NETWORK FINALS:  THE GOLDBERGS gained 0.1 in final numbers, but the rest of the ABC line-up (including both half-hours of THE REAL O’NEALS) stayed put.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Lifetime’s LITTLE WOMEN shows took the top slots on Wednesday cable, […]

This past sports weekend was dominated by four Divisional playoff games.  The first game in the Saturday doubleheader, traditionally the weakest matchup, turned out to be one of the best games (an exciting contest finally settled in double overtime). The Ravens and Broncos game Saturday at 4:30 (21.6 HH rating in the 56 large markets with […]

  Increases at NBC. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary live+same day 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 the […]

> UPDATE:  Glen Mazzara, who’d been Frank Darabont’s #2 on the WALKING DEAD writing staff,  has indeed been appointed to take over showrunning duties.  (Darabont’s continued presence, if any, is still being discussed.)  Mazzara has a lot of experience as a writer/producer on shows like Hawthorne, Crash and The Shield, but not as a show […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Reruns at 0.33/0.34. CBS:  Reruns at 0.28/0.24/0.22. NBC:  After a rerun AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR at 0.25, DATELINE was at 0.29. FOX:  WWE SMACKDOWN slipped 0.02 to 0.47. CW:  A rerun PENN & TELLER: FOOL US at 0.11 was followed by a new DYNASTY at 0.05. TELEMUNDO:  CASA DE FAMOSAS gained 0.04 […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  AGENTS OF SHIELD gained 0.1 in final numbers, while THE BIG STAGE and the AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR, THE OUTPOST and MASTERCHEF reruns lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD jumped 0.13 to 0.71, solidifying its Friday cable […]

  A strong night for THE BACHELORETTE. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary live+same day 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 […]

The ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday January 25 and Sunday January 26, 2014. The 56 markets (out of 210 total) cover about 70% of the US television population.   NFL 6.7 rating NBC 7:30-10:45 Sunday Pro Bowl (-13% from 7.7 last year)   College […]