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ABC's 'Wipeout' Wins 8PM Time Slot in Total Viewers
by Nicolas Coburn - July 16, 2010

ABC's 'Wipeout' won the 8 o'clock hour in both Total Viewers and Adults 18-49, beating its unscripted competition in the time period, CBS' 'Big Brother 12,' by 11% in viewers (7.8 million vs. 7.0 million) and by 9% in Adults 18-49 (2.5/9 vs. 2.3/9). In fact, with 'Wipeout,' ABC topped the Thursday e...


ABC's 'Lost' Dominates CBS and NBC Competition at 9PM in Adults 18-49
by TV News Desk - March 17, 2010

Quick Take for Tuesday, March 16, 2010 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings) ...


Tuesday's Ratings Are Up Year To Year For ABC For 2nd Straight Week
by Charlie Piane - April 07, 2010

With its line-up of DWTS the Results, Lost and V, ABC ranked #2 for the 2nd straight Tuesday to Fox with a 2-hour Idol among young Adults (AD18-34/AD18-49). Improving its Tuesday results year to year for the 2nd week in a row, ABC's numbers surged over the same night last year (4/7/09) by 1.0 millio...


ABC Wins 2nd Straight Thursday with New Summer Line-up
by Nicolas Coburn - July 02, 2010

Growing week to week, ABC's new Thursday lineup won the night for the 2nd week in a row among Adults 18-49 (2.0/7), beating Fox by 18% (1.7/6), CBS by 54% (1.3/4) and NBC by 100% (1.0/3). In fact ABC has finished No. 1 on the evening for the 5th straight week and for the 6th time in the last 7 weeks...


May Programs Held at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 20, 2011

May flowers with activity at Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum. Come stroll our grounds, delight in Spring, and enjoy one of our fabulous programs....


'20/20' Grows for the 2nd Straight Week in Key Adult Demos
by Lauren Wolman - January 29, 2011

Improving its performance week to week for the 2nd week in a row, ABC's 20/20 took second in the 10 o'clock hour among Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54....


ABC Builds its Thursday Numbers Year to Year in Viewers and Young Adults
by Kelsey Denette - February 18, 2011

Despite facing increased competition on the night from an 'Idol'-driven Fox this year, ABC grew its Thursday numbers year to year in viewers (+4% - 7.7 million vs. 7.4 million) and young adults (+8% - 2.7/8 vs. 2.5/7) over the same night last year (2/18/10) with all-original programming....


ABC's "Last Man Standing" Opens as Top 8 PM Comedy Debut in Over 7 Years
by Caryn Robbins - October 12, 2011

With a big turn-out for the debut of 'Last Man Standing,' leading into 'DWTS: The Results' and 'Body of Proof,' ABC marked its most competitive Tuesday this season with viewers and young adults...


ABC Hits Sunday Season High and Grows in Adults 18 - 49
by Caryn Robbins - November 14, 2011

Up against strong NFL-fueled competition on the evening from a high rated Sunday Night Football game (New England Patriots-NY Jets) on NBC and Fox's NFL-overrun boosted lineup, ABC grew its Adult 18-49 audience by 8% week to week, equaling a season high in the key young adult sales demo. The Net was...


ABC's CMA CHRISTMAS Beats CBS' Grammy Nominations Concert
by Caryn Robbins - December 02, 2011

With its annual rebroadcast of Santa Claus is Comin' to Town and CMA Country Christmas, ABC earned second place on Thursday night with viewers and young adults, while finishing #1 with Kids 2-11....


ABC Wins Thursday Night with Season Highs
by Caryn Robbins - January 06, 2012

Returning to its regular Thursday lineup for the first time in 8 weeks (since 11/10/11), ABC turned in a strong first-place finish on Thursday night among Adults 18-49, leading runner-up CBS by 43%. ABC also registered as the most-watched network overall on the evening....


ABC's 101 Ways to Leave a Game Show Builds on Wipeout/Beats The Voice in Teens
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 22, 2011

ABC's '101 Ways to Leave a Game Show' Builds on 'Wipeout'/Beats 'The Voice' in Teens...


Octavia Spencer et al to Be Featured on ABC's BEFORE THEY WERE FAMOUS, 2/22
by Caryn Robbins - February 16, 2012

In a city like Hollywood that can make or break dreams, the path to fame and an Oscar nomination is not always lined with gold. As the 84th annual Academy Awards ceremony draws near, ABC News' '20/20' will air a special Oscars-themed edition of the broadcast, 'Before They Were Famous,' highlighting ...


ABC's 'Grey's Anatomy' is Thursday's #1 Drama in Adults 19-49
by Caryn Robbins - October 07, 2011

ABC's 'Grey's' is Thursday's #1 Drama in Adults 18-49 for the 3rd Week Running...


THE BACHELOR Premieres with Strong Ratings for ABC
by Caryn Robbins - January 03, 2012

On the New Year's holiday Monday with the season opener of THE BACHELOR and a special preview of Celebrity Wife Swap, ABC earned a solid second place to CBS' original lineup, beating out NBC's original schedule by wide margins with Total Viewers (+41%) and Adults 18-49 (+41%). ABC finished #1 on the...


ABC's LOST and V Grow In Ratings
by Charlie Piane - May 05, 2010

ABC's Tuesday line-up of DWTS the Results Show, Lost and V, continued to deliver impressive year-to-year returns, as the Net was up over the same night last year for the 5th time in 6 weeks. ABC's numbers surged over the same Tuesday a year ago (5/5/09), also a night of all-original programming, by ...


House of Anubis Series Premiere Scores Top Spot With Kids and Tweens
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 04, 2011

Nickelodeon rang in the New Year with a ratings win with the series premiere of House of Anubis (Saturday, Jan. 1, 8 p.m. ET/PT). ...


ABC Family's PRETTY LITTLE LIARS Retains 100 Percent Of Premiere Audience
by Charlie Piane - June 16, 2010

On the heels of last week's record setting debut, ABC Family's hit original series 'Pretty Little Liars' bucked the trend, retaining 100% of its premiere audience in Total Viewers (2.5 million) and Adults 18-49 (1.1 million), and ranked a dominant No. 1 in its time slot versus all cable in the Adult...


ABC's Tuesday Ratings Grow
by Charlie Piane - May 12, 2010

With its Tuesday line-up of DWTS the Results Show, Lost and V, ABC continued to deliver strong year-to-year improvement, as the Net was up over the same Tuesday last year for the 6th time in 7 weeks. ABC's numbers grew substantially over the same Tuesday a year ago (5/12/09), also a night of all-ori...


ABC Finishes No. 2 To CBS For The 2nd Straight Week
by Charlie Piane - May 18, 2010

During the week of May 10, 2010, ABC took second place to CBS in Total Viewers (8.6 million) for the 2nd consecutive week, and for the 5th week running finished No. 2 to Fox in Adults 18-34 (1.9/7). ...


'Wipeout' Sees Most-Watched Telecast, Scores For ABC
by Charlie Piane - January 07, 2011

ABC won Thursday night in Adults 18-49, besting CBS' all-original line up by 6%. Hitting a season high, the Net generated its strongest non-sports Thursday performance since last May - since 5/20/10....


BRAT Productions To Present THE BALD SOPRANO Every Hour On The Hour For 24 Hours On 1/22/2010
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 06, 2010

BRAT productions will be merging worlds in 2010 with their FINAL production of Eugene Ionesco's (24 HOUR) 'THE BALD SOPRANO' FRIDAY, JANUARY 22nd @ the Annenberg Center - Harold Prince Theatre 3680 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA....


ABC Special 20/20 Draws the Net's Second Biggest Audience in the Slot in 10 Months
by Sally Henry Fuller - November 18, 2011

During the 8 o'clock hour, 'A Special Edition of 20/20 - Regis Philbin: The Morning Maestro with Katie Couric' pulled in a strong 8.0 million viewers on average, drawing ABC's biggest audience in the hour since 9/22/11 and its 2nd largest viewer count since 1/20/11....


Octavia Spencer et al to Be Featured on ABC's BEFORE THEY WERE FAMOUS, 2/22
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2012

In a city like Hollywood that can make or break dreams, the path to fame and an Oscar nomination is not always lined with gold. As the 84th annual Academy Awards ceremony draws near, ABC News' '20/20' will air a special Oscars-themed edition of the broadcast, 'Before They Were Famous,' highlighting ...


ABC Posts its Most-Watched Thursday in 6 Weeks
by Charlie Piane - May 07, 2010

ABC earned second place on Thursday in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49, while dominating the night for the 2nd straight week with Women 18-34, by 32% over its nearest competition (NBC). Growing on the evening for the 3rd straight week, ABC generated its largest Thursday audience in 6 weeks - since 3/...






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