NETWORK FINALS:  NBC’s NHL PLAYOFFS game adjusted to 1.0 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was another winning night for Adult Swim’s late-night line-up, which performed as follows:  SAMURAI JACK up 0.02 to 0.63, DRAGON BALL Z up 0.13 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  DOUBT, STILL STAR-CROSSED and 20/20: IN AN INSTANT all fell 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD almost doubled the next-highest rating of the night, up 0.11 from last Saturday to 0.68.  (Note, HBO’s KEEPING […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  HELL’S KITCHEN lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.75/0.56.  A&E’s LIVE PD climbed 0.06 to 0.68.  MSNBC’s RACHEL MADDOW SHOW led cable news at 0.39/0.58/3.4M, with CNN’s ANDERSON COOPER 360 at […]

  NOTE TO READERS:  For the next several days, our afternoon cable posts will likely be in preliminary form first, updated with fully formated charts later.  There may also be some delays. UPDATE: Charts updated, now in their normal format.  Thank you for your patience. NETWORK UPDATE:  ROOKIE BLUE gained 0.1 in final numbers. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Syfy’s […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  BLUE BLOODS gained 0.1 in final numbers.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH topped Friday cable, down 0.04 from last week to 1.05, with lead-out PACIFIC WARRIORS up 0.06 to 0.41 (possibly helped by an unusually long 4-minute overrun for GOLD RUSH into PACIFIC’s hour), […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s US OPEN coverage held at 0.4 in final numbers.  Elsewhere, the NCIS: LA and MASTERS OF ILLUSION reruns each lost 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE led Friday cable, down 0.02 to 0.64, with lead-out HOMESTEAD […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  FRESH OFF THE BOAT gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE SMACKDOWN took the top slot on Tuesday cable, up 0.05 to 0.90, and the season finale of SHOOTER ticked up to 0.49.  History’s CURSE […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THIS IS US gained 0.1 in final numbers, while LETHAL WEAPON lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s Houston vs. Oklahoma City NBA game led Tuesday cable at 0.77, with the late New Orleans vs. Clippers game at […]