NETWORK FINALS:  NBC’s SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 4.9, up 0.6 from last week’s final.  After adjustment for late-afternoon NFL, THE SIMPSONS fell half a point (down 0.3 from the final 2019 rating for the TREEHOUSE OF HORROR episode), BLESS THE HARTS lost 0.1, and BOB’S BURGERS gained 0.1.  In addition, […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Returning from Oscar break, AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS jumped 0.18 to 0.49, and AMERICAN IDOL held at 0.65, while THE ROOKIE (back after 2 weeks) was down 0.03 to 0.35. CBS:  After 60 MINUTES was at 0.53, the GRAMMY AWARDS segmented its ratings between 8-10:54PM at 2.24 and the remaining portion […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  There were no changes from this morning’s numbers in today’s final ratings. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): As is usual for Mondays, cable bragging rights belonged to USA and VH1.  The former’s WWE was at 1.46-1.32 over its 3 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE GOOD WIFE series finale gained 0.1 in final numbers, but ONCE UPON A TIME and THE CARMICHAEL SHOW fell 0.1.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  HBO continues to ride high with GAME OF THRONES, up 0.03 to 3.70.  As to […]

      Analysis to follow.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts To search for a show: type Ctrl-F and type your show title in the search box. Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Saturday July 17, 2021 P18-49 P2+ Rank […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC and CW were both preempted by local telecasts of MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL, leading to adjustments in finals.  DANCING WITH THE STARS, THE GOOD DOCTOR, one of the WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY reruns and the PENN & TELLER: FOOL US rerun all lost 0.1.  Elsewhere, LA’S FINEST, FILTHY […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  YOUNG SHELDON, the 8PM GREAT NEWS and the SNL clip show all gained 0.1 in final numbers, while SWAT lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Thursday cable was heavy on sports, as TNT’s NBA doubleheader topped the night […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS rose 0.06 to 0.53.  The AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS were at 1.03, steady with last year’s 1.0. CBS:  Comparisons are to November 7, since FOX had the late national NFL game.  60 MINUTES lost 0.06 to 0.58, THE EQUALIZER gained 0.03 to 0.60, and NCIS: LA was steady […]