ABC ramping up for the Oscars
“The 84th Academy Awards” air Sunday evening, February 26th, on ABC. But the Alphabet Network is making it an all day event as “Oscar...
Spectrum bill details still in dispute
Members of Congress are wrestling with the details of extending an extension in the cut to payroll taxes that many citizens enjoyed during the...
NBC says 30 Rock is moving up
Thursday Results: * From 8-9 p.m. ET, “30 Rock” (1.5/4 in 18-49, 3.9 million viewers overall) is up week to week by 15 percent...
Big Bang matched Thursday best for CBS
THE BIG BANG THEORY matched its all-time Thursday best adult 18-49 rating and topped "American Idol" in key demographics at 8:00 PM while THE...
Idol gains for Fox on Thursday
Airing night two of AMERICAN IDOL Hollywood Week and an original THE FINDER, FOX won Thursday night among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34, Adults 25-54...
Nexstar to launch HD, expanded newscast in Scranton
Its WBRE-TV (NBC) and (via a JSA with Mission Broadcasting) WYOU-TV (CBS) in the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre market will air in full high definition beginning 4/2. ...
Judge Judy bumps Men
The battle for 3rd place continues to rage in syndicated TV. For the most recent week "Judge Judy" returned to the #3 spot, bumping...
Winter Wipeout beat 30 Rock
During the 8 o’clock hour against CBS’ top-rated The Big Bang Theory and Rob, as well as American Idol, ABC’s Winter Wipeout outdrew NBC’s...
ValueVision gets cash and cuts costs
ValueVision Media, which operates as ShopNBC, announced a lower-cost revolving credit facility with its bank lender. The company also renewed three of its TV...
Senate panel kicks off push for Supreme Court TV
The Senate Judiciary Committee, under the gavel of Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) has voted 11-7 to allow television coverage of Supreme Court proceedings. The...
NBC Nonstop Network adds Black Enterprise Business Report
The multicast network of NBC affiliates across the country is adding African American programming to five additional markets by way of Black Enterprise Business...
Univision growing young demo news numbers
Univision is out to disprove the common wisdom that young viewers won
ABC marks strong Wednesday
“Modern Family” Tops “Idol” to Stand as the Night’s No. 1 TV Show in Adults 18-34 ABC’s “The Middle” Matches its Best-Ever Adult 18-49...
American Idol is a steamroller
The Fox show flattened the competition on Wednesday night. ABC was a distant 2nd, led by Modern Family.
Wednesday Overnight Nielsen ratings
Ratings/Share
Adults 18-49
4.5/12
3.1/8
2.4/6
1.6/4
1.5/4
0.5/1
Adults 18-34
3.5/11
2.4/8
1.4/4
1.3/4
1.6/5
0.6/2
Total Viewers...
Flip flap: Super Bowl halftime pits NFL v NBC
After rap artist M.I.A. raised a finger, it seems that the NFL and NBC are pointing fingers at one another. NBC is saying that...