NETWORK UPDATE:  The overrun past 10PM didn’t affect the SURVIVOR finale’s rating in final numbers, but SURVIVOR REUNION fell 0.1.  Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW (FX) slipped just a hundredth from last week to once […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  The reruns of THE GOLDBERGS, AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE, ELF: BUDDY’S MUSICAL CHRISTMAS and SVU all lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN took the lead on Wednesday cable, with a Kentucky vs. Louisville COLLEGE BASKETBALL game at 0.76, […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SHARK TANK, DATELINE and WWE SMACKDOWN gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH led Friday cable at 0.51/0.36/0.18, compared to last week’s 0.51/0.35/0.20.  ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was at 0.33, and a PRESEASON NBA […]

  SATURDAY BBCAMERICA:  The ORPHAN BLACK season finale didn’t push it anywhere near the ratings big leagues, but at least it rounded up to a 0.2 in 18-49s, and it skewed fairly young, with that demo making up more than half its 375K total viewers.  The finale was up 50% from the week before, however […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  In an odd turn (possibly caused by sports preemption?), the entire ABC line-up–PRESS YOUR LUCK, CARD SHARKS and MATCH GAME lost 0.1 in final numbers.  There were no changes to the early ratings for any other network.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The rerun PRESS YOUR LUCK and 60 MINUTES gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the PGA overrun lost the same.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s THE ALIENIST: ANGEL OF DARKNESS debuted with back-to-back episodes at 0.26/0.19, considerably below the […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  The simulcast of Night 2 of the NFL DRAFT added up to a 1.38 rating with adults 18-49 and 5.239 million persons 2+ L+SD in an average minute of primetime (on ABC, ESPN2 and NFL Network).  On ABC, the 0.57 was up 0.12 from Night 2 in 2022. CBS:  Reruns at […]

        NOTE TO READERS:  Charts will continue to be posted as usual, but due to our coverage of the Toronto Film Festival, for the next week all text and responses to comments/requests will be delayed, potentially for a day or more.  Things will be back to normal on Monday, September 18.   […]