The WINTER OLYMPICS stayed low to the end. 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 […]

  BROADCAST FINALS: ABC:  BACHELOR IN PARADISE dropped 0.09 to 0.87, and the finale of ULTIMATE SURFER was down 0.06 to 0.25. CBS:  A solid night for the FBI franchise, with the season premiere of FBI at 0.72, compared to last fall’s 0.9 premiere, and the season premiere of FBI: MOST WANTED at 0.66 compared […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  There was an extra 0.1 for THE SIMPSONS and AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS in final numbers.  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 7.1, 0.6 higher than last week’s game. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): That 7.1 wasn’t enough to […]

Broadcast news and late night series ratings available below for this week and the same week last year. You can also search for other available weeks with the link at the bottom of this post. Week 42: October 11-17, 2021 Broadcast News: Current Week Broadcast News: Same Week Last Year   Broadcast Late Night: Current […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The only adjustment from preliminary numbers was a 0.1 increase for THE VOICE. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): Viewers tuned in to watch the Jets blow their lead to the Dolphins, as MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL rose 0.28 from […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  The CMA AWARDS were at 1.12, steady with last year’s 1.1. CBS:  SURVIVOR slipped 0.02 to 0.95, TOUGH AS NAILS gained 0.02 to 0.39, and CSI: VEGAS was up 0.03 to 0.36. NBC:  The CHICAGO shows had a down night:  MED by a tick to 0.71, FIRE by 0.08 to 0.70, […]

Broadcast news and late night series ratings available below for this week and the same week last year. You can also search for other available weeks with the link at the bottom of this post. Week 49: November 29-December 5, 2021 Broadcast News: Current Week Broadcast News: Same Week Last Year   Broadcast Late Night: […]

  Because of Nielsen’s holiday schedule, we may not have Thursday cable 18-49 numbers for several days.  However, based on household ratings, ESPN got exactly the punch from the new COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS that it had hoped for with its multi-billion dollar license deal.  Preliminary numbers give yesterday’s ROSE BOWL a 15.5 household rating, up […]