NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 4.6, down half a point from last week’s game.  In addition, after NFL adjustments, 60 MINUTES fell half a point, NCIS: LA dropped 0.4, and NCIS: NEW ORLEANS lost 0.1, while THE SIMPSONS and BLESS THE HARTS each gained 0.1  Elsewhere, AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD, BIG BROTHER and the rerun of MADAM SECRETARY gained 0.1 in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was a busy night on cable, but the Iron Throne belonged to HBO’s GAME OF THRONES, which amazingly set a […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The final game of the WORLD SERIES adjusted up 0.03 to 5.1, and SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 8.2, up 0.6 from last week’s game.  Elsewhere, both 60 MINUTES and CSI: CYBER lost 0.1 in final numbers.  Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC was king of Sunday […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The HOWIE MANDEL ALL-STAR COMEDY GALA lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  There was no doubt what NBA game TNT viewers wanted to watch on Monday, as the Cleveland vs. Golden State match-up was at a […]

Fast nationals for Saturday 3.11.2017 will be delayed a few hours because of the switch to Daylight Saving Time from Standard Time.  This is normal as Nielsen takes extra steps to validate the ratings and program lineups, which rely on thousands of clocks at networks, cable systems, television sets, cable and satellite boxes and viewing […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Probably due to timeslot adjustment from the STANLEY CUP FINALS, SUNDAY NIGHT WITH MEGYN KELLY lost 0.3 in final numbers, while the STANLEY CUP game itself adjusted up 0.2 to 2.3.  In addition, 60 MINUTES gained 0.1, while the premiere of FUNDERDOME lost 0.1.         Broadcast Official […]

  BIG BROTHER more than doubled the next highest-rated show on Wednesday night. 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 […]

  A good night for NBC and FOX. 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 […]