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NBC’s ‘The Voice’ Hits a Ratings Low, While a CBS Drama Sinks to Its Lowest Number Ever

More low points were reached in Thursday night’s broadcast ratings, based on Nielsen overnight figures. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that NBC’s “The Voice” delivered a 3.0 average rating in the key demo of viewers 18-49, the lowest number ever for a results…

Canceled AMC Series May Get a New Season After All

A drama series that was canceled earlier this year by AMC is close to a deal for a third season with the help of streaming service Netflix, reports Deadline.com. The series is “The Killing,” which was canceled two and a…

What’s the Biggest TV Story This Season? (Hint: It’s About One of the Networks)

The biggest story of this television season, according to readers of MediaLife responding to a survey by the publication, is the improbable turnaround of NBC, with the network favored to win the November sweeps and holding the top spot in…

NBC Gives Full-Season Order to Freshman Drama Series

NBC has given a full-season order to a freshman drama, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. The network expanded its order for "Chicago Fire." The drama starring Taylor Kinney and Jesse Spencer was the first new drama of the…

Something to Quack About: Offbeat Reality Show Tops Critically Acclaimed Drama in Head-to-Head Showdown

Two very different shows went head-to-head earlier this week for the honor of top-rated cable show of the night, and the win went to “Duck Dynasty” — an A&E reality show about a Louisiana millionaire family that makes duck calls…

Key NBC Show Takes a Big Hit in the Ratings

One of NBC’s top shows of the season suffered a ratings setback Wednesday night, according to Nielsen overnight figures, but the network was still able to win the night. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that NBC’s two-hour “The Voice” settled for a 3.7…

USA Network Has Good News/Bad News for ‘Burn Notice’

USA Network gave good news and bad news to the series "Burn Notice." The good news is that the spy drama was renewed for a seventh season, but the bad news is that the season will be shorter — just…

Fox Suffers Court Setback in Effort to Block Dish Network’s AutoHop Service

A U.S. District Court judge refused to grant Fox Broadcasting’s first attempt to block Dish Network’s AutoHop service, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Hollywood, Esq. While the court order by Judge Dolly Gee is under seal and attorneys for both…

Netflix Increases Its Huge Lead in the Web Video Market

Netflix has increased its dominance in online viewing, bucking predictions that newer competitors would take away subscribers, reports Bloomberg. The streaming service represented 33% of prime-time Web viewing, based on Internet traffic, in September, more than Amazon.com, Hulu and Time…

Ratings Winners Among Broadcast, Cable Nets in Election Night Coverage

“The American people have spoken, and the results are in,” TheWrap.com reports, focusing on ratings for Election Night coverage among the broadcast networks. “NBC has been declared the winner in the 2012 election.” On the the cable side, "CNN took…