Kelly Ripa partners with Facebook for promotion
On Monday’s "Live! with Kelly," host Kelly Ripa announced that her morning talk show will partner with social media website Facebook from February 22nd...
Sky's the limit for 2012 political advertising
Analysts have projected record revenues for broadcasters from this year’s elections. But just how big the political jackpot will be remains to be seen....
CBS won Sunday
It was a close race in the 18-49 demo, but CBS edged ABC and NBC on Sunday, while the Eye Net was the decisive...
FiOS looking for young urban professionals
Are young urban professionals still called Yuppies? We confess we’re not sure, but we are sure that Verizon wants them subscribing to its FiOS...
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