NETWORK UPDATE:  There was an extra 0.1 for THE SIMPSONS and AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS in final numbers.  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 7.1, 0.6 higher than last week’s game. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): That 7.1 wasn’t enough to […]

  A rebound night for THE MASKED SINGER. 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 […]

  A drop for the WORLD SERIES. 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 […]

World Series Game 2 is losing to the CBS Thursday lineup in the fast nationals (2.9 to 3.2 with Adults 18-49), but the game should rise to about a 3.3 in the official nationals when the Western live viewing is tabulated correctly.  This assumes a fast-to-official nationals increase of about 14%, similar to Game 1’s […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The WOMENS WORLD CUP FINALS adjusted up 0.6 to 7.0 in final numbers.  The primetime NASCAR telecast turned out to be a very long rain delay, and it lost 0.1 to 0.7.  In addition, BIG BROTHER and CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD received 0.1 bumps. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sunday marked the start of Shark Week, Discovery’s favorite […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Reruns at 0.37/0.24/0.22. CBS:  Reruns at 0.36/0.31/0.30. NBC:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT fell a tenth to 0.67, and FAMILY GAME FIGHT returned at 0.32. FOX:  Reruns at 0.16/0.11. CW:  After a rerun SUPERMAN & LOIS at 0.03, the series finale of TOM SWIFT dropped 0.02 to 0.03. TELEMUNDO:  CASA DE FAMOSOS gained […]

  A generally up night. 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. […]