Saturday, August 1, 2026

ABC

ABC’s Wipeout led the pack on Thurs.

From 8-9pm, ABC’s Duets outdrew its unscripted competition by a wide margin, topping Fox’s Take Me Out by 1.7 million viewers. Building for its...
NBC

Macy’s Fireworks is #1 and #2 show of the night

Wednesday Results: NBC is #1 for the night on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in 18-49 and total viewers, with "Macy's 4th of July...

CBS reruns to #1

The Eye Network grabbed 18-49 and total viewer honors Thursday night with second helpings on its programs. Fox was the best of the rest,...

Cabler’s unauthorized retransmission fine sticks

During a retransmission consent negotiation, Bailey Cable TV chose not to honor the demands of two television stations to be pulled from its system...
Carlos Slim

Mexico court nixes Carlos Slim’s TV bid

A Mexican court has ruled against Carlos Slim, the world's richest man, in his bid to enter the country's television market, a government official...
Comcast

Comcast selling stake in A&E for $2.8 billion

The MSO is selling its NBCU unit’s 15% stake in A&E Television Networks for $2.8 billion, The NY Post has learned. That’s 40% more...
NAB / National Association of Broadcasters

NAB says it’s likely to prevail on political file case

The FCC just announced that broadcast television political advertising info is expected online as of 8/2/12, but NAB wants a stay on grounds that...
NBC

Talent #1 for the night; “Love in the Wild” #1 at 10 p.m.

Tuesday Results: At 8 p.m. ET, a rebroadcast “America’s Got Talent” averaged a 1.0/4 in 18-49 and 4.7 million viewers overall.  From its first...
ABC

The Bachelorette is #1 with a 7-Week High

Featuring The Bachelorette and The Glass House, ABC continued to stand as Monday’s 2nd-most-watched network overall to NBC (Olympic Trials overrun/America’s Got Talent), topping...
CBS

48 Hours Mystery was #1 on Tuesday

CBS News 48 HOURS MYSTERY TUESDAY (R) was first in households (4.1/07) and viewers (6.02m), while delivering a 1.6/04 in adults 25-54 and 1.1/03...
FOX

Fox placed fourth on the 4th

NOTE: Usage was down -21% last night from 8-11pm versus the previous Wednesday. Airing a night of encores on the July 4th holiday, FOX...

NBC uses fireworks to win Independence Day

With the best 18-49 ratings and the most viewers, July 4th prime time was owned by NBC. The other three majors were locked in...
NFL / National Football League

Ohio senator applauds NFL’s modified blackout policy

Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is pleased that the NFL is taking less of a hard-line approach to television games locally when they are not sold...
Dish Network

Dish to Judge: Lawsuits should be in NYC

Dish Network told U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain in Manhattan this week that lawsuits over its service allowing viewers to watch ad-free

Magic Johnson debuts ASPiRE network

ASPiRE, the new television network from Magic Johnson Enterprises, debuted late last month with original programming aimed at African-American viewers. The network launched with...