NETWORK FINALS:  As expected, NBC’s preliminary ratings were quite different after adjustment for the NASCAR overrun.  That scored 1.1, and then SUNDAY NIGHT WITH MEGYN KELLY was at 0.5 (still up 0.1 from last week, probably because of the 9PM airtime), as was the SPARTAN finale.           […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Returning from a week off, THE BACHELOR gained 0.04 to 0.77.  Despite that lead-in, the series premiere of PROMISED LAND could only manage 0.22. CBS:  The newly-renewed sitcoms were both up:  THE NEIGHBORHOOD by 0.11 to 0.72, and BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA by 0.09 to 0.58.  NCIS rose 0.07 to 0.61, and […]

  NOTE TO READERS:  The Top 40 chart is being posted initially in preliminary form, and the full version will be added later today. NETWORK UPDATE:  The US OPEN coverage on FOX adjusted up 0.1 in final numbers to 0.6.  Elsewhere, both the AMERICA’S GOT TALENT rerun and DATELINE received an extra 0.1, but THE MESSENGERS and […]

    NETWORK FINALS:  The RED NOSE DAY special dropped 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC topped Thursday cable, down 0.08 to 0.37, with TOP CHEF down 0.02 to 0.27.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER […]

> And… they’re off!  The 2011-12 broadcast TV season is underway, and already there are some clear winners and losers. CBS:  Last night was always going to be a good night for the Eye, but the extent of the good news is remarkable.  The first un-Charlie Sheened 2 1/2 MEN was the most publicized event […]

Here are the full week sports ratings for Monday January 10 through Sunday January 16, 2022. 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. Here is the same week last year: […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The PENN & TELLER: FOOL US rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  CLAWS gained 0.03 to 0.28 on TNT, and was up 0.03 to 0.12 on TBS, the highest rated scripted show on Sunday cable […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes to the preliminary Wednesday ratings.  (In response to a query from this morning, the final A MILLION LITTLE THINGS number was 0.74.)         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 1.01 for Lakers vs. […]