On the cable front this past seven days, only the NBA could stop History’s rampaging Hatfield & McCoys.  On Monday night, Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals (Boston Celtics at Miami Heat) averaged a 4.1 rating with Adults 18-49 and almost 9 million viewers 2+.  Directly against much of the game, the premiere episode of Hatfield […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s US OPEN coverage adjusted to 0.7.  In addition, 48 HOURS and the rerun of THE ROOKIE lost 0.1 in final numbers.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD topped Saturday cable, up 0.05 to 0.67.   Adult Swim’s line-up performed […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  9-1-1 gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was up 0.44 from last week’s game to 3.89.  TBS’s MLB PLAYOFFS game was at 0.99 (Dodgers vs. Nationals)/0.58 (Braves vs. Cardinals), Fox Sports 1’s […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The 8PM SHARK TANK  rerun gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the ELEMENTARY rerun lost the same. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sports occupied half the slots in Friday’s cable Top 10.  COLLEGE FOOTBALL took the lead with ESPN’s double feature of games at 0.77/0.64.  An episode of SPORTSCENTER occupied #6 at 0.39, a Univision […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  WORLD SERIES GAME 7 adjusted up to 6.6 in final ratings.  Although the basketball in Chicago may be responsible for lowering THE 100 by 0.1, ARROW retained its morning rating.  On ABC, THE GOLDBERGS and MODERN FAMILY both rose by 0.1, but NASHVILLE lost the same amount.  STALKER gained 0.1, putting some distance […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  As expected, NFL simulcast adjustments lowered ABC’s ratings, THE GREAT CHRISTMAS LIGHT FIGHT by 0.1 and THE GREAT AMERICAN BAKING SHOW by 0.2.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL was far above everything else on Monday cable, […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  GREY’S ANATOMY, THE BIG BANG THEORY and YOUNG SHELDON gained 0.1 in final numbers, but QUANTICO lost the same.  In addition, following adjustment for the baseball preemption in NY, SUPERNATURAL dropped 0.2 and ARROW was down 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 1.6, and FOX’s game to 0.5.  In addition, both episodes of MANHUNT: DEADLY GAME gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the rerun WEAKEST LINK lost 0.1 and the rerun ELLEN’S GAME OF GAMES dropped 0.2.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program […]