NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from this morning’s preliminary numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  VH1 retained its Wednesday cable lead, although BLACK INK CREW was down 0.07 to 0.50, and HIP-HOP SQUARES was at 0.29/0.29 compared to last week’s 0.40/0.39.  […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  NBC’s PRESEASON NFL game and CBS’s BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 in final numbers, but the reruns of MADAM SECRETARY, THE SIMPSONS and BROOKLYN NINE-NINE lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV’s own airing of the 2016 VIDEO MUSIC AWARDS […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  SUNDAY  NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted up to 7.1.  Elsewhere, both 60 MINUTES and the I LOVE LUCY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL fell by 0.1, while THE SIMPSONS and FAMILY GUY gained the same amount. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): With the […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT and HOTEL HELL gained 0.1 in final numbers, but NBC’s REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION coverage and the 8:30PM rerun of FRESH OFF THE BOAT lost the same.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE SMACKDOWN made its move from Thursday […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  The network tried to create a late-summer event night, but CINDERELLA: THE REUNION was at 0.30, and the 25th anniversary re-airing of CINDERELLA was at 0.24. CBS:  Reruns at 0.32/0.25/0.21. NBC:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT dipped 0.04 to 0.69, and PASSWORD was up 0.04 to 0.47. FOX:  Reruns at 0.16/0.14. CW:  LEONARDO […]

  HBO’s Aaron Sorkin opus THE NEWSROOM fared well in its Season 2 premiere last night, drawing 2.2M total viewers (plus another 400K for the late-night re-airing).  Demo info won’t be available until tomorrow, but that should translate into a solid 0.9-1.0 in 18-49s.  The total viewer number isn’t quite a series record–the Season 1 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SURVIVOR and THE MASKED SINGER gained 0.1 in final numbers, while LEGO MASTERS lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  News took up the Top 14 slots on Wednesday cable, with Fox News’s SPECIAL REPORT WITH BRET BAIER at […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from Saturday’s preliminary ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Saturday cable, up 0.05 to 0.66, with the preceding clip show at 0.32.  The Adult Swim line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL up […]