NETWORK UPDATE:  The Thanksgiving edition of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted up to 7.4 in final numbers.  However, what the NFL giveth, it taketh away, and with the football overrun removed, FOX’s CAUSE FOR PAWS lost 0.3.  ELEMENTARY gained 0.1. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  A CHARLIE BROWN THANKSGIVING gained 0.1 in final numbers on Wednesday. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): There was no AMERICAN HORROR STORY on Thanksgiving Eve, which gave the nightly win to DUCK DYNASTY (A&E), down 0.05 to 0.93.  […]

The ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday November 29 and Sunday November 30, 2014. The 56 markets (out of 210 total) cover about 70% of the US television population. NFL: Week 13 Sunday 10.2 rating FOX 1 or 4 pm Single (mostly NO-PIT ARI-ATL) 10.1 […]

  Even at the end of Thanksgiving weekend, viewers weren’t enthused about returning to their TVs. 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 […]

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).  

  Christmas season has definitely arrived 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 […]

  Most Americans relaxed after their turkey by watching a pigskin. 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 […]

  The end of November sweeps passed uneventfully. 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 […]