NETWORK FINALS: The reruns of AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE and THE FLASH fell 0.1 in final numbers. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: It was a strong night for OWN, where THE HAVES AND HAVE NOTS returned at 0.69, and the first part of the […]
BROADCAST FINALS ABC: A SHARK BEACH special was at 0.28, followed by reruns at 0.29/0.26. CBS: BIG BROTHER fell 0.15 to 0.66, and THE CHALLENGE was down 0.05 to 0.36. A rerun followed at 0.16. NBC: Reruns at 0.24/0.23/0.24. FOX: Returning from a rerun week, MASTERCHEF gained 0.03 to 0.44, and SO YOU THINK […]
It was a dull week for the broadcast networks, with little variation from the week before. CBS had the advantage, thanks to the series finale of How I Met Your Mother, giving it a 2.16 average in 18-49s for the week (5 nights same day finals, 2 nights overnights), up 0.08. ABC followed with […]
NETWORK FINALS: OLYMPICS coverage gained half a point to 6.8 in final numbers. ABC’s finals were a mess, presumably because of local sports preemptions: LAST MAN STANDING and DR KEN were each down 0.3 to 0.3/0.2, 20/20 fell 0.2 to 0.3, and BOSTON EMS was down 0.1 to 0.3. In addition, FOX’s HOTEL […]
BROADCAST FINALS ABC: CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE was at 0.55. The rest of the line-up aired for the first time since December 7, with ABBOTT ELEMENTARY up a tenth to 0.58, HOME ECONOMICS up 0.05 to 0.38, and BIG SKY down a tick to 0.23. CBS: THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT was at […]
NETWORK UPDATE: As expected, adjustments reflecting CBS’s NFL preemptions lowered its ratings across the board in finals: THE BIG BANG THEORY by 0.2 to 3.8, LIFE IN PIECES by 0.5 to 1.9, MOM by 0.4 to 1.6, 2 BROKE GIRLS by 0.4 to 1.5, and ELEMENTARY by 0.3 to 1.0. Elsewhere, MICHAEL BUBLE’S […]
NETWORK FINALS: There were no changes from the preliminary Sunday ratings. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: TNT’s coverage of the NBA ALL-STAR GAME was at 2.60, reversing the trend of most recent big TV events by increasing 0.18 from last year’s […]
NETWORK FINALS: WINTER OLYMPICS coverage actually dropped 0.1 in final numbers. Elsewhere, the HAWAII 5-0 rerun gained 0.1. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: NBA ALL-STAR weekend began on ESPN, where a special topped Friday cable at 0.79 (TOP RANK BOXING picked up […]