NETWORK FINALS:  THE BACHELOR gained 0.1 in final numbers, and QUANTICO lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s HUMANS began its 2d season at 0.20, down 0.15 from its August 2015 finale (which aired on a Sunday). The finale […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Monday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE telecast led Monday cable at 0.72/0.66/0.63, compared to last week’s 0.81/0.76/0.72.  Bravo’s BELOW DECK was at 0.63/0.42 compared to last week’s 0.61, and SPY […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE GOLDBERGS and CRIMINAL MINDS gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader led Wednesday cable, with Cleveland vs. Boston at 0.87, and Houston vs. Clippers at 0.70.  On VH1, BLACK INK CREW gained 0.04 […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  NOTE–due to the night’s PRESEASON FOOTBALL preemptions, comparisons are to last Saturday’s final ratings rather than the Sunday morning fast nationals.  NBC:  AQUARIUS ended its season (but not its run!) at 0.2, the same as HANNIBAL (which was down 0.1 from last week) and below the 0.3 for the rerun RUNNING WILD that […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The GRAMMY AWARDS held the time-zone adjusted 7.8 from late yesterday, and the RED CARPET LIVE pre-show ended up at 2.1 after adjustment.  In addition, AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS and DATELINE lost 0.1.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s THE […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The only change from early numbers was a 0.1 dip for THE EXORCIST.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery once again led Friday cable, with GOLD RUSH up 0.03 to 0.97, and TREASURE QUEST also up 0.03 to 0.47.  Both of ESPN’s […]

    NETWORK FINALS:  OLYMPICS coverage adjusted up 0.1 in final numbers, but FOX’s baseball game lost the same.  Local preseason NFL preemptions may have caused some of the other shifts:  on ABC, the SHARK TANK rerun and 20/20 each lost 0.2, and WHAT WOULD YOU DO was down 0.3; on CBS, the reruns of […]

      NETWORK UPDATE:  As expected, football adjustments lowered CBS’s numbers, although not as drastically as last week’s.  THE BIG BANG THEORY remained at 3.8 (up 0.1 from last week’s final), LIFE IN PIECES was down 0.2 to 1.8 (steady), MOM lost 0.1 to 1.7 (up 0.2), 2 BROKE GIRLS fell 0.2 to 1.7 […]