NETWORK FINALS:  THE YEAR: 2016 dropped 0.1 in final numbers, so it now has to share the highest-rated show of the night title with reruns of SHREK THE HALLS and NCIS.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  History’s CURSE OF OAK ISLAND was […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  BIG BROTHER rose 0.1 in final numbers, while the 9PM MARLON, SALVATION, and the reruns of SVU and SPEECHLESS lost the same.  MASTERCHEF was rated as 2 separate episodes at 1.0/1.1.  As we noted this morning, the CW reruns had been suspiciously high (presumably due to sports preemption), and […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There was a significant adjustment (to the next tenth) for the rerun of AMERICAN IDOL.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The KIDS CHOICE AWARDS were at 0.16 on Nickelodeon, with simulcasts at 0.02/115K on Nick Jr, 0.01/60K on Nicktoons, and […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no significant adjustments from the preliminary Saturday primetime ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: In addition to airing the NAACP IMAGE AWARDS on CBS as noted above, Viacom did a massive simulcast across its networks.  These are the […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The SURVIVOR REUNION special, which didn’t begin until 10:33PM, fell 0.4 in final numbers.  In addition, the WILL & GRACE rerun lost 0.1 and PITCH PERFECT gained the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  VH1’s BLACK INK CREW topped Wednesday […]

  An early summer premiere and more finales. 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 […]

  Not a good night to be a Muppet. 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 […]

  THE REAL O’NEALS had a solid start. 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 […]