Wednesday, June 17, 2026

NBC Thursday line-up of repeats fourth-place

At 8 p.m. ET, an encore telecast of "Community" averaged a 0.9/6 in 18-49 and 2.3 million viewers overall. At 8:30 p.m. ET, "Perfect Couples"...

Thursday Late-Night 'Letterman edges Leno' but 'Nightline winner

In Nielsen's 56 metered markets, household results were: "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," 2.5/6; CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," 2.9/7; and ABC's...

'American Idol' easy win Thursday

With the AMERICAN IDOL Top 11 Results show and new special MOBBED, FOX won the night across all key demos and beat the next...

ABC's hit 'Grey's Anatomy' wins its time-slot

ABC earned second place to an Idol-driven Fox on Thursday among Adults 18-49, beating CBS' all-original schedule by 7%.  In viewers and young adults, ABC...

Nexstar launching local news in Utica-Rome, NY

Between its own two stations and one owned by Mission Broadcasting, Nexstar Broadcasting Group is providing services to three network affiliates in DMA #171,...

iPad is newest media platform for dispute

Having recently rolled out broadband delivery options for subscribers, major cable MSOs are anxious to deliver programming to subscribers on iPads as well. But hold on a minute. The owners of the content are saying that

NBC late-night w/ 'Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon' had strong 1st qtr

NBC's late-night lineup has delivered #1 finishes for first quarter of 2011, as "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" won its hour over CBS's...

ABC's 'Nightline' took control of Late-Night in 1 qtr

 During the 1st Quarter 2011, ABC's "Nightline" ranked No. 1 in all key target demos: Total Viewers (3.98 million), Adults 25-54 (1.65 million) and...

Telemundo stations expand Hispanic Business Salute to multiple markets

The Hispanic Business Salute (HBS) is a signature annual event of the Telemundo stations in San Francisco/San Jose. As HBS celebrates its 16th anniversary...

The Idol steamroller continues

It was a Wednesday. "American Idol" was on Fox. Fox won the ratings. Duh! Wednesday Overnight Nielsen ratings Ratings/Share Adults 18-49 7.5/21 2.9/8 1.7/5 1.5/4 1.5/4 0.6/2 Adults 18-34 5.5/18 1.7/5 1.8/6 1.3/4 1.2/4 0.7/2 Total Viewers (millions) 23.571 10.917 4.261 4.656 5.366 1.566 Click here for more...

Best first quarter ratings ever for ESPN

ESPN enjoyed its best first quarter ever, not only averaging more viewers than any previous January-March, but posting its highest rating on record for...

Galavisi

More Than Doubles All Spanish-Language Competition in Total Day and Spanish-Language Primetime Throughout the Quarter. New Additions to Daytime, Early Fringe and Prime Line-Ups Show...

Mission Broadcasting's David Smith has died

TV group owner Mission Broadcasting reports that its founder, President and CEO David S. Smith died suddenly on Monday (3/28). He was 55. The veteran...

ABC Wednesday line-up No.3 w/ 'Modern Family'

ABC's Back-to-Back "The Middle" Repeats Grow in Viewers and Young Adults, Beating Out NBC's Original "Minute To Win It" by Wide Margins from 8-9pm. ABC's...