Two ABC sitcoms aired without their usual lead-ins, with mixed results. ABC:  The season finale of SUBURGATORY had to be a self-starter last night, airing as a one-hour without either Modern Family or The Middle as a lead-in.  The 8PM half-hour had a 1.5 that was down half a point from recent Middle ratings.  But the show recovered […]

  Due to last night’s primetime Supreme Court announcement, the early ratings for NBC, ABC, FOX and CBS are likely to be adjusted, so we’ll hold our look at their numbers for finals this afternoon. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and […]

Cable nationals for Wednesday 4.15.2015 are delayed by Nielsen.  They should be available early Friday morning, probably by 6:30 am PT / 9:30 am ET. UPDATE: Wednesday 4.15.2015 cable nationals are now posted. Meantime, here are the official live+same day ratings for Wednesday April 15, 2015 broadcast programs only:  

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).  

        NETWORK FINALS:  60 MINUTES, THE SIMPSONS and BOB’S BURGERS lost 0.1 in final numbers.  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 5.0, down 0.3 from last week’s game.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Adult Swim’s RICK & MORTY led Sunday cable but sank by […]

  The pattern of solid 2018 returns continued. 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 follows the […]

  The finale of BH90210 had a much-needed uptick. 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 […]

  NOTE:  The HAND IN HAND hurricane relief special that aired on all networks (except CW) in the 8PM hour will not be rated in Nielsen finals because it aired without commercials. 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 […]