Beyond The Baseball TV Grave: A Whole New Ballgame, A Short-Lived Sitcom with Ties to Major League and Coach

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What’s Trending on Streaming: Daily Trending Lists for Hulu, Disney+, Peacock, Paramount+ and Max from December 22-December 28

It's been a quiet week on streaming, with Christmas keeping most broadcast shows off the air and few ongoing streaming or cable originals. As such, the rich just get richer, with few new entries coming in to displace them,...

Friday TV Ratings 12/27/24: CBS Takes Last Among the Big 4 with Grammy Greats and Greatest @HomeVideos, College Football on ESPN Leads, WWE SmackDown Rises [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: On a rather uneventful Friday night, college football on Fox (0.55) was the highest-rated of the pack on broadcast television. On ABC, 20/20 (0.17) fell behind a repeat of High Potential (0.19),...

Beyond The Baseball TV Grave: The Bad News Bears

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Thursday TV Ratings 12/26/24: The Year 2024 Sinks Below 2023 Rating, College Football Leads, Trivial Pursuit Finale Ties Series High [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: On the day after Christmas, there was little interest in the 2024 installment of ABC's The Year (0.19). The annual recap special dropped from the rerun of High Potential (0.22) that led into it and...

Raymond Island Season 5 Episode 13 - I Love Luci (TVRGP Throwback)

Raymond Island Season 5, Episode 13I Love L...

CBS Renew/Cancel Special Edition 2024: A Look Back At Fall 2024

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Beyond The Baseball TV Grave: Hardball, Starring Joe Rogan In His Acting Debut

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Wednesday TV Ratings 12/25/24: How the Grinch Stole Christmas Rises from 2023, NBA Triples Previous Christmas Game [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: NBC continued its Christmas tradition of airing both the 1966 Grinch cartoon (0.28) and the 2000 feature film (0.40). The latter was up slightly from last year (0.38), while the cartoon was down a bit from...

RSN Season 1 Episode 2: Station Budgets

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Tuesday TV Ratings 12/24/24: It’s a Wonderful Life Down from 2023, Home Alone Dominates, The Price Is Right At Night Low [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: On Christmas Eve, ABC's broadcast of Home Alone (0.63) topped the night and was only down a tiny bit from last year (0.65). NBC's showing of It's a Wonderful Life (0.37) placed second in the 8...

Monday TV Ratings 12/23/24: SNL Christmas Repeat Draws Same Rating as Original Airing, NFL Leads a Silent Night [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: On an otherwise quiet night, ABC's telecast of the Saints v. Packers NFL game (1.37) was the highest-rated offering among the major broadcast networks. On NBC, a repeat of A Saturday Night Live Christmas...

Beyond The TV Grave: H.E.L.P., Dick Wolf’s Early Precursor to One Chicago

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Sunday TV Ratings 12/22/24: Kennedy Center Honors Drop Despite NFL Lead-In, The Great North Weak in One-Off Airing, Dune: Prophecy Rises for Finale [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: Despite having an NFL-inflated 60 Minutes (0.97, -0.08) as its lead-in, the Kennedy Center Honors (0.29) declined from last year (0.32). The ceremony was a complete eyesore in the retention department,...

Saturday TV Ratings 12/21/24: Saturday Night Live Jumps, USC/UConn Women’s College Basketball Game Strong on Fox, Happy Howlidays Solid for Hallmark [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: In its last episode of 2024, NBC's Saturday Night Live (0.70, +0.09) gained some visible momentum, but it was ABC's college football game (2.49) that led the way on broadcast. On Fox, the USC v. UConn women's...

New Show Power Rankings: Mid-Season Rankings for the 2024-25 Broadcast Scripted Shows

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The Princess Royal Season 3 Christmas Special - The Ghosts of Christmas Past (TVRGP Throwback)

The Princess Royal Season 3, Episode 11The Ghosts of Christmas P...

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, from the TV Ratings Guide to You

From all of us here at The TV Ratings Guide, we wish a very Merry Christmas to you and yours, and hope for all of our readers to have a wonderful and safe holiday. Enjoy the Official TVRG Christmas 2024 playlist below, and...

Our House Season 6 Episode 7 - Our Jingle Bells (TVRGP Throwback)

Our House Season 6, Episode 7Our Jingle Be...

The Princess Royal Season 4 Christmas Special - Mistletoe & Wine

The Princess Royal Season 4 Christmas SpecialMistletoe & W...

Cable Renew/Cancel: American Dad! is About to Become an Absent Father

It's been years since TVRG has covered cable networks in our series of Renew/Cancels, but it's time to bring it back, with all major cable networks now being included under the umbrella of our new Cable Renew/Cancel! Keep...

Friday TV Ratings 12/20/24: National Christmas Tree Lighting and Home for the Holidays Modest on CBS, Indiana/Notre Dame College Football Game Dominates [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: ABC's college football game (1.42) was the highest-rated offering on broadcast television, easily trumping Fox's abysmal college basketball showing (0.09). On CBS, the National Christmas Tree Lighting (0.17)...

CBS Renew/Cancel Week 10: Good News and Bad News for The Equalizer

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Streaming Power Rankings: Who Will Pick Up Sesame Street?

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What’s Trending on Streaming: Daily Trending Lists for Hulu, Disney+, Peacock, Paramount+ and Max from December 15-December 21

The holidays are approaching, and as such, the streamers are starting to lack original content. However, some shows do remain on the air, including some new entries on Peacock and Max, while Fox reality hits highlight Hulu's...

NBC Renew/Cancel Week 11: Silent Night Court

It's the final NBC Renew/Cancel of the year, and some recent developments for some of NBC's sitcoms are no laughing matter. Keep reading to see who's getting coal in their stocking this ye...

Bake Your Heart Out Season 6 Episode 8 - Finns to the Left, Finns to the Right (TVRGP Throwback)

Bake Your Heart Out Season 6 Episode 8Finns to the Left, Finns to the Ri...

Thursday TV Ratings 12/19/24: Nate Bargatze’s Nashville Christmas Decent, Ghosts Rises for Christmas Episode, Elsbeth Hits New Low [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: In a one-off move to the 8 p.m. time slot, CBS's Ghosts (0.45, +0.09) soared to its highest rating since October. At 9, Nate Bargatze's Nashville Christmas (0.32) performed reasonably well, but Elsbeth...

Bake Your Heart Out Season 6 Christmas Special - Prague Christmas Market

Bake Your Heart Out Season 6 Christmas SpecialPrague Christmas Mar...

Frances in the Kitchen Season 5 Christmas Special - The Don-A-Wreath Show in the Kitchen

Frances in the Kitchen Season 5 Christmas SpecialThe Don-A-Wreath Show in the Kitc...

Wednesday TV Ratings 12/18/24: Survivor Jumps to Season High for Finale, SNL Christmas Solid, Jingle Ball Passable [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: CBS's Survivor (0.80, +0.12) jumped to a new season high on finale night, making it the top-rated program of the evening by far. On Fox, The Masked Singer (0.36, -0.04) dropped for its finale, but...

Tuesday TV Ratings 12/17/24: Night Court and FBI: International Sink to Lows, NBA Cup Championship Dominates, LEGO Masters: Celebrity Holiday Bricktacular Rises [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: NBC sitcoms St. Denis Medical (0.30, -0.01) and Night Court (0.20, -0.05) both dropped to new series lows after taking a week off. On CBS, dramas FBI (0.38, +0.01) and FBI: Most Wanted (0.31,...

Monday TV Ratings 12/16/24: What We Do in the Shadows Rises for Series Finale, Little Big Town’s Christmas At the Opry Low, The Neighborhood and NCIS Soar [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: Little Big Town's Christmas At the Opry (0.24) struggled on NBC but still doubled Fox's TMZ Investigates special about Liam Payne (0.12). On CBS, The Neighborhood (0.39, +0.11), Poppa's House...

Sunday TV Ratings 12/15/24: An Evening with Dua Lipa Weak, Yellowstone Sees Small Rise for Series Finale, Following Yonder Star Low on Hallmark [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: An Evening with Dua Lipa (0.32) disappointed on CBS, retaining less than a third of the NFL-boosted 60 Minutes (1.05, +0.70) that led into it. Fox had less NFL help than last week, so Universal Basic...

Saturday TV Ratings 12/14/24: The Santa Class Respectable on Hallmark, Saturday Night Live Rises, Heisman Trophy Leads the Night

Ratings Analysis: After falling to a new low last week, NBC's Saturday Night Live (0.61, +0.06) noticeably recovered. Earlier in the night, the network's broadcast of Saturday Night's Main Event (0.42) was strong...

Friday TV Ratings 12/13/24: Blue Bloods Rises for Series Finale, Happy’s Place Slides, WWE SmackDown Rises [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: CBS drama Blue Bloods (0.33, +0.02) ended its 14-season run with an uptick and  tied its previously-set fall 2024 high. Earlier in the evening, SWAT (0.34, +0.05) and Fire Country (0.33,...

CW Renew/Cancel Part 1: Trivial Pursuit In Pursuit of a Renewal

It's been a quiet fall on CW for original programming, with a lineup that's been filled with repeats, international acquisitions, and even some sports programs.&nb...

RSN Holiday Special: Santa Fe Claus [Series Premiere]

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RSN Power Rankings: Where The Three Major Regional Sports Network Groups Stand As Cord Cutting Continues

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CBS Renew/Cancel Week 9: The Neighborhood Is Still Likely To Be Canceled

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What’s Trending on Streaming: Daily Trending Lists for Hulu, Disney+, Peacock, Paramount+ and Max from December 8-December 14

It's been another week since our last streaming update, and several new shows have premiered, including an Inside Out spin-off and a returning Chuck Lorre favorite on Max. Keep reading to see how Hulu, Disney+, Peacock,...

Our House Season 7 Episode 7 - Our Christmas Cards (Midseason Finale)

Our House Season 7 Episode 7Our Christmas Ca...

Thursday TV Ratings 12/12/24: Billboard Music Awards Abysmal in Move to Fox, Ghosts Tumbles to New Series Low, Matlock and Georgie & Mandy Also Drop [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: Fox's broadcast of the Billboard Music Awards (0.17) was a total dud in the key demographic, only managing to place fourth in the 8 p.m. time slot. On NBC, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (0.36) remained...

Sunday TV Ratings 12/8/24: Leah’s Perfect Gift Solid for Hallmark, The Equalizer Sinks to New Low, Yellowstone Slightly Down [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: Without overrun help, 60 Minutes (0.35, -0.66) and The Equalizer (0.26, -0.07) both dropped on CBS. America's Funniest Home Videos (0.25, -0.01) slipped on ABC and led into the 2019 Lion King...

Wednesday TV Ratings 12/11/24: A Motown Christmas Modest, Survivor and The Masked Singer Rise, Shrek the Halls Drops [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: On NBC, Frosty the Snowman (0.33) was down by a tenth in its second 2024 airing and led into Shrek the Halls (0.28). Later in the night, A Motown Christmas (0.28) was able to fully retain...

Tuesday TV Ratings 12/10/24: Prep & Landing Specials Slide from 2023, The Voice Slightly Up for Finale, NBA Cup Leads the Night [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: Christmas specials Prep & Landing (0.19) and Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice (0.16) were down noticeably from 2023 on ABC, but Olaf's Frozen Adventure (0.28) actually improved on last...

Monday TV Ratings 12/9/24: The Real Full Monty Weak, The Neighborhood, NCIS and NCIS: Origins All Plunge to New Series Lows [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: Fox special The Real Full Monty (0.15) was a clear disappointment in the Adults 18-49 demographic but still improved on last week's TMZ's Merry Elfin' Christmas (0.10). On CBS, The Neighborhood...

Saturday TV Ratings 12/7/24: Saturday Night Live Drops to All-Time Low, Sugarplummed Solid for Hallmark, Penn State/Oregon College Football Game Gives CBS an Easy Win [+ Analysis]

Ratings Analysis: An extended break did nothing to help Saturday Night Live (0.55, -0.09), as the NBC sketch-comedy staple dropped to an all-time low. The Peacock network began the night with low-rated repeats of Dateline...

Raymond Island Season 6 Episode 6 - White Christmas

Raymond Island Season 6, Episode 6White Christ...

ABC Renew/Cancel Week 9: Happy Holidays for Abbott Elementary

It's the final ABC Renew/Cancel of 2024. It's been an odd year, filled with shortened, strike-delayed seasons and another cut to ABC's list of scripted offerings, including a comedy lineup that almost vanished entirely....