NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Friday ratings.  Note that BEING REUBEN’s ignominious run is apparently over, at least it’s not scheduled to air on the next two Fridays.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS games loomed […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted up 0.2 to 1.8 in final numbers, and FOX’s game was also up 0.2, although to a much lower 0.5.  In addition, 48 HOURS, DATELINE and the SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE rerun all lost 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart […]

  An early summer premiere and more finales. 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 […]

  BBCAmerica has renewed its first original scripted drama COPPER for a 2d 13-episode season in 2013.  The network claims a total audience of 1M+ per episode, but that must count multiple airings and other platforms, since its most recent episode had about half a million viewers in its initial airing.  As a period piece, […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The only adjustment from preliminary numbers was a 0.1 bump for MASTERS OF ILLUSION. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The Discovery listings have ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE as a rerun on Friday, which is why it’s not on the list below, but its 0.96 rating (up 0.15 from last week’s original) suggests the network or Nielsen may have misfiled […]

  A flurry of season finales showcased just how bad things are getting for network TV. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s NFL WILD CARD game adjusted to 8.9.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN shared the AFC NFL WILD CARD game with ABC, and the cabler’s share was 2.09, while the COLLEGE BASKETBALL games that sandwiched football were at 0.47/0.45.  […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Returning from a preemption, AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS was at 0.47.  CELEBRITY JEOPARDY gained 0.04 to 0.38, CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE was also up 0.04 to 0.38, and THE ROOKIE climbed 0.03 to 0.31. CBS:  The network had the late national NFL game for the first time since October 16, and […]