Coalition petitions FCC to clamp down on broadcast TV
An MVPD association, a watchdog, two unions and two large MVPDs have collaborated on a letter asking that an FCC to vigorously probe the use of LMAs and SSAs by local broadcast television
'Once Upon a Time' a definite Sunday hit for ABC
Up against strong NFL-fueled competition on the evening from a high rated Sunday Night Football game (New England Patriots-NY Jets) on NBC and Fox's...
FOX animation Sunday strong in Teens and your demo
FOX's Animation Domination block ranked #2 last night (behind NFL Football) among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Teens. THE SIMPSONS and FAMILY GUY were...
CBS No. 2 Sunday w/ drama's 'Good Wife' and 'CSI: Miami'
THE AMAZING RACE, THE GOOD WIFE and CSI: MIAMI all posted week-to-week increases in viewers and adults 25-54, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus...
Ted Williams finds a home at NECN
About a year ago Ted Williams, the homeless man with the golden voice, was on the streets of Columbus, Ohio. After a few offers...
Sunday Night Football was the No. 1 broadcast on Sunday night
Last night's game on NBC, in which the Patriots beat the Jets, 37-16, registered a 14.5 overnight rating and a 23 share.
14.5 is Fourth-Highest...
Verizon FiOS adding Spanish movie channel
The Spanish-language classic movie channel Cine Nostalgia is being added to Verizon’s FiOS TV lineup. The black and white movies from the “Golden Era”...
Saturday late-night 'SNL' w/ Emma Stone tied its own best rating
"Saturday Night Live," hosted by Emma Stone with musical guest Coldplay, averaged a 4.5/11 in metered-market households.
In the 25 markets with Local People Meters,...
Friday 'Dateline NBC' tops 18-49 and total-viewer results
At 8 p.m. ET, "Chuck" averaged a 0.9/3 in 18-49 and 3.2 million viewers overall. "Chuck" matched its 18-49 rating of the prior week...
World Cup switch viewed from both sides (audio)
2018 World Cup in Russia is still a long way off, but Telemundo has certainly delivered the message that it now has the green light from Comcast corporate headquarters to spend what
Frank McCourt seeks OK to sell LA Dodgers TV rights
Frank McCourt, the owner of the bankrupt Los Angeles Dodgers, has come to terms with Major League Baseball (MLB) over what to do about...
Judy and Jeopardy! move back up
"Judge Judy" moved into the #2 spot in syndicated television for the most recent week reported by the Syndicated Network Television Association (SNTA), based...
Univision No. 1 with 12th Annual Latin Grammy Awards
The Latin GRAMMY Awards delivered an average audience of 3.1 million Adults 18-49. Addtional demos below. The awards show on Univision stations had more...
Fox and CBS take Thursday
Fox won Thursday in the 18-49 demo with "X Factor," but the CBS comedies claimed the most viewers.
Thursday Overnight Nielsen ratings
Ratings/Share
Adults 18-49
3.0/8
2.8/7
2.7/7
2.2/6
1.8/5
1.1/3
Adults 18-34
2.4/7
1.7/5
2.1/6
2.4/7
1.9/6
1.1/3
Total Viewers...
CBS aired repeats and still wins Thursday
At 8:30 PM, "Rules of Engagement" Wins in Viewers and Matches "X-Factor" in Adults 18-49
CBS Wins Thursday in Viewers and Adults 25-54 and is...