Showing posts with label College Basketball ratings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label College Basketball ratings. Show all posts

Saturday TV Ratings 4/4/26: Saturday Night Live Rises As Jack Black Joins Five-Timers Club, The Ten Commandments Up from 2025, College Basketball Tournament Final Four Heavily Down from 2025 CBS Airing [+ Analysis]

Jack Black returned to host Saturday Night Live (0.76, +0.07) on NBC, and his presence appeared to have a positive effect on the sketch-comedy staple's Adults 18-49 ratings. MLB on Fox (0.32) was down from last week, but it still outperformed ABC's broadcast of The Ten Commandments (0.26). This Is UFC (0.06) bombed on CBS, and 48 Hours (0.13, -0.06) seemed to suffer as a result. The CW aired I Am Heath Ledger (0.02). Key: (R) = repeat.

Saturday TV Ratings 3/28/26: World Figure Skating Championships Down from 2025, A Royal Setting OK on Hallmark, March Madness on TBS Easily Leads [+ Analysis]

MLB on Fox (0.6) was the top over-the-air broadcast on Saturday night, while NHL on ABC (0.25) placed second. The World Figure Skating Championships (0.14) fell behind a repeat of Saturday Night Live (0.18) on NBC. CBS's 48 Hours (0.19, -0.12) declined after last week's sports-fueled surge. The CW aired I Am Jackie O (0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.

Friday TV Ratings 3/27/26: March Madness Rises Again for Duke/St. John’s Game, RuPaul’s Drag Race Rises, Celebrity Jeopardy! Stable [+ Analysis]

CBS's March Madness broadcast (2.23) led the way on Friday night, while UFL on Fox (0.11) evidently underwhelmed. Celebrity Jeopardy! (0.31, 0.00) was stable on ABC, while 20/20 (0.24, -0.03) cooled down. NBC aired comedy repeats (0.20/0.12) and Dateline (0.17/0.12). The CW went with reruns of Penn & Teller: Fool Us (0.05) and Masters of Illusion (0.04). Key: (R) = repeat. 

Friday TV Ratings 3/6/26: Happy’s Place Jumps to Season High, Stumble Also Rises, Sheriff Country and Fire Country Rebound [+ Analysis]

NBC sitcom Happy's Place (0.33, +0.09) jumped to a new season high on Friday night, and Stumble (0.23, +0.07) also rose substantially. Dateline (0.20, 0.00), however, held steady at nine, tying ABC's 20/20 (0.20, +0.04). Sheriff Country (0.27, +0.12) and Fire Country (0.22, +0.08) soared on CBS, but Boston Blue (0.16, +0.01) was only up slightly. Baseball on Fox (0.7) outpaced all other over-the-air competitors in the key demographic. Repeats of Penn & Teller (0.03) and Masters of Illusion (0.02) aired on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat. 

Saturday TV Ratings 2/28/26: Saturday Night Live Rises, NBA Easily Leads Primetime, Romance At Hope Ranch Solid [+ Analysis]

On NBC, Saturday Night Live (0.76, +0.06) rose for its first episode in nearly a month, topping the night in the process. NBA on ABC (0.45) remained at a solid level, while Fox's college basketball (0.1) underwhelmed. CBS was barely above Fox with their broadcast of the NAACP Image Awards (0.11). The CW aired I Am Joe Frazier (0.05). Key: (R) = repeat.

Friday TV Ratings 2/27/26: Sheriff Country and Fire Country Return to New Series Lows, Stumble Sees No Benefit from Post-Olympics Airing, Boston Blue Steady [+ Analysis]

Sheriff Country (0.15, -0.04) and Fire Country (0.14, -0.03) both dropped to new series lows on CBS, while Boston Blue (0.15, 0.00) held steady. Happy's Place (0.24, -0.01) ticked down on NBC, and Stumble (0.16, -0.45) returned to its usual levels. Dateline (0.20, +0.01) gained a hundredth at nine. On ABC, 20/20 (0.16, -0.16) lost half of last week's rating. Fox was on top with college basketball (0.44). The CW aired repeats of Penn & Teller: Fool Us (0.07) and Masters of Illusion (0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.

Saturday TV Ratings 2/21/26: Winter Olympic Games End Without Dipping Below 1.0, College Basketball Takes Second, The Stars Between Us Weak on Hallmark [+ Analysis]

The NBC broadcast of the Winter Olympics (1.1) dropped on Saturday, but it still managed to stay above the 1.0 mark. NBA on ABC (0.45) brought in more attention than college basketball on Fox (0.17). 48 Hours (0.12, +0.04) rose on CBS. The CW aired WWE Legends (0.07). Key: (R) = repeat. 

Friday TV Ratings 2/20/26: Stumble Soars to Series High, Winter Olympics Decline but Well Above Previous Friday, 20/20 Jumps [+ Analysis]

With the help of an Olympics lead-in (1.45), NBC sitcom Stumble (0.61, +0.46) jumped to a new series high in a later slot. On ABC, 20/20 (0.32, +0.03) rose from last week. This Is UFC (0.13) made little noise on CBS, falling a tenth behind college basketball on Fox (0.23). Repeats of Penn & Teller: Fool Us (0.03) and Masters of Illusion (0.02) aired on the CW. Key: (R) = repeat.

Thursday TV Ratings 2/19/26: Winter Olympics Jump to Highest Ratings Since Post-Super Bowl Airing, Impractical Jokers Ties Declining Next Level Chef for Second, Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Climbs [+ Analysis]

The Winter Olympics (1.6, +0.28) surged on NBC after Wednesday's slight decline. On Fox, Next Level Chef (0.20, -0.03) slipped, and a TMZ Presents special about Michael Jackson (0.11) dropped markedly from there. ABC aired repeats of 9-1-1 (0.15) and 9-1-1: Nashville (0.10/0.09). CBS went with encores of Survivor (0.14), Hollywood Squares (0.08), and Elsbeth (0.08). Scrabble (0.03, -0.02) slipped on the CW, matching a steady Trivial Pursuit (0.03, 0.00). Key: (R) = repeat. 

Saturday TV Ratings 2/14/26: Winter Olympics Slightly Up in Demo as Viewership Erosion Continues, Because of Cupid on Hallmark Decent, Women’s and Men’s College Basketball Games on ABC and ESPN Tie for Second [+ Analysis]

On Saturday night, NBC's broadcast of the Winter Olympics (1.25, +0.04) grew slightly, leading the way once more. In other sports news, ABC's women's college basketball broadcast (0.31) was more than two times higher than men's college basketball on Fox (0.13). On CBS, 48 Hours (0.08, -0.05) plummeted. The CW had a shockingly strong NASCAR broadcast (0.21). Key: (R) = repeat. 

Friday TV Ratings 2/13/26: Winter Olympics Sink, RuPaul’s Drag Race Also Down, 20/20 Jumps [+ Analysis]

The Winter Olympics (1.21, -0.27) weakened considerably on NBC, even as nothing came close to it in the key demo. On ABC, 20/20 (0.29, +0.05) grew significantly, rising from an already solid Celebrity Wheel rerun (0.26). CBS aired repeats of Survivor (0.15) and Sheriff Country (0.08/0.09). College basketball (0.23) was down from last week on Fox. The CW aired reruns of Penn & Teller: Fool Us (0.03) and Masters of Illusion (0.03). Key: (R) = repeat. 

Wednesday TV Ratings 2/11/26: Winter Olympics Tick Up, The Masked Singer Rebounds Despite Olympic Competition, The Beauty Ties Low [+ Analysis]

After dealing with some declines, the Winter Olympics (1.5, +0.07) rose slightly on NBC, providing the network with another night-topping performance. But despite the competition, Fox's The Masked Singer (0.3, +0.1) rebounded significantly. Fear Factor: House of Fear (0.21, +0.02) was also up, albeit to a lesser degree. On the repeat front, ABC aired encores of Shifting Gears (0.17/0.16/0.11/0.08) and Shark Tank (0.08), while CBS aired reruns of Survivor (0.16) and Matlock (0.07). The CW re-aired episodes of Police 24/7 (0.04/0.04). Key: (R) = repeat.