NBC wins the week in 18-49
NBC has finished #1 in adults 18-49 for the primetime week of October 8-14, giving the network wins in each of the season’s first...
Fox: 18-49 was up +7%
Facing rain delays and debate pre-emptions, FOX had the following shows in the Top 20 programs of the week:
3 of the Top 20 programs...
Ohio state legislator looks to end football blackouts
It is the unfortunate fate of Ohioans to provide homes to two of the NFL franchises most likely to fail to sell out their...
NBC wins entertainment and debate portions of Monday
The Voice had no problems winning the first hour of prime time for NBC, and that success carried right on over into coverage of...
Hulu viewership drops sharply this year
Maybe Providence Equity Partners knew something when it sold its 10% stake in Hulu earlier this month for $200 million: Hulu, co-owned
Aereo files appeal in networks suit
The legal battle between major broadcast networks and Barry Diller’s Aereo local broadcast streaming service has gotten a little more heightened: Aereo filed a...
Claims of looming spectrum crunch said to be overblown
Wireless providers are clamoring for spectrum, and have pushed loud, long and hard for repurposing in the television band. But a report says the...
Hanks F-bomb gets at least one watchdog barking
Award-winning actor Tom Hanks was on ABC’s Good Morning America when he slipped into a role he played in a recent movie. The result...
NBC: SNF was up 43% over last year
Sunday Results: NBC is currently #1 for the night among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in adults 18-49, adults 18-34, adults 25-54 and other...
ABC dramas see big DVR spikes
Based on Nielsen’s DVR playback data for the week, ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy soared over its initially reported Live + Same Day numbers by +1.7...
CBS Thursday posts growth for second straight week
THE BIG BANG THEORY surpassed Sunday Night Football as the #2 broadcast of the week in viewers, trailing only behind NCIS, according to Live...
If it’s Sunday in the fall, it’s football on NBC
NBC took the night as usual with NFL football, but CBS wasn't too far behind, with an NFL overrun and a strong 60 Minutes...
DISH Network and Voom reach settlement
DISH Network has settled all of its pending litigation with Voom HD Holdings. The $2.4 billion legal
Moonves advises MVPDs on channel lineup policy
CBS’s contract-extended leader Les Moonves has a piece of advice for cable, satellite and telco MVPDs complaining about the high cost of programming: Save...
Bret Michaels to host “Rock my RV”
Travel Channel announced a deal with rocker Bret Michaels as host of the new original series “Rock My RV”. The eight half-hour series, premiering...