On a Sunday night when live football telecasts shuffled the ratings for a number of broadcast networks — meaning the preliminary numbers will be subject to more than the usual adjustments — ABC’s second-year drama series “Revenge” sank to a…
Lifetime’s Elizabeth Taylor biopic “Liz & Dick,” starring Lindsay Lohan as the legendary screen siren, failed to cash in on a ton of publicity for Lohan in the weeks leading up Sunday’s premiere. The Huffington Post reports that only 3.5…
Syndicated talk shows are having a strong November sweeps period, according to national syndication ratings for the week ending Nov. 11, which were released today. The date marks approximately the midway point in the sweeps period. Because of Hurricane Sandy,…
NBC announced that its prime-time lineup has delivered the network’s first November sweeps win since 2003 in the key demo of adults 18-49. The network went from No. 4 in sweeps a year ago to No. 1 this year, based…
The new top-rated cable telecast of 2012 in a number of children’s demos is the premiere of a Disney Jr. animated special Sunday night on the Disney Channel. Deadline.com reports that “Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess” brought 5.2…
ABC continues to strike sour notes with its awards show telecasts, based on Nielsen overnights for Sunday night. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that the “American Music Awards” delivered a 3.4 average rating in the key 18-49 demo, down significantly from the 4.3…
ABC has canceled two drama series, B&C reports. The network will burn off the remaining episodes of freshman shows "Last Resort" and "666 Park Avenue," but will not place back orders for complete seasons. Both series struggled to build an…
Speaking about the current TV season, Leslie Moonves, the chairman of CBS Corp., which owns CBS, Showtime and 50% of The CW, says, "This year has really sort of been the tipping point that we’ve been expecting," reports our good…
NBC’s Thanksgiving day NFL game — which will mark the first NFL game to be broadcast in prime time on the holiday — is scoring advertising rates near $1 million, reports Adweek. "Every single spot in the game — and…
CBS has made the decision to cancel a comedy series, Deadline.com reports. The show, which has been airing since Sept. 24, is “Partners.” The decision comes after the sitcom sank to an all-time low Monday night, with a 1.8 average…