AFTERNOON UPDATE: Little change, as THE FOLLOWING lost 0.1 to tie last week’s series low, and THE BACHELOR found 0.1 (getting it slightly above a tied season low). MONDAY CABLE: Rarely do audiences signal their instant rejection of a new series as clearly as they did for THOSE WHO KILL’s debut last night on […]
NETWORK FINALS: NBC’s NHL PLAYOFFS game adjusted to 0.8 in final numbers. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS game was dominant at 2.54. CNN’s coverage of the ROYAL WEDDING gave it 9 of the Top 20 slots (led by the […]
The technical issues are worked out. We appreciate your patience. Here are the Thursday numbers. NETWORK FINALS: The national NFL PRESEASON game on NBC adjusted up 0.2 to 1.8. Changes elsewhere were likely due to local NFL preemptions. On CBS, the LIFE IN PIECES rerun lost 0.1, and the CODE BLACK […]
> Due to the Martin Luther King holiday on Monday, all studios are estimating low Sunday drops, although some are projecting more aggressively than others. UNIVERSAL: CONTRABAND held almost even on Saturday, which is good for an action movie, and is projecting a reasonable (given the holiday) 21% drop on Sunday. It should get to […]
A fairly standard Friday. 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 follows the chart. CBS: The […]
NETWORK FINALS: MASTERCHEF, the AMERICA’S GOT TALENT recap show, and the reruns of MODERN FAMILY and FRESH OFF THE BOAT each gained 0.1 in final numbers, while WAYWARD PINES lost the same. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: USA’s ROYAL PAINS finished its run at […]
NETWORK FINALS: THE VOICE gained 0.1 in final numbers. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.83 (Golden State vs. Boston)/0.52 (Houston vs. Toronto). On History, CURSE OF OAK ISLAND edged up 0.02 to 0.77, and PROJECT BLUE BOOK […]
We don’t know yet what CBS’s fall schedule will look like, but by its standards the network is being aggressive with its pick-ups, with 4 new comedies and 2 dramas so far. Here’s a thumbnail of each: COMEDIES MOM: As close to a sure thing as pilot season offered, this is CBS comedy kingpin […]