NETWORK FINALS:  As it has before, SOMEWHERE BETWEEN fell 0.1 in final numbers to a terrible 0.3.  In addition, the WORLD OF DANCE season finale lost 0.1 as well.  On the other side of the ledger, the NCIS rerun gained 0.1.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE and the reruns of NCIS: NEW ORLEANS, WEAKEST LINK, CALL ME KAT and AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The ratings remained […]

  A dismal night for just about everyone. 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 […]

  Welcome to Upfronts week, when the broadcast networks (or what’s left of them) announce their Fall schedules and attempt to generate billions of dollars worth of excitement from advertisers.  It’s harder than ever to authoritatively analyze the thought process that goes into a broadcaster’s cancellation, renewal and pick-up decisions, because network ad revenues directly […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  HAWAII 5-0 gained 0.1 in final numbers, as did the night’s SHARK TANK rerun.  There was an 0.1 dip for one of the WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY reruns. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): Discovery owned Friday cable, with […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  After adjustment for the preemption in NY, CW’s line-up lost 0.1, leaving ARROW at 0.4 and LEGENDS OF TOMORROW at 0.3.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL dopped 0.47 from last week’s game to 3.45.  On VH1, […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  MOM lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TLC’s illustrious DR PIMPLE POPPER led Thursday cable, up 0.11 to 0.71.  TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.59/0.45.  On MTV, FLORIBAMA SHORE slipped 0.03 to 0.40, and EX ON THE […]

  The HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER season finale barely managed to plea-bargain. 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 […]