As a rule, broadcast network schedules are released to the media about two weeks in advance, so as the fall season moves toward the beginning of November sweeps on Halloween night (ooooh, scary!), any  network that wants its changes to have effect during sweeps–still very important to stations, especially the 10PM hour that leads […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  SHARK TANK jumped 0.18 to 0.57, and 20/20 was up 0.14 to 0.49. CBS:  Reruns at 0.24/0.26/0.27. NBC:  HOME SWEET HOME lost 0.02 to 0.16, and DATELINE was down 0.02 to 0.33. FOX:  Game 3 of the WORLD SERIES was at 2.41, up from 2020’s 2.0 Game 3. CW:  The special […]

  Vegas doesn’t travel well. CBS:  It’s probably time for VEGAS to cash in its chips after a weak 0.9 Friday debut.  The number was particularly ugly because the shows that surrounded it, UNDERCOVER BOSS and BLUE BLOODS, were so much stronger, with Boss at 1.5 (up 0.1) and Bloods even at 1.4.  That means […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  THE BACHELORETTE was at 0.71, and CLAIM TO FAME was at 0.36. CBS:  Reruns at 0.29/0.27/0.27. NBC:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT ticked down to 0.73, followed by a PASSWORD rerun at 0.31. FOX:  TMZ INVESTIGATES was at 0.31. CW:  LEONARDO held at 0.07, and DEVILS ticked down to 0.03. TELEMUNDO:  TOP CHEF […]

  Special news reports displaced most of the regular line-ups.  (Note, though, that on the West Coast, reruns of scripted shows aired on some networks in prime time, which may lead to adjustments.) 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 […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  After reruns at 0.39/0.31, a SOUL OF THE NATION special was at 0.18. CBS:  Reruns at 0.26/0.24/0.23. NBC:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT gained 0.03 to 0.68, and HOT WHEELS was down 0.03 to 0.30. FOX:  BEAT SHAZAM rose 0.07 to 0.26, and DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS was up 0.05 to 0.25. CW:  […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  CAUGHT ON CAMERA lost 0.1 in final ratings, Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): 3 of Friday’s top 4 cable slots went to ESPNs COLLEGE BOWL games, in the 0.78-0.61 range.  The other top slot also went to sports, […]

  NBC’s continuing coverage of the US OLYMPIC TRIALS showed strength. 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 […]