NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted up 0.4 to 2.2, down 0.5 from the 2018 game.  In addition, the MOM rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Original cable programming on Christmas Day was dominated by ESPN’s share […]

  Viewers took refuge in pre-Debate family comfort food. 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 […]

Welcome to the Broadcast News & Late Night Series report, a weekly round-up of broadcast series that air outside primetime such as the 6:30 pm weeknight newscasts, the 7-9 am news and interview shows and the late night comedy series. Other weekly news and late night series such as Saturday Night Live and the Sunday […]

  An off-night DANCING WITH THE STARS took the evening. 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). […]

  NEXT is what viewers said, too. 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 analysis and […]

  The lead was shared by a 56-year old special. 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). […]

  NOTE:  The chart below is incorrect as to ABC’s line-up, which replaced THE GREAT AMERICAN BAKING SHOW with a rerun of THE GREAT CHRISTMAS LIGHT FIGHT due to issues with one of the former’s judges. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 […]

  Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts Saturday (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): As usual on fall Saturdays, cable was dominated by ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL coverage, which took up 5 of the Top 10 slots, ranting from 0.41-1.59.  Its reign was interrupted in the #5 slot by […]