Last night, NBC averaged a preliminary 11.4 rating with Adults 18-49 in prime time.  This edges the Beijing rating for the same night, which itself towered over the other recent summer Games.  Last night the NBC rating peaked at a 13.5 in the 9:30 half hour and held steady at a 13.3 in the 10 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  After adjustment for the PGA Championship overrun, 60 MINUTES fell 0.3 and BIG BROTHER gained 0.3.  In addition, the TEEN CHOICE AWARDS lost 0.1, the rerun of THE SIMPSONS dropped 0.3, the rerun of BOB’S BURGERS was down 0.2, and the rerun of AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS lost 0.1 […]

  The return of SHARK TANK led the night. 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 […]

Wednesday ratings last night and last week, with a comparision to Thursday the same week last year (because the similar Wednesday last year had the NFL kick-off game, which was displaced by coverage of President Obama’s acceptance speech for his second Democratic nomination).  Tomorrow we will compared tonight’s NFL premiere game with the unusual Wednesday […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Now that we have more accurate numbers, here’s how last night’s (non-CW) broadcast shows fared: ABC:  THE BACHELORETTE up 0.02 to 1.4, THE PROPOSAL steady at 0.7. CBS:  SALVATION down 0.1 to 0.3, preceded by reruns at 0.4-0.6. NBC:  AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR up 0.3 to 1.0, followed by a […]

Ricky who? NBC:  Separately, Amy Poehler and Tina Fey are stars of ratings-challenged (although beloved by fans) sitcoms.  Together, though, they’re a powerhouse hosting duo, and between the two of them, some wild surprises (Argo for Best Drama) and some sheer wildness (Bill Clinton presenting a clip from Lincoln, and of course Jodie Foster’s Lifetime […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE BACHELOR and ARROW gained 0.1 in final numbers, while MAN WITH A PLAN lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart       CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.91/0.83/0.77, compared to last week’s 0.89/0.85/0.75.  On VH1, LOVE & HIP-HOP was […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were COLLEGE FOOTBALL games on 3 networks, and they adjusted as follows:  ABC to 2.5, NBC to 1.1, and FOX to 0.6.  On CBS, the NCIS: NEW ORLEANS rerun lost 0.2 in final numbers, and the 9PM 48 HOURS dropped 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals […]