NETWORK FINALS:  As we noted this morning, due to local NFL PRESEASON preemptions, we held our network ratings analysis for final numbers.  Comparisons are to last week unless otherwise noted: ABC:  The back-to-back season finale episodes of HOLEY MOLEY were at 0.6/0.5, compared to last week’s 0.5 hour.  REEF BREAK gained […]

BROADCAST FINALS:  ABC’s annual showing of THE TEN COMMANDMENTS was at 0.27/0.32 compared to last year’s 0.33.  CBS’s Final Four NCAA TOURNAMENT games were at 2.57/3.08 (last year they were simulcast on TBS/TNT/Tru for a combined 4.78/2.94).  NBC’s SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE returned with a new episode at 0.73.  FOX’s MLS match was at 0.10.     […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  The line-up aired for the first time since December 1, with THE GOLDBERGS up a tenth to 0.59, THE WONDER YEARS also gaining a tenth to 0.44, THE CONNERS down 0.06 to 0.46, and HOME ECONOMICS down 0.04 to 0.29.  THE CHASE was at 0.27. CBS:  THE AMAZING RACE aired its […]

>Super Tuesday was anything but for the broadcast networks last night.  Each broadcast network was down significantly from the same night last year (worst hit was FOX at 8 pm — a 5.9 rating for a Glee original episode was replaced by two original comedy episodes that rated a 2.1 and 1.6).  Worse, the Super […]

  UNDERCOVER BOSS will never have an easier night. 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 […]

  BROADCAST FINALS:  The ABC broadcast share of the NFL primetime game was 2.70.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NFL share was 2.11, and earlier COLLEGE BASKETBALL was at 0.30/0.16, with ESPN2 at 0.15.  Hallmark’s original movie WEDDING VEIL EXPECTATIONS was at 0.21.  Reelz’s ON PATROL was at 0.14.  […]

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). ###

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  THE BACHELOR fell 0.12 to 0.66, and PROMISED LAND was down 0.04 to 0.18. CBS:  BIG BROTHER: CELEBRITY EDITION was at 0.42, down 0.05 from Sunday.  It was sandwiched between reruns at 0.48/0.36 and 0.20. NBC:  The WINTER OLYMPICS were at 1.59, compared to 5.16 for the parallel night in 2018.  […]