NETWORK FINALS:  Game 2 of the NBA FINALS adjusted to 6.5, and the pre-game JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE adjusted to 1.0.  In addition, the MISS USA PAGEANT gained 0.1 after adjustment.  Elsewhere, the AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR rerun and the 9PM MADAM SECRETARY rerun each rose 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  MODERN FAMILY, CHICAGO PD and SURVIVOR gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The end of the line for A&E’s DUCK DYNASTY came with a handsome 0.17 bump to 0.50 (a “best of” clip show lead-in was […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  The PENN & TELLER: FOOL US rerun dropped 0.1 in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery had the #1 and #3 slots on Friday cable with GOLD RUSH at 0.72/0.53, respectively down 0.13/0.04.  A&E’s LIVE PD dropped 0.09 to 0.64.  […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SUPERIOR DONUTS gained 0.1 in final numbers.  (GOOD GIRLS just barely held onto its preliminary 1.3 rating–it was at 1.25–despite the adjustment for a 10:01PM start time, but its hour began at 1.6 and ended at 1.0.)         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  TAKEN lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Saturday cable at 0.65, steady with last week.  (Once again, it was an HBO theatrical movie in 2nd place, with IT’s 0.51 a bit below […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  FOX’s MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL coverage and the rerun of BATTLEBOTS each received an extra 0.1 in final numbers. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Once again, we’re at the mercy of the way some of the cable networks list their theatrical movie premieres, which is why JOHN WICK and SKYFALL are included in the Top 10 below.  […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  WORLD SERIES GAME 1, thanks in part to its length which put it in primetime across all time zones, didn’t change at all in final numbers, remaining at 4.6.  Elsewhere, FRESH OFF THE BOAT, THE VOICE, THE FLASH and NCIS each gained 0.1.  Additional note:  WICKED CITY scored particularly badly among Men 18-34, tying (with […]

  There was no extra singing or dancing for the musical FLASH. 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). […]