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Never subtle in seeking promotional synergies, NBC Universal, whose NBC will broadcast the Super Bowl on Feb. 1, has its cable network USA thinking pigskin. USA’s series “Burn Notice” will feature a guest appearance by former Dallas Cowboys star Michael Irvin on Jan. 29. Mr. Irvin plays a football coach...
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NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” will return with a new episode Jan. 10 with host Neil Patrick Harris and musical guest Taylor Swift. Live broadcasts also will air on Jan. 17 and Jan. 31. “SNL” is coming back with new episodes following record ratings during last year’s election season.
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A year after the Golden Globe Awards were disrupted by the Writers Guild of America strike against the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers, NBC expects the awards show to be a hit again with sponsors as well as viewers. Last year, NBC had to forgo a reported $15 million in advertising...
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01-04-2009
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Despite the current economic downturn, the Consumer Electronics Show kicking off in Las Vegas this week is projecting that attendance in the entertainment category will hold steady with last year. Overall, the Consumer Electronics Association expects about 130,000 attendees for the annual tech-centric...
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TV critics and Emmy voters don’t always see eye to eye, but when it comes to the delights of Don Draper, the two camps are completely copacetic. Avoiding any signs of a sophomore slump, AMC’s “Mad Men”—which in September snagged the drama series Emmy—soared to the top of TelevisionWeek ’s semiannual...
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01-04-2009
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“Do Not Disturb” may have had a short life, but it made a big impression on critics. The three airings Fox gave its hotel-set comedy were enough to convince participants in TelevisionWeek ’s semiannual Critics Poll to declare it the worst show on TV this winter. But while Fox claimed the top of the poll...
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01-04-2009
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The National Hockey League’s second Winter Classic outdoor regular-season game on NBC posted a 12% ratings increase from last year and was the highest-rated regular-season hockey game in almost 13 years. The Classic, which saw the Detroit Red Wings defeat the Chicago Black Hawks in historic Wrigley Field...
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I should know better. A year ago at this time, while working for Daily Variety, I joined my colleague Michael Schneider in coming up with a list of eight predictions for 2008. Among our in-print forecasts: The Olympics would be a pop-culture bust, fans of “Lost” would revolt over an absence of answers...
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12-31-2008
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NBC morning news programs continue to lead in ratings, as last week’s “Today” and Sunday’s “Meet the Press” performances top their respective time slots. “Today” marked its 680th consecutive week at No. 1 for the week ending Dec. 21, averaging 6 million viewers. NBC beat out ABC’s “Good Morning America...
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12-29-2008
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It’s a Chrismukkah miracle: 2008 will end with at least one of the major networks showing year-to-year viewer growth. The sorry story of the television season to date has been one of decline almost from the moment the first shows premiered in September. But now, 13 weeks into the ratings race, CBS has...
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12-23-2008
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Where did the holiday specials viewers go, Charlie Brown? Holiday-themed prime-time specials on the Big Three networks have mostly slipped in the ratings this year compared to last year. Last year’s big scorer, ABC’s “Shrek the Halls,” posted a 3.3 rating among adults 18-49 on Dec. 1, compared to its...
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12-21-2008
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Is it over yet? Queen Elizabeth famously described 1992 as her “annus horribilis.” For the rest of us, including much of the TV industry, 2008 no doubt will merit a similar epitaph. The year began with the Writers Guild of America still on strike, and lots of bad reality shows filling in for much better...
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12-19-2008
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David Gregory’s debut as moderator for NBC’s “Meet the Press” gave the Sunday morning news show a ratings win Dec. 14 among total viewers and in several demographics, according to Nielsen Media Research. “Press” drew 4.7 million total viewers Sunday, topping CBS’ “Face the Nation” (3.5 million), ABC...
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Last week’s announcement that NBC will be stripping Jay Leno in prime time at 10 p.m. helped lift the network’s late-night franchises to their biggest audiences in almost a year. “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno” wrapped up the week of Dec. 8-12 with a 1.5 rating/6 share among viewers 18-49, reaching...
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Telemundo is becoming the fastest-growing major broadcast network in prime time, according to Nielsen Media Research data for 2008. The Spanish-language network saw its total viewers grow by 13% from 2007, putting it ahead of NBC’s 10% increase. Fox and Univision rounded out the list of increases with...
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