Lifetime announced that one of its shows drew a whopping 4.2 million total viewers for its season five premiere Sunday night, hitting a number of high marks in various demos. The show is the drama series “Army Wives,” which was…
A strong premiere for "Secret Millionaire" provided a boost for ABC and for the show’s lead-out, “Desperate Housewives,” in the Sunday night Nielsen ratings, with ABC coming out on top for the night in the 18-49 demo, according to TVbytheNumbers.com….
"American Idol,’ on Thursday, March 3, 2011, had the highest ratings of any show on a Thursday night–on any network–in four years, reports The Hollywood Reporter. The story, by our friend Marissa Guthrie, said, "With virtually the entire broadcast lineup…
Even though its Nielsen numbers were off a bit from last week, Fox’s "American Idol" trounced its competition in the ratings again Wednesday night, and Fox cruised to another big overall win for the night, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. Fox averaged a…
The finale of an NBC show that has struggled to find viewers, which was originally scheduled to air earlier this week, will instead debut online at NBC.com this month, reports TVLine.com. The show is "The Cape," which had already seen…
Even on a night when Charlie Sheen drew big numbers for his appearance on ABC’s “20/20,” it was Fox’s ratings juggernaut “American Idol” that won the night, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. The 90-minute “Idol” led Fox to an average rating of 6.5…
[UPDATED 3-2-11 at 6:30 a.m with Moonves comment about wanting show to return] CBS Chief Exec Leslie Moonves broke his silence today on the ongoing drama surrounding Charlie Sheen and “Two and a Half Men,” the L.A. Times reported in its…
Nielsen overnights for Monday show three networks in a tight race for No. 1, with ABC getting a strong performance from a two-hour “The Bachelor” to squeak by with a win for the night in both total viewers and the…
ABC’s broadcast of the Academy Awards was the ratings winner on Sunday night, even though the numbers were off from the previous year, reports TVbytheNumbers.com. Ratings for the live telecast continue to be subject to revisions, but the latest figures…
Sunday’s broadcast of the 83rd Annual Academy Awards drew a fast affiliate 10.6 adults 18-49 rating down 15% from the fast affiliate 12.5 adults 18-49 rating for last year’s show," reports TVbytheNumbers.com. The article continues, "The fast affiliate average viewership…