Americans tell pollsters that TV commercials are too loud
A new poll conducted by Adweek Media and Harris Poll finds that a significant number of US citizens notice the volume ramping up on their television set when the regularly scheduled programming goes
FOX grabs 2nd place Thursday, “BONES” solid
With originals of BONES and FRINGE last night, FOX ranked No. 2 for the night among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Teens and No....
CBS sweeps Thursday w/ ‘Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains’ and ‘CSI’
Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains; CSI and The Mentalist all posted week-to-week increases, leading CBS to its fourth consecutive Thursday victory in viewers and key...
‘Jay Leno’ continues winning over ‘David Letterman’ in Late-Night
In Late-Night Metered Markets Thursday night: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (3.2/8 in metered-market households) topped CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman" (2.1/6...
NBC Thursday repeat line-up; ‘The Office’, ‘30 Rock’ hit 4th position
From 8-8:30 p.m. ET, an encore telecast of "Community” averaged a 1.2/4 in 18-49 and 3.4 million viewers overall in a time period that...
Groups renew “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy!”
Seven ABC O&O stations have renewed top-performing syndicated shows “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy!” for two years beyond their current contracts. CBS Television Distribution...
Conan O’Brien ready to take the stage
He can’t return to television until this fall, under his severance deal with NBC, but Conan O’Brien is getting back in the public eye with a stage show that begins a nationwide tour on Monday. First stop: Eugene, OR. As you would expect, being ground zero for
Watchdogs want an FCC Comcast/NBCU road show
A consortium of public interest watchdogs with a high degree of interest in communications issues are asking FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski to make
Another Wednesday win for Fox
As expected, "American Idol" led the way as Fox won the ratings game for another Wednesday. But over at CBS, "The New Adventures of...
‘Nightline’ out does ‘Letterman’ 25-54, second place
ABC News’ “Nightline” placed second among Adults 25-54, Adults 18-49 and Total Viewers for the week of March 29, 2010, according to Nielsen Media...
NBC's "Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon" win the week
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" has won the week of March 29-April 2 in adults 18-49 and total viewers over all cable and...
TLC announces new Kate Gosselin series
Even as she competes on ABC’s “Dancing With the Stars,” reality TV star Kate Gosselin has been working up a new project with TLC....
CBS’s Wednesday dramas deliver; “CSI: NYC” first at 10pm
"Criminal Minds," with Guest Star Academy Award Winner Forest Whitaker, Posts an Increase in Adults 18-49 from Last Original Episode. "CSI: NY" Places First...
Wednesday Late-Night “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” ranked #1
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (3.5/9 in metered-market households) out-delivered CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman" (2.9/7) and ABC's "Nightline (2.6/6) and "Jimmy...
NBC’s ‘Minute to Win It’ gets 3rd; ‘Law & Order: SVU’ tied first place
At 8 p.m., “Minute To Win It” (1.8/6 in adults 18-49, 6.0 million viewers overall) tied for #2 among the major networks in the...