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Steamy New HBO Series Renewed Despite Slim Ratings for Opener

HBO has renewed its adaptation of a fantasy novel by George R. R. Martin even though the series bowed to lackluster ratings, reports Joe Adalian in New York Magazine’s Vulture blog. "Game of Thrones" debuted with 2.2 million viewers, less…

NBA Playoffs Get Off to a Strong Start in the Ratings

Interest in the NBA has been up this year after LeBron James defected from Cleveland to Miami to form the “Heatles” with fellow stars Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. Now that interest appears to be translating into higher ratings for…

ABC Dances Its Way to a Win in Monday Ratings

With a 90-minute “Dancing With the Stars” leading the way, ABC got an easy win in the Monday night ratings, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. ABC finished the night with a 2.9 average rating in adults 18-49, ahead of Fox (2.5 average), CBS…

CBS Yanks Low-Rated Series From Schedule After Airing Three Episodes

A low-rated series has been pulled from the schedule by CBS after only three episodes aired, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s the Live Feed blog. The spy series “Chaos” debuted April 2 with 6.4 million total viewers, but pulled just…

ABC Takes Narrow Ratings Win on Sluggish Sunday

All of the broadcast networks struggled in the ratings Sunday night, with ABC eking out a narrow win in the 18-49 demo, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. ABC wound up with a 2.0 average rating in adults 18-49, just ahead of Fox (1.9…

‘Idol’ Rains on Reiser’s NBC Debut as Fox Rules Thursday Ratings

Fox and “American Idol” owned the Thursday night ratings, as Paul Reiser’s new NBC show flopped in its debut, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. Fox finished the night with a 4.9 average rating in the 18-49 demo, crushing NBC (2.1 average), CBS (1.6),…

‘Good Morning America’ Is Gaining on ‘Today’

ABC’s "Good Morning America" is gaining on NBC’s "Today" in the ratings, with the ABC program posting its smallest viewer margin season-to-date versus "Today" in four years, reports the New York Post. "Good Morning America" averaged 4.8 million viewers last…

OWN Renews Four Series, Orders Six New Shows–But Holds Back on the Most Hotly Anticipated News

The recently launched Oprah Winfrey Network, OWN, made a number of programming announcements at its first upfront presentation since it launched in January, Deadline.com reported. But the news that most observers are really waiting for–news about a show featuring the…

Wednesday Ratings: Fox, ‘American Idol’ Crush the Competition

With a 90-minute installment of “American Idol” dominating the ratings Wednesday night, Fox cruised to a huge win for the night, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. Fox scored a 6.0 average rating in adults 18-49, twice as high as its closest competition. CBS…

Numbers Are In for Seventh-Season Premiere of Cable’s Highest-Rated Show

The top-rated prime-time show on cable in viewers 18 to 49 debuted its seventh season Tuesday night and had one of its highest-rated episodes ever, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. The show is Discovery Channel’s "Deadliest Catch."…