Due to the multi-network charity special “Stand Up To Cancer”, which wasn’t rated in the final nationals of solely the broadcast networks, NBC won Friday night from 9-11 p.m. A combined total of 10.598 million viewers across 24 different networks watched the star-studded ‘Stand Up To Cancer’ televised in the 8 p.m. hour. Below are […]
The 2016 NFL season kicked off on this Thursday night on NBC with a rematch of Super Bowl 50: the Carolina Panthers visiting the defending champion Denver Broncos. The game gave the network a rousing prime time win, but despite that victory, Carolina-Denver was the lowest-rated kickoff game since 2009 (Tennessee-Pittsburgh, 12.8) and the least-viewed […]
NBC was the clear winner in the Wednesday ratings. Their night featured the one-hour presidential candidate special “Commander-in-Chief Forum” whose moderator Matt Lauer was oft critically maligned as a result. As noted here last week, the MSNBC simulcast of the special drew 3.43 million viewers. Follow @SonOfTheBronx If you can see this text, your browser […]
With the combo of “America’s Got Talent” (in its penultimate week of the season) and reality/comedy “Better Late Than Never,” NBC was again the Tuesday night leader among total viewers (10.28 million), adults 18-49 (2.2 rating/8 share), adults 18-34 (1.4/4) and adults 25-54 (2.8/8). Tuesday’s most-watched cable telecast was Part 2 of Discovery Channel’s motorcycle […]
CBS, ABC and Fox shared leadership on a quiet Friday night of television as the country headed into Labor Day weekend. CBS led in total viewers (5.04 million), ABC was tops among adults 18-49 (0.8 rating/3 share), adults 25-54 (1.1/4) and shared the top spot with Fox for adults 18-34 (0.5/3). Follow @SonOfTheBronx If you […]
CBS was Thursday’s overall winner amidst a slew of broadcast network preemptions due to regional NFL preseason game telecasts, thanks to a rerun of “Big Bang Theory” and a new “Big Brother 18” despite being pushed to late night or onto secondary CBS affiliates in several major markets. Note: Final nationals for Spanish-language networks will […]
NBC was Wednesday’s top network among total viewers (7.46 million), adults 18-49 (1.4 rating/5 share) and adults 25-54 (1.9/6). Leading out of the “America’s Got Talent” results show, “The Night Shift” concluded its summer run at above its season average level (5 million viewers/0.98 adults 18-49 rating) in viewership and demos. Fox earned an adults […]
For the first night in 22 nights on television, a network other than NBC won prime time. An “NFL Preseason” matchup between the Cleveland Browns and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers helped CBS win Friday among total viewers and all key demographics. Half-hours for “NFL Preseason: Cleveland Browns @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers” on CBS were, as […]
NBC extended its prime time winning streak among total viewers and all key demos to 21 straight nights thanks to an “NFL Preseason” matchup between the Atlanta Falcons and the Miami Dolphins. It was the debut of former “Monday Night Football” commentator Mike Tirico announcing on an NBC NFL telecast. Half-hours for “NFL Preseason: Atlanta-Miami” […]
