NETWORK FINALS:  As expected, adjustments were extreme due to the local preemptions for news coverage.  ABC’s LAST DANCE fell 0.2/0.3 in final numbers, CBS was down 0.2/0.2/0.2, NBC’s airing of DESPICABLE ME dropped 0.2 and the network added a news special at 0.2 in the 10PM hour, and FOX’s reruns were […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Again, adjustments were plentiful due to local news coverage.  On ABC, the drops were 0.3 for AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS, 0.2 for CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD, 0.3 for PRESS YOUR LUCK and 0.3 for MATCH GAME.  On CBS, 60 MINUTES dropped 0.1 and the INDIANA JONES movie was down 0.2.  […]

Broadcast news and late night series ratings available below for this week and the same week last year. You can also search for other available weeks with the link at the bottom of this post. Week 22: May 25-May 31, 2020 Broadcast News: Current Week Broadcast News: Same Week Last Year   Broadcast Late Night: […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Friday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Friday cable was entirely dominated by news, and and is often the case when the story is of general interest, CNN was on top with CNN […]

NOTE: The fast-affiliate based nationals below include significant local news pre-emptions in major markets. Accurate broadcast ratings for Sunday (as well as Sunday cable ratings) will be available Tuesday morning. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  CELEBRITY WATCH PARTY gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the SWAT and SVU reruns lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV’s JERSEY SHORE returned at the top of Thursday cable at 0.42.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC gained […]

NOTE: The fast affiliate-based ratings below measure what aired on network affiliates from 8-11 pm Eastern/ Pacific or 7-10 pm Central/ Mountain. The broadcast network schedules were interrupted by network special reports or pre-empted entirely for local news coverage last night, especially in the largest U.S. markets. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), […]

  Haircuts weren’t much of a draw. 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 follows […]