NETWORK FINALS:  The YOUNG SHELDON rerun gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV was at the top of Thursday cable, with JERSEY SHORE up 0.15 to 0.60, and DOUBLE SHOT AT LOVE up 0.06 to 0.35.  Cable news […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  DANCING WITH THE STARS and LOVE ISLAND gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Another big night for the NBA PLAYOFFS, with TNT’s game at 2.04.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Game 4 of the WORLD SERIES adjusted to 2.3, and ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 1.4.  In addition, 48 HOURS gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the full NBC primetime line-up lost 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  COLLEGE […]

    NETWORK UPDATE:  There was some welcome news for ABC in final numbers, as both SCANDAL and HOW TO GET AWAY WITH MURDER gained 0.1 (although each was still down 0.3 from last week).  In addition, THE BIG BANG THEORY had its customary 0.1 bump. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The only network affected by final numbers was CBS, but to such an extent that local preemptions may have been involved:  the OPRAH WINFREY SPECIAL fell 0.3, the first half of 48 HOURS also dropped 0.3, and the 2d half plunged 0.4.         Broadcast Official Nationals […]

      Analysis to follow.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     NOTE:  At this time, we have no Wednesday cable ratings below the Top 150 on the charts below. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN had a solid grasp on Wednesday cable with its COLLEGE FOOTBALL bowl games at 0.69/0.64/0.40.  History’s VIKINGS […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for SHARK TANK and THE BLACKLIST.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.44/0.35.  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was at 0.41/0.27 compared to last week’s 0.53/0.36, and MYSTERY OF BLIND […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  CELEBRITY WIFE SWAP gained 0.1 in final numbers. TUESDAY CABLE:  THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS (OWN) and THE DEADLIEST CATCH (Discovery) were the highest-rated cable originals of the night at 1.0, steady for both.  RIZZOLI & ISLES (TNT) was down from that level last week to 0.86, while PERCEPTION held at […]