Monday night saw another strong showing for ABC’s "The Bachelorette," as it was the top-rated network program in the Nielsens, according to TVbytheNumbers.com. At 8 p.m. "The Bachelorette" had a 2.8 rating in the 18-49 demographic, ahead of a fresh…
With the changes television viewing is undergoing, television research analyst Steve Sternberg says it’s time for networks to consider breaking a taboo: advertising on each others’ airtime, reports Adweek. In-house on-air promotions aren’t as effective as they used to be,…
The fourth season opener of AMC’s Emmy-award winning "Man Men," drew record ratings for a season premiere of the show, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Company Town blog. While the 2.9 viewers that tuned in set a record for "Mad Men," it’s…
Sunday night’s Nielsen ratings reflected the slow pace of the summer, but CBS’s "Big Brother" was the highest-rated program of the night, reports TVbytheNumbers.com. At 7 p.m. NBC’s "Dateline" scored a 1.1 rating in the 18-49 demographic, topping CBS’s "60…
AMC’s "Mad Men" has one of the wealthiest audiences on television, with almost half of its audience households earning more than $100,000, but the show can’t command advertising rates as high as USA’s "Burn Notice," reports The Hollywood Reporter. Even though about…
Two pop culture icons, J.J. Abrams and Joss Whedon, don’t believe that the broadcsat networks have any interest in producing serialized TV dramas anymore, despite the past success of such shows as "Lost," "24" or "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." The…
Facebook revealed Thursday that it is looking into the deletion of a post by former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in which she criticized plans for a mosque near Ground Zero in New York City, CNN reported. Facebook was investigating the…
On a generally slow night in the Nielsen ratings, NBC’s "America’s Got Talent" beat out the competition to be the top show Wednesday night, reports TVbytheNumbers.com. At 8 p.m. CBS’s "Big Brother" had a 2.2 rating in the 18-49 demographic,…
Reality competition series topped the Nielsen ratings Tuesday night, led by Fox’s two-hour shot of "Hell’s Kitchen," reports TVbytheNumbers.com. At 8 p.m. the first hour of "Hell’s Kitchen" earned a 2.7 rating in the 18-49 demographic, just behind ABC’s "Wipeout,"…
TNT’s new show "Rizzoli & Isles," which stars Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander, pulled in more viewers in its second episode than "The Closer," now in its sixth season and which provided a lead-in on Monday, reports Multichannel News. "Rizzoli…