The ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday May 17 and Sunday May 18, 2014. The 56 markets (out of 210 total) cover about 70% of the US television population. Triple Crown: Preakness Stakes Saturday 2.4 rating NBC 4:30-5:00 pm (same as 2.4 last year; […]
NETWORK UPDATE: As often happens because of its 8:31PM end-time, THE BIG BANG THEORY went up 0.1 in final numbers for its season finale, while THE MILLERS lost 0.1. GREY’S ANATOMY also gained 0.1, while REIGN (which started at 9:01PM) was on the wrong side of an 0.1 adjustment. THURSDAY CABLE: The NBA PLAYOFFS […]
(NOTE: as of Thursday afternoon, CW had only released a 30-second teaser for its new JANE THE VIRGIN, and nothing at all for midseason shows iZOMBIE and THE MESSENGERS. We’ll post reviews of the rest of the network’s trailers as soon as they’re available.) THE FLASH: Tuesday 8PM on CW THE FACTS: Viewers of […]
NETWORK UPDATE: SURVIVOR increased by 0.1 from this morning’s numbers (the CSI rerun lost 0.1). On ABC, both the SUBURGATORY finale and MODERN FAMILY gained 0.1. On NBC, both REVOLUTION and SVU were up 0.1, but CHICAGO PD fell 0.1. The ARROW finale rose 0.1, tying it with last season’s finale. WEDNESDAY CABLE: The […]
Wednesday preliminary broadcast ratings:
Here are the network schedules for fall 2014 for ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX, as a handy reference. As usual, new shows are denoted in italics. Also, note The CW will be airing The Originals and Jane the Virgin on Mondays, The Flash and Supernatural on Tuesdays, Arrow and The 100 on Wednesdays, The Vampire Diaries and Reign on Thursdays, and Whose Line […]
CW didn’t need to make a lot of changes after a successful (on its terms) season, and it hasn’t. The network confined its fall moves to 2 nights, opting for stability the rest of the week and keeping 4 additional shows (2 new, 2 returning) for midseason use. Here are the details: MONDAY: This […]
SCORPION: Monday 9PM on CBS THE FACTS: A group of nerdy genius goofballs works with the government to solve high-tech emergencies–based on a true story. Elyes Gabel is Walter O’Brien, the leader of the nerd squad, Robert Patrick is their exasperated supervisor, and Katharine McPhee is the token normal girl, a waitress with a […]