NETWORK UPDATE:  THURSDAY  NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted up to 5.0, a big number until you compare it to last week’s final 6.9.  Elsewhere, both GREY’S ANATOMY and HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER gained 0.1 in final numbers. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The MLB PLAYOFFS had a good run for […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Adjustments were friendly to ABC, where THE GOLDBERGS, SPEECHLESS and MODERN FAMILY all gained 0.1. CRIMINAL MINDS, SHOTS FIRED and SVU also went up 0.1 in final numbers, while CRIMINAL MINDS: BEYOND BORDERS and the reruns of ARROW and WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY lost the same.     […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  In adjusted numbers, the SURVIVOR finale held its morning rating, but the REUNION SPECIAL fell 0.3 to 0.8.  In addition, both season finales of EMPIRE and STAR gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the rerun of THE ORIGINALS lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program […]

Night 3 of the Democratic National Convention (President Obama, Senator Tim Kaine and VP Joe Biden speaking) attracted 23.7 million viewers 2+ across the three broadcast networks and three major cable new channels, down 1.1 million from Night 2 (but that is a fairly typical decline for the DNC on Night 3).  In contrast, the RNC […]

          NETWORK FINALS:  Game 5 of the NBA FINALS adjusted up to 7.6 in final numbers (and the mini-JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE adjusted to 1.2).  Elsewhere, SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE gained 0.1, but both REIGN and the new WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY lost the same.         […]

          NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS dropped 0.1 in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was a bad night for pay-cable premieres.  On Starz, there were absolutely dismal debuts for SWEETBITTER at 0.01/38K and VIDA at 0.01/20K.  It’s worth noting […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Final numbers weren’t kind today, with 0.1 drops for MOM, POWERLESS, CHICAGO MED and THE BLACKLIST: REDEMPTION.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Basketball took up half of the Top 14 slots on Thursday cable, with the NBA in the […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  After adjustment for the PGA Championship overrun, 60 MINUTES fell 0.3 and BIG BROTHER gained 0.3.  In addition, the TEEN CHOICE AWARDS lost 0.1, the rerun of THE SIMPSONS dropped 0.3, the rerun of BOB’S BURGERS was down 0.2, and the rerun of AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS lost 0.1 […]