NETWORK UPDATE:  At this point, it’s far from a surprise that all of ABC’s sitcoms gained in afternoon adjusted ratings:  THE MIDDLE, THE GOLDBERGS and BLACK-ISH by 0.1, and MODERN FAMILY by 0.2.  (No goodies for NASHVILLE, though.)  Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts Wednesday (plus a few other lower-rated […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted up to 0.9 in final numbers.  In addition, DATELINE lost 0.1.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was a very quiet Saturday for cable, dominated by COLLEGE BASKETBALL on ESPN and animation.  The top game was Kentucky vs. […]

NETWORK UPDATE:  Just when it seemed as though things couldn’t get worse for MULANEY, they did, as the show fell 0.1 in final numbers to 1.0.  MADAM SECRETARY and THE SIMPSONS each gained 0.1.  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted up to 8.2, a big 1.6 above last week’s Sunday night game. Ratings in key demos for […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  JUDGE STEVE HARVEY returned at 0.33.  The belated season premiere of THE WONDER YEARS was at 0.22/0.18, compared to 0.67 for the show’s series premiere in September 2021.  SUPERSTAR was at 0.20. CBS:  Reruns at 0.24/0.21/0.20/0.12. NBC:  Reruns at 0.22/0.19/0.20/0.23. FOX:  MASTERCHEF gained 0.03 to 0.42, and FOOD STARS was down […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The only changes from preliminary ratings were 0.1 declines for the 8PM/9PM CBS reruns.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Another big day and night for COLLEGE FOOTBALL bowl games on ESPN, at 1.31 (Utah vs. Texas)/0.68/0.59.  CNN’s primetime NEW YEAR’S […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  There was no mercy in the final numbers for WEIRD LONERS or THE DOVEKEEPERS.  However, THE VOICE, NCIS, THE FLASH and FOREVER all received 0.1 bumps. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): YOUNGER (TV Land) debuted with a 0.17 […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 1.0 in final numbers, and FOX’s game adjusted to 0.4.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart       CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A typical fall cable Saturday, dominated by sports and late-night animation. ESPN had 3 games in the Top […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE BACHELOR gained 0.1 in final numbers, and THE GOOD DOCTOR lost the same.  Elsewhere, MAN WITH THE PLAN went up 0.1, and THE ENEMY WITHIN was down the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE telecast was at […]