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“Dr. Pimple Popper” topped all of its cable competition in the Thursday cable ratings this week. The TLC series led the night’s cable chart with a 0.5 rating in the adults 18-49 demo, down one-tenth from the 0.6 rating that it scored last week. Also on TLC, “My Feet Are Killing Me” nabbed the chart’s second place spot with a 0.4, matching its rating from a week ago.  Meanwhile, the first part of ESPN’s “30 For 30: Vick” special rounded out the night’s top 3 with a 0.4 and a 941,000 viewer audience. Elsewhere, A&E’s “The First 48” scored the same 0.4 rating as its last episode. MTV’s “Flori ..read more

Final broadcast primetime live + same-day ratings for Thursday, January 30, 2020 There was only one adjustment from Thursday’s preliminary adults 18-49 ratings to the finals this afternoon. NBC’s post-finale “Good Place” special, which began at 9:43 p.m., adjusted down from its initial 0.6 rating to a 0.5. Downward adjustments in adults 18-49 are in red. Time Show Adults 18-49 rating/share Viewers (millions) 8 p.m. Young Sheldon (CBS) 1.0/5 8.64 Station 19 (ABC) 1.0/6 6.12 Last Man Standing (FOX) 0.7/4 3.94 Superstore (NBC) 0.7/4 2.78 Supernatural (The CW) 0.3/2 1.07 8:30 p.m. The Good ..read more

The NBA and the WWE landed at the top of the cable ratings for the week of Jan. 20. ESPN topped the week’s adults 18-49 chart with its broadcast of the San Antonio vs. New Orleans NBA game scoring a 1.0 rating in the demo. Meanwhile, USA’s weekly “WWE Monday Night Raw” broadcast followed closely behind the NBA game in the 18-49 chart with a pair of 0.9 ratings. Elsewhere, Fox News dominated the total viewers chart, as the cable news network generated 22 of the week’s 25 most-watched broadcasts. The network’s Saturday night edition of “Cavuto Live” landed highest with a 4.79 million viewer audi ..read more

“The Late Late Show with James Corden” took a small hit in the late-night ratings for the week of Jan. 20. The CBS late-night series averaged a 0.16 rating in the adults 18-49 demo for the week, down two-hundredths of a point from the 0.18 it averaged the week before. “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” similarly ticked down from a 0.35 rating to a 0.32, tying it with NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” (0.32), which also experienced a notable downtick, for the week’s demo win. Unlike those 3 shows, ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” managed to maintain its previous 0.29 average rating for ..read more

Broadcast primetime live + same-day ratings for Thursday, January 30, 2020 The numbers for Thursday: Time Show Adults 18-49 rating/share Viewers (millions) 8 p.m. Young Sheldon (CBS) 1.0/6 8.60 Station 19 (ABC) 1.0/6 6.08 Last Man Standing (FOX) 0.7/4 3.93 Superstore (NBC) 0.7/4 2.78 Supernatural (The CW) 0.3/2 1.09 8:30 p.m. The Good Place (NBC) (8:30-9:30 p.m.) – F 0.7/4 2.35 The Unicorn (CBS) 0.6/4 5.80 Outmatched (FOX) 0.6/3 2.32 9 p.m. Grey’s Anatomy (ABC) 1.1/5 5.55 Mom (CBS) 0.7/4 6.01 Deputy (FOX) 0.6/3 3.29 Legacies (The CW) 0.3/2 0.86 9:30 p.m. Carol’s Second Act ..read more

The Wednesday cable ratings were, once again, topped by a live sports broadcast. ESPN’s broadcast of the Houston vs. Portland NBA game led the night’s cable chart with a 0.5 rating among adults 18-49 and a 1.15 million viewer audience. Bravo’s “Real Housewives of New Jersey” placed second in the chart with a 0.5 of its own, which puts it even with its rating from last Wednesday. ESPN’s broadcast of the Detroit vs. Brooklyn NBA game from earlier in the day landed a little lower in the chart than the Houston vs. Portland game, and raked in a 0.3 rating with 876,000 viewers. Elsewhere, the Discov ..read more

Final broadcast primetime live + same-day ratings for Wednesday, January 22, 2020 Only one show experienced an adjustment from Wednesday’s preliminary adults 18-49 ratings to the finals this afternoon. CBS’ “S.W.A.T.” adjusted down from a 0.7 to a 0.6, while the rest of the night’s initial ratings all held. Downward adjustments in adults 18-49 are in red. Time Show Adults 18-49 rating/share Viewers (millions) 8 p.m. Super Bowl Greatest Commercials 2020 (CBS) – S 1.0/5 7.10 The Goldbergs (ABC) 0.9/5 3.97 Chicago Med (NBC) – R 0.6/3 4.67 Harry & Meghan: The Royals in Crisis (FOX) – S 0.5 ..read more

Broadcast primetime live + same-day ratings for Wednesday, January 22, 2020 The numbers for Wednesday: Time Show Adults 18-49 rating/share Viewers (millions) 8 p.m. Super Bowl Greatest Commercials 2020 (CBS) – S 1.0/5 7.15 The Goldbergs (ABC) 0.9/5 3.98 Chicago Med (NBC) – R 0.6/3 4.67 Harry & Meghan: The Royals in Crisis (FOX) – S 0.5/3 3.31 Riverdale (The CW) 0.2/1 0.74 8:30 p.m. Schooled (ABC) 0.7/3 2.90 9 p.m. Criminal Minds (CBS) 0.9/5 5.88 Chicago Fire (NBC) – R 0.6/3 4.29 Modern Family (ABC) – R 0.5/3 2.55 Last Man Standing (FOX) – R 0.4/2 2.12 Nancy Drew (The CW) 0 ..read more

It was another steady week for “The Curse of Oak Island.” The History Channel series stayed atop the Tuesday cable chart with its third straight 0.7 rating in the adults 18-49 demo. TNT’s broadcast of the Celtics vs. Heat NBA game placed second in the chart with a 0.5 rating and a 1.25 million viewer audience, while Bravo’s “Vanderpump Rules” rounded out the night’s top 3 with a 0.5, up one-tenth from its 0.4 last week. OWN’s “The Haves and the Have Nots” landed lower in the chart, but maintained its previous episode’s 0.3 rating. Meanwhile, outside of the night’s top 25, the History Channel’s ..read more