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 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…
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…
"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: "…
‘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…
"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 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…
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,…
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,…
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…