NETWORK FINALS:  The NBA PLAYOFFS game on ABC adjusted to 1.9, and the NHL PLAYOFFS game on NBC went to 1.3 in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  With the night’s sports on the broadcast networks (an afternoon NHL PLAYOFFS game on NBC […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary ratings for Friday.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader led Friday cable, with the late Boston vs. Oklahoma City game on top at 1.02, and the Cleveland vs. Washington game well […]

  NOTE TO READERS:  Charts will be updated later this afternoon with format and editing changes. UPDATE: Charts now in normal format. NETWORK UPDATE:  ASTRONAUT WIVES CLUB lost 0.1 and MISTRESSES gained 0.1 in final numbers, leaving both at 0.9.  In addition, DATELINE fell 0.1 and the BIG BANG THEORY rerun rose by the same amount. CABLE […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes for BULL or THIS IS US in final numbers.  However, THE VOICE gained 0.1, while SCREAM QUEENS lost the same, the latter pushing the show down to a truly awful 0.7.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  EMPIRE gained 0.1 (keeping it above its series low) and BLACK-ISH lost 0.1 in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Somewhat weirdly, the premiere of Syfy’s INCORPORATED rated higher on its USA simulcast (0.20) then on Syfy itself (0.15). Neither […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  THE BACHELORETTE finale gained 0.1 in final numbers, but the AFTER THE ROSE post-show lost the same amount.  RUNNING WILD also declined by 0.1, as did PENN & TELLER: FOOL US and CEDRIC’S BARBER BATTLE. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  VH1’s LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA was very steady in its place at the top of […]

NEW FEATURE: Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings chart which includes final Total Viewers for each show.   THE VOICE and NCIS gained 0.1 in final numbers, and BEST TIME EVER went down the same.  CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The 0.09 increase for the 2d night of Comedy Central’s THE DAILY SHOW WITH TREVOR NOAH (to 0.53) is somewhat […]

    NETWORK FINALS:  Both NBC and CW had baseball preemptions in some key markets, and suffered for it in final numbers:  CAUGHT ON CAMERA and GRIMM were each down 0.1, and so were THE VAMPIRE DIARIES and THE ORIGINALS–the latter two particularly ugly post-adjustment at 0.3s.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings […]