NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from preliminary ratings for Friday night.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH ruled Friday cable once again, up 0.03 to 1.00, with lead-out TREASURE QUEST down 0.04 to 0.45.  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader games (Houston […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for THE CONNERS, CHICAGO FIRE and CHICAGO PD.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The season finale of MTV’s THE CHALLENGE gained 0.05 to 0.58.  TNT’s ALL ELITE WRESTLING dropped 0.07 to 0.37, […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE BIG BANG THEORY gained 0.1 in final numbers, while I FEEL BAD and MOM lost the same.  In addition, THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 4.7, up 0.4 from last week.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  NFL Network’s share of […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  ONCE UPON A TIME and SECRETS AND LIES each gained 0.1 in final numbers, as did A.D. THE BIBLE CONTINUES, but AMERICAN ODYSSEY lost 0.1, putting it at a truly woeful 0.5.  Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): GAME […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The reruns of AMERICA’S GOT TALENT and SNL each lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Basketball continued to dominate cable, with 2 of TNT’s NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND events in the Top 3 for the night, the […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Game 2 of the STANLEY CUP FINALS adjusted up by 0.2 to 1.9 in final numbers.  FOX’s MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL coverage remained at 0.5. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sports was at the top of Saturday cable, with HBO’s BOXING coverage (which the network reports in pieces) ranging from 0.71 to 0.57.  The UEFA CHAMPION LEAGUE […]

    NETWORK UPDATE:  Both THE X-FILES and LUCIFER gained 0.1 in final numbers, although they’re still way off from last week’s ratings.  THE BACHELOR also received an 0.1 bump.  The NCIS: LA rerun lost 0.1.  Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  VH1 had the Monday cable lead, with 1.42 (down […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  THE TONY AWARDS held at 1.6 in final numbers, while the STANLEY CUP FINALS gained 0.3 to 1.9.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  HBO has 2 more weeks of ratings triumphs before things get less fun.  GAME OF THRONES romped once […]