The first night of the Republican National Convention is up from the last two conventions in terms of total viewers (22.5 million viewers 2+ live+same day in the 10 pm ET hour on the three broadcast networks and three cable networks, up 2 million from 2012 and up 3.6 million from 2008).  With the key […]

  A slower decline for the SUPER BOWL. 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). FOX:  The […]

COMING LATER: Full coverage of Election Night ratings for broadcast and cable networks, later this afternoon when the nationals arrive.  For now, NBC has bragging rights on broadcast election coverage, leading the night with 4.4 over ABC’s 2.9, CBS’s 2.6 and FOX’s 1.6.  (CW technically aired reruns of THE FLASH and NO TOMORROW, but its […]

  Nothing on broadcast TV reached a 1.0 rating. 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 […]

  An easy win for NBC. 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 comparisons […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  PREMIER BOXING gained 0.1 in final numbers, while RANSOM and the rerun of CHICAGO FIRE lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The Saturday Top 5 was heavy on ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL, with the primetime Duke vs. North Carolina game […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  A tough night for adjustments, as SPARTAN, SUPERHUMAN and the reruns of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD, KEVIN CAN WAIT, LIFE IN PIECES, SUPERGIRL and WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY all lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s […]

  Baseball’s ALL-STAR GAME rose, but not enough to win the night. 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). […]