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Fox Juggles Schedule After ‘Lone Star’ Cancellation

Fox continues to tweak its prime-time schedule after announcing Tuesday that it is canceling the low-rated “Lone Star” after two episodes, the Akron Beacon Journal reports. Besides moving “Lie to Me” into “Lone Star’s” Monday 9 p.m. ET slot, the…

Is ‘Chuck’ a Goner After Pulling in NBC’s Lowest-Rated Non-Friday Scripted Show Performance?

Has "Chuck" finally come to the end of living on the bubble after pulling in the lowest-rated non-Friday scripted show performance on NBC last week. That’s the question posed by TVbytheNumbers.com "Unless it can move up in the coming weeks,…

Broadcast Premiere Week Crowns a Clear Ratings Winner

One network is clearly ahead of the pack after the ratings have been tallied for broadcast TV’s fall premiere week, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The winner is CBS, which took the top spot both in total viewers and in…

Results of Oprah-Judge Judy Smackdown Are In as Ratings Arrive for Syndie’s Premiere Week

Results are in for the fall syndication season’s premiere week, and a lot of interest has been generated in how Oprah Winfrey will compete during her show’s final season. In her anticipated clash with “Judge Judy,” Winfrey’s talk show was…

‘Dancing’ Lifts ABC to Another Monday Ratings Win; Two New Shows Get Bad news

The good news for ABC and CBS is that Monday night remains strong for both networks, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Fox, on the other hand, has reason to be concerned about its critically acclaimed but ratings-challenged "Lone Star," which…

Some New Shows–Not All–Get Good News When DVR Viewing Is Added to Ratings

The New York Times’ Bill Carter looks at the effect digital video recorders are having on the television season’s first week of ratings, pointing out that many new shows are looking better once post-broadcast viewing is added in. For example,…

Murder Most Popular: ‘Dexter’ Ratings Highest Season Premiere for Showtime in 15 Years

It’s true. Do not adjust your TV set: The fifth season premiere of "Dexter" on Showtime on Sunday, Sept. 26th, 2010, was the best season premiere of a Showtime original series in 15 years, the network said. About 1.8 millin…

Football Carries NBC to Sunday Night Ratings Win

Overnight Nielsen numbers from Sunday night continued to reinforce American TV watchers’ love affair with football as NBC’s "Football Night In America" was the clear ratings winner of the night, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. CBS kicked off the night with an…

Selleck vs. Smits in Friday’s Battle of New Dramas: It’s No Contest

Last Friday’s premiere of Tom Selleck’s new CBS police drama, "Blue Bloods," saw the show get off to a good start, scoring the top rating of the night, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. Selleck’s hour drama collected a 2.2 in the 18-49…

Nielsen Launches New Ad Measurement Tool for the Web

Coinciding with the beginning of Advertising Week in New York, Nielsen today announced a new ad measurement product called Online Campaign Ratings service, reports The New York Times. The Online Campaign Ratings program is aimed at providing ad data from…