Summer programming continued to run down. 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 […]

  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:  Returning from an off-week, STATION 19 ticked up to 0.51, and GREY’S ANATOMY was up 0.02 to 0.45.  20/20 was at 0.23.  CBS:  YOUNG SHELDON gained 0.03 to 0.55, GHOSTS ticked up to 0.50, SO HELP ME TODD dipped 0.04 to 0.32, and CSI: MIAMI (back from a 2-week break) was […]

  None of the night’s newcomers are thriving. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary live+same day 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:  CHICAGO FIRE and the reruns of RIVERDALE and ALL AMERICAN lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader topped Wednesday cable at 0.64/0.53.  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE dipped 0.03 to 0.47, and RIDICULOUSNESS was at 0.24/0.20.  […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  There was no relief for ONCE UPON A TIME’s series low in final numbers.  60 MINUTES lost 0.1 once the CBS football overrun was removed, and both BOB’S BURGERS and the rerun FAMILY GUY  gained 0.1. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated […]

NBC Thursday premiered last night, landing in third place with a 1.5 Adult 18-49 rating from 8-11 pm.  A premiere night is often one of the highest rated nights of the year, especially when facing two networks in repeats like last night.  It’s not going to be a pretty season for NBC on this important […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Reruns at 0.38/0.25/0.28/0.20/0.19. CBS:  LET’S MAKE A DEAL AT NIGHT was at 0.60.  THE AMAZING RACE dropped 0.09 to 0.58, and GOOD SAM ticked up to 0.29. NBC:  Reruns at 0.43/0.43/0.40. FOX:  I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE was steady at 0.38, and NEXT LEVEL CHEF ticked down to 0.46. CW:  LEGENDS […]