NETWORK UPDATE:  The BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS adjusted up by 0.1 in final numbers, as did the season finale of THE SIMPSONS. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Although it was far from the highest-rated show of the night, MAD MEN nevertheless got a fine send-off, jumping by 0.44 from last week to a 1.08 exit.  The lord of the […]

>From time to time, we will check in with the cable networks to see what programs are resonating with the audience.  HBO’s True Blood and History’s Pawn Stars would be considered summer hits on any network.  True Blood is especially impressive since HBO is available in only a small minority of US television homes.  And the […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s MLB game lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Saturday cable, down 0.07 to 0.60, with lead-out GOTTI: GODFATHER & SON at 0.34.  The Adult Swim late-night line-up performed as follows:  DRAGON […]

  AMC:  In the single least-surprising development of the season (perhaps the century), THE WALKING DEAD has just been renewed for a 5th season.  Slightly more surprisingly, it appears as though Scott M. Gimple, with survival skills his predecessors lacked, will return as showrunner.  On Sunday, Walking Dead was down a slight 0.3 airing against […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS gained 0.08 to 0.49.  The AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS were at 0.63, down 0.40 from last year’s edition. CBS:  Compared to its last week with the late national NFL game, 60 MINUTES dropped 0.15 to 1.40, THE EQUALIZER lost 0.14 to 0.65, EAST NEW YORK gained 0.03 to […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE coverage was at 0.83/0.82/0.78, compared to last week’s 0.75/0.75/0.73.  On VH1, LOVE & HIP-HOP dipped 0.06 to 0.81, GIRLS CRUISE ticked up […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The reruns of THE GREAT INDOORS and LEGENDS OF TOMORROW lost 0.1 in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  With no Thursday Night Football this week, sports fans flocked to replacement programming.  ESPN had all of the Top 3 slots with […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  NCIS gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  History’s CURSE OF OAK ISLAND led Tuesday cable, up a tenth to 0.80, with PROJECT BLUE BOOK up 0.07 to 0.32.  TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.73/0.62.  On USA, […]