NETWORK FINALS:  The YOUNG SHELDON rerun gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV was at the top of Thursday cable, with JERSEY SHORE up 0.15 to 0.60, and DOUBLE SHOT AT LOVE up 0.06 to 0.35.  Cable news […]

    NETWORK FINALS:  The season finale of SHARK TANK climbed 0.1 in final numbers.  However, the entire CW line-up, including both episodes of MASTERS OF ILLUSION and the season finale of THE ORIGINALS, fell 0.1, as did the movie EASY A on FOX.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  THE CON was at 0.28, followed by 20/20 at 0.32. CBS:  SECRET CELEBRITY RENOVATION rose 0.07 to 0.25, followed by reruns at 0.18/0.18. NBC:  COLLEGE BOWL was at 0.24/0.25, followed by a DATELINE rerun at 0.24. FOX:  WWE SMACKDOWN climbed 0.08 to 0.57. CW:  KILLER CAMP ticked down to 0.02, and […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  DANCING WITH THE STARS hung on better than expected in adjusted network numbers, retaining all of this morning’s 2.4 (still a season premiere low).  AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR gained 0.1. Ratings for Monday’s Top 25 original cable telecasts (now with all three individual hours of wrestling on USA and a few additional programs added): ESPN’s […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The ALL-STAR GAME adjusted to 3.1 in final numbers.  In addition, AMERICA’S GOT TALENT and HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT swapped 0.1, the first up and the second down. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:   OWN’s THE HAVES AND HAVE NOTS gained two-tenths to take the Tuesday cable lead at 1.01.  THE DEADLIEST CATCH didn’t air last week due to […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The WOMENS WORLD CUP FINALS adjusted up 0.6 to 7.0 in final numbers.  The primetime NASCAR telecast turned out to be a very long rain delay, and it lost 0.1 to 0.7.  In addition, BIG BROTHER and CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD received 0.1 bumps. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sunday marked the start of Shark Week, Discovery’s favorite […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  NCIS and NCIS: NEW ORLEANS recaptured this morning’s 0.1 losses with bumps in final numbers.  THE FLASH also gained 0.1. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  What turned out to be the final episode of THE BASTARD EXECUTIONER, a fact not disclosed until after it aired, rose 0.05 […]

  BROADCAST FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was dominant at 1.63, with FOX’s game at 0.68.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was again ESPN’s COLLEGE GAMEDAY (at 0.63) atop a pile of games at 0.59/0.42/0.41, with ESPN2’s at 0.20/0.13.  Hallmark aired a double feature of original movies, with CHRISTMAS […]