BROADCAST FINALS:  CBS’s coverage of the NCAA TOURNAMENT was dominant, with the late afternoon game on top at 2.73, and the primetime game at 1.86.  ABC’s NHL game was at 0.24.  CW’s originals were at 0.06/0.05.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The NCAA TOURNAMENT towered over cable as well, […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC: SHARK TANK dropped 0.07 to 0.48, and 20/20 fell 0.22 to 0.27. CBS:  The primetime NCAA TOURNAMENT games were at 0.77/1.38. NBC:  THE BLACKLIST returned from a week off down 0.08 to 0.23, and DATELINE was up 0.08 to 0.35. FOX:  WWE SMACKDOWN ticked up to 0.58. CW:  CHARMED gained 0.02 […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  STATION 19 dropped 0.07 to 0.54, GREY’S ANATOMY fell a tenth to 0.51, and BIG SKY was down 0.02 to 0.25. CBS:  The primetime hours of the NCAA TOURNAMENT were at 1.35/1.05/0.83.  That was higher than Night 1 of the 2021 Tournament, although that was a Friday. NBC:  LAW & ORDER […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Returning from a rerun week, THE GOLDBERGS fell 0.11 to 0.46, THE WONDER YEARS dipped 0.03 to 0.30, THE CONNERS was steady at 0.46, and HOME ECONOMICS was up 0.06 to 0.31.  A MILLION LITTLE THINGS held at 0.23. CBS:  SURVIVOR slipped 0.02 to 0.82, and BEYOND THE EDGE premiered at […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  The season finale of THE BACHELOR was at 1.09, a very big number these days but down four-tenths from the 2021 finale.  Reruns of ABBOTT ELEMENTARY followed at 0.35/0.25. CBS:  Reruns at 0.40/0.37/0.33. NBC:  The season premiere of YOUNG ROCK was at 0.43, down sharply from the 1.01 series premiere last […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  THE BACHELOR jumped 0.25 to 1.11, and THE GOOD DOCTOR was up 0.04 to 0.44. CBS:  THE NEIGHBORHOOD ticked up to 0.64, and BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA was up 0.08 to 0.60.  NCIS was steady at 0.56, and NCIS: HAWAII remained at 0.46. NBC:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT: EXTREME EDITION dipped 0.05 to […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS fell 0.24 to 0.61, AMERICAN IDOL lost 0.11 to 0.95, and THE ROOKIE was down 0.13 to 0.38. CBS:  60 MINUTES rose 0.11 to 0.73, THE EQUALIZER edged up 0.02 to 0.62, NCIS: LA dropped 0.07 to 0.44, and SWAT was down 0.04 to 0.47. NBC:  After […]

  BROADCAST FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game was at 0.64.  FOX’s primetime PAC 12 TOURNAMENT coverage was at 0.32.  CW’s originals were at 0.06/0.02.  In late-night, NBC’s SNL ticked down to 0.80.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was Championship day for most college basketball tournaments, and ESPN’s games were at […]