Valentine’s Day didn’t heart network television, especially early in the evening. ABC:  About the best that can be said about the 1.3 debut of ZERO HOUR is that it edged out NBC and CW for 3rd place in the hour.  It’s a terrible start for a densely-plotted, serialized show that’s unlikely to lure many viewers […]

There’s a new sheriff in town on Thursday nights this fall: CBS is poised to take command of the night.  CBS has been building toward this achievement for years, and this season all the pieces are in place: two solid comedies at 8 pm, a returning drama ready to grow at 9 pm and a […]

  It was almost like football season last night, with a sports overrun claiming Sunday’s biggest rating by far. CBS:  Per Mitch Metcalf:  “The Masters over-run into CBS prime time last night (including two sudden-death playoff holes) averaged a 4.1 fast national rating with adults 18-49, which we are adjusting up to 4.7 to reflect […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The SONGLAND rerun gained 0.1 in final numbers, while LOVE ISLAND and FIRST RESPONDERS LIVE lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: On USA, the final season premiere of SUITS was at 0.21, down 0.07 from last July’s premiere and […]

        The technical issues are worked out.  We appreciate your patience.  Here are the Thursday numbers. NETWORK FINALS:  The national NFL PRESEASON game on NBC adjusted up 0.2 to 1.8.  Changes elsewhere were likely due to local NFL preemptions.  On CBS, the LIFE IN PIECES rerun lost 0.1, and the CODE BLACK […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Wednesday broadcast ratings.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  FX’s SNOWFALL had a solid launch at 0.58 (a tick behind its lead-in, the theatrical movie KINGSMAN). Discovery’s ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE led the night, up 0.04 to […]

  But first: NETWORK UPDATE:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT and FOOD FIGHTERS exchanged 0.1s in final numbers, with AGT gaining the additional tenth at FOOD FIGHTERS’ expense. Below is our Top 25 chart of last night’s original cable telecasts (the #25 title on this list was the 80th-most watched cable telecast of the day), with various […]

  THE STORY OF THE ROYALS didn’t wear a crown. 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 […]