Because primetime football affected 3 of the networks, last night’s numbers are still something of a mess, but this much is clear–the Emmys were down. ABC:  The EMMY AWARDS fell 10% from last year to 3.8, and speculation will center on the combination of increasingly cable-centric awards going to less-watched shows, the tedium of Modern […]

  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT returned, but not quite as big as it’s been. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary live+same day key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 ratings), audience skews (women 18-49, men 18-49 and adults 50+ shares) and total viewership (thousands of people over the […]

  BROADCAST FINALS:  All the English-language networks that weren’t FOX aired reruns, none rating higher than 0.18. FOX:  The SUPER BOWL was massive at 33.78, up 4.31 from 2022’s game, a hefty 15% increase (with a similar bump in total viewers). TELEMUNDO:  CASA DE FAMOSOS was down 0.02 to 0.15, followed by a movie at […]

  There’s no stopping EMPIRE. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 ratings), audience skews (women 18-49, men 18-49 and adults 50+ shares) and total viewership (thousands of people over the age of 2). Ratings analysis and comparisons follow the chart. […]

On the network’s menus for Thanksgiving Eve:  heaping platters of series lows.  (It should probably be noted that the reason it made sense for 3 networks to air new episodes last night, despite the anticipated lack of available viewers, is that Black Friday retailers and studios with new holiday movies still created demand for commercials […]

  NOTE TO READERS:  Beginning this afternoon, and for the next week, charts will be posted as usual, but text and responses to comments will be delayed at best as we bring you SHOWBUZZDAILY’s coverage of the Sundance Film Festival. 9-1-1 is justifying its quick Season 2 renewal. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour […]

  BROADCAST FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game was at 0.57.  CBS’s BELLATOR MMA was at 0.18.  NBC’s SNL was up 0.09 to 0.78.  FOX’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL was at 0.10.  CW’s WORLD’S FUNNIEST ANIMALS gained 0.02 to 0.08.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  COLLEGE BASKETBALL was at 0.82/0.52/0.49/0.35/0.32/0.26 on ESPN, and 0.13/0.13/0.11/0.08/0.03 […]

  A pair of soft summer exits. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 ratings), audience skews (women 18-49, men 18-49 and adults 50+ shares) and total viewership (thousands of people over the age of 2). Ratings analysis and comparisons follow […]