NETWORK UPDATE:  Both NCIS and NCIS: NEW ORLEANS gained 0.1 in final numbers for their crossover episodes.  The rest of the networks, including the NBC Dick Wolf crossover and FOX’s sitcoms, stayed as-is. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Let’s take a minute to dig into MTV’s numbers last […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  MASTERCHEF gained 0.1 in final numbers.  In addition, the 8:30PM rerun of BLACK-ISH was down 0.1. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Yes, SHARKNADO, which has become Syfy’s biggest yearly event, scored well, but it was far below last year’s number.  In fact, it was A&E’s DUCK DYNASTY that claimed bragging rights to the night, up 0.13 […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  There were some significant adjustments due to local NFL preemptions.  ABC’s BACHELOR IN PARADISE fell 0.3, and the rerun of THE GOOD DOCTOR was down 0.02, while the entire CW line-up was down 0.1.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The season […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD continued its decline, down 0.13 to a new low 0.83, with TALKING DEAD (which aired at 11PM last week after PREACHER) up 0.05 […]

  As was the case on Sunday, the ratings fireworks were probably on cable, where TNT had the other NBA PLAYOFFS Game 7. 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) […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SEAL TEAM dropped 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  VH1’s BLACK INK CREW topped Wednesday cable despite a 0.15 drop to 0.53, with BEAUTY BAR down 0.06 to 0.24.  On Discovery, STREET OUTLAWS gained 0.02 to 0.51, […]

  A bad night for THE VOICE. 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:  BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 in final numbers, but EXTANT fell 0.1 to a dangerously low 0.6.  The first half-hour of THE CARMICHAEL SHOW also dropped 0.1, while LAST COMIC STANDING gained the same.  On ABC, the season finale of CELEBRITY WIFE SWAP picked up 0.1, while the rerun of THE MIDDLE lost the same.  CABLE […]