The pattern for fall 2012 continues to take shape in the hotly contested ratings fight among syndicated talk shows — and with most shows now having unveiled their fall premieres, the early leader in the key demo of women 25-54…
After some ratings success at the start of the new television season, NBC quickly renewed three new shows Tuesday: the drama "Revolution" and the comedies "Go On" and "The New Normal," reports Bill Carter in The New York Times’ Media…
A blackout on Cablevision’s systems has led to a huge ratings drop for Tribune-owned WPIX-TV, the CW affiliate in the New York market, reports MediaPost’s MediaDailyNews. From Aug. 20-Sept. 23, the household ratings for WPIX’s late newscast declined 42%, the…
Bill O’Reilly’s top-rated Fox News Channel show "The O’Reilly Factor" marked a milestone with release of the cable news ratings for the third quarter, TVNewser.com reports. The show ended its 50th consecutive quarter as the No. 1 program in cable…
NBC is marking a ratings achievement that it just pulled off for the first time in nine years: The Peacock Network won the ratings battle during premiere week in the key demographic of viewers 18-49, TVLine.com reports. The network had…
The award-winning HBO period drama "Boardwalk Empire" has been renewed for a fourth season, reports TheWrap.com. HBO President of Programming Michael Lombardo made the announcement today. In a statement, Lombardo said, "Terry Winter, Martin Scorsese and the rest of their…
A close race is shaping up for the new syndicated daytime talk shows, especially in key demos focusing on women viewers. The segment leader continues to be Katie Couric’s “Katie,” with “Steve Harvey” emerging as Couric’s top rival. For the…
Some of the new television shows are getting a lot of help from delayed viewing via online streaming or DVR taping, with some of the results "eye-popping," reports Bill Carter in The New York Times’ Media Decoder. NBC’s new drama…
Fresh off weekly wins by “Good Morning America” over NBC’s “Today” show, ABC News is touting gains by its “ABC World News with Diane Sawyer” during the first week of the fall season. The news division reports that “World News”…
Showtime had a big ratings night Sunday, fueled by two season premieres, B&C reports. The pay-cable network apparently benefited from the Emmy win for “Homeland” as best drama series a week ago. For its season two premiere, "Homeland" delivered 1.73…