With the ratings problems "The Today Show" has, is Matt Lauer long for the program? "The Today Show" was responsible for roughly half a billion dollars in revenue in 2011," writes Brian Stelter in The New York Times, adding, "That…
On another low-rated night for NBC — with another fifth-place finish overall among broadcast networks — the Peacock got a sliver of good news as the ratings-challenged series “Smash” made a move in the right direction. “Smash” improved by one-tenth…
The funeral for one of television’s most memorable characters, the conniving oilman J.R. Ewing, brought "Dallas" its best overall audience of its second season on TNT, reports Bill Carter in The New York Times’ Media Decoder. The episode drew 3.6…
CBS and NBC both suffered an indignity in the ratings for Monday night. Based on Nielsen overnights, both broadcast networks saw shows sink to season lows in the key 18-49 demo. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that CBS’s “Rules of Engagement” dipped to…
One cable channel is on a major ratings roll, with two current productions delivering huge viewer numbers. The channel, History, reported that the docudrama “The Bible” delivered 10.8 million total viewers in its second outing Sunday night. With a total…
Nielsen is looking into the viewing patterns of 5 million so-called “Zero TV” homes — U.S. households that watch entertainment via Internet-connected computing devices and TV sets, reports the Los Angeles Times. Most "Zero TV" homes actually own at least…
Justin Timberlake returned to host “Saturday Night Live” for a fifth time this past Saturday, March 9, 2013, and the show was a ratings winner, reports The Hollywood Reporter. According to the story, “Preliminary Nielsen figures give the episode a…
A new ABC drama series struggled in its second week on the air and helped pull down the network’s prime-time numbers, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that “Red Widow” fell to a 1.2 average rating in the key 18-49…
While programming across the broadcast dial is generally losing viewers, a veteran ABC series is experiencing a resurgence. The New York Times reports that the venerable reality series “The Bachelor” is bucking the downtrend. The show, which has been on-air…
An award-winning syndicated daytime talk show received a renewal from the NBC Owned Television Stations, bringing its clearance to 96% through the 2016-17 season. Announcing the renewal today for “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” were Ken Werner, president of Warner Bros….