NBC does the other networks a favor. NBC:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT didn’t air last night in favor of a FEAR FACTOR special, which shot a hole in the network’s ratings for the night.  Fear only managed a 1.3, and that pulled AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR down to 1.4, off half a ratings point from its last […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  STATION 19 rose 0.09 to 0.53, GREY’S ANATOMY lost 0.03 to 0.46, and ALASKA DAILY was up 0.05 to 0.26. CBS:  YOUNG SHELDON ticked up to 0.56, GHOSTS gained 0.02 to 0.53, SO HELP ME TODD ticked up to 0.32, and CSI; VEGAS was down 0.02 to 0.28. NBC:  Returning from […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted down to 1.2 in final numbers, and everything on NBC and FOX dropped by 0.1-0.2.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sports dominated Saturday cable, with TBS’s MLB PLAYOFFS game on top at 1.50.  ESPN had […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Final numbers weren’t kind today, with 0.1 drops for MOM, POWERLESS, CHICAGO MED and THE BLACKLIST: REDEMPTION.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Basketball took up half of the Top 14 slots on Thursday cable, with the NBA in the […]

  This time, the ninjas chopped the bachelors. 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 […]

A fond farewell to Wisteria Lane. ABC:  The bang-up season finale of ONCE UPON A TIME scored a 3.2, its best number in 2 months, sending the series to summer hiatus on a high.  DESPERATE HOUSEWIVES shuffled off its mortal coil with the same 3.2, not exactly an event number (just slightly higher than last […]

>Friday viewing patterns are pretty much locked in.  A brief review of the broadcast networks follow for the record.  TBS coverage of two exciting one-run Game 5’s in the National League will be reported when available.  CBS won the third Friday night of the season with a 1.6 Adult 18-49 rating.  A Gifted Man has […]

  BROADCAST FINALS:  FOX’s USFL game was at 0.22.  CW’s originals were at 0.03/0.03.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s continuing coverage of the NFL DRAFT was at 0.41, with the NFL Network simulcast at 0.14.  ESPN also featured TOP RANK BOXING at 0.38 and UFC FIGHT NIGHT at 0.28.  […]