Even allowing for likely adjustments upward, the NBA FINALS is scoring low compared to 2019. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  BIG BROTHER and THE WALL gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the FAMILY GUY rerun lost 0.2, and LET’S BE REAL, PRESS YOUR LUCK, MATCH GAME and the MASKED SINGER rerun were down 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  NFL […]

NOTE: ABC numbers below inflated slightly by a pre-emption in Denver for NFL THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL (airing nationally on the NFL Network). The FOX numbers below are also bumped slightly by a pre-emption in New York for that Broncos-Jets game. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary live+same day […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Game 1 of the NBA FINALS adjusted to 2.9, down 1.9 from 2019’s 4.8 final Game 1 number.  In addition, THE MASKED SINGER gained 0.2, and I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE and the 8PM ELLEN’S GAME OF GAMES rerun were up 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals […]

NOTE: The ABC numbers below do not include live viewing of the NBA FINALS Game 1 on the West Coast from 6-8PM PT. Come back this afternoon for precise program ratings for Wednesday broadcast and cable.  DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary live+same day key advertiser demographics (adult […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  As expected, lots of adjustments on every network except CW.  The PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE rose across the board, by 0.3-0.6.  In addition, CBS aired a pre-debate episode of LOVE ISLAND at 0.6, and NBC’s WEAKEST LINK premiere gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program […]

NOTE: The numbers below for 9:00-11:00PM include PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE coverage on ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX affiliates in the Eastern and Central time zones and various local programs in the Pacific time zone after 9 pm PT. The West Coast viewing of the Debate from 6:00-8:00PM PT will be added to the Debate measurement in […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  EMERGENCY CALL lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN didn’t have to share MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL with ABC this week, so ESPN-to-ESPN, the rating was up a huge 1.90 to 4.60, although the games were only […]