NETWORK UPDATE:  Here’s a shocker–all of ABC’s shows climbed in final network numbers, ONCE UPON A TIME and RESURRECTION by 0.2, and REVENGE by 0.1.  MADAM SECRETARY lost a tenth.  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 7.4, down 1.3 from last week’s game. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts Sunday […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  On ABC, THE MIDDLE and MODERN FAMILY gained 0.1, but NASHVILLE lost the same.  EMPIRE, ARROW and SURVIVOR also rose 0.1 each. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  FX’s AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL plunged 0.84 from last week’s season premiere to a still-big 2.15.  That was exactly the same drop […]

  BROADCAST FINALS:  ABC’s NBA PLAYOFFS game dominated at 1.33.  The USFL was on both NBC and FOX at 0.23/0.33.  CW’s originals were at 0.05/0.03.  In late night, NBC’s SNL ticked down to 0.84.    Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN owned Saturday cable, with NBA PLAYOFFS games at 1.25/1.13/0.78, and […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 5.3, up 0.1 from last week’s final.  Other changes:  on CBS, BIG BROTHER gained 0.1, and on FOX, THE SIMPSONS lost 0.3 due to afternoon football adjustment.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  FX’s FARGO returned […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The only change in final numbers was a 0.1 bump for AMERICAN IDOL.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  That wacky reality series we call the REPUBLICAN DEBATES continued to score big, this time giving a 3.62 rating to Fox News […]

    NETWORK FINALS:  The RED NOSE DAY special dropped 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC topped Thursday cable, down 0.08 to 0.37, with TOP CHEF down 0.02 to 0.27.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The ABC FALL PREVIEW special fell 0.1 in final numbers, and the COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted up 0.1 to 1.3.  On CBS, BIG BROTHER gained 0.1.  FOX’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game rose 0.1 to 0.8.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  With […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted up to 6.0 in final numbers (last week’s TNF final was 7.5).  In addition, HEROES REBORN gained 0.1, as did SCANDAL.   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The NFL Network part of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL topped Thursday cable at 1.40, down 0.43 from last week.  MTV’s TEEN MOM fell 0.24 to […]