Say goodnight, broadcast season. FOX: AMERICAN IDOL‘s season finale did what the show’s done all season: win the night convincingly, but at a significantly lower level than it’s ever been before. The final episode, currently at a preliminary 6.1, will be just around 30% below last year, and FOX will no doubt […]
Another strong night for THE BACHELORETTE. 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 2). Ratings analysis and […]
> The bell tolled for another failed new series last night, which was otherwise fairly stable. ABC: If SUBURGATORY can hold its rating around last night’s 3 for another week, it should be a strong candidate for an early back order. (See our PILOT + 1 review.) The night’s other sitcoms slipped a bit, but […]
Note: NFL Preseason pre-emptions continue, especially on CBS Saturday. 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 2). PREVIOUS […]
> The small fluttering bit of NBC’s fall that was still breathing may have started to die last night. NBC: GRIMM didn’t win its timeslot last night, after another 15% drop. On Friday night, a 1.5 is still a decent number (good enough for 2d place in the 9PM hour last night), but the show’s […]
> X marked the spot for network television last night. FOX: With very little in the way of competition, X FACTOR easily won the night for FOX. But the rating for the first part of its season finale was one of its lowest (Thanksgiving Eve excluded), which makes it less of a disappointment than Terra […]
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 2). PREVIOUS SATURDAY NETWORK SCORECARDS (FAST NATIONALS) PREVIOUS SATURDAY CABLE & […]
> Not all shows premiere like Smash. ABC: In recent years, viewers have flocked to horror series from True Blood to The Walking Dead to The Vampire Diaries, and at the multiplex, “found footage” thrillers like Paranormal Activity, The Devil Inside and Chronicle sell tickets like crazy, so… So this is why the entertainment business […]