It seems that no amount of violence in GAME OF THRONES will make anyone change the channel.   HBO:  GAME OF THRONES continued its ratings ascension with a gripping episode that could have been called A Tale of Two Beheadings (not to mention some guttings, throat-slittings, a dismemberment, a massacre, and a side […]

Ricky who? NBC:  Separately, Amy Poehler and Tina Fey are stars of ratings-challenged (although beloved by fans) sitcoms.  Together, though, they’re a powerhouse hosting duo, and between the two of them, some wild surprises (Argo for Best Drama) and some sheer wildness (Bill Clinton presenting a clip from Lincoln, and of course Jodie Foster’s Lifetime […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ABC’s NBA PLAYOFFS game adjusted to 1.3 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Sports was firmly on top of Saturday cable, with TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS games at 0.67/0.62/0.43, and the network’s ALL ELITE WRESTLING (pushed from its usual […]

The ratings below are household ratings from the 56 television markets with local Nielsen meters for Saturday April 2 and Sunday April 3, 2016. The 56 markets (out of 210 total) cover about 70% of the US television population. Click here for sports ratings from the same calendar weekend last year. College Basketball NCAA Men’s Basketball […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  On a night heavy with COLLEGE FOOTBALL, ABC’s game adjusted up 0.1 to 2.1, NBC’s was up 0.02 to 0.08, and FOX’s stayed at 0.4.  On CBS, 48 HOURS gained 0.1 to 0.5.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Putting aside […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s UFC FIGHT NIGHT climbed 0.2 in final numbers, but a rerun of the SNL Christmas clip show dropped 0.3, and both the rerun PENTATONIX CHRISTMAS SPECIAL and 48 HOURS fell 0.1.           Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  In the […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  CASTAWAYS, MAKING IT, THE OUTPOST and the reruns of BULL and THE FLASH all lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  All of the big-ticket scripted arrivals did well, and none better than the premiere of FX’s […]

  SYFY:  The multiplatform DEFIANCE is the biggest project Syfy has tried to launch in quite a while, and its debut was fair if not overwhelming with a 1.0 in the 18-49 demo (only about 45% of the 2.7M total viewers were under 50, which may reflect the old-west flavor of the drama), plus another […]