NETWORK FINALS:  Things didn’t get better for THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL in finals, which adjusted to 3.4, down 1.1 from last week’s game.  There were no other changes from morning numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The pinch was felt on the NFL […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  NBC’s STANLEY CUP FINALS adjusted to 1.6.  Elsewhere, the MAN WITH A PLAN rerun gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Things were no better for Monday cable’s big premiere, as AMC’s DIETLAND managed just an 0.16 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  TO TELL THE TRUTH lost 0.1 in final numbers, while the rerun of THE SIMPSONS gained the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  HBO’s SHARP OBJECTS got off to an encouraging start at 0.45, up 0.14 from last year’s premiere […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  As expected, football adjustments pushed ABC’s line-up down, with both DANCING WITH THE STARS and LIVING EVERY DAY: LUKE BRYAN down 0.2 in finals.  In addition, THE GIFTED fell 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL climbed […]

The Independence Day holiday weekend will cause delays for daily national ratings (live+same day cable and broadcast) for several days.  This is how the ratings should roll out the next several days. We will update this schedule if anything changes.  (All times Pacific. Also, * denotes normal release time.) Wednesday July 3 nationals available Monday Jul 8 afternoon Thursday […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The ABC portion of MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted up to 2.0.  In addition, FILTHY RICH and the reruns of THE NEIGHBORHOOD and YOUNG SHELDON gained 0.1 in final numbers.  Some additional detail on the premieres:  LA’S FINEST was consistent throughout its hour, except for an odd 8:30-8:45PM dip, which […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE BACHELORETTE, THE VOICE, the WEAKEST LINK rerun and FBI gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  History’s CURSE OF OAK ISLAND rose 0.05 to 0.57, with the lead-out hour down 0.04 to 0.24.  Cable news was […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  There were no adjustments from preliminary ratings for Saturday’s network shows. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): Sports ruled Saturday cable, with ESPN’s NCAA BASKETBALL coverage in the lead at 1.08/0.87 (plus early afternoon games at 0.39/0.32), Fox Sports […]