BROADCAST FINALS:  Note that most shows were preempted by last week’s State Of the Union address, so unless otherwise noted, comparisons are to January 31. ABC:  THE ROOKIE dipped 0.05 to 0.48, THE ROOKIE: FEDS ticked down to 0.32, and WILL TRENT was up 0.03 to 0.30. CBS:  Airing new episodes for the first […]

> All the buzz and acclaim for Showtime’s HOMELAND started to pay off in the ratings for its season finale, which climbed from the show’s usual 0.4-0.5 level to a 0.7.  That’s still no blockbuster, but in the mostly tiny world of pay-cable ratings, an increase of 40-50% is no small deal.  The show also […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  There were quite a few 0.1 increases from this morning’s numbers, with the gifted including NCIS, NCIS:LA, PERSON OF INTEREST, the 8PM PARKS & RECREATION, ABOUT A BOY and THE FLASH.  (There were no changes in the ratings for either episode of FRESH OFF THE BOAT.) Ratings in key demos for the […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The only change from this morning’s numbers was a 0.1 increase for the rerun Michael Buble holiday special on NBC. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): MOONSHINERS (Discovery) led the way for a depleted set of original shows on […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  Game 4 of the NBA FINALS adjusted up to 6.8.             Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  HBO’s REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER benefited from the controversy over his previous episode to the extent of topping Friday cable, but the rating […]

        NETWORK REPORT:  Although broadcast/cable coverage of the NFL DRAFT is being given blame for some of Thursday’s low ratings, that wasn’t particularly true last year, and the addition of FOX to the cable coverage didn’t raise the cumulative total rating all that much. ABC:  Supposedly international sales justified the renewal of […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  The entire CW line-up dropped 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sports topped Friday cable, with ESPN2’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game at 0.37, ESPN’s US OPEN coverage at 0.29, and TUDN’s soccer match at 0.28.  We’s LOVE AFTER LOCKUP […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted to 0.7.  Elsewhere, the rerun of THE VOICE lost 0.1 in final numbers, and the primetime rerun SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE was down 0.2.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Saturday cable, up a […]