The Presidents Day holiday will cause delays for national television ratings (live+same day cable and broadcast) for several days.  As a rule of thumb, national holidays that close banks, stock markets or post offices also impact Nielsen ratings (MLK Day, Presidents Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s). After this […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for THE CON, TOUGH AS NAILS, CHICAGO FIRE, CHICAGO MED, CHICAGO PD, THE MASKED SINGER, and the rerun of CALL YOUR MOTHER.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE dipped 0.05 […]

    NETWORK RATINGS:  Note:  FOX’s WOMENS WORLD CUP telecast, once adjusted for time zones, began outside of primetime, running 6:41-9:11PM on the east.  The adjusted number is for the entire broadcast, not just the primetime portion reported this morning, and that puts it at 3.0.  In addition, BEAT THE CHAMPIONS, which followed the match on […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  MASTERCHEF gained 0.1 in final numbers, but the reruns of AMERICAN NINJA WARRIORS and ARROW lost the same.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s OJ: MADE IN AMERICA documentary miniseries continued to lead cable, down 0.04 from Tuesday to 0.65.  Bravo’s REAL […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  THE BIG BANG THEORY did gain 0.1 in final numbers (leaving it at 2.79 to be more specific), although that still leaves it at a very low level by its standards.  In addition, GREY’S ANATOMY (2.06) and SCANDAL (1.64) adjusted just enough to respectively move up and down 0.1.   […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The rerun of HAWAII 5-0 gained 0.1 and the reruns of MACGYVER and RIVERDALE lost the same in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD stayed at the top of Friday cable, despite a 0.08 drop to […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  We expected lots of sports- and weather-driven adjustments from Friday prelims, and here they are.  CBS’s NFL PRESEASON game gained 0.2 to 1.2.  ABC’s WHAT WOULD YOU DO rerun and 20/20 each dropped 0.1 to a respective 0.7/0.7.  FOX’s MASTERCHEF reruns lost 0.1 to 0.5/0.5.  And CW’s MASTERS OF […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Game 4 of THE WORLD SERIES adjusted to 3.7, and ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was at 0.9.  There were no other changes from preliminary numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  All the day’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL games were outrated by ESPN’s […]