CBS led Wednesday by all measures, thanks to the 2-hour premiere of summer reality stalwart “Big Brother 18.” Compared to its year-ago premiere (“Big Brother 17” on June 24, 2015 8-9 p.m.), it was down by 10 percent (in total viewers; 6.19 million vs. BB17’s 6.92 million) and by 12 percent (in adults 18-49; 2.35 […]
NBC led by all measures on this low-rated Wednesday summer evening that was littered with reruns on four of the five broadcast networks. The positive for NBC’s medical drama “The Night Shift” was it built out of a repeat showing of “American Ninja Warrior” in total viewers. Follow @SonOfTheBronx If you can see this text, […]
“The NBA Finals” on ABC won the night across all of television for the 51st consecutive time. Game 3, in which the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Golden State Warriors by 30 points (120-90), was the second-most watched NBA Finals Game 3 ever on ABC. It averaged 16.465 million viewers (-12 percent from the 18.7 million […]
The combination of the penultimate episode of “American Idol” and hit serial “Empire” made Fox the clear winner on Wednesday night. It led all networks among total viewers (10.52 million) and all key demos: adults 18-49 (3.2 rating/11 share), adults 18-34 (2.6/11) and adults 25-54 (4.0/12). It was the most-watched telecast for “American Idol” based […]
CBS was the overall winning network on this Wednesday night among total viewers (9.34 million), adults 18-49 (1.9 rating/7 share), adults 18-34 (1.1/5) and adults 25-54 (2.7/8). The departure of actor Shemar Moore from “Criminal Minds” lifted the series to its most-watched telecast in live+same day viewers since Nov. 26, 2014; its best adults 18-49 […]
CBS was the all-around winner on this Wednesday night. For the fourth consecutive week, “Survivor Kaoh Rong” rose in total viewers from its respective previous week’s telecast to yet another new season-high. “Criminal Minds” drew its most-watched telecast in live+same day viewers since its season premiere from Sep. 30, 2015. “Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders”, starring […]
A special 2-hour best-of-auditions edition of “The Voice” powered NBC to win Wednesday — the network’s third consecutive night victory among total viewers, adults 18-49 and adults 25-54. NBC also took top honors among adults 18-34 (0.9 rating/4 share). The second season premiere of NBC’s critically-acclaimed sitcom “The Carmichael Show” returned to similar figures from […]
Not only was CBS the most-watched network on Wednesday night with an average of 8.39 million total viewers, but they also took top honors on the night in key demos such as adults 18-49 (1.8 rating/6 share) and adults 25-54 (2.5/7). It was also good news for ABC — the night’s leader in adults 18-49 […]
Yet another close Wednesday race to the top: CBS was the night’s most-watched network with an average of 7.97 million total viewers and tied for No. 1 with Fox among adults 25-54 (2.3 rating/6 share). Fox tied ABC for No. 1 among adults 18-49 (1.7/6) and adults 18-34 (1.1/5). The season finale of “Code Black” […]
