Gary Levin

USA TODAY

Sour note. MTV's Beyonce-filled Video Music Awards nabbed a record-low 3.3 million viewers Sunday, down from last year's 5 million and 8.3 million in 2014. The network claimed a combined audience of 6.5 million (down from last year's 9.8 million) when 10 sibling networks that simulcast the awards are folded in.

'Night' over. The finale of HBO miniseries The Night Of reached a verdict with a best-yet 2.2 million same-day viewers Sunday, while Showtime's Roadies whimpered out with a typically low 308,000.

Quiet openers. AMC's third-season premiere of Halt and Catch Fire didn't, with 385,000 same-day viewers Tuesday, and the LeBron James-produced Cleveland Hustles drew 253,000 on CNBC Wednesday. MTV's Teen Mom returned with a typical 1.2 million Monday.