In the latest TV ratings, ABC’s broadcast of presidential Democratic candidate Joe Biden’s 90-minute town hall on Thursday night drew 12.3 million total viewers, while averaging a robust 2.6 demo rating. Meanwhile over on NBC, President Donald Trump’s own, hour-long town hall drew 10.4 million total viewers, along with a 1.7 demo rating — with […]
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Ratings: SNL Returns With Second-Largest Premiere Audience in 12 Years
RELATED STORIES Saturday Night Live‘s Season 46 premiere, with host Chris Rock and musical guest Megan Thee Stallion, delivered 7.77 million total viewers and a 1.68 demo rating, marking the NBC sketch comedy series’ most watched season opener in four years (since 2016, when Margot Robbie and The Weeknd drew 8.3 mil). Excluding that 2016 […]
TV Ratings: DWTS Slips But Tops AGT With Special Tuesday Results Show
RELATED STORIES In the latest TV show ratings, Dancing With the Stars‘ special Tuesday outing featuring Season 29’s first elimination delivered 5.85 million total viewers and a 1.0 demo rating, down 27 and 23 percent from its opener but still topping the night in the demo. (Read recap.) Leading out of that, the Time 100 […]
TV Ratings: American Ninja Warrior Returns Down But Still Dominates
RELATED STORIES In the latest TV ratings, NBC’s American Ninja Warrior Season 12 premiere delivered 3.5 million total viewers and a 0.6 demo rating, down sharply from its Season 11 averages (4.7 mil/0.9) but still good enough to dominate Monday in both measures. Over on ABC, Bachelor: GOAT (1.4 mil/0.2) hit and tied season lows […]
TV Ratings: Big Brother Dominates, S.H.I.E.L.D. Rises on Finale Night
RELATED STORIES In the latest TV ratings, CBS’ Big Brother drew 4.2 million total viewers and a 1.1 rating, up 17 percent and a tenth from last Wednesday’s season opener and dominating the night in the demo. Leading out of that, the newly renewed Tough as Nails (3.1 mil/0.5) was steady. Elsewhere…. NBC | America’s […]
Ratings: AGT Tops Tuesday With Lows, Tell Me a Story Makes Its CW Bow
In the latest TV ratings, NBC’s America’s Got Talent led Tuesday in both total viewers (with 6.1 million) and in the demo (with a 1.0 rating), though those tallies mark season (series?) lows for a fresh episode, and are down a good 33 percent from last season’s first Judge Cuts. (Read recap.) Leading out of […]
NASCAR Ratings Up Since Confederate Flag Ban, Contrary to Trump Claim
RELATED STORIES NASCAR ratings are up slightly since June 10, when the sport announced that it would prohibit the display of the Confederate flag from all events and properties. That year-over-year data point, shared by a Fox Sports exec, runs contrary to a claim made on Monday morning by President Donald Trump. “Has @BubbaWallace apologized […]
Ratings: SmackDown Hits Fox Lows, Dick Van Dyke Leads Night in Audience
In the latest TV ratings, Friday Night SmackDown on Fourth of July Eve delivered 1.776 million total viewers and a 0.4 demo rating, slipping 18 and 20 percent week-to-week to mark the WWE program’s lowest numbers yet on Fox. That said, SmackDown landed in a three-way tie for the demo win on this very quiet […]
Ratings: Cannonball Makes OK Splash, The Wall Hits Season High in Audience
In the latest TV ratings, NBC’s special preview of Cannonball (which officially premieres July 9 on USA Network) drew 2.8 million total viewers and a 0.6 rating, placing second for the night in the demo. Opening NBC’s Monday lineup, Titan Games (3.9 mil/0.7) and The Wall (4 mil/0.7) tied for the nightly demo win, with […]
TV Ratings: Game Night Returns Low, Celebrity Family Feud Tops Night
RELATED STORIES In the latest TV ratings, Hollywood Game Night kicked off Season 6’s summer run — and NBC’s Sunday night — with just 1.9 million total viewers and a 0.3 demo rating, matching and setting series lows. Over on ABC, AFV (4.5 mil/0.6) was steady, Celebrity Family Feud (5.7 mil/0.9) ticked up and led […]