NETWORK FINALS:  Unusually, it was THE VOICE that lost 0.1 in final numbers, while BLINDSPOT kept its morning rating.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart       CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Two low-rated shows returned low.  AMC’s TURN was down 0.07 from last season’s premiere to 0.13.  Freeform’s MONICA […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Monday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE telecast led Monday cable at 0.72/0.66/0.63, compared to last week’s 0.81/0.76/0.72.  Bravo’s BELOW DECK was at 0.63/0.42 compared to last week’s 0.61, and SPY […]

  NETWORK FINALS:  NBC’s primetime WINTER OLYMPICS coverage was at 0.76/1.06, compared to 2.19 for the parallel night in 2018.  CW’s GREAT CHOCOLATE SHOWDOWN was at 0.05.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT continued its coverage of NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND, with events at 1.76/0.46.  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL was at 0.36/0.33/0.28/0.25/0.23/0.21.  […]

> Two massively-promoted programs premiered last night, both to strong but not groundbreaking ratings.  FOX’s The X Factor opened to a 4.2 Adult 18-49 rating (4.0 in the first hour and 4.4 at 9 pm).  This is above the ShowBuzzDaily projection for the quarter on a fiercely competitive night.  However, this is below the 6-7 […]

The preliminary 8-11PM numbers below for NBC do not include live viewing of the GOLDEN GLOBES in the Pacific Time Zone from 5-8PM local time. The 7-8PM ET numbers below do include Pacific Time Zone viewing of the 10-11PM ET hour of the show from 7-8pm PT. When the time-zone adjusted numbers are available tomorrow […]

  OPENINGS:  THE INVISIBLE MAN (Blumhouse/Universal) had a 12% Saturday bump, evidence of extremely strong word of mouth in the horror genre (among recent uncommonly leggy horror releases, Get Out rose 17% on its 2nd day of release, and A Quiet Place was up 1%).  That brought it to a strong $29M weekend, and with […]

      Analysis to follow.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts To search for a show: type Ctrl-F and type your show title in the search box. Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Monday June 21, 2021 P18-49 P2+ Rank […]

  So, is it over? It certainly feels over.  Voting for the Academy Awards ends tomorrow, and last night’s win at the Writers Guild for Best Adapted Screenplay cemented Argo’s astonishing streak of victories over the past 5+ weeks.  With the Oscars still almost a week away, it’s already at the heart of the Argo […]