NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Friday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 1.08 (Lakers vs. Dallas)/0.55 (Houston vs. Brooklyn).  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH jumped 0.15 to 0.59, with a WHITE WATER follow-up hour at […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Returning from a 2-week break, SHARK TANK dipped 0.02 to 0.46, and 20/20 ticked down to 0.30. CBS:  COME DANCE WITH ME dropped 0.06 to 0.19.  The season finale of MAGNUM PI was at 0.34, up 0.03 from last week, and down 0.07 from the 2021 finale.  The season finale of […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  There were no adjustments from the preliminary Monday ratings.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE telecast was at 0.89/0.85/0.76 compared to last week’s 1.00/0.95/0.90.  On VH1, LOVE & HIP-HOP was at 0.64/0.51 compared to last week’s 0.63, and CARTEL […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  CBS’s NFL PRESEASON game adjusted to 0.8.  In addition, the rerun of AMERICA’S GOT TALENT lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD led Saturday cable at 0.67, down 0.05 from last week, with the […]

      Analysis to follow.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   Top 50 Original Cable Telecasts with Demographic Detail Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts To search for a show: type Ctrl-F and type your show title in the search box. Top 150 Original Cable Telecasts: Tuesday May 18, 2021 P18-49 P2+ Rank […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  THE ORIGINALS’ half of its crossover with THE VAMPIRE DIARIES gained 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s GOLD RUSH topped Friday cable, up 0.05 from last week to 1.31, and the network aired a VENOM HUNTERS rerun […]

  It was a dull week for the broadcast networks, with little variation from the week before.  CBS had the advantage, thanks to the series finale of How I Met Your Mother, giving it a 2.16 average in 18-49s for the week (5 nights same day finals, 2 nights overnights), up 0.08.  ABC followed with […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SURVIVOR and CHICAGO FIRE gained 0.1 in final numbers, while STAR lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  FX’s AMERICAN HORROR STORY: APOCALYPSE stabilized somewhat after last week’s big drop, down 0.15 to 0.92.  Comedy Central’s SOUTH PARK returned […]