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There’s a New No. 1 in Late-Night, as Leno’s ‘Tonight Show’ Is Unseated in 18-49 Demo for First Time in 10 Years–But It’s Not Letterman Who Knocked Off the Perennial King (and No, It’s Not Conan, Either)

After drawing the most viewers in the key 18-49 demo for 40 consecutive quarters, Jay Leno’s "Tonight Show" on NBC lost its crown in the second quarter, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Jon Stewart’s "The Daily Show" on Comedy Central…

NBC Has Its Lineup of Coaches Signed for Season Two of ‘The Voice’

NBC appears to have the lineup of coaches set for the second season of its breakout hit singing competition “The Voice,” B&C reports. The current lineup of coaches–Christina Aguilera, Cee Lo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton–will be back in…

Glenn Beck Calls Himself ‘The Most Dangerous Person in America’ as He Exits Fox News

Glenn Beck aired his last show on Fox News on Thursday, touching on subjects such as what he says are links between unions and communism, and noted that he’s "the most dangerous person in America because of my influence, and…

ABC Family’s ‘State of Georgia’ Debuts to So-So Ratings

ABC Family’s "State of Georgia" debuted to so-so ratings, with the show drawing 1.32 million viewers, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show underperformed compared with "10 Things I Hate About You," which drew 1.6 million viewers to its debut…

Broadcast Morning Shows Surging, Up 1.2 Million Viewers From a Year Ago

The morning talk and news shows on the Big 3 broadcast networks are thriving, with all three shows adding viewers over last year, TVNewser reports. For the recently concluded second quarter, ABC’s “Good Morning America” had the biggest gains, up…

For Watching TV on July 4th, Only: Marathons You Can Still Catch; Where To Watch Fireworks onTV Tonight; Plus the Best Movies on TV Tonight

To find a terrific list of 4th of July marathons and specials on TV today (july 4, 2011)–and you can still catch part of most of the marathons–go to TV Tango and a great list complied by Mike Vicic. All times are Eastern. Where a…

Is NBC’s Breakout Hit ‘The Voice’ Headed for a Fall? According to a New Survey, the Honeymoon May Soon Be Over

A survey of advertising buyers contains what may be bad news for NBC, suggesting that the network’s hit singing program "The Voice" might see its household commercial ratings fall about 50% below that of similar programs, reports Brian Steinberg in…

NBC Rides Talent Competitions to Dominant Win in Tuesday Ratings

NBC powered to a huge ratings win Tuesday night behind “America’s Got Talent” and “The Voice,” TVbytheNumbers.com reports. NBC finished the night with a 3.9 average rating in adults 18-49, trouncing ABC (1.6 average), Univision (1.3), Fox (1.3) and CBS…

Step Aside, Thursday–There’s a New Hot Night for TV Advertisers

Thursday appears to be falling from advertisers’ good graces as another night rises up the charts in terms of viewership for commercials, reports Brian Steinberg in Advertising Age. Sunday night will as usual be the night that draws the biggest…

Broadcast News Does Something It Hasn’t Done in 10 Years

Big news in the world–including the killing of Osama bin Laden, the royal wedding and Japan’s disastrous earthquake and tsunami–translated to good news for the broadcast networks, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The networks accomplished something in the second quarter…