AFTERNOON UPDATE:  The news only got worse for FOX, as THE MINDY PROJECT slipped another 0.1 to reach a new low 1.1. TUESDAY CABLE:  In its 2d outing, BEING MARY JANE (BET) fell 0.3 to 1.2, still enough to top last night’s cable originals (although behind an Adult Swim rerun of FAMILY GUY).  PRETTY […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  AMERICAN IDOL ticked up to 0.74, and THE GOOD DOCTOR was up 0.06 to 0.44. CBS:  THE NEIGHBORHOOD was steady at 0.63, and BOB HEARTS ABISHOLA ticked up to 0.52.  NCIS ticked down to 0.54, and NCIS: HAWAII was down 0.03 to 0.49. NBC:  AMERICAN SONG CONTEST took a sharp 0.15 […]

  UPDATE: Per expectations, the WINTER OLYMPICS adjusted to a 5.6 rating on Monday (Nielsen is still behind, recovering from the horror of dealing with a regular national holiday).  ALMOST HUMAN gained 0.1 to hit 1.7, tying the much more high-profile THE FOLLOWING (which for its part seems hell-bent on topping its own idiocy with […]

  BROADCAST FINALS:  FOX’s USFL game was at 0.22.  CW’s originals were at 0.03/0.03.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  ESPN’s continuing coverage of the NFL DRAFT was at 0.41, with the NFL Network simulcast at 0.14.  ESPN also featured TOP RANK BOXING at 0.38 and UFC FIGHT NIGHT at 0.28.  […]

  AFTERNOON UPDATE:  As expected, once the 10:01PM start was factored in, THE VOICE went up 0.1 and THE BLACKLIST went down the same.  HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER also climbed 0.1, as did both ABC shows, while INTELLIGENCE was down 0.1. MONDAY CABLE:  The season finales of SWITCHED AT BIRTH and THE FOSTERS (both […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Reruns at 0.34/0.21/0.21/0.16/0.21. CBS:  A LET’S MAKE A DEAL special was at 0.41, and a THE PRICE IS RIGHT special was at 0.52.  A SWAT rerun followed at 0.29. NBC:  Reruns at 0.32/0.35/0.28. FOX:  MASTERCHEF rose 0.12 to 0.46, and SO YOU THINK  YOU CAN DANCE was up 0.09 to 0.34. […]

  AFTERNOON UPDATE:  THE VOICE and AGENTS OF SHIELD avoided lows with 0.1 upward adjustments.  TUESDAY CABLE:  NBA PLAYOFF games on TNT led the night at 1.7/1.1.  THE DEADLIEST CATCH (Discovery) had a strong 1.5 season premiere, up 0.3 from last year’s season finale, although down 0.1 from the 2013 season premiere (a lead-in special […]

  BROADCAST FINALS ABC:  Reruns at 0.27/0.31/0.38/0.31. CBS:  Reruns at 0.26/0.24/0.15/0.16. NBC:  After a NEWS SPECIAL at 0.09, reruns at 0.08/0.20. FOX:  A USFL game at 0.23. CW:  Reruns at 0.04/0.05/0.06. TELEMUNDO:  A movie at 0.11. UNIVISION:  SE RENTAN CUARTOS at 0.16/0.14.   Broadcast Official Nationals Program Ratings Chart   CABLE HIGHLIGHTS:  TNT’s ANIMAL KINGDOM […]