Analyst sees big bucks for nets from retrans
With networks beginning to share in retransmission consent fees paid to affiliates by the MSOs, Wells Fargo Securities analyst Marci Ryvicker has been working up projections of just how much money the major networks will receive. As a result
Another Tuesday, another Idol win
Fox took the ratings crown on Tuesday, both for 18-49 and total viewers, led – of course – by "American Idol."Tuesday Overnight Nielsen ratingsRatings/ShareAdults...
Moody’s turns bullish on US TV industry
Moody’s Investors Service has changed its outlook for the US broadcast television industry from “stable” to “positive.” The credit rating service is now projecting mid-teens revenue growth for 2010. The statement from Moody’s on Wednesday was rather brief
Hawaiian special House contest draws national dollars
US Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-HI) recently became ex-Rep. Abernathy, and a special run-off election is about a month and a half away. But its...
ABC Tuesday; “V” finishes No. 2 in young adults
In the 10pm Hour Opposite Original Dramas, “V” Finishes No. 2 in Young Adults And No. 1 Across All Key Men, Greatly Improving its...
Tuesday night “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” number 1
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (3.3/8 in metered-market households) out-rated CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman" (2.8/7) and ABC's c combination of "Nightline...
NBC ‘The Biggest Loser’ having tough season in 4th place
From 8-10 p.m., "The Biggest Loser: Couples" (3.0/8 in 18-49, 7.6) million viewers overall) grew week-to-week by 7 percent in 18-49 (3.0 vs. 2.8)...
Tuesday ‘American Idol’ takes FOX to the win finish line
On a highly competitive night of all originals, FOX dominated across all demos and beat the next highest-rated network by +145% among Adults 18-49,...
ABC ‘LOST’ solid demo gets 3rd place, ‘V’ placed 2nd
Tuesday Night (8-11pm) With its line-up of DWTS the Results, Lost and V, ABC ranked #2 for the 2nd straight Tuesday to Fox with...
Q1 revenues jump for LIN TV
With March barely over, LIN TV has rushed to inform Wall Street of good news: Q1 revenues shot up 23% over a year ago....
TeleFutura’s Primetime Increases +35% among Total Viewers 2+
TeleFutura’s Primetime Increases +35% among Total Viewers 2+ versus the same week a year ago. NPM Broadcast Prime TeleFutura Highlights Week of 03/29/10: Last week, TeleFutura...
Univision #1 Network in America on Friday Night among Adults 18-34
NPM Broadcast Prime Univision Highlights Week of 03/29/10 Univision was the #1 network on Friday in overall prime with nearly 800,000 Adults 18-34 viewers. Univision...
"Top Chef Masters" the clash of the culinary titans on Bravo
In a clash of the culinary titans, "Top Chef Masters" season two premieres Wednesday, April 7 at 11PM ET/PT. The judges' tables are flipped...
Rugby Sevens round-robin tournament, first time on network TV
The first-ever USA 7's Rugby Collegiate Championship Invitational, a Rugby Sevens round-robin tournament featuring 16 historically significant collegiate rugby teams, is set for competition...
"NBC Nightly News w/Brian Williams" leads by +1.238 million total viewers
"NBC Nightly News With Brian Williams" was the most watched network evening newscast for the week of March 29-April 4, 2010, according to Nielsen...