Below are the ratings in key demos for Sunday’s Top 25 original cable telecasts, plus a few more of interest.  If you’d like additional lower-rated series included in the latter list, please let us know.  Some analysis and context follow the chart. Several networks took the Sunday of Labor Day weekend off, notably HBO, […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 5.6, down 1.2 from last week’s game. In addition, LIFE IN PIECES gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE  HIGHLIGHTS:  NFL Network’s slice of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was down 0.28 from last week to […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The reruns of MODERN FAMILY and SINGLE PARENTS lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The NBA PLAYOFFS led cable again, this time with TNT at 1.04/0.86, and NBATV at 0.12.  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE dropped 0.08 to […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Thursday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sports ruled post-Christmas cable.  ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL bowl games were at 0.72/0.61, Fox Desportes’s LIGA PLAYOFFS match was at 0.57, TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.40/0.39, […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  STATION 19 gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The return of MTV’s JERSEY SHORE led Thursday cable at 0.52, with EX ON THE BEACH down 0.02 to 0.18, and RIDICULOUSNESS down 0.04 to 0.08.  TNT’s NBA […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary July 4th ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s HOT DOG EATING CONTEST led the July 4th cable ratings, but at 0.32 it was down 0.23 from the 2019 edition.  Cable news covered […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There was a significant adjustment (to the next tenth) for BLACK-ISH.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  History’s CURSE OF OAK ISLAND aired a regular episode at 0.56, up 0.27 from last week’s special, and THE FOOD THAT BUILT AMERICA was at […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  Since we weren’t able to do a full morning post, comparisons are to last Thursday’s finals (or the most-recent new episodes as applicable).  Also, most shows aired a half-hour late in much of a country due to the Presidential address at 8PM ET. ABC:  Airing new episodes for the first […]