NETWORK UPDATE:  MASTERCHEF gained 0.1 in final numbers.  In addition, the 8:30PM rerun of BLACK-ISH was down 0.1. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Yes, SHARKNADO, which has become Syfy’s biggest yearly event, scored well, but it was far below last year’s number.  In fact, it was A&E’s DUCK DYNASTY that claimed bragging rights to the night, up 0.13 […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Because of the many NFL PRESEASON preemptions, comparisons are to last Thursday’s finals rather than this morning’s preliminary numbers.  ABC:  after an 0.5 BEYOND THE TANK rerun (down 0.3 from last week’s), the season finale of MISTRESSES was down 0.2up 0.1 to 0.6, and the season finale of ROOKIE BLUE was up 0.2 to 0.7.  CBS:  […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  POWERLESS, CHICAGO MED, THE GREAT INDOORS and MOM all lost 0.1 in final numbers, while RIVERDALE just barely gained the same (it ended up at 0.46).       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was a big night for basketball, with games in […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 in final numbers, and the CRIMINAL MINDS rerun lost the same.  In addition, both AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL and A WICKED OFFER lost 0.1. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The Donald Trump Show came to CNN, and the network basked in his ratings glow, with a massive 4.94 in 18-49s (and […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The 9PM episode of TRIAL & ERROR and theYOUNG SHELDON rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.  In addition, CW must have had major market baseball preemptions, because the reruns of both BURDEN OF TRUTH and BLACK LIGHTNING were down 0.1.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  As expected, after adjustment for football preemption, CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND and JANE THE VIRGIN each lost 0.1 in final numbers, putting them where they were last week.  In addition, THE BIG BANG THEORY gained 0.2.  (LIFE IN PIECES remained steady with the morning numbers.) Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the rerun of THE GOLDBERGS lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  VH1’s BLACK INK CREW led Wednesday cable, up 0.03 to 0.54, and MARTHA & SNOOP’S POTLUCK DINNER was at […]

        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 […]