NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” Fox’s “MasterChef” and CBS’s “Big Brother” were the top-rated shows in the Nielsens for the 18-49 demo Wednesday night, TVbytheNumbers reported. “Big Brother” led all shows in the 8 p.m. hour with a 2.6 rating in…
Wonder if you can guess which broadcast network–for the first time ever–was No. 1 for an entire week (last week) in the 18-49 year-old demo in the national ratings. It was Univision, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog….
FX’s "Sons of Anarchy" debuted its third season with ratings that were down 4% in total viewers from its second season premiere, reports Nellie Andreeva at Deadline.com. Meanwhile, A&E’s unscripted program "Hoarders" broke records for the network on Labor Day…
Reality competition ruled the Nielsen ratings Tuesday night as ABC’s "Wipeout" and NBC’s "America’s Got Talent" battled for the top spot, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. At 8 p.m. "Wipeout" logged a 2.4 rating and a 2.9 in the 18-49 demographic for…
The Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon may have felt the effects of the recession with this weekend’s annual fund-raising event, as the program raised about $1.5 million less than last year, reports the Las Vegas Sun. The program raised $58.9 million,…
ABC News President David Westin, who has held the job since 1997, said he’ll be leaving the network at the end of the year, marking an end to a tenure that’s overseen dramatic changes in broadcast news, reports the Los…
He’s certainly got the acting chops. Question is if he’s enough of a pop culture phenom to draw a significant audience to "Saturday Night Live." After winning his third Emmy in a row for Outstanding Actor in a drama series,…
CBS’s "Big Brother," Fox’s "MasterChef" and NBC’s "America’s Got Talent" topped the Nielsen ratings on Wednesday night, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. At 8 p.m. "Big Brother" kicked off the evening with a 2.8 rating in the 18-49 demographic, ahead of the…
President Barack Obama’s address to the nation about the end of military operations in Iraq drew 29.2 million viewers when televised from 8-8:20 p.m. ET across the broadcast and cable networks, reports TVbytheNumbers.com. Despite some outlets being non-committal during the…
CNN’s primetime viewership was at its lowest in a decade this past August, indicating the need for its new fall line-up, reports TVNewser.com. Every CNN program declined by double digits in the afternoon when compared with the year-earlier numbers, the…