NETWORK UPDATE:  Time-zone adjusted numbers for Game 1 of THE NBA FINALS increased to 6.0, 0.3 above last year’s Game 1.  However, those same adjustments reduced the primetime JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE by a full point to 1.1, and the NBA COUNTDOWN pre-game show by 0.8 to 2.0.  In addition, HELL’S KITCHEN went up 0.1 […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  Time zone adjustments on ABC pushed AMERICA’S FUNNIEST HOME VIDEOS down to 0.8, and raised the BILLBOARD MUSIC AWARDS to 2.6, although that was still down 0.6 from last year’s final rating.  In addition, BOB’S BURGERS gained 0.1 in final numbers.           Broadcast Official Nationals […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  SHARK TANK jumped 0.18 to 0.57, and 20/20 was up 0.14 to 0.49. CBS:  Reruns at 0.24/0.26/0.27. NBC:  HOME SWEET HOME lost 0.02 to 0.16, and DATELINE was down 0.02 to 0.33. FOX:  Game 3 of the WORLD SERIES was at 2.41, up from 2020’s 2.0 Game 3. CW:  The special […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  History’s CURSE OF OAK ISLAND led cable at 0.99, up 0.03 from last week, with HUNTING HITLER up 0.05 to 0.52.  OWN’s THE HAVES AND HAVE NOTS […]

The second Thursday of the season is down a relatively modest 13% collectively for the broadcast networks (10.2 Adult 18-49 rating last night versus 11.7 last fall on this night). Thursday Night Football (Cardinals at Rams) on the NFL Network had limited impact on the fast nationals.  The game was aired locally in Phoenix on […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL adjusted to 6.5, up 0.09 from last week’s game.  SHARK TANK and NCIS: LA gained 0.1 in final numbers, while MADAM SECRETARY lost the same.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  The season premiere of AMC’s THE WALKING […]

      NETWORK FINALS:  As has been common on the last few Tuesdays, NBC’s AMERICA’S GOT TALENT and BETTER LATE THAN NEVER swapped 0.1s in final numbers, respectively up and down.  Elsewhere, the BROOKLYN NINE-NINE, NCIS, FRESH OFF THE BOAT, REAL O’NEALS and AGENTS OF SHIELD reruns all dropped 0.1.          […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  HOLEY MOLEY dropped 0.06 to 0.37, THE CHASE rose 0.06 to 0.35, and WHO DO YOU BELIEVE was down 0.03 to 0.22. CBS:  Returning from a rerun week,, FBI gained 0.04 to 0.59, FBI: INTERNATIONAL edged up 0.02 to 0.51, and FBI: MOST WANTED was steady at 0.47. NBC:  YOUNG ROCK […]