BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Reruns at 0.36/0.29/0.29/0.30/0.30. CBS:  BIG BROTHER gained 0.06 to 0.85, and THE CHALLENGE was steady at 0.42.  A SWAT rerun was at 0.20. NBC:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT rose 0.07 to 0.61, and PASSWORD was down 0.05 to 0.41.  A CHICAGO PD rerun was at 0.23. FOX:  MASTERCHEF ticked up to 0.46. […]

A very quiet week on broadcast and cable, as usual for the week featuring Independence Day.  

      NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s UFC telecast gained 0.1 in final numbers, while NBC’s NHL PLAYOFFS game and ABC’s run of THE 10 COMMANDMENTS fell the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS games dominated Saturday cable at 1.20/1.19/1.01 (led by San Antonio […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  THE BACHELORETTE gained 0.03 to 0.75, and CLAIM TO FAME was down 0.05 to 0.34. CBS:  Reruns at 0.34/0.28/0.25/0.24. NBC:  AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR was steady at 0.37, and a WEAKEST LINK rerun was at 0.28. FOX:  DON’T FORGET THE LYRICS was up 0.02 to 0.29, and BEAT SHAZAM dropped 0.05 to […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS and OPRAH WITH HARRY & MEGHAN.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s coverage of the NBA ALL-STAR GAME was down 0.67 from the 2020 edition to 1.93, […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  We didn’t have text for this morning’s preliminary numbers, so here’s a bit more detail than the afternoon usual. For all but CW, the night was mostly devoted to the VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE, which was strongest on NBC, and that network also had the highest-rated post-debate commentary half-hour at 1.4. […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary ratings for Saturday.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD continued its weekend reign, up 0.06 from last Saturday to 0.66.  Fox Sports 1’s UFC PRELIMS were at 0.40.  ESPN’s telecast of […]

  Even at HBO, someone has to watch your show.  The network announced today that ENLIGHTENED won’t be returning for a third season.  The Mike White/Laura Dern dramedy earned its share of praise, but its Season 2 finale was watched by 200,000 people–and that’s not 18-49s, that’s the total number of people in America who […]