THURSDAY BROADCAST:  Because this morning’s numbers were so screwed up, we’ll just start fresh with the broadcast networks. CBS:  BIG BROTHER, after all the adjustments, was up 0.1 to 2.3.  Even after the football effect was removed, the night’s rerun of THE BIG BANG THEORY was up half a point to a big 2.1. […]

        NETWORK FINALS to come.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE SMACKDOWN led Tuesday cable, up 0.04 to 0.67, with MIZ & MRS down 0.03 to 0.36, and GROWING UP CHRISLEY down 0.02 to 0.23.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY gained […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  The last time AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS aired 2 weeks ago, it had an NFL Playoffs game as lead-in, so the 0.17 drop to 0.49 has an explanation.  AMERICAN IDOL gained 0.03 to 0.77, and the season finale of THE COMPANY YOU KEEP was steady at 0.25. CBS:  60 MINUTES climbed […]

    It seems that no amount of violence in GAME OF THRONES will make anyone change the channel.   HBO:  GAME OF THRONES continued its ratings ascension with a gripping episode that could have been called A Tale of Two Beheadings (not to mention some guttings, throat-slittings, a dismemberment, a massacre, and a side […]

  NOTE:  due to Election Day, the World Series and other preemptions, comparisons in the text are to prior Tuesdays. 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 […]

    NETWORK UPDATE:  As expected, MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjustments lowered the NBC line-up, with THE VOICE down 0.2 to 2.8, and the two episodes of SUPERSTORE down 0.02 to 2.0 and down 0.03 to 1.6 (still not bad numbers, although this is the last time the show will see that kind of lead-in).  The […]

      Analysis to follow.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts To search for a show: type Ctrl-F and type your show title in the search box. Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Wednesday June 30, 2021 P18-49 P2+ Rank […]

  SPEECHLESS didn’t demonstrate an ability to thrive on its own. 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 […]