A cable reality show that has attracted quite a bit of attention — much of it negative — has earned a renewal and will be back for a second season. The series is TLC’s “Breaking Amish.” The Hollywood Reporter’s Live…
ABC’s broadcast of the 85th annual Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2013, saw a surge in viewers, especially in the key demographic of adults 18-49, based on Nielsen overnights. The Hollywood Reporter’s Live Feed reports that the telecast, hosted…
Three NBC series fell to all-time ratings lows in the key 18-49 demo Thursday night, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that “Community,” “Parks and Recreation” — the first of two back-to-back episodes — and “1600 Penn” all dipped to…
Network television, hit hard by time-shifted viewing on DVRs, is reportedly placing renewed emphasis on what it sees as a possible solution to the problem: live programming. The Hollywood Reporter calls the trend “the eventization of TV.” The publication notes:…
FX has ordered a second season of the series that recently set a record for the cable channel’s most-watched series debut. EW.com’s Inside TV reports that the channel ordered a 13-episode second season of the drama "The Americans." The series…
NBC, which has been in a miserable ratings slump, is about to notch another unpleasant milestone as the network is projected to finish the February sweeps period in fifth place for the first time in history, Deadline.com reports. The Peacock…
Robin Roberts’ return to the desk of ABC’s “Good Morning America” after almost six months away from the show produced a spike in viewer numbers for the program, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show had 6.1 million viewers, based…
Fox’s singing competition “American Idol” continued to see its viewer numbers slip Wednesday night, but the show still had enough strength to win the night, based on Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the two-hour installment of “Idol” registered a 4.1…
"The Nielsen Co. is expanding its definition of television and will introduce a comprehensive plan to capture all video viewing including broadband and Xbox and iPads, several sources tell The Hollywood Reporter." So writes the THR’s Alex Ben Block. Block’s story…
On a night when NBC finished a distant fifth among the broadcast networks in the key 18-49 demo, based on Nielsen overnights, NBC’s “Smash” sank to its lowest number ever. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that “Smash” was down 25% in viewers 18-49…