NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes to the preliminary Wednesday ratings.  (In response to a query from this morning, the final A MILLION LITTLE THINGS number was 0.74.)         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 1.01 for Lakers vs. […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE adjusted up 0.2 to 1.7 in finals, while 48 HOURS lost 0.1.  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game rose 0.2 to 1.9, while FOX’s stayed put at 0.5.  Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  With one exception, Saturday cable was again the land of COLLEGE FOOTBALL […]

    NETWORK UPDATE:  As expected, adjustments reflecting CBS’s NFL preemptions lowered its ratings across the board in finals:  THE BIG BANG THEORY by 0.2 to 3.8, LIFE IN PIECES by 0.5 to 1.9, MOM by 0.4 to 1.6, 2 BROKE GIRLS by 0.4 to 1.5, and ELEMENTARY by 0.3 to 1.0.  Elsewhere, MICHAEL BUBLE’S […]

  Last Sunday’s excuse for low ratings was Easter; last night’s will preaumably be the WALKING DEAD season finale. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The SNL Thanksgiving clip show and ALMOST FAMILY each lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.89 (Lakers vs. New Orleans)/0.57 (Brooklyn vs Boston), preceded by COLLEGE BASKETBALL at 0.37/0.24/0.18.  MTV’s THE […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  The PENN & TELLER: FOOL US rerun dropped 0.1 in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery had the #1 and #3 slots on Friday cable with GOLD RUSH at 0.72/0.53, respectively down 0.13/0.04.  A&E’s LIVE PD dropped 0.09 to 0.64.  […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SUPERIOR DONUTS gained 0.1 in final numbers.  (GOOD GIRLS just barely held onto its preliminary 1.3 rating–it was at 1.25–despite the adjustment for a 10:01PM start time, but its hour began at 1.6 and ended at 1.0.)         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  TAKEN lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Saturday cable at 0.65, steady with last week.  (Once again, it was an HBO theatrical movie in 2nd place, with IT’s 0.51 a bit below […]