NETWORK FINALS:  The CBS VAX LIVE telecast adjusted up to the next tenth, while NBC’s DATELINE rerun dropped to the next-lowest.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s UFC FIGHT NIGHT led Saturday cable at 0.23, HGTV’s ESCAPE TO THE CHATEAU gained 0.03 […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  TAXI BROOKLYN dropped 0.1 in adjusted numbers (as usual), allowing EXTANT to claim victory in its new 10PM slot.  In addition, BIG BROTHER gained 0.1, as did several of the ABC reruns, including MODERN FAMILY, which climbed to 1.1. WEDNESDAY CABLE:  As we ponder the increasing excellence of cable drama, let’s take […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  The TRUTH & LIES Menendez Brothers special gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was another good night for the NBA, as TNT’s doubleheader had the night’s top slots with Oklahoma City vs. Houston at 0.72 and […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 3.9, steady with last week’s game.  Elsewhere, THE GOOD PLACE lost 0.1 in final numbers, as did the reruns of EVIL and the 9:30PM THE UNICORN.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  NFL Network’s share of […]

  Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): 7 of the Top 10 shows on Saturday cable were sports, led by 0.43-1.09 ratings for ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL coverage, and 0.39/0.43 for HBO’s BOXING.  The highest rated non-sports show of the night was Lifetime’s […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The NCAA TOURNAMENT games on CBS were adjusted to 1.6 (UCLA vs Gonzaga) and 2.5 (Duke vs. Utah).  The only other change from preliminary numbers was a 0.1 drop for the rerun of IZOMBIE. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  DATELINE and the rerun of BLUE BLOODS gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the reruns of both THE ORIGINALS and REIGN lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The NBA PLAYOFFS were again at the top of cable, with […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The BIG BANG THEORY rerun gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the SWAT and ARROW season finales lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV’s JERSEY SHORE: FAMILY VACATION dipped 0.03 to 1.02, and EX ON THE BEACH was […]