NOTE:  See Mitch Metcalf’s calendar of holiday ratings delays to see what to expect over the next 2 weeks.   NETWORK FINALS:  As the sharp-eyed will note, the chart below is currently a reprint of this morning’s preliminary ratings.  Until that’s replaced, here are the adjustments in finals;  0.1 bumps for SANTA CLAUS […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for 9-1-1: LONE STAR and the rerun of ALL RISE.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.60/0.58/0.57 compared to last week’s 0.60/0.57/0.53, and STRAIGHT UP STEVE AUSTIN was […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  LAST MAN STANDING gained 0.1 in final numbers, but both MACGYVER and THE EXORCIST lost the same, putting the latter at a scary 0.6.  In addition, all CW’s shows were down, the new and rerun MASTERS OF ILLUSION by 0.1, and the rerun PENN & TELLER: FOOL US by […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  It was an extremely bad night for ABC on the adjustments front (perhaps there were local sports or other preemptions), as DESIGNATED SURVIVOR and the BLACK-ISH rerun each fell 0.2, and the reruns of THE MIDDLE, THE GOLDBERGS and MODERN FAMILY each lost 0.1.  The other networks were unchanged. […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  The line-up aired new episodes for the first time since November 18, with STATION 19 down 0.13 to 0.55, GREY’S ANATOMY down 0.07 to 0.54, and BIG SKY steady at 0.30. CBS:  YUONG SHELDON ticked up to 0.65, UNITED STATES OF AL ticked down to 0.45, GHOSTS was down a tick […]

  As we’ve noted before, we’ll mostly be taking a break from reporting Friday ratings until the fall season begins, but this past Friday had an arrival worth making an exception:  the premiere of Cinemax’s THE KNICK.  That show, despite the participation of director Steven Soderbergh and star Clive Owen, was designed more to draw prestige […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were meaningful adjustments (to the next tenth) for GREY’S ANATOMY, YOUNG SHELDON, UNITED STATES OF AL, and SVU.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.50 (Lakers vs. Dallas)/0.29 (Philadelphia vs. Milwaukee).  Cable news was led […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 in final numbres, while the post-Town Hall rerun of THE CONNERS lost the same.  TRANSPLANT held onto the 0.1 bump it had this morning.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA PLAYOFFS games were again at […]