Viewers stayed up for SNL
In Late-Night Metered-Market Household Averages for Saturday night: * “Saturday Night Live" (4.9/12 in metered-market households) with host Maya Rudolph and musical guest Sleigh...
ABC strong with Women on Sunday
ABC finished #2 on Sunday in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49, while ranking #1 with key Women (W18-34/W18-49).
* ABC claimed the night’s #1 TV...
500th Simpsons jumped for Fox
Last night, FOX’s Animation Domination comedies won the night among Adults 18-34 and Teens: * BOB'S BURGERS (R): 0.6/2 * THE CLEVELAND SHOW: 1.2/3, flat with...
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
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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...