NETWORK UPDATE:  There were no changes from this morning’s preliminary ratings. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): ESPN’s COLLEGE BOWL games were again in control of Tuesday cable, with games at 1.93/1.41/1.05.  MOONSHINERS (Discovery) was at a steady 0.83, and a […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The reruns of DATELINE, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE and AMERICAN IDOL lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s coverage of the NFL DRAFT remained strong at 0.67 (plus 0.19 for the NFL Network telecast), and the network’s […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  The premiere of GAME ON gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the premiere of AGENTS OF SHIELD lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE led Wednesday cable, down 0.04 to 0.56.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On HBO, I’LL BE GONE IN THE DARK premiered at 0.09, preceded by PERRY MASON steady at 0.09, and followed by LAST WEEK TONIGHT up 0.03 to […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for 20/20 and BLUE BLOODS.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was at 0.36/0.32/0.21 compared to last week’s 0.38/0.26/0.13.  VH1’s RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE jumped a tenth to 0.24, with UNTUCKED […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Even with the night’s football simulcast removed from the CBS ratings, THE BIG BANG THEORY managed to go up by 0.1 in final numbers to 4.3.  However, the rest of the network’s schedule crashed, as MOM fell 0.3 to 2.3, 2 1/2 MEN by 0.2 to 2.1, THE MCCARTHYS by 0.2 to […]

    NETWORK FINALS:  WORLD SERIES Game 6 rounded up 0.4 to a final 6.6.  In addition, CHICAGO FIRE, THE VOICE, THE FLASH and FRESH OFF THE BOAT gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA Network was at the top of Tuesday […]

        NETWORK REPORT:  Although broadcast/cable coverage of the NFL DRAFT is being given blame for some of Thursday’s low ratings, that wasn’t particularly true last year, and the addition of FOX to the cable coverage didn’t raise the cumulative total rating all that much. ABC:  Supposedly international sales justified the renewal of […]