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CBS Scores Tuesday Night Victory; Huge ‘NCIS’ Numbers

The return of CBS’s "NCIS" was the highest rated show of Tuesday night with 20 million viewers, leading the network’s two new shows — "NCIS: Los Angeles" and "The Good Wife" — to strong numbers as well, 18.3 million and…

Emmys Telecast Rebounds in Ratings

With Neil Patrick Harris from the popular CBS sitcom "How I Met Your Mother" as host, CBS’ broadcast of the Primetime Emmy Awards rebounded in the ratings last night. According to a statement released by CBS: “The Emmy Awards was…

Katie Couric Says She’s Staying at CBS News Through End of Her Contract

Katie Couric told the New York Times that, despite her newscast’s low ratings and all of last year’s speculation that she was on the way out, she will remain as the anchor of the “CBS Evening News” until her contract…

Returning Series on NBC and CBS See Ratings Declines; Fox Shows Are Up Slightly

The overnight ratings are in from Thursday night’s returning shows’ premieres. The numbers are down significantly from last season on CBS and NBC, but up slightly on Fox, reports TVbytheNumbers.com. NBC’s "The Office" slid 18% to a 4.0 rating in the…

‘Everybody Hates Chris’ Reruns Thrive on Nick at Nite

Reruns of "Everybody Hates Chris" began airing on Nick at Nite on Labor Day. The family comedy has garnered not only the best premiere numbers on the network, it’s surpassing the ratings the sitcom drew in first-run on The CW,…

Jay Leno’s Second Show Dips Significantly in Ratings vs. Tougher Competition

The ratings of "The Jay Leno Show" dropped 38% in the key demo of 18-49 year-olds on Tuesday night, and 42% in viewers overall, according to James Hibberd’s Live Feed blog for The Hollywood Reporter. Total viewers for the show…

Oprah’s Ratings Soar, ‘Oz’ Solid in Debut

[EDITOR’s NOTE:  Our earlier headline, in the part about Dr. Oz,  read "Dr. Oz Barely Gets Off Gound in Debut." This reflected what is in a story at TVNewscheck.com. However, that story compares Dr. Oz’s debut to shows that debuted six and seven…

Leno’s Primetime Debut Ratings Look Good, But NBC Is Taking Long View

In preliminary Nielsen ratings, NBC’s "The Jay Leno Show" got a fast start, doubling the network’s average rating over the past year in the 10 p.m. timeslot, according to TVNewscheck.com. Jay had an average rating of 12.1 and a 19 share…

MTV’s VMA Awards Draw Largest Audience Since 2004

Was it Kanye West’s antics or Madonna’s Michael Jackson tribute? Either way, Sunday’s MTV Video Music Awards were seen by 8.97 million viewers, reports Variety. That’s up 6% from last year and the awards show’s largest audience since 2004. –Elizabeth…

NBC Scores Big With NFL Season Opener

NBC dominated the Sunday night Nielsen ratings with the opening game of its NFL package, according to Variety. The game between the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers, combined with the pregame "Football Night in America," scored a 7.5…