BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  The new special MICKEY SAVES CHRISTMAS at 0.28 was followed by a rerun of OLAF’S FROZEN CHRISTMAS at 0.35.  An original MAGICAL HOLIDAY CELEBRATION special at 0.35 was followed by a rerun AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS at 0.19. CBS:  Compared to 2 weeks ago when the network didn’t have the late national […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  BEAT SHAZAM and PENN & TELLER: FOOL US gained 0.1 in final numbers, while ZOO, LOVE CONNECTION and the rerun of THE BIG BANG THEORY fell the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  SHARK WEEK continued to pay off for […]

  A crossover helped re-launch the ABC line-up. 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 UPDATE:  BLINDSPOT and FREQUENCY each lost 0.1 in final numbers.  In addition, NBC’s post-Debate Analysis half-hour climbed 0.3 after adjustment, and both ABC and CBS gained 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE ratings followed form, in that CNN led […]

The kitchen outrated the boudoir. ABC:  BACHELOR PAD wasn’t able to capitalize on the strong ratings for Sunday’s Bachelorette finale, premiering with a 1.4 that was way below last year’s 2.2 start.  That didn’t help THE GLASS HOUSE, which matched its 0.8 low. FOX:  The HELL’S KITCHEN/MASTERCHEF pairing continues to work, with 2.6/2.7 that gave […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Game 2 of THE WORLD SERIES stayed at the morning’s 2.9, which put it 0.4 below the final for 2018’s Game 2.  In addition, SEAL TEAM lost 0.1 in final numbers.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was […]

  NBC’s Thursday didn’t get any better. 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 […]

NBC grouts another night with its filling of choice. NBC:  So, yes–shoving THE VOICE into just about any timeslot on the schedule will lift both that slot and whatever follows it.  But last night’s special episode pulled a 3.0, one of its lowest rated episodes ever, and 2 full points below CBS at 8PM, and […]