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.         […]

  A low night for THE SIMPSONS. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted to 1.0.  Elsewhere, the NFL HONORS special and the rerun 48 HOURS lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD  easily topped Saturday cable, down 0.07 to 0.69.  Adult Swim’s line-up […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT gained 0.1 in final numbers, while MAKING IT and CASTAWAYS lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE SMACKDOWN led Tuesday cable, down 0.03 to 0.70, with lead-outs MIZ & MRS up 0.04 to 0.51, […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  There was 0.1 worth of good news under the afternoon ratings tree for THE GOLDBERGS, NASHVILLE and ARROW.  But CRIMINAL MINDS, BLACK-ISH, AMERICAN IDOL and SUPERNATURAL found 0.1 of coal instead.  CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Another night, another NBA PLAYOFFS doubleheader on TNT, which owned the top of Wednesday cable with 2.03/1.65 ratings.  Although considerably […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The BACHELOR IN PARADISE after-show fell by 0.1 in final numbers, as did both the AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR clip show and RUNNING WILD, as well as the NCIS: LA rerun.  In addition, the entire CW line-up dropped by 0.1. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  VH1’s LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA continues to be one of the […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The CARD SHARKS rerun gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Saturday cable, up 0.02 to 0.62.  ESPN’s UFC FIGHT NIGHT was at 0.37.  Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows:   DRAGON BALL at 0.33 and […]