The latest in TV Ratings

NBC's prime-time viewership improves without Leno

2010-03-16T15:15:42Z

<div id="subtitle">NBC prime-time viewership increases by 45 percent in 2 weeks since Jay Leno's move</div><div><p>Two weeks into non-Jay Leno programming, NBC's audience for the final hour of prime-time TV has increased by 45 percent.</p><p>While NBC doesn't necessarily have any hits in that hour, the instant response by viewers indicates they a...

Preliminary ratings show Oscars up over last year

2010-03-08T13:15:25Z

<div id="subtitle">Early ratings point to positive signs for ABC's ratings telecast</div><div><p>Early indications are that an Academy Awards telecast where "The Hurt Locker" topped the popular "Avatar" for best picture was popular with viewers.</p><p&g...

Correction: Nielsen ratings story

2010-02-23T07:59:13Z

<div id="subtitle">Correction: Nielsen ratings story</div><div><p>In a Dec. 29 story about last week's television ratings, The Associated Press reported erroneously the broadcast network viewership averages. Last week, CBS averaged 9.1 million viewers in prime-time (5.7 rating, 10 share),

2010-02-23T16:10:05Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The fourth-season finale of Showtime's "Dexter" was seen by 2.6 million viewers on Sunday -- blowing away all modern records for the cable network.</p><p>The brutal "Dexter" closer was the most-w...

Philbin helps save ABC from record low ratings

2010-02-25T21:38:00Z

<div id="subtitle">Philbin on `Millionaire' helps save ABC from an embarrassing week in the prime-time ratings</div><div><p>Regis Philbin has saved ABC again — this time from embarrassment.</p><p>The first night of a two-week run of "ABC depends on games instead of scripted series for summer</div><div><p>Dating games and "Wipeout" are essentially keeping ABC afloat this summer.</p><p>"The Bachelorette" brought in 10 mi...

MLB TV ratings hold steady as attendance declines

2010-02-26T22:17:22Z

<div id="subtitle">Baseball's local television ratings hold steady as attendance declines in rough economy</div><div><p>One bright side to all those empty seats behind home plate visible on television at the new Yankee Stadium: At least there are plenty of people seeing them from home.</p><p>Viewership for the NBC News' two-night peek at the inner workings of the Obama White House made for an unusual sight in the TV ratings — a news documentary among the nation's 10 most popular programs.</p>&...

NBC makes history in the prime-time TV ratings

2010-02-27T05:02:29Z

<div id="subtitle">NBC makes history in the prime-time TV ratings _ the kind it would like to forget</div><div><p>NBC set a low-water mark of historic proportions for TV viewership last week.</p><p>The network averaged 4.4 million prime-time viewers, according to Ni...

CBS remains most-watched network, Nielsen says

2010-02-27T08:31:09Z

<div id="subtitle">CBS was most-watched network for 11th straight week, Nielsen says</div><div><p>CBS kept up its winning ways, remaining the most-watched network for the 11th straight week.</p><p>And Fox again could lay claim last week to the top duo of shows: the Wednesday and Tuesday editions of "

Filly lifts Preakness ratings to highest since '04

2010-02-27T09:29:28Z

<div id="subtitle">Filly Rachel Alexandra's victory in Preakness earns highest TV ratings since 2004</div><div><p>Rachel Alexandra's victory in the Preakness Stakes has earned the race its highest overnight television ratings since 2004 and its second highest rating since 1990.</p>&...

Michael J. Fox makes strong return to TV

2010-02-27T11:37:04Z

<div id="subtitle">Special on optimism finishes strong on ABC in ratings</div><div><p>In addition to being an optimist, Michael J. Fox is still a television star.</p><p>His special "Adventures of an Incurable Optimist" was watched by 10.2 million viewers, enough to put it on Kentucky Derby draws highest television ratings in 17 years, up 11 percent from 2008</div><div><p>The Kentucky Derby's television ratings are the highest in 17 years.</p><p>NBC says Saturday's coverage of 50-1 long shot Fox News launches FoxNation.com: `It's kind of Drudge meets Huffington Post'</div><div><p>Fox News has started a Huffington Post-style Web site in an attempt to increase the network's online reach.</p>&a...

CNN in third place in prime time for first time

2010-03-03T17:06:27Z

<div id="subtitle">CNN drops to third for first time ever in prime time, behind Fox News Channel and MSNBC</div><div><p>CNN is poised to finish March third in the prime-time weeknight ratings behind Fox N...

TV ratings decline for rain-shortened Daytona 500

2010-03-01T18:16:22Z

<div id="subtitle">With rain shortening the Daytona 500, television ratings decline from last year</div><div><p>The Daytona 500's television ratings declined as the rain-shortened race missed out on the final laps that typically draw the most viewers.</p><p>Sunday's event on Fox drew a preliminary national rating of 9.2 and a 19 share, the network said Tuesday...

Tough economic news is good for evening newscasts

2010-03-02T09:37:02Z

<div id="subtitle">Evening news programs showing solid ratings with administration turnover</div><div><p>Tough economic news and the arrival of the Obama administration have helped bring more viewers to the broadcast evening news shows, a TV staple that's been written off many times in the past.</p><p>The ABC, ...

CBS clobbers its rivals in prime-time ratings

2010-03-02T18:44:01Z

<div id="subtitle">CBS clobbers its rivals in prime-time ratings, claiming 19 of week's 24 most-watched shows</div><div><p>"American Idol" made ratings music for Fox with its season return. But CBS sang loudest by far last week, nearly drowning out its rival networks with football and scripted series, claiming 19 of the to...

Football leads Fox to prime-time ratings win

2010-03-02T21:58:32Z

<div id="subtitle">College and pro football contests give Fox network an easy prime-time ratings victory</div><div><p>A week before the return of its own championship contender, "American Idol," Fox took advantage of championship-chasing football teams to earn a ratings crown.</p><p&a...

Chargers-Colts playoff leads NBC to ratings win

2010-03-03T00:23:28Z

<div id="subtitle">Chargers-Colts playoff game leads NBC to rare prime-time ratings victory</div><div><p>The San Diego Chargers-Indianapolis Colts game on NBC was seen by 27.8 million viewers Saturday, as football shook up the prime-time ratings on an otherwise quiet we...