NETWORK FINALS:  WHISTLEBLOWER and the rerun of THE RESIDENT fell 0.1 in final numbers.  In addition, probably due to preseason NFL preemptions, the entire CW line-up was down respectively by 0.1/0.1/0.2.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Friday cable, […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Once again boosted by an NFL Playoffs lead-in, AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS rose 0.09 from its last new episode to 0.81.  AMERICAN IDOL jumped 0.13 to 0.92, and THE ROOKIE was up 0.12 to 0.49. CBS:  60 MINUTES dropped 0.07 to 0.50, NCIS: LA was at 0.39/0.42 compared to last week’s […]

          NETWORK FINALS:  The AFC CHAMPIONSHIP game adjusted to 16.3.  In addition, CHARMED lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Adult Swim’s TIGTONE led scripted at 0.34/0.28, compared to last week’s 0.31/0.28.  On HBO, TRUE DETECTIVE was at 0.29 compared […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Reruns at 0.28/0.21/0.21/0.14/0.17. CBS:  BIG BROTHER dropped 0.06 to 0.81, and THE CHALLENGE was down 0.06 to 0.33, followed by a SWAT rerun at 0.17. NBC:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT fell 0.08 to 0.52, followed by reruns at 0.33/0.30. FOX:  MASTERCHEF was down 0.06 to 0.39. CW:  The season premiere of STARGIRL […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  Game 4 of the NBA FINALS adjusted up to 6.8.             Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  HBO’s REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER benefited from the controversy over his previous episode to the extent of topping Friday cable, but the rating […]

HBO’s True Blood ticked up to a 2.7 rating, its best showing since the season premiere on June 10.  So far this season, True Blood started with a 2.9, then settled into a 2.6 for four straight weeks before hitting a 2.7 this past Sunday in its 9 pm time period.   At 10 pm Sunday on HBO, The […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 4.3, down half a point from last week’s game.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  NFL Network’s share of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was down 0.07 from last week to 1.04.  MTV’s JERSEY SHORE dropped 0.14 to […]

  Zombies take over the world. AMC:  As yesterday’s numbers had promised, THE WALKING DEAD was a monster in more ways than one.  With a 5.8 18-49 rating in its 9PM airing and an additional 1.9 for the 10PM rebroadcast, its primetime total of 7.7 was equal to the primetime rating for Sunday Night Football, […]