NBCUniversal CEO Steve Burke is not among those who are impressed with NBC’s ratings gains this fall. Speaking to analysts today during Comcast’s third-quarter earnings call, Burke said: “We’re still underperforming by my standards,” Deadline.com reports. Burke added: “Broadcast profitability…
With all the attention on new syndicated talk shows, one returning program has quietly surged in the ratings, showing the most growth among daytime network programs, according to The Hollywood Reporter. That show is CBS’s "The Talk," which is currently…
A new report says there’s a new No. 1 network in prime time — and this one might surprise you, TV Guide reports. “If the digital video recorder were a network — with you, the viewer, as chief programmer —…
A drama series on basic cable has been commanding staggering prices for ad time — with the price likely to surge further as scatter advertisers buy in, Advertising Age reports. The series is AMC’s “The Walking Dead,” which appears to…
A month into the new television season, the most popular shows are veterans and few new series have gained much traction, reports EW.com’s Inside TV. NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” tops the list, and the network also has the honor of…
The final debate between President Barack Obama and Republican hopeful Mitt Romney saw ratings drop by 12% from their first debate, with 59.2 million viewers tuning in, reports the Los Angeles Times. The first debate, on Oct. 3, drew 67.2…
Katie Couric’s new syndicated daytime talk show “Katie” has solidified its ratings lead over other rookie talkers, according to national figures for the week ending Oct. 14. The show delivered a 1.9 household rating for the week and averaged 2.494…
CBS has given back-nine orders to two of its freshman dramas, bringing their season orders to 22 episodes each, Deadline.com reports. The dramas are “Elementary” and “Vegas.” “’Elementary‘s’ pickup was a no-brainer as the Sherlock Holmes reboot has been the…
NBC is touting another round of fall 2012 ratings achievements after winning week four of the new season in the key 18-49 demo. The network has now won the first four weeks of the season for the first time in…
A freshman drama has received a full-season order from The CW, after the show’s premiere drew 4.1 million viewers and ranked as the network’s most-watched telecast of any show in three years, reports the Los Angeles Times’ Show Tracker. The…