NETWORK FINALS:  Saturday was another night with NFL Preseason games, so there were plenty of adjustments.  Each show in the ABC and FOX line-ups as well as DATELINE and 48 HOURS dropped 0.1 in final numbers, while both of the final hours of DOUBT fell 0.3.           […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Game 4 of the WORLD SERIES adjusted up 0.3 in final numbers to 3.4, and ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was up 0.2 to 1.7.  Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Starz’s decision to premiere ASH VS EVIL DEAD on Halloween night, when much of its target audience was […]

  The end of the GREY’S ANATOMY season didn’t get a bump. 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 […]

  At this point, ABC may be hoping for some more Nielsen delays. 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 […]

  Pending final numbers, the AMERICAN IDOL finale slid past the season’s penultimate THE VOICE. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Both episodes of MASTERS OF ILLUSION, and the reruns of AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR and PENN & TELLER: FOOL US lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On Syfy, the WYNONNA EARP season premiere was at 0.12,. up […]

  Retro is in. 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 the chart. ABC:  […]

  A solid start for BLACK LIGHTNING. 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 […]