BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Night 2 of the NFL DRAFT was at 0.45 on broadcast, down 0.02 from last year. CBS:  COME DANCE WITH ME dipped 0.02 to 0.25.  Airing for the first time since April 8, BLUE BLOODS fell 0.09 to 0.31, and BLUE BLOODS was down 0.03 to 0.38. NBC:  THE BLACKLIST fell […]

  UPDATE:  The big change came early in the evening, as 60 MINUTES adjusted down 0.6 to 2.0, reflecting the deduction of the time zone viewers who were actually watching NCAA TOURNAMENT coverage.  That overrun rose 0.1 to 4.0, and all the rest of the night’s changes were also a matter of 0.1 up or […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  HOLEY MOLEY dropped a tenth to 0.37, THE CHASE slipped 0.02 to 0.30, and WHO DO YOU BELIEVE was down 0.05 to 0.18. CBS:  Reruns at 0.42/0.35/0.31. NBC:  The season premiere of AMERICA’S GOT TALENT was at 0.76, down two-tenths from the 2021 premiere.  DANCING WITH MYSELF premiered at 0.42. FOX:  […]

  AFTERNOON UPDATE:  THE VOICE gained a bit of ground with an extra 0.1 in adjusted numbers, although it was still slightly behind THE BLACKLIST in total viewers (11.24M vs 11.19M).  Also up 0.1:  DANCING WITH THE STARS and BONES.  The CBS reruns shifted as well, up 0.1 for THE BIG BANG THEORY and down […]

  BROADCAST FINALS:  ABC’s UFC LIVE was at 0.19.  CBS’s CAMPING WORLD was at 0.12.  NBC’s TRANSPLANT was at 0.09.  FOX’s MLB game was at 0.32.  Univision’s primetime LIGA match was at 0.46.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On ESPN, UFC PRELIMS were at 0.34/0.18, and WIMBLEDON coverage was at […]

NETWORK UPDATE:  The season finale of SURVIVOR edged up 0.1 in final numbers, moving it into a tie with AMERICAN IDOL.  (The SURVIVOR post-finale special lost 0.1.)  The season finales of THE MIDDLE and MODERN FAMILY both gained 0.1.  WEDNESDAY CABLE:  TNT’s coverage of the NBA PLAYOFFS was on top at 2.2, with the NHL […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  CMA FEST was at 0.51, down from 0.8 for its 2019 airing. CBS:  BIG BROTHER gained 0.04 to 0.79, THE CHALLENGE lost 0.04 to 0.38, and a SWAT rerun was at 0.17. NBC:  Reruns at 0.26/0.34/0.37. FOX:  MASTERCHEF dropped 0.06 to 0.36, and SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE was down […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Both WHAT WOULD YOU DO? and 20/20 climbed by 0.1.  There was no good news for CROSSBONES. FRIDAY CABLE:  It was a happy night for The Disney Channel, which premiered GIRL MEETS WORLD to a strong 1.3 rating, the highest cable number of the night (and almost the highest on network or […]