>NBC managed to win last night (the only network to average a 2 rating across the evening) by programming an original game show and a Christmas-themed SNL special (the same strategy the network employed last year on this night).  CBS was second by repeating its regular schedule (as it did last year).  ABC improved over […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  All of CBS’s shows dropped in final numbers, 60 MINUTES by 0.2, GARTH LIVE AT NOTRE DAME by 0.1, and the rerun NCIS: LA by 0.1.  In addition, SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 5.4, down 0.07 from last week’s game.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Sunday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was a moderately good night for AMC, where FEAR THE WALKING DEAD’s 1.09, while down 0.54 from last week, got there without a WALKING DEAD […]

The ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday August 9 and Sunday August 10, 2014. The 56 markets (out of 210 total) cover about 70% of the US television population.   Golf: PGA PGA Championship 3.2 rating CBS 2:00 pm Saturday 3rd Round (+3% from 3.1 […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  A low night, as STATION 19 dropped 0.05 to 0.56, GREY’S ANATOMY fell 0.09 to 0.55, and BIG SKY was down 0.07 to 0.26. CBS:  The line-up returned from a 2-week NCAA break, with YOUNG SHELDON down 0.04 to 0.58, UNITED STATES OF AL down 0.04 to 0.44, and GHOSTS (which […]

Another Sunday with Game of Thrones probably beating everything on broadcast TV. CBS:  BIG BROTHER was the highest-rated show on the networks last night, with a 2.2 that was about 10% below the show’s Sunday premiere last year.  That wasn’t enough to give CBS the nightly win, because nothing else on the schedule was higher […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  THE BACHELORETTE ticked up to 0.76, and CLAIM TO FAME was up 0.05 to 0.39. CBS:  Reruns at 0.35/0.30/0.26/0.24. NBC:  AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR edged up 0.02 to 0.39, and WEAKEST LINK was at 0.25. FOX:  Reruns at 0.29/0.34. CW:  ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO rose 0.03 to 0.08, and IN THE DARK was […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Airing for the first time since March 28, THE ROOKIE (just renewed) fell a tenth to 0.39, THE ROOKIE: FEDS lost 0.05 to 0.27, and the also just-renewed WILL TRENT was down 0.04 to 0.25. CBS:  The FBI franchise had the mothership down 0.05 to 0.41, FBI: INTERNATIONAL down 0.04 to […]