NETWORK UPDATE:  There were no changes from the preliminary New Year’s Eve numbers. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN owned December 31 on cable, with 9 of the day’s Top 10 shows, but it was still bittersweet for the network.  Last year’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS aired on January […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The BLUE BLOODS rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH tied for the lead on Friday cable, down 0.03 to 0.69, with the lead-out WHITE WATER hour down 0.06 to 0.47.  A&E’s LIVE […]

  FRIDAY NETWORK UPDATE:  Some old business first:  Nielsen finally updated its “final” Friday ratings, and as expected, the entire ABC line-up had been seriously screwed up.  The actual finals for the network were 1.0 for BE MY VALENTINE, CHARLIE BROWN, 1.8 for SHARK TANK and 1.2 for 20/20, unchanged from the overnight numbers. SUNDAY […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  NBC’s NHL PLAYOFFS game adjusted up 0.1 to 0.8.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD dipped 0.02 to 0.57.  Adult Swim’s late-night shows performed as follows:  DRAGON B ALL at 0.45/0.34 compared to last week’s 0.47/0.38, MY HERO […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  THE GOLDBERGS rose 0.08 to 0.67, THE WONDER YEARS climbed 0.06 to 0.50, THE CONNERS jumped a tenth to 0.56, and HOME ECONOMICS was up 0.09 to 0.38.  THE CHASE was up 0.06 to 0.33. CBS:  After a THE PRICE IS RIGHT AT NIGHT special at 0.61, THE AMAZING RACE fell […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There was a significant adjustment (to the next tenth) for the rerun of SHARK TANK.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader led Saturday cable at 0.33/0.33.  The network’s continuing NFL DRAFT coverage was at 0.32, and NFL Network’s […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  PREMIER BOXING gained 0.1 in final numbers, while RANSOM and the rerun of CHICAGO FIRE lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The Saturday Top 5 was heavy on ESPN’s COLLEGE BASKETBALL, with the primetime Duke vs. North Carolina game […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Monday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The first installment of History’s GRANT was at 0.34. NatGeo’s BARKSKINS premiered at 0.12/0.08. USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.52/0.50/0.50, compared to last week’s 0.53/0.53/0.48.  On […]