Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): TBS and TNT’s NCAA FINAL FOUR games had the spotlight on Saturday cable, with TBS scoring 3.25 for Duke vs. Michigan State and 5.48 for Kentucky vs. Wisconsin, and TNT at 1.05/1.44 for the games.  The […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS and the CHADWICK BOSEMAN TRIBUTE special gained 0.1 in final numbers, while LOVE ISLAND and the reruns of LAST MAN STANDING and DUNCANVILLE lost the same.  In addition, CW posted an MTV VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS RECAP special at 0.1.         Broadcast Official […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE VOICE, FILTHY RICH, DANCING WITH THE STARS and THE GOOD DOCTOR all gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the rerun PENN & TELLER: FOOL US lost the same.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at […]

NETWORK UPDATE:  THE EMMY AWARDS gained 0.4 in final numbers to 3.6, and SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted up to 9.7.  After football adjustment, 60 MINUTES fell 0.4 to 1.2, and the MADAM SECRETARY rerun was down 0.2.   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD was once again on top of Sunday cable, although down […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  More or less as expected, the NBA FINALS adjusted up to 7.3 in final numbers, while the reshuffling of west coast numbers sent the mini-JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE down to 1.2. Elsewhere, THE BIG BANG THEORY rerun gained 0.1, but AMERICAN GRIT lost the same.       Broadcast Official Nationals […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Things didn’t get better for THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL in finals, which adjusted to 3.4, down 1.1 from last week’s game.  There were no other changes from morning numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The pinch was felt on the NFL […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  NBC’s STANLEY CUP FINALS adjusted to 1.6.  Elsewhere, the MAN WITH A PLAN rerun gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Things were no better for Monday cable’s big premiere, as AMC’s DIETLAND managed just an 0.16 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  TO TELL THE TRUTH lost 0.1 in final numbers, while the rerun of THE SIMPSONS gained the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  HBO’s SHARP OBJECTS got off to an encouraging start at 0.45, up 0.14 from last year’s premiere […]