NETWORK FINALS:  The only change in final numbers was a 0.1 bump for the rerun of MODERN FAMILY, meaning that HAIRSPRAY and EMPIRE stayed at their low initial ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The season finale of Comedy Central’s SOUTH PARK […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes to the preliminary Wednesday ratings.  (In response to a query from this morning, the final A MILLION LITTLE THINGS number was 0.74.)         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 1.01 for Lakers vs. […]

    NETWORK UPDATE:  As expected, adjustments reflecting CBS’s NFL preemptions lowered its ratings across the board in finals:  THE BIG BANG THEORY by 0.2 to 3.8, LIFE IN PIECES by 0.5 to 1.9, MOM by 0.4 to 1.6, 2 BROKE GIRLS by 0.4 to 1.5, and ELEMENTARY by 0.3 to 1.0.  Elsewhere, MICHAEL BUBLE’S […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The season premiere of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the season premiere of TO TELL THE TRUTH lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The midseason finale of AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD led Sunday […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The ACM AWARDS gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the rerun of THE GOLDBERGS lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On a night with no NBA games, Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF BEVERLY HILLS occupied the top of Wednesday […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for KENAN and NEW AMSTERDAM.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On OWN, the season finale of QUEEN SUGAR was at 0.13, up 0.03 from last week and down 0.09 from the last […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Lots of adjustments today.  THE BACHELORETTE and AMERICA’S GOT TALENT each gained 0.1 in final numbers, as did CBS’s coverage of the DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.  However, NBC’s Convention coverage, COUPLED, both episodes of WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY and ZOO all lost the same.           […]

Ratings for the Top 25 original cable telecasts Thursday (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): NETWORK UPDATE: CBS coverage of Thursday Night Football jumped to a 7.5 adult 18-49 rating and 20,771,000 total viewers (any age).  The 7.5 demo rating is up an enormous 36% jump from the fast national rating this morning.  (Usually NFL […]