NETWORK UPDATE:  CRISTELA lost 0.1 and SHARK TANK, DATELINE, HART OF DIXIE and MASTERS OF ILLUSION gained that same amount in final ratings.  Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): Discovery held 3 of the top 4 slots on Friday cable, with GOLD RUSH […]

Here are the full week sports ratings for Monday September 23 through Sunday September 29, 2019.  Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size 300K P2+ live+same day).  Programs are grouped by sport and ranked within each sport by P2+ audience size. For comparison, here is the similar chart for the same […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for THE CHASE, MR MAYOR, and the reruns of MOM and SVU.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.46/0.39.  On MTV, JERSEY SHORE rose 0.08 to 0.42, and […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  HAWAII 5-0 gained 0.1 in final Friday numbers.  In addition, note that Nielsen has issued highly suspicious numbers showing SHARK TANK as having doubled its preliminary Friday rating to 3.6, and 20/20 almost doing the same by rising to 2.3.  We’ll update this post when new info comes in, but for now […]

  CHICAGO FIRE arrived to show LIMITLESS its limits. 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:  HELL’S KITCHEN lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.75/0.56.  A&E’s LIVE PD climbed 0.06 to 0.68.  MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW led cable news at 0.39/0.58/3.4M, with CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at […]

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).

      NETWORK FINALS:  The reruns of THE GOLDBERGS, AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE, ELF: BUDDY’S MUSICAL CHRISTMAS and SVU all lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN took the lead on Wednesday cable, with a Kentucky vs. Louisville COLLEGE BASKETBALL game at 0.76, […]