The gender gap among Super Bowl viewers has been getting narrower over the past 10 years, reports Sports Business Daily, citing Nielsen Media data. During last year’s game, 54% of the viewers were men, compared with 46% women, the story…
The Fox ratings juggernaut "American Idol," which has dominated U.S. television for years, is showing signs of audience fatigue, reports Scott Collins in the Los Angeles Times. Now in its 11th season, the show has seen its ratings slide this…
Fox News Channel has reached a milestone, reports Bill Carter in The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog. The channel marked 10 years as the top-rated cable news network, according to the story. Fox News’ first full year of operation…
The “Spartacus” drama franchise is back in business at premium channel Starz, with a solid opening weekend for the reconfigured series, EW.com’s Inside TV blog reports. "Spartacus: Vengeance," with newcomer Liam McIntyre now in the title role, pulled in 2.7…
Fox’s new Kiefer Sutherland drama attracted solid numbers for its preview Wednesday night, while the network’s flagship series saw its viewership dip, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. The “Touch” premiere at 9 p.m. drew a 3.9 rating in the key demo of adults…
[Updated Jan. 26, 2012, 12:57 p.m., to include comment from OWN spokesperson clarifying Oprah Winfrey’s role in the firing.] A key OWN officer said to be one of Oprah Winfrey’s closest and most trusted executives has been let go by…
With the return of fresh episodes and new shows, the midseason death watch has started and a number of shows are already at risk for an early demise, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. One of those shows is "The Finder,"…
Oprah Winfrey’s new OWN show "Oprah’s Next Chapter" will expand to two nights after a recent ratings bump, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. Starting this weekend, the OWN show will air on Sunday nights at 9…
Fox dominated the ratings Sunday night with the NFC Championship game, which ran into overtime and pushed “American Idol” into a later slot. The “Idol” audition show benefited from its football lead-in to the tune of a 7.9 rating in…
CMT has renewed a show that has been one of its highest-rated programs since moving to the cable network from NBC, Deadline.com reports. "The Singing Bee" was renewed for a fourth season on CMT, the story reports. It will be…