NETWORK UPDATE:  Both SURVIVOR and CRIMINAL MINDS gained 0.1 in final numbers, as did MODERN FAMILY and ARROW.  The rerun of SVU dropped 0.1. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT led Wednesday cable with 1.71 for the Clippers/Spurs game, preceded by 1.05 for Memphis/Portland.  (Way down in the new supplemental chart, at #77, is the 0.14 for […]

  Some networks were untouched by the massive Olympics ratings being piled up by NBC, while others appeared to be hit hard. USA:  Last night’s BURN NOTICE showed the limitations of the USA house format, as what should have been a relatively serious hour following the death of a major recurring character was 90% the […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  LAST MAN STANDING and DEPUTY each gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL bowl games continued their holiday reign at 1.07/0.35.  On TLC, DR PIMPLE POPPER popped its way to a 0.08 gain at […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  COLLEGE FOOTBALL at 1.60. CBS:  A night of Christmas special reruns at 0.39/0.31/0.20. NBC:  Christmas special reruns at 0.55/0.33, followed by a DATELINE rerun at 0.32. FOX:  WWE SMACKDOWN slipped 0.02 to 0.54. CW:  Rerun Christmas specials at 0.06/0.06. TELEMUNDO:  A movie at 0.19. UNIVISION:  VENCER LA AUSENCIA dropped 0.08 to […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The season finale of SVU and ABC’s run of FINDING NEMO gained 0.1 in final numbers, but the season finale of SUPERNATURAL lost the same.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The NBA PLAYOFFS were once again at the top of cable, […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  After time zone adjustment, the DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES DEBATE rose to 1.8, and the preceding ELLEN’S GAME OF GAMES rerun lowered to 0.7.  In addition, THE AMAZING RACE lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The MSNBC portion […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAME adjusted up to a tremendous 9.1, up 1.9 over last year’s championship game even without the potential for a winner with a perfect record.  Once the time zones were cleaned out, the night’s MIKE & MOLLY rerun was reduced to 1.0.  There were no other changes to this morning’s […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The NCIS: LA rerun fell 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  HBO’s original film THE IMMORTAL LIFE OF HENRIETTA LACKS premiered at a lackluster 0.22. The NBA PLAYOFFS and related programming owned the Top 5 slots on […]