A new report from Magna, Interpublic Group of Companies’ consulting group, shows cable commercial ratings are up 10% from where they were last year, MediaPost reports. Magna also found ad-supported cable networks grew 9% among viewers 18-49 and 13% among…
Spanish-language network Univision consistently beats the broadcast networks on Friday nights among adults 18-34, MediaWeek reports. The median age of the audience for Univision and its Friday night lineup featuring three telenovelas is 33.5 which is under The CW’s 34.3…
When Tina Fey gets in her Sarah Palin costume to perform live on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” most viewers watch her impersonation later, either online or on DVRs, MediaPost reports. According to data from Integrated Media Measurement Inc., among all…
Sci Fi Channel’s new original series “Sanctuary” debuted to huge ratings Friday evening, Multichannel News reports. The two-hour series premiere pulled in 2.7 million total viewers, according to Sci Fi, making it the top prime-time basic cable entertainment program among…
Not all broadcast networks are off to a bad start this fall, Advertising Age reports. Based on a new report from media-research agency Magna, CBS, Fox and The CW are this season’s early winners, and their success has everything to…
Monday was a bloody day on Wall Street, but it was the best day ever for CNBC, TVNewser reports. The business network enjoyed the highest viewership in its history when an average of 726,000 total viewers tuned in during Business…
Problems at Nielsen resulted in some cable ratings being delayed today, included the scheduled release of third-quarter numbers, Multichannel News reports. Nielsen apologized to its subscribers for “recent errors in our Cable Dailies processing” for Saturday through Monday. Cable ratings…
Media Life Magazine is predicting a big year for digital video recorders based on preseason TV ratings. According to a Nielsen sample, shows for Fox and The CW saw increased DVR usage compared to last year. The CW’s “America’s Next…
The New York attorney general plans to launch an investigation of radio ratings measurement company Arbitron after critics say that the company’s new measurement devices are not being distributed to an adequate number of minority listeners, the New York Times…
Fox News Channel’s documentary about Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin was the highest-rated prime-time documentary in the cable network’s history, TVNewser reports. The hourlong special, hosted by Greta Van Susteren, totaled 2.7 million total viewers—673,000 of them in the 25-54…