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  • August 2008

    • NBC's Olympic Ratings: Gold

      Variety  |  Aug 20, 08 2:02 PM CDT

      NBC's Olympic Ratings: Gold

      (Newser) - NBC’s Olympic coverage smashed the competition last week, in what Variety suggests could be the most decisive rout in television history. Viewership was buoyed by Michael Phelps’ record-breaking gold-medal performance Saturday; in addition, NBC’s various networks reached a staggering 83% of the US. The margins were the biggest in Nielsen ratings history. More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • NBC  • Michael Phelps  • demographics  • TV ratings  • Nielsen Ratings  • viewership

  • May 2008

    • Network TV Records Worst Ratings Ever

      Variety  |  May 21, 08 11:25 AM CDT

      Network TV Records Worst Ratings Ever

      (Newser) - With just a few days left in the 2007-'08 TV season, Fox is set to take the ratings belt from five-time winner CBS. But it’ll be something of a hollow victory, because network TV on the whole recorded its worst year ever, Variety reports. Among the top five networks, audiences fell 7%, and the coveted 18-49 demographic fell 10%. More »

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      television  • CBS  • Fox  • TV ratings  • network television  • Nielsen Ratings  • Fox network

    • SNL Finale Promises Fall Yuks

      Washington Post  |  May 19, 08 2:55 PM CDT

      SNL Finale Promises Fall Yuks

      (Newser) - It’s been a long, sometimes-bumpy road for Saturday Night Live , Tom Shales writes in the Washington Post , but the 33rd season finale showed the cast—and guest John McCain—in fine comic form, and was a ratings success to boot. SNL generally thrives in highly political times, and Shales feels the current cast is well-equipped to make the best of this extraordinary election. More »

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      John McCain  • television  • McCain 2008  • comedy  • Saturday Night Live  • TV ratings  • Nielsen Ratings

    • Last Chance for Gossip Girl Network?

      Wall Street Journal  |  May 16, 08 3:33 AM CDT

      Last Chance for Gossip Girl Network?

      (Newser) - A ratings dip is threatening the CW network, sparking chatter that the newbie operation might not make it past year three, the Wall Street Journal reports. Despite the buzz about its racy teen drama Gossip Girl, CW has lost 28% of its young adult target audience. A critical problem is that younger viewers tend to watch shows like Gossip Girl on the internet rather than TV, which bites into ad dollars. More »

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      television  • CBS  • Nielsen Ratings  • Gossip Girl

  • April 2008

    • 'Idol' Ratings Hitting Sour Note

      Los Angeles Times  |  Apr 21, 08 8:19 AM CDT

      'Idol' Ratings Hitting Sour Note

      (Newser) - Ratings monster “American Idol” is showing viewership cracks in its seventh season, and rival networks are circling, hoping to steal some of the more than 20 million viewers who tune into the Fox hit each week, reports the Los Angles Times. “Idol” viewership among women 18 to 34 is off 20%, and Tuesday’s show was the lowest-rated among 18- to 49-year-olds in five years. More »

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      television  • reality TV  • American Idol  • Nielsen Ratings  • Mariah Carey  • Ryan Seacrest

    • CBS May Dump Couric Early

      Wall Street Journal  |  Apr 9, 08 7:25 PM CDT

      CBS May Dump Couric Early

      (Newser) - CBS may part ways with "Evening News" anchor Katie Couric as soon as the January 2009 inauguration, and long before her contract expires in 2011, reports the Wall Street Journal , citing anonymous sources from both camps. Network executives are tired of all-time low ratings that began with the switch from Dan Rather to Couric in 2006—after an interim with Bob Schieffer, whose ratings Couric still hasn't bested, the Journal notes. More »

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      television  • media  • CBS  • Katie Couric  • news anchor  • TV ratings  • contract  • Larry King  • Nielsen Ratings  • television news  • CBS Evening News  • Dan Rather

  • February 2008
  • January 2008

    • Strike Takes Toll on TV Ratings

      Variety  |  Jan 30, 08 2:54 PM CST

      Strike Takes Toll on TV Ratings

      (Newser) - The major television networks got a good look yesterday at the toll the 3-month-old writers strike has taken on ratings, Variety reports. Comparing last week to the same period in 2007, the top five networks lost an average 21% of viewers in the 18-49 age group. Fox topped ratings on the strength of American Idol, but was still off 15%. More »

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      television  • NBC  • Fox  • American Idol  • Nielsen Ratings

  • November 2007

    • NBC Looks to TiVo to Help Sell Clients

      Wall Street Journal  |  Nov 27, 07 12:22 PM CST

      NBC Looks to TiVo to Help Sell Clients

      (Newser) - NBC Universal will begin using viewership data gleaned from TiVo digital video recorders beginning in January, making it the first of the major networks to have access to second-by-second ratings of programming and commercials from TiVo, reports the Wall Street Journal . The network hopes TiVo will help it develop effective ways to target viewers who use DVRs to skip commercials. More »

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      television  • NBC  • commercials  • NBC Universal  • Nielsen Ratings  • TiVo  • DVR  • Bravo  • Nielsen Media Research  • Telemundo

  • October 2007

    • Doubts Arise About Web Traffic Tracking

      New York Times  |  Oct 22, 07 12:42 PM CDT

      Doubts Arise About Web Traffic Tracking

      (Newser) - If you think the internet makes tracking audience numbers any easier, think again. Media companies sometimes report millions more online visitors to their sites than tracking companies like Nielsen—because they use different measurements—and the gap makes online advertisers queasy. It's preventing the industry from growing as quickly as it could, the Times reports. More »

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      Internet  • online advertising  • website  • web traffic  • Nielsen Ratings

    • How TiVo Can Save Your Show

      Los Angeles Times  |  Oct 1, 07 11:16 AM CDT

      How TiVo Can Save Your Show

      (Newser) - If video killed the radio star, then TiVo might be the salvation of your favorite bad show. Nielson will include DVR playback numbers in this season's ratings, the LA Times reports, which will mean big boosts for some—like CBS’ “Big Bang Theory,” up 13% on playback—and the re-appearance of the coveted 18-49 demographic. More »

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      television  • Nielsen Ratings  • TiVo  • DVR  • Nielsen

  • September 2007

    • New TV Season Disappoints

      Variety  |  Sep 20, 07 4:56 PM CDT

      New TV Season Disappoints

      (Newser) - The fall TV season isn't wowing audiences so far, Variety reports. Four fresh shows hit the small screen last night, but none made a big splash. Fox's "Back to You" was tops among 18- to 49-year-olds and attracted 9.4 million viewers overall. But it won by a slim margin, and none of the newbies lived up to last fall's hits. More »

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      television  • CBS  • Fox  • ABC  • Nielsen Ratings  • audiences  • Jericho  • Kid Nation  • CW network

  • July 2007

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