NETWORK FINALS:  EMPIRE narrowly avoided a new series low by rising 0.1 in final numbers, while SURVIVOR lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Freeform’s PRETTY LITTLE LIARS spin-off THE PERFECTIONISTS premiered at a lackluster 0.18. Tru had its final night […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  DANCING WITH THE STARS dipped 0.1 after football adjustment, but at 0.9 it was still ahead of last week; the rerun THE GOOD DOCTOR lost 0.2 after adjustment.  In addition, BLUFF CITY LAW lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   […]

The Thanksgiving holiday weekend will cause delays for daily national ratings (live+same day cable and broadcast) for several days.  This is how the ratings should roll out the next week or so. (All times Pacific.) Wednesday November 27 nationals available Monday December 2 by 2 pm Thursday November 28 nationals available Tuesday December 3 by 8 am Friday November 29 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     NOTE:  At this time, we have no Monday cable ratings below the Top 150. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s college football coverage continued to dominate holiday cable, with the ORANGE BOWL at […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The premiere of AMERICAN ODYSSEY lost 0.1 in final ratings, bringing it to an even more unpromising 1.1.  60 MINUTES gained 0.1. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): The launch of the final episodes of AMC’s MAD MEN put […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Game 4 of the STANLEY CUP FINALS adjusted to 1.5, down 0.1 from last year’s Game 4.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.82/0.79/0.73, compared to last week’s 0.76/0.73/0.67, with a RADKES “sneak peek” afterward at […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Game 4 of the WORLD SERIES adjusted to 2.0, down 0.8 from 2019’s Game 4.  In addition, BIG BROTHER, SHARK TANK and the BLUE BLOODS rerun gained 0.1 in final numbers.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH topped […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  NFL FOOTBALL on NBC adjusted to a lower-than-expected 10.2, a hair under last year’s opening game.  Not that it matters much except in terms of percentages, but THE QUEST improved by 0.2 in final numbers to a still-terrible 0.5. Below are the ratings in key demos for Thursday’s Top 25 cable telecasts, […]