NETWORK FINALS:  NBC’s PRESEASON NFL game and CBS’s BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 in final numbers, but the reruns of MADAM SECRETARY, THE SIMPSONS and BROOKLYN NINE-NINE lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV’s own airing of the 2016 VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  CBS’s NCAA TOURNAMENT coverage adjusted to 1.4/1.1/2.4.  Elsewhere, DYNASTY fell again to 0.1, although just on the edge of that drop.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TBS’s NCAA TOURNAMENT games were at the top of Friday cable with 1.35 (for […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR and MASTERS OF ILLUSION reruns lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s US OPEN coverage led Friday cable at 0.45, and the same network’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was next at 0.41.  On […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 3.2, down 0.4 from last week’s game.  In addition, there were 0.1 bumps for GREY’S ANATOMY, SUPERSTORE, THE GOOD PLACE and MOM, while I FEEL BAD lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV’s […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  NEW AMSTERDAM lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On History, CURSE OF OAK ISLAND lost 0.09 to 0.74, and PROJECT BLUE BOOK fell 0.13 to 0.30.  On USA, WWE SMACKDOWN slipped 0.02 to 0.70, and TEMPTATION […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The reruns of AMERICA’S GOT TALENT and SNL each lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Basketball continued to dominate cable, with 2 of TNT’s NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND events in the Top 3 for the night, the […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Wednesday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 1.01 (New Orleans vs. San Antonio, i.e. the Zion Williamson game)/0.46 (76ers vs. Toronto).  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY gained […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Before the STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS took over, MASTERCHEF JR and THE FLASH each gained 0.1 in the 8PM hour, while PARKS AND RECREATION declined by the same amount (but held its preliminary rating in the 2d half-hour).  Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a […]