NETWORK UPDATE:  With Cincinnati’s simulcast of MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL removed, both the SNL CHRISTMAS clip show and STATE OF AFFAIRS on NBC lost 0.1, leaving them at 1.4 and 1.0, respectively.  (In the 10:30PM quarter-hour, AFFAIRS dipped to 0.9.)  The rerun BIG BANG THEORY gained 0.1. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the morning’s preliminary ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN had a healthy share of the Tuesday cable Top 10, with its COLLEGE BASKETBALL doubleheader at 0.79 (Auburn vs. Duke)/0.43 (Arizona vs. Gonzaga), and the […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  BLINDSPOT gained 0.1 in final numbers, and although the newly-renewed DYNASTY lost 0.1, the resulting 0.2 was still better than its result last week.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sports was once again on top of cable.  The early game […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  After a rerun AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS at 0.45, CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD ticked down to 0.51, THE $100,000 PYRAMID slipped 0.03 to 0.42, and THE FINAL STRAW was down 0.09 to 0.21. CBS:  BIG BROTHER was up a tick to 0.80, sandwiched between reruns at 0.67 (thanks to an afternoon NFL […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  SHARK TANK dropped 0.06 to 0.42, and 20/20 ticked down to 0.31. CBS:  After a special THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT at 0.32, reruns were at 0.21/0.24. NBC:  COLLEGE BOWL gained 0.03 to 0.25, and DATELINE was up 0.02 to 0.35. FOX:  WWE SMACKDOWN fell 0.09 to 0.54. CW:  Reruns […]

Updated with corrected ABC-only numbers for NFL Monday Night Football. BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL aired on both broadcast and cable networks, and ABC’s portion was at 1.86. CBS:  Reruns at 0.41/0.33/0.27/0.24 NBC:  THE VOICE gained 0.02 to 0.73.  It was followed by 2 preview episodes of the upcoming sitcom AMERICAN AUTO at 0.36/0.27. […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SURVIVOR gained 0.1 in final numbers.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA PLAYOFF games easily topped Wednesday cable at 2.75 (Golden State vs. Houston)/1.84 (Boston vs. Milwaukee), and the network’s afternoon UEFA match was at 0.23.  NBC Sports Net’s […]

  A&E/LIFETIME/HISTORY:  Part 1 of BONNIE & CLYDE performed moderately well, aggregating a 2.8 rating in 18-49s with 1.0 each on A&E and History and 0.8 on Lifetime.  It’s a fairly big number when you add it all up, but network-by-network it was below Vikings at History, below Devious Maids at Lifetime, and below Bates […]