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(Newser) - More evidence of Fox News' growing domination of cable TV: The network now has the top 10 programs in terms of total viewers, reports Mediabistro's TVNewser blog. Bill O'Reilly still leads the way, followed by Sean Hannity. Glenn Beck is in third, but his viewership of about 2 million is... More »

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television • cable TV • Bill O'Reilly • Fox News • Glenn Beck • Sean Hannity • TV ratings • cable news

Fox News On Track for Most-Watched Year Ever

Network stays strong as rivals suffer post-election blues

Jun 25, 09 3:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - Fox News has avoided the post-election ratings drop that hit other networks and is on course to have it best year ever, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The network, helped by programming changes like shifting Glenn Beck to 5pm, has shown a steady rise in ratings and now has as... More »

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cable TV • Fox News • TV ratings • television news • cable news

ANALYSIS

 NBC, CBS 
 At Odds on 
 How to Survive 

Zucker trumpets new model; Moonves aims for hit shows

Jun 22, 09 2:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - America’s oldest TV broadcasters see very different roads ahead as they navigate today’s world of splintering audiences, Advertising Age reports. NBC is carving a new path, dropping five hours of potential scripted shows a week for a nightly Jay Leno show, and banking on its cable channels. CBS,... More »

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entertainment • television • media • NBC • CBS • cable TV • Jeff Zucker • Leslie Moonves • network • TV ratings

Letterman Overtakes Conan's Tonight in Ratings Game

NBC ratings slip under new host

Jun 10, 09 3:20 PM CDT
(Newser) - Just over a week after Conan O’Brien took over NBC’s Tonight Show, CBS rival David Letterman has overtaken him in the ratings, the Hollywood Reporter notes. The Late Show is up 13% from last week and 17% from last year; NBC’s ratings have been slipping under O’... More »

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entertainment • NBC • CBS • Conan O'Brien • David Letterman • TV ratings • Tonight Show • Late Show

(Newser) - Fans may be enthralled with Jon and Kate Gosselin's marital trouble, but they appear to be rapidly growing bored with their TV series, reports Radar. Audience figures for Jon & Kate Plus 8 plunged by more than half this week from an all-time high of 10 million for the season... More »

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entertainment • television • TV ratings • fans • extramarital affair • Jon and Kate Plus 8 • Jon Gosselin • Kate Gosselin

 A&E to Drop 
 Swayze's  
 Beast: Source 

Low ratings, star's declining health hurt show

Jun 4, 09 2:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - Insiders say A&E has axed The Beast, a Sony-produced series about an FBI cop played by Patrick Swayze, after its first season. Soft ratings and Swayze's worsening cancer impaired the show, though the network has yet to confirm the report, writes Variety. More »

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entertainment • television • TV ratings • Patrick Swayze • A&E • The Beast • cancellations

D'oh! Danger Looms Over Simpsons Licensing Deals

With millions at stake, execs try to revitalize interest in show

May 17, 09 5:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - If Fox executives play their cards right, Bart Simpson may finally be able to tell Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny to eat his shorts. The team behind America’s favorite animated family is in a race to further capitalize on The Simpsons' international popularity through merchandising, USA Today reports. But... More »

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entertainment • television • merchandise • The Simpsons • Fox • Matt Groening • TV ratings • entertainment industry • 20th Century Fox • Jay-ZTV

In Push to Sell Ads, CBS Sells Itself in New Campaign

In anticipation of 'upfront week,' CBS reminds advertisers of its worth

May 4, 09 10:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - As a run-up to television’s upfront week—in which broadcasters sell as much advertising as possible for the year—CBS is taking the offensive, launching a massive ad campaign selling CBS itself. The initiative is aimed at curbing the perception that broadcast is declining and cable is the future... More »

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entertainment • CBS • advertising • USA Today • Nielsen Ratings • Fox • TV ratings • entertainment industry • rebranding • upfront week

Middle-of-the-Road CNN 
Slips Into Last Place 

Network is prime-time ratings loser

Apr 27, 09 10:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - Based on cable news ratings, CNN's "no bias" strategy seems to be backfiring. The network, which sticks to the middle in its news coverage, has had an average of 271,000 primetime viewers in April, behind both conservative Fox News (668,000) and lefty MSNBC (300,000), the New ... More »

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MSNBC • Fox News • CNN • TV ratings • cable news • prime time


 New Shows 
 Offer NBC 
 Ray of Hope 

Southland, Parks and Recreation lead upturn

Apr 15, 09 12:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - After years of poor ratings, NBC may be on the rebound with the help of two new series: cop show Southland and Amy Poehler’s comedy Parks and Recreation. Parks scored only 6.9 million total viewers, but it maintained 88% of The Office’s coveted young-adult audience. Southland topped... More »

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television • American Idol • NBC • CBS • ABC • TV networks • Fox • TV ratings • Amy Poehler • Parks and Recreation • Southland • scripted TV

CNN Loses Ground in Primetime

Fox, MSNBC are
pushing longtime
rival into 3rd place

Apr 10, 09 11:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - The oldest cable news network is starting to lag behind both of its main rivals in primetime, Variety reports. In the first quarter of this year, CNN saw a 23% drop in the key 25-54 demographic and a 10% drop overall from 8 to 11pm. In particular, Campbell Brown's show... More »

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television • Bill O'Reilly • MSNBC • Fox News • Keith Olbermann • CNN • TV ratings • television news • Campbell Brown • cable news • Headline News • HLN

ncaa tournament

 In Online Traffic, 
 It's Truly Madness 


Mar 20, 09 4:52 PM CDT
(Newser) - Despite a lack of surprises on the court, the first day of March Madness saw a huge jump in visits to the CBS website as well as a bump in TV ratings, the Business Insider reports. The 2.7 million viewers of streaming video online represented a 56% increase over... More »

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NCAA • CBS • basketball • NCAA basketball • online • TV ratings • March Madness • streaming video • 2009 NCAA Tournament • NCAA men's basketball tournament

CNBC Ratings Dip After Stewart Smackdown

Last week's figures suggest Daily Show skewering turning viewers off CNBC

Mar 14, 09 7:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Early signs suggest that Jon Stewart may have put a ding in CNBC's ratings, Portfolio reports. Viewership of CNBC's Business Day programming block was down 11% for the first 3 days after Stewart's assault on the network began, although Jim Cramer’s Mad Money pulled somewhat healthier figures outside the... More »

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CNBC • Jon Stewart • The Daily Show • Jim Cramer • TV ratings • Mad Money

(Newser) - George Clooney’s appearance on ER last night gave the NBC standby a boost, E! Online reports. Thursday’s episode, which also featured cameos by Noah Wyle, Julianna Margulies, and Eriq La Salle brought in 10.7 million viewers, 2 million more than the previous week—though CBS’ Eleventh Hour,... More »

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emergency room • TV ratings • Eleventh Hour • CSI • George Clooney • Susan Sarandon • guest appearance • cameo • Julianna Margulies • Noah Wyle • Eriq La Salle

 Stewart Ratings Soar  
 With Cramer Takedown 

Clip gets 1.5M views; week's site traffic surges

Mar 12, 09 7:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jon Stewart’s attacks on CNBC host Jim Cramer have been ratings gold for the late-night satirist, Variety reports. An 8-minute rant has garnered 1.5 million views, Comedy Central says, and plenty of press attention. Unique usage for the Daily Show site has soared 65% this week amid a... More »

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television • CNBC • Jon Stewart • The Daily Show • Jim Cramer • TV ratings • web traffic

(Newser) - Jimmy Fallon’s late-night hosting debut might not have drawn much critical buzz, but it did draw enough curious viewers to give NBC its highest ratings in the time slot in 3 years, the Hollywood Reporter notes. The 2.3 rating—equivalent to about 2.6 million households—bested Craig... More »

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NBC • late night talk show • Conan O'Brien • TV ratings • Jimmy Fallon

 Oscar Ratings 
 Rebound 
 From Record Low 

Viewing figures third-smallest recorded despite 13% surge

Feb 24, 09 5:03 AM CST
(Newser) - The ratings from this year's Academy Awards were up nearly 4 million from last year's record low, Broadcasting & Cable reports. At 36.3 million, however, the viewing audience was still the third-smallest recorded in the last 40 years. Audience numbers peaked around 10 pm, when Heath Ledger was awarded... More »

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Academy Awards • ABC • award show • TV ratings • Oscars

(Newser) - Hugh Jackman’s turn hosting the Oscars reversed a dip in the award show’s sagging ratings, E! Online reports—even if some critics didn’t find much substance. Early Nielsen numbers had 33.6 million viewers for last night’s telecast, up 6% from last year’s Jon Stewart-hosted... More »

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Academy Awards • award show • critic • TV ratings • Perez Hilton • Hugh Jackman • Oscars

OPINION

Tough Times
Are Boon for
Couric's Ratings

Anchor has grown
into role at CBS, and more are watching

Jan 29, 09 12:38 PM CST
(Newser) - Katie Couric’s comforting style is perfect for tough times, or so a 5% uptick in the ratings for CBS’ Evening News suggests. In Couric’s hands, economic catastrophe, Mideast violence and terrorism become “news you can warm up to,” Tom Shales writes in the Washington Post. After... More »

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Katie Couric • journalism • TV ratings • news anchor • CBS Evening News • television personality

Obama Grabs Highest TV Ratings Since Reagan

Web audience sends numbers skyrocketing

Jan 22, 09 2:11 AM CST
(Newser) - Barack Obama's inauguration was the most-watched ever but it failed to set a TV ratings record, USA Today reports. Neilsen estimates 37.8 million television viewers tuned in for the ceremony, while 41.8 million watched Ronald Reagan's 1981 inauguration. But internet viewership broke records and sent figures through the... More »

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television • Barack Obama • Ronald Reagan • TV ratings • inauguration • online TV • President Obama • Inauguration Day

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