Thursday, August 6, 2026

NBC's 'Law-Order: LA' wins 10pm slot Monday

At 8 p.m. ET, an encore telecast of "America's Got Talent" (1.4/5 in 18-49, 5.8 million viewers overall) ranked #2 in the time period...

Monday late-night winner 'Nightline'

In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 2.1/6 with an encore telecast delayed by Wimbledon coverage; CBS's...

Nexstar takes WTVW-TV Evansville independent

Nexstar Broadcasting Group has confirmed that WTVW-TV Evansville, IN will go forward without a network affiliation, following its split with Fox. Effective this Friday,...

Moody's turns positive on Local TV LLC

Changed its ratings outlook for Local TV Finance LLC's to

NBC won Sunday night

The season premiere of "The Marriage Ref" helped NBC claim a ratings victory on Sunday night. Sunday Overnight Nielsen ratings Ratings/Share Adults 18-49 1.4/4 1.3/4 1.1/3 0.9/3 0.8/2 Adults 18-34 1.0/3 1.3/5 1.1/4 0.5/2 0.6/2 Total Viewers (millions) 4.746 2.578 2.986 5.470 4.228 Click here...

Blocked deal with Fox spins LA Dodgers into bankruptcy

Major League Baseball is on the path to taking over one of its marquee franchises, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and has nixed an agreement...

FOX Sunday animation No. 1 among Adults 18-34 and Teens

Last night, FOX ranked #2 among Adults 18-49 and #1 among Adults 18-34 and Teens with encores of its animated comedies: AMERICAN DAD (0.7/3),...

Sunday encore of 'America's Got Talent' scored well for NBC

From 7-8 p.m. ET, "Dateline NBC" delivered a 0.8/3 in 18-49 and 3.7 million viewers overall.  In the time period, "Dateline" is currently tied...

Nick Charles dead at 64

CNN reports the death of its very first sports anchor, Nick Charles. After battling bladder cancer since 2009, Charles died Saturday (6/25) at age...

Outdoor Channel launches summer programming

Outdoor Channel, America's Leader in Outdoor TV, today announced the launch of its third quarter (Q3) programming line-up, produced in 100 percent high definition...

Saturday late-night dominated by 'Saturday Night Live' encore w/ Elton John

An encore telecast of "Saturday Night Live" (3.4/9 in metered-market households), hosted by Elton John with musical guests Elton John and Leon Russell, dominated...

Saturday primetime 'Law & Order: Criminal Intent' finished No. 2

At 8 p.m. ET, an encore telecast of "Minute To Win It" (0.6/2 in 18-49, 2.3 million viewers overall) ranked #2 among ABC, CBS,...

Friday late-night 'The Tonight Show' and 'Nightline' tie

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," 2.2/5 with an...

'Dateline NBC' delivers solid Friday results for NBC

At 8 p.m. ET, "Friday Night Lights" averaged a 0.7/3 in 18-49 and 3.0 million viewers overall. From 9-11 p.m. ET, "Dateline NBC" (1.3/4 in...