With four Gordon Ramsay reality shows currently on its airwaves, Fox may have finally reached its limit. The network took a pass on a pitch from the celebrity chef for a U.S. version of his British show "Gordon Behind Bars,"…
A series that has been one of the few ratings bright spots for NBC had a not-so-bright premiere Monday night, TVbytheNumbers.com reports. “The Voice” opened with a 4.1 average rating in the key 18-49 demo, based on Nielsen overnights —…
CBS is redefining its prime-time block in an attempt to resolve a situation that has developed into a problem on one night of the week. Deadline.com reports that the network is implementing a change to its Sunday lineup, with prime-time…
With a batch of premieres this week and last week, the daytime TV landscape has new syndicated talk shows popping up like mushrooms — and one of them is already way out in front of the pack, TheWrap.com reports. The…
The debut of Michael Strahan last week as the new co-host with Kelly Ripa on “Live!” gave the syndicated morning talk show a ratings boost. The Los Angeles Times reports that the show had its highest premiere-week ratings in six…
With the new television season set to officially get under way in two weeks, NBC and ABC are developing aggressive strategies for wooing viewers, reports Joe Flint in the Los Angeles Times. In contrast, Fox and CBS are playing things…
NBC and CNN were the most watched broadcast and cable networks, respectively, during the final night of the Democratic National Convention, reports B&C. NBC drew an average of 7.03 million total viewers from 9-11 p.m. on Thursday, while CNN was…
An NBC series that has been one of the network’s few bright spots in the ratings in recent seasons sank to a historic low Thursday night, according to Nielsen overnights. TVbytheNumbers.com reports that “America’s Got Talent” fell to a 1.8…
News Corp. is reportedly in talks with Fox News chief Roger Ailes on a new multiyear deal, reports Gabriel Sherman at New York Magazine. A deal hasn’t yet been struck, although it’s thought that Ailes, 72, could ask for a…
Wednesday night pitted two American icons against each other on television: former President Bill Clinton speaking at the Democratic National Convention and the season opener of NFL football on NBC — and Clinton outdrew the NFL, reports the Los Angeles…