BROADCAST FINALS:  ABC’s XFL CHAMPIONSHIP was at 0.35.  FOX’s MLB game was at 0.41.  On CW, MASTERS OF ILLUSION and TOTALLY WEIRD & FUNNY both ticked down to 0.02.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On ESPN, the NHL PLAYOFFS game was at 0.67, TOP RANK BOXING was at 0.24, […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Wednesday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader led Wednesday cable at 0.61/0.51.  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE jumped 0.17 to 0.50, with the AFTER-SHOW at 0.23, and the lead-in RIDICULOUSNESS at 0.21/0.20.  […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The NBA PLAYOFFS remained at the top of cable on Wednesday, with ESPN’s games at 1.73/1.08.  Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS gained 0.03 to 0.55.  Cable news […]

> Showtime is having a very good season.  Subscriptions are up, HOMELAND has, for the first time, put the network in HBO’s orbit of prestige, and the reburbished Sunday night line-up of SHAMELESS, HOUSE OF LIES and CALIFORNICATION has burst out of the winter starting gate, with double-digit gains for the 2 returning shows (a […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA, 9-1-1 and 9-1-1: LONE STAR.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.63/0.63/0.57 compared to last week’s 0.71/0.69/0.65, followed by MIZ & MRS down 0.02 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  We don’t have final network charts yet, but here were the adjustments from this morning’s prelims:  ROSEANNE was even 0.1 bigger than its massive early number, and THE VOICE and THE MICK also gained 0.1, while SPLITTING UP TOGETHER and BULL lost the same.         Broadcast […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE GOLDBERGS gained 0.1 in final numbers, as did the entire NBC rerun line-up:  2 episodes of SVU and a CHICAGO PD capper.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart         CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Tru enjoyed its NCAA TOURNAMENT play-in game glory with Wednesday’s top-rated […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Reruns at 0.29/0.30/0.28/0.25. CBS:  Reruns at 0.35/0.19/0.18/0.19. NBC:  Reruns at 0.17/0.15/0.16/0.17. FOX:  A NASCAR race at 0.57. CW:  RIVERDALE ticked down to 0.04, followed by reruns at 0.04/0.04.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD dropped 0.03 to 0.08, and the season finale […]