A lackluster night for the networks. 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 […]

NETWORK UPDATE:  The season finale of ONCE UPON A TIME, BROOKLYN NINE-NINE and the primetime overrun of PGA GOLF gained 0.1 in final numbers, while DATELINE lost 0.1.  CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  GAME OF THRONES (HBO) once again wore the Sunday crown, down 0.08 to 3.48.  Elsewhere on HBO, SILICON VALLEY dropped 0.11 to 0.92, LAST WEEK TONIGHT […]

  CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS game topped Saturday cable, but its 0.92 rating was significantly lower than the games have been earning during the week.  HBO, as usual, reports its boxing ratings in segments, ranging from 0.63 to 0.40.  Adult Swim’s late-night block continues to be strong, with KILL LA KILL down 0.02 to […]

  FOX may be in 4th place for the season, but it has the hot hand right now, with Spring blockbuster Empire and surprise success The Last Man On Earth livening up its season.  It’s trying to build on those with an aggressive Fall schedule (new shows are in ALL CAPS, new timeslots are in […]

NETWORK UPDATE:  SHARK TANK gained 0.1 in final numbers, as did THE AMAZING RACE and the 2d hour of the HAWAII 5-0 season finale.  CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS doubleheader crushed Friday cable at 2.22/2.12, with NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS way behind at 0.55/0.35.  In between was Adult Swim’s CHILDRENS HOSPITAL, up 0.04 to […]

  Other Nielsenwar Network Report Cards:  FOX, NBC Most improved. Full Season To Date (thru May 3) 18-49 Rating Average:  1.61 (#3), down 1.9% from last season Season Grade:  B+ What Happened: Sunday:  Once Upon A Time had a strong Frozen-fueled Fall, but lagged in its Spring cycle, and if that trend continues, it could […]

  REVENGE went out with some dignity. 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 […]

The ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday May 9 and Sunday May 10, 2015. The 56 markets (out of 210 total) cover about 70% of the US television population. Click here for a look at sports ratings from the same weekend last year. NBA Playoffs […]