NETWORK FINALS:  There were no adjustments from Friday’s preliminary ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN had the night’s NBA PLAYOFFS games at 1.48/1.39.  Cable coverage of the NFL DRAFT was split between ESPN and ESPN2 (0.75/0.54), and also carried on NFL […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  BIG BROTHER and THE WALL gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the FAMILY GUY rerun lost 0.2, and LET’S BE REAL, PRESS YOUR LUCK, MATCH GAME and the MASKED SINGER rerun were down 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  NFL […]

>The lack of schedule flexibility (as NBC has with its late season Sunday Night Football games) has hurt the Monday and Thursday night football franchises recently.  When match-ups feature teams with little to no playoff chances, ratings drift downward (although Monday and Thursday Night Football still sit atop the weekly cable ratings chart).  Discovery’s American […]

  BROADCAST FINALS:  FOX’s MLB game was at 0.42.  On CW, MASTERS OF ILLUSION gained 0.02 to 0.04, and TOTALLY WEIRD & FUNNY was at 0.04/0.04 compared to last week’s 0.02/0.01.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The STANLEY CUP FINALS game was at 0.50 on TNT, 0.16 on TBS and […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  PRESS YOUR LUCK slipped 0.02 to 0.49, GENERATION GAP ticked up to 0.39, and THE CON was up 0.06 to 0.31. CBS:  BIG BROTHER rose 0.08 to 0.79.  The rest of the night had reruns at 0.30/0.28/0.21. NBC:  Reruns at 0.27/0.36/0.28. FOX:  Reruns at 0.20/0.12/0.11. CW:  BUMP ticked up to 0.04, […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  Game 1 of the WORLD SERIES gained 0.2 in final numbers to 5.6.  Elsewhere, AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE added 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Even with the World Series as competition, opening night for the NBA season was strong for TNT, as […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  NBC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted up to 1.0, while ABC’s remained at 1.6.  Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was all sports at the top of Saturday’s cable ratings.  ESPN’s afternoon game took the crown at 2.35 (later games were at 2.21/1.10, and the early game was at […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The rerun LAST MAN STANDING lost 0.1 in final numbers.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sunday scripted cable was led by ESPN’s documentary BE WATER at 0.33 (plus 0.10 on ESPN2).  TNT’s SNOWPIERCER, shed 0.06 to 0,28.  On HBO, LAST WEEK […]