NETWORK FINALS:  The final VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE numbers were 2.2 on ABC, 1.1 on CBS, 1.6 on NBC, and 1.2 on FOX, all up 0.1-0.3 from prelims (and down significantly from the Presidential Debate).  In addition, in final numbers BIG BROTHER and THE MASKED SINGER gained 0.1, while the ABC debate […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE MASKED SINGER, THE GOLDBERGS, BLACK-ISH, and the CBS and NBC news specials all gained 0.1 in final numbers.  As we mentioned this morning, the 9PM hour on CBS wasn’t filled with a new episode of THE AMAZING RACE but rather by a SWAT rerun.         […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The rerun of MASTERS OF ILLUSION lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sports took the lead on Friday cable, with ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game on top at 0.61 (Fox Sports 1’s game was at 0.26), and […]

  CBS subsided a bit. 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. […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from this morning’s numbers, and that includes the WINTER OLYMPICS, which did not adjust up from prelims.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sports dominated Tuesday cable, with TNT’s NBA doubleheader in the #1/#5 slots at 1.16 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The special 20/20 gained 0.1 in final numbers, but things got even uglier for the premiere of THE OUTPOST, which fell 0.1 to 0.1.  WORLD OF DANCE lost 0.1 as well.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE SMACKDOWN led […]

  NOTE TO READERS:  This week, afternoon charts will be posted initially in raw form, and will be updated to full format later in the day.  The Top 40 chart is now in its normal format. NETWORK UPDATE:  It was AMERICA’S GOT TALENT and HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT’s turn to swap 0.1s in final numbers, the […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA PLAYOFFS game adjusted to 2.3.  In addition, the primetime SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD topped Saturday cable, up 0.07 to 0.67.  Note that the programs listed […]