BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  SHARK TANK ticked up to 0.39, and 20/20 was up 0.05 to 0.32. CBS:  Night 2 of the NCAA TOURNAMENT featured primetime broadcast games at 0.82/0.71. NBC:  LOPEZ VS LOPEZ dipped 0.03 to 0.23, GRAND CREW lost 0.03 to 0.14, and DATELINE was up 0.02 to 0.28. FOX:  WWE SMACKDOWN was […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  DANCING WITH THE STARS, THE VOICE and KEVIN CAN WAIT each gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The usual 3 networks were at the top of Monday cable.  On VH1, LOVE & HIP-HOP rose a tenth […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  After adjustment for its live coast-to-coast airing, AMERICAN IDOL ended up at 1.9.  Elsewhere, THE SIMPSONS gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD dipped 0.12 to 0.97, INTO THE BADLANDS was down […]

Female-oriented reality stood atop the cable ranking Sunday night.  Real Housewives Atlanta averaged a 1.58 rating with adults 18-49 at 8:00 pm on Bravo.  With the smaller demographic segments, Real Housewives was strongest with women 35-49 (#1 for the day with a 2.54 rating in that demo).  On E! at 9:00 pm, Keeping Up with […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Because of the many NFL PRESEASON preemptions, comparisons are to last Thursday’s finals rather than this morning’s preliminary numbers.  ABC:  after an 0.5 BEYOND THE TANK rerun (down 0.3 from last week’s), the season finale of MISTRESSES was down 0.2up 0.1 to 0.6, and the season finale of ROOKIE BLUE was up 0.2 to 0.7.  CBS:  […]

    NETWORK UPDATE:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted up to 7.0, up 0.3 from last week’s game.  At least BLOOD & OIL departed with a shred of dignity, gaining 0.1 in final numbers, while 60 MINUTES lost 0.1. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA at […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  The AMERICA’S GOT TALENT rerun and both MASTERS OF ILLUSION episodes lost 0.1 in final numbers.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart       CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Cinemax’s heavily hyped new original OUTCAST had a terrible start, premiering at 0.06, a number that makes BANSHEE […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  CBS’s NCAA TOURNAMENT telecast adjusted to 4.0.  In addition, the 9PM hour of DATELINE lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led the day, up a tick to 0.63.   Adult Swim’s line-up performed as […]