NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s primetime COLLEGE FOOTBALL was at 1.25, although CBS’s afternoon game led the day at 2.06, while Fox’s primetime game was at 0.84.  On CW, MAGIC WITH THE STARS gained 0.02 to 0.07, and WORLD’S FUNNIEST ANIMALS was steady at 0.04.  NBC’s Dave Chappelle-hosted SNL rose 0.11 to 0.90.   Broadcast Official […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  NBC’s PRESEASON NFL game and CBS’s BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 in final numbers, but the reruns of MADAM SECRETARY, THE SIMPSONS and BROOKLYN NINE-NINE lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV’s own airing of the 2016 VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  WINTER OLYMPICS coverage actually dropped 0.1 in final numbers.  Elsewhere, the HAWAII 5-0 rerun gained 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  NBA ALL-STAR weekend began on ESPN, where a special topped Friday cable at 0.79 (TOP RANK BOXING picked up […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ELEMENTARY and the rerun THE WALL each lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TLC’s DR PIMPLE POPPER was again at the top of Thursday cable, but down 0.15 from last week to 0.52, with UNTOLD STORIES […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 4.5, 0.2 lower than last week’s final number.  Elsewhere, THE GOOD PLACE and LEGENDS OF TOMORROW each gained 0.1.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Fox Sports 1’s coverage of the Dodgers vs. Cubs BASEBALL […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  Game 2 of the WORLD SERIES lost 0.1 in final numbers, adjusting down to 4.8. Elsewhere, it was a busy night of adjustment at ABC, where THE GOLDBERGS, SPEECHLESS and MODERN FAMILY all gained 0.1, but DESIGNATED SURVIVOR fell 0.1 to a further series low of 1.2.  In addition, SVU […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  NBC’s NFL WILD CARD GAME adjusted up in final numbers to 8.8. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): ESPN’s first-ever NFL WILD CARD GAME on Saturday afternoon swamped the rest of cable at 6.95, and the network also had […]

        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 […]