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Fox Wins 5th Straight Season in Key 18-49 Demo

Fox and CBS did it again. For the 2008-09 TV season, Fox has officially claimed its fifth consecutive ratings win among adults 18-49, while CBS wrapped up the season as the most-watched broadcast network for the sixth time in the last seven years. It...

Published Mon, May 25 2009 10:40 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, The CW, Print Edition, TV Ratings

Ratings: It's Official - Fox Wins 18-49 Demo

Fox has officially claimed its fifth consecutive win among adults 18-49 for the 2008-09 TV season, while CBS wrapped up the season as the most-watched broadcast network for the sixth time out of the last seven years. With “America Idol” to bolster the...

Published Fri, May 22 2009 10:40 AM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Fox, CBS, American Idol, TV Ratings

CBS Gains in Sweeps Period; Fox Remains on Top

For the first two weeks of the May sweeps, CBS is the only broadcast television network posting year-over-year gains among total viewers. The network is also the only one to avoid any losses among adults 18-49, the demographic still led by Fox. Among...

Published Sun, May 10 2009 11:05 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, The CW, Print Edition, TV Ratings, Sweeps

Masters Golf Draws 42 Million Viewers

This weekend’s coverage of the 2009 Masters golf tournament on CBS reached a total of 42 million viewers for third- and final-round play, up 6% over last year and ranking as the Masters’ most watched weekend since 2001. This weekend’s 42 million total...

Published Mon, Apr 13 2009 6:32 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, CBS, Golf, TV Ratings, Masters

NCAA March Madness Finals Hit Ratings Low

Monday night’s final matchup of this year’s NCAA men’s basketball tournament came in as the lowest-rated championship game ever. Last night’s game, in which North Carolina beat Michigan State, drew a 10.8 household rating/18 share among households and...

Published Tue, Apr 7 2009 7:45 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, CBS, NCAA, TV Ratings, March Madness, College Basketball

52 Million Watched Obama’s Speech

More than 52 million viewers tuned in for President Barack Obama’s address to Congress Tuesday night, Nielsen Media Research said. Drawing 52.37 million, the speech pulled in more viewers than last year’s by nearly 15 million people. Although technically...

Published Wed, Feb 25 2009 6:00 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Cable, Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, Barack Obama, Univision, CNN, Fox News Channel, Telemundo, CNBC, TV Ratings, State of the Union

Networks Balance Costs, Ratings on Fridays

The broadcast networks are making Friday nights a little more interesting this season. Once home to some of TV’s biggest shows—think “Dallas” or ABC’s “TGIF” comedy hits—Friday has fallen out of favor at the networks in recent years. The night has become...

Published Sun, Feb 15 2009 9:50 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Fox, Dollhouse, ABC, CBS, NBC, The CW, Deal or No Deal, Life, MyNetworkTV, Flashpoint, Friday Night Lights, Preston Beckman, Moonlight, Lipstick Jungle, Crusoe, TV Ratings, The Ex List, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Ghost Whisperer, Numb3rs, WWE Friday Night Smackdown, Howie Do It, Pring Edition

It Took More Than Stars to Boost Grammys’ Viewership

Performances by U2, Miley Cyrus and Lil Wayne may have helped boost tune-in for this year’s Grammy Awards, but the star-studded roster wasn’t the only factor behind the show’s ratings resurrection. Long before Bono opened Sunday’s show, CBS and the National...

Published Sun, Feb 15 2009 9:47 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, CBS, Print Edition, TV Ratings, Grammy Awards, Jack Sussman

49.5 Million Watched Obama’s Press Conference

A total of 49.5 million viewers across eight broadcast and cable networks watched President Barack Obama’s first press conference during primetime Monday night. Updated figures from Nielsen Co. found that 49,455,133 viewers tuned in last night for President...

Published Tue, Feb 10 2009 3:49 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, Barack Obama, Univision, CNN, Fox News, TV Ratings

TV Rating: Midseason Wisdom

As the national economy slides deeper into a recession, viewers appear to be turning to familiar favorites to ease the pain, making it harder for many newer shows to get noticed. That's proving to be a challenge for the cable networks that rolled...

Published Sun, Feb 1 2009 10:53 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Fox, TNT, ABC, CBS, NBC, Print Edition, USA Network, Turner Classic Movies, TV Ratings, F/X. TBS, Cable Networks, Broadcast Networks

NBC, CNN Take Top Ratings During Oath of Office

NBC beat ABC and Fox as the most-watched broadcast network in the hour leading up to and including President Barack Obama’s inauguration oath and speech. CNN topped the cable networks during the oath of office. During 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. EST Tuesday...

Published Wed, Jan 21 2009 5:58 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Cable, Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, CNN, TV Ratings, Inauguration

‘Idol’ Beats Obama in Tuesday Night Ratings

Going head-to-head on Tuesday night, Fox’s “American Idol” beat out prime-time coverage of the presidential inauguration on ABC, and outranked other networks’ inauguration coverage throughout the night as well. ‘Idol’ scored an 8.9 rating/22 share among...

Published Wed, Jan 21 2009 11:30 AM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Fox, ABC, CBS, NBC, Barack Obama, American Idol, TV Ratings, Inauguration

CBS Capitalizes on Commercial Ratings

Add another measure by which CBS has emerged as the top-rated network. According to an analysis by Magna Global, the media intelligence arm of Interpublic’s Mediabrands unit, CBS also is leading the broadcast networks in C3 commercial ratings. That’s...

Published Wed, Jan 21 2009 6:00 AM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Advertising, CBS, Media Planner, TV Ratings, C3

Fox Takes Second Straight NFL Ratings Crown

Fox drew the highest ratings among the networks that show NFL football for the second consecutive year. Fox said its NFL games averaged a 10.5 Nielsen household rating and a 22 share CBS’s Sunday games drew a 10 ratings and 21 share. Fox’s Sunday afternoon...

Published Tue, Dec 30 2008 4:02 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, Cable, Fox, ABC, ESPN, NFL, CBS, Desperate Housewives, Monday Night Football, TV Ratings

NBC’s ‘Today’ Rules; ‘Meet the Press’ Holds Steady

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...

Published Mon, Dec 29 2008 3:11 PM by News

Filed under: Broadcast, ABC, CBS, NBC, Meet the Press, Today, Good Morning America, The Early Show, Face the Nation, TV Ratings, Fox News Sunday, This Week

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