The fifth season premiere of "The Next Food Network Star" drew 2.2 million total viewers Sunday, enough for it to top all series premieres in the Food Network’s history, says The Hollywood Reporter. The opener was up 16% over the…
It’s not often that news hours make the week’s Top Ten Nielsen ratings, but NBC News’ two-part special depicting life in the Obama White House took the seventh and eighth slots last week, with more than 9 million viewers each,…
NBC’s "I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out Of Here!" has invaded cable and online. A four-episode marathon of the reality series’ first week on MTV Sunday averaged a 0.84 rating among people 12-34, improving its time period by 87%. Propelled by…
In its first ever Lifetime Vision Award salute, TVWeek.com honors Leslie Moonves for his exemplary skills and leadership. Read how shows such as “Survivor” and “CSI” really got on the air, as well as why Moonves says he’s almost never…
NBC alternative chief Paul Telegdy tells the Los Angeles Times he isn’t worried about any lasting impact to NBC’s brand as a result of the drama surrounding the network’s “I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!” “Television is evolving…
“Nurse Jackie” racheted up the ratings for Showtime Monday, so much so that the network has already ordered a second season of the Edie Falco series. “Jackie” earned the best premiere ratings for any Showtime debut since 2004, when Nielsen…
TNT’s Monday night dramas "The Closer" and "Raising the Bar" premiered to mixed results, the Hollywood Reporter says. "The Closer" held strong with 7.1 million viewers, a decrease of 9% from last summer’s season premiere. The second season debut of…
All the tabloid drama over "Speidi," torture chambers and possible lawsuits wasn’t enough to boost ratings for the NBC reality freakshow known as "I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!" Last night’s two-hour edition of "Celebrity" finished a distant third…
Viewers turned out to watch the stars on CBS’ Tony broadcast this year, and the Sunday event drew its largest audience since 2006, says Variety. The awards show, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, averaged a preliminary 7.5 million viewers, up…
The third season premiere of Lifetime’s "Army Wives" on Sunday night garnered a 2.4 rating among women 18-49, making it the number one-rated cable drama premiere in 2009. The premiere was watched by 3.5 million total viewers, growing in the…