NETWORK UPDATE:   There were 0.1 bumps for DANCING WITH THE STARS, MIKE & MOLLY, and STALKER in final numbers. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  LOVE & HIP-HOP ATLANTA (VH1) topped Monday cable, up 0.12 from last week to 1.55, with its AFTERPARTY lead-out down 0.06 to 0.98.  The 3 hours of WWE on USA were at 1.35-1.29, up […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  THE OSCARS saw a moderate boost from 2022, up 0.27 (7%) in 18-49s to 4.03, and up 2.15M (13%) in total viewers to 18.76M.  Although that’s still far below the 5.3/23.59M of 2020, it was still encouraging in the context of other awards shows heading steadily downward. CBS:  After a 60 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  After adjustment for its live coast-to-coast airing, AMERICAN IDOL ended up at 1.9.  Elsewhere, THE SIMPSONS gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD dipped 0.12 to 0.97, INTO THE BADLANDS was down […]

  It’s encouraging when the ratings for a new series rise off a much-hyped premiere, and RAY DONOVAN managed that last night (in total viewers, at least–we don’t yet have any demo information), up from 1.4M to 1.6M, plus another 600K from re-airings later that night.  A couple of things should be noted, though.  First, […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  The CMA AWARDS were at 1.12, steady with last year’s 1.1. CBS:  SURVIVOR slipped 0.02 to 0.95, TOUGH AS NAILS gained 0.02 to 0.39, and CSI: VEGAS was up 0.03 to 0.36. NBC:  The CHICAGO shows had a down night:  MED by a tick to 0.71, FIRE by 0.08 to 0.70, […]

  BROADCAST FINALS:  FOX’s MLB game was at 0.37.  On CW, MASTERS OF ILLUSION was at 0.02, and TOTALLY WEIRD & FUNNY was at 0.02/0.01.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The STANLEY CUP FINALS was at 0.58 on TNT (followed by yet another “sneak” of the LAZARUS PROJECT pilot at […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The LITTLE BIG SHOTS rerun gained 0.1 in final numbers.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart         CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  As was the case last year, the newly-rebranded MTV MOVIE & TV AWARDS aired across the Viacom suite of networks.  On MTV […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 5.8, down half a point from last week.  On ABC, 10 DAYS IN THE VALLEY fell 0.1 in final numbers to an even worse 0.5 premiere.  On CBS, 60 MINUTES and NCIS: LA each gained 0.1, but WISDOM OF THE CROWD lost the same.   […]