BROADCAST HIGHLIGHTS:  Sunday on the broadcast networks is still tilted toward summer reruns, but original programming was dominated by CBS’s BIG BROTHER at 0.96, with LOVE ISLAND at 0.40.  A new CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD on ABC was at 0.61.  On the other end of the spectrum, at CW new episodes of […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  A Monday edition of AMERICAN IDOL was up 0.08 from Sunday’s episode to 0.73, and THE GOOD DOCTOR was down 0.06 to 0.38. CBS:  THE NEIGHBORHOOD ticked down to 0.63, and BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA was down 0.09 to 0.51  NCIS ticked down to 0.55, and NCIS: HAWAII was up 0.06 to […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Game 1 of the WORLD SERIES adjusted to 2.4, down 0.7 from 2019’s Game 1 final.  In addition, THE BACHELORETTE and THE VOICE gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT led Tuesday […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICAN IDOL and KEVIN CAN WAIT rose 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE telecast led Monday cable with big gains from last week at 1.50/1.49/1.40, compared to 1.22/1.21/1.15, followed by a NINJA VS NINJA episode […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  CBS benefited from afternoon adjustments, as SURVIVOR climbed 0.2 to 2.5, and both CRIMINAL MINDS and CSI: CYBER rose 0.1.  In addition, there were 0.1 bumps for THE MIDDLE and THE GOLDBERGS, as well as THE VOICE.  (None, however, for AMERICAN IDOL.)  The ARROW rerun on CW lost 0.1. Ratings in key […]

THE WEEK.  For the recently completed week ending Sunday (February 4-10, 2013), CBS won again with a preliminary 3.35 adult 18-49 rating for the week.  This week’s win is driven by last night’s Grammy Awards (preliminary 10.3 demo rating, a stunning drop from last year’s 14.1 Grammy Awards).  In fact, last year CBS won Grammy week with […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted to 0.9.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN led Saturday cable, with UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS at 0.73, COLLEGE BASKETBALL games at 0.61/0.38/0.25/0.19, and TOP RANK BOXING at 0.26.  A&E’s LIVE PD edged up 0.02 to […]

  Carol Burnett’s fans turned out in droves. 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 […]