NETWORK UPDATE:  Note that THINK IT UP ran without commercials, and therefore did not receive a final Nielsen ratings on any of its networks.  There were no adjustments from the early numbers. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Lifetime’s BRING IT took the night, down 0.03 to 0.54, and with lead-out ATLANTA PLASTIC also down 0.03 to 0.37.  On […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The 9PM INSTINCT episode lost 0.1 in final numbers. FOX’s PRESEASON NFL game adjusted to 1.4, and the LAST MAN STANDING reruns that preceded it in some time zones dropped 0.2/0.4.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Monday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS game was at 2.77.  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.93/0.90/0.80, compared to last week’s 0.90/0.81/0.70.  On VH1, LOVE & HIP-HOP slipped 0.02 to […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were 0.1 bumps in final numbers for THE GOLDBERGS, both hours of THE AMAZING RACE, CHICAGO FIRE, and THE MASKED SINGER.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN listed its NBA DRAFT ratings in segments at 1.10/0.67/0.39.  Cable news was […]

            NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart       CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sports ruled Saturday cable, as ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL game (North Carolina vs. Duke) took the night with 1.01 (the late Louisville vs. Virginia game […]

  It’s encouraging when the ratings for a new series rise off a much-hyped premiere, and RAY DONOVAN managed that last night (in total viewers, at least–we don’t yet have any demo information), up from 1.4M to 1.6M, plus another 600K from re-airings later that night.  A couple of things should be noted, though.  First, […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Friday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Friday cable, up 0.04 to 0.48, with LIVE PD: WANTED steady at 0.37, and the lead-in hour up a tick to 0.22.  […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The season finale of MAN WITH A PLAN gained 0.1 in final numbers, while THE FIX dropped the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  HBO’s CHERNOBYL miniseries premiered at 0.19, and GENTLEMAN JACK was down 0.03 to 0.08.   The series finale […]