Thursday, July 2, 2026

CBS touts Big Bang strength against Idol

THE BIG BANG THEORY topped "American Idol" in viewers, adults 18-49, adults 18-34 and adults 25-54 in the common 8:00-8:30 PM half-hour, according to...

ABC brags that it beat NBC

From 8-9pm opposite CBS’ comedies (The Big Bang Theory/Rob) and Fox’s American Idol, ABC’s Winter Wipeout continued to outdraw NBC’s comedies in the hour,...

5th place finish for NBC Thursday

Thursday Results: * From 8-9 p.m. ET, “30 Rock” delivered a 1.4/4 in 18-49, 3.6 million viewers in a highly competitive time period versus...

American Idol scores again for Fox

For the fourth time this week, the majority of broadcast programs saw declines. (Overall TV usage last night was flat week-over-week, so we are...

ANA, Canoe Ventures demo power of ITV

Canoe Ventures, the advanced television JV of the nation’s top cable companies, and the Association of National Advertisers (ANA) released findings from its year-long...

Antiabortionist Terry looks to book ads in Oklahoma

Randall Terry, the purported Democratic candidate for president in 2012 who failed to get graphic antiabortion advertising aired during the recent Super Bowl telecast, is back, trying to get his ads on the air in Oklahoma, where he is on the Democratic

S&P keeps Nexstar on CreditWatch

There’s been no public movement on Nexstar Broadcasting Group’s effort to sell itself, but Standard & Poor’s says the TV company will remain on...

Season 2 auditions announced for X Factor

THE WORLD’S ONLY $5 MILLION AUDITION IS BACK!DO YOU HAVE THE X FACTOR? THE X FACTOR Season Two Auditions Open Thursday, March 1 Nationwide Audition Opportunities...

Idol wins again for Fox

As you would expect, "American Idol" carried Fox to ratings victory on Wednesday. Wednesday Overnight Nielsen ratings Ratings/Share Adults 18-49 6.0/16 2.9/8 2.8/7 1.4/4 1.3/3 0.3/1 Adults 18-34 4.2/13 1.4/4 2.2/7 1.5/5 1.0/3 0.3/1 Total Viewers (millions) 18.6 11.2 - - - 0.909 Click here for more from...

Google satellite farm may mean plans for TV service

News that Google applied to the FCC in December for a satellite receiving station license in Iowa is now fueling speculation that it may be doing that to bundle Internet and TV services

Incentive auctions approaching the runway

In an almost shocking display of ability to actually get something done, Congress is on the verge of passing an extension of the middle class payroll...

ABC up on Wednesday

Opposite Fox with a 2-hour American Idol comprising its entire Wednesday lineup, ABC finished in a virtual-tie with CBS (with the Survivor premiere) in...

Whitney rising for NBC

Wednesday Results: * At 8 p.m. ET, “Whitney” (1.6/5 in 18-49, 4.5 million viewers overall) is up week to week by 7 percent in...

CBS News claims Sunday win for Face the Nation

CBS News’ FACE THE NATION was first in adults 25-54 on Sunday, Feb. 12. The CBS broadcast posted a 2.2/06 in households, 3.01m viewers...

SAG awards back on TNT and TBS next January

Mark your calendars (if you even have a 2013 calendar at this point) – the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards will be simulcast...