NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s FALL PREVIEW promo special dropped 0.2 in final numbers, but its COLLEGE FOOTBALL game held its preliminary 1.5.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On a very unusual night dominated by hurricane updates, Starz’s POWER was the top-rated scripted show […]

  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:  THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 3.4, down 0.2 from last week’s game.  In addition, both STATION 19 and GREY’S ANATOMY gained 0.1 in final numbers.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  NFL Network’s share of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Game 7 of the WORLD SERIES adjusted to 6.1, up 2 points from Game 6.  In addition, SURVIVOR and CHICAGO FIRE gained 0.1 in final numbers, while SEAL TEAM and SINGLE PARENTS lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  […]

> Although cable networks have become much more aggressive with their in-season scripted programming in recent years (Sunday nights this season are at least as much about cable shows as they are broadcast), summer is still when those networks really come out and play.  Today TNT announced the premiere dates for its very busy summer […]

No one will ever confuse the ratings for MAD MEN with those of TRUE BLOOD, but it was the former moving in the right direction with its season finale last night.  The Season 5 finale was the show’s highest rated, with what should be around a 0.9 rating in 18-49s, and 2.7 million viewers, up […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The season finale of THE FLASH gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was ESPN’s night, with the NBA PLAYOFFS game at 2.79, preceded by the NBA DRAFT at 1.68.  NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS game […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE FLASH and BIG BROTHER: CELEBRITY EDITION gained 0.1 in final numbers, while THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT lost the same.        Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  History’s CURSE OF OAK ISLAND led Tuesday cable, up 0.09 to 0.83, with lead-out PROJECT BLUE […]