Thursday late-night 'Letterman w/ Gov. Rick Perry' inches by 'Leno'

In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 2.8/7; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.9/7; and ABC's...

Video game consoles growing as entertainment portal

Households interested in streamed content have the option of viewing it on a computer screen of one kind or another. They can also hook...

Charlie Rose, Gayle King to "Early Show" makeover

Charlie Rose and Gayle King will be part of a new morning television show on CBS. They’ll be part of a complete makeover of...

MSNBC to premier NOW with Alex Wagner

Former Huffington Post reporter Alex Wagner had been seen regularly on MSNBC as a guest commentator before she joined the cable network full time...

'CMA Country Christmas' hosted by Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland

Country's biggest stars as well as cross-genre musical innovators come together to celebrate the holidays on "CMA Country Christmas," in front of a live...

NFL Week 10 Playbook: Buffalo Bills at Dallas Cowboys

 Phil Simms: "For the Buffalo Bills, I am anxious to see if the New York Jets were just a bad match-up for them."... (below) THE...

Howard Stern rumored as America's Got Talent judge

Is it for real, or has the Wall Street Journal been duped by Howard Stern

Billy Crystal to host the Oscars (again)

With the sudden departure of Eddie Murphy, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is playing it safe with a substitute host for...

ABC's 'Nightline' No. 1 in late-night across all key target demos

Season to Date for the Second Straight Year, "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Late-Night Among Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49. For the week...

NHL launches production unit

The National Hockey League (NHL) announced the creation of NHL Original Productions. The league’s programming initiative will forces with renowned executive producer Ross Greenburg,...

ABC's 'GMA' cuts demo gap with NBC's 'Today'

For the 7th Consecutive Week, "GMA" Substantially Cuts Total Viewing and Demo Gaps with "Today" Year-to-Year and Season-to-Date "GMA" Increases by Double-Digits in Demo and...

Country ruled Wednesday

The annual CMA Awards on ABC dominated all three hours of primetime on Wednesday. Wednesday Overnight Nielsen ratings Ratings/Share Adults 18-49 4.8/12 3.7/10 3.0/8 1.7/4 1.5/4 0.6/2 Adults 18-34 4.1/12 3.2/9 1.7/5 1.8/5 1.1/3 0.7/2 Total Viewers (millions) 16.319 10.142 10.663 4.021 5.947 1.314 Click here for more...

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...