NETWORK FINALS:  Game 2 of the NBA FINALS adjusted to 7.1, an impressive 0.06 above the final number for 2016’s Game 2.  In addition, 60 MINUTES gained 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD topped Sunday cable, but […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for THE BACHELOR and 9-1-1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.61/0.57/0.55 compared to last week’s 0.57/0.51/0.47.  Bravo’s BELOW DECK ticked up to 0.48.  Discovery’s STREET OUTLAWS was […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  BOY BAND HOLIDAY was at 0.53, followed by a Monday edition of THE BACHELORETTE at 0.47. CBS:  THE NEIGHBORHOOD gained 0.06 to 0.63, BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA was steady at 0.49, NCIS ticked down to 0.58, and NCIS: HAWAII was down 0.02 to 0.44. NBC:  THE VOICE lost 0.04 to 0.71.  A […]

> Two of the fall’s most publicized new shows premiered last night, to very different results. FOX:  The House of Murdoch won the night, as well as the biggest headline:  all those ads showcasing the goofy charm of Zooey Deschanel paid off big-time, and NEW GIRL‘s 4.8 rating (slightly updated from Mitch Metcalf’s report) was […]

>CBS rode a preliminary 13.7 Adult 18-49 rating from 7:00-8:17 pm last night for the prime time portion of the Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos wild card playoff game.  The official rating for that segment will rise to a 15 or more in the official nationals tomorrow. 60 Minutes (from 8:17-9:17) scored a preliminary 4.0, […]

      NETWORK UPDATE:  BLINDSPOT and FREQUENCY each lost 0.1 in final numbers.  In addition, NBC’s post-Debate Analysis half-hour climbed 0.3 after adjustment, and both ABC and CBS gained 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE ratings followed form, in that CNN led […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The reruns of MODERN FAMILY and SINGLE PARENTS lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The NBA PLAYOFFS led cable again, this time with TNT at 1.04/0.86, and NBATV at 0.12.  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE dropped 0.08 to […]

  With most of another week’s ratings in the books, CBS, FOX and NBC took care of business today–although the first two networks handed out promotions while the Peacock issued pink slips. CBS gave back orders to its new sitcoms THE MILLERS, THE CRAZY ONES and MOM.  Millers was a no-brainer–it’s been consistently holding on […]