NOTE: the fast affiliate numbers below for CBS do not include live viewing of the GRAMMYS on the West Coast starting at 5PM PT. The numbers below will rise +15% to +20% in the official nationals tomorrow morning after time zone adjustment.  That being said, this was another steep drop for a TV staple. DEMOGRAPHIC […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  RISE fell 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The Season 2 premiere of FX’s LEGION was at 0.30, which was down 0.39 from last year’s series premiere, and down 0.12 from the Season 1 finale.  The official […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  EMPIRE, THE VOICE and the MODERN FAMILY rerun gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The NBA PLAYOFFS had their accustomed place at the top of Wednesday cable, with TNT’s games at 1.48/1.41.  On VH1, BLACK INK […]

NETWORK UPDATE:  THE BIG BANG THEORY gained 0.2 in final numbers, but LIFE IN PIECES dropped 0.1.  After adjustment for the football preemption in NY, PENN & TELLER: FOOL US and the rerun WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY were each down 0.1, and SIGNIFICANT MOTHER fell 0.2 to a horrific 0.1. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN dominated […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  FRESH OFF THE BOAT and BEST TIME EVER each gained 0.1 in final numbers. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  BET’s BEING MARY JANE took the night on cable, even though it fell a heavy 0.25 from last week (which means down 0.35 from the season premiere 2 weeks […]

  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:  DATELINE lost 0.1 in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  NBC Sports Net took the night with 0.99 for Game 3 of the STANLEY CUP FINALS.  (We don’t normally report on the theatrical movies that networks list as “originals,” but it’s […]

        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 […]