Football dominated Sunday ratings
As the NFL season winds down, NBC is still enjoying ratings domination on Sunday nights. CBS also got a boost from its NFL game...
Hearst hunkers down with DirecTV on retransmission
The retransmission contract between Hearst Television and satellite service DirecTV expires 12/31/10, and while the company believes that the two
Finale 'The Amazing Race' delivered second in households for CBS
The season finale of THE AMAZING RACE 17 delivered its best ratings in key measures since October as Nat and Kat crossed the finish...
Fox Sunday animation w/ 'American Dad' 'Family Guy' solid 18-49 demo
Last night, FOX aired originals of the THE SIMPSONS and AMERICAN DAD as well as a one-hour holiday-themed episode of FAMILY GUY.
At 8pm, THE...
ABC's 'Desperate Housewives' gainer against football
ABC Grows its Sunday Numbers Against Substantial NFL Competition on Both NBC and CBS, Posting One of its Strongest Performances on the Night This...
'Sunday Night Football' Eagles-Cowboys tied for best in ratings history
NBC's Sunday Night Football, 12/12/10, last night's Eagles-Cowboys game tied the record for the highest overnight rating in the five-year history of "Sunday Night...
Hasbro Studios in European deal with Turner Broadcasting
Hasbro Studios, the Los Angeles-based production and distribution division of Hasbro, Inc. (NYSE:HAS), and Turner Broadcasting, EMEA, have agreed to a programming deal covering...
John King joins the NBA (TV)
NBA TV, the league’s 24-hour network, will premiere its first newsmagazine, True NBA, on Thursday, Dec. 16 at 7 p.m. (ET). Hosted by CNN's...
Lionsgate shareholders to vote as Icahn bid fizzles
Carl Icahn has dropped his bid to buy out any and all other shareholders of Lionsgate Entertainment for $7.50 per share. The move came a day before Lionsgate
'Saturday Night Live' w/ Paul McCartney dominated the ratings
"Saturday Night Live" (5.3/13 in metered-market households) hosted by Paul Rudd with musical guest Paul McCartney, dominated its time period. "SNL" was the #1...
NBC's annual showing of 'It's A Wonderful Life' scores ratings
From 8-11 p.m., an encore telecast of the 1946 movie classic IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE (1.2/4 in 18-49, 4.9 million viewers) grew versus its...
Friday 'Dateline NBC' No.2 in 18-49 tied No. 1 25-54
At 8 p.m. ET, an encore telecast of "Minute To Win It" (1.2/4 in adults 18-49, 4.7 million viewers overall) tied for #1 for...
Friday Late-Night ratings 'Jay Leno and The Tonight Show' winner
In Late-Night Metered Markets Friday night: In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 3.3/8; CBS's "Late Show...
New leader in syndication
The "Family Guy" weekend package moved up to the #1 spot, displacing "Two and a Half Men," in the most recent week, which included...
ACME Communications reports up quarter
ACME Communications was back in black ink in Q3 after just missing in Q2. Net revenues from continuing operations were up 3% to $4.8 million. Revenues from ACME