NETWORK REPORT: ABC:  THE GOLDBERGS aired its first new episode since April 11, and dropped 0.1 to 1.2.  ALEX INC was at 0.8, compared to last week’s 0.7/0.6.  Also returning for the first time in 3 weeks, MODERN FAMILY fell 0.2 to 1.2, and AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE lost 0.2 to 0.9.  DESIGNATED […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the morning’s preliminary ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Bravo’s SOUTHERN CHARM again led Thursday cable, up a tick to 0.59, with the series finale of GIRLFRIENDS’ GUIDE TO DIVORCE down 0.03 to 0.15.  FX’s […]

    SUPERGIRL hit the skies running. 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 and comparisons follow […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  The AMERICA’S GOT TALENT finale, BIG BROTHER and the FRESH OFF THE BOAT rerun rose 0.1 in final numbers.  However, BLINDSPOT fell the same, meaning that it retained just about 55% of its lead-in.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  FX’s AMERICAN […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Note that 20/20 is missing from the final nationals because it aired a special broadcast about the Paris attacks that didn’t include any commercials, and thus wasn’t covered by Nielsen.  (The same wasn’t true of the night’s DATELINE.)  Elsewhere, THE AMAZING RACE and WORLD’S FUNNIEST each lost 0.1 in finals. Broadcast Official […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  THE MIDDLE, ROSEWOOD, ARROW and SURVIVOR gained 0.1 in final numbers (in other words, every 8PM show except MYSTERIES OF LAURA), but SVU went 0.1 in the other direction. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  FX’s AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL was dominant and up 0.01 from last week to […]

    Should NBC be worried about SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL?  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 […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  The only change in final numbers was a 0.1 bump for NEW GIRL.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was an exceptionally busy night of premieres, and the big winner was USA’s SHOOTER, which proved itself compatible with its WWE SMACKDOWN […]