NETWORK FINALS:  MASTERS OF ILLUSION dropped 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  COLLEGE FOOTBALL dominated Friday cable, with games on ESPN at 0.61/0.46, and games on Fox Sports 1 at 0.25/0.24.  A&E’s LIVE PD was a rerun, but its […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  WWE SMACKDOWN gained 0.1 in final numbers.  For fans of car crashes, the more specific ratings for BEING REUBEN were 0.04/0.03.  It’s currently scheduled to continue airing new episodes this week.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was […]

>Two polar opposites in terms of programming quality occupy the top of the weekly cable ratings chart.  Two hours of USA’s WWE wrestling extravaganza and HBO’s Game of Thrones each rated a very solid 2.0 rating with Adults 18-49.  The HBO rating is a far greater accomplishment because the pay cable network is available in […]

>The cable landscape this week was dominated by MTV, a network that has gone through many incarnations and ups and downs over the past few decades.  Now it is going through a red-hot period.  The top four cable programs this week could be found on MTV, led by the simply terrific performance of the Video […]

    BROADCAST HIGHLIGHTS: ABC:  Reruns at 0.39/0.29. CBS:  SECRET CELEBRITY RENOVATION lost 0.04 to 0.28, and GREATEST #ATHOME VIDEOS returned at 0.27, with a BLUE BLOODS rerun ending the night at 0.18. NBC:  Reruns at 0.23/0.23. FOX:  WWE SMACKDOWN easily won the night, down a tick to 0.57. CW:  BURDEN OF TRUTH dipped 0.02 […]

> Whatever one’s reservations about the entertainment value of AMC’s THE WALKING DEAD, there’s no question that it’s a blockbuster.  Even airing against the highest-rated Grammy Awards in more than 20 years, Walking Dead broke its own record for cable drama.  In its initial 9PM airing, the show had 5.4 million 18-49 viewers, 12% higher […]

      Analysis to follow.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts To search for a show: type Ctrl-F and type your show title in the search box. Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Sunday July 4, 2021 P18-49 P2+ Rank […]

FX scored big last night with the premiere of Anger Management, Charlie Sheen’s return to series television after leaving Two and a Half Men.  The premiere averaged a 2.1 rating with Adults 18-49 at 9 pm, and a second episode actually built to a 2.3 rating at 9:30.  The two episodes will be among the […]