NETWORK FINALS:  Both CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD and MATCH GAME gained 0.1 in final numbers, as did 60 MINUTES and BIG BROTHER, but the MADAM SECRETARY and FAMILY GUY reruns lost the same.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Starz solidified its hold on Sunday […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the Wednesday preliminary ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE was at the top of Wednesday cable, up a tick to 0.52.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s HANNITY (which featured a […]

>Super Tuesday was anything but for the broadcast networks last night.  Each broadcast network was down significantly from the same night last year (worst hit was FOX at 8 pm — a 5.9 rating for a Glee original episode was replaced by two original comedy episodes that rated a 2.1 and 1.6).  Worse, the Super […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from Friday’s preliminary network ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     NOTE:  At this time, we don’t have cable ratings lower than the Top 150 on the charts below. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  COLLEGE FOOTBALL was king on the last Friday […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There was a significant adjustment (to the next tenth) for the rerun of SHARK TANK.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader led Saturday cable at 0.33/0.33.  The network’s continuing NFL DRAFT coverage was at 0.32, and NFL Network’s […]

      BROADCAST HIGHLIGHTS: ABC:  AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS rose 0.14 to 0.53, CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD ticked up to 0.62, THE CHASE aired a new episode at 0.60, and TO TELL THE TRUTH returned at 0.47.  CBS:  60 MINUTES ticked down to 0.44, and BIG BROTHER gained a tenth to 1.06.  Reruns followed at […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  A run of the movie ZOOTOPIA at 0.23 was followed by a rerun of THE CONNERS at 0.12. CBS:  Reruns at 0.26/0.23/0.21/0.22. NBC:  AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR was at 0.31, followed by a rerun WEAKEST LINK at 0.25. FOX:  DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS fell 0.09 to 0.27, and BEAT SHAZAM was down […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  As it did last week, RECKLESS lost 0.1 in final numbers, down to a woeful 0.6.  BIG BROTHER and WIPEOUT each gained 0.1. SUNDAY CABLE:  HBO’s TRUE BLOOD led the night with 1.7, up 0.1 from last week.  Considering the offbeat nature of THE LEFTOVERS, it held fairly well in its 2d […]