NETWORK UPDATE:  IZOMBIE lost 0.1 in final numbers, and THE FLASH gained the same, so the new show’s retention looked somewhat weaker.  On the other hand, IZOMBIE declined 0.1 15 minutes in, and then stayed solidly at 0.8 for the rest of the hour, indicating viewer satisfaction.  At NBC, UNDATEABLE and ONE BIG HAPPY […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The US OPEN coverage and 8PM rerun of THE WALL lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  There was a 3-way tie at the top of a low-rated cable night.  USA’s QUEEN OF THE SOUTH rose 0.02 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game held at 1.6, and FOX’s game rose 0.3 to 1.5.  In addition, RUNNING WILD gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  COLLEGE FOOTBALL games and related programming occupied the Top 8 slots on […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 0.7.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Hallmark’s original movie CHRISTMAS AT GRACELAND led Saturday cable at 0.66.  Fox Sports 1’s afternoon COLLEGE FOOTBALL game narrowly beat ESPN’s evening game, 0.64 vs. 0.63, with other […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted to 1.1.  In addition, the AMERICA’S GOT TALENT rerun gained 0.2 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL games were at 1.18/0.51/0.43/0.35, and the network’s UFC FIGHT NIGHT was at 0.80.  A&E’s […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE BACHLORETTE, BIG SKY, FBI and NEXT all gained 0.1 in final numbers.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  History’s CURSE OF OAK ISLAND led Tuesday cable at a steady 0.52, with a lead-out hour at 0.28.  Cable news was narrowly […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for AMERICAN IDOL, THE ROOKIE, ZOEY’S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST and FAMILY GUY.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Note that for reasons we can’t explain, Nielsen is regularly listing Hallmark’s WHEN CALLS THE HEART […]

Ratings for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs):