NETWORK FINALS:  THE CONNERS, THE FLASH and THE VOICE gained 0.1 in final numbers, while BLACK-ISH and SPLITTING UP TOGETHER lost the same.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  It was another big night for sports on cable, as the NBA season began […]

    NETWORK FINALS:  SHARK TANK lost 0.1 in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  AMC naturally owned Sunday cable, with THE WALKING DEAD down 0.17 from last week’s midseason premiere to 6.58, and TALKING DEAD down 0.42 to 2.68, with COMIC BOOK MEN down 0.22 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  All the changes were on NBC, where THE VOICE and THIS IS US gained 0.1 in final numbers, and NEW AMSTERDAM lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE SMACKDOWN regained the Tuesday cable lead, down 0.06 to […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were significant adjustments (to the next tenth) for TO TELL THE TRUTH, THE VOICE, and the rerun of BLACK-ISH.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS: On OWN, QUEEN SUGAR fell 0.06 to 0.09, not providing a great lead-in to the […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  AMERICAN IDOL gained 0.1 to 3.0 in final Wednesday numbers (EMPIRE stayed put with its giant 4.0).  BLACK-ISH, however, fell to an even deeper series low, down 0.1 to 1.9.  It would be no shock if ABC swapped BLACK-ISH with THE GOLDBERGS on Wednesdays to get the new show away from the […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  BIG BROTHER gained 0.1 in final Thursday numbers. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  MTV’s TEEN MOM dominated Thursday cable, rebounding by 0.19 from last week’s drop to 1.01 (and up 0.16 in F12-34s to 1.48).  However, that big lead-in didn’t do much for ONE BAD CHOICE, which remained at 0.27 (and down 0.08 in F12-34s to 0.43).  […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  We didn’t have text for this morning’s preliminary numbers, so here’s a bit more detail than the afternoon usual. For all but CW, the night was mostly devoted to the VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE, which was strongest on NBC, and that network also had the highest-rated post-debate commentary half-hour at 1.4. […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from this morning’s preliminary ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE SMACKDOWN led Tuesdday cable, steady with last week’s 0.82, but lead-out DAMNATION lost almost 80% of that number, down 0.06 to 0.18.  On History, […]