Monday late-night 'Jay Leno-David Letterman' tie; 'Nightline' wins
In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 2.1/5 with an encore telecast; CBS's "Late Show with David...
NBC's 'SNF' w/ Cowboys-Giants highest overnight in six-years
The Cowboys-Giants game on NBC earned the highest overnight rating in the six-year history of Sunday Night Football on NBC, according to overnight data...
Jim Huber dead at 67
Emmy-winning essayist and Turner Sports reporter Jim Huber died Monday (1/2) in Atlanta. He was 67 and was recently diagnosed with acute leukemia.
Huber was...
NBCU and Bain are business partners
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Battle underway for control of Miranda Technologies
Dissident shareholders have demanded that Montreal-based Miranda Technologies hold a special shareholder meeting for the purpose of replacing a majority of the board of directors. But the board has refused the request
WABC-TV: We're #1 (again)
As 2011 wound down ABC O&O flagship WABC-TV New York declared itself again “the number one station in the country.” It claims a Nielsen...
Taking away the couch and potato from TV viewers
Children and adults might want to think about investing in one of these devices
NBC's 'SNF' Cowboys-Giants deliver highest ratings
The Cowboys-Giants game on NBC earned the highest overnight rating in the six-year history of Sunday Night Football on NBC, according to overnight data...
Dick Clark's, Ryan Seacrest New Years Eve attracts 22.6 million viewers
On the program's 40th anniversary, ABC's annual broadcast of "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2012 - Part 1" pulled in an average audience of 22.6 million Total Viewers and delivered a 7.4 rating among Adults 18-49.
Dick Clark, Ryan Seacrest hits ABC's New Year's Eve at No. 1 ratings
Surging over its lead-in, ABC's broadcast of "Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2012" towered over the final hour of...
Falling overhead camera narrowly misses players at Insight Bowl
At the Insight Bowl 12/30 in Tempe, Arizona, an overhead camera came crashing down to the field late in the fourth quarter, nearly taking out one of the players. The ESPN camera narrowly missed Iowa receiver Martin McNutt Jr.
NBC's late-night duo 'Jay Leno' and 'Jimmy Fallon' get season high margins
NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" have delivered #1 finishes for the fourth quarter of 2011 versus...
ABC's 'Nightline' takes No. 1 late night ratings slot in Q4
ABC's "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 During 4th Quarter 2011 Across All Target Demos.
4Q11 is the 5th Straight Quarter for the ABC Latenight Program to...
Univision #2 in final Thursday of 2011
Repeats on CBS claimed the top spot for Thursday viewing, but Univision was #2 in 18-49 as it aired original episodes of its novelas.
Thursday...
NBC's Thursday line-up w/ 'The Office' holds viewers
At 8 p.m. ET, an encore telecast of "Community" delivered a 0.6/2 in 18-49 and 2.2 million viewers overall. Note that on average this...