NETWORK FINALS:  The OLYMPICS OPENING CEREMONY went in the wrong direction in final numbers, down 0.2 to 7.5.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Adult Swim was in command of Friday cable, with THE ERIC ANDRE SHOW at 0.50, and MDE WORLD PEACE […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  Note that because the ABC town hall special THE PRESIDENT AND THE PEOPLE ran without commercials, it wasn’t counted in Nielsen’s final numbers for Thursday. Elsewhere, BONES and SPARTAN each rose 0.1, while AQUARIUS and the LIFE IN PIECES rerun were each down the same.         Broadcast […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Monday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS game was at 2.77.  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.93/0.90/0.80, compared to last week’s 0.90/0.81/0.70.  On VH1, LOVE & HIP-HOP slipped 0.02 to […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The NFL PLAYOFFS game on NBC adjusted up to 10.6 in final numbers, and the earlier football game figured into the drops for both of the CRIMETIME SATURDAY reruns on CBS, down 0.6 for NCIS: NEW ORLEANS and 0.1 for CRIMINAL MINDS.  Elsewhere, the FRESH OFF THE BOAT rerun lost 0.1. Broadcast […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  THE CONNERS gained 0.02 to 0.48, THE GOLDBERGS lost 0.02 to 0.34, ABBOTT ELEMENTARY ticked up to 0.49, and HOME ECONOMICS was also up a tick to 0.33.  BIG SKY likewise gained a tick to 0.25. CBS:  SURVIVOR dropped 0.08 to 0.72, THE REAL LOVE BOAT ticked down to 0.25, and […]

  BROADCAST FINALS:  Note that most shows were preempted by last week’s State Of the Union address, so unless otherwise noted, comparisons are to January 31. ABC:  THE ROOKIE dipped 0.05 to 0.48, THE ROOKIE: FEDS ticked down to 0.32, and WILL TRENT was up 0.03 to 0.30. CBS:  Airing new episodes for the first […]

    NETWORK UPDATE:  Football adjustments brought down ABC’s line-up, as THE GREAT CHRISTMAS LIGHT FIGHT dropped 0.1 and GREAT HOLIDAY BAKING SHOW fell 0.2 in final numbers.  Elsewhere, the 10:30PM TELENOVELA managed to gain 0.1, but that still wasn’t anything to boast about.  Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE PROPOSAL lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:   The limited docuseries REST IN POWER premiered at 0.25 on BET, and 0.20 on Paramount.  On AMC, DIETLAND’s season finale rose 0.02 to 0.09, and the UNAPOLOGETIC finale […]