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BCS Title Game on ESPN Is Cable’s Most-Watched Telecast Ever

ESPN’s telecast Monday night of the Tostitos BCS National Championship college football game, in which the Auburn Tigers won the title by defeating the Oregon Ducks, is the most-watched cable show ever, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The game attracted…

Showtime’s Sunday Premieres Pull in Big Numbers

Showtime is reporting big ratings ratings for its Sunday night lineup, which featured the season premiere of “Californication” and the series premieres of “Shameless” and “Episodes.” “Californication,” returning for its fourth season, had its best season premiere ever, the network…

Fox’s Animation Lineup Gets Ratings Boost From Dramatic NFL Playoff Game

The dramatic end to the late NFL playoff game, in which the Green Bay Packers knocked the Philadelphia Eagles out of the playoffs 21-16, boosted Fox’s Sunday night lineup of animated shows in the Nielsen ratings, reports TVbytheNumbers.com. With overrun…

‘SNL’s Biggest Ratings of the Season

"Saturday Night Live’s" first show of 2011 delivered the best ratings of the season, reports James Hibberd from his new gig at Entertainment Weekly. The host was Jim Carrey and the musical guest were The Black Keys. Wrote Hibberd: "…

Justin Bieber and ‘Glee’: No Major Tribute, But At Least One of His Songs Will Be Sung

‘Glee’ co-creator Ryan Murphy says there will not be a tribute to young star Justin Bieber on the show, but one of his songs will be sung, MTV reports. According to the report, "Murphy maintained that unlike other superstars whose…

Nielsen Launches Roadshow For IPO

"CNBC is reporting that Nielsen Holdings, the global TV rating and consumer measurement company is launching its IPO road show this morning with meetings at J.P. Morgan and Morgan Stanley, reports Deadline.com. Nielsen has said that the price it expects on January…

MTV Has Its Highest-Rated Series Telecast Ever

MTV saw its ratings surge Thursday night as it brought back a popular reality show for its season premiere, Entertainment Weekly reported. The episode was watched by 8.4 million viewers. The show is “Jersey Shore,” which became the channel’s most-watched…

Ratings: ABC, CBS Find Viewers Receptive to Fresh Lineups

ABC launched a new season of “Wipeout” Thursday night and came away with a win for the night in the 18-49 demo, while CBS won the battle for most total viewers with a prime-time lineup of fresh sitcoms and dramas,…

Ratings: ABC, NBC Tie as ‘Modern Family’ Comes Back Strong

The return of fresh episodes of ABC’s Wednesday night comedies, especially the top-rated "Modern Family," helped the network claim a tie with NBC–riding high on a two-hour “Law & Order: SVU”–for first place in Nielsen ratings in the 18-49 demo,…

Battle of the Two-Hour Premieres: NBC’s ‘Biggest Loser’ Tops 18-49 Demo, CBS’s ‘Live to Dance’ Takes Total Viewers

NBC’s two-hour premiere of "The Biggest Loser: Couples" was the highest-rated program Tuesday night in the adults 18-49 demo, helping the Peacock Network win the night overall, TVbytheNumbers.com reported. CBS, however, won the night in total viewers, led by the…