NETWORK FINALS:  HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT, THE WALL and BATTLE OF THE NETWORK STARS all gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  HGTV’s FLIP OR FLOP topped a quiet cable Thursday, up 0.11 to 0.43, with HOUSE HUNTERS up 0.11 to […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  HAWAII 5-0 gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH led Friday cable, up 0.11 to 0.85, with a lead-out special at 0.57.  A&E’s LIVE PD ticked down to 0.74.  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for THE MASKED SINGER, SWAT, and CHICAGO FIRE.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A special episode of Comedy Central’s SOUTH PARK topped Wednesday cable at 0.82.  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE was steady at […]

  Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): As usual on Saturdays, sports took up most of the top cable slots.  The top-rated original show of the night was ESPN’s telecast of the HEISMAN TROPHY presentation, which was at 0.98 in the P18-49 […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  There were 0.1 boosts for the reruns of SHARK TANK, BLUE BLOODS and HAWAII 5-0. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was TNT’s turn to air NBA PLAYOFFS and claim the top of Friday cable at 2.27.  Adult Swim’s CHILDRENS HOSPITAL jumped by 0.18 to place 2d at 0.62, but FISHCENTER fell 0.12 to 0.28.  […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT gained 0.1 in final numbers, but the 2d hour of COUPLED and the full CW line-up (both episodes of WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY and MADTV) lost the same.   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE SMACKDOWN took Tuesday cable honors, down 0.04 to 0.93. OWN’s THE HAVES AND […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  48 HOURS gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the 9PM DATELINE dropped 0.2, and FOX’s MLB game as well as the SNL and AMERICAN IDOL reruns each lost 0.1.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS game was dominant […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  CBS’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 2.5, while ABC’s game stayed as it was.  In addition, the AMERICA’S GOT TALENT rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s noon COLLEGE FOOTBALL game led Saturday cable at […]