A MSNBC host recently underwent what one college journalism professor calls a "Lou Dobbs-like transformation," advocating for small taxpayers instead of big business, and the change seems to be helping him gain viewers, reports the New York Times. The MSNBC host is…
The matchup between the U.S. and Ghana may have been disappointing to U.S. viewers given the home team’s loss, but it scored big for ESPN/ABC, reports the Hollywood Reporter. Among U.S. viewers, the match-up became the most watched men’s game…
ABC did OK with the second installment of "Wipeout" in Thursday night’s Nielsen ratings, but the network’s two new serious shows–"Rookie Blue" and "Boston Med"–failed to generate much of a buzz, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. At 8 p.m., "Wipeout" was the…
After a sizzling opening for TV Land’s "Hot in Cleveland," week two continued to smoke with 3.4 million total viewers watching the second episode. The sitcom’s premiere had 5 million viewers. In other numbers, Nielsen reported that ‘Hot" was No….
"America’s Got Talent" was the highest-rated network program Wednesday night, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. At 8 p.m., Fox’s "So You Think You Can Dance" scored 2.2 and 2.4 ratings for the first and second half-hour, respectively, in the 18-49 demographic, going…
About 5.54 million viewers tuned in to watch Tuesday’s episode of Discovery’s "Deadliest Catch," which is one of several planned to address the passing of Captain Phil Harris, the largest audience in the show’s history, reports EW.com’s Hollywood Insider blog. …
The return of ABC’s summer game show "Wipeout" delivered a knockout in the Nielsen ratings Tuesday night, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. For the 8 p.m. hour, the program had 2.9 and 3.3 half-hour ratings in the 18-49 demographic, ahead of Fox’s…
ABC had a strong showing Monday night with "The Bachelorette" delivering the best Nielsen ratings, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. At 8 p.m. the first hour of "The Bachelorette" scored a 2.5 rating and a 2.7 rating in the 18-49 demographic for…
Perhaps vampire-themed television shows aren’t always a sure thing. As TVbytheNumbers.com reports, ABC’s new summer series, the suburban-vampire drama "The Gates" and comedy-drama "Scoundrels" got off to a slow start on Sunday. "The Gates" drew a 1.5 rating among adults…
The World Cup ratings have jumped 64% since 2006, with ESPN and ABC drawing 3.35 million viewers, compared with 2.9 million four years ago, reports Mediaweek. Univision is also pulling in big audiences for its Spanish-language broadcasts, the article says….