NETWORK FINALS:  As expected, the NBC line-up moved downward after adjustment for the THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL local simulcasts:  SUPERSTORE by 0.1 to 1.1, THE GOOD PLACE by 0.2 to 1.2, CHICAGO MED by 0.3 to 1.3, and THE BLACKLIST by 0.2 to 1.1. In addition, THE BIG BANG THEORY and HOW […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  STATION 19 gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The return of MTV’s JERSEY SHORE led Thursday cable at 0.52, with EX ON THE BEACH down 0.02 to 0.18, and RIDICULOUSNESS down 0.04 to 0.08.  TNT’s NBA […]

>Over the past seven days (last Tuesday through Monday night), the cable landscape again was led by the vampires of TRUE BLOOD on HBO’s signature Sunday night.  ENTOURAGE fell off our list (down to a 1.2 rating with Adults 18-49 this week), while CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM posted its usual 1.0 rating with young adults.  Shark Week […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  A broadcast run of THE 1619 PROJECT was at 0.23. CBS:  Reruns at 0.30/0.20. NBC:  Reruns at 0.23/0.23/0.20/0.20. FOX:  MASTERCHEF rose 0.07 to 0.40, and FOOD STARS was up 0.02 to 0.29. CW:  The final season premiere of NANCY DREW was at 0.05, steady with its 2021 premiere.  RIVERDALE jumped 0.04 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  THE AMAZING RACE and the rerun of SPEECHLESS gained 0.1 in final numbers, while THE BLACKLIST and SVU lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  VH1’s BLACK INK CREW shared the lead in Wednesday cable, despite a 0.11 drop […]

  BROADCAST FINALS:  The primetime leader was ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game at 0.85, although it was outrated by the late-night season premiere of NBC’s SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE at 0.92.  Back in primetime, FOX’s MLB game was at 0.29, and the first part of CW’s IHEARTRADIO MUSIC FESTIVAL was at 0.07.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for BLACK-ISH and the reruns of THE MASKED SINGER, FBI and FBI: MOST WANTED.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TBS’s Elite Eight NCAA TOURNAMENT games were at 1.82/1.36, with a “sneak peek” […]

> After last night’s admirably tense episode of BREAKING BAD, we can now say with certainty that the show has 25 left to go:  9 for this season, and then 16 more.  AMC and Sony have closed a deal for what is expected to be the series’ final 16 episode order, ending the (always unlikely) […]