NETWORK FINALS: ABC’s STILL STAR-CROSSED may soon have company on Saturdays, as SOMEWHERE BETWEEN fell 0.1 in final numbers to a deadly 0.3.   In addition, WORLD OF DANCE and the rerun of BROOKLYN NINE-NINE lost 0.1.  And as expected, both CW reruns were adjusted for their NY preemption and dropped […]

  Welcome to fall. 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 and comparisons follow the chart. CBS:  […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THIS IS US gained 0.1 in final numbers, while LETHAL WEAPON lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s Houston vs. Oklahoma City NBA game led Tuesday cable at 0.77, with the late New Orleans vs. Clippers game at […]

  Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): With the biggest COLLEGE FOOTBALL conference championships on the broadcast networks, ESPN’s highest rating for the day was 0.72 for a Pregame broadcast, and 0.67 for a 9AM COLLEGE GAMEDAY.  On a very slow night […]

  GOTHAM is looking like less than a smash than the fall suggested. 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 […]

    NETWORK UPDATE:  The finale of THE GREAT CHRISTMAS LIGHT FIGHT lost 0.1 in final numbers, although THE GREAT HOLIDAY BAKING SHOW held its rating.  Among the reruns, SUPERGIRL and TELENOVELA each lost 0.1. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was naturally at the top, although down […]

  New lead-ins didn’t help FOX’s sitcoms. 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 and comparisons follow […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Once again NFL PRESEASON games led to heavy adjustments.  Both episodes of 48 HOURS fell 0.3, the rerun of NCIS: NEW ORLEANS dropped 0.2, and there were 0.1 declines for the reruns of BEAT SHAZAM, PRESS YOUR LUCK and CARD SHARKS.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program […]