NETWORK FINALS:  The only change in final numbers was a 0.1 drop for the SUPER BOWL’S GREATEST HALFTIME SHOWS special. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH was in its accustomed place on top of Friday cable, up 0.03 from last week to 1.30, and lead-out DEADLIEST JOB […]

The 2016 Democratic National Convention from Philadelphia opened with a very strong 25.8 million persons 2+ across the three broadcast networks and three main cable news channels in the 10 pm ET hour, when Michelle Obama, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders spoke.  This audience is more than 3 million ahead of last Monday’s first night […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  NCIS and NCIS: NEW ORLEANS recaptured this morning’s 0.1 losses with bumps in final numbers.  THE FLASH also gained 0.1. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  What turned out to be the final episode of THE BASTARD EXECUTIONER, a fact not disclosed until after it aired, rose 0.05 […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  CBS’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game gained 0.2 after adjustment to 3.1, while ABC’s stayed at 1.4, and NBC’s BREEDERS CUP coverage remained at 0.3.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A quartet of ESPN COLLEGE FOOTBALL games took 4 of the day’s Top […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  As expected, the entire CW line-up came down by 0.1 after adjustment.  Elsewhere, THE PROPOSAL lost 0.1 in final numbers, while the rerun of MOM gained the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE telecast led Monday cable at […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from Thursday’s preliminary ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   NOTE:  At this time, we do not have any Thursday cable ratings lower than the Top 150 in the charts below. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN was once again on top with […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Both reruns of THE GOLDBERGS lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The season premiere of USA’s THE SINNER was at 0.31, down 0.11 from the 2017 premiere (and down 0.46 from the Season 1 finale), but up […]

  BROADCAST FINALS:  On another holiday night of reruns, the results for each network were as follows:  ABC 0.19-0.34, CBS 0.67/0.29 (THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT was easily the night’s highest-rated show), NBC 0.26-0.29, FOX 0.24, CW 0.05-0.10.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Once again, ESPN’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL bowl […]