Ratings for the Top 25 original cable telecasts Friday:

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        NETWORK FINALS:  There were no changes from the preliminary Friday ratings.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s LIVE PD was at the top of Friday cable, down 0.02 to 0.47, with the lead-in hour down 0.03 to 0.21.  On VH1, RUPAUL’S DRAG […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  FOX’s MLB baseball coverage adjusted to 0.2 in final numbers.         Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s UFC FIGHT NIGHT PRELIMS led Saturday cable at 0.29.  Discovery’s Shark Week continued with SHARKS GONE WILD at 0.24, SHARKS OF GHOST ISLAND at […]

        NETWORK FINALS:  EMPIRE, THE GOLDBERGS and SURVIVOR gained 0.1 in final numbers, while DESIGNATED SURVIVOR and LIFE SENTENCE lost the same.          Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s NBA doubleheader topped Wednesday cable at 0.52/0.50.  On Bravo, the season premiere of REAL HOUSEWIVES […]

  NETWORK UPDATE:  EXTANT, MASTERCHEF and LAST COMIC STANDING all found an extra 0.1 in final numbers. CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  A&E’s DUCK DYNASTY retained its hold on Wednesday cable, although it was down 0.14 from last week to 0.77.  Lead-out WAHLBURGERS slipped 0.02 to 0.48, then DONNY LOVES JENNY was steady at 0.35, and LACHEY’S BAR scored 0.26.  […]

          NETWORK FINALS:  JANE THE VIRGIN and the reruns of PENN & TELLER: FOOL US and SWAT all lost 0.1 in final numbers.       Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart     CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  Paramount’s YELLOWSTONE again led Wednesday cable, down a tick to 0.46, with the debut of […]

        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 […]