NETWORK UPDATE:  Because of the many NFL PRESEASON preemptions, comparisons are to last Thursday’s finals rather than this morning’s preliminary numbers.  ABC:  after an 0.5 BEYOND THE TANK rerun (down 0.3 from last week’s), the season finale of MISTRESSES was down 0.2up 0.1 to 0.6, and the season finale of ROOKIE BLUE was up 0.2 to 0.7.  CBS:  […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  POWERLESS, CHICAGO MED, THE GREAT INDOORS and MOM all lost 0.1 in final numbers, while RIVERDALE just barely gained the same (it ended up at 0.46).       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was a big night for basketball, with games in […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 in final numbers, and the CRIMINAL MINDS rerun lost the same.  In addition, both AMERICA’S NEXT TOP MODEL and A WICKED OFFER lost 0.1. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The Donald Trump Show came to CNN, and the network basked in his ratings glow, with a massive 4.94 in 18-49s (and […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  As expected, after adjustment for football preemption, CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND and JANE THE VIRGIN each lost 0.1 in final numbers, putting them where they were last week.  In addition, THE BIG BANG THEORY gained 0.2.  (LIFE IN PIECES remained steady with the morning numbers.) Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The 9PM episode of TRIAL & ERROR and theYOUNG SHELDON rerun lost 0.1 in final numbers.  In addition, CW must have had major market baseball preemptions, because the reruns of both BURDEN OF TRUTH and BLACK LIGHTNING were down 0.1.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SPEECHLESS rose 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader bookended the Top 3 slots on Wednesday cable at 0.71/0.58.  Between them was VH1’s BLACK INK CREW, up 0.08 to 0.63, with the premiere of BEAUTY […]

    NETWORK UPDATE:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted up to 7.0, up 0.3 from last week’s game.  At least BLOOD & OIL departed with a shred of dignity, gaining 0.1 in final numbers, while 60 MINUTES lost 0.1. Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was Bravo’s REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ATLANTA at […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SCANDAL lost 0.1 in final numbers.  Some less-rounded numbers for the new shows:  RIVERDALE 0.43, SUPERIOR DONUTS 1.92 (steady throughout the half-hour), POWERLESS 1.08 (down to 1.0 at 8:45PM), TRAINING DAY 0.88.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA […]