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NBC Continues to Own Tuesday Ratings With Talent Competitions

NBC dominated the ratings Tuesday night with competitions "America’s Got Talent" and "The Voice," TVbytheNumbers.com reported. Airing against mostly repeat programming on the other networks, NBC averaged a 4.1 rating for the night in the 18-49 demo, easily beating Fox…

Daytime Talk Has a New Boss–Who’s No. 1 in Post-‘Oprah’ World?

Daytime television talk has a new boss, with a veteran show moving into the No. 1 spot as the most watched daytime talk show now that "The Oprah Winfrey Show" has ended, reports the New York Post. The new No….

Comedy Central Renews Its Highest-Rated Show–But It May Not Be the Show You’re Thinking Of

Comedy Central has announced the renewal of its highest-rated show, and it’s not the show that many viewers might think. The cable channel’s top show is NOT the high-profile “Daily Show With Jon Stewart,” but the lower-profile–and higher-rated–“Tosh.0,” reports EW.com’s…

‘Glee’ Backlash? Reality Show Fails to Cash In on Success of Fox Hit That Inspired It

The success of Fox’s "Glee" hasn’t translated to Oxygen’s reality show "The Glee Project," which tracks "Glee" creator Ryan Murphy as he looks for a new cast member for the Fox hit, reports Joe Adalian in New York Magazine’s Vulture…

Time Warner Chief Proposes Sweeping Solution to Online Streaming Debate

Speaking today at Cable Show 2011 in Chicago, Time Warner Chairman and CEO Jeff Bewkes proposed a simple solution to current content and distribution issues: Make all content available on all devices, all the time, Multichannel News reported. Bewkes has…

Monday Ratings: ABC Prevails as Reality Shows Top Stanley Cup

ABC’s reality lineup–two hours of “The Bachelorette” and an hour of “Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition’–was strong enough to beat NBC’s Stanley Cup Finals, Game 6, on a night when the other networks aired mostly repeat programming, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. ABC…

What Effect Has Couric’s Departure Had on Ratings for ‘CBS Evening News’?

One of the biggest questions following the handoff of “CBS Evening News” from former anchor Katie Couric to new anchor Scott Pelley has been what effect the transition would have on ratings for the nightly newscast. The answer, apparently, is…

CBS Program Is Highest-Rated TV Show in the World

A long-running CBS show has been named the highest-rated television series in the world, Deadline.com reports. Receiving the International Television Audience Award for a Drama TV Series at the 51st Monte Carlo TV Festival was CBS’s "CSI." This was the…

Cable Channel Renews Drama

A cable channel that has been doing well with its original dramas lately is giving one of its newer entries a chance to gain momentum, according to The Hollywood Reporter. AMC has ordered a second season of the serial drama…

Deciding Game of NBA Finals Delivers Title to Dallas, Ratings Win to ABC

ABC’s broadcast of Sunday’s deciding game in the NBA Finals was the network’s highest-rated Game 6 ever and the highest overall in 11 years, Deadline.com reported. The game generated a 15.0 overnight household rating, topping last year’s Game 6 between…