NETWORK UPDATE:   The MODERN FAMILY season finale gained 0.1 in final numbers, still leaving it way behind last week and last season’s finale.  Also up 0.1:  the SURVIVOR finale and after-show.  In addition, note that the adjusted 18-49 number for the LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN finale was 3.1. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sports led the way […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT gained 0.1 in final numbers, while MAKING IT and CASTAWAYS lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE SMACKDOWN led Tuesday cable, down 0.03 to 0.70, with lead-outs MIZ & MRS up 0.04 to 0.51, […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  After a rerun at 0.27, an ABC FALL PREVIEW promo special was at 0.21.  Following more reruns at 0.23/0.15, SPIRIT OF A NATION was at 0.11. CBS:  BIG BROTHER dipped 0.06 to 0.75, and the season finale of THE CHALLENGE was down 0.04 to 0.36. NBC:  PASSWORD was at 0.47, and […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  CBS’s NFL PLAYOFFS game adjusted to 9.4.  Elsewhere, the rerun of LETHAL WEAPON was adjusted to reflect the afternoon NFL overrun, and fell 0.4 to 1.2.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL coverage had the Top 2 slots […]

        The technical issues are worked out.  We appreciate your patience.  Here are the Thursday numbers. NETWORK FINALS:  The national NFL PRESEASON game on NBC adjusted up 0.2 to 1.8.  Changes elsewhere were likely due to local NFL preemptions.  On CBS, the LIFE IN PIECES rerun lost 0.1, and the CODE BLACK […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  After reruns at 0.29/0.27/0.27/0.19, A MILLION LITTLE THINGS lost 0.04 to 0.20. CBS:  SURVIVOR slipped 0.02 to 0.72.  After a rerun at 0.24, TRUE LIES was down 0.03 to 0.23. NBC:  The CHICAGO franchise returned from a 2-week break with MED down 0.11 to 0.48, FIRE down 0.13 to 0.53, and […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 in final numbers.  (Footnote:  after EXTANT sets its series low 0.6 this morning, CBS announced that beginning next week, it will move to 9PM with BIG BROTHER as its lead-in, rather than following a CRIMINAL MINDS rerun.)  MASTERCHEF also received an 0.1 bump, as did the rerun of SUPERNATURAL. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:   A&E’s […]

  BROADCAST FINALS: ABC:  PRESS YOUR LUCK gained 0.08 to 0.55, and THE $100,000 PYRAMID was up 0.05 to 0.51.  However, SUPERSTAR dropped 0.06 to 0.28. CBS:  BIG BROTHER was steady at 0.95, and HOUSE CALLS fell 0.07 to 0.21.  A special 48 HOURS was at 0.22. NBC:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT dipped 0.03 to 0.65, […]