NETWORK UPDATE:  There was 0.1 worth of good news under the afternoon ratings tree for THE GOLDBERGS, NASHVILLE and ARROW.  But CRIMINAL MINDS, BLACK-ISH, AMERICAN IDOL and SUPERNATURAL found 0.1 of coal instead.  CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Another night, another NBA PLAYOFFS doubleheader on TNT, which owned the top of Wednesday cable with 2.03/1.65 ratings.  Although considerably […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  OLYMPICS coverage had a healthy 0.4 adjustment in final numbers to 6.1.  As expected, the removal of NFL preseason preemptions made for much change elsewhere:  on ABC, BATTLEBOTS, THE $100,000 PYRAMID and MATCH GAME all fell 0.2; on CBS, the rerun BIG BANG THEORY fell 0.3, the LIFE IN PIECES […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  SHARK TANK, HELL’S KITCHEN and HAWAII 5-0 gained 0.1 in final numbers, but CAUGHT ON CAMERA lost the same.  Note:  the precise finals for THE VAMPIRE DIARIES/CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND premieres were 0.39/0.18.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart       CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH led Friday […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SURVIVOR gained 0.1 in final numbers, while THE WORLD’S BEST lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader topped Wednesday cable at 0.78/0.60.  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE ticked up to 0.53, with episodes of RIDICULOUSNESS at 0.20/0.18, compared […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Game 2 of the NBA FINALS adjusted to 2.4, down 50% from 2019’s Game 2 (on a Sunday in June).          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s MLB WILD CARD game was at 0.59.  Cable news was topped by CNN’s SITUATION […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  There was nothing extra for DANCING WITH THE STARS in final numbers.  On NBC, while THE VOICE gained 0.1, the adjustment hit to THE NIGHT SHIFT was even worse than anticipated, down 0.2 to a weakening 1.3 (only 0.2 ahead of the rerun NCIS: LA on CBS).  On CW, THE ORIGINALS lost […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE BIG BANG THEORY gained 0.1 in final numbers, while SCANDAL, THE 100 and the 2d episode of LIFE IN PIECES each lost 0.1.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The late game of TNT’s NBA doubleheader, Clippers vs. Oklahoma City, took […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  The SCORPION rerun fell 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Until Monday Night Football returns, Monday cable will continue to belong to USA and VH1.  The former’s WWE telecast was at 1.21/1.17/1.14, compared to last week’s 1.29/1.27/1.18.  On […]