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ESPN gets all Wimbledon live rights in the US
In addition to the newly acquired rights, all of ESPN's existing coverage will continue -- television, broadband, mobile, and other rights in the U.S., Latin America and Canada (through 2021).
Comedy Central to roast Charlie Sheen
COMEDY CENTRAL has secured one of Hollywood's most notorious bad boys. The network announced today that Charlie Sheen will be the next Roastee. The...
Fireworks beat reruns on the 4th
NBC won the ratings crown on Monday, running live coverage of the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacular against competition from reruns.
Monday Overnight Nielsen...
Comcast closing NBC Universal Digital Studio
Representing one of the first rounds of layoffs at the recently-merged Comcast-NBCU, Comcast is shuttering NBC Universal Digital Studio, its original web content division,...
Cable companies pull off territorial swap
Charter Communications and James Cable are trading places
CBS's 'Boston Pops Fireworks Spectacular' won 10pm
CBS's broadcast of the BOSTON POPS FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR won its time period in viewers and posted year-to-year gains in adults 18-49 and adults 25-54,...
MLB and HBO producing Derek Jeter special
As New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter embarks on the quest for his 3,000th career hit, HBO and Major League Baseball Productions are teaming...
Fox's repeats 'Masterchef' and 'House' 4th-place
Last night, FOX aired encores of MASTERCHEF (0.9/3) and HOUSE (0.5/2) and ranked fourth last night among Adults 18-49. CompetitionABC aired repeats of The Bachelorette...
NBC wins w/ 'Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular'
At 9 p.m. ET, "Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular" (2.1/7 in 18-49, 8.6 million viewers overall) hit a four-year high in 18-49 rating...
Monday Late-Night winner by a nose 'Nightline'
In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 2.4/6 with an encore telecast; CBS's "Late Show with David...
Saturday late-night as usual 'Saturday Night Live' winner
An encore telecast of "Saturday Night Live" (2.9/8 in metered-market households), hosted by Helen Mirren with musical guest Foo Fighters, dominated its time period.
In...
NBC's 'The Marriage Ref' is tied for the #1 Sunday
From 7-8 p.m. ET, "Dateline NBC" delivered a 0.6/3 in 18-49 and 3.3 million viewers overall.
From 8-10 p.m. ET, an encore telecast of "America's...
Saturday NBC's 'Law-Order' duo holds audience
At 8 p.m. ET, an encore telecast of "Minute To Win It" delivered an 0.4/2 in 18-49 and 2.1 million viewers overall.
At 9...
Friday Late-Night winner 'Nightline'
In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 1.5/4 with an encore telecast delayed by Wimbledon coverage; CBS's...