Not the kind of history the major networks like to set. CW:  Last night may have been the first time a CW series beat not one, but two of the big networks, as THE VAMPIRE DIARIES climbed an impressive 0.3 to 1.3 and NBC and ABC fell.  At 9PM, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST was also […]

    BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  CELEBRITY JEOPARDY rose 0.13 to 0.69, and THE PARENT TEST gained 0.07 to 0.39.  Returning from a week off, THE CHASE ticked down to 0.26. CBS:  Back from 2 weeks of reruns, YOUNG SHELDON gained 0.04 to 0.62, GHOSTS climbed 0.05 to 0.62, the just-renewed SO HELP ME TODD rose […]

Here are the full week sports ratings for Monday June 17 through Sunday June 23, 2019.  Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size 300K P2+ live+same day).  Programs are grouped by sport and ranked within each sport by P2+ audience size. For comparison, here is the similar chart for the same […]

  AFTERNOON UPDATE:  SURVIVOR widened its lead over AMERICAN IDOL by 0.1, and that was the only change from this morning for the new episodes.  On ABC, reruns of THE MIDDLE, SUBURGATORY and MODERN FAMILY all went up 0.1 (but the new MIXOLOGY didn’t), and the rerun NASHVILLE dropped 0.1. WEDNESDAY CABLE:  As we prepare […]

  HBO:  18-49 numbers for Sunday’s debuts were in line with the preliminary ratings yesterday, as TRUE DETECTIVE launched with 1.0, and the two episodes of GIRLS were at 0.6/0.5. SHOWTIME:  The Season 3 premiere of SHAMELESS was at 0.9, down from 1.1 for last year’s debut.  HOUSE OF LIES slipped 0.2 as well, but […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s THE GIFTED and LETHAL WEAPON held their 0.1 bumps, but the rerun of THE FLASH lost 0.1 in final numbers.  After adjustment, election coverage left NBC on top at 1.3, with ABC at 1.2 and CBS at 0.8.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart […]

The ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday November 28 and Sunday November 29, 2015. The 56 markets (out of 210 total) cover about 70% of the US television population. Click here for sports ratings from the same NFL and college football weekend or the same calendar weekend […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for BIG SKY and FBI.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Note that the TBS STAR WARS listings are for runs of the movies, branded for the annual “May the 4th” day. On […]