BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Returning from a 2-week break, SHARK TANK dipped 0.02 to 0.46, and 20/20 ticked down to 0.30. CBS:  COME DANCE WITH ME dropped 0.06 to 0.19.  The season finale of MAGNUM PI was at 0.34, up 0.03 from last week, and down 0.07 from the 2021 finale.  The season finale of […]

>Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1 is now closing in on $275 million overseas to date (close to the expected domestic final tally), as it approaches $600 million worldwide.  One level down, The Adventures of Tintin has broken $200 million overseas and could be a $400 million worldwide picture if it does at least decently […]

  Preliminary box office numbers at Deadline give Friday, as expected, to CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS 2 (Sony), and it will easily win the weekend as well.  Its $10M opening day is above the original Cloudy in 2009 ($8.1M) but below last year’s Hotel Transylvania ($11M), and with a sequel’s usual frontloading, it’s […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Reruns at 0.29/0.30/0.28/0.25. CBS:  Reruns at 0.35/0.19/0.18/0.19. NBC:  Reruns at 0.17/0.15/0.16/0.17. FOX:  A NASCAR race at 0.57. CW:  RIVERDALE ticked down to 0.04, followed by reruns at 0.04/0.04.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD dropped 0.03 to 0.08, and the season finale […]

>CBS Monday was back in originals from top to bottom, with fairly solid results from all shows.  The night averaged a very good 4.1 Adult 18-49 rating.  The only note of concern is Two and a Half Men, which was the second lowest original of the season (although a 5.0 rating is hardly a reason […]

  The 1.8 rating WE ARE MEN had this week was higher than any of NBC’s sitcoms last Thursday.  But it was down a huge 1.2 from its HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER lead-in, and that just wasn’t acceptable.  Today CBS bit the bullet and canceled Men after 2 episodes, and as expected, MIKE & […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  HOLEY MOLEY dropped 0.05 to 0.36, THE CHASE was down 0.05 to 0.30, and the special EXCLUSIVELY ELVIS was at 0.24. CBS:  Reruns at 0.33/0.25/0.27. NBC:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT fell 0.11 to 0.65, and DANCING WITH MYSELF was down 0.06 to 0.28. FOX:  Reruns at 0.18/0.18. CW:  SUPERMAN & LOIS returned […]

>CBS moved into first place Wednesday night with a 3.2 rating from 8-11 pm.  Survivor and Criminal Minds matched season lows, while CSI managed a very respectable rating at 10 pm.  However, it was enough to win the night, as viewers’ attention turns to Christmas and other holiday preparation and TV usage begins a rapid […]