A genuine changing of the guard. NBC:  REVOLUTION slipped a bit last night (to 3.2), but it commandingly beat up both CBS and ABC, and is looking like a true hit, at least in the short term.  THE VOICE, of course, provided a dominating 4.5 lead-in that didn’t hurt. CBS:  This was supposed to be […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The WINTER OLYMPICS adjusted up by 0.3.  Elsewhere, PREMIER BOXING and the 8PM MACGYVER rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers, but the 9PM NCIS: NEW ORLEANS rerun gained the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA ALL-STAR weekend coverage […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s run of the movie FLUSHED AWAY lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Basketball dominated Saturday cable, with 4 of the Top 10 slots occupied by various pieces of TNT’s coverage of NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND, topped […]

  AFTERNOON UPDATE:  As expected, post-football adjustment wiped out the 0.2 improvements for REIGN and GLEE.  However, THE X FACTOR only lost 0.1 of its 0.3 gain, sticking at 1.5, and THE VAMPIRE DIARIES stayed at 1.3.  THE BIG BANG THEORY and GREY’S ANATOMY were also adjusted up 0.1, which for GREY’S at least got […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The 9:30PM run of FRESH OFF THE BOAT lost 0.1 in final numbers, leaving it at 2.3, and THE 100 also dipped 0.1.  AMERICAN IDOL gained 0.1 (EMPIRE stayed as is).  Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): DUCK DYNASTY […]

    NOTE TO READERS:  Starting tomorrow, SHOWBUZZDAILY will be heading to the Sundance Film Festival.  That won’t affect the daily ratings charts, which will be posted as usual, but for the rest of the week, there will be little if any text, and probably few responses to comments/requests.  However:  Sundance reviews! NETWORK UPDATE:  DATELINE […]

  The newly-rehired CELEBRITY APPRENTICE finale earned a blah reference. 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 […]

    NETWORK UPDATE:  There were no adjustments from the preliminary Friday numbers. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s primetime Baylor vs. TCU COLLEGE FOOTBALL game owned Friday cable at 1.41.  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was steady, up 0.02 to 1.12, while PACIFIC WARRIORS declined 0.06 to 0.36.  The night’s Hallmark movie […]