> GIRLS doesn’t earn an HBO throne. HBO:  GIRLS received largely rhapsodic reviews, and those are critically important at HBO–if the show’s quality stays strong, it could easily be in line for Best Comedy Emmy consideration–which should ensure that it sticks around.  But on a ratings level, the show was meant to be a demographic […]

  BROADCAST FINALS:  Most of the broadcast networks aired reruns on Thanksgiving.  NBC of course had the primetime NFL game, which at 7.08 was 1.42 higher than last year’s game.  FOX, though, took the honors with the afternoon game at a massive 12.46, and not wanting to waste that lead-in, the network aired episodes of […]

    NETWORK UPDATE:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 5.8, down 0.3 from last week’s game.  Elsewhere, the only other adjustment was a 0.1 drop for the rerun of THE SIMPSONS. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA dominated Sunday cable at 1.43, up 0.07 from last […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The 24 HOURS TO HELL & BACK rerun gained 0.1 in final numbers.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s UFC telecast led Saturday cable at 0.43, with the PRELIMS at 0.24, and the late-night TOP RANK BOXING at 0.17, and […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Lots of sports meant lots of adjustments:  ABC’s NBA game to 1.4, NBC’s NHL ALL-STAR GAME to 0.6, and FOX’s PREMIER BOXING to 0.5.        Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL games were at 0.81 /0.42 /0.33/0.21.  A&E’s LIVE PD […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Friday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD went back to its 3-hour format at 0.74, far above even the highest (0.50) of last week’s half-hour segments.  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH jumped […]

        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 […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  THE NIGHT SHIFT became even sadder in final numbers, losing 0.1 to 1.2 and retaining less than 40% of its THE VOICE lead-in.  SCORPION gained 0.1, which allowed it to avoid a series low.  The reruns of GOTHAM and THE ORIGINALS each lost 0.1, putting CW’s night at a dreadful 0.1/0.1. Ratings in key […]