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HELL'S KITCHEN Rises to Season High for FOX
by Caryn Robbins - August 28, 2012 FOX (6.46 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 2.6, #1) was the top draw on Monday thanks to originals from HOTEL HELL (5.91 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 2.3, #2) and HELL'S KITCHEN (7.00 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 3.0, #1) - both season highs....
Annual NAACP IMAGE AWARDS Hits Highest Broadcast Numbers Since 2009
by Tyler Peterson - February 02, 2013 From 8-10 p.m., 'The 44th Annual NAACP Awards' (0.8/3 in 18-49, 3.0 million viewers overall) matched its year-ago rating in adults 18-49 and equaled its highest result since 2009. From its first half-hour to its fourth, 'The NAACP Awards' grew by 29 percent in 18-49 rating (to a 0.9 from a 0.7) and ...
Friday's DATELINE Broadcast Earns Big Ratings for NBC
by Caryn Robbins - November 26, 2012 At 10 p.m. ET, DATELINE NBC (1.0/3 in 18-49, 4.7 million viewers overall) grew from its first half-hour to its second by 10 percent in adults 18-49 (to a 1.1 rating from a 1.0), 15 percent in adults 25-54 (1.5 vs. 1.3) and 15 percent in total viewers (5.0 million vs. 4.4 million)....
NBC's CELEBRITY APPRENTICE Ties for #1 for Its 2nd Hour
by Caryn Robbins - March 25, 2013 From 9-11 p.m. ET, 'All-Star Celebrity Apprentice' averaged a 1.5/4 in 18-49 and 5.1 million viewers overall. On a night that included special competition from about a 45-minute overrun of 'Amazing Race' on CBS...
NBC's ALL STAR CELEBRITY APPRENTICE Ties for #2 Spot Among Networks
by Caryn Robbins - March 04, 2013 In the time period, 'All-Star Celebrity Apprentice' tied for #2 among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in adults 18-49 and ranked #1 among those networks in adults 25-54 (with a 2.3 rating)....
DATELINE Scores Highest Friday Viewership Since 2011
by Tyler Peterson - February 09, 2013 From 8-10 p.m., 'Dateline NBC' (1.5/5 in 18-49, 7.0 million viewers overall) reported its highest 18-49 rating for a Friday telecast since January 4 (1.5 from 9-11 p.m.), pending updates, and its biggest overall viewership in the 16 months since September 23, 2011 (7.237 million from 9-11 p.m.), des...
Chelsea Clinton to Debut as NBC News Special Correspondant in December
by Caryn Robbins - December 05, 2011 NBC News has announced that its newest correspondant, Chelsea Clinton will be making her debut as a Special Correspondent this month on NBC Nightly News and Rock Center with Brian Williams. Clinton's role with the shows and the network will be to highlight stories within the 'Making a Difference' fr...
FOX, ABC Tie in Sunday Night Ratings
by Caryn Robbins - July 16, 2012 FOX (3.12 million viewers, #4; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T1) and ABC (4.78 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 1.4, #T1) split the demo crown on Sunday as the former offered up repeats of 'American Dad' (1.90 million viewers, #15; adults 18-49: 0.8, #T12), 'The Cleveland Show' (2.17 million viewers, #14; a...
NBC Wins Third Consecutive Week in Total Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - January 08, 2013 NBC also won its third week in a row in total viewers and has now won three straight in-season weeks in total viewers with no Olympic help for the first time since May 2002. Additionally, NBC led the week in adults 25-54, 18-34 and most other key demos....
NBC's OLYMPIC Coverage Crushes the Competition
by Caryn Robbins - July 30, 2012 NBC (35.45 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 11.4, #1) crushed the competition on Sunday with its latest primetime coverage of the '2012 Summer Olympics' (35.45 million viewers, #1; adults 18-49: 11.4, #1)....
Lester Holt Named Principal Anchor of Dateline NBC
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 19, 2011 NBC News announced today that Lester Holt has been named principal anchor of 'Dateline NBC.' Launched in 1992, the signature primetime broadcast, best known for its high-quality reporting, investigative features, breaking news and newsmaker profiles, is celebrating 20 years this season....
SNL Up in Ratings with Host Kevin Hart
by Tyler Peterson - March 03, 2013 'Saturday Night Live,' with host Kevin Hart and musical guest Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, averaged a 4.8/12 in metered-market households. 'SNL' scored the #1 rating of the night among ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX in metered-market households, topping all primetime telecasts on those networks....
NBC Wins Primetime Week of December 31 - January 6
by Caryn Robbins - January 08, 2013 NBC has won the primetime week of December 31-January 6 among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in adults 18-49, total viewers adults 25-54 and adults 18-34, according to "live plus same day" viewing data from Nielsen Media Research. NBC has now ranked #1 or tied for #1 among those networks for 13 of the season...
CBS's 54th ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS Delivers Largest Audience Since 1984
by Caryn Robbins - February 13, 2012 Last night's broadcast of the 54TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS delivered more than 39 million viewers, the largest Grammy audience since 1984 and the second largest in history, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day fast affiliate ratings (8:00-11:30 PM) for Sunday, Feb. 12....
Encore of BLAKE SHELTON'S NOT SO FAMILY CHRISTMAS Wins Time Slot in Total Viewers
by Tyler Peterson - December 23, 2012 From 8-9 p.m. ET, an encore telecast of 'Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas' (1.0/3 in adults 18-49, 5.0 million viewers overall) finished #1 in the time period on ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in adults 18-49, total viewers and other key measures, while delivering NBC's biggest overall audience in the...
DATELINE NBC Grows in Every Key Category
by Caryn Robbins - January 30, 2013 From its first half-hour to its second, 'Dateline NBC' grew in every key category, including gains of 25 percent in 18-49 (to a 1.5 from a 1.2) and 17 percent in both adults 25-54 (2.1 vs. 1.8) and total viewers (5.4 million vs. 4.6 million)....
NBC's THE FIRM Off to Rocky Ratings Start
by Caryn Robbins - January 09, 2012 The broadcast debut of NBC's THE FIRM was off to a rough start last night as the CBS network dominated ratings with its coverage of the NFL. THE FIRM premiered with a 2-hour pilot episode before moving to its Thursdaynight time slot from 10:00 - 11:00 pm/et beginning January 12th....
ABC Leads Tight Sunday Ratings Race
by Caryn Robbins - June 11, 2012 ABC (4.86 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 1.4, #1) won a tight race on Sunday thanks to a repeat of 'America's Funniest Home Videos' (4.88 million viewers, #7; adults 18-49: 1.1, #T10) followed by week two of 'Secret Millionaire' (5.35 million viewers, #5; adults 18-49: 1.5, #T2) and 'Extreme Mak...
Chelsea Clinton to Share 'Making a Difference' Stories for ROCK CENTER WITH BRIAN WILLIAMS
by Caryn Robbins - November 14, 2011 Chelsea Clinton is teaming up with 'Rock Center with Brian Williams' and 'NBC Nightly News' as a Special Correspondent, the network announced today. Clinton's role with the shows and the network will be to highlight stories within the 'Making a Difference' franchise....
BETTY WHITE'S OFF THEIR ROCKERS Encore Hits 7-Week Time Period High
by Tyler Peterson - January 26, 2013 At 8 p.m., an encore telecast of 'Betty White's Off Their Rockers' (1.0/3 in 18-49, 4.2 million viewers overall) captured NBC's highest 18-49 rating in this time period since December 7 and biggest overall audience in the half-hour since December 21....
NBC Shuffles Lineup to Make Room for HURRICANE Benefit Telethon
by Caryn Robbins - November 01, 2012 NBC will pre-empt tomorrow's edition of 'Dateline NBC' to make room for its just-scheduled benefit telethon 'Hurricane Sandy: Coming Together.'...
DATELINE NBC Posts Week-to-Week Growth in Key Adult Demo
by Tyler Peterson - February 23, 2013 From 8-10 p.m. ET, 'Dateline NBC' (1.4/4 in 18-49, 6.2 million viewers overall) is up week to week by 8 percent in 18-49 rating (to a 1.4 from a 1.3), to match the show's highest Friday rating since January 4 (1.5 from 9-11 p.m.)....
Preston Beckman Appointed Senior Strategist, Fox Networks Group
by Kelsey Denette - January 06, 2012 Preston Beckman, Fox Broadcasting Company's Executive Vice President of strategic program planning and research, will transition into a new role as Senior Strategist for Fox Networks Group, it was announced today by Peter Rice, Chairman of Entertainment, Fox Networks Group. In this new role beginnin...
ONCE UPON A TIME Scores Demo Victory for ABC
by Caryn Robbins - April 30, 2012 ABC (7.37 million viewers, #2; adults 18-49: 2.2, #1) topped the first Sunday of the May sweeps period thanks to new episodes of 'America's Funniest Home Videos' (6.66 million viewers, #8; adults 18-49: 1.4, #12), ONCE UPON A TIME (9.07 million viewers, #3; adults 18-49: 2.9, #1)...
NBC to Launch DATELINE CHATLINE Web App
by Caryn Robbins - July 09, 2012 DATELINE, NBC News' longest-running primetime newsmagazine, will launch "Dateline Chatline," an interactive digital platform that brings Dateline's loyal viewers together live during each broadcast to discuss the evening's mystery, breaking news report, hidden-camera investigation or documentary in ... |