> HBO, wanting to give its high-profile David Milch/Michael Mann/Dustin Hoffman/Nick Nolte horseracing drama LUCK the best possible promotional platform, premiered the pilot as a “special preview” following what turned out to be the shocking season finale of BOARDWALK EMPIRE.  The first part of the plan worked:  Boardwalk scored a terrific (by its standards) 1.3 […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  There were 0.1 bumps for WHAT WOULD YOU DO, the new episode of WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY and the rerun of THE BRIEFCASE, but THE MESSENGERS lost 0.1 in final numbers.  CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE dominated Friday cable at 0.97, despite a 0.11 decline from last week.  Lead-out CATCHING […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted up to 4.1 in final numbers, quite a bit higher than this morning’s preliminary rating, but still considerably lower than the 6.1 for the last CBS primetime game 2 weeks ago.  Elsewhere, the entire ABC line-up lost 0.1 across the board, while SUPERSTORE gained 0.1.   […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The rerun of MOM gained 0.1 in final numbers, while THE PROPOSAL lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  VH1’s LOVE & HIP-HOP led Monday cable, up 0.03 to 1.05.  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.93/0.93/0.91, compared to last […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  NBC’s NHL PLAYOFFS game adjusted to 1.5, and FOX’s regional MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL coverage adjusted to 0.4 nationwide. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Lifetime’s MARILYN: THE SECRET LIFE OF MARILYN MONROE led Saturday cable at 0.50, and its BEYOND THE HEADLINES follow-up was close behind at 0.42.  Adult Swim’s late-night line-up returned solidly after skipping […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  MASTERS OF ILLUSION dropped 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  COLLEGE FOOTBALL dominated Friday cable, with games on ESPN at 0.61/0.46, and games on Fox Sports 1 at 0.25/0.24.  A&E’s LIVE PD was a rerun, but its […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  Game 3 of the NBA FINALS adjusted up to 7.3 in final numbers, and JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE adjusted to 1.1.  In addition, HELL’S KITCHEN received a 0.1 boost. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  PRETTY LITTLE LIARS (ABCFamily) topped Tuesday cable, down 0.07 to 0.99, and with a towering 2.61 in its F12-34 target demo (down 0.04 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA game adjusted up to 1.0, and the 2 hours of DATELINE lost 0.1/0.2 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  As COLLEGE BASKETBALL heads to the NCAAs, ESPN’s games were at 1.23 (Duke vs. North Carolina)/0.81 (Michigan […]