NETWORK FINALS:  As we noted this morning, the preliminary ratings were more or less useless because of NFL preemptions, so we’ll do a full network rundown here. NBC:  SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE’s summer Weekend Update series debuted at a solid 1.2, well above its 0.7 lead-in from THE WALL (down 0.3 from 2 weeks […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  A CHARLIE BROWN THANKSGIVING gained 0.1 in final numbers on Wednesday. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): There was no AMERICAN HORROR STORY on Thanksgiving Eve, which gave the nightly win to DUCK DYNASTY (A&E), down 0.05 to 0.93.  […]

        NETWORK FINALS & CABLE RATINGS BELOW TOP 150:  On Friday       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  BET’s BOBBY BROWN STORY ticked up on its 2nd night to 1.02, far and away the top show on Wednesday cable (plus 0.05 for the BET HER simulcast).  […]

    Not a banner night for the networks. 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 […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  500 QUESTIONS fell 0.1 in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On Saturday cable, there was the NBA PLAYOFFS game on TNT… and then everything else.  TNT scored a huge 4.09 for the night’s Golden State vs. Oklahoma City game, but […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  A MILLION LITTLE THINGS and the 8PM rerun of YOUNG SHELDON lost 0.1 in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.65/0.49.  On TLC, DR PIMPLE POPPER dropped 0.05 to 0.59, and MY FEET ARE KILLING ME […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader led Friday cable at 0.73/0.71, and the TOP RANK BOXING lead-out was at 0.36.  A&E’s LIVE PD climbed 0.09 to 0.70, and the clip-show lead-in […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s US OPEN coverage held at 0.4 in final numbers.  Elsewhere, the NCIS: LA and MASTERS OF ILLUSION reruns each lost 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE led Friday cable, down 0.02 to 0.64, with lead-out HOMESTEAD […]