> When you watched the tableau of the all-dead Harmon family in the season finale of AMERICAN HORROR STORY merrily trimming the tree while a Christmas carol played in the background, did you think “Oh boy, I can’t wait to see what terrors await them next season!”  Or “How long will Violet really resist the […]

NBC eked out a narrow victory Tuesday, averaging a 2.3 Adult 18-49 rating in prime time.  America’s Got Talent returned to the air with a 2.7 rating from 8-10 pm, exactly where it was on July 24, the last Tuesday telecast before the Olympics.   This time last summer (Tuesday, August 16, 2011) AGT scored a 2.9 rating. […]

          NETWORK FINALS:  Game 3 of the NBA FINALS adjusted to 7.2, which was up 0.1 from Sunday’s game, and up an impressive 1.1 from 2016’s Game 3.  In addition, THE CARMICHAEL SHOW gained 0.1 in final numbers, while THE F WORD lost the same.           Broadcast […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Both NCIS: NEW ORLEANS and PERSON OF INTEREST added 0.1 in final numbers, as did the rerun of THE FLASH. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): PRETTY LITTLE LIARS (ABCF) topped Tuesday cable, although it was off 0.02 from […]

Wednesday preliminary broadcast ratings:

  ADJUSTED UPDATE:  An assortment of 0.1 adjustments, up for THE AMAZING RACE, down for THE GOOD WIFE, BELIEVE, AMERICAN DREAM BUILDERS and DATELINE.  SATURDAY CABLE:  ORPHAN BLACK (BBCAmerica) was at 0.3 in its Season 2 debut.  That number doesn’t sound like much, but it roughly triples what the series was doing in most of […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  CBS’s NCAA TOURNAMENT coverage adjusted to 1.9/2.0/2.7.  In addition, STATION 19 fell 0.1 in final numbers, not great news for a premiere.  Elsewhere, AP BIO gained 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TBS’s part of NCAA TOURNAMENT coverage led Thursday […]

  The networks took the night off. 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 […]