NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game rose 0.2 in final numbers, but 48 HOURS and DATELINE lost 0.1, as did the NCIS rerun at 8PM       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  NCAA BASKETBALL neared Sunday’s announcement of the Tournament bracket with league championships, 3 of which […]

> After last night’s admirably tense episode of BREAKING BAD, we can now say with certainty that the show has 25 left to go:  9 for this season, and then 16 more.  AMC and Sony have closed a deal for what is expected to be the series’ final 16 episode order, ending the (always unlikely) […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT and BACHELOR IN PARADISE gained 0.1 in final numbers, and HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT and the 9PM BLACK-ISH rerun as well as the reruns of THE FLASH and LEGENDS OF TOMORROW lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR gained 0.1 in final numbers and the finale of THE ISLAND lost the same.  In addition, WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY fell 0.1. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Not even Shark Week could keep VH1’s LOVE & HIP-HOP from the top of Monday cable, up 0.02 to 1.58, with its AFTERPARTY up 0.08 to 1.15, […]

  BROADCAST FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL was at 0.65.  FOX’s MLB game was at 0.36.  CW’s MASTERS OF ILLUSION was at 0.05.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  COLLEGE FOOTBALL owned Saturday cable, with ESPN’s games at 1.18/0.76/0.37 (finding time for US OPEN coverage at 0.27), Big Ten Network’s at 0.40/0.31/0.27, […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Game 4 of THE WORLD SERIES adjusted to 3.7, and ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game was at 0.9.  There were no other changes from preliminary numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  All the day’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL games were outrated by ESPN’s […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The 8PM SUPERNATURAL rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On a low-rated night for cable, MTV’s WILD N OUT won the evening at 0.39. MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW was the #2 show of the night […]

        NETWORK RATINGS:  As will be the case for the next 2 weeks or so, there was no morning ratings text today, so we’ll provide fuller analysis of the finals: ABC:  Between 0.7/0.8 sitcom reruns, a pair of new ALEX INC half-hours were at 0.7/0.6, compared to last week’s 0.6.  DESIGNATED SURVIVOR […]