BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  COLLEGE FOOTBALL at 1.60. CBS:  A night of Christmas special reruns at 0.39/0.31/0.20. NBC:  Christmas special reruns at 0.55/0.33, followed by a DATELINE rerun at 0.32. FOX:  WWE SMACKDOWN slipped 0.02 to 0.54. CW:  Rerun Christmas specials at 0.06/0.06. TELEMUNDO:  A movie at 0.19. UNIVISION:  VENCER LA AUSENCIA dropped 0.08 to […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  As we noted this morning, sports preemptions were so plentiful last night that we held our analysis for final numbers. NBC:  THE WALL gained 0.2 to 0.9, then SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE held at last week’s 1.2.  After a 0.5 rerun of GREAT NEWS, THE NIGHT SHIFT rose 0.1 to […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The US GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS and the rerun of PENN & TELLER: FOOL US each lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD returned from a 3-week break, and although it led Sunday scripted […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  After adjustment for local football preemptions, DANCING WITH THE STARS, THE VOICE, BLUFF CITY LAW and THE GOOD DOCTOR were all down 0.1.  In addition, the 9:30PM rerun of WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY gained 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted up to 1.4 in final numbers.  Elsewhere the rerun of SUPERSTORE fell 0.1, and DATELINE fell 0.2.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD won Saturday cable, down 0.02 to 0.68.  The Adult Swim line-up […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS gained 0.03 to 0.52, AMERICAN IDOL rose 0.08 to 0.73, and THE ROOKIE was steady at 0.35. CBS:  60 MINUTES was boosted by afternoon Masters coverage by 0.38 to 0.91.  Returning from a Grammys break, THE EQUALIZER dropped 0.12 to 0.53, NCIS: LA fell 0.08 to 0.44, […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The only changes from preliminary ratings were 0.1 declines for the 8PM/9PM CBS reruns.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Another big day and night for COLLEGE FOOTBALL bowl games on ESPN, at 1.31 (Utah vs. Texas)/0.68/0.59.  CNN’s primetime NEW YEAR’S […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE, THE HUSTLER, YOUNG SHELDON, B POSITIVE, and MR MAYOR.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.42/0.34.  Beyond that, the cable Top 10 was […]