NETWORK FINALS:  NBC’s STANLEY CUP FINALS game went up 0.2 to 1.4 in final numbers, and CW’s run of the movie MEMORIAL DAY gained 0.1.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The official numbers for TNT’s Game 7 of the Western Conference NBA PLAYOFFS […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted up 0.1 to 0.9, and FOX’s game adjusted up 0.3 to 3.6.  In another college football-related adjustment, the rerun of BULL lost 0.4 in final numbers.  The rerun DATELINE also dropped 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES DEBATE adjusted to 2.5.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s Lakers vs. New Orleans NBA game was dominant at 1.01, with the Milwaukee vs. Toronto game at 0.49.  On History, CURSE OF OAK ISLAND returned from a […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The only adjustment from this morning’s numbers was a 0.1 bump for AMERICA’S GOT TALENT. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  PUBLIC MORALS had a very unpromising premiere for TNT at 0.28, putting it 0.09 below the premiere of PROOF in June, and 0.05 below last week’s season finale.  Its lead-in was a bit smaller–RIZZOLI & ISLES was […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from Thursday’s preliminary ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA doubleheader led Thursday cable, with the early Golden State vs. Houston game at 0.95, and the late Clippers vs. Oklahoma City at 0.64.  A&E’s 60 […]

> 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) […]

  Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   NETWORK UPDATE:  THURSDAY  NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 6.9, up from last week’s 6.0.  In addition, THE PLAYER gained 0.1 in final numbers, as did the season premiere of BONES. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The cable portion of THURSDAY  NIGHT FOOTBALL on NFL Network was at 1.6, up two-tenths from […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Game 3 of the NBA FINALS adjusted up to 7.3 in final numbers, and JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE adjusted to 1.1.  In addition, HELL’S KITCHEN received a 0.1 boost. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  PRETTY LITTLE LIARS (ABCFamily) topped Tuesday cable, down 0.07 to 0.99, and with a towering 2.61 in its F12-34 target demo (down 0.04 […]