Jeff Zucker, in an interview at the Paley Center for Media in New York this morning, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010, was asked what he did best and what he did worst during his tenure running NBC Universal. First, Zucker gave…
The "Media Rating Council (MRC) has pulled its accreditation of Nielsen measurement in its 154 diary-only markets, effective back to 2009." So begins a must-read article in B&C. This only affects smaller markets that don’t have meters, the article notes….
Given this season’s mediocre ratings, the television broadcast networks will keep around "many weaklings," while getting rid of seven of 21 new series by January, writes our friend Gary Levin at USA Today. Writes Levin, "Combined, the Big 4 networks…
With Bristol Palin’s continued success on "Dancing with the Stars" drawing complaints that the show is being swayed by voting from supporters of Sarah Palin, her mother, the show’s executive producer counters that the program’s voting system is "fair for…
Gwyneth Paltrow’s guest turn on “Glee” helped the Fox musical take top honors in the 18-49 demo Tuesday night, and Fox beat CBS handily for No. 1 for the night in 18-49, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. Fox ended the night with…
CBS’s comedy block led by "Two and a Half Men" helped push the Tiffany Network to a slim victory over ABC in the 18-49 demo Monday night, while ABC, behind “Dancing With the Stars,” was an easy winner in total…
The Fox overrun of the late NFL game and the NBC broadcast of the New England Patriots vs. the Pittsburgh Steelers were the top-rated programs Sunday night, reports TVbytheNumbers.com. NBC finished the night as an easy overall winner, both in…
With its hit sitcom “The Big Bang Theory” leading all programs Thursday night, CBS came out on top for the night in a close fight with ABC, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. CBS ended the night with an overall rating of 3.0…
With few new shows catching on with viewers and some dramas losing viewers, several television comedies are actually bucking that trend, reports USA Today. "Modern Family" on ABC is up 35%, while Fox’s "Glee" has climbed 43%, with other comedies…
Fox doesn’t want to take a chance with "Running Wilde" during this month’s sweeps period, and will pull the show from Tuesdays nights for the next two weeks, reports The Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. "Raising Hope" will fill…