NETWORK FINALS:  LAST MAN STANDING gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Fox News naturally dominated cable on Inauguration Day, with every one of the Top 11 telecasts, topped by 1.80/11M for the noon hour when the oath of office […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  BOB’S BURGERS and the post-JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR DATELINE gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  After a couple of stable weeks, AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD fell 0.32 to 2.63, with TALKING DEAD (back in its regular timeslot) […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Although ROSEANNE stayed put, ALEX INC gained 0.1 in final numbers, as did NCIS, LETHAL WEAPON and THE FLASH, while FOR THE PEOPLE lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The NBA PLAYOFFS were on top of Tuesday cable, […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the Friday preliminary numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Only a couple of shows penetrated the block of sports and news telecasts atop Friday cable.  A trio of BASEBALL PLAYOFFS games were in the lead, […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  As expected, there were several football-related adjustments in final numbers. SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL itself adjusted to 6.0, up 1.1 from last week’s game.  On CBS, 60 MINUTES fell 0.02 to 3.0, and on FOX, BOB’S BURGERS dropped 0.02 to 1.4, and THE SIMPSONS was down 0.1 to 1.5.     […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE BRAVE gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  As we noted on the Sunday cable post, officially the runs of THE ALIENIST on TNT and TBS were “sneak peeks,” but they were listed by Nielsen as […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  RIVERDALE gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader topped Wednesday cable, although the early Cleveland vs Minnesota game was much higher than San Antonio vs. Phoenix at 0.83 vs 0.47.  VH1’s BLACK INK CREW […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Both hours of DATELINE lost 0.1 in final numbers.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s coverage of the HEISMAN TROPHY CEREMONY led Saturday cable at 0.88, with lead-out TOP RANK BOXING at 0.63, and the day’s earlier COLLEGE FOOTBALL game […]