NETWORK FINALS:  60 MINUTES had a football-related adjustment to 2.2, and GOD FRIENDED ME dipped 0.1 in final numbers.  In addition, the SUPERGIRL episode of CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS gained 0.1.  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 5.3, down 0.9 from last week’s game.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program […]

    NETWORK UPDATE:  As expected, MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjustments lowered the NBC line-up, with THE VOICE down 0.2 to 2.8, and the two episodes of SUPERSTORE down 0.02 to 2.0 and down 0.03 to 1.6 (still not bad numbers, although this is the last time the show will see that kind of lead-in).  The […]

  The Sunday cable numbers will mostly be released tomorrow, but Showtime was in an understandable hurry to get out the fast news about last night’s numbers. In total audience (the 18-49 demo numbers are still in process), Showtime had its biggest Sunday ever.  HOMELAND, understandably sparked by last week’s Emmy triumph, had its highest-rated […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  NBC’s NFL HALL OF FAME GAME adjusted up 0.1 to 1.5 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Neither the NFL nor SHARK WEEK could stop TLC’s DR PIMPLE POPPER, on top of Thursday cable albeit down 0.07 to […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  There was no good news for SUPERGIRL, which stayed at 1.7 in final numbers.  About the only positive was that the show was rock-steady at that number in all of its quarter-hours, so the viewers that are still there seem to be satisfied.  CBS can console itself with a 0.1 rise for […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Due to the many NFL preemptions that affected early numbers, we’ll look at the week-to-week comparisons here. ABC:  WHAT WOULD YOU DO held at 0.5, and 20/20 lost 0.1 to 0.5. CBS:  TKO: TOTAL KNOCK-OUT and WHISTLEBLOWER were steady at 0.5/0.3, and an additional hour of WHISTLEBLOWER was also […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  LITTLE BIG SHOTS gained 0.1 in final numbers.  There were no changes to the preliminary ratings for THE ESPYS or SALVATION.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC topped Wednesday cable at 0.52, down 0.03 from last […]

>AMC’s Walking Dead and MTV’s Jersey Shore remain at the top of the cable ratings chart this week, although both are down a few tenths from last week.  Nevertheless, each program remains the top-rated program with young adults in their respective time periods, beating all broadcast and cable competition.  Sunday at 9:00: #1 Walking Dead […]