Tuesday, June 16, 2026

NBC picks up reality show from Israel

NBC has picked up the new competitive alternative series "Still Standing" (working title in the U.S.), based on the hit Israeli series of the...

NFL lockout is underway

RBR-TVBR observation: With so much money at stake, most broadcasters are betting that the millionaire players will settle with the billionaire owners with few, if any, games actually missed.

Season Finale: 'The Bachelor' Brad more confused than ever

In this dramatic conclusion, Brad, who came back for a second chance at love, prepares to make one of the most difficult choices of his life... Note: after the "The Bachelor's" final rose ceremony the next star of The Bachelorette will be

Five Men triumphs in syndication

That's "Two and a Half Men" weekday reruns as the #1 show in syndication for the past week and "Two and a Half Men"...

Of course Idol won Thursday

What did you expect? Another ratings win for Fox, although CBS put up some original programming rather than reruns and scored a strong second...

CBS solid No. 2 w/ 'The Big Bang Theory' 'CSI'

RULES OF ENGAGEMENT, CSI and THE MENTALIST all posted increases versus their last first-run episode, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings...

Fox again 'American Idol' Thursday winner

Up against significant competition from NBA basketball on cable last night, the AMERICAN IDOL Top 13 Results Show and an original BONES combined to...

NBC's Thursday line-up fourth-place

At 8 p.m. ET, an encore telecast of "Community" delivered a 1.0/3 in 18-49 and 2.7 million viewers overall against competition that included Fox's...

Thursday Late-Night ratings winner '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...

Republicans talking to MSNBC host about FL Senate seat

Bill Nelson (D-FL) is up for re-election in 2012, and Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee chair John Cornyn (R-TX) is checking out a prominent member...

Rainbow spin-off moving forward at Cablevision

Cablevision Systems Corporation announced that longtime Rainbow Media executive Josh Sapan will become President and CEO of the new public company to be created...

Waiting for Freedom to burst forth

Radio has had a couple of big transactions already this year, but television is still waiting for the first post-recession deal to re-set the...

TV One set to air HBO comedy specials

Digging into the HBO comedy vault, TV One is beginning a four-week run featuring classic standup comedy with “Comedy All-Stars.” Comedian Joe Clair hosts...

American Idol owned Wednesday night

As the competition heats up, two hours of "American Idol" crushed the competition on Wednesday and gave Fox the ratings victory. Wednesday Overnight Nielsen ratings Ratings/Share Adults...