NETWORK FINALS:  The GREY’S ANATOMY season finale and the 10PM AMAZING RACE gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  With no NBA game on Thursday night, NBC Sports Net was able to get a win with its NHL PLAYOFFS […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  There was no joy for NBC in final Tuesday numbers, which remained as-is for the network’s line-up.  The DANCING WITH THE STARS cycle finale, however, gained 0.1, as did NCIS. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): NOTE:  Due to […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Reruns at 0.27/0.20/0.12. CBS:  The network peaked with its afternoon NFL PLAYOFFS game at 10.01.  In primetime, reruns were at 0.75/0.39/0.35. NBC:  Reruns at 0.24/0.22. FOX:  The primetime NFL PLAYOFFS game was at 12.79, and the network used that as a springboard for the premiere of ACCUSED at 2.08. CW:  Reruns […]

          NETWORK FINALS:  OLYMPICS coverage gained 0.1 in final numbers.              Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  RIO SUMMER OLYMPICS coverage was at the top of Wednesday cable as well, with NBC Sports Net’s primetime telecast at 0.68, CNBC at 0.25, USA […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  GREY’S ANATOMY and EVIL each gained 0.1 in final numbers.  THURSDAY  NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 4.8, up 0.4 from last week’s game.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Fox Sports 1’s MLB PLAYOFFS game led Thursday cable at 0.88.  NFL Network’s […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The AFC CHAMPIONSHIP game adjusted to 11.83, down a bit from the final 12.2 for 2020’s primetime NFC game.  FBI, which began at 10:30PM, had a 1.98 rating.  In addition, there was a significant adjustment (to the next tenth) for AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS.         Broadcast […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  The NBA PLAYOFFS game on ABC adjusted to 1.9, and the NHL PLAYOFFS game on NBC went to 1.3 in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  With the night’s sports on the broadcast networks (an afternoon NHL PLAYOFFS game on NBC […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS rose 0.16 to 0.65.  The season premiere of AMERICAN IDOL was at 0.93, down 0.24 from the 2021 premiere.  THE ROOKIE aired for the first time since January 30 and rose 0.11 to 0.44. CBS:  60 MINUTES gained 0.16 to 0.68.  The line-up aired for the first […]