NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA PLAYOFFS game gained half a point in final numbers, putting it up to 2.0, while NBC’s NHL PLAYOFFS game rose 0.3 to 1.2.  In addition, the CRIMINAL MINDS rerun on CBS lost 0.1.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Returning from a preemption, AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS was at 0.47.  CELEBRITY JEOPARDY gained 0.04 to 0.38, CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE was also up 0.04 to 0.38, and THE ROOKIE climbed 0.03 to 0.31. CBS:  The network had the late national NFL game for the first time since October 16, and […]

A surprise Thursday night victory for NBC last night, which had less to do with America’s Got Talent and much more to do with President Obama.  NBC started the night at 8 pm with a displaced America’s Got Talent episode (which would have run Wednesday were it not for the NFL kick off game).  AGT averaged a 1.8 rating, […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  WINTER OLYMPICS coverage adjusted to 5.2.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE telecast was at 1.06/1.03/1.00, compared to last week’s 1.10/1.07/1.04.  Discovery’s STREET OUTLAWS was at 0.79/0.57, compared to 0.78/0.56.  VH1’s LOVE & HIP-HOP was at 0.78/0.61, compared to […]

  AFTERNOON UPDATE:  WORLD SERIES GAME 1 ended up adjusted to 4.2, a bit below where we anticipated but still 0.6 above last year’s Game 1.  Nothing else moved more than 0.1 from the morning numbers, but it’s noteworthy that THE TOMORROW PEOPLE edged up to 0.7, a more solid CW number, and since MODERN […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  LAST MAN STANDING gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Friday cable was a grab-bag of genres.  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH led the night, up 0.05 to 0.94, with lead-out TREASURE QUEST up 0.04 to 0.44.  A pair […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  DANCING WITH THE STARS hung on better than expected in adjusted network numbers, retaining all of this morning’s 2.4 (still a season premiere low).  AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR gained 0.1. Ratings for Monday’s Top 25 original cable telecasts (now with all three individual hours of wrestling on USA and a few additional programs added): ESPN’s […]

  AFTERNOON UPDATE:  Little change from this morning, with 0.1 rises for THE X FACTOR, MODERN FAMILY (still down 0.4 for the night), SURVIVOR, THE MIDDLE and ARROW (still down 0.2).  There was no gain for REVOLUTION.  SUPER FUN NIGHT, which started at 9:31PM, dropped 0.1, putting it at 1.8.  WEDNESDAY CABLE:  AMERICAN HORROR STORY: […]