> Now that we have restored the site after a frustrating web host disruption, we can focus on the latest news from the world of television. ASHTON KUTCHER on TWO AND A HALF MEN:  Excellent move by CBS.  He’s a TV veteran with a huge following (on Twitter at the very least) and a great […]

>Another night of all repeats on the broadcast networks last night.  Saturday night some original programming returns to the schedule with New Year’s Eve specials hosted by Ryan Seacrest and Carson Daly.              Nightly Adult 18-49 Rating Thursday     CBS    FOX    ABC    NBC12.29.2011   2.0    […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  There was a 0.2 boost for the AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS rerun in final numbers, and an 0.1 increase for the rerun of YES, VIRGINIA. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was by far the highest […]

  FOX:  The debut of FOX’s regular Friday night line-up didn’t go very well.  The costs of a Friday move were high for BONES, which plunged 0.8 from this past Monday to a new low 1.2, also down 0.3 from last week’s MasterChef Jr in that slot.  It was only able to edge past NBC […]

  BROADCAST FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL was at 1.12.  The season premiere of NBC’s SNL was at 0.73, down 0.19 from 2021’s premiere.  FOX’s MLB game was at 0.54.    Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  COLLEGE FOOTBALL was dominant, with ESPN’s games at 0.86/0.80/0.69/0.39, Big 10’s at 0.37/0.24/0.11, Fox Sports 1’s […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  As expected, the NBC line-up moved downward after adjustment for the THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL local simulcasts:  SUPERSTORE by 0.1 to 1.1, THE GOOD PLACE by 0.2 to 1.2, CHICAGO MED by 0.3 to 1.3, and THE BLACKLIST by 0.2 to 1.1. In addition, THE BIG BANG THEORY and HOW […]

  According to published reports, CBS, CW and now FOX have largely concluded their upfront sales of advertising time for the 2013-14 broadcast season.  (“Upfront” meaning sales closed before the season begins, as opposed to the “scatter” market, which sells time during the course of the season–normally networks try to sell 70-80% of their ad […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s regional MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL games gained 0.1 in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  As is often the case on Saturdays, sports was in control of the cable box, although it’s less typical for soccer to be the dominant sport. […]