Friday, July 31, 2026

CBS

CBS’s “Elementary” sweeps time period

The series premiere of ELEMENTARY won its time period in viewers and key demographics, building on its demo lead-in and improving the year-ago time...
FOX

X Factor strong on Thurs against CBS

FOX aired originals of THE X FACTOR and GLEE: THE X FACTOR: 3.2/10, down only -6% from last week's fast nationals,  retaining 94% of...
Gordon Smith

NAB’s Gordon Smith: No stampede to give up TV spectrum

The NAB has pledged to cooperate with the FCC to bring the unprecedented spectrum auction
NBC

NBC: “Up all Night” up week to week

Thursday Results (based on official nationals): At 8 p.m. ET, “Saturday Night Live Weekend Update Thursday” (1.5/5 in 18-49, 4.7 million viewers overall) retained...
ABC

ABC scored second on Thursday

ABC earned second place on season premiere Thursday among Adults 18-49, leading Fox by 4% and NBC by 71%.  The Net won the night...

Big Bang for CBS on Thursday

CBS grabbed a big Thursday night lead with the Big Bang Theory and could not be caught. ABC edged Fox 18-49 while NBC trailed...

Broadcast concerns factored into FCC incentive auctions

The incentive auction program to repurpose television spectrum for wireless broadband is the first
Dish Network

Dish in talks with networks for internet TV

Dish wants to jump in the arena of offering network programming online, as well as over the bird
U.S. Congress

Connecticut congressional contingent backs free TV

Legislators have been reminding FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski of the importance of free over-the-air television in advance of voluntary spectrum auctions in the television...
SBG / Sinclair Broadcast Group

Sinclair putting out a debt offering

Among the uses Sinclair has for $500M in cold hard cash is paying down debt and perhaps offering a special dividend to its loyal...
NBC

SVU tops on NBC since April 2011

Wednesday Results: From 8-8:30 p.m. ET, the regular-slot debut of “Animal Practice” averaged a 1.4/4 in 18-49 and 5.2 million viewers overall.  In total...
FOX

Fox wins Wednesday

THE X FACTOR gave FOX a victory last night among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Teens.  In fact, FOX out-rated the #2 network of...
Google

Google and Time Warner Cable at odds in KC

Google Fiber TV, the new player in Kansas City television service (launching this fall) wants to include some regional college basketball games in its...

Fox places its X on Wednesday night

ABC's Modern Family was blazing hot, but not hot enough to prevent Fox from winning 18-49, and CBS from winning total viewers. ABC did...
The CW Television Network

The CW signs with Nielsen for online ratings guarantees

Beginning with the 2012 fall TV season, The CW Network—aiming squarely at the 18-34 year-old audience, will make Nielsen Online Campaign Ratings a major...