NETWORK FINALS:  Things got worse for AGENTS OF SHIELD in final numbers, dropping 0.1 to an 0.7 that’s even worse than it looks because the show will now be off the air for a month.  Meanwhile, NCIS gained 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart       CABLE […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The only adjustment from preliminary numbers was a 0.1 dip for the rerun of THE SIMPSONS. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s NAKED AND AFRAID once again led Sunday cable, with 2 episodes at 1.22 and 0.93.  (Last week, the pair was at 1.23/0.87.)  At HBO, TRUE DETECTIVE shed 0.05 to 1.03, BALLERS was also down […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The rerun PRESS YOUR LUCK and 60 MINUTES gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the PGA overrun lost the same.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s THE ALIENIST: ANGEL OF DARKNESS debuted with back-to-back episodes at 0.26/0.19, considerably below the […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Returning from an off-week, STATION 19 ticked up to 0.51, and GREY’S ANATOMY was up 0.02 to 0.45.  20/20 was at 0.23.  CBS:  YOUNG SHELDON gained 0.03 to 0.55, GHOSTS ticked up to 0.50, SO HELP ME TODD dipped 0.04 to 0.32, and CSI: MIAMI (back from a 2-week break) was […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  SCORPION, CASTLE and CELEBRITY APPRENTICE each gained 0.1 in final numbers. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): Comedy Central’s premiere of THE NIGHTLY SHOW was at 0.45, solidly holding its 0.58 lead-in from THE DAILY SHOW.  ABCFamily’s midseason premieres […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  NCIS: LA and the 8PM TO TELL THE TRUTH gained 0.1 in final numbers, while DATELINE lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart       CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Viewers desperate for football crowded to ESPN’s coverage of the PRO BOWL, down two-tenths from last […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  THE ROOKIE dropped 0.08 to 0.47, THE ROOKIE: FEDS slipped 0.02 to 0.31, and WILL TRENT was down 0.04 to 0.25. CBS:  The FBI franchise had the mothership up 0.04 to 0.52, INTERNATIONAL up 0.05 to 0.40, and MOST WANTED down 0.03 to 0.31. NBC:  NIGHT COURT lost 0.05 to 0.46, […]

The Labor Day holiday weekend will cause delays for daily national ratings (live+same day cable and broadcast) for several days.  This is how the ratings should roll out the next several days. We will update this schedule if anything changes.  (All times Pacific.) Friday August 30 nationals available Tuesday September 3 by 2 pm Saturday August 31 nationals available […]