NETWORK FINALS:  Now that we have final ratings for CBS, let’s take a look at how the line-up fared.  THE BIG BANG THEORY, at 2.7, was down 0.7 from its Thursday premiere last fall, a 20% drop.  YOUNG SHELDON held its lead-in well at 2.2, which was higher than the 1.9 […]

HBO’s True Blood hit a 2.8 rating with Adults 18-49 Sunday, almost working its way back to the season high (the 2.9 rating for the premiere episode on June 10). And VH1’s Love and Hip Hop Atlanta ended its season on a high note, matching the season high of a 2.0 rating, last seen on July 23.   ESPN’s Monday […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  The rerun of AMERICA’S GOT TALENT lost 0.1 in final numbers.  For the curious, BEING REUBEN almost reached the level where it could have been rounded up to 0.1, but not quite.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  THE VOICE, CHICAGO FIRE, AGENTS OF SHIELD, NCIS, and NCIS: NEW ORLEANS  all grew by 0.1 in final numbers, but ONE BIG HAPPY shrank by the same amount.  CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s NBA PLAYOFFS games ruled the night, with 1.92 for the Clippers/Spurs duel, and 1.41 for the early game.  Not sure what […]

        NETWORK REPORT:  ABC:  Although ROSEANNE gained 0.1 in final numbers, its 2.6 was still down a huge 0.8 from its last new episode 2 weeks ago.  THE MIDDLE fell half a point from its last episode on April 10.  However, BLACK-ISH (1.1), SPLITTING UP TOGETHER (1.0), and FOR THE PEOPLE (0.6) […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  ELEMENTARY lost 0.1 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  On AMC, the season premiere of BETTER CALL SAUL was at 0.56, down 0.14 (a reasonable 20%) from 2017, but LODGE 49 had an unpromising start at 0.17. VH1’s […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Monday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  USA’s WWE telecast led Monday cable at 0.72/0.66/0.63, compared to last week’s 0.81/0.76/0.72.  Bravo’s BELOW DECK was at 0.63/0.42 compared to last week’s 0.61, and SPY […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  AMERICAN IDOL gained 0.1 in final ratings, and the WORLD DOG AWARDS also retrieved an extra 0.1. Ratings in key demos for the Top 25 original cable telecasts (plus a few other lower-rated but noteworthy programs): Sports topped Thursday cable, with TNT’s NBA doubleheader at 1.01/0.73, and Syfy’s WWE coverage between them […]