Ratings are in for MSNBC and the other cable news networks for the first full quarter since its highest-rated host, Keith Olbermann, abruptly left the network, reports the New York Times’ Media Decoder blog, and it appears that the channel…
A live-action drama that was more popular than "Glee" and "Gossip Girl" among all children and tweens when it aired five nights a week back in January and February will return for a second season, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog….
One cable network just recorded its highest-rated month ever, as viewers tuned in for coverage of Casey Anthony’s murder trial, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. HLN averaged 982,000 total viewers in June, a year-over-year gain of…
ABC coasted to an easy ratings win Monday night, with reality fare “The Bachelorette” and "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" outpacing mostly repeat competition on the other broadcast nets, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. ABC averaged a 2.4 rating in the 18-49 demo…
A syndicated entertainment-focused magazine show has been carving out a place for itself in its debut season, and now it will have another season to build on its early success, the New York Post reports. "Access Hollywood Live," co-starring Billy…
Vampires clearly don’t suck at HBO, which saw a big turnout for Sunday night’s fourth-season premiere of “True Blood,” Multichannel News reports. The telecast equaled the series’ high-water mark with 5.4 million viewers. The numbers were up 6% over last…
Wrong. Okay, we’re assuming that most folks even in the business will get this wrong, which is why we asked the question in the first place. Here’s the answer. The No. 1 broadcast network in primetime among Adults 18-34, out-delivering…
TNT’s "Leverage" had a strong fourth-season debut this past Sunday, June 26, 2011, reports B&C. The show, which stars Timothy Hutton, drew 3.4 million viewers, 10% more viewers than its third-season premiere, the story notes. The network’s much-publicized sci-fi epic…
The BET Awards, traditionally one of BET’s most-watched events, drew a huge audience to the network Sunday night, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The cable telecast averaged 7.7 million viewers. The awards were dominated by R&B artist Chris Brown, who…
Last Thursday night, June 23, 2011, FX scored its most-watched comedy series premiere ever, reports Deadline. com. The show is "Wilfred," which FX has done a great job of promoting in recent weeks. Says the article, "At 10 PM, the…