Preliminary Ratings: Friday 03/07/14

ABC has turned that corner and is now the network to beat on Friday nights. The combination of SHARK TANK and 20/20 is now becoming the class of the night. The two series are consistently averaging a 1.9, or better, in the A18-49 ratings, over the two hour block. Perhaps a new sitcom staring a classic actor, is the missing piece to the puzzle, on the night.

TV News Roundup: March 8, 2014

FOX Renews Three Series:
Comedies NEW GIRL, THE MINDY PROJECT and BROOKLYN NINE-NINE, plus dark drama THE FOLLOWING, all received season renewals, by FOX, for the 2014-15 TV season. The join already renewed series GLEE, BONES and SLEEPY HOLLOW.

I get the renewal of NEW GIRL, for future syndication, and BROOKLYN 9-9 as the best new comedy the network has, but I do not understand why THE MINDY PROJECT got a third season. It is one of the worst performing series on the network. This season, with the Tuesday comedy block, it was consistently the worst drawing comedy of the four programs. This ranks right up there, as a bone-head move, with the two year renewal of GLEE, which still has a year left.

Primetime Cable Ratings: March 6, 2014

History continues to roll on Thursday nights with the cable network taking four of the too seven spots, including three from the long running reality series PAWN STARS. For the night, History averaged 3.2 million viewers and a healthy 1.0 rating in Adults 18-49 for the three hours of primetime.

Ratings: Broadcast Finals for March 6, 2014

CBS was the number one network on Thursday night, lead by comedy powerhouse THE BIG BANG THEORY. The veteran sitcom was up in both viewers and in the A18-49 ratings and was the night's number one program in both categories. CBS was up on the night as a whole, from last week's numbers.

Preliminary Ratings: Thursday 03/06/14

CBS was the number one network on Thursday night, lead by comedy powerhouse THE BIG BANG THEORY. The veteran sitcom was up in both viewers and in the A18-49 ratings and was the night's number one program in both categories. CBS was up on the night as a whole, from last week's numbers.

Primetime Cable Ratings: March 5, 2014

A&E and TBS dominated the Wednesday cable ratings as the two networks grab 9 of the top 10 spots.

DUCK DYNASTY finally rebounds, a bit, rising nearly one million viewers, over last week's numbers. The reality series was the #1 show in the A18-49 ratings, grabbing a 2.5 rating at 10 p.m. The two encore episodes, airing an hour earlier, took the #7 and #8 spots.

TV News Roundup: March 6, 2014

The New $49 Roku Streaming Stick:
Roku has updated it's HDMI streaming stick and it now sells for just $49. The stick will come with the familiar Roku remote, but can also use your smartphone device to control the device. The Roku device will launch in April.

Ratings: Broadcast Finals for March 5, 2014

With CBS back to a regular, original line up, NBC took a big hit in the ratings. Week to week, the network lost over 17% in total viewers and in the demo ratings. LAW & ORDER: SVU lost 1.8 million viewers, while CHICAGO PD lost two million. CHICAGO PD also lost 32% in it's A18-49 ratings, week-to-week.