On the heels of last night’s jaw-dropping episode of HOMELAND, which basically played 52 pick-up with the show’s very premise, Showtime has issued an early Season 3 renewal for what is now its flagship series.  Homeland has been nothing but good for Showtime, winning the network its first major Emmys for Best Drama, Actor […]

The 2016 Democratic National Convention from Philadelphia opened with a very strong 25.8 million persons 2+ across the three broadcast networks and three main cable news channels in the 10 pm ET hour, when Michelle Obama, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders spoke.  This audience is more than 3 million ahead of last Monday’s first night […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  YOUNG SHELDON lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.88 (Golden State vs. 76ers)/0.54 (Toronto vs. Milwaukee).  TLC’s august DR PIMPLE POPPER jumped 0.12 to 0.75, and UNTOLD STORIES OF THE ER […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The IHEART LIVING ROOM CONCERT FOR AMERICA gained 0.2 in final numbers, and the reruns of THE SIMPSONS and FAMILY GUY each lost 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD dropped 0.15 to 1.06, with TALKING DEAD […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Tuesday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was TNT’s turn at the top of cable with an NBA doubleheader at 0.71/0.41.  Cable news was led by Fox News’s TUCKER CARLSON TONIGHT at 0.40/0.63/4M, […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  NBC’s primetime NFL PLAYOFFS game adjusted to 5.94.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Apart from an NFL Playoffs pre-show on ESPN, cable was solidly in the CNN fold again on Saturday, led by the 7PM hour at 0.39/0.54/2.8M, with Fox […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  CBS had a bad night in adjustments (possibly due in part to local preemptions for College Basketball division tournaments), with BLUE BLOODS down 0.2, and both MACGYVER and HAWAII 5-0 down 0.1.  In addition, SPEECHLESS lost 0.1 in final numbers.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for CELEBRITY WHEEL OF FORTUNE and THE HUSTLER.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.75 (Lakers vs. Nets)/0.44 (Toronto vs. Milwaukee).  A&E’s THE FIRST 48 was at 0.35/0.18 […]