AFTERNOON UPDATE:  No meaningful changes from this morning’s numbers, as  THE MIDDLE gained 0.1 for a still unimpressive 2.0.  ARROW got no afternoon bump. WEDNESDAY CABLE:  The DUCK DYNASTY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL (A&E) was huge, scoring a 3.5 rating in 18-49s, and the network’s DYNASTY episode at 9PM was also hot at 1.7.  DYNASTY was […]

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).

NOTE: A Presidential address at 9:00 pm ET delayed the start time for broadcast programs at 9 and 10 pm ET Friday by about 15 minutes. More accurate ratings will be available Monday afternoon with the official nationals for broadcast and cable Friday.  Today we’ll limit our comments to the 8PM shows, with more detailed […]

Broadcast news and late night series ratings available below for this week and the same week last year. You can also search for other available weeks with the link at the bottom of this post. Week 38: September 13-19, 2021 Broadcast News: Current Week Broadcast News: Same Week Last Year   Broadcast Late Night: Current […]

  HEARTBEAT is already having cardiac issues. 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:  Probably due to timeslot adjustment from the STANLEY CUP FINALS, SUNDAY NIGHT WITH MEGYN KELLY lost 0.3 in final numbers, while the STANLEY CUP game itself adjusted up 0.2 to 2.3.  In addition, 60 MINUTES gained 0.1, while the premiere of FUNDERDOME lost 0.1.         Broadcast Official […]

  The holiday weekend made for a tepid evening. 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 […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  JEOPARDY MASTERS gained 0.03 to 0.66, and AMERICAN IDOL was at 0.33. CBS:  THE NEIGHBORHOOD jumped 0.11 to 0.53, BOB HARTS ABISHOLA ticked up to 0.38, NCIS gained 0.04 to 0.44, and NCIS: HAWAII was up 0.04 to 0.34. NBC:  THE VOICE rose 0.05 to 0.55.  The season finale of THAT’S […]