CAA signs five-year TV deal with NBC Sports Group
The Colonial Athletic Association and NBC Sports Group have agreed to a five-year television contract. The deal goes into effect for the 2012-13 season...
CBS cites news gains
The CBS EVENING NEWS WITH SCOTT PELLEY was the only network evening news broadcast to post year-to-year ratings gains for the week of Feb....
ABC claims smallest margin in three years for news battle
For the week of February 6, 2012, “ABC World News with Diane Sawyer” averaged 7.97 million Total Viewers and a 1.8 rating/6 share/2.12 million...
Moody's points to downgrade for Media General
Moody's Investors Service has placed Media General's credit ratings on review for possible downgrade in connection with the company's pending negotiations with its bank group on an amendment
NAB battles one-sided blackout proposal
According to the National Association of Broadcasters, it would damage their business if they are required to honor a congressionally-mandated sports blackout rule which...
DC Nation kicks off with Green Lantern
Cartoon Network, Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment are teaming up to present DC Nation, a full hour of exclusive kids’ television programming and...
DOGTV launches in San Diego (video)
The first network for canines is now available in San Diego households on Cox channel 2635 and Time Warner Cable channel 148. Scientifically developed...
Lack of political kept quarter down for Allbritton
The fiscal Q1 for Allbritton Communications ran October-December 2011, so the TV group was comping against the election-fueled numbers of the previous year. Not...
Grammy Awards dominated Sunday night
No one else was even close as the Grammy Awards powered CBS to the Sunday ratings win.
Sunday Overnight Nielsen ratings
Ratings/Share
Adults 18-49
11.5/27
1.9/4
1.7/4
1.5/4
1.1/2
Adults 18-34
9.7/25
6.351
2.0/5
1.0/3
1.0/3
Total Viewers (millions)
34.509
6.351
3.552
5.250
2.574
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FCC seeking comment as sun sets on digital TV carriage rules
One of the key elements of the transition to digital broadcast television was to assure that no consumers were left behind due to the...
NBCU, Google, ComScore to conduct major research during 2012 Olympics
Continuing its “Billion Dollar Lab” research efforts surrounding the Beijing and Vancouver Olympics, NBCUniversal will conduct a third Olympics research initiative during the 2012...
ABC claims Sunday 2nd place
ABC earned second place on Sunday to CBS with its Grammy Awards telecast in viewers and young adults, leading by wide margins over NBC...
Fox down against the Grammy Awards
Airing against the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, the majority of broadcast shows suffered double-digit declines last night. FOX ranked #3 among Adults 18-49 and...
Grammy telecast draws biggest audience since 1984
With tributes to Whitney Houston drawing viewers to the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, the broadcast Sunday on CBS drew its biggest audience in decades....
Whitney Houston tribute lifts Dateline NBC
Sunday Results: * From 7-9 p.m. ET, "Dateline NBC" (1.6/4 in 18-49, 6.8 million viewers overall) reported its highest adult 18-49 rating for a...