NETWORK UPDATE:  The unstoppable EMPIRE gained another 0.1 in final numbers, putting it at an astonishing 4.8.  It took AMERICAN IDOL along for a 0.1 boost of its own, and ARROW had an extra 0.1 as well.  The rest of the adjustments were less pleasant, with 0.1 drops for THE GOLDBERGS, BLACK-ISH, THE MENTALIST, CRIMINAL […]

Broadcast news and late night series ratings available below for this week and the same week last year. You can also search for other available weeks with the link at the bottom of this post. Week 51: December 14-20, 2020 Broadcast News: Current Week Broadcast News: Same Week Last Year   Broadcast Late Night: Current […]

  BROADCAST HIGHLIGHTS:  NBC’s NASCAR race dominated the night.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  NFL Network’s PRESEASON NFL games were at 0.39/0.29/0.25.  ESPN’S COLLEGE FOOTBALL games were at 0.30/0.28, and the network’s UFC FIGHT NIGHT was at 0.23.  Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows :  FENA: PIRATE PRINCESS up […]

Nobody is earning any stripes at NBC. NBC:  STARS EARN STRIPES is now a full-fledged disaster, falling to 0.9 in its 3rd week.  GRIMM fell a bit as well to 1.6 against reruns, which isn’t much better than the show had been doing when it aired against original competition on low-rated Fridays. FOX:  The network’s […]

NOTE: The numbers below for 9:00-11:00PM include PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE coverage on ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX affiliates in the Eastern and Central time zones and various local programs in the Pacific time zone after 9 pm PT. The West Coast viewing of the Debate from 6:00-8:00PM PT will be added to the Debate measurement in […]

  Another sleepy Sunday for shows that didn’t have NFL help. 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 […]

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). COMPARISONS TO SIMILAR NIGHTS: Preliminary adult 18-49 ratings versus the same night […]

>Last night every network was down from last week despite only one network (CBS) airing mostly repeats.  It’s a battle of mediocrity on Tuesday nights, with only half a rating point separating first place (2.4) from fourth place place (1.9).  NBC looked like it had so momentum last Tuesday, but NBC Tuesday returned to ratings […]