Katie Couric to co-host The View on August 3rd
Former CBS Evening News anchor Katie Couric is set to make her first on-air appearance under her new contract with ABC. She’ll be co-hosting...
Nexstar Broadcasting confirms possible sale
Announced this morning, Thursday 7/21/11, that its Board of Directors has decided to explore and evaluate strategic alternatives intended to maximize shareholder value, including a possible sale of the Company.
Wall Street Journal says Nexstar is up for sale
Shares of Nexstar Broadcasting Group shot up 26.5% to close at $9.30 on Wednesday (7/20)
Simon Fuller sues Fox over X Factor
Back when Simon Cowell
Nielsen Media-Sync app wins Emmy nod for ABC
When a ratings company can find ways to increase engagement for clients, it becomes a whole new level of service. Well, that’s what’s happening...
Talent tops Tuesday
NBC, led by two hours of "America's Got Talent," won the ratings race on Tuesday.
Tuesday Overnight Nielsen ratings
Ratings/Share
Adults 18-49
2.8/8
2.3/7
1.4/4
1.3/4
1.1/3
0.2/1
Adults 18-34
2.1/7
1.8/6
0.8/3
1.1/4
1.1/4
0.2/1
Total Viewers (millions)
10.466
5.559
7.921
4.677
2.513
0.630
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Richard Lugar taking to the Indiana airwaves early
It is a fact that in the world of politics, advertising tends to beget more advertising. That is certainly the case in the state...
Bachmann camp accused of shoving ABC News reporter
ABC News says reporter Brian Ross, while trying to question Minnesota congresswoman and GOP presidential candidate Michele Bachmann, was pushed and shoved by members of her camp after a campaign event in Aiken, SC.
ABC's repeat 'Wipeout' solid in adults 18-34
ABC was up week to week in Total Viewers and across all key Men demos (M18-34/M18-49/M25-54).
From 8-9pm, ABC's repeat Wipeout defeated the series debut...
'Hell's Kitchen' on Fox took third-place Tuesday
Airing the Tuesday premiere of HELL'S KITCHEN and an original MASTERCHEF last night, FOX ranked #2 among Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34, and won...
'America's Got Talent' takes win Tuesday for NBC
From 8-9 p.m. ET, the debut of "It's Worth What?" (1.9/6 in 18-49, 6.7 million viewers overall) delivered gains versus NBC's time-period average in...
Tuesday Late-Night winner 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'
In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 3.2/8; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.4/6; and ABC's...
Another tough quarter for Media General
Having recently announced another round of furloughs, it is hardly surprising that Q2 revenues and profits were down for Media General. TV was the...
Comcast, Boston Celtics close to an extension
Comcast SportsNet New England has the rights to broadcast games of one of the NBA’s spotlight franchises, the Boston Celtics – and according to...
Week 43: TeleFutura generating year over year audience growth
For the Fourth Consecutive Week, TeleFutura Increased Its Primetime Audience among Adults 18-49.
TeleFutura Broadcast Prime Highlights - Week of July 11, 2011 to July...