NOTE:  The chart below is incorrect as to ABC’s line-up, which replaced THE GREAT AMERICAN BAKING SHOW with a rerun of THE GREAT CHRISTMAS LIGHT FIGHT due to issues with one of the former’s judges. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 […]

  Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts Saturday (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): As usual on fall Saturdays, cable was dominated by ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL coverage, which took up 5 of the Top 10 slots, ranting from 0.41-1.59.  Its reign was interrupted in the #5 slot by […]

  Election coverage, by its nature, is live programming, and thus subject to adjustment in final numbers.  Currently NBC leads the night at 1.4, with ABC at 1.3 and CBS at 0.9.  In addition, while FOX and CW aired scripted programming, many of their local stations preempted or interrupted the shows for election updates, so […]

  The AMERICA’S GOT TALENT finale won the night, but is showing its age. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SINGLE PARENTS lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE led Wednesday cable, down 0.12 to 0.51, with lead-in RIDICULOUSNESS. at 0.22 compared to last week’s 0.30/0.28  On VH1, BLACK INK CREW edged up 0.02 […]

  The first “event” of May sweeps went splat. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted up 0.4 to 2.2, down 0.5 from the 2018 game.  In addition, the MOM rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Original cable programming on Christmas Day was dominated by ESPN’s share […]

    NETWORK FINALS:  SHARK TANK gained 0.1 in final numbers, but THE EXORCIST lost 0.1 to a series low 0.6.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN had 2 of Friday cable’s Top 3 slots with its NBA coverage, scoring 1.05 for Golden State vs. Lakers […]