Week 52: NBC solid week with 'SNF football' and 'Talent'
With a top-scoring NFL telecast, potent numbers from the final episodes of "America's Got Talent" and strong ratings for the series preview of "Up...
Monday late-night winner is 'Nightline' 'Jay Leno' second-place
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," 2.5/6; and ABC's...
NBC's premiere 'The Playboy Club' third-place
At 10 p.m. ET, the debut of "The Playboy Club" averaged a 1.6/4 in 18-49 and 5.0 million viewers overall.
From 8-10 p.m. ET, the...
Fox and affiliates kiss and make up
News Corporation
Barrington puts analyst in the mood to upgrade
Television group Barrington Broadcasting has a 24-station television group (owned or operated) that is diverse both geographically and in terms
Football did not win Emmy, but it won Sunday night
NBC's Sunday Night Football pregame beat Fox's 63rd Emmy Award program, and the actual game not only kept Emmy out of the end zone,...
Watchdog continues to promote NBC Playboy program
Is the content of NBC
Sunday's 'Emmy Awards' hold second-place to NFL
Last night's 63RD PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS on FOX drew a 4.2 rating among Adults 18-49, up +2% from last year's telecast (despite airing against...
Continental adds more SagamoreHill stations
Katz Television Group’s Continental Television Sales will now rep SagamoreHill Broadcasting stations, WLTZ-TV (NBC) and the WLTZ-DT2 (CW), in Columbus, Georgia. They join all...
Saturday late-night as usual 'Saturday Night Live' No.1 non-sports
An encore telecast of "Saturday Night Live" (3.3/8 in metered-market households), hosted by Justin Timberlake with musical guest Lady Gaga, dominated its time period. ...
NBC Saturday repeats; strength was 'Law Order: SVU'
From 8-9 p.m. ET, an encore telecast of "Who Do You Think You Are?" averaged a 0.5/2 in 18-49 and 2.1 million viewers overall.
At...
Eagles-Falcons power NBC's 'SNF' for ratings win
Last night's Eagles-Falcons Sunday Night Football game on NBC registered a 15.7 overnight rating and a 25 share, a gain of three percent over...
Rethink MVPD a la carte in wake of ESPN NFL pact
RBR-TVBR Analysis: things being equal, broadcasters are usually in favor of less regulation
FCC won
It is not unusual at all for a broadcast licensee to stay on the same channel but move from one city of license to...
Friday late-night 'Nightline' edges by 'Jay Leno'; 'Letterman' way behind
In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 2.9/7; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 1.9/5 with an...