NETWORK FINALS:  THE SIMPSONS rerun gained 0.1 in final numbers, while 60 MINUTES and IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE dropped the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Christmas Eve was almost empty of meaningful original programming, and most of what rated were sports […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  As we noted this morning, due to the many adjustments for sports in fast nationals, we’ll look at the week-vs-week comparisons here: ABC:  A special 20/20 salute to Aretha Franklin started the night at 0.6, then MATCH GAME was down 0.1 to 0.5, and TAKE TWO lost 0.2 to […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the morning’s preliminary ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN had a healthy share of the Tuesday cable Top 10, with its COLLEGE BASKETBALL doubleheader at 0.79 (Auburn vs. Duke)/0.43 (Arizona vs. Gonzaga), and the […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE FLASH and BIG BROTHER: CELEBRITY EDITION gained 0.1 in final numbers, while THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT lost the same.        Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  History’s CURSE OF OAK ISLAND led Tuesday cable, up 0.09 to 0.83, with lead-out PROJECT BLUE […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted to 1.0, and the rerun of PROVEN INNOCENT dropped 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL games were at 0.93/0.45/0.40/0.32/0.21/0.18, led by Duke vs. Syracuse.  A&E’s LIVE PD edged up 0.02 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  On CBS, SURVIVOR gained 0.1 in final numbers, but MILLION DOLLAR MILE dropped the same, putting it at an unimpressive 0.9.  Elsewhere, the reruns of SCHOOLED and MODERN FAMILY each lost 0.1.  Notably, after last week’s upward adjustment, EMPIRE stayed at its new series low 1.1 (and STAR was […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Game 1 of the NBA FINALS adjusted to 4.8, down 1.5 from 2018’s Game 1.  In addition, PARADISE HOTEL and the rerun THE BIG BANG THEORY gained 0.1 in final numbers, while IN THE DARK lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  ABC benefited most from the adjusted ratings for Monday night, with both DANCING WITH THE STARS and the preview of FOREVER gaining 0.2.  The 8PM episode of THE BIG BANG THEORY found an extra 0.1 (unlike last year, when BIG BANG’s season premiere jumped up in final numbers), but SCORPION lost 0.1, as […]