More truncated seasons.  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 follows the chart. ABC:  […]

  Disappointing results for the high-profile newcomers. 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 UPDATE:  The FOX numbers shifted, as MASTERCHEF climbed (to a noteworthy 2.0) and 24 slipped by 0.1.  AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR was also down 0.1, as was its LAST COMIC STANDING rerun lead-in.  The 8:30PM WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY reruns gained an additional 0.1. MONDAY CABLE:  VH1 and USA had their usual places […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 8.1, down 0.6 from last week’s game, but still a high number for the season.  In addition, football adjustments dropped 60 MINUTES half a point in final numbers, while ELEMENTARY didn’t have the NFL to blame for a 0.2 fall after NCIS: LA and […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Due to sports preemptions, there were heavy adjustments in final numbers.  On ABC, the respective reruns of AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOMEVIDEOS, THE $100,000 PYRAMID and IN AN INSTANT were down 0.3/0.3/0.2.  On CBS, the reruns of 48 HOURS and DIANA:  HER LIFE & DEATH were down 0.6/0.5.  FOX’s reruns of […]

Not a good night for newcomers. NBC:  Even though THE BIGGEST LOSER was steady from last week at 2.4, DECEPTION fell a heavy 0.4 to a third-place 1.6 in its hour.  Worse yet, it slid during the course of the broadcast, with a 1.5 at 10:30PM suggesting that it hasn’t yet found its level.  At […]

It was another dim night for most of network TV. FOX:  AMERICAN IDOL tied its Wednesday series low 2.9 for the third week in a row.  That was down 2 full ratings points from last year’s parallel night.  Last night, instead of a 2d hour of Idol, an episode of SO YOU THINK YOU CAN […]

  NOTE:  ABC and CW ratings may be inflated by local preemptions for MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL. 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 […]