BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  STATION 19 pulled ahead of its leadout, up 0.04 to 0.68, while GREY’S ANATOMY dropped 0.09 to 0.61.  BIG SKY was down 0.04 to 0.30. CBS:  YOUNG SHELDON gained 0.04 to 0.73, UNITED STATES OF AL rose 0.06 to 0.79, GHOSTS was steady at 0.55, and B POSITIVE was up 0.07 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  BROKE and the reruns of YOUNG SHELDON and MOM gained 0.1 in final numbers, while DON’T and LABOR OF LOVE lost the same.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV led Thursday cable, with JERSEY SHORE down a tick to 0.45, […]

  OPENINGS:  SMILE 2 (Paramount) opened on par with its predecessor, at $23M compared to $22.6M.  A small dip had been projected, so that was slightly above expectations.  The sequel, unlike the first Smile, will face major competition in its 2nd weekend, so it remains to be seen whether it can have that film’s stellar […]

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        NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s regional MLB games adjusted up 0.1, and the GOD FRIENDED ME rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Saturday cable, down 0.02 to 0.62.  (We don’t cover theatrical movie airings here, […]

> Deadline has a more complete set of Saturday numbers, and the news just gets better and better for RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES.  It now appears the picture didn’t drop at all from Friday, and it could edge as high as $55M for the weekend.  (No such luck for CHANGE-UP, still looking […]

> Limitless moved back to #1 Tuesday and increased a healthy 12% from Monday (significantly better than the average 4% increase for March movies on their second Tuesday).  Sucker Punch drops to #2 with a 4% decline (a bit worse than the 1% average drop for March movies on day five).  The Lincoln Lawyer rebounded with a strong 16% increase from […]

          NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted to 1.3.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Saturday cable, up 0.06 to 0.71, with the lead-in clip show at 0.42.  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL games were at 0.52/0.48/0.46/0.43.  The Adult Swim line-up performed […]