BROADCAST FINALS:  ABC’s UFC PRELIMS was at 0.22.  FOX’s MLB game was at 0.49.  CW’s original MASTERS OF ILLUSION was at 0.04.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  NFL Network’s PRESEASON NFL games dominated Saturday cable at 0.39/0.37/0.31/0.29.  Reez’s ON PATROL dropped 0.03 to 0.20.  ESPN’s UFC PRELIMS were at […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  NBC’s AMERICAN NINJA WARRIORS rerun gained 0.1 in final numbers, while FOX’s NASCAR race and the rerun of THE BACHELORETTE lost 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Yes, it was a holiday weekend, and sure, the second 2-hour chunk of […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s MLB regional games gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was an HBO theatrical movie premiere that topped Saturday cable, this time a bit surprisingly the largely unloved JUSTICE LEAGUE at 0.71 (two-tenths better than […]

  It was ABC’s night from start to finish. 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 […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  A run of FROZEN 2 at 0.33 was followed by a rerun AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS at 0.24. CBS:  Reruns at 0.30/0.23/0.21/0.17. NBC:  A MOUNTAIN MAGIC CHRISTMAS movie at 0.59 was followed by a rerun of THE WALL at 0.26. FOX:  HELL’S KITCHEN gained 0.03 to 0.43, WELCOME TO FLATCH was […]

  UPDATE:  THE WINTER OLYMPICS didn’t adjust up quite as much as we expected, hitting 4.9.  UP fittingly went a bit higher, by 0.1 to 1.0.  SUNDAY CABLE:  Although THE WALKING DEAD (AMC) fell a sharp 1.4 from last week’s season premiere, its 6.8 was more than enough to take care of the OLYMPICS.  Its […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  After timezone adjustment, FOX’s coverage of the US OPEN fell to 0.9 in final numbers.  The only other change from Sunday prelims was a 0.1 drop for the rerun of MADAM SECRETARY.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The season […]

  AFTERNOON UPDATE:  For the third consecutive night, all the broadcast networks were beaten by cable in the 10PM hour.  On Monday it was ESPN’s MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL, on Tuesday FX won with SONS OF ANARCHY, and last night broadcast was actually in third place, behind 3.2 for DUCK DYNASTY on A&E and 3.0 for […]