BROADCAST FINALS: ABC:  The finale of JEOPARDY MASTERS rose 0.11 to 0.61, and THE PRANK PANEL premiered at 0.30.  THE GAME SHOW SHOW fell 0.09 to 0.19. CBS:  The season finale of SURVIVOR was at 0.69, down 0.02 from last week and down a tenth from last May. NBC:  On season finale night, CHICAGO […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE CONNERS and the rerun of FBI gained 0.1 in final numbers.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  History’s CURSE OF OAK ISLAND ticked down to 0.66, and KINGS OF PAIN was up 0.04 to 0.28.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE […]

  The preliminary DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION ratings were consistent with Monday at 0.2-0.3, a much tighter range than the ratings in 2016, which were at 0.4-1.3 on the broadcast networks.  (NBC was on the high end, thanks to a 2.2 lead-in from that year’s AMERICA’S GOT TALENT.)  Look for Mitch Metcalf’s detailed analysis of the […]

      NOTE: Sunday ratings for TRU are not available at this time. The cable charts below will be updated when possible. The charts have been updated with TRU programs.     NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for 60 MINUTES, CHERRIES WILD and BLESS THE HARTS.        […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The DISNEY FAMILY SINGALONG gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  HBO’s I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE premiered low at 0.05, with LAST WEEK TONIGHT down 0.02 to 0.23, INSECURE steady at 0.16, and RUN holding […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The BULL rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     NOTE:  At this time, we don’t have Monday cable ratings lower than the Top 150 on the charts below. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN continued its COLLEGE FOOTBALL bowl game reign […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  AMERICAN IDOL gained 0.04 to 0.68, and THE GOOD DOCTOR was up 0.02 to 0.39. CBS:  The CMT MUSIC AWARDS relocated from cable, and zoomed from last year’s 0.13 to 0.67. NBC:  AMERICAN SONG CONTEST held at 0.28, and THE ENDGAME returned from a week off up a tick to 0.21. […]

Thursday ratings.  The broadcast networks totaled a 3.4 rating with adults 18-49 last night, almost exactly the 3.3 rating from Independence Day 2012 (on a Wednesday night).  NBC won the little-viewed night and was up 13% from July 4 last year.  Although Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular was higher rated last year (1.8 rating […]