On this Friday night and for the following 16 nights, NBC will rule television with its coverage of the “2016 Summer Olympics” from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. The Opening Ceremony, though, got the Games off to a slow start — it drew 35 percent below the record 40.7 million viewers from London 2012 and […]
It was all CBS on this Thursday night as the network won all key measures including total viewers (5.08 million), adults 18-49 (1.2 rating/5 share), adults 18-34 (0.6/4) and adults 25-54 (1.6/6). “Big Brother 18” (CBS) and “Greatest Hits” (ABC) — the latter, in its 2-hour season finale — each drew a 4-week best in […]
NBC won Wednesday outright among total viewers (6.47 million) and adults 25-54 (1.7 rating/5 share). ABC and NBC tied for the lead in adults 18-49 (1.2/5). ABC, which led the night among adults 18-34 (0.8/4), televised the annual “CMA Music Festival: Country’s Night to Rock”. The 3-hour special rose 7 percent in total viewers from […]
With “America’s Got Talent” and a special “Running Wild with Bear Grylls”, NBC was Tuesday night’s No. 1 network among total viewers (9.43 million) and all key demos. The night’s No. 1 telecast among women aged 18 to 34 was the season premiere of ABC’s “Bachelor in Paradise”, the program that features past eliminated contestants […]
ABC dominated Monday night with the season finale of “The Bachelorette” and the special “The Bachelorette: After the Final Rose.” The 2-hour edition that featured Joelle “JoJo” Fletcher selecting Jordan Rodgers over Robby Hayes drew the largest same-day viewership for a ‘Bachelorette’ season finale since Aug. 5, 2013 (8.94 million). ‘The Bachelorette: After the Final […]
CBS was Friday’s most-watched network with 5.08 million total viewers. ABC and NBC tied among adults 25-54 (1.1 rating/4 share) as well as in adults 18-49 rating (0.8) but ABC had the edge in adults 18-49 share (4) over NBC (3). NBC led among adults 18-34 (0.5/3). Follow @SonOfTheBronx If you can see this text, […]
Buoyed by a special Battle-Back episode of “Big Brother 18”, the night’s No. 1 telecast among total viewers and almost every demographic (except for Teens 12-17, led by the 8:30 airing of Disney Channel’s “Girl Meets World” with a 1.8 rating), CBS was the overall Friday leader in prime time. Follow @SonOfTheBronx If you can […]
Continued success for ABC’s ‘Sunday Fun and Games’ lineup featuring “Celebrity Family Feud”, “The $100,000 Pyramid” and “Match Game” as the network topped all key figures on Sunday night. The third season premiere telecast of the Starz hit drama “Power” — the series moving from Saturdays to Sundays — set a viewership record for an […]
Once more, crime drama reruns put CBS on top on Friday in total viewers (4.8 million) while a rerun of ‘America’s Got Talent’ and a new ‘Dateline NBC’ helped NBC to win among all key demos. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” was a blockbuster when it hit theaters last December, but that success didn’t translate […]
