BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  THE ROOKIE slipped 0.02 to 0.37, THE ROOKIE: FEDS lost 0.03 to 0.24, and WILL TRENT was down 0.05 to 0.20. CBS:  The FBI franchise included the mothership up 0.02 to 0.43, FBI: INTERNATIONAL up a tick to 0.37, and FBI: MOST WANTED down a tick to 0.37. NBC:  Back from […]

> Just in case NBC’s creative failure to effectively repopulate SVU this season weren’t already glaringly obvious, CBS continues to show how it’s supposed to be done with their recasting on CSI, where they’re making lemons into lemony champagne.  (Let’s assume lemony champagne would actually be a good thing.)  In the fall, they very effectively […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  The season finale of SHARK TANK was at 0.35, down 0.02 from the last new episode, and down a tenth from last season’s finale.  20/20 dropped 0.09 to 0.19. CBS:  On season finale night, SWAT was at 0.35 (down a tick from last week, and up 0.03 from last season’s finale […]

> With reruns and holiday specials occupying most of the airwaves, NBC was able to grab a rare non-Sunday win. NBC:  The Peacock was the only network airing original scripted programming, and although CHUCK and GRIMM were each a bit down (to 0.9 and 1.5, respectively), that was enough, combined with DATELINE‘s 1.3, to take […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There was bad news in the adjustments for THE VILLAGE, which dropped 0.1, and at 0.8, lost more than half its THIS IS US lead-in.  (With an extra decimal, it was 1.70 vs. 0.84.)  Elsewhere, THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  JUDGE STEVE HARVEY returned at 0.33.  The belated season premiere of THE WONDER YEARS was at 0.22/0.18, compared to 0.67 for the show’s series premiere in September 2021.  SUPERSTAR was at 0.20. CBS:  Reruns at 0.24/0.21/0.20/0.12. NBC:  Reruns at 0.22/0.19/0.20/0.23. FOX:  MASTERCHEF gained 0.03 to 0.42, and FOOD STARS was down […]

> CALIFORNICATION has been a fairly reliable performer for Showtime, although not a breakout hit (last season, airing at 9PM, it was doing around a 0.2 in 18-49s, about the same as The Big C and a little below the network’s other signature comedies Weeds and Nurse Jackie).  It returns for its 5th season in […]

> Previously… On ARE YOU THERE, CHELSEA?:  “Chelsea Newman,” aka the fictionalized Chelsea Handler (Laura Prepon) works in a New Jersey sports bar, knocking back drinks and men, and trading barbs with co-workers and family alike. Episode 2:  If it weren’t for hour-mate Whitney, Chelsea might be the least sexy show ever to be obsessed […]