> HBO, wanting to give its high-profile David Milch/Michael Mann/Dustin Hoffman/Nick Nolte horseracing drama LUCK the best possible promotional platform, premiered the pilot as a “special preview” following what turned out to be the shocking season finale of BOARDWALK EMPIRE.  The first part of the plan worked:  Boardwalk scored a terrific (by its standards) 1.3 […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  The season premiere of GENERATION GAP was at 0.35, and the season premiere of THE CHASE was at 0.30.  A rerun followed at 0.25. CBS:  Reruns at 0.32/0.21/0.16/0.14. NBC:  THE BLACKLIST gained 0.04 to 0.25, followed by reruns at 0.18/0.13. FOX:  Reruns at 0.15/0.10. CW:  Reruns at 0.04/0.03. TELEMUNDO:  TOP CHEF […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  PRESS YOUR LUCK gained 0.07 to 0.53, GENERATION GAP jumped 0.11 to 0.46, and THE CON was up 0.03 to 0.26. CBS:  Reruns at 0.33/0.27 were followed by BIG BROTHER down 0.05 to 0.73, with another rerun afterward at 0.19. NBC:  The NFL HALL OF FAME game kicked off preseason football […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  AMERICAN IDOL rose 0.08 to 0.61, and THE GOOD DOCTOR was up 0.04 to 0.34. CBS:  Reruns at 0.30/0.25/0.23/0.21. NBC:  THE VOICE gained 0.02 to 0.47, and THAT’S MY JAM was down 0.05 to 0.32. FOX:  9-1-1 edged up 0.02 to 0.53, and FANTASY ISLAND was down 0.04 to 0.17. CW:  […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  It was a good adjustment night for CBS, where 2 BROKE GIRLS gained 0.2 in final numbers, and both MIKE & MOLLY and SCORPION found an extra 0.1.  In addition, GOTHAM, THE VOICE and DANCING WITH THE STARS all gained 0.1 when all the votes were counted.  Ratings in key demos for […]

  BROADCAST FINALS: ABC:  Coming off last week’s season premieres, the line-up was down:  STATION 19 by 0.18 to 0.58, GREY’S ANATOMY by 0.13 to 0.64, and BIG SKY by 0.05 to 0.32. CBS:  A premiere night, as YOUNG SHELDON stayed steady with last year’s premiere at 0.70, UNITED STATES OF AL dipped 0.09 from […]

NETWORK UPDATE:  THE VOICE and THE FLASH each gained 0.1 in finals. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  History’s THE CURSE OF OAK ISLAND took Tuesday honors, up 0.09 from last week to 0.94, and with lead-out HUNTING HITLER up a tick to 0.52.  Discovery’s MOONSHINERS took a 0.18 leap to […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The only changes from preliminary ratings were 0.1 declines for the 8PM/9PM CBS reruns.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Another big day and night for COLLEGE FOOTBALL bowl games on ESPN, at 1.31 (Utah vs. Texas)/0.68/0.59.  CNN’s primetime NEW YEAR’S […]