NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Friday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The MLB PLAYOFFS topped Friday cable, with the day’s 4 games all in the Top 6 at 1.41/0.46 (TBS) and 0.66/0.42 (Fox Sports 1).  A&E’s LIVE […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE MIDDLE rose 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On Bravo, after REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS gained 0.04 to 0.72, the season finale of IMPOSTERS ticked down to 0.28.  THE DEADLIEST CATCH returned to Discovery at […]

  Talent competition shows continued to dominate network television. NBC:  After THE VOICE‘s new Tuesday low 3.0 (down 0.2 from last week), AMERICA’S GOT TALENT premiered with a 3.1 rating from 9-11 pm (3.0, 3.1, 3.2 and 3.0 by half hour).  This was its lowest-ever premiere; last year the show debuted with a 3.7 rating, […]

>A pretty weak night on network TV compared to the same night last year, with three networks down and one up only low single digits.  CBS did the best, winning Tuesday night with a 3.3 Adult 18-49 rating in the fast nationals, up 3% versus the same night last November.  FOX was second with a […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The CW rerun of MR MAGOO’S CHRISTMAS CAROL came down 0.1, and that was it for adjustments from preliminary ratings. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): A GOLD RUSH special on Discovery held the top slot on Friday cable, […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 1.8.  In addition, the SWAT rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV’s season premiere of JERSEY SHORE: FAMILY VACATION easily topped Thursday cable, although at 0.83/0.83, it was far below […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT gained 0.1 in final numbers, and SONGLAND lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS topped Tuesday cable, up 0.04 to 0.57, with TEXICANAS down 0.02 to 0.10.  On USA, WWE […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The UNDERCOVER BOSS rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.  (Yes, not withstanding the chart below, it was a rerun.)  Also down 0.1:  the rerun AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Friday cable at 0.64, […]