Thursday, July 2, 2026

Wheel rolls to another syndie win

The bang in Big Bang wasn't big enough to overcome Wheel of Fortune ratings during the week of 1/16-1/22. But it was big enough...

Leno tops Letterman Friday, both behind Nightline

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...

NBC improves Friday 8PM showing

* At 8 p.m. ET, the third season premiere of “Who Do You Think You Are?” (1.1/4 in 18-49, 6.0 million viewers overall) tracked...

ABC sees 20-20 on Friday night

Up against all-original competition on the evening, ABC finished #1 on Friday among Adults 18-49.  In fact, it was the Net’s 4th straight Friday...

FCC: Stations off hook for anti-abortion Super Bowl ads

The FCC has ruled in the battle between anti-abortion activist and purported Democratic candidate for president Randall Terry, who wants to force ads onto...

Skinny Dipping w/ a Model: Bachelor Ben gets naked in Puerto Rico

Que fabuloso!!  This week's episode of the Bachelor was one of the best history.  What wasn't to love?  Beautiful, wonderful Puerto Rico, a competitive...

FCC issues guidance on Randall Terry access demands

The Commission has ruled that broadcasters are not required to sell Randall Terry, or any other candidate, time in the Super bowl or its...

Time Warner Cable launches "Talking Pictures On Demand"

It’s a new monthly 30-minute roundtable show on the many current film offerings available on Movies On Demand. It is available at no additional...

CBS Big Bang neck and neck with Fox Idol

And Big Bang's neck was slightly longer, giving it first by a nose at 8AM. But Fox still took the night. ABC was third,...

Nightline tops funnymen late Thursday

In Late-Night Metered Markets Thursday night: * In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 2.9/7; CBS's "Late...

NBC says 30 Rock rocks in tough timeslot

Thursday Results: * At 8 p.m. ET, “30 Rock” averaged a 1.3/4 in 18-49 and 3.2 million viewers overall in a highly competitive time...

CBS claims most Thursday 25-54 viewers

* THE BIG BANG THEORY delivered its largest audience ever, topping "American Idol" in the common half-hour, and PERSON OF INTEREST also delivered series-high...

ABC extols Anatomy of primetime performance

* From 8-9pm against CBS’ top-rated The Big Bang Theory and Rob, along with Fox’s American Idol, ABC’s Winter Wipeout beat out NBC’s comedies...

Another Idol night, another Fox win

Last night, AMERICAN IDOL showed stability week to week, remaining virtually even in both the core demo and Total Viewers versus its performance last...

Meredith reups TV/magazine show for season #6

Multimedia Meredith Corporation specializes in magazines and television stations, and its syndicated The Better Show is a combination of both. It utilizes the type of material found in Meredith magazines and puts it not only on Meredith television stations