NETWORK FINALS:  The NCIS: NEW ORLEANS rerun went up 0.1, but DATELINE lost the same in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  In the absence of any major sports events, Adult Swim’s late-night animation block had the lead on Saturday cable.  DRAGON BALL […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from Thursday’s preliminary ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA doubleheader led Thursday cable, with the early Golden State vs. Houston game at 0.95, and the late Clippers vs. Oklahoma City at 0.64.  A&E’s 60 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  NBC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The cable day was all about COLLEGE FOOTBALL as well, with ESPN’s COLLEGE GAMEDAY beating all the actual games at 0.74, and the network’s noon game […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The US OPEN adjusted up by 0.2 to 1.9 in final numbers.  In addition, the rerun AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS received a 0.1 bump. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  HBO’s TRUE DETECTIVE grew impressively during the course of its first season, and it picked up almost where it had left off, with a 1.42 rating compared […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted up to 6.9 in final numbers, far below last week’s 8.7.  For whatever it’s worth, BLOOD & OIL gained 0.1.  Everything on CBS was adjusted by 0.1:  down for 60 MINUTES and CSI: CYBER, up for MADAM SECRETARY and THE GOOD WIFE.  On FOX, the football-inflated GRINDER rerun […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  After adjustment for MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL preemptions, both THE GREAT CHRISTMAS LIGHT FIGHT and THE GREAT HOLIDAY BAKING SHOW were 0.2 less great, respectively to 1.1 and 0.9.  On CBS, only SCORPION declined, and by 0.1.  The midseason finale of JANE THE VIRGIN also lost 0.1, without any football excuse.  Broadcast Official […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Wednesday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Paramount’s 68 WHISKEY premiered at 0.17.  The season premiere of Syfy’s THE MAGICIANS was at 0.15, down 0.04 from last season’s premiere. ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was […]

  Aside from NBC’s primetime game, both CBS and FOX had afternoon NFL overruns that slid their schedules in part of the country, so many of the numbers below will be adjusted tomorrow. DEMOGRAPHIC DETAIL: For each broadcast program (or hour segment), the chart below displays preliminary key advertiser demographics (adult 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54 ratings), […]