Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): A&E’s premiere of THE RETURNED was at 0.58, following the season premiere of BATES MOTEL, which at 0.92 was 0.34 below last March’s premiere, but up a hundredth from the May 2014 season finale.  Earlier in […]

    NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA telecast gained 0.3 in final numbers, and NBC’s SNL rerun was up 0.1.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  COLLEGE BASKETBALL ruled Saturday cable, with ESPN games taking 4 of the top 6 slots at 0.61/0.48/0.47/0.46 (plus a COLLEGE GAMEDAY report at […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  BONES and the MODERN FAMILY rerun gained 0.1 in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  With the broadcast season over, the NBA PLAYOFFS towered even higher over the landscape, this time with TNT earning 3.99 for the Golden State vs. […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  As expected, football adjustment lowered DANCING WITH THE STARS and THE GOOD DOCTOR by 0.1 each.  In addition, THE BIG BANG THEORY gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL featured Pittsburgh vs. Tampa […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  TO TELL THE TRUTH lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  HBO’s BIG LITTLE LIES was the highest-rated scripted show on Sunday cable, up 0.05 to 0.45, with EUPHORIA up 0.02 to 0.21.  AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE BIG BANG THEORY earned back 0.1 in final numbers, although that was still a big drop from last week, while MOM and RUSH HOUR each lost 0.1.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS game dominated Thursday cable at […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THURSDAY  NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 4.5, down 0.1 from last week.  Elsewhere, GOTHAM and SUPERNATURAL gained 0.1 in finals, while ARROW lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Every show in Thursday’s cable Top 10 was sports related.  NFL […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The 8:30PM rerun of BOB’S BURGERS gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Starz’s POWER remains the network’s biggest hit, although at 0.62 its season premiere was down 0.16 from 2017.  On Adult Swim, ROBOT CHICKEN dipped […]