NETWORK FINALS:  The BLUE BLOODS rerun gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL games were on top of Friday cable at 0.66/0.40.  We’s LOVE AFTER LOCKUP ticked up to 0.29.  Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the Wednesday preliminary ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE was at the top of Wednesday cable, up a tick to 0.52.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s HANNITY (which featured a […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted to 1.0 in final numbers.  In addition, FOX’s UFC coverage gained 0.1 and NBC’s DATELINE lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s early evening COLLEGE BASKETBALL game (Kansas vs. Kentucky) topped Saturday cable at 1.02, […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from Friday’s preliminary network ratings.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH remained at the top of Friday cable, up a tick to 1.07, and lead-out THE WHEEL was up 0.07 to 0.43.  HBO’s REAL […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  As we noted yesterday, the final rating for the ACADEMY AWARDS was 9.1.  The LIVE FROM THE RED CARPET pre-show ratings were released in half-hour increments at 2.2/3.5/5.2. In addition, the NCIS: LA rerun fell 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart […]

      Check out our continuing coverage of the March Madness television ratings through Friday.   NETWORK FINALS:  The CBS NCAA TOURNAMENT games adjusted to 1.7/3.2.  All other ratings remained as per the morning preliminaries.     Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Naturally the TBS NCAA TOURNAMENT games were […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The ACM HONORS lost 0.1 in final numbers, as did the full CW line-up (both new and rerun MASTERS OF ILLUSION and the rerun PENN & TELLER: FOOL US).         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s Illinois vs. South Florida COLLEGE […]

  A bad night for AMERICAN IDOL. 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 […]