NETWORK FINALS:  The WINTER OLYMPICS Closing Ceremony got a big 0.6 bump in final numbers, while the preceding OLYMPIC GOLD special lost 0.3 and the AP BIO preview gained the same.  In addition, due to a NASCAR overrun, only a few minutes of the BROOKLYN NINE-NINE rerun ran across the country. […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted up by 0.1.  In addition, DATELINE lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sports reigned on Saturday cable.  TBS’s MLB PLAYOFFS games were at 1.28/0.61, and the day’s slate of COLLEGE FOOTBALL […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICAN IDOL and KEVIN CAN WAIT rose 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE telecast led Monday cable with big gains from last week at 1.50/1.49/1.40, compared to 1.22/1.21/1.15, followed by a NINJA VS NINJA episode […]

OnOn NETWORK UPDATE:  The Notre Dame COLLEGE FOOTBALL game on NBC adjusted up by 0.1 in final numbers to 1.2. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  COLLEGE FOOTBALL took over Saturday cable, giving ESPN 8 of the day’s Top 10 shows with games or related programming.  The noon Stanford/Northwestern game took the day’s prize at 1.19.  The top-rated non-sports programming […]

    NETWORK UPDATE:  THE BACHELOR gained 0.1 in final numbers, as did the SCORPION rerun. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  To no one’s surprise, the COLLEGE FOOTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME won the night for ESPN with 8.26, and the network had the night’s Top 5 slots.  However, that was well […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY  NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 4.9, a full point below last week’s final number.  In addition, NCIS: LA gained 0.1, while THE SIMPSONS lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It seems as though HBO can breathe a sign […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 5.8, up 0.9 from last week’s game.  In addition, WISDOM OF THE CROWD lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD stayed huge, up 0.08 to 3.87, with TALKING […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SHARK TANK gained 0.1 in final numbers, while THE ORIGINALS lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  We’s MAMA JUNE FROM NOT TO HOT repeated as Friday cable leader, down 0.08 to 0.48, with a pre-show half-hour at 0.37, […]