NETWORK UPDATE:  There were 0.1 bumps for THE BRIEFCASE and the rerun of AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR in final numbers. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  HGTV’s BROTHER VS BROTHER rode a 0.15 increase into the top slot on Wednesday cable, with lead-out HOUSE HUNTERS up 0.06 to 0.47, and HOUSE HUNTERS INTERNATIONAL up 0.06 to 0.42.  THE GAME (BET) dropped 0.05 to 0.63, […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  NBC’s PRESEASON FOOTBALL game (Arizona vs. Oakland) adjusted up by half a point to 2.4 in final numbers.  In addition, BIG BROTHER gained 0.1, as did the 7:30PM BOB’S BURGERS rerun (which had a football overrun as its lead-in). CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC’s FEAR THE WALKING DEAD was of course the behemoth of the night, falling […]

    NETWORK UPDATE:  ABC’s REPUBLICAN DEBATE adjusted up by 0.2 to 2.1 in final numbers.  In addition, CBS’s NFL HONORS and NBC’s DATELINE had 0.1 bumps. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s Golden State vs. Oklahoma City NBA game easily topped Super Bowl Eve on cable with 1.36, and […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  UNDERCOVER BOSS gained 0.1 in final numbers, but there were 0.1 dips for THE ORIGINALS, REIGN and FOX’s run of the movie MAID IN MANHATTAN.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Syfy began its 3-night marathon of the entire season of […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  NCIS gained 0.1 in final numbers, and the NEW AMSTERDAM season finale, the NBC NEWS special and the 10PM FBI MOST WANTED lost the same.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  History’s CURSE OF OAK ISLAND led Tuesday cable, steady at […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The rerun of WHOSE LINE IS IT ANYWAY lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The MTV MOVIE & TV AWARDS was simulcast through most of the Viacom universe, and actually had its highest rating on VH1 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  the OJ SIMPSON rerun special on FOX lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TBS’s Elite Eight NCAA TOURNAMENT games towered over Saturday cable at 3.03/2.17.  A&E’s LIVE PD edged up 0.02 to 0.69.  The KIDS CHOICE […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  NBC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The cable day was all about COLLEGE FOOTBALL as well, with ESPN’s COLLEGE GAMEDAY beating all the actual games at 0.74, and the network’s noon game […]