Special news reports displaced most of the regular line-ups.  (Note, though, that on the West Coast, reruns of scripted shows aired on some networks in prime time, which may lead to adjustments.) 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 […]

    OSCAR FINALS:  The accelerated final ratings for the Oscar telecast have been released, and the 18-49 rating climbed only to 9.1, a record-setting low (and an ugly 1.4 lower than 2016).  There were 32.9M total viewers, which just managed to dodge 2008’s record low of 32M.  We’ll see in the months to come […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  LEGENDS OF TOMORROW lost 0.1 in final numbers.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.96/0.96/0.83, compared to last week’s 0.91/0.90/0.85.  On VH1, LOVE & HIP-HOP was at 0.80 compared to last week’s 0.95/0.90/0.72, and it was […]

Projected weekly network ratings in prime time (based on four days of official nationals and three days of fast nationals).  The week including the 4th of July is usually about as bad as it gets in any given year.  This year, two networks averaged well below a 1 rating across primetime for the week, while […]

Thursday ratings for last night, the same night last year and last week.  The format of the chart has been changed slightly to make comparisons to last year and last week easier to read.  If you have any additional suggestions or comments, please let us know. Last night’s fast nationals are unusually impacted by live […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE LAST DEFENSE had a particularly ignominious exit, losing 0.1 in final numbers for a 0.3 finale.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s SHARK WEEK originals for the night were LAWS OF JAWS and AIR JAWS: THE HUNTED both at […]

  BROADCAST FINALS;  The 2021-22 broadcast season officially began last night, and it didn’t exactly roar into action. ABC:  The season premiere of DANCING WITH THE STARS was at 0.92, considerably below last fall’s 1.3.  A TIME 100 special was at 0.28. CBS:  The season premiere of THE NEIGHBORHOOD was at 0.63 compared to last […]

The ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday June 27 and Sunday June 28, 2015. The 56 markets (out of 210 total) cover about 70% of the US television population. Click here for a look at sports ratings from the same weekend last year. Golf PGA: […]