'David Letterman' inched past 'Jay Leno' Thursday late-night

In Late-Night Metered Markets Thursday night: In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 2.7/7; CBS's "Late Show...

Fox usual second place win with 'Bones' Thursday

FOX aired encores of BONES at 8p (1.2/4) and 9p (1.5/4) last night. CompetitionFollowing this year's second airing of A Charlie Brown Christmas (1.9/6), repeats...

Allbritton reports an up year

The fiscal year for Allbritton Communications ended September 30, 2010 – and it was a good year. While the TV group owner is privately...

Academy of Country Music Awards set for April 3rd

The 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards, honoring country music’s top talent and the industry’s hottest emerging talent, is set for Sunday, April...

Donald Trump not fired, but roasted

“The Donald” is set to be the next victim of a celebrity roast on Comedy Central. The network announced that the “Comedy Central Roast”...

Cablevision moving forward with Rainbow Media spin-off

Cablevision had announced last month that it would consider spinning off Rainbow Media to its shareholders as a separate company. Now the Cablevision board...

TV spot advertising up 31.7% in Q3

An intense political season and recovering economy combined to push TV stop sales up sharply in Q3. The Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB) reports...

Miss Universe Pageant heading to Brazil

Donald Trump, NBC Universal and Miss Universe Organization President Paula Shugart announced that the 60th Annual Miss Universe Competition will air live from Sao...

Cable leads broadcast in SAG Awards nominations

The nominations were announced for the Screen Actors Guild Awards – both movies and television. On the TV side, cable networks snared 21 nominations,...

CBS claimed Wednesday crown

Led by "Survivor: Nicaragua," CBS led Wednesday primetime in both 18-49 and Households. Wednesday Overnight Nielsen ratings Ratings/Share Adults 18-49 2.9/8 2.6/7 2.1/6 1.8/5 1.6/5 0.5/1 Adults 18-34 1.9/6 2.3/7 1.4/5 2.0/6 1.2/4 0.5/1 Total Viewers (millions) 12.125 7.871 5.842 4.453 4.761 1.313 Click here for more from...

CBS has clean Wednesday sweep win w/ 'Survivor: Nicaragua'

The penultimate episode of SURVIVOR: NICARAGUA delivered its largest audience since its season premiere, leading CBS to a nightly win in viewers and key...

Miramax partners with The Weinstein Company on sequels

Miramax, the studio the Weinstein brothers founded and later sold, have agreed to create sequels of hit films that the Weinstein Company produced for...

Fox season-finale 'Hell's Kitchen' finished fourth

FOX aired an original HUMAN TARGET and the HELL'S KITCHEN Season 8 finale last night. HUMAN TARGET posted a 1.5/5 among Adults 18-49, down...

NBC's 'The Sing-Off' takes second place Wednesday

"The Sing Off" ranked #2 in the time period among ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox and CW in adults 18-49 and total viewers and #1...