Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): Saturday was very slow on cable, with the highest 18-49 rating a 0.37 for BELLA AND THE BULLDOG on Nickelodeon.  Spike’s AUCTION HUNGERS was at 0.31.  LOG CABIN LIVING (HGTV) was at 0.29/0.27, down more than […]

      NETWORK UPDATE:  FOX’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game gained 0.1 in final numbers, but the 9PM 48 HOURS and the SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE rerun lost the same.  Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  6 of the day’s Top 10 cable shows were related to COLLEGE FOOTBALL, led by ESPN’s weekly COLLEGE GAMEDAY telecast […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The only change in final numbers was the not atypical 0.1 shift in CBS’s 8PM hour, as BIG BANG THEORY gained the fraction and LIFE IN PIECES lost it.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  At this point, the REPUBLICAN DEBATES […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  PEOPLE’S LIST lost 0.1 in final numbers, and NBC’s NASCAR race adjusted to 1.2.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Once again, Spike’s marathon of COPS reruns was listed by the network as “originals,” making them dominate the chart.  That domination was […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  After adjustment for the NFL overrun, THE SIMPSONS fell 0.6 in final numbers, and BOB’S BURGERS, FAMILY GUY and REL were all down 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Bravo’s DIRTY JOHN had an impressive finale, up 0.16 to 0.59 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted to 0.7.  Elsewhere, the rerun of THE VOICE lost 0.1 in final numbers, and the primetime rerun SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE was down 0.2.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Saturday cable, up a […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  60 MINUTES gained 0.1 in final numbers, and the rerun MAN WITH A PLAN lost the same.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s LAST DANCE stayed tremendous at 2.03/1.85 (plus 0.34/0.28 from ESPN2), compared to last week’s 2.27/2.10 (plus 0.39/0.36).  […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT and LOVE ISLAND gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was another big night for the NBA PLAYOFFS, with TNT’s coverage of Lakers vs. Houston at 2.02 and Miami vs. Milwaukee at 1.16.  […]