NETWORK UPDATE:   Both the new KNOCK KNOCK LIVE and the SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE clip show went up 0.1 in final numbers.  In addition, the FRESH OFF THE BOAT rerun gained 0.1, but the reruns of THE FLASH and IZOMBIE lost 0.1 each. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s THE DEADLIEST CATCH had the Tuesday cable […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The season finale of SHARK TANK and 48 HOURS: NCIS each gained 0.1 in final numbers, but both THE ORIGINALS and REIGN fell the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN dominated Friday cable with 1.59 for its NBA PLAYOFFS […]

        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 […]

Note: The text has been corrected to note the combined simulcast audience numbers for the Trump Town Hall on NBC, MSNBC & CNBC.      NETWORK FINALS:  The BIDEN TOWN HALL adjusted up 0.3 to 3.0 in final numbers on ABC, and the TRUMP TOWN HALL was up half a point to 2.2 (combining NBC, […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  As expected, the post-football adjustments for CBS weren’t pretty–with the exception of BIG BANG THEORY, which eased down just 0.1 to 3.7 (but which often goes up in normal adjusted ratings).  LIFE IN PIECES dropped 0.4 to 1.9, barely over half its lead-in, MOM fell half a point to 1.5, the BIG BANG […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 in final numbers, as did the rerun of BLACK-ISH, but AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL lost the same amount. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s DUCK DYNASTY retained its Wednesday title, up 0.09 to 0.84, although lead-out WAHLBURGERS lost 0.13 to 0.57, DONNIE LOVES JENNY was down 0.12 to 0.37, and LACHEY’S […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  Things only got worse in final numbers, as both TIMELESS and CONVICTION fell an additional 0.1.  As expected, the NFL preemption on CBS pushed KEVIN CAN WAIT down 0.2 and the SCORPION season premiere down 0.3, although THE BIG BANG THEORY gained 0.1.  (THE VOICE also added 0.1.)  The NFL […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  HAWAII 5-0 gained 0.1 in final numbers, but EMERALD CITY and 20/20 lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH ruled Friday cable, up two-tenths from last week to 1.12, and with a lead-out special at 0.56. […]