Thursday, July 2, 2026

Strong start for Celebrity Apprentice on NBC

Sunday Results: * From 9-11 p.m. ET, the debut of "The Celebrity Apprentice" (2.6/7 in 18-49, 7.4 million viewers overall) ranks #1 in the...

ESPN in damage control mode over Jeremy Lin comments

ESPN fired a headline writer for its mobile service and suspended a TV anchor for 30 days over use of the phrase

Wheel edges Big Bang and Judy

If you look at the household ratings column, there was a three-way tie in the syndication ratings for the week of 1/30-2/5. But is...

It was Nightline, Leno then Letterman Friday

In late-night metered-market households Friday night: * In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 2.9/7; CBS's "Late...

NAACP Image Awards gain traction on NBC

Friday Primetime Results: * From 8-10 p.m. ET, NBC's coverage of "The 43rd NAACP Image Awards" (0.8/2 in 18-49, 3.0 million viewers overall) is...

ABC claims Friday 18-49 viewership crown

ABC won Friday among Adults 18-49, posting a season high and leading its network rivals on the evening for the 4th time in 5...

Buchanan officially out at MSNBC

The confirmation that Pat Buchanan’s days as an analyst at MSNBC are over came from Pat Buchanan. He stated, “My days as a political...

Spectrum and the art of congressional compromise

Republican and Democratic members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee released separate summaries of the spectrum legislation included in the big tax relief bill, providing an interesting glimpse into the give and take

TWC, MSG have a handshake agreement

The retransmission consent battle being fought in Washington concerns broadcasters v. MVPDs, but the biggest dispute of late has not involved broadcasters at all. But it now appears that Time Warner Cable and Madison Square Gardens

The Bachelor's 'Courtney Robertson' winning: Belize or Not (review)

It seems absurd that we are already embarking on hometown dates next week. Does Ben really feel like he knows these women well enough...

Univision into top 4 as Fox wins

"American Idol" carried Fox to an easy win on Thursday, with NBC bumped to 5th place by Univision. Thursday Overnight Nielsen ratings Ratings/Share Adults 18-49 5.0/13 3.3/9 2.4/6 2.2/6 1.4/4 1.0/3 Adults 18-34 3.4/10 1.9 - - - - Total Viewers...

Matthew Perry joins The Good Wife cast

Former “Friends” star Matthew Perry has been cast in a recurring role on the CBS primetime drama “The Good Wife.” The Emmy Award and...

Everybody finds something to love in spectrum bill

The legislation that will give the FCC authority to conduct incentive spectrum auctions in the television space is but a small part of the...

Payroll bill and incentive auctions headed for Oval Office

A bill that will extend a temporary employment tax cut for Americans through the end of the year, extend benefits for the unemployed and...

Discovery outperformed even if OWN didn't

Discovery Communications produced a strong Q4, beating Wall Street expectations with its financial results. So the overall company is moving forward, even as most of the publicity that Discovery