A select number of TV viewers have agreed to let a joint measuring service run by NDS and TNS Media Reseach (RPDI) track them by their name and by their viewing habits, Multichannel News reports. According to the report: "Operators…
Interest in the debate over health care reform propelled Fox News Channel to its highest primetime numbers in its target 25-to-54 year-old demo audience for the year, says B&C. Compared to August 2008, which was dominated by election and Democratic…
Many cable networks have set viewing records this summer, but USA’s was unique: It had cable’s best summer numbers ever, says B&C. The network, thanks to a surprise hit in “Royal Pains” and growth in “Burn Notice,” drew an average…
The overnight ratings are in for the Daytime Emmy broadcast on The CW and they were, in a word, dismal, reports Broadcasting & Cable. Last night’s broadcast averaged a 0.5 Nielsen rating and 2 share among viewers 18 to 49 from…
Disney Channel’s Aug. 28 original “Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie” drew 11.4 million viewers on average, easily enough to make it the most-watched cable program of 2009, says Broadcasting & Cable. The Friday movie is also the top entertainment…
Broadcast network ratings may have tanked this summer, but cable picked up the slack and pushed summer TV viewing to a record, according to The Hollywood Reporter. A research report from Turner found that the average person watched 32.2 hours of…
Last Sunday’s guest appearance by MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow resulted a major boost in the ratings for NBC’s "Meet the Press" according to Huffington Post. The show reached 3.3 million total viewers, the highest number since April 19, when it featured…
Bravo’s "Top Chef: Las Vegas" premiered Wednesday night to 2.6 million total viewers, ranking as the No. 1 cable telecast of the day among adults 18-49 and females 18-49, says The Futon Critic, citing Nielsen Media Research figures supplied by…
Time Warner struck a new seven-year contract with Nielsen Co. that will give the cable, broadcast and syndication giant one pact that covers television, online and mobile measurement, and research into advertising segmentation and targeting and consumer engagement, B&C reports. Time…
Monday’s debut of "Hoarders" on A&E gave the network its best premiere numbers ever in adults 18 to 49, Josef Adalian reports at TheWrap.com. The first episode of "Hoarders" — a show about people whose inability to part with belongings is out of control — aired at…