NETWORK FINALS:  Local college basketball tournament adjustments weren’t kind to the networks.  BLUE BLOODS fell 0.2 in final numbers, while AGENTS OF SHIELD, TAKEN, and CONFRONTING PUTIN all lost 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  But what was bad for the broadcasters […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  ESPN and ABC aired separate MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL games, with the broadcaster’s at 3.81. CBS:  For whatever it means these days, last night marked the start of the broadcast network TV season, and–no surprise–everything was down:  THE NEIGHBORHOOD by 0.13 to 0.50, BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA by 0.11 to 0.43, NCIS by […]

        NETWORK REPORT:  ABC:  Although ROSEANNE gained 0.1 in final numbers, its 2.6 was still down a huge 0.8 from its last new episode 2 weeks ago.  THE MIDDLE fell half a point from its last episode on April 10.  However, BLACK-ISH (1.1), SPLITTING UP TOGETHER (1.0), and FOR THE PEOPLE (0.6) […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  DESIGNATED SURVIVOR lost 0.1 in final numbers, and EMPIRE gained the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  FX’s AMERICAN HORROR STORY tends to start very big and then plunge before stabilizing, and the pattern held with a 0.99 drop from last […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD, BIG BROTHER and the rerun of MADAM SECRETARY gained 0.1 in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was a busy night on cable, but the Iron Throne belonged to HBO’s GAME OF THRONES, which amazingly set a […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary numbers for Sunday.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Considering its pedigree, HBO’s BIG LITTLE LIES had an unexciting debut at 0.31, although its total viewers number was a bit better because it skewed […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  After adjustment for football, DANCING WITH THE STARS dropped 0.2 to 1.1, and THE GOOD DOCTOR was down 0.1 to 1.1.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Prestige premieres continued to have a bad week, as AMC’s THE LITTLE DRUMMER GIRL […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Game 3 of the NBA FINALS was at 3.65, consistent with the previous games. CBS:  LET’S MAKE A DEAL dropped 0.07 to 0.34, followed by reruns at 0.43/0.26. NBC:  Reruns at 0.29/0.26/0.30. FOX:  MASTERCHEF slipped 0.02 to 0.44, and SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE was down 0.07 to 0.27. CW:  […]