A few stray originals among the reruns. 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 […]

BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Returning from a rerun week, SHARK TANK gained 0.05 to 0.44, and 20/20 ticked up to 0.33. CBS:  Back from their NCAA break, SWAT was up 0.03 to 0.40, FIRE COUNTRY was steady at 0.41, and BLUE BLOODS ticked up to 0.31. NBC:  LOPEZ VS LOPEZ ticked up to 0.21, GRAND CREW […]

  FRIDAY STARZ:  The pay-TV network had plenty of announcements at its TCA press tour session, including a renewal for its pirate series Black Sails before the show has even aired, but there wasn’t a word of comfort for MAGIC CITY, which is just 2 weeks from its Season 2 conclusion.  The show has been […]

  Not even football is immune from broadcast ratings erosion. 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). […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  As we noted this morning, due to the many adjustments for sports in fast nationals, we’ll look at the week-vs-week comparisons here: ABC:  A special 20/20 salute to Aretha Franklin started the night at 0.6, then MATCH GAME was down 0.1 to 0.5, and TAKE TWO lost 0.2 to […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 8.7, up a big 2.6 from last week’s game.  In addition, after adjustment for afternoon football, 60 MINUTES was at 1.8, and NCIS: LA was at 0.8.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Starz’s POWER led […]

  FOX’s midseason Monday continued to sink. 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 […]

  NOTE:  local preemptions for college basketball may led to a high number of adjustments on Monday. 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 […]