NETWORK FINALS:  As we noted in yesterday’s Network Scorecard text, the GOLDEN GLOBES adjusted to 5.0 in final numbers.  In addition, after football adjustments, THE SIMPSONS fell 0.6 to 2.8, and GHOSTED was down 0.2 to 1.6.  Elsewhere, the 9PM SHARK TANK rose 0.1 to 1.4.         Broadcast […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The WINTER OLYMPICS Closing Ceremony got a big 0.6 bump in final numbers, while the preceding OLYMPIC GOLD special lost 0.3 and the AP BIO preview gained the same.  In addition, due to a NASCAR overrun, only a few minutes of the BROOKLYN NINE-NINE rerun ran across the country. […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  $100,000 PYRAMID gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The season premiere of Showtime’s THE AFFAIR went badly with 0.8, down 0.09 from the November 2016 premiere (which admittedly had a 0.49 lead-in from SHAMELESS), and lead-out […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The US OPEN remained at its morning rating, and there were no other adjustments. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Lifetime’s A DEADLY ADOPTION, a quasi-prank from Will Ferrell and Kristen Wiig, won the night at 0.63.  (A Hallmark original movie PERFECT MATCH was far behind at 0.16.)  Adult Swim’s late night block remained strong, with KILL LA […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SWAT lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.49/0.33.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NEW JERSEY ticked up to 0.46.  TNT’s ALL ELITE WRESTLING ticked down to 0.34.  Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  THE BACHELORETTE finale gained 0.1 in final numbers, but the AFTER THE ROSE post-show lost the same amount.  RUNNING WILD also declined by 0.1, as did PENN & TELLER: FOOL US and CEDRIC’S BARBER BATTLE. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  VH1’s LOVE & HIP HOP ATLANTA was very steady in its place at the top of […]

NEW FEATURE: Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings chart which includes final Total Viewers for each show.   THE VOICE and NCIS gained 0.1 in final numbers, and BEST TIME EVER went down the same.  CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The 0.09 increase for the 2d night of Comedy Central’s THE DAILY SHOW WITH TREVOR NOAH (to 0.53) is somewhat […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted up to 4.9, down 0.1 from last week’s game.  In addition, there were 0.1 bumps for GREY’S ANATOMY and SCANDAL in final numbers (but HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER stayed put).     Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  For once, the NFL Network slice of […]