NETWORK UPDATE:  HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER gained back 0.1 in final numbers, and BONES inched up as well, while REIGN lost 0.1 it couldn’t spare.  The CBS telecast of THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted up to 4.2, down 1.2 from last week’s final even though, contrary to expectations, it was a close game.  […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  RUNNING WILD lost 0.1 in final numbers.  It’s worth noting that the high preliminary ratings for PENN & TELLER: FOOL US (0.6) and WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY (0.7) didn’t lose anything after adjustments. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV debuted its new Monday line-up, with AWKWARD. at 0.72 (up a healthy 0.22 from November’s season […]

NETWORK UPDATE:  FOX’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted up to 3.0 in finals, while ABC’s adjusted down to 2.3.  Elsewhere, the NCIS rerun was down 0.1, but 48 HOURS gained the same. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Once again, it was a Saturday for COLLEGE FOOTBALL and anime.  ESPN’s afternoon and primetime […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE MIDDLE gained 0.1 in final numbers, while THE MAYOR lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Last Tuesday night was both Halloween and World Series Game 6, so the trend was generally up.  ESPN’s 30 FOR 30 documentary […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  MADAM SECRETARY, the 10PM SHARK TANK and the rerun AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS each lost 0.1 in final numbers.  (There was no adjustment for FOX’s RENT.)         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  HBO’s TRUE DETECTIVE topped Sunday scripted, with a 0.15 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 0.7.  Elsewhere, the rerun CAROL’S SECOND ACT lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL coverage led the cable day, with COLLEGE GAMEDAY at 0.68, and games at 0.61/0.39/0.26, […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE TITAN GAMES gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TLC’s 90 DAY FIANCE franchise held the clear lead on Monday cable at 0.88/0.48/0.46, compared to last week’s 0.88/0.49/0.48.  Bravo’s BELOW DECK slipped 0.03 to 0.54.  USA’s […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no significant adjustments from the preliminary Saturday primetime ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: In addition to airing the NAACP IMAGE AWARDS on CBS as noted above, Viacom did a massive simulcast across its networks.  These are the […]