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‘Talent’ Fuels Another Ratings Win for NBC

"America’s Got Talent" continued its winning ways Wednesday night, rising from its week-ago number, ranking as the top show on broadcast prime and fueling an overall ratings win for NBC, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com…

Mr. Rogers Remixed: How PBS Found a ‘Lost Generation’ of Viewers

PBS is the only broadcast network that is holding its ground in the key 18-49 demo, up in total viewers and way up in viewers 18-34, TheWrap.com reports in a piece examining how the public broadcaster is defying the downtrend…

One Network Dominates in Tuesday’s Clash of the Reality Franchises

With three reality shows making up a total of six hours of prime-time programming on the broadcast networks Tuesday night, one network, NBC, came away as the clear ratings winner. NBC’s "America’s Got Talent" was the top show of the…

Fake Documentary Angers Viewers

A cable channel is standing by a faux-documentary that aired Sunday and brought complaints from viewers. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that Discovery is defending "Megalodon," which aired as part of Shark Week. Shark Week executive producer Michael Sorensen…

Another CBS Series Hits All-Time Low; ABC Series Has Its Lowest-Rated Finale Ever … and There’s More

Just one night after one of its series sank to an all-time low in the ratings, CBS suffered the same fate with another show Monday night, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that CBS’s summer…

Movie That Premiered Last Month Is Now the No. 2 Movie in Cable TV History — Do You Know Which Movie Is No. 1 All-Time?

A smash premiere for a cable movie last month made it the No. 2-ranked film in cable television history. The New York Times’ Arts Beat reports that "Teen Beach Movie" drew 13.5 million viewers for its July 19 premiere on…

CBS Series Hits All-Time Low as Football Returns to Dominate Sunday Broadcast Ratings

The National Football League returned to Sunday nights with an NBC preseason game between the Miami Dolphins and Dallas Cowboys, lifting the Peacock Network to an easy ratings win for the night, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that NBC…

‘Big Brother’ Delivers Its Largest Audience of the Season for CBS; Other Networks Struggle With Series Lows

"Big Brother" delivered a strong performance in the ratings Thursday night, helping CBS coast to a dominant win for the night, based on Nielsen overnights. The network reported that the reality show’s 7.04 million total viewers for the live eviction…

Bravo Renews Reality Show

Bravo will bring back a reality series for another season. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the cable channel renewed "Million Dollar Listing New York," with the announcement coming just after the show’s second-season finale. The reality show drew…

Syfy Renews Drama Series

The cable channel Syfy is bringing back a drama series. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the channel renewed the time-traveling series "Continuum" for a third season. The show ranks as the No. 1 original cable drama in its…