NETWORK UPDATE:  The rerun of DATELINE lost 0.1, and the rerun of BLUE BLOODS gained 0.1 in final numbers. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE retained its Friday cable crown, although on the slow pre-holiday night it was down 0.17 to 0.80, with CATCHING MONSTERS down 0.05 to 0.34.  Lots of family shows and sports hit […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  As expected, 30 ROCK: A ONE-TIME SPECIAL found its morning rating slashed in half to 0.2 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  News was at the top of cable ratings again on Thursday, but this time it was […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT and the rerun of THE MIDDLE gained 0.1 in final numbers.  In addition, and as expected, CW’s line-up of a rerun THE FLASH and a new IZOMBIE had a 0.2 drop after the network’s NY preemption was calculated out.  This changed IZOMBIE from being up 0.1 […]

  THE MASKED SINGER declined but stayed on top. 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 […]

  A pair of soft summer exits. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  As expected, football adjustment lowered DANCING WITH THE STARS and THE GOOD DOCTOR by 0.1 each.  In addition, THE BIG BANG THEORY gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL featured Pittsburgh vs. Tampa […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  At CBS, BIG BROTHER rose 0.1 in final numbers and the CRIMINAL MINDS rerun lost 0.1.  (EXTANT stayed where it was.)  The BLACKISH rerun dropped 0.1. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The sharks won yet again, as Discovery’s week swam on.  This time, SUPER PREDATOR was at 1.51, NINJA SHARKS was at 1.44, and SHARK AFTER DARK was […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  MASTERCHEF, the AMERICA’S GOT TALENT recap show, and the reruns of MODERN FAMILY and FRESH OFF THE BOAT each gained 0.1 in final numbers, while WAYWARD PINES lost the same.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s ROYAL PAINS finished its run at […]