NETWORK FINALS:  Final numbers were a mixed bag for ABC, as AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE gained 0.1, but both REAL O’NEALS and AGENTS OF SHIELD dropped the same, putting the latter at 0.7, which is the same level where the shows in that slot the past few seasons were getting canceled.  On NBC, THE […]

      NOTE TO READERS:  Due to our upcoming Toronto Film Festival coverage, over the next week some of our ratings posts will not have text, or may have text added a day later.  There will also be only intermittent responses to Comment requests, and there will probably be no Fri/Sun box office posts. […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  The CMA AWARDS were quite steady with last year at 1.05, down just 0.07.  CBS:  SURVIVOR rose a tenth to 0.72, and THE AMAZING RACE was up 0.03 to 0.39, followed by a rerun at 0.17. NBC:  The CHICAGO franchise had MED steady at 0.58, FIRE up 0.05 to 0.63, and […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  OLYMPICS coverage stayed steady with the preliminary 5.8, and there were no other adjustments in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Bravo took Wednesday cable with 0.61 for REAL HOUSEWIVES OF NYC at 0.61, although that lead-in didn’t do […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  The CHICAGO MED and CHICAGO FIRE reruns each lost 0.1 in final numbers.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  VH1 led Wednesday cable with twin 0.49s for LOVE & HIP-HOP (up 0.11 from last week) and BLACK INK CREW (up 0.08).  Bravo’s […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  BLACK-ISH and CODE BLACK lost 0.1 in final numbers. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  FX’s newly-renewed AMERICAN HORROR STORY: HOTEL slid 0.08 to 1.40, but still carried the night.  Discovery’s ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE shot up 0.56 to 1.18–perhaps viewers can explain what caused last night’s number to nearly […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Saturday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Saturday cable, down 0.08 to 0.48.  Food Network’s primetime DINERS, DRIVE-INS & DIVES was at 0.34, and in the morning, KITCHEN AT […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  The network could feel good about the fact that THE OSCARS were up 1.64 (77%) to 3.76 in the 18-49 demo and up 6.2M (60%) in total viewers compared to 2021.  However, in comparison to 2020, the demo and total viewers were both down 29%, and this year’s telecast was the […]