Thursday, August 6, 2026

NAB seeks to prevent rash decision on TV spectrum repack

Although the NAB says it has asked to see FCC modeling on the likely results of the channel repacking necessary to extract 120 contiguous

Brother big for CBS on Sunday

"Big Brother" was the top show on Sunday night and helped carry CBS to a ratings victory. Sunday Overnight Nielsen ratings Ratings/Share Adults 18-49 1.5/5 1.4/4 1.2/4 1.0/3 0.9/3 Adults 18-34 1.1/4 1.4/5 1.1/4 0.7/2 0.6/2 Total Viewers (millions) 6.425 2.880 3.296 4.132 4.300 Click...

Univision launches reality competition for novela star

The Univision Network announced today it is kicking off nationwide auditions for this year’s highly anticipated new reality competition “Protagonistas” (Novela Stars). A production...

CBS wins Sunday w/ 'Same Name' and 'Big Brother'

BIG BROTHER was Sunday's #1 broadcast program in adults 18-49, adults 18-34 and adults 25-54 while the premiere of SAME NAME won its time...

Fox Sunday animation takes fourth-place

FOX's ANIMATION DOMINATION encores ranked #2 last night among Adults 18-49 and won the night among Adults 18-34 and Teens. Beginning at 7pm, encores of...

Gawker sues for Fox News boss communications

Online news and gossip site Gawker has sued in a New Jersey court for access to any and all correspondence between Governor Chris Christie...

NBC repeat of 'Dateline' second-place Sunday

From 7-8 p.m. ET, "Dateline NBC" (1.0/3 in 18-49, 4.4 million viewers overall) reported its highest 18-49 rating for a Sunday telecast since May...

Univision's 'Premios Juventud' reaches 10 million total viewers

Eighth Annual Youth Awards Show Makes Univision Local Stations #1 in Total Day in Key Markets Across the Nation among Viewers 2+, Adults 18-49,...

Saturday late-night 'SNL' winner w/ host Amy Poehler

An encore telecast of "Saturday Night Live" (3.4/9 in metered-market households), hosted by Amy Poehler with musical guest Katy Perry, dominated its time period. ...

NBC Saturday 'Law-Order' line-up held audience

  At 8 p.m. ET, an encore telecast of "Who Do You Think You Are?" delivered a 0.4/2 in 18-49 and 2.0 million viewers...

Friday 9-11pm, 'Dateline NBC' No. 1

  At 8 p.m. ET, an encore telecast of "Who Do You Think You Are?" averaged a 0.7/3 in 18-49 and 3.3 million viewers...

Friday Late-Night winner 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'

In Nielsen's 56 metered markets (New York and Chicago currently excluded), household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 3.1/8; CBS's "Late Show...

A look at the CBO incentive auction estimate

Leaders of the Senate Commerce Committee have been pushing for an incentive auction bill that gives spectrum to the public safety community. Other versions would have that same spectrum auctioned off