NETWORK FINALS:  Nielsen never posted preliminary ratings for Sunday and went straight to finals.  Of course, the only network that mattered was CBS, where the SUPER BOWL’s 26.48 in the 18-49 demo was down approximately 2.52 from the 2020 game, although some of that may have been made up via streaming […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  FRESH OFF THE BOAT and THE REAL O’NEALS each lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The Presidential Address took up the top slots on Tuesday cable, with Fox News peaking during the 9PM hour at 1.68 in […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  NBC’s NHL PLAYOFFS game gained 0.1 in final numbers.  In addition, the 8PM MASTERCHEF JR rerun lost 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The latter rounds of ESPN’s NFL DRAFT were at 0.59, with the NFL Network coverage at 0.34. […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The bad start for LIFE SENTENCE got worse, as it fell 0.1 in final numbers to a dismal 0.2, even as lead-in RIVERDALE rose 0.1 to 0.5.  Also down 0.1:  CHICAGO PD, while THE GOLDBERGS gained the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   […]

    NETWORK UPDATE:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted up to 8.5, a huge 2.2 higher than last week’s final number.  Elsewhere, both 60 MINUTES (2.6) and MADAM SECRETARY (1.3) gained 0.1.  Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The midseason finale of AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD was of course mammoth, up 0.37 […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  The only change in final numbers was a 0.1 bump for AMERICAN NINJA WARRIORS.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE telecast moved to the top of Monday cable at 1.29/1.27/1.18, compared to last week’s 1.08/1.01/0.94. VH1 was directly behind, with […]

NETWORK UPDATE:  AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR earned an extra 0.1 in final numbers, as did the season finale of BACHELOR IN PARADISE (and the SHARK TANK rerun that preceded it).  The NCIS: LA rerun dropped 0.1. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On the Monday before the NFL takes over ESPN’s Monday night, the network aired the season’s first COLLEGE […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE BACHELOR gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE coverage led Monday cable at 0.78/0.75/0.70 compared to last week’s 0.80/0.78/0.72.  VH1’s LOVE & HIP-HOP was at 0.65/0.60 compared to last week’s 0.54.  Bravo’s BELOW DECK […]