> GIRLS doesn’t earn an HBO throne. HBO:  GIRLS received largely rhapsodic reviews, and those are critically important at HBO–if the show’s quality stays strong, it could easily be in line for Best Comedy Emmy consideration–which should ensure that it sticks around.  But on a ratings level, the show was meant to be a demographic […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Reruns at 0.42/0.24/0.21/0.18. CBS:  The KENNEDY CENTER HONORS were at 0.45, up 0.04 from last year’s edition.  THE GIFT followed at 0.21. NBC:  THE WHEEL was down 0.02 from last Wednesday to 0.26, followed by reruns at 0.18/0.23. FOX:  A COLLEGE FOOTBALL bowl game at 0.93. CW:  Reruns at 0.06/0.07/0.08. TELEMUNDO:  […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s MLB game lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Saturday cable, down 0.07 to 0.60, with lead-out GOTTI: GODFATHER & SON at 0.34.  The Adult Swim late-night line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for ZOEY’S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST and THIS IS US.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  News continued to be at the forefront of non-sports cable, with the 10PM CNN TONIGHT on top at 0.64/0.99/3.7M, […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  DATELINE and MY LAST DAYS each lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS game dominated the night at 2.94.  Food Network’s DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES was the highest-rated show not related to basketball at […]

  BROADCAST FINALS:  CBS aired a WHITNEY, A LOOK BACK special at 0.15, and CW’s original was at 0.03.  In late night, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE returned from a break at 0.83.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The Final Four games of the NCAA TOURNAMENT were at 2.72/1.89 on TBS, 1.69/0.94 […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  Both STATION 19 and FOR THE PEOPLE dropped 0.1 in final numbers, not an auspicious start to their campaigns.             Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart       CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The saga of TLC’s DR PIMPLE POPPER continued with a 0.15 jump to a Thursday […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The rerun of DATELINE lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD ticked up to 0.49.  ESPN’s coverage of the UFC PRELIMS was at 0.48.  Food Network’s morning trio had PIONEER WOMAN up 0.06 to […]