Saturday, August 1, 2026

ABC

ABC finishes in second

Overall: During the week of 11/12/12, ABC finished as the 2nd-most-watched network overall to CBS, outdrawing an NFL-fueled NBC by 1.1 million viewers (+16%)...

Another Monday win for NBC

The Voice continues to produce victory for NBC during Monday prime. CBS was second in ratings, ABC was 3rd (but 1st in total viewers)...
F-bomb

PTC goes after Dodge for Family Guy sponsorship

Parents Television Council says that Fox Sunday night offering Family Guy featured particularly offensive material recently, and that Dodge prominently advertised its Dart on...
Tribune Broadcasting

Stocking stuffers from Tribune for that special someone

With FCC approval of the transfer of television licenses to the version of Tribune emerging from bankruptcy, and with television-newspaper cross-ownership waivers intact forever...

U Maryland move to Big Ten could mean big cable windfall

The University of Maryland's Board of Directors voted 11/19 to defect from the ACC to the Big Ten. Rutgers will likely do the same....
NBC

NBC was #1 with football

Sunday Results: Currently available fast-affiliate ratings are not time zone-adjusted and typically understate live NFL telecasts. In time zone-adjusted metered-market results, the Ravens-Steelers game was #1 in...
Sports

Sports packages, not broadcast TV, swell MPVD fees

MVPD operators are constantly whining to Congress and the FCC about how local broadcasters are bleeding them dry with demands for retransmission compensation. But...
FOX

Fox: American Dad up 11%

FOX ratings are approximate from 7-7:30pm due to live NFL over-run. Note that FOX did not have an NFL doubleheader running into the 8pm...
TVB / Television Bureau of Advertising

Local TV puts the brakes on drunk driving

In advance of the holiday season, TVB and the Ad Council, with support of NHTSA, are partnering to combat drunk driving for the ninth...
ABC

ABC posted season highs Sunday night

With America’s Funniest Home Videos and The 40th Anniversary American Music Awards, ABC posted season highs on Sunday night in Total Viewers and Adults...

If it’s Sunday, it’s an NBC/NFL ratings win

NBC had football in primetime, and CBS had superior results in the football overrun into prime department than did Fox, taking 2nd place. ABC...
Comcast and NBCU

Comcast’s NBCU layoffs hit CNBC

NBCUniversal’s year-end pink slips have also hit business network CNBC. The network cut a handful of staffers 11/16 as part of NBCU’s call for...

Two syndies top 10 million viewers

Big Bang reclaimed the top spot in the syndie charts, but to do so it had to outdraw the  impressive viewership achieved by Wheel...
NBC

NBC: “Parks & Rec” retains 85% of “Office” audience

Updated Thursday Results: Note that these are the first "30 Rock" and "Up All Night" Thursday telecasts in three weeks (since October 25). Also note...
FOX

The X Factor sees 16% rise

Airing THE X FACTOR results show (featuring a performance by Taylor Swift) and an original GLEE, FOX ranked #2 last night among Adults 18-49...