NETWORK FINALS:  THE UNICORN lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s THE FIRST 48 topped Thursday cable at 0.46/0.44 compared to last week’s 0.36, and 60 DAYS IN was up a tenth to 0.41.  TNT’s NBA doubleheader was […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS stayed at 2.4, equal to last year’s final rating.  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 7.0, up 1.2 from last week.  Elsewhere, 60 MINUTES dropped 0.2 and MADAM SECRETARY faded by 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  As expected, ABC adjusted downward when its local football simulcasts were removed, with DANCING WITH THE STARS at 1.8 (down 0.4 from last week) and the season premiere of CASTLE at 2.2, the same as last season’s premiere.  Both the new episode of THE BIG BANG THEORY and SCORPION gained 0.1 in […]

  BROADCAST FINALS:  CBS’s coverage of the NCAA TOURNAMENT was dominant, with the late afternoon game on top at 2.73, and the primetime game at 1.86.  ABC’s NHL game was at 0.24.  CW’s originals were at 0.06/0.05.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The NCAA TOURNAMENT towered over cable as well, […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  It was a good night for CBS in adjustments, with 0.1 bumps for MAN WITH A PLAN, SUPERIOR DONUTS and SCORPION.  (But not THE GREAT INDOORS.)  THE VOICE also gained 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  After a weekend without […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Reruns at 0.32/0.28. CBS:  SECRET CELEBRITY RENOVATION gained 0.03 to 0.18, followed by reruns at 0.14/0.15. NBC:  Reruns at 0.22/0.20. FOX:  WWE SMACKDOWN ticked up to 0.49. CW:  KILLER CAMP ticked down to 0.03, and DYNASTY returned at 0.02. TELEMUNDO:  TOP CHEF VIP lost 0.03 to 0.30, and INFIEL was up […]

>Sports dominate the top of the weekly cable ratings chart.  ESPN’s NFL Monday Night Football was #1 again in the cable world, although down from a 7.2 demo rating last week when the more attractive Dallas-Washington game was on.  In addition, the early round of Major League Baseball’s Postseason is scattered throughout the chart below.  […]

Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL games took up 5 of Saturday cable’s top slots, led in a big way by the primetime game at 1.52, and with the earlier games at 0.68/0.48/0.46/0.32.  The other network having a very good […]