BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  SHARK TANK dropped a tenth to 0.38, and 20/20 was down 0.13 to 0.27. CBS:  SWAT ticked down to 0.37, FIRE COUNTRY lost 0.05 to 0.41, and BLUE BLOODS was down a tenth to 0.33. NBC:  LOPEZ VS LOPEZ gained 0.05 to 0.26, GRAND CREW ticked up to 0.17, and DATELINE […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  As we noted this morning, due to football adjustments we’ll take a look at the final ratings for last night: ABC:  HOLEY MOLEY (0.5), FAMILY FOOD FIGHT (0.3) and REEF BREAK (0.2) were steady with last week’s finals. CBS:  BIG BROTHER (1.0) and the series finale of ELEMENTARY (0.4) […]

    CW Programs added below the chart as a note.     NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 4.6, down 0.3 from last week’s game.  Elsewhere, THE SIMPSONS, 60 MINUTES and NCIS: LA gained 0.1 in final numbers       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CW: Pandora     8:00 PM  […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s NASCAR race adjusted up to 1.0 in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The season premiere of Starz’s OUTLANDER more than doubled its Season 1 finale (and also its series premiere), up an impressive two-tenths to 0.39.  Unusually, ESPN’s […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  With football adjusted out, THE VOICE and STATE OF AFFAIRS each lost 0.1 in final numbers.  That pushed STATE to a new low 1.5, and ominously, it was at 1.3 by its last 15 minutes.  Football also resulted in THE GREAT CHRISTMAS LIGHT FIGHT and the CASTLE rerun on ABC losing 0.1 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE NEIGHBORHOOD and 9-1-1: LONE STAR gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.90/0.87/0.73 compared to last week’s 0.66/0.61/0.56.  TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.81 (Lakers vs. Celtics)/0.48 (Golden State vs. Portland).  […]

  NOTE TO READERS:  For the next several days, our cable ratings charts will be posted first in preliminary form, with the charts in their usual format following a few hours later.  Some delays are also likely.  UPDATE: Top 40 Originals chart now added. NETWORK UPDATE:  The NBA FINALS game adjusted up by 1.7 to a […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The adjustments were fewer and less steep than in recent days.  ABC:  The CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD rerun stayed at this morning’s 0.8, and the season finale of THE BAKER & THE BEAUTY was at 0.5, compared to the morning’s 0.6/0.5 and last week’s 0.4. CBS:  The night’s reruns held […]