NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for AMERICAN IDOL, 60 MINUTES, THE EQUALIZER, BOB’S BURGERS and the reruns of  ELLEN’S GAME OF GAMES and the 9PM THE SIMPSONS.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The final season premiere of […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  The OLYMPICS OPENING CEREMONY went in the wrong direction in final numbers, down 0.2 to 7.5.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Adult Swim was in command of Friday cable, with THE ERIC ANDRE SHOW at 0.50, and MDE WORLD PEACE […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  HAWAII 5-0 gained 0.1 in final numbers, as did WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was again #1 on Friday cable, although it fell by 0.24 from last week to 1.25.  […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Monday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was another all-LOVE & HIP-HOP night on VH1 at 0.95/0.90/0.72, compared to last week’s 0.81/0.58/0.55.  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.91/0.90/0.85, compared to last week’s […]

    NETWORK FINALS:  SHARK TANK lost 0.1 in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC naturally owned Sunday cable, with THE WALKING DEAD down 0.17 from last week’s midseason premiere to 6.58, and TALKING DEAD down 0.42 to 2.68, with COMIC BOOK MEN down 0.22 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for both components of THE BACHELOR finale and AMERICA’S MOST WANTED.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.59/0.56/0.53 compared to last week’s 0.58/0.55/0.53.  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for THE MASKED SINGER, SWAT, and CHICAGO FIRE.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A special episode of Comedy Central’s SOUTH PARK topped Wednesday cable at 0.82.  MTV’s THE CHALLENGE was steady at […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  THE BACHELORETTE gained 0.03 to 0.74, and CLAIM TO FAME was steady at 0.37. CBS:  Reruns at 0.42/0.32/0.24/0.21. NBC:  AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR held at 0.35, and a rerun WEAKEST LINK was at 0.31. FOX:  Reruns at 0.28/0.28. CW:  ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO dropped 0.03 to 0.06, and IN THE DARK was down […]