Game 5 of the NBA Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and the Miami Heat resulted in another winning night in the Nielsen ratings for ABC, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. In preliminary numbers–which distort comparisons because they are likely to be adjusted significantly–the…
With CBS in repeats and ABC airing almost all repeats–the exception being a low-rated special edition of “20/20” at 10 p.m.–Fox and NBC went head-to-head with their Wednesday night reality lineups … and ended up in a tie. TVbytheNumbers.com reported…
To no one’s surprise, the final episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show," which wrapped up its syndicated run May 25, was a huge hit in the ratings, B&C reported. The show averaged an 11.5 live plus same day household rating…
Comcast’s NBCUniversal division is in talks to sell one of its cable networks, reports The New York Times, following up a story first reported on the Wall St. Journal’s website. The cable network in question was founded in 2002, and is…
Two USA dramas saw declines in viewership as they returned to the cable network with season premieres Tuesday, Deadline.com reported. Spy drama "Covert Affairs" debuted its second season with 4.6 million viewers, a 7% decline from its series debut last…
Disney-ABC’s "Castle" has been sold in syndication to a cable network for $1.5 million per episode, with the show’s reruns slated to begin airing on the basic cable network next summer, reports B&C. The buyer is TNT. The price was less…
HBO continues to score in the ratings with its new fantasy drama series, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The pay-cable network’s fantasy drama "Game of Thrones" hit a ratings high on Sunday, drawing an average of 2.7 million viewers, the…
ABC Family drew record ratings for the premiere episode of a new series, reports Deadline.com. An average audience of 3.3 million viewers turned out for the debut of "Switched at Birth," a show about teen girls who accidentally were switched…
ABC’s broadcast of Game 4 of the NBA Finals was the top-rated program on television Tuesday night, the network announced, delivering an 11.1 overnight rating. It was the 23rd consecutive time that an NBA Finals telecast was the highest-rated show…
Airing against mostly repeat programming, ABC took a comfortable win on a night of generally soft ratings Monday night, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. ABC’s two-hour “The Bachelorette” was the top show of the night, pushing the network to a 2.4 average rating…