NETWORK FINALS:  The BOSTON POPS FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR, MISTRESSES  and the 2 BROKE GIRLS rerun lost 0.1 in final July 4th numbers, and the MACY’S 4TH OF JULY FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR instant rerun dropped 0.2.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Yet more faux-original COPS […]

        NETWORK FINALS;  After adjustment for football preemption, ABC’s CMA COUNTRY CHRISTMAS and THE GOOD DOCTOR, and NBC’s A VERY PENTATRONIX CHRISTMAS, all lost 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart       CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL dominated Monday cable, but had a steep 0.84 […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICAN IDOL gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On HBO, GAME OF THRONES dipped 0.61 from last week’s premiere to 4.42, a bit steeper than last season’s episode 2, which dropped 0.38 from the previous week.  BARRY, […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SHARK TANK lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Cable news was led by Fox News’s SPECIAL REPORT WITH BRET BAIER at 0.54/0.86/5.5M, with CNN’s SITUATION ROOM at 0.49/0.67/2.5M, and MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW at 0.27/0.40/3M.  Discovery’s […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Saturday ratings.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  CNN’s SESAME STREET TOWN HALL led Saturday cable at 0.32/0.41/1.3M, with Fox News’s GREG GUTFELD SHOW at 0.26/0.42/2.7M, and MSNBC LIVE at 0.11/0.16/1M.  ESPN’s UFC PRELIMS was […]

    NETWORK UPDATE:  There were no adjustments from the preliminary Friday ratings. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH took Friday with a 0.11 hike from last week to 1.23.  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.97 (Cleveland vs. New Orleans)/0.46 (Brooklyn vs. NY).  TIM & ERIC’S BEDTIME STORIES […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE PROPOSAL lost 0.1 in final numbers, as did both the new and rerun episodes of WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Viacom specials mean simulcasts, and in this case it was of the MTV VIDEO […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  After adjustment for the NCAA overrun, 60 MINUTES gained 0.4, and NCIS: LA and MADAM SECRETARY were both up 0.1.  Elsewhere, GOOD GIRLS rose 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The news was familiar for AMC’s THE […]