NETWORK FINALS:  Adjustments for the live telecast on NBC put DATELINE at 0.6 and the BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS at 2.4 (down 0.2 from the 2017 final rating).  In addition, both FAMILY GUY and the 9:30PM BOB’S BURGERS lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings […]

    NETWORK UPDATE:  There were no changes from the New Year’s night preliminaries. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL bowl games and related programming continued to dominate cable, with 6 of the Top 10 slots, the top game being the ROSE BOWL (3.58), with the FIESTA BOWL (2.78) and […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE BACHELOR gained 0.1 in final numbers, and QUANTICO lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s HUMANS began its 2d season at 0.20, down 0.15 from its August 2015 finale (which aired on a Sunday). The finale […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  The NBA FINALS game adjusted to 6.3, and the pre-game JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE to 0.9.             Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The NBA Finals didn’t hurt MTV’s JERSEY SHORE: FAMILY VACATION, up a robust 0.23 from last week to 1.21, with EX […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  After adjustment for MONDAY  NIGHT FOOTBALL preemptions, DANCING WITH THE STARS and THE GOOD DOCTOR both dropped 0.2, and the reruns of ALL AMERICAN and BLACK LIGHTNING were both down 0.1.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  HBO’s HIS DARK MATERIALS […]

NETWORK UPDATE:  EMPIRE found an extra 0.2 in final numbers, tying it with last week’s 5.8.  In addition, AMERICAN IDOL was up 0.1, while CSI: CYBER lost 0.1.  The reruns of AMERICAN CRIME and SVU both dropped 0.1. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  After adjustment in the 8PM half-hour, the rerun of 2 BROKE GIRLS was at 0.7, the rerun of NEW GIRL was at 0.5, and the rerun of THE WALL was at 1.1.  In addition, the new episode of THE WALL and the rerun of THIS IS US gained 0.1 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE MIDDLE and NCIS gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA was at the top of Tuesday cable, as WWE SMACKDOWN climbed 0.12 to 0.98, and CHRISLEY KNOWS BEST went up 0.02 to 0.80.  ESPN’s NBA […]