Another network premiere with little promise. 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 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  With the exception of UNCLE BUCK, everything on ABC (reruns of THE MIDDLE and BLACK-ISH, and the new TO TELL THE TRUTH) fell 0.1 in final numbers.  Also down a tenth: NBC’s MAYA & MARTY and FOX’s COUPLED.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   […]

  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT more than doubled the next-highest rated broadcast. 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 […]

          NETWORK FINALS:  THE BACHELORETTE gained 0.1 in final numbers, but MISTRESSES lost the same (the former didn’t end until 10:01PM, which often causes a one-tenth shift in finals when the 10PM show is lower-rated).  In addition, SPARTAN lost 0.1.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     […]

  BRAINDEAD is living up to the second half of its title. 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). […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  Game 7 of the NBA FINALS adjusted to 11.3 (although the mini-JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE didn’t benefit from the huge game rating, adjusting down to 1.1).  In addition, note that the 1.1 rating for FOX’s US OPEN coverage includes the entire telecast from 11AM, not just the primetime portion.  Beyond that, […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  20/20 lost 0.1 in final numbers, while the NCIS: LA rerun gained the same.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sports occupied most of Saturday’s cable Top 10.  The COPA AMERICA Mexico vs. Chile match led with 0.72 on Univision and an additional […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s US OPEN coverage held at 0.4 in final numbers.  Elsewhere, the NCIS: LA and MASTERS OF ILLUSION reruns each lost 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE led Friday cable, down 0.02 to 0.64, with lead-out HOMESTEAD […]