NETWORK FINALS:  The rerun of THE GONG SHOW lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s coverage of the pre-All-Star Game HOME RUN DERBY towered over Monday cable at 2.63, up a remarkable 0.76 from 2016.  The CELEBRITY SOFTBALL […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  On both CBS and NBC, the 8PM shows (the season finales of BIG BROTHER and AMERICA’S GOT TALENT) gained 0.1 in final numbers at the expense of the 10PM lead-outs (the season finale of SALVATION and the season premiere of THE GOOD PLACE).  In addition, the 8PM hour of […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 6.0, down 0.1 from last week’s game.  In addition, BOB’S BURGERS gained 0.1 and FAMILY GUY lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The days of AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD being a […]

        NETWORK FINALS: THE RESIDENT, MAN WITH A PLAN, 9JKL and SCORPION all gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE telecast topped Monday cable with 1.10/1.07/1.04, compared to last week’s 1.21/1.15/1.06.  On VH1, LOVE & HIP-HOP was at […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  After adjustments for the MASTERS overrun, 60 MINUTES moved up to the next tenth.  In addition, THE GREAT NORTH adjusted to the next tenth.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Note that Nielsen again listed Hallmark’s WHEN CALLS THE HEART as a […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Both SURVIVOR and CRIMINAL MINDS gained 0.1 in final numbers, as did MODERN FAMILY and ARROW.  The rerun of SVU dropped 0.1. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT led Wednesday cable with 1.71 for the Clippers/Spurs game, preceded by 1.05 for Memphis/Portland.  (Way down in the new supplemental chart, at #77, is the 0.14 for […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the early numbers for Friday.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sports continued its reign over cable, with Fox Sports 1’s MLB PLAYOFFS game on top at 1.56.  ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL doubleheader was at 0.80/0.76.  The […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The WINTER OLYMPICS adjusted up by 0.3.  Elsewhere, PREMIER BOXING and the 8PM MACGYVER rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers, but the 9PM NCIS: NEW ORLEANS rerun gained the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA ALL-STAR weekend coverage […]