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Despite Ratings Decline, Broadcast TV Could See Upfront Windfall

Despite seeing ratings fall about 10%, broadcast television could have an advertising windfall at this year’s upfront, reports TheWrap.com. Advertisers who sat out last year’s upfront market are now paying as much as 30% more for time in the scatter…

Tuesday Ratings: NBC Pulls Off a Rare Win as ‘The Voice’ Gets Off to Strong Start

NBC’s heavily promoted new music competition show "The Voice" got off to a good start Tuesday night, finishing as the top show of the night and pushing NBC to an overall win in the 18-49 demo, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. NBC wound…

‘O’Reilly Factor’ Keeps Its Streak Alive

Fox News’ "The O’Reilly Factor" is No. 1 for the month of April among cable news shows, extending its impressive winning streak, reports TVNewser.com. The latest result brings the program to 125 consecutive months in the top spot–a streak dating…

Good(-ish) News for HBO: ‘Thrones’ Holds Steady in Week Two

HBO’s "Game of Thrones" held steady for its second episode, avoiding a second-week ratings drop, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The second episode, which aired Sunday at 9 p.m., was viewed by 2.2 million viewers, matching the series’ debut the…

HLN Sees Ratings Plummet; ‘Dr. Drew’ Is Down 56%

HLN has had a rough April in the ratings, reports TVNewser.com. The cable network saw double-digit year-to-year declines in almost all programming, with even its signature morning show "Morning Express" seeing a ratings drop, the story says. "Morning Express" lost…

As ‘Oprah’ Heads Into Its Final May Sweeps, Program’s Ratings Surge

As "The Oprah Winfrey Show" heads into its final May sweeps, the syndicated show’s ratings are up. The long-running daytime talk show’s live plus same day household average jumped 21% for the week ending April 17, reports B&C. “Oprah” was…

Video: Paul Reiser Riffs on NBC’s Quick Cancellation of His Show

Paul Reiser, fresh off having the plug pulled on his new NBC sitcom, kept a date with Jay Leno that was set up originally to promote “The Paul Reiser Show,” and used the opportunity to rip NBC for what he…

Showtime Renews Series

Showtime has ordered a second season of a series that had a strong debut earlier this month, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The series is "The Borgias," which debuted with 3.71 million viewers during its premiere week and delivered the…

Ratings Record for BBC America

BBC America set a ratings record with the season premiere of a British import Saturday, TVGuide.com reported. The first part of a two-part "Doctor Who" episode drew 1.27 million viewers to the cable channel, which made the show the network’s…

Strong Showing for ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ in Sunday Ratings

NBC’s “Celebrity Apprentice” was up 12% from a week ago in the 18-49 demo Sunday night, TVbytheNumbers.com reported, perhaps helped by the recent media campaign by its host, Donald Trump. For the night overall, the ratings crown was a split…