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‘Conan’ No. 1 in Young Adults Among Late-Night Talk Shows

TBS announced that its new Conan O’Brien talk show ranked No. 1 in young adults among late-night talk shows during its second week. The network crunched the numbers after complete Live + Same Day data became available for Nov. 11-15….

‘Oprah’ Surges During Syndie Sweeps

The final season of “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” with more than the usual share of big gets and special events, is a syndie hit, according to TVbytheNumbers.com, which reported numbers for syndication’s November sweeps. The show climbed to a 6.1…

CBS, ABC Locked in Tight Battle for Monday Ratings Lead

ABC’s "Dancing With the Stars" was the top-rated show Monday night in the 18-49 demo, with CBS’s “Two and a Half Men” close behind, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. For the night overall, CBS came out on top in 18-49 with a 3.5…

Attention Fan(s) of ‘Running Wilde’: Fox Changes Its Mind, Will Air All Remaining Shows; Here’s the Schedule

There’s slim to no chance that Fox will renew the ratings-challenged Will Arnett comedy "Running Wilde" for another season, but at least the network will air all 13 filmed episodes before the end of 2010, reports The Futon Critic. Fox…

Time Warner Cable Experimenting With Concierge-Type Services–Specific Service Times, Personal Service Adviser–Plus Huge DVR Storage Capacity

If you’ve vowed that you’d be willing to pay up for not having to sit around waiting for the cable guy to appear, then Time Warner Cable may have a deal for you, reports Bloomberg News.  Time Warner Cable is…

Not Quite ‘Red Line 7000’ Yet: ‘Top Gear’ Debuts on History Channel

The debut of the U.S. version of the U.K hit "Top Gear’ revved up 1.9 miillion viewers on Sunday night,reports The Hollywoord Reporter’s Live Feed blog.. The article speculates that perhaps the show could have done better if it wasn’t…

Stars of NFL Dominate Sunday Ratings

Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Michael Vick and Eli Manning were among the marquee stars of the National Football League who delivered big Nielsen ratings Sunday, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. NBC and CBS each benefited from football broadcasts, with NBC winning the…

Is Scripted Programming on Friday Nights Doomed to Extinction?

Is scripted programming on Friday evenings is doomed, following ABC’s non-scripted line-up securing top ratings for a second consecutive week? That’s the question Deadline.com’s Nellie Andreeva asks.  Last week, "20/20" was the highest-rated Friday program, after the network’s "Primetime" won on…

CBS Edges ABC in Another Close Thursday Ratings Battle

CBS edged out ABC in another close battle for Thursday night ratings supremacy, and once again it was the two networks’ powerhouse shows–CBS’s “Big Bang Theory” and ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy”–leading the way, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. For the night, CBS came out…

ABC’s ‘Modern Family’ Continues Its Winning Ways in Wednesday Ratings

“Modern Family” was once again the top-rated show of Wednesday night, but it wasn’t enough to push ABC ahead of CBS for the night, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. CBS wound up with an average rating of 3.0 in the 18-49 demo…