BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  THE PARENT TEST was at 0.32/0.29 compared to last week’s 0.39.  THE CHASE was down 0.04 to 0.22. CBS:  YOUNG SHELDON rose 0.06 to 0.68, and GHOSTS ticked up to 0.63.  SO HELP ME TODD edged up 0.02 to 0.44, and CSI: VEGAS was down 0.02 to 0.36. NBC:  After a […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The rerun of FBI gained 0.1 in final numbers, while the rerun of 20/20 lost the same.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was TNT’s turn to lead with the NBA PLAYOFFS at 1.31/1.10.  A&E’s LIVE PD dropped 0.08 to […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary numbers for Friday.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Baseball reigned over Friday cable, with Fox Sports 1’s ALCS playoff game at 2.11.  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.96/0.77.  On Discovery, GOLD RUSH rose […]

The Christmas and New Year’s holidays will cause delays for daily national ratings (live+same day cable and broadcast) for several days.  This is how the ratings should roll out the next two weeks. Thursday 12/24 nationals available Monday 12/28 afternoon Friday 12/25 nationals available Tuesday 12/29 morning Saturday 12/26 nationals available Wednesday 12/30 morning Sunday 12/27 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the morning’s preliminary numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s telecast of the COLLEGE FOOTBALL PLAYOFF CHAMPIONSHIP was huge, but at 8.00 it wasn’t quite as massive as last year’s 8.26.  Once again the sports […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  SUNDAY  NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted up to 7.1.  Elsewhere, both 60 MINUTES and the I LOVE LUCY CHRISTMAS SPECIAL fell by 0.1, while THE SIMPSONS and FAMILY GUY gained the same amount. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): With the […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  The OLYMPICS OPENING CEREMONY went in the wrong direction in final numbers, down 0.2 to 7.5.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Adult Swim was in command of Friday cable, with THE ERIC ANDRE SHOW at 0.50, and MDE WORLD PEACE […]

Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): Discovery’s GOLD RUSH shows owned Friday cable.  The season finale of the show itself jumped 0.33 to 1.65, with the post-show at 1.31 (up 0.14 from a GOLD RUSH-related 10PM show last Friday) and pre-show THE […]