NETWORK UPDATE:  AMERICAN IDOL, THE BIG BANG THEORY, 2 1/2 MEN and ELEMENTARY all found an extra 0.1 in final ratings.  MOM (which probably started at 8:31PM) and the HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER rerun each lost 0.1. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Because of the many sports preemptions on Thursday  night, our full broadcast network analysis is below. ABC:  The season finale of BOY BAND was up 0.1 to 0.6, but both BATTLE OF THE NETWORK STARS and the rerun of THE GONG SHOW were down 0.1 to 0.5. CBS:  BIG […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ALL RISE gained 0.1 in final numbers, and BULL lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On USA, WWE RAW was at 0.71/0.68/0.68 compared to last week’s 0.76/0.75/0.70, and BRIARPATCH was down 0.06 to 0.15.  On VH1, LOVE & […]

    NETWORK UPDATE:  Things only got worse for AGENT CARTER in final numbers, with a 0.1 dip to 0.9 that made its new series low even lower.  Both HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT and CHICAGO PD, however, gained 0.1.  Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  History’s CURSE OF OAK ISLAND topped Tuesday […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  AGENTS OF SHIELD gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s afternoon MASTERS TOURNAMENT coverage topped Friday cable at 0.73, with primetime coverage at 0.32.  A&E’s LIVE PD returned from a rerun week at 0.60.  On Discovery, […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Reruns at 0.35/0.27/0.32. CBS:  Reruns at 0.30/0.27/0.27. NBC:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT jumped 0.14 to 0.77, and SNAKE IN THE GRASS was at 0.34. FOX:  Reruns at 0.19/0.12. CW:  After a SUPERMAN & LOIS rerun at 0.05, TOM SWIFT ticked up to 0.05. TELEMUNDO:  CASA DE FAMOSOS gained 0.04 to 0.35, AMOR […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Both THE GOLDBERGS and SPEECHLESS gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A special TEEN MOM on MTV topped Wednesday cable at 0.77, serving as lead-in to the return of ARE YOU THE ONE? at 0.43, with […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  The annual run of THE SOUND OF MUSIC was at 0.37, down from last year’s 0.6. CBS:  Compared to November 28, the last time the network didn’t have the late national NFL game, 60 MINUTES was up 0.12 to 0.70.  The original movie CHRISTMAS TAKES FLIGHT was at 0.34, followed by […]