Nielsen: 31.4 million watched President Obama's jobs speech
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Former President George W. Bush opener for FOX 'NFL' Sunday
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Another Oprah to local transition
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NBC and the NFL win Thursday
The NFL regular season opener was on NBC Thursday night, so the Peacock Network walloped the competition.
Thursday Overnight Nielsen ratings
Ratings/Share
Adults 18-49
tbd
1.7/4
1.5/4
1.2/3
0.9/2
0.3/1
Adults 18-34
tbd
1.1/3
1.6/5
0.9/3
0.7/2
0.3/1
Total Viewers (millions)
tbd
5.775
3.398
4.877
3.273
0.835
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DISH to boot ESPN over higher rights fees?
Not long after ESPN announced its $15.2 billion, eight-year rights extension deal with the NFL for “Monday Night Football,” starting in 2014, the news...
Sinclair TV buy helps clear the deck at Nexstar
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ABC's 'Nightline' taking top slot in late-night programming
Season to Date, "Nightline" Ranks First in Late-Night among Total Viewers and Adults 25-54.
Nightline Ranks Second in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49
Season...
FOX tossed out double repeats of 'Bones' fourth-place
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Competition
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Weekenders strong in syndication
Two weekend packages are in the top 10 for the most recent week in syndicated TV, while "Wheel of Fortune" maintains its spot at...
CBS goes Tennis today w/ men's US Open Quarter finals
CBS Sports' continuing coverage of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships on Friday, Sept. 9 (12:30-6:00 PM, ET) is highlighted by the men's quarterfinal matches.
Coverage...
NBC's NFL opener 'Saints-Packers' clear winner Thursday
Last night's NFL Kickoff game on NBC between the Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints was the second-highest rated NFL regular-season primetime game...
Tavis Smiley special tackles education
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No Oprah means more local news
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'9/11: 10 Years Later' hosted by Robert DeNiro (video)
Hosted by two-time Academy Award winner Robert DeNiro, this unprecedented and exclusive insider's account of the World Trade Center attack, which contains the only...