Coverage of the death of Jett Travolta, son of actor John Travolta, drew viewers to syndicated television, pushing most entertainment news magazines towards season high ratings for the week ending Jan. 11. Five out of six programs in the entertainment news magazine genre either set or matched their season...
Coverage of Madonna and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin gave the syndicated magazine show genre the strength to grow its ratings for the week ending Oct. 26. All six shows inside the genre boosted household ratings week-to-week, as Gov. Palin’s appearance on “Saturday Night Live” and Madonna’s publicized split...
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The Emmys, while a ratings disappointment, gave a good-sized bump to syndicated magazine show ratings in the third week of the syndie season. During the week of Sept. 22 five out of the six magazine shows saw their week-to-week ratings rise, mainly due to Emmy coverage. Pulling in a 4.2 household rating...
Despite the July 29 earthquake that caused preemptions in the nation’s No. 2 TV market, Los Angeles, a number of daytime shows managed to boost their summertime numbers for the week ending Aug. 3, according to Nielsen Media Research. Among the winners for the week were CBS Television Distribution’s ...
Telepictures has tapped Mario Lopez as the new host of “Extra” for the series' 15th season. Starting Sept. 15, Mr. Lopez will be the new face of the series, with longtime “Extra” co-host Dayna Devon shifting to the role of special correspondent for the program, focusing on major celebrity interviews...