NETWORK FINALS:  The OLYMPICS OPENING CEREMONY went in the wrong direction in final numbers, down 0.2 to 7.5.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Adult Swim was in command of Friday cable, with THE ERIC ANDRE SHOW at 0.50, and MDE WORLD PEACE […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THIS IS US tied a milestone in final numbers, rounding up to a 3.0 18-49 rating (actually it was 2.96, but who’s counting), its first 9PM rating at that level.  In addition, THE MIDDLE gained 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE […]

  BROADCAST FINALS: ABC:  The line-up returned from a week off, and after a rerun AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS at 0.48, CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD dropped 0.07 to 0.50, THE CHASE fell a tenth to 0.37, and TO TELL THE TRUTH was down 0.07 to 0.30. CBS:  60 MINUTES is back to receiving giant boosts from […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  A couple of notes:  because the PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE aired without commercials, it’s not included by Nielsen in their final broadcast numbers.  Also, it appears that FOX didn’t air national analysis after the Debate, and the number we had for that this morning was the combination of ratings from local affiliates. […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  UNITED WE SING, HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT, the CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD rerun, and the reruns of STARGIRL and SUPERGIRL all lost 0.1 in final numbers (in the case of the CW shows, down to zero in 18-49s).          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  THE BACHELOR ticked up to 0.78, and PROMISED LAND held at 0.22. CBS:  Reruns at 0.50/0.43/0.37/0.33 NBC:  KENAN was at 0.29/0.22 compared to last week’s 0.34/0.28.  THAT’S MY JAM ticked down to 0.41.  A CELEBRATING BETTY WHITE special was at 0.52. FOX:  9-1-1: LONE STAR rose 0.08 to 0.79, and THE […]

  NETWORK FINALS:  THE GRAMMY AWARDS adjusted to 7.7 in final numbers, down 0.6 from the final number for the 2015 ceremony.  In addition, CBS aired a RED-CARPET ARRIVALS special in the 7PM hour, unusual for a Monday, and it rated at 1.6.  Elsewhere, THE BIGGEST LOSER lost 0.1.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  CBS’s NCAA TOURNAMENT coverage adjusted to 1.3/1.1/1.9 from the initial 1.7/1.5/1.6.  Elsewhere, SLEEPY HOLLOW gained a much-needed 0.1 in final numbers, while the rerun VAMPIRE DIARIES lost the same.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TBS’s NCAA TOURNAMENT Sweet 16 coverage took […]