Saturday, August 1, 2026

Two takes on viewability sunset

The FCC’s decision to allow the rule requiring dual carriage of broadcast TV digital and analog signals to expire has one organization clapping and...
ABC

ABC’s Monday night grows double digits

Monday: Rising in each half-hour of the night, ABC’s Monday night grew week to week by double-digits in Total Viewers (+19%) and Adults 18-49...
CBS

CBS wins second summer week

CBS won its second consecutive summer week in viewers with five of top 10 programs, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for...
NBC

America’s Got Talent scores #1, #2

Monday Results: Fast-affiliate ratings for Monday’s live coverage of Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final are subject to significant revision.  In metered-market household...
FOX

Fox Summer originals deliver a win

Thanks to searing season openers of HELL’S KITCHEN and MASTERCHEF, the strong series debuts of new dating game shows TAKE ME OUT and THE...

Fox cooks up Monday night win

The Stanley Cup Finals didn't exactly land NBC in the penalty box, but neither was it enough to overcome two Gordon Ramsay shows on...
Mignon Clyburn

FCC allows sun to set on viewability rule

Three years after the DTV transition, the FCC is going to let the rule requiring cable systems to assure reception of broadcast stations to...
FOX

Family Guy tops the list with 18-49

FOX’s encore FAMILY GUY was the highest rated program of the night in Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Teens. FOX ranked #1 among Adults...
CNN

CNN to buy Mashable.com

Over the past few days, Mashable executives have been busily preparing for an acquisition by CNN, according to Business Insider. One source tells the...
Political Advertising

Watchdog mobilizing to keep TV political posting alive

Free Press was thrilled when the FCC moved to have television licensees post political advertising information online. It is less than thrilled as broadcasters...
Current TV

Current TV picks up Joy Behar

She’ll keep “The View” gig: Al Gore’s Current TV announced plans to launch “The Joy Behar Show” (working title) this September, along with information...
ABC

ABC led the pack on Sunday

Based on Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings: ABC led the pack on Sunday night in Adults 18-49, beating NBC by 8%, Fox...
NBC

“Whitney,” “Dateline” score second

Friday Primetime Results: At 8 p.m. ET, an encore telecast of “Whitney” averaged a 0.7/3 in 18-49 and 2.7 million viewers overall, tying for...

ABC gets the edge on Sunday night

It was a close battle, and the results aren't all in due to CBS's Tony Awards presentation, but as it stands now, ABC edged...
Julius Genachowski

TV networks extend program ratings online

Parents who have come to rely on program ratings when monitoring the television watching of their children will now have the same