NETWORK UPDATE:  Removing the MONDAY  NIGHT FOOTBALL simulcast ratings from adjusted numbers lowered both ABC and CW.  JANE THE VIRGIN dropped 0.2 from this morning’s rating, and DANCING WITH THE STARS, COUNTDOWN TO THE CMAs and THE ORIGINALS all lost 0.1.  In addition, THE VOICE gained 0.1. Ratings fin key demos or the Top 25 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the Friday preliminary numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Only a couple of shows penetrated the block of sports and news telecasts atop Friday cable.  A trio of BASEBALL PLAYOFFS games were in the lead, […]

NETWORK UPDATE:  THE VOICE gained 0.2 in final network numbers, and there were 0.1 increases for FRESH OFF THE BOAT, AGENTS OF SHIELD, NCIS, and PERSON OF INTEREST.  The only 0.1 decline was for the FOREVER rerun. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  STAR gained 0.1 in final numbers.  The other changes were all in reruns, 0.1 drops for ARROW and both episodes of SVU.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The season finale of History’s SIX jumped 0.09 to 0.44.  The season premiere […]

  BROADCAST FINALS:  NBC’s primetime WINTER OLYMPICS coverage was at 1.37.  ABC’s NBA game was at 0.92.  CW’s shows were at 0.05/0.06.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s portion of WINTER OLYMPICS coverage was at 0.39/0.36/0.31/0.29/0.17/0.16/0.15/0.11/0.11.  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL was at 0.33/0.31/0.19/0.18, with UFC PRELIMS at 0.31.  Hallmark’s original movie […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  CELEBRITY WATCH PARTY gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV’s JERSEY SHORE topped Thursday cable, steady at 0.47, and RIDICULOUSNESS was at 0.15.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC jumped 0.09 to 0.45, and TOP CHEF was […]

    NETWORK FINALS:  THE BACHELOR gained 0.1 in final numbers, but CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND dipped 0.1 to a low 0.3 (even by CW standards).           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The usual suspects were at the top of Monday cable.  USA’s WWE telecast was at 1.43/1.42/1.20, […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  With the help of an late afternoon NBA PLAYOFFS lead-in, a rerun of AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS was at 0.51.  After that, AMERICAN IDOL rose 0.09 to 0.79, and THE ROOKIE returned from a week off up 0.02 to 0.37. CBS:  60 MINUTES was up 0.02 to 0.57, THE EQUALIZER dropped […]