NETWORK FINALS:  BIG BROTHER, the rerun of CELEBRITY FAMILY FEUD and the 7:30PM BOB’S BURGERS rerun gained 0.1 in final numbers, while CANDY CRUSH lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  For the next several weeks, there won’t be any suspense […]

The first night of the Republican National Convention is up from the last two conventions in terms of total viewers (22.5 million viewers 2+ live+same day in the 10 pm ET hour on the three broadcast networks and three cable networks, up 2 million from 2012 and up 3.6 million from 2008).  With the key […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s COLLEGE FOOTBALL game adjusted to 1.5.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE  HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader was at 0.74 (Lakers vs. Portland)/0.48 (Boston vs. Denver).  A&E’s LIVE PD dropped 0.07 to 0.51, and the lead-in hour was down a tick to […]

          NETWORK FINALS:  AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS dropped 0.1 in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was a bad night for pay-cable premieres.  On Starz, there were absolutely dismal debuts for SWEETBITTER at 0.01/38K and VIDA at 0.01/20K.  It’s worth noting […]

    BROADCAST HIGHLIGHTS: ABC:  BACHELOR IN PARADISE returned for the first time since Summer 2019, and it was at 0.93 compared to 1.3 for its last premiere.  The finale of CELEBRITY DATING GAME was at 0.40. CBS:  Reruns, led by THE NEIGHBORHOOD at 0.37. NBC:  AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR ticked down to 0.52, and THE […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  THE PARENT TEST was at 0.32/0.27 compared to last week’s 0.32/0.29.  THE CHASE gained 0.02 to 0.24. CBS:  YOUNG SHELDON dropped 0.07 to 0.61, and GHOSTS was down 0.05 to 0.58.  After a rerun SO HELP ME TODD at 0.20, CSI: VEGAS fell 0.15 to 0.21. NBC:  Back from a week […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  All the English-language networks had reruns with one exception.  ABC’s were at 0.30/0.27. CBS:  Reruns at 0.21/0.25/0.24. NBC:  Reruns at 0.23/0.23. FOX:  WWE SMACKDOWN was steady at 0.47. CW:  Reruns at 0.06/0.06/0.08. TELEMUNDO:  CASA DE FAMOSAS dropped 0.04 to 0.29, AMOR VALIENTE lost 0.03 to 0.19, and INFIEL was down a […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  The WOMENS WORLD CUP match adjusted up by 0.1 to 1.6 in final numbers.  WHAT WOULD YOU DO also received a 0.1 bump, as did the rerun of BLUE BLOODS. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Discovery’s ALASKAN BUSH PEOPLE took the night’s top cable slot, down 0.02 from last week to 0.95.  Lead-out CATCHING MONSTERS […]