NETWORK UPDATE: NBC’s NHL PLAYOFFS game adjusted to 1.5, and FOX’s regional MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL coverage adjusted to 0.4 nationwide. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Lifetime’s MARILYN: THE SECRET LIFE OF MARILYN MONROE led Saturday cable at 0.50, and its BEYOND THE HEADLINES follow-up was close behind at 0.42. Adult Swim’s late-night line-up returned solidly after skipping […]
Note: Particularly on a night with little original programming of note like the Saturday of Memorial Day weekend, the glitches in the way some networks list their “originals” start to show, which explains why HBO’s airing of DAWN OF THE PLANET OF THE APES shows up on the chart below (twice!). As for the […]
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: Even on a night without an NBA Playoffs game, sports was king on Saturday. FOX Sports 1’s NASCAR SPRINT CUP RACE was at 0.82, and the various segments of HBO’s BOXING were at 0.59-0.26. HBO preceded boxing with its original movie BESSIE at 0.40. On Adult Swim, KILL LA KILL rose a […]
CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS game topped Saturday cable, but its 0.92 rating was significantly lower than the games have been earning during the week. HBO, as usual, reports its boxing ratings in segments, ranging from 0.63 to 0.40. Adult Swim’s late-night block continues to be strong, with KILL LA KILL down 0.02 to […]
TNT carried the NBA PLAYOFFS Clippers/Spurs Game 7, and easily topped Saturday cable at 1.88. Lifetime was strong with its CLEVELAND ABDUCTION movie at 0.93, followed by a BEYOND THE HEADLINES documentary special at 0.84. The latter stages of the NFL DRAFT on ESPN scored 0.54. Adult Swim’s late night block was solid although […]