NETWORK FINALS:  The NCIS rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.  In addition, FOX’s ALCS MLB PLAYOFFS game adjusted to 1.5.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sports, as usual, dominated cable on a fall Saturday.  ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL games were at 2.01 (Florida […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  THE BIG BANG THEORY gained 0.2 in adjusted numbers, although at 3.7, that still left it far behind last year’s 4.9 season finale.  Elsewhere, GREY’S ANATOMY lost 0.1. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  With no NBA game scheduled, Spike’s LIP SYNC BATTLE took a share of the Thursday cable lead, up 0.07 from last week […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICA’S GOT TALENT and the LETHAL WEAPON rerun gained 0.1, and IMAGINARY MARY lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV’s reboot of FEAR FACTOR debuted at 0.47, significantly ahead of lead-in THE CHALLENGE, which was up […]

  BROADCAST FINALS: ABC:  Coming off last week’s season premieres, the line-up was down:  STATION 19 by 0.18 to 0.58, GREY’S ANATOMY by 0.13 to 0.64, and BIG SKY by 0.05 to 0.32. CBS:  A premiere night, as YOUNG SHELDON stayed steady with last year’s premiere at 0.70, UNITED STATES OF AL dipped 0.09 from […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The CW rerun of MR MAGOO’S CHRISTMAS CAROL came down 0.1, and that was it for adjustments from preliminary ratings. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): A GOLD RUSH special on Discovery held the top slot on Friday cable, […]

  NOTE TO READERS:  We’re posting a preliminary version of the Top 40 chart for now, to be replaced later this afternoon by the final chart in its regular format.  UPDATE: Top 40 with demographics chart now posted. NETWORK UPDATE:  FOX’s US OPEN coverage grew by 0.1 in final numbers, and the same was true […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  MODERN FAMILY gained 0.1 in final numbers, and the CHICAGO MED rerun lost the same.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Cable news was led by Fox News’s SPECIAL REPORT WITH BRET BAIER at 0.73/1.12/6.1M, with CNN’s CUOMO PRIME TIME at 0.49/0.77/2.9M, […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE LAST DEFENSE had a particularly ignominious exit, losing 0.1 in final numbers for a 0.3 finale.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s SHARK WEEK originals for the night were LAWS OF JAWS and AIR JAWS: THE HUNTED both at […]