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Anderson Cooper’s Low CNN Ratings–Will They Hurt Momentum for His Syndicated Talker?

While his syndicated talk show is receiving good interest from television stations, Anderson Cooper’s prime-time program on CNN isn’t faring well with viewers, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. 2010 is wrapping up as "Anderson Cooper 360’s" lowest-rated year ever in…

All-Time Low for ‘Survivor’ Finale as NFL Dominates Sunday Ratings

National Football League action gave NBC another win Sunday in the Nielsen overnights, while CBS notched an all-time low for a “Survivor” finale, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. NBC finished the night with a 6.1 average rating in adults 18-49, to a…

Larry King Finale Last Thursday Drew Twice The Number of Viewers Than His Show Did the Night Before

Larry King’s last episode of "Larry King Live" on CNN was watched by 2.25 million viewers, reports TVByTheNumbers.com. That represents a more than 100% jump in audience from the night before, the story says. King’s show drew more total viewers…

On a Night of Mostly Reruns, CBS Coasts to Ratings Win While Univision Surges to No. 2

CBS coasted to a Thursday night win in the ratings on the strength of "The Big Bang Theory" and “$#*! My Dad Says,” TVbytheNumbers.com reported. But the big news of the night may have been Univision’s surge, as the Spanish-language…

Ratings Plunge for Presentation of Controversy-Plagued Heisman Award

Judging by the dismal ratings for ESPN’s broadcast of the 2010 Heisman Trophy presentation, most people either didn’t care or didn’t want to watch Auburn’s Cam Newton, the odds-on favorite to win, receive the honor, according to SportsNewser.com. The ratings…

‘Survivor,’ ‘Criminal Minds’ Push CBS to Wednesday Ratings Win

The penultimate episode of "Survivor" and a strong ratings performance by “Criminal Minds” helped CBS win Wednesday night in the Nielsen overnights, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. CBS won the adults 18-49 demo for the night with a 2.9 rating, followed by…

Time-Shifted Viewing Through DVRs Is Up

Time-shifted viewing through DVRs is up this season, writes our good friend Wayne Friedman in the MediaDailyNews. The article says, "Brad Adgate, senior vice president and corporate media director for Horizon Media, says throughout the season so far there are…

CNN to Post Lowest Full Year Ratings in Total Viewers in More Than a Decade and MSNBC Will Beat It in Total Viewers For the First Time Ever. As Usual, Fox News Is the Ratings Leader–By Far–Among Cable News Channels

CNN did not have a stellar year in the ratings, Deadline.com reports. According to the article, citing preliminary Nielsen estimates, "2010 will mark CNN’s lowest rated year since at least 1997 in total viewers and the target demographic of adults…

The News Gets Worse for Fox’s Ratings-Challenged ‘Running Wilde’

The cancellation of viewer-starved “Running Wilde” by Fox was already a done deal, but the network initially announced that it planned to air the remaining five episodes this month. Now that’s not going to happen, Entertainment Weekly reports. Weeks after…

‘Biggest Loser’ Finale Lifts NBC to Win in Tuesday Ratings

The two-hour season finale of NBC’s "The Biggest Loser" was a winner for NBC in Tuesday night’s Nielsens, tying CBS’s "NCIS" for top show of the night in the 18-49 demo and helping NBC finish at No. 1 for the…