NETWORK FINALS:  The final VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE numbers were 2.2 on ABC, 1.1 on CBS, 1.6 on NBC, and 1.2 on FOX, all up 0.1-0.3 from prelims (and down significantly from the Presidential Debate).  In addition, in final numbers BIG BROTHER and THE MASKED SINGER gained 0.1, while the ABC debate […]

  NOTE TO READERS:  This week, afternoon charts will be posted initially in raw form, and will be updated to full format later in the day.  The Top 40 chart is now in its normal format. NETWORK UPDATE:  It was AMERICA’S GOT TALENT and HOLLYWOOD GAME NIGHT’s turn to swap 0.1s in final numbers, the […]

                      NETWORK FINALS:  THE AMAZING RACE and SLEEPY HOLLOW each gained 0.1 in final numbers. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH (the episode was billed as a “special”) fell 0.17 from last week to 1.13 but still topped […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 7.6 in final numbers, 0.6 below last week’s final.  Football overruns also led to other adjustments.  On CBS, 60 MINUTES gained 0.3, and NCIS: LA was up 0.1.  All but one of FOX’s show changed:  the FAMILY GUY 7PM rerun dropped 0.3, BOB’S BURGERS and […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The reruns of THE GREAT INDOORS and LEGENDS OF TOMORROW lost 0.1 in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  With no Thursday Night Football this week, sports fans flocked to replacement programming.  ESPN had all of the Top 3 slots with […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  WHEN WE RISE finished its disastrous run by sinking 0.1 in final numbers to 0.4.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH again led Friday cable, up 0.04 to 1.05, with THE WHEEL up a tick to 0.41.  ESPN […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT and the rerun of THE MIDDLE gained 0.1 in final numbers.  In addition, and as expected, CW’s line-up of a rerun THE FLASH and a new IZOMBIE had a 0.2 drop after the network’s NY preemption was calculated out.  This changed IZOMBIE from being up 0.1 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Once again, there was no adjustment for WINTER OLYMPICS ratings.  Elsewhere, the 9PM rerun of THE BIG BANG THEORY gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  NBC Sports Net’s share of WINTER OLYMPICS coverage topped Thursday cable, […]