The number of U.S. television households has fallen for a second consecutive year, reflecting the emergence of online viewing, reports Bloomberg. The estimated number of TV homes dropped by 500,000 to 114.2 million, according to Nielsen, with the change being…
ESPN’s 90-minute postgame edition of "SportsCenter" following this week’s controversial Green Bay Packers-Seattle Seahawks "Monday Night Football" game was “SportsCenter’s” most-viewed episode on record, reports B&C. "SportsCenter" drew 6.5 million viewers on Monday night, more than the show’s previous record…
“Today” show mainstay Matt Lauer may be forced to take a cut in his hefty salary as the NBC morning show suffers through a ratings slump, the New York Daily News reports. A rep for the show denied the rumor,…
Just weeks before her comedy vehicle “30 Rock” is set to launch its final season, award-winning writer and actress Tina Fey has signed a new four-year deal with the show’s studio, Universal Television, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Fey will…
The fall ratings race heated up Monday night, with CBS unveiling a reconfigured comedy block and ABC rolling out a new “Dancing with the Stars: All Stars.” But it wasn’t enough to keep NBC, which got an early start on…
The blown call by the replacement officials working the “Monday Night Football” game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Green Bay Packers is all anyone in the sports world is talking about this week — with fans, players and sports…
A shakeup may be taking place in the syndication rankings, with segment leaders “Wheel of Fortune” and “Jeopardy!” getting increased pressure from “Family Feud.” “Feud” saw a 50% ratings surge for its 14th-season debut, scoring a 3.9 in households to…
In looking for a new chief to revive the fading fortunes of CNN, Time Warner executives have reached out to top media executives including Sony Chairman Howard Stringer, reports the New York Post. Current CNN chief Jim Walton is slated…
NBC is happy about the results for a new series, getting word out that the show has set records for time-shifted viewing. The series is the drama “Revolution,” which premiered Sept. 17. The network says the show has set time-shifting…
Sunday night’s telecast of “The 64th Primetime Emmy Awards,” hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, gave ABC something to crow about in the ratings, with the broadcast apparently attracting a bigger total audience than Fox’s Emmys telecast a year ago. But Sunday’s…