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‘Survivor’ Premieres With a Whimper, Can’t Touch ‘Idol’ in Wednesday Ratings

Fox’s "American Idol" maintained a comfortable lead in the Wednesday night Nielsen ratings race, unfazed by the premiere of CBS’s latest installment of "Survivor," reports TVbytheNumbers.com. The “Survivor” premiere was not just the show’s lowest-rated season premiere ever in the…

Lisa Ling’s ‘Our America’ Series a Ratings Winner for OWN

The OWN documentary series from Lisa Ling, called "Our America," debuted to strong ratings Tuesday, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker blog. The series, which looks at controversial topics such as sex offenses and online bride services, drew an…

Fox and CBS Tie in Tuesday Ratings as ‘Glee’ and ‘NCIS’ Slip

Fresh episodes of Fox’s "Glee" and CBS’s "NCIS" led their networks to a tie for the overall win in the 18-49 demo Tuesday night, TVbytheNumbers.com reported, even as both shows saw their numbers slip from the previous week. “Glee” was…

Former Star Says Popular Reality Show Was Scripted, With Conflict Designed to Get Ratings

One of the former stars of a popular reality show is now saying that "almost all" of the show was scripted, reports Fancast.com. Kristin Cavallari, who was featured in MTV’s "The Hills," was asked about the negative way she was…

The Tide Turns as ‘Jeopardy!’s’ Computer-vs.-Humans Showdown Goes Into Second Day

Tuesday’s second round of supercomputer vs. humans on "Jeopardy!" was a much different story than the close battle that marked the first day of the three-day competition. This time the humans were no match for IBM’s Watson supercomputer, reports New…

Sheen’s Sitcom Continues to Perform Well, Lifts CBS to Monday Ratings Win

CBS’s beleaguered sitcom "Two and a Half Men" continues to be the strongest show in the Monday night Nielsen ratings, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. “Men,” which is currently on a production hiatus to give star Charlie Sheen a chance to sort…

‘Glee’ Sold for Syndication to Fox TV Stations

Twentieth Television and the Fox Television Stations announced today that they have signed a deal for broadcast syndication rights to the Fox Network hit “Glee.” The announcement was made today by Paul Franklin, EVP, General Sales Manager, Broadcast, for Twentieth…

Sunday Ratings: CBS’s Grammys Telecast Overwhelms the Competition

CBS’s three-hour-plus broadcast of the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards, including performances by Justin Bieber, Usher, Mick Jagger, Bob Dylan and Barbra Streisand, was a ratings bonanza for the Eye Network, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. The competition, meanwhile, had to settle in…

Grammy Ratings Surpass Even Last Year’s Milestone

CBS’s telecast Sunday night of the Grammy Awards topped the high-water mark set by last year’s awards show, according to preliminary numbers from Nielsen, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. The broadcast scored a 10.0 average rating in adults 18-49, up about 1% vs….

IFC Renews Comedy for Second Season

An IFC comedy series has received an order for a second season from the network, which wants 10 new episodes, Deadline.com reports. The season is scheduled to debut in January 2012. The show is Fred Armisen’s comedy series "Portlandia." Although…