NETWORK FINALS:  The AMERICAN IDOL finale lost its share of bragging rights, as THE BIG BANG THEORY bumped up 0.1 in final numbers to be the sole highest-rated show of the night.  THE ODD COUPLE lost 0.1, which meant that it ended up below 50% of its lead-in’s rating.  In addition, for […]

    NETWORK FINALS:  The ALL-STAR GAME adjusted up to 2.2 in final numbers, but AMERICA’S GOT TALENT also adjusted up, adding 0.1 to 2.4, sealing its victory for the night.  Elsewhere, the reruns of NCIS and NCIS: NEW ORLEANS were respectively up 0.1 and down 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program […]

    NETWORK FINALS:  Adjustments pushed THIS IS US up 0.4 to a new series high 3.0, but that’s a bit misleading, because the episode aired twice on the West Coast, at 9PM and again at 10PM, and the final rating includes their cumulative total.  In addition, THE MICK gained 0.1 and BONES lost the […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The BLUE BLOODS rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH tied for the lead on Friday cable, down 0.03 to 0.69, with the lead-out WHITE WATER hour down 0.06 to 0.47.  A&E’s LIVE […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Friday ratings.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Friday cable, returning from a week off at 0.71.  On HBO, REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER also returned from holiday break at 0.37, […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no adjustments from Friday’s preliminary ratings.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  There was an unlikely tie for the 18-49 lead in Friday’s cable ratings, with ESPN2’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game at 0.33.  That was the same as MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  GREY’S ANATOMY and THE BIG BANG THEORY gained 0.1 in final numbers, while STATION 19 and SUPERNATURAL lost the same.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS games topped Thursday cable at 1.33/1.16, with NBATV’s game at 0.14.  On […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  LAST MAN STANDING gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was another big night for sports.  Fox Sports 1’s NLCS game dominated Friday cable at 1.47, and ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.92/0.93.  A&E’s LIVE PD […]