NETWORK FINALS:  The rerun NCIS: LA gained 0.1 in final numbers, and the rerun of THE SIMPSONS lost the same.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Syfy’s WYNONNA EARP returned with a 0.13 premiere, up a tick from its last premiere in July […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were a significant adjustment (to the next tenth) for SHARK TANK.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was at 0.53/0.36 compared to last week’s 0.51/0.38, and MYSTERY OF BLIND FROG RANCH was steady at 0.16.  ESPN’s NBA […]

    NETWORK UPDATE:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted up to 7.0, up 0.3 from last week’s game.  At least BLOOD & OIL departed with a shred of dignity, gaining 0.1 in final numbers, while 60 MINUTES lost 0.1. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA at […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  LAST MAN STANDING gained 0.1 in final numbers, but both MACGYVER and THE EXORCIST lost the same, putting the latter at a scary 0.6.  In addition, all CW’s shows were down, the new and rerun MASTERS OF ILLUSION by 0.1, and the rerun PENN & TELLER: FOOL US by […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  FOX’s regional MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL coverage lost 0.1 to 0.6 in final numbers. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  NBC Sports Net’s NASCAR coverage took the night at 0.63, beating the last evening of SHARK WEEK on Discovery.  The latter earned 0.58 for the first run of SHARK TREK, 0.56 for SHARKSANITY: THE RETURN and 0.46 for […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the Friday preliminary ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Friday cable was once again sports-heavy.  ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS games sandwiched the NFL DRAFT coverage shared between the mothership network, ESPN2, and NFL Network.  The NBA […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC: The limited series WOMEN OF THE MOVEMENT debuted at 0.43, and the accompanying documentary series LET THE WORLD SEE was at 0.40. CBS:  The line-up aired for the first time since December 9, with YOUNG SHELDON up 0.08 to 0.74, UNITED STATES OF AL up 0.05 to 0.50, GHOSTS up an […]

ESPN’s coverage of Major League Baseball’s (actually State Farm’s) Home Run Derby averaged a 2.7 rating with Adults 18-49, making it the top cable program in the past seven days and the top program on any network Monday night (edging FOX’s Hell’s Kitchen and MasterChef, both at a 2.5 rating in the official nationals for last night).  This is up […]