NETWORK FINALS:  LAST MAN STANDING gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS game dominated Friday cable at 2.63.  On A&E, LIVE PD gained 0.03 to 0.63, and the lead-in clip hour was steady at 0.30.  On […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  PENN & TELLER: TRY THIS AT HOME lost 0.1 in final numbers.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE franchise remained dominant on Monday cable at 0.77/0.50/0.44, compared to last week’s 0.88/0.48/0.46.  Bravo’s BELOW DECK ticked up to […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  The OLYMPICS OPENING CEREMONY went in the wrong direction in final numbers, down 0.2 to 7.5.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Adult Swim was in command of Friday cable, with THE ERIC ANDRE SHOW at 0.50, and MDE WORLD PEACE […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted up 0.2 to 1.8 in final numbers, and FOX’s game was also up 0.2, although to a much lower 0.5.  In addition, 48 HOURS, DATELINE and the SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE rerun all lost 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted to 2.2, a 0.4 increase from early numbers.  In addition, RANSOM lost 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A reminder that HBO is one of the networks that lists its theatrical movie telecasts as “originals,” which […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The only adjustment from early numbers was a 0.1 boost for the BOB’S BURGERS rerun.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was a busy night for pay-TV.  On HBO, the final season of THE LEFTOVERS launched at 0.39, down 0.09 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Things slid a bit for ABC after football adjustment, as expected, but even a 0.2 drop to 2.2 for THE GOOD DOCTOR is a terrific result (DANCING WITH THE STARS dipped 0.1). There were also several adjustments at CBS, with THE BIG BANG THEORY up 0.2 to 4.1, YOUNG […]

  NETWORK FINALS:  THE GRAMMY AWARDS adjusted to 7.7 in final numbers, down 0.6 from the final number for the 2015 ceremony.  In addition, CBS aired a RED-CARPET ARRIVALS special in the 7PM hour, unusual for a Monday, and it rated at 1.6.  Elsewhere, THE BIGGEST LOSER lost 0.1.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings […]