> j It’s taken this long for full ratings to be released from yesterday, mostly because of FOX’s baseball coverage.  And as Mitch Metcalf just reported, tonight is going to be a disaster for FOX as well, with a rain delay in what was supposed to be an afternoon game likely meaning the evening’s scheduled […]

HBO’s True Blood hit a 2.8 rating with Adults 18-49 Sunday, almost working its way back to the season high (the 2.9 rating for the premiere episode on June 10). And VH1’s Love and Hip Hop Atlanta ended its season on a high note, matching the season high of a 2.0 rating, last seen on July 23.   ESPN’s Monday […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  THE FLASH and THE VOICE had 0.1 bumps for their season finales, as did the first hour of HELL’S KITCHEN, but IZOMBIE lost 0.1. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sports crowded the top of Tuesday cable, with ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS Golden State/Houston game at 2.89, and the NBA DRAFT LOTTERY at 1.47, as well as NBC Sports […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The rerun of SCHOOLED lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The season premiere of FXX’s ARCHER was at 0.20, down 0.08 from the 2018 premiere.  The season finale of FX’s WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  The year’s run of THE SOUND OF MUSIC was at 0.36, down just a tick from last year’s airing. CBS:  Compared to 2 weeks ago, 60 MINUTES was down 0.12 to 1.28.  The original movie WHEN CHRISTMAS WAS YOUNG was at 0.35, followed by an EAST NEW YORK rerun at 0.24. […]

  The 10PM slot was just sad. 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 […]

  The biggest reality shows on network television went head to head to head last night. NBC:  The Peacock threw a special results episode of THE VOICE against American Idol and Survivor last night, and the result was no clear winner.  The Voice tied with Survivor in the 8-8:30PM half-hour, then pulled ahead at 8:30 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE BACHELOR and SUPERIOR DONUTS gained 0.1 in final numbers.  Less-rounded ratings for the newcomers: SUPERIOR DONUTS 1.35, 24: LEGACY 1.48, APB 1.47.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  VH1 took the lead on Monday cable with 1.22 for LOVE & […]