A historically bad night. FOX:  That sound was every FOX executive’s communal indigestion, as once-mighty AMERICAN IDOL hit its all-time low for a regularly-scheduled episode, a 3.0 that was just barely over X Factor‘s 2.8 season average, down 0.6 from last week and an epic 1.6 points from this time last year.  With that […]

  Our journey through the fall primetime schedule–and by “our,” I mean former head of NBC Scheduling Mitch Metcalf, former head of NBC Current Programming Ted Frank and myself–takes us to what may be the most competitive night of the new season:  Wednesdays.  (You can find our predictions here for Monday and Tuesday.)   Our […]

  ABC got its wish:  an NBA FINALS that extends into next week. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  BONES and THE BIG BANG THEORY gained 0.1 in final numbers, while LEGENDS OF TOMORROW and 2 BROKE GIRLS lost the same.        Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  INSIDE AMY SCHUMER returned to Comedy Central at 0.40, and the 2d night of […]

  The Thursday BIG BROTHER was again down from last year. 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 […]

  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT pulled ahead in the Tuesday ratings race. 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 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 […]

  Not a big night for anyone. 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 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 […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s PREMIER BOXING lost 0.1 in final numbers, as did the NCIS rerun at 8PM.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sports continued to ride high on cable, with TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS game on top at 1.41, and ESPN’s afternoon coverage of the […]