NETWORK FINALS:  Game 7 of the NBA FINALS adjusted to 11.3 (although the mini-JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE didn’t benefit from the huge game rating, adjusting down to 1.1).  In addition, note that the 1.1 rating for FOX’s US OPEN coverage includes the entire telecast from 11AM, not just the primetime portion.  Beyond that, […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  We didn’t have text for this morning’s preliminary numbers, so here’s a bit more detail than the afternoon usual. For all but CW, the night was mostly devoted to the VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE, which was strongest on NBC, and that network also had the highest-rated post-debate commentary half-hour at 1.4. […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Sunday numbers.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s SNOWPIERCER had a 2-hour 0.34/0.31 finale, compared to last week’s 0.31 for a single episode.  On Starz, the season finale of HIGHTOWN returned from an […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  After a rerun AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS at 0.49, a night of premieres with CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD at 0.68, THE FINAL STRAW at 0.42, and THE $100,000 PYRAMID at 0.34. CBS:  After a rerun 60 MINUTES at 0.40, BIG BROTHER was at 0.72, followed by reruns at 0.22/0.23. NBC:  The premiere […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  CELEBRITY JEOPARDY was at 0.56, THE PARENT TEST was at 0.45, and THE CHASE returned at 0.31. CBS:  YOUNG SHELDON aired for the first time since December 8, up a tenth to 0.65.  The rest of the line-up aired for the first time since December 15, with GHOSTS steady at 0.59, […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The rerun of BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TLC was again at the top of cable with its 90 DAY FIANCE franchise at 0.73/0.68/0.55, compared to last week’s 1.03/0.78/0.43.  On Bravo, BELOW […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted up to 2.7 in final numbers, and FOX’s game adjusted to 1.0.  In addition, the 9PM 48 HOURS gained 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s US OPEN coverage and its morning COLLEGE GAMEDAY show […]

Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): A&E’s premiere of THE RETURNED was at 0.58, following the season premiere of BATES MOTEL, which at 0.92 was 0.34 below last March’s premiere, but up a hundredth from the May 2014 season finale.  Earlier in […]