TNT easily was the all-around prime time winner on this Thursday evening, the first night of the summer 2016 TV season. TNT’s exclusive presentation of the 2016 NBA Western Conference Finals Game 5 – Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Golden State Warriors – delivered the network’s most-viewed NBA Western Conference Finals Game 5 telecast of all […]
CBS and ESPN split prime time victory for the fourth consecutive Thursday. CBS led among total viewers (6.41 million); Game 2 of the “NBA Eastern Conference Finals” between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Toronto Raptors put ESPN on top among adults 18-49 (approx. 1.9 rating) and adults 18-34 (approx. 1.8 rating). The game telecast was […]
CBS and ESPN shared prime time’s top honors for the third straight Thursday. CBS was best among total viewers (7.93 million) and adults 25-54 (2.5 rating/8 share); ESPN was tops among adults 18-49 (1.8 rating) and adults 18-34 (1.7 rating) with NBA Western Conference Semifinal Game 6: San Antonio Spurs at Oklahoma City Thunder. Three […]
For the second consecutive Thursday night, CBS and ESPN split victory. CBS led prime time among total viewers (7.53 million), adults 18-49 (1.6 rating/6 share) and adults 25-54 (2.3/7); ESPN was No. 1 among adults 18-34 (1.3 rating) due to NBA Eastern Conference Semifinal Game 2: Miami Heat at Toronto Raptors. ESPN’s fellow Disney network […]
A double-dose of drama “Grey’s Anatomy” helped ABC take top honors Thursday night all-around: in total viewers (6.9 million) and in all key demos. The ratings woes of fitness competitions continue as the oft-promoted “American Grit” for Fox, hosted by WWE superstar John Cena, was scarcely sampled in its series premiere. Earlier in the evening, […]
The 126-minute “American Idol” series farewell (for now) helped Fox rule Thursday night, by far, with an average of 13.3 million viewers and dominating all key demos. It was the most-watched, highest-rated “American Idol” season finale in three years (14.13 million, 3.6 adults 18-49 rating, 5/16/2013) and the most-watched telecast of “American Idol” in two […]
Fox won Thursday with “American Idol” which, in its penultimate week, rose to its most-watched edition since Jan. 21. NBC’s crime drama “Shades of Blue” concluded its first season with its most-watched episode on Feb. 4. The series returns for 2016-17. “Rush Hour”, the series adaptation of the hit 1998 Jackie Chan-Chris Tucker action film, […]
Fox and CBS each had a share in the Thursday night lead. Fox won among total viewers (8.02 million) and adults 25-54 (2.4 rating/7 share) thanks to the winding-down of “American Idol”. CBS led among adults 18-49 (1.9/7) and adults 18-34, although the lack of competitive games (in Villanova-Miami, then Kansas-Maryland) showed in year-to-year declines. […]
Fox and ABC shared Thursday night leadership. Fox won among total viewers (8.22 million) and adults 25-54 (2.5 rating/7 share) as the five remaining contestants performed on a 2-hour “American Idol”. ABC led among adults 18-34 (1.3/6). While the second season finale of “How to Get Away with Murder” drew its most-watched telecast (in live-plus-same-day) […]
