Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): ESPN’s coverage of NCAA BASKETBALL continued to dominate Saturday cable, filling up 5 of the day’s Top 10 slots with ratings ranging from 0.75 to 0.36.  Sports also took the #2 slot, with Fox Sports 1’s […]

    NETWORK UPDATE:  There were no adjustments from Saturday’s early numbers. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s telecast of the HEISMAN TROPHY presentation ceremony was Saturday cable’s highest-rated original at 0.90, and its 30 FOR 30 documentary lead-out was at 0.60.  Between them, FOX Sports 1’s UFC PPV PRELIMS […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  MASTERCHEF gained 0.1 in final numbers, and the reruns of SEAL TEAM and CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  VH1’s BASKETBALL WIVES led Wednesday cable, up a tick to 0.45, with BLACK INK CREW at […]

        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 FINALS:  THE OSCARS ended up at 10.5, down a fairly small 0.3 from the 2015 telecast.  Interestingly, in the final national numbers, the rating was basically steady through the telecast, without the bump in the first half-hour that was evident in the overnights.  The LIVE FROM THE RED CARPET pre-show […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  LAST MAN STANDING gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Friday cable was a grab-bag of genres.  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH led the night, up 0.05 to 0.94, with lead-out TREASURE QUEST up 0.04 to 0.44.  A pair […]

  BROADCAST FINALS:  CBS’s coverage of the NCAA TOURNAMENT was dominant, with the late afternoon game on top at 2.73, and the primetime game at 1.86.  ABC’s NHL game was at 0.24.  CW’s originals were at 0.06/0.05.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The NCAA TOURNAMENT towered over cable as well, […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  ONCE UPON A TIME and SECRETS AND LIES each gained 0.1 in final numbers, as did A.D. THE BIBLE CONTINUES, but AMERICAN ODYSSEY lost 0.1, putting it at a truly woeful 0.5.  Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): GAME […]