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:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted up 0.2 to 1.8 in final numbers, and FOX’s game was also up 0.2, although to a much lower 0.5.  In addition, 48 HOURS, DATELINE and the SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE rerun all lost 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted to 2.2, a 0.4 increase from early numbers.  In addition, RANSOM lost 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A reminder that HBO is one of the networks that lists its theatrical movie telecasts as “originals,” which […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The only adjustment from early numbers was a 0.1 boost for the BOB’S BURGERS rerun.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was a busy night for pay-TV.  On HBO, the final season of THE LEFTOVERS launched at 0.39, down 0.09 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  CBS’s and FOX’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL games adjusted up 0.1 in finals.  In addition, DATELINE lost 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  As usual for a fall Saturday, cable was dominated by COLLEGE FOOTBALL, with ESPN’s games at 1.18/0.80/0.61/0.59, and Fox […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from this morning’s preliminary ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The night’s high-profile premieres were both at the level of “OK.”  Syfy’s HAPPY opened at 0.40, a solid number for that network.  On History, KNIGHTFALL started […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  DECEPTION fell 0.1 in final numbers, while AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR and both the new and rerun episodes of BOB’S BURGERS gained the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD stabilized from last week’s free-fall, down 0.06 to […]

  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 […]