NETWORK FINALS:  As we noted this morning, due to the many adjustments for NFL telecasts, we’re going to ignore preliminary ratings and compare finals to finals. ABC:  THE GONG SHOW held at 0.4, and MATCH GAME was steady at 0.6 with its last new episode 2 weeks ago.  Even after adjustment, […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SPEECHLESS and DATELINE each lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Fox Sports 1’s MLB PLAYOFFS game topped Friday cable at 1.13.  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH returned at 0.64, with the lead-in hour at 0.29.  A&E’s LIVE PD […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  After adjustment for the preemption in NY, CW’s line-up lost 0.1, leaving ARROW at 0.4 and LEGENDS OF TOMORROW at 0.3.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL dopped 0.47 from last week’s game to 3.45.  On VH1, […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 in final numbers, and DATELINE lost the same.  In addition, FOX’s MLB PLAYOFFS game adjusted to 1.2.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL rose 0.43 to 3.35.  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.60/0.59/0.52 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for HOME ECONOMICS, CALL YOUR MOTHER, THE MASKED SINGER and the CHICAGO PD rerun         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE gained 0.04 to 0.53.  TNT’s ALL ELITE WRESTLING, no longer […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  MODERN FAMILY and IT’S THE GREAT PUMPKIN, CHARLIE BROWN gained 0.1 in final ratings, as did THE MYSTERIES OF LAURA and RED BAND SOCIETY. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): AMEICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW (FX) fell a heavy […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  THE VOICE gained 0.1 in final numbers to 3.1 (STATE OF AFFAIRS held its 2.2).  SLEEPY HOLLOW also rose 0.1.  With local football simulcasts removed, DANCING WITH THE STARS reduced rose by 0.1 to 2.3 2.5, and CASTLE lost 0.2 to 1.8–although both were still up significantly from last week.  Ratings in key […]

      Analysis to follow.   NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the morning preliminary numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was ESPN’s night at the top of Monday cable with its Cleveland vs. Toronto NBA PLAYOFFS game at 2.48.  On VH1, LOVE & […]