BROADCAST FINALS:  ABC’s annual showing of THE TEN COMMANDMENTS was at 0.27/0.32 compared to last year’s 0.33.  CBS’s Final Four NCAA TOURNAMENT games were at 2.57/3.08 (last year they were simulcast on TBS/TNT/Tru for a combined 4.78/2.94).  NBC’s SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE returned with a new episode at 0.73.  FOX’s MLS match was at 0.10.     […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  The PENN & TELLER: FOOL US rerun dropped 0.1 in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery had the #1 and #3 slots on Friday cable with GOLD RUSH at 0.72/0.53, respectively down 0.13/0.04.  A&E’s LIVE PD dropped 0.09 to 0.64.  […]

  Last night’s exhibition football preemptions will keep several networks’ numbers somewhat unclear until this afternoon. ABC:  The 2-hour ROOKIE BLUE season finale is currently at 1.1, up 0.2 from last week (and up 0.1 from last season’s finale), but the network was preempted in Philadelphia, so it’s unclear whether that will hold up.  Similarly, […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The WORLD SERIES adjusted up to 4.1, which was up 1.4 from Sunday’s final.  In addition, MIXED-ISH gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY ticked down to 0.45.  FX’s MAYANS MC […]

      Analysis to follow.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts To search for a show: type Ctrl-F and type your show title in the search box. Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Thursday June 3, 2021 P18-49 P2+ Rank […]

  The X Factor ended its season with no miraculous ratings recovery. FOX:  Although THE X FACTOR‘s season finale was up 0.5 from last week to 1.7, that number was down a horrific 1.4 from last year’s finale, barely more than half as strong.  With 3 weekly hours of primetime in the balance, FOX has […]

  Another little-watched summer Friday. 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. CBS:  After […]

  UNDATEABLE returned more live than alive. 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 […]