NETWORK FINALS:  As we noted this morning, the preliminary ratings were more or less useless because of NFL preemptions, so we’ll do a full network rundown here. NBC:  SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE’s summer Weekend Update series debuted at a solid 1.2, well above its 0.7 lead-in from THE WALL (down 0.3 from 2 weeks […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  DOUBT, STILL STAR-CROSSED and 20/20: IN AN INSTANT all fell 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD almost doubled the next-highest rating of the night, up 0.11 from last Saturday to 0.68.  (Note, HBO’s KEEPING […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for THE BACHELOR and 9-1-1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.61/0.57/0.55 compared to last week’s 0.57/0.51/0.47.  Bravo’s BELOW DECK ticked up to 0.48.  Discovery’s STREET OUTLAWS was […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s telecast of DESCENDANTS 2 had a healthy 0.2 bump to 0.6 in final numbers.  In addition, BIG BROTHER gained 0.1, while the rerun of AMERICA’S GOT TALENT lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  In addition to the […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  BLACK-ISH gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE SMACKDOWN, soon to move to FOX, led Tuesday cable, up 0.04 to 0.67, followed by a “sneak peek” of the TREADSTONE pilot at 0.26.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 and BEAUTY AND THE BEAST as well as the MOM rerun lost the same in final numbers.  CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  With no NFL game this Thursday, MTV’s TEEN MOM took the night, steady at 1.00, while a lead-out special was at 0.46, and ONE BAD CHOICE, which aired at 11:30PM, […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  A run of the Marvel/Disney movie SHANG-CHI & THE LEGEND OF THE 10 RINGS was at 0.28. CBS:  Reruns at 0.28/0.26/0.18/0.16. NBC:  Reruns at 0.21/0.24/0.16. FOX:  Reruns at 0.16/0.13. CW:  After a rerun at 0.04, 100 DAYS TO INDY was up 0.03 to 0.05. TELEMUNDO:  TOP CHEF VIP slipped 0.03 to […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  BLUE BLOODS gained 0.1 in final numbers, and the reruns of GOTHAM and ROSEWOOD each lost 0.1.  There were no adjustments for UNDATEABLE, DR. KEN or REIGN. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was a big night for baseball and Disney on cable.  Without an NFL game as […]