NETWORK FINALS:  As expected, ABC’s shows adjusted sharply down because of local station simulcasts of MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL.  That left the DANCING WITH THE STARS premiere down half a point to 2.1, although that was still steady with the Fall 2015 premiere.  The finale of THE $100,000 PYRAMID fell 0.4 to […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE MASKED SINGER gained 0.1 in final numbers, while THE WORLD’S BEST and MATCH GAME lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s Duke vs. UNC COLLEGE BASKETBALL game dominated Wednesday cable at 1.73, with the early game (Louisville […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  GRAND HOTEL lost 0.1 in final numbers.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  VH1’s LOVE & HIP-HOP led Monday cable, up a tenth to 0.87, with GIRLS CRUISE steady at 0.41, and the premiere of LOVE & LISTINGS at 0.33.  USA’s WWE […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The PENN & TELLER: FOOL US rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 1.02 (Lakers vs. Milwaukee)/0.57 (New Orleans vs. Miami).  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was at 0.60/0.43/0.32 compared to last week’s […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for THE BACHELOR, BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA and ELLEN’S GAME OF GAMES.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA tripleheader was at 0.91/0.87./0.29  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.64/0.61/0.56 compared to last week’s […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  As expected, football adjustments weren’t kind to ABC, where THE GREAT CHRISTMAS LIGHT FIGHT and THE BACHELOR special both dropped 0.3.  In addition, BETTER LATE THAN NEVER lost 0.1 in final numbers.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s MONDAY NIGHT […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  CBS’s PRESEASON NFL game adjusted down 0.1 in final numbers.  In addition, local preemptions brought everything else down (except the rerun of FRESH OFF THE BOAT), with 0.1 drops for the rest of ABC and all of NBC.  FOX’s BIG3 BASKETBALL lost 0.3, and the CW line-up was down […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  DATELINE dropped 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart       NOTE:  At this time, we have no Saturday cable ratings lower than the Top 150 on the charts below. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN had all of the Top 12 slots on […]