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‘Dancing With the Stars’ Leads ABC To Ratings Win

ABC was the top-rated network Monday night, led by a strong turnout for “Dancing With the Stars,” according to TVbytheNumbers.com. At 8 p.m. the first hour of "Dancing" averaged a 3.9 rating in the 18-49 demographic, while CBS’s "How I…

Weather Channel Plans to Reduce Live Weather, Air 13-Part Series about ‘Crazy’ Landscape Photographer

Peacock Productions executive Sharon Scott talks in an NBC Universal video about the company’s plans for the Weather Channel, which include a 13-part series about a "crazy" landscape photographer, reports the Hollywood Reporter’s The Live Feed blog. "And I say…

MTV Cancels Series

MTV said it’s canceling one if its new series, reports the Hollywood Reporter. The canceled show is "The City," starring Whitney Port. It’s a spinoff of the network’s popular show "The Hills," which ended its run last season. The show…

CBS’ Bet on Celebrity Mom Chat Show ‘The Talk’ Pays off with Solid Ratings

CBS’ bet on a talk show featuring a gaggle of friendly celebrity moms appears to be paying off, with "The Talk" drawing a solid 2.2 million viewers its first week, reports the New York Post. Still, it’s not anywhere close…

Latest DVR Ratings Help Some Shows That Desperately Need It

For some ratings-challenged television shows, the newest Nielsen DVR playback ratings may come just in time, proving that there are fans out there watching those shows, The New York Times reports. Among the shows expected to be helped by the…

‘Kardashians’ Finale Gets Big Numbers for E!

E! reported that Sunday’s season five finale of “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” scored a 3.08 household rating and attracted almost 4.1 million viewers to rank among the network’s 10 most-watched telecasts of the past 20 years, according to Nielsen…

Football-Fueled NBC Again Tops Sunday Night Ratings

NBC was the top-rated network on Sunday night again thanks to its National Football League game starring Bret Favre, reports TVbytheNumbers.com. At 7 p.m. CBS benefited from its NFL late-game overrun, scoring a 5.3 rating in the 18-49 demographic for…

CBS Sitcoms Top Baseball Playoffs in Thursday Ratings

The highest-rated program of Thursday night in the Nielsens was CBS’s nerd comedy "The Big Bang Theory," reports TVbytheNumbers.com. In the 8 p.m. hour "Big Bang" kicked off the night with a 4.0 rating in the 18-49 demo, followed by…

For the First Time in 10 Years, CBS Gives All Its New Prime-Time Shows Full-Season Orders

After finishing at the top of the television ratings for the first four weeks of the new season, CBS has given full-season orders to all of its freshman shows, reports Joe Adalian in New York Magazine’s Vulture blog. The move–which…

Fox Ratings Hurt in New York by Cablevision Blackout; No Imminent Deal Between Fox and Cablevision Seen

Fox’s ratings for this week’s "House" in New York plunged amid the network’s blackout for Cablevision viewers in that city and Philadelphia, reports MediaDailyNews.  "House" had a 0.8 rating among 18- to 49-year-olds, down 67% from the week before the…