Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Wednesday late-night 'Jay Leno tops David Letterman'

In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 3.1/8; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.6/7; and ABC's...

NBC struggling but 'Harry's Law' has audience

At 8 p.m. ET, "Up All Night" (1.8/6 in adults 18-49, 4.8 million viewers overall) is up 38 percent versus the 1.3 rating NBC...

Fox, two-hour 'The X Factor' ties for second-place

FOX ranked #2 for the night among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and teens. THE X FACTOR:  3.7/10 - holding up well given the direct music/performance...

'45th Annual CMA Awards' on ABC winner Wednesday

ABC ranked # 1 in all 6 half-hours of Wednesday night. With its broadcast of "The 45th Annual CMA Awards," ABC dominated Wednesday night, beating...

Rioters destroy WTAJ van over Paterno firing (video)

Within minutes of the announcement by Penn State's Board of Trustees to fire coach Joe Paterno (11/9), the news had reached virtually everyone in...

Piers Morgan exits America's Got Talent (video)

After six seasons as a judge on NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” Piers Morgan announced Wednesday night (11/9) that he is leaving the show to...

Eddie Murphy quits as Oscar host

With the 84th Academy Awards only three and a half months away, the big awards show is scrambling to get the production back on...

Nickelodeon creating content block just for moms

Viacom’s Nickelodeon, is creating a brand-new, multi-platform destination just for today's moms: NickMom will be a primetime, advertiser-supported nightly programming block on Nick Jr....

ABC extends CMA broadcast deal through 2021

The ABC Television Network and the Country Music Association announced a 10-year extension of their broadcast agreement. The new deal keeps the CMA franchises,...

Tuesday big for CBS

"NCIS" topped 20 million viewers on Tuesday as the season-high performance powered CBS to victory in both 18-49 and total viewers. Tuesday Overnight Nielsen ratings Ratings/Share Adults...

New television companion says it can socialize TV

A company has an application out that allows viewers of television programming to have a second screen going simultaneously, allowing them to engage in running commentary with

CBS the leader Tuesday w/ 'NCIS'

NCIS soared to a season high on Tuesday with more than 20 million viewers and was also the top-rated program of the night in...

ABC No. 2 Tuesday w/ 'Dancing With the Stars'

ABC once again finished as the #2 most-watched network on Tuesday evening to CBS, besting Fox by 4.1 million viewers and NBC by 4.1...

'The Biggest Loser' in fourth-place for NBC

From 8-10 p.m. ET, "The Biggest Loser 12" (2.4/6 in 18-49, 6.8 million viewers) weighed in with season highs in adults 18-49 and total...