NETWORK UPDATE:  SHARK TANK went even higher in final Friday numbers, up 0.1 to a new season high 2.3.  However, the entire NBC line-up (which had been preempted in Portland for an NBA playoff game) went down, DATELINE and GRIMM by 0.1 and HANNIBAL (which started at 10:01PM) by 0.2  UNFORGETTABLE was also down […]

  GRACEPOINT:  Thursday 9PM on FOX THE FACTS:  David Tennant repeats his role as the lead detective in a US adaptation of the hit British miniseries Broadchurch, about the murder of a child in a small seaside town and what the investigation reveals about the inhabitants.  He’s joined by Anna Gunn in what had been […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  SURVIVOR increased by 0.1 from this morning’s numbers (the CSI rerun lost 0.1).  On ABC, both the SUBURGATORY finale and MODERN FAMILY gained 0.1.  On NBC, both REVOLUTION and SVU were up 0.1, but CHICAGO PD fell 0.1.  The ARROW finale rose 0.1, tying it with last season’s finale. WEDNESDAY CABLE:  The […]

  We’ll have more detailed Sunday cable ratings tomorrow, but here are some highlights networks were anxious to share: On AMC, HALT AND CATCH FIRE debuted with 1.2M total viewers, and an 18-49 demo rating that will be right on the 0.3-0.4 border.  To be sure, AMC had exposed the pilot online and on VOD […]

Here are the full week sports ratings for Monday March 1 through Sunday March 7, 2021.  Eligible programs include sporting events on broadcast and cable networks (minimum audience size 200K Persons 2+ live+same day).  Programs are grouped by sport and ranked within each sport by P2+ audience size. For comparison, here is the similar chart […]

Saturday and Sunday results for ESPN added to the table below.  ABC’s Sunday results to come later this week. If you are looking for an earlier match not listed in today’s Top 10, please visit previous versions of WORLD CUP SKEDBALL. And at the end of the Group Stage round, we will publish the entire […]

  FOX is spreading out its premieres next fall, with a roll-out that will take a month to fully get into gear.  (Note:  in other FOX news, the network also announced today–or confirmed, since it was known to be a fairly likely development–that the final season of Glee, which will launch at midseason, has been […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  BIG BROTHER and CRIMINAL MINDS each gained 0.1, but not EXTANT.  However, that show was able to claim victory at 10PM, because TAXI BROOKLYN lost 0.1.  The NASHVILLE: ON THE RECORD rerun gained 0.1, for what it’s worth. WEDNESDAY CABLE:  DUCK DYNASTY (A&E) and TEEN MOMS (MTV) were almost exactly equal with […]