NETWORK FINALS:  THE VOICE gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS game was on top at 1.83.  USA’s WWE coverage was at 1.13/1.08/1.03 compared to last week’s 1.09/1.09/0.97, and NINJA VS NINJA was up 0.06 to […]

  The NBA ended its season in a big way. 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 […]

  Night 3 of the DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION dipped, resulting in a 0.7 tie between NBC and ABC, with CBS still trailing at 0.4. 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+ […]

The ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday June 1 and Sunday June 2, 2013.  (The 56 markets out of 210 total cover about 70% of the US television population.) NBA — Playoff Weekend #7 TNT Sat 8:30 pm Miami-Indianapolis 6.2 rating (no relevant comparison)   NASCAR, as […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  LEGENDS OF TOMORROW lost 0.1 in final numbers.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.96/0.96/0.83, compared to last week’s 0.91/0.90/0.85.  On VH1, LOVE & HIP-HOP was at 0.80 compared to last week’s 0.95/0.90/0.72, and it was […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  After reruns at 0.35/0.30, THE GAME SHOW SHOW was up 0.03 to 0.22 from its last airing on May 24. CBS:  Reruns at 0.23/0.22/0.21. NBC:  The season premiere of AMERICA’S GOT TALENT was at 0.65, down 0.11 from last May’s premiere.  The premiere of HOT WHEELS was at 0.33. FOX:  BEAT […]

  Last night was the final Thursday of exhibition football, so the last time we have to note that the night’s preliminary TV ratings are significantly inflated by local preemptions for NFL games.  CBS: at least 10 major markets covering 19.8% of the country, including New York (Jets), Dallas, Boston, Atlanta and Miami.  NBC: at […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  THE BACHELOR rose a tenth to 0.77.  THE GOOD DOCTOR returned from hiatus at 0.38, down 0.11 from its last airing on November 22. CBS:  The line-up aired for the first time since January 24, with THE NEIGHBORHOOD down 0.11 to 0.61, BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA down 0.03 to 0.55, NCIS down […]