NETWORK FINALS:  20/20 gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.70/0.59, and an afternoon COLLEGE FOOTBALL bowl game was at 0.29.  A&E’s LIVE PD returned from its holiday break up 0.07 to 0.61, with […]

  There wasn’t much tumult expected in the CBS 2013-14 schedule, especially since The Eye will be this season’s #1 network, and today the most of its line-up was renewed (and a couple of others were omitted just temporarily, as financial negotiations continue for their new seasons).  Here’s the nightly rundown: MONDAY:  How I Met […]

  The sitcom events on NBC didn’t change very much. 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 […]

  Viewers flocked to a classic. 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 people over the age of 2). Ratings analysis and comparisons […]

The ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday January 3 and Sunday January 4, 2015. The 56 markets (out of 210 total) cover about 70% of the US television population. NFL: Wildcard Playoffs Saturday 13.1 rating ESPN 4:20 pm Arizona at Carolina 17.3 rating NBC 8:00 […]

  A mostly steady 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 the chart. CW:  THE […]

  NOTE:  due to Election Day, the World Series and other preemptions, comparisons in the text are to prior Tuesdays. 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 […]

  Here’s something you don’t see every day:  the highest rated broadcast network among 18-49s last night was… Univision.  All the English-language networks (every one of which featured at least some original programming) were also-rans. CBS:  BIG BROTHER had the night’s biggest number, up 0.2 from last week to 2.3.  That was also up 0.1 […]