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‘Boardwalk Empire’ Finale Sets Ratings Mark

The season finale of HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire,” which premiered Sunday, set a ratings mark for the pay-cable network, EW.com reports. The drama pulled in its biggest audience of the season. The 9 p.m. airing had 3 million viewers, and another…

Cable Police Drama Canceled

A freshman police drama has been canceled, Deadline.com reports. The series, which premiered in July and airs on the cable network Lifetime, is “Against the Wall.” The cancellation means that neither of the network’s new series will be back for…

ABC Boasts Ratings Milestone Over the Weekend

ABC achieved a ratings milestone over the weekend, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The milestone involved Saturday’s Republican debate, which was the most-watched of any of the debates so far, the network reported. ABC News said the “Your Voice, Your Vote”…

ABC Pulls Sitcom From Lineup

Another freshman comedy has been pulled from the broadcast schedule, TheWrap.com reports. It’s not being called a cancellation yet, but ABC has taken "Man Up" off its schedule, the story reports. The network still has five unaired episodes in the…

Of TV’s Most High-Profile Shows, These Two Have Lost More of Their Audience This Season Than Any Others

Two high-profile shows have lost more of their audience this season than any other shows among the ratings leaders, reports TheWrap.com. One of them — the higher-rated of the two — is Fox’s "Glee," which has lost nearly one-quarter of…

CBS and NBC Tussle Over Rights to Game Featuring Hot NFL Player … So, Who Won?

The biggest story in the NFL this season has focused on a second-year player who continues to find ways to win despite possessing a skill set that many football purists say is woefully lacking. The player is the Denver Broncos’…

MTV’s ‘Teen Mom 2’ Sets Ratings Record, Draws Protest From Watchdog Group

MTV’s "Teen Mom 2" debuted to the highest ratings in the show’s history, even as a watchdog group warned that the show is harmful to young women, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The premiere of "Teen Mom 2’s” second season…

Biggest Ratings Gainer of the Year? One Show Is Way Out Ahead of the Pack (Hint: It’s a Sitcom)

A show that ran into difficulties earlier in the year appears to have landed on its feet and is way ahead of the rest of the fall lineup in ratings gains in the key demo. The show is CBS’s “Two…

High-Stakes Drama at Risk of Cancellation

One of the most high-profile, and high-stakes, new dramas of the fall season is at risk, and it may have less to do with ratings than with the high cost of producing the show. The show is Fox’s dinosaur series…

CBS Dominates Monday Ratings

Even with Fox’s “American Country Awards” scoring a huge increase in viewership over last year, CBS notched a dominant ratings win according to Nielsen overnights, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. CBS averaged a 4.0 rating in adults 18-49 for the night, pounding Fox…