Network Programmer conversation today:  “OK, Niagara Falls on a high wire worked–next time, let’s do someone walking on his hands across the Grand Canyon.” “Hopping across the Sahara Desert!”  “Swimming across the Atlantic Ocean–one hand tied behind his back.”  “Book it for Sweeps!” ABC:  MEGASTUNTS was a big hit for ABC last night, its 2.5 […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  THE CONNERS fell 0.12 to 0.39, THE GOLDBERGS dipped 0.03 to 0.34, ABBOTT ELEMENTARY lost 0.08 to 0.42, and NOT DEAD YET was down 0.07 to 0.29.  A MILLION LITTLE THINGS was steady at 0.20. CBS:  The season premiere of SURVIVOR was at 0.66, down 0.18 from last spring’s premiere.  The […]

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). ###

Updated ratings for the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament through the second Sunday of March Madness (the Regional Finals). Two games have been added to the CBS averages, and two games have been added to the TBS average. CBS is now averaging almost 6.9 million viewers 2+ for the tournament to date this year, up a […]

  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 […]

Cable and broadcast nationals for Friday 3/26/2021 (normally at 1pm PT/ 4pm ET) will be posted a few hours later than usual today due to spring break travel. Check back later for revised post times. Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon posts this week will also be delayed, although we expect no delays for the morning posts. […]

  ROSEWOOD ended its season quietly. 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 follows the chart. ABC:  […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  CELEBRITY WIFE SWAP gained 0.1 in final numbers. TUESDAY CABLE:  THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS (OWN) and THE DEADLIEST CATCH (Discovery) were the highest-rated cable originals of the night at 1.0, steady for both.  RIZZOLI & ISLES (TNT) was down from that level last week to 0.86, while PERCEPTION held at […]