The GRAMMYS weren’t quite as tuneful as last year. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The ABC portion of MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted up to 2.0.  In addition, FILTHY RICH and the reruns of THE NEIGHBORHOOD and YOUNG SHELDON gained 0.1 in final numbers.  Some additional detail on the premieres:  LA’S FINEST was consistent throughout its hour, except for an odd 8:30-8:45PM dip, which […]

  Due to the State of the Union address and reruns, most comparisons are to 2-3 weeks ago. 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 […]

    NETWORK FINALS:  THE BIG BANG THEORY gained 0.1 in final numbers, but LIFE IN PIECES and MOM lost the same.  Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE led Thursday cable, down 0.02 to 0.85, while the just-renewed COLONY fell 0.07 to 0.39. The WWE number topped MSNBC’s coverage of the DEMOCRATIC […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE MIDDLE and NCIS gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA was at the top of Tuesday cable, as WWE SMACKDOWN climbed 0.12 to 0.98, and CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST went up 0.02 to 0.80.  ESPN’s NBA […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE PROPOSAL lost 0.1 in final numbers, as did both the new and rerun episodes of WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Viacom specials mean simulcasts, and in this case it was of the MTV VIDEO […]

  In case Justin Timberlake’s qualifications for the 5-Timers Club were in any question, last night’s ratings for SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE confirm that he’s the show’s MVP of this era.  SNL had a 5.9 rating in total households last night and a 3.7 in 18-49s, both those numbers the highest since an episode that aired […]

  BROADCAST FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game was at 0.55.  FOX’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL was at 0.14.  On CW, MASTERS OF ILLUSION ticked down to 0.04, and WORLD’S FUNNIEST ANIMALS ticked up to 0.04.  In late night, NBC’s SNL gained 0.05 to 0.76.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  COLLEGE BASKETBALL was at […]