NOTE TO READERS:  The Top 40 chart is being posted initially in preliminary form, and the full version will be added later today. NETWORK UPDATE:  The US OPEN coverage on FOX adjusted up 0.1 in final numbers to 0.6.  Elsewhere, both the AMERICA’S GOT TALENT rerun and DATELINE received an extra 0.1, but THE MESSENGERS and […]

    NETWORK UPDATE:  Football adjustments brought down ABC’s line-up, as THE GREAT CHRISTMAS LIGHT FIGHT dropped 0.1 and GREAT HOLIDAY BAKING SHOW fell 0.2 in final numbers.  Elsewhere, the 10:30PM TELENOVELA managed to gain 0.1, but that still wasn’t anything to boast about.  Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES DEBATE adjusted to 2.1 in final numbers, and the rerun THE WALL reduced by 0.1.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The MSNBC portion of the DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES DEBATE was at 1.03, up 0.18 from Wednesday, with Fox […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from Sunday’s preliminary ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  In the absence of BIG LITTLE LIES and FEAR THE WALKING DEAD, the top-rated scripted show on Sunday cable was Adult Swim’s late-night MIKE TYSON MYSTERIES at […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The observant will have noticed that the chart below doesn’t actually contain the adjusted final network ratings.  We’ll update later if we can, but meanwhile this text has the actual final ratings, with comparisons to last week’s finals unless otherwise noted. The chart is now correct. ABC:  A rerun […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 8.7, up a big 2.6 from last week’s game.  In addition, after adjustment for afternoon football, 60 MINUTES was at 1.8, and NCIS: LA was at 0.8.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Starz’s POWER led […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The MLS SOCCER match and the AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHILGHTS:  ESPN’s UFC PRELIMS led Saturday cable at 0.31.  Adult Swim’s line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON BALL at 0.10/241K & […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  As we noted this morning, CBS and CW were preempted in local markets for MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL.  After adjustment on CBS, THE NEIGHBORHOOD, ALL RISE and BULL all lost 0.1 (meaning that compared to last fall’s premieres they were respectively down 0.1/0.2/0.3, while BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA remained down 0.2).  […]