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Report Goes Inside the Matt Lauer-Ann Curry Debacle at NBC’s ‘Today’ — Here Are Some of the Latest Revelations

A new report goes inside the turmoil at NBC’s ‘Today’ show and the high-profile ouster of Ann Curry, revealing tension between Curry and her co-workers and focusing of Matt Lauer’s role in her sudden exit from the show. The report…

NBCUniversal Re-Ups With Talk Host for Three More Years

NBCUniversal has re-upped with a daytime veteran to do his talk show for another three years. B&C reports that the company signed a new deal with Maury Povich. "Maury" is renewed on TV stations through the 2015-16 television season, the…

A Singing Competition Returns Tonight, With High Stakes for NBC — But Are Viewers Burned Out on Singing Shows?

Tonight’s return of the singing competition show “The Voice” to the NBC lineup is a big moment for the Peacock Network in a season in which ratings have been hard to come by. But it also will be closely watched…

Ouch: ‘The Lead With Jake Tapper’ Gets Half of Wolf Blitzer’s Ratings

CNN’s new prime-time program "The Lead" is off to a tough start in the ratings, according to The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed. Four days after its debut, the show continues to trail its predecessor, Wolf Blitzer’s "The Situation Room," the…

CBS and Turner Celebrate Launch of March Madness: ‘Most-Watched First Thursday in 22 Years’

Thursday night’s coverage of the first full night of the March Madness NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament by CBS Sports and Turner Sports delivered the tournament’s best numbers in 22 years, the CBS Communications Group reports. It was the most-viewed first…

‘Idol’ Slips to No. 2, Fox Settles for a Tie for First Place in Thursday Ratings; NBC Flirts With 1.0’s

Fox’s onetime ratings juggernaut “American Idol” continues to deliver lower numbers, based on Nielsen overnights for Thursday night. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the show was down 10% from a week ago in the key 18-49 demo, settling for a 2.8 average…

While Fox’s ‘Idol’ Continues to Erode — But Also Continues to Win the Night — Other Broadcast Shows Have More Serious Ratings Problems

Fox’s “American Idol” continued to slip in the ratings Wednesday night, based on Nielsen overnights, but it still had enough drawing power to lift Fox to a comfortable win for the night. Meanwhile, TVbytheNumbers.com reports that a couple of ABC…

How Much DVR Content Never Gets Viewed? Study Delves Into the Mysteries of DVR Backlogs

A new study examines how much of the material recorded on DVRs goes unwatched, and it finds that the amount is substantial. According to the study from Motorola Mobility, 41% of recorded content on DVRs in the U.S. is never…

Did ABC’s New Show Make a ‘Splash’? Did NBC’s ‘Smash’ Crash? Here Are the Numbers

The turnout for ABC’s new celebrity diving competition Tuesday night created at least a ripple in the ratings, based on Nielsen overnights for the key 18-49 demo. But it wasn’t quite the full-blown cannonball splash the network may have been…

Howard Stern Says ‘The Tonight Show’ Is His

Radio shock jock and “America’s Got Talent” judge Howard Stern says he knows who will take over from Jay Leno as host of NBC’s “Tonight Show.” Stern told his radio listeners Tuesday morning on SiriusXM that the job is his,…