NETWORK UPDATE:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT gained 0.1 in final numbers, and HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT lost the same.  Also, as expected the CW reruns each went down 0.1 after the sports preemptions were adjusted out. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The TYRANT season finale (FX) didn’t excite anyone, dropping 0.05 to 0.37.  However, some people showed up to find out who […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  We’re continuing to provide our analysis of broadcast ratings in the Network Finals posts as Nielsen catches up. NBC:  THIS IS US, as expected, towered over the night, up 0.4 from last week to a series high 3.4. That huge lead-in made the 1.4 for the series premiere of TRIAL […]

        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 […]

Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   On ABC, there were 0.1 bumps for THE GOLDBERGS and MODERN FAMILY, but NASHVILLE lost 0.1.  On CBS, SURVIVOR gained 0.1, but the CODE BLACK premiere dropped 0.1, obviously not a big shift, but not a good sign, either.  Both ROSEWOOD and EMPIRE climbed 0.1 at FOX.  CW’s IHEARTRADIO […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  MY DIET IS BETTER THAN YOURS is certainly effective at losing weight, down 0.1 in final numbers to a skeletal 0.6.  THE BLACKLIST, however, gained 0.1. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The primetime part of TNT’s NBA doubleheader led Thursday cable with 0.84 for the Clippers vs. […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  In final numbers, THE BIG BANG THEORY gained 0.2, and THE VOICE gained 0.1, while BLINDSPOT and CASTLE each lost 0.1.  Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL, needless to say, dominated the cable night, up 0.07 from last week to 5.20.  On VH1, LOVE & HIP HOP was up […]

        CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AGENTS OF SHIELD and THE MICK gained 0.1 in final numbers, while IZOMBIE and 48 HOURS: NCIS lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  NatGeo’s much-hyped GENIUS debuted at 0.23, skewing very old with a 0.95 score in […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were plenty of 0.1 bumps to go around in final numbers, for SPEECHLESS, MODERN FAMILY, CRIMINAL MINDS, CHICAGO PD, and EMPIRE.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The top of Wednesday cable was filled with sports, as TNT’s NBA […]