Steve Hartman to channel Charles Kuralt on CBS
Back in October CBS News revived the iconic “On the Road” series with correspondent Steve Hartman picking up where the late Charles Kuralt left...
Hasbro Studios signs with Netflix
Hasbro Studios, the television production and distribution division of Hasbro, announced a multi-year deal with Netflix. Ten programs, including new and catalog seasons of...
KMEX-TV LA claims #1 in nation title from March sweep
Univision Communications announced that O&O KMEX-TV Los Angeles wrapped up the March sweep as the #1 station in the country, regardless of language. This...
Gil Noble dead at 80
ABC flagship WABC-TV New York announced the death Thursday (4/5) of broadcasting legend Gil Noble, producer and host of the station’s groundbreaking public affairs...
One Tree Hill says goodbye with season high
Last night’s special two-hour series finale of ONE TREE HILL gave The CW its highest rated Wednesday night among women 18-34 (1.4/4) in more...
ABC sets summer premieres
Three new series will be joining the ABC schedule this summer. The network announced that "Duets," a reality singing competition, will debut May 24th;...
Another Wednesday, another Fox victory
Once again "American Idol" carried Fox to ratings victory on Wednesday. It was downhill for NBC after "Betty White's Off Their Rockers" as the...
Tribune and DirecTV come to terms
The retransmission battle between television group Tribune and satellite MVPD DirecTV turned out to be
12th straight Wednesday win for Fox and Idol
Live+Same Day Fast National Ratings
The Top 8 performed on AMERICAN IDOL last night and gave FOX the nightly victory among Adults 18-49, Total Viewers,...
Discovery dumping Planet Green for Destination America
Planet Green, its 4-year-old cable network devoted to the green lifestyle will switch on Memorial Day to “Destination America,” a network that Discovery said...
Betty White scores with young demos for NBC
Wednesday Results:
At 8 p.m. ET, the regular-slot debut of “Betty White's Off Their Rockers” (1.8/6 in 18-49, 7.2 million viewers overall) captured NBC’s highest 18-49...
Gray Television gets a boost from S&P
Noting that Gray Television has reduced its leverage and improved its liquidity, Standard & Poor’s has raised the company’s corporate credit rating. The new...
Alliance wants Allotment Optimization Model released
The Advanced Television Broadcasting Alliance is calling for the immediate release of the FCC’s AOM (Allotment Optimization Model) that FCC Chair Genachowski said would...
Cord-cutting impact still small
An estimated 2.65 million Americans eliminated their MVPD service (cable/satellite) from 2008 through 2011, says a new report from The Convergence Consulting Group Ltd....
Tuesday tie in television
ABC and NBC posted identical ratings in the key 18-49 demo on Tuesday, while ABC won handily for total viewers.
Tuesday Overnight Nielsen ratings
Ratings/Share
Adults 18-49
2.2/6
2.2/6
1.6/5
1.6/4
1.5/4
0.3/1
1.3/4
1.6/5
1.2/4
1.6/5
1.6/5
0.8/3
0.3/1
Total...