BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  SHARK TANK aired for the first time since December 9, up 0.08 to 0.53. CBS:  The line-up returned from a month-long break, with SWAT up 0.11 to 0.52, the just-renewed FIRE COUNTRY up 0.15 to 0.56, and BLUE BLOODS up 0.02 to 0.42. NBC:  Airing for the first time since December […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Monday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS game was at 2.77.  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.93/0.90/0.80, compared to last week’s 0.90/0.81/0.70.  On VH1, LOVE & HIP-HOP slipped 0.02 to […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION coverage on both ABC and NBC gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHILGHTS:  DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION COVERAGE on CNN led Wednesday cable at 1.07/0.81, with MSNBC at 0.69, and Fox News again outrating […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  JEOPARDY MASTERS gained 0.03 to 0.66, and AMERICAN IDOL was at 0.33. CBS:  THE NEIGHBORHOOD jumped 0.11 to 0.53, BOB HARTS ABISHOLA ticked up to 0.38, NCIS gained 0.04 to 0.44, and NCIS: HAWAII was up 0.04 to 0.34. NBC:  THE VOICE rose 0.05 to 0.55.  The season finale of THAT’S […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The season premiere of WHAT WOULD YOU DO added 0.1 in final numbers, while the rerun of AMERICA’S GOT TALENT lost 0.1. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  With the NBA on hiatus before the Finals begin later this week, NBC Sports Net’s NHL PLAYOFFS coverage topped Friday cable at 1.21.  Discovery’s ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE followed at […]

  BROADCAST FINALS:  Primetime COLLEGE FOOTBALL had FOX’s game at 1.23 and ABC’s at 0.69.  On CW, MAGIC WITH THE STARS dropped 0.03 to 0.04, and WORLD’S FUNNIEST ANIMALS held at 0.04.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  COLLEGE FOOTBALL dominated, with games on ESPN at 1.32/0.80/0.42/0.28, Fox Sports 1 at […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICAN HOUSEWIFE gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE SMACKDOWN led Tuesday cable, even down 0.14 from last week to 0.81, while lead-out SHOOTER fell 0.11 from last week’s premiere to 0.39, a number that was […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  OLYMPICS coverage jumped 0.8 to 5.5 in finals, but the special post-games SUPERSTORE fell 0.3 to 3.0, and by its final 15 minutes, it was down to 2.6.  That’s still a good number for SUPERSTORE, but it’s unlikely to get near that in its regular timeslot. Elsewhere, as expected, […]