BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  The season finale of THE BACHELOR was at 0.63, steady with last week but down an ugly 0.46 from the 2022 finale (which was down 0.40 from 2021). CBS:  A YOUNG & THE RESTLESS 50TH ANNIVERSARY special was at 0.27, followed by reruns at 0.20/0.25. NBC:  THE VOICE dipped 0.04 to […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The season finale of BLUE BLOODS gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the MEGHAN MARKLE: AN AMERICAN PRINCESS special lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD rose 0.06 to 0.63.  NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS game […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Both DATELINE and CROSSBONES lost 0.1 in final numbers.  The ABC shows swapped 0.1s, with WHAT WOULD YOU DO down and 20/20 up.  On CW, the COLIN & BRAD rerun special lost 0.1. FRIDAY CABLE:  WWE (Syfy) slipped 0.1 from last week to 0.7, but was still the highest rated cable original […]

        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 […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  THE BACHELORETTE was steady at 0.76, and CLAIM TO FAME was down 0.04 to 0.35. CBS:  Reruns at 0.33/0.28/0.26/0.24. NBC:  AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR held at 0.39, and WEAKEST LINK was up 0.04 to 0.29. FOX:  After a TMZ INVESTIGATES special at 0.30, BEAT SHAZAM was at 0.32. CW:  ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 1.5.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE  HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.74 (Lakers vs. Portland)/0.48 (Boston vs. Denver).  A&E’s LIVE PD dropped 0.07 to 0.51, and the lead-in hour was down a tick to […]

    NETWORK UPDATE:  There were no changes from the preliminary Saturday numbers. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The penultimate day of ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL season (but for the Championship Game on January 11) provided all of Saturday’s Top 4 cable broadcasts, with games at 1.97/1.68/1.49/1.17.  Adult Swim returned to its late-night animated […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Here’s a shocker–all of ABC’s shows climbed in final network numbers, ONCE UPON A TIME and RESURRECTION by 0.2, and REVENGE by 0.1.  MADAM SECRETARY lost a tenth.  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 7.4, down 1.3 from last week’s game. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts Sunday […]