NETWORK FINALS:  There was no real contest in the final numbers for the night’s broadcast COLLEGE FOOTBALL games, with ABC’s game at 3.9 and FOX’s at 0.5.  In addition, the rerun of AMERICA’S GOT TALENT lost 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  THE MYSTERIES OF LAURA, CHICAGO PD and ARROW gained 0.1 in final numbers, while THE 100 lost the same amount. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): AMERICAN HORROR STORY (FX) lost 0.19 from its Halloween week episode, but still […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted up to 0.6 in final numbers.  In addition, the PRISON BREAK rerun lost 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: AMC’s 2-hour premiere of THE SON launched at 0.19. On a Saturday without much sports, Adult Swim’s […]

    NOTE TO READERS:  For a very pedestrian reason (jury duty), both morning and afternoon text will be delayed, at least for tomorrow, and possibly beyond that.  Believe us when we say that we feel worse about this than you do.  We’ll catch up as we can. NETWORK FINALS:  LA TO VEGAS, THE VOICE […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE LAST DAYS OF MICHAEL JACKSON and the YOUNG SHELDON rerun gained 0.1 in final numbers, but the LIFE IN PIECES rerun lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was TNT’s turn with an NBA PLAYOFFS game at […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for both components of THE BACHELOR finale and AMERICA’S MOST WANTED.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.59/0.56/0.53 compared to last week’s 0.58/0.55/0.53.  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at […]

              Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  FX’s acclaimed BETTER THINGS debuted moderately at 0.31.  (The network also announced today that SEX&DRUGS&ROCK&ROLL, which had the timeslot last week, has been canceled.)  Meanwhile, HGTV had three of the Top 5 shows on a very quiet Thursday […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Nielsen gives and takes away:  DANCING WITH THE STARS gained 0.1 in final numbers, but QUANTICO lost the same.  TAKEN also dropped 0.1.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  No surprises on the Monday cable chart.  VH1 retained the lead, […]