NETWORK FINALS:  BLACK-ISH and THE GIFTED gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the NCIS: NEW ORLEANS rerun lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Because of the live primetime presidential address, it was a big night for news, led by Fox […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The NCAA TOURNAMENT on CBS adjusted to 1.7/1.2, and 48 HOURS lost 0.1 in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was another big day for the NCAA TOURNAMENT, which supplied the Top 6 (and 7 of the Top 8) […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Showtime benefited a bit from the lack of HBO competition, as RAY DONOVAN climbed 0.05 to 0.33 and ROADIES was up 0.04 to 0.11.  On AMC, PREACHER edged up […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  As expected, ABC’s numbers dropped after NFL adjustment, THE GREAT CHRISTMAS LIGHT FIGHT by 0.1 and 2017 IN MEMORIAM by 0.2.  Elsewhere, POPSTAR’S BEST OF 2017 lost 0.1, making for a dismal 0.1/0.1 night at CW.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The only adjustments were 0.1 increases for the reruns of NCIS and NCIS: NEW ORLEANS. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:   TNT’s last NBA PLAYOFFS game of the season gave it the night at 2.48.  On Discovery, THE DEADLIEST CATCH was down 0.05 to 0.97, lead-in DEADLIEST CATCH: THE BAIT was at 0.42, and SONS OF WINTER […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The NFL PLAYOFFS game on NBC adjusted up to 10.6 in final numbers, and the earlier football game figured into the drops for both of the CRIMETIME SATURDAY reruns on CBS, down 0.6 for NCIS: NEW ORLEANS and 0.1 for CRIMINAL MINDS.  Elsewhere, the FRESH OFF THE BOAT rerun lost 0.1. Broadcast […]

  Thanksgiving didn’t solve the NFL’s problems. 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 […]

      NOTE TO READERS:  Beginning with the Monday cable post this afternoon, and for the rest of the week, charts will be posted as usual, but text (and responses to Comments) will be much delayed if they appear at all, due to our Sundance coverage. NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted to 1.2.  […]