The broadcast networks will officially announce their schedules next week at the Upfronts in New York, but before that happens, Mitch Metcalf and I, along with veteran network executive Ted Frank, have put together our own versions–reflecting the needs and possibilities of each network, as we’d previously detailed. We’ve posted our recommended schedules for […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  RIVERDALE gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader topped Wednesday cable, although the early Cleveland vs Minnesota game was much higher than San Antonio vs. Phoenix at 0.83 vs 0.47.  VH1’s BLACK INK CREW […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The season finale of SVU and ABC’s run of FINDING NEMO gained 0.1 in final numbers, but the season finale of SUPERNATURAL lost the same.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The NBA PLAYOFFS were once again at the top of cable, […]

> A quiet night, but there was some stirrings of change thanks to ABC. ABC:  EXTREME MAKEOVER:  HOME EDITION made its Friday debut (it will ultimately be joined by Shark Tank), and while the 8PM episode didn’t do much, the show zoomed forward at 9PM to come within 0.1 of CSI NY.  That was followed […]

  Some modest gains and losses. 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 comparisons […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 0.9.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL dominated Saturday cable, with games at 0.93/0.63/0.44 (plus COLLEGE GAMEDAY at 0.55), not to mention Fox Sports 1’s games at 0.33/0.16 and ESPN2’s games at 0.29/0.17.  Adult […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  There were 0.1 bumps for the season finales of THE VOICE, THE FLASH and THE REAL O’NEALS in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT took its NBA PLAYOFFS-fueled turn at the top of Tuesday cable, with 3.59 for its Golden […]

  The 2-part THE BACHELOR season finale started big. 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 […]