Several networks opted not even to try and compete with Sunday’s Olympics coverage, and the effect of the games on the shows that remained was mixed. HBO:  TRUE BLOOD didn’t miss an artery, as its craziest season ever continued to roll on with a 2.6, making it the highest-rated non-Olympics programming to air on […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Saturday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Saturday cable, down 0.08 to 0.48.  Food Network’s primetime DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES was at 0.34, and in the morning, KITCHEN AT […]

    NETWORK UPDATE:  Football adjustments brought down ABC’s line-up, as THE GREAT CHRISTMAS LIGHT FIGHT dropped 0.1 and GREAT HOLIDAY BAKING SHOW fell 0.2 in final numbers.  Elsewhere, the 10:30PM TELENOVELA managed to gain 0.1, but that still wasn’t anything to boast about.  Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 3.6.  In addition, GREY’S ANATOMY gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  NFL Network’s share of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was at 0.66.  MTV’s JERSY SHORE ticked up to 0.35.  Cable news was […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  CBS’s national PRESEASON NFL game held at 1.0 in final numbers, as did FOX’s 0.8 for UFC FIGHT NIGHT.  Local NFL preemptions were likely responsible for most if not all of the changes on the other networks.  On ABC, the LAST MAN STANDING rerun as well as both episodes of […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Now that we have final ratings for CBS, let’s take a look at how the line-up fared.  THE BIG BANG THEORY, at 2.7, was down 0.7 from its Thursday premiere last fall, a 20% drop.  YOUNG SHELDON held its lead-in well at 2.2, which was higher than the 1.9 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THIS IS US and NCIS each gained 0.1 in final numbers.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart         CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  History’s CURSE OF OAK ISLAND rose 0.05 to 0.79, and LOST GOLD OF WORLD WAR II was also up 0.05 to 0.38.  […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  NCIS and THE FLASH each gained 0.1 in final ratings, and SUPERNATURAL lost 0.1. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): TLC’s 19 KIDS AND COUNTING topped Tuesday cable at 1.22, with a lead-in COUNTDOWN show at 0.63 and lead-out […]