ROSEANNE wasn’t the only show facing a down arrow.
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: ROSEANNE fell another half-point to 3.4, down 35% from its premiere but still of course a huge rating. As we’ve noted, this is consistent with other high-profile reboots that have lost steam after big debuts, and the question will be where the show finds its bottom. THE MIDDLE dropped 0.3 to 1.9, BLACK-ISH slipped 0.1 to 1.4, and SPLITTING UP TOGETHER was down 0.2 to 1.2. FOR THE PEOPLE crashed by 0.2 to 0.6.
CW: THE FLASH aired for the first time since March 13 and hit a new low 0.6, down 0.1 from that airing. BLACK LIGHTNING was steady at 0.5.
FOX: LETHAL WEAPON aired its first new episode since March 6 and also hit a new low, down 0.1 to 0.8. LA TO VEGAS held at 0.7, and NEW GIRL’s season premiere was yet another new low at 0.7.
NBC: THE VOICE was a clip show, down half a point from last Tuesday to 1.3. RISE (0.8) and CHICAGO MED (1.1) were steady.
CBS: After 0.7 for a rerun NCIS, the network aired one of its Grammy-related specials, this time ELTON JOHN: I’M STILL STANDING at 0.9.
Tonight, Syfy has the season premiere of THE EXPANSE.
COMPARISONS TO SIMILAR NIGHTS: Preliminary adult 18-49 ratings versus the same night last year and same night last week.
PREVIOUS TUESDAY NETWORK SCORECARDS (FAST NATIONALS)
PREVIOUS TUESDAY CABLE & BROADCAST NATIONALS
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