NETWORK FINALS:  It was another night of heavy adjustments due to local NFL PRESEASON games.  There were 0.2 declines for the reruns of AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE and FRESH OFF THE BOAT, and 0.1 drops for the rerun of AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR, as well as DATELINE, MASTERS OF ILLUSION, WHAT WOULD YOU DO […]

  MODERN FAMILY continues to slip. 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 the […]

  The controversy over BACHELOR IN PARADISE yielded a tiny ratings bump. 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). […]

  Below are the ratings in key demos for Sunday’s Top 25 original cable telecasts, plus a few more of interest.  If you’d like additional lower-rated series included in the latter list, please let us know.  Some analysis and context follow the chart. Several networks took the Sunday of Labor Day weekend off, notably HBO, […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  ONCE UPON A TIME and THE GOOD WIFE each gained 0.1 in final numbers.  The latter tied GOOD WIFE with MADAM SECRETARY at 1.5, and gave GOOD WIFE a convincing win over REVENGE when they went head-to-head at 10PM (not that it’s hard to have a convincing win over REVENGE).  60 MINUTES […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  There was no joy for NBC in final Tuesday numbers, which remained as-is for the network’s line-up.  The DANCING WITH THE STARS cycle finale, however, gained 0.1, as did NCIS. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): NOTE:  Due to […]

  FRESH OFF THE BOAT got off to a fair start, even airing against FOX’s new monster hit. 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 […]

  There’s no stopping EMPIRE. 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 the chart. […]