> A lot can happen between the creation of a TV pilot in the spring and production of episodes for the regular season:  a writing/producing team is hired, audience focus groups weigh in, networks and studios (which may have had their own turnover in the off-season) give plenty of notes, both helpful and otherwise, and […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Game 1 of the NBA FINALS was at 3.63, an impressive 0.77 above last July’s Game 1. CBS:  After reruns at 0.34/0.29/0.28/0.23, the special HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN was at 0.21. NBC:  Reruns at 0.32/0.34/0.29. FOX:  MASTERCHEF JR was at 0.40/0.33 compared to last week’s 0.31. CW:  New episodes aired for […]

FOX edged NBC again on Monday night, while ABC premiered The Glass House, which caused viewers to flee. The combo of Hell’s Kitchen (2.5 preliminary 18-49 rating last night) and MasterChef (2.3) combined to give FOX a first place 2.4 rating Monday night. Although one of the Gordon Ramsey shows might see an upward adjustment […]

  Another Tuesday win for America’s Got Talent. ABC:  A quick 20/20 special about Robin Williams outrated the usual Celebrity Wife Swap in the 10PM hour with 1.7, and gave ABC 2d place in that slot. At 8PM, EXTREME WEIGHT LOSS was down 0.1 to 1.2. NBC:  FOOD FIGHTERS was down 0.1 to 1.1, and then […]

The Labor Day holiday weekend will cause delays for daily national ratings (live+same day cable and broadcast) for several days.  This is how the ratings should roll out the next several days. We will update this schedule if anything changes.  (All times Pacific.) Friday August 30 nationals available Tuesday September 3 by 2 pm Saturday August 31 nationals available […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  As expected, there were plentiful MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL-related adjustments, as both DANCING WITH THE STARS and THE GOOD DOCTOR dropped 0.2, and both ALL AMERICAN and BLACK LIGHTNING lost 0.1.  In addition, PRODIGAL SON was down 0.1 in final numbers.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings […]

> MAGIC CITY:  Premieres Friday April 6 at 10PM on Starz – Potential DVR Alert Starz’s new MAGIC CITY is another stroll down Mad Men lane:  glamorous people in impeccably detailed 1960s settings (technically very late 1950s), smoking, drinking to excess, having lots of illicit sex, and generally enjoying what they don’t know is their […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  PREMIER BOXING gained 0.1 in final numbers, while RANSOM and the rerun of CHICAGO FIRE lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The Saturday Top 5 was heavy on ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL, with the primetime Duke vs. North Carolina game […]