Not so fast, NBC. NBC:  Fridays are looking a lot less rosy than last week had suggested.  After 0.7 for the I HEART VAMPIRES special the network rushed onto the air, GRIMM had 1.5 for its 2d episode of the season, down 0.3 from last week and at the lower end of last spring’s […]

> Limited competition did TERRA NOVA a limited amount of good. FOX:  The 2-hour season finale of TERRA NOVA, facing no original scripted competition on the night, will end up (depending on final rounding) matching or very slightly exceeding its series low of 2.1.  Not exactly the event the network had been hoping for. NBC:  […]

> A quiet night, but there was some stirrings of change thanks to ABC. ABC:  EXTREME MAKEOVER:  HOME EDITION made its Friday debut (it will ultimately be joined by Shark Tank), and while the 8PM episode didn’t do much, the show zoomed forward at 9PM to come within 0.1 of CSI NY.  That was followed […]

  Happy 400th episode, SVU. 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. […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  SHARK TANK dropped a tenth to 0.38, and 20/20 was down 0.13 to 0.27. CBS:  SWAT ticked down to 0.37, FIRE COUNTRY lost 0.05 to 0.41, and BLUE BLOODS was down a tenth to 0.33. NBC:  LOPEZ VS LOPEZ gained 0.05 to 0.26, GRAND CREW ticked up to 0.17, and DATELINE […]

  MANIFEST kicked off the new broadcast season by flying high. 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 age of […]

NOTE: ABC and NBC numbers below do not include live viewing in the Pacific Time Zone from 5-8PM local time for the EMMY AWARDS and SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL. Precise program ratings will be available for those programs Tuesday morning. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary live+same day key […]

  Basketball ate soccer. 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. ABC:  […]