NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from Thursday’s preliminary ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s coverage of the NBA DRAFT easily led Thursday cable at 1.25, down 0.11 from 2017, and with the pre-show at 0.78 (down 0.23).  MTV’s JERSEY SHORE […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Monday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The night’s premieres weren’t auspicious:  HBO’s THE PLOT AGAINST AMERICA launched at 0.06, and the season premiere of MY BRILLIANT FRIEND was off the chart at […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The reruns of CHICAGO MED and MASTERCHEF lost 0.1 in final numbers.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE was again at the top of Wednesday cable, despite a 0.11 drop to 0.45.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS […]

        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 remainder of this week (4/17-19), our afternoon cable posts, which usually go up around 1:30PM PDT, will likely be posted around 5PM PDT, with text to follow.   NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Sunday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The new ELLEN’S GAME OF GAMES gained 0.1 in final numbers, and the rerun NEW AMSTERDAM lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  History’s CURSE OF OAK ISLAND again led Tuesday cable, down 0.07 to 0.65 (with a lead-in […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 1.5 on ABC.  In other football-related adjustments, FOX’s I CAN SEE YOUR VOICE dropped to 0.8, and the COSMOS rerun to 0.3.  In addition, THE VOICE and ALL RISE gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart […]