May sweeps didn’t arrive with fireworks. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  BIG BROTHER and SHADES OF BLUE gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the IHEARTCOUNTRY FESTIVAL lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was an up-and-down night for HBO, where SHARP OBJECTS jumped 0.12 to 0.36, and the season […]

    NOTE:  This will be the last cable post until Monday afternoon.  After that, Nielsen will gradually catch up through the rest of next week. Mitch Metcalf has posted a detailed schedule of Nielsen’s holiday ratings delays.   NETWORK UPDATE:  NCIS gained 0.1 in final numbers. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE […]

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). COMPARISONS TO SIMILAR NIGHTS: Preliminary adult 18-49 ratings versus the same night […]

  Several series returned from their holiday recess. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game held at 1.9, and FOX’s game adjusted up 0.1 to 0.5.  In addition, the reruns of DATELINE and SUPERSTORE lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Saturday cable was particularly sports-heavy, with both […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SURVIVOR, THE GOLDBERGS, MODERN FAMILY and AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE all gained 0.1 in final numbers, but SPEECHLESS lost the same, although all of these adjustments were on the borderline of change in hundredths.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE OUTPOST and the rerun of NCIS lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA delivered a one-two punch to Tuesday cable with WWE SMACKDOWN steady at 0.75 and MIZ & MRS down 0.12 from last week’s […]