UPDATE:  THE OSCARS had a very healthy adjustment to a 7.7 final rating, up 1.1 from the preliminary number.  Last year, the adjustment was only 0.4 for a final 6.8.  Total viewers ended up at 29.6M, up from last year’s 26.5M.  WHISKEY CAVALIER, which began around midnight in most of the country, was […]

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). PREVIOUS SATURDAY NETWORK SCORECARDS (FAST NATIONALS) PREVIOUS SATURDAY CABLE & […]

  Lots of back-to-back episodes, although the previously reported full hour of LAST MAN STANDING on FOX has been corrected in the chart and text below. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SWAT and THE ORVILLE gained 0.1 in final numbers, while YOUNG SHELDON and the rerun of CHARMED lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Showtime’s DESUS & MERO arrived at 0.08.  Note that at this time we have no […]

  A strong night for GREY’S ANATOMY. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE MASKED SINGER gained 0.1 in final numbers, while THE WORLD’S BEST and MATCH GAME lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s Duke vs. UNC COLLEGE BASKETBALL game dominated Wednesday cable at 1.73, with the early game (Louisville […]

  A crossover night boosted NBC’s CHICAGO ratings. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The rerun of ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE SMACKDOWN led Wednesday cable, up 0.09 to 0.75, with TEMPTATION ISLAND up 0.02 to 0.35.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS lost […]