Thursday, June 25, 2026

“Once Upon A Time,” “Revenge” down

NBC was tops among adults 18-49 and with total viewers on Sunday. Its Sunday Night Football earned a preliminary 6.0 adults 18-49 rating, up...
People watching TV

Report: DVR viewing offset TV ratings decline

Good news for the first ratings week of the new season: Nielsen data for premiere week, the week ending 9/29, shows 12 network series...
Cablevision

Cablevision against Aereo Supreme Court filing

Cablevision Systems blasted the arguments made by Fox, CBS, ABC and NBC in a Supreme Court filing
The Big Bang Theory

Big Bang falls lower again

Syndicated favorite Big Bang Theory fell to fourth place in both the total viewer and household ratings categories—this time, clearly due to the MLB...
Aereo

Broadcasters ask high court to intervene with Aereo

While we reported they were planning on petitioning the Supreme Court on 10/10, it’s now official:
ABC

ABC’s Shark Tank is Friday’s #1 show

ABC Friday Prime (8-11pm – 5.4 million and 1.3/4 in AD18-49):  ABC took second place on Friday in viewers and young adults, pacing within...
NBC

“Dateline” strong on Friday

“Dateline NBC” (1.1/4 in 18-49, 5.2 million viewers overall from 9-10 p.m. ET) grew steadily throughout its time period and increased by 44% in...
Hulu

Hulu in talks with Fox TV exec to be CEO

Hulu is negotiating with Fox television executive Mike Hopkins to name him chief executive officer of the video streaming company, says a Reuters story....
CBS

“Glee” tribute soars high

On FOX Thursday, the Cory Monteith tribute episode of Glee garnered a 2.8, soaring over last week's 1.6 adults 18-49 rating, and the show's...
LIN Media

Wells Fargo shows some love for LIN

After talking with executives at LIN Media, analyst Marci Ryvicker believes the company is well positioned to take advantage of growth of the digital media as well as through positive events related to the traditional television business model. And it may even have a plan to be an incentive auction seller.
Vivian Schiller

Vivian Schiller to be Twitter’s new head of news

Vivian Schiller, NBC News’ SVP/Chief Digital Officer, is being tapped for Twitter’s head of news position, according to an AllThingsD report. The deal is...
Katie Couric Show

Katie Couric talker in jeopardy?

Her Disney/ABC talk show may not be renewed for a third season, according to one report, which notes the reasons include soft ratings, a...
No!

Off-road rage? Not exactly

According to the Washington Post, there is a mild to-do in progress concerning a Range Rover ad in which the vehicle is depicted going off road on Pike’s Peak – an act that is strictly against the rules. There is concern viewers of the ad might try to do the same.
CBS

Tight pack at the top on Wednesday

CBS and ABC tied for 18-49 honors Wednesday night and Fox missed making it a threesome on top by the slimmest of margins. NBC...
U.S. Supreme Court

Broadcasters to petition Supreme Court on Aereo

Broadcasters plan to petition the U.S. Supreme Court to review lower court rulings that have allowed