BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  After the special THE MAGIC MAKER at 0.18, reruns at 0.24/0.29. CBS:  Reruns at 1.57 (boosted by an NFL lead-in)/0.92/0.62/0.41 NBC:  The primetime NFL game was at 5.66, below the 6.1 for the primetime holiday game in 2019. FOX:  The chart has been corrected with the MLS SEMIFINAL game ratings added […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The ABC coverage of the REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  See Mitch Metcalf’s Night 2 post for detailed analysis of the REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION ratings.  A snapshot of the 18-49 numbers had […]

  BACHELOR IN PARADISE stayed steady with 2018. 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 […]

  BROADCAST FINALS:  Even by Saturday standards, it was an extremely quiet night on the networs.  CW’s original was at 0.06.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On TBS, however, the NCAA TOURNAMENT games were at 2.82/1.88, and the network’s “sneak preview” lead-out of RAT IN THE KITCHEN was at 0.37.  […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Adjustments for the live telecast on NBC put DATELINE at 0.6 and the BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS at 2.4 (down 0.2 from the 2017 final rating).  In addition, both FAMILY GUY and the 9:30PM BOB’S BURGERS lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings […]

  The CMA AWARDS rebounded, to an extent. 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 […]

Here are the full week sports ratings for Monday October 19 through Sunday October 25, 2020.  Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size now 200K P2+ live+same day).  Programs are grouped by sport and ranked within each sport by P2+ audience size. For comparison, here is the similar chart […]

    NETWORK UPDATE:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 6.1 in final numbers, down 0.9 from last Sunday’s game.  FOX’s MISS UNIVERSE PAGEANT lost 0.1.  After adjustments for the late afternoon NFL overrun, 60 MINUTES gained 0.1, and UNDERCOVER BOSS climbed 0.2. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:   Either Showtime or […]