TV Ratings

TV Ratings: 'Touch' Finale Drops, 'Duets' Sinks in Second Week

Michael O'Connell — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 15:25:41 +0000

Without an "American Idol" lead in, the already-renewed drama pulls 1.3 in adults 18-49 as CBS tops the night with encores and ABC's new singing competition loses steam.

History's 'Hatfields & McCoys' Beats Own Record With 14.3 Million Viewers

Michael O'Connell — Thu, 31 May 2012 17:41:55 +0000

UPDATED: After setting new cable highs with Monday's debut, the three-part series tops itself during Wednesday's finale.

TV Ratings: Rising 'So You Think You Can Dance' Tops Stanley Cup Final

Michael O'Connell — Thu, 31 May 2012 16:01:22 +0000

The Fox competition takes the night in adults 18-49, while the premiere of CBS' "Dogs in the City" wins its hour among total viewers.

CNN's Monthly Ratings Hit 20-Year Lows as Primetime Woes Continue

Michael O'Connell — Wed, 30 May 2012 22:11:44 +0000

Following news of its lowest-rated week in more than two decades, May's average sinks below April's for the suffering cable news network.

TV Ratings: 'America's Got Talent' Ties Season High, 'Cougar Town' Quietly Ends ABC Run

Michael O'Connell — Wed, 30 May 2012 15:37:33 +0000

The NBC competition, three weeks into the audition rounds, eclipses its premiere score and posts a 3.7 among adults 18-49.

History's 'Hatfields & McCoys' Premiere Scores Record 13.9 Million Viewers

Michael O'Connell — Tue, 29 May 2012 19:47:32 +0000

The first night of the three-part miniseries is the highest nonsports telecast in ad-supported cable history.

TV Ratings: Memorial Day Brings Softer 'Bachelorette,' 'America's Got Talent'

Michael O'Connell — Tue, 29 May 2012 15:49:05 +0000

With summer encores settling in, Monday's two big reality offerings take small hits on the holiday.

TBS' 'Men at Work' Averages 2.5 Million Viewers in Debut

Philiana Ng — Fri, 25 May 2012 20:50:00 +0000

The Breckin Meyer-created sitcom centers on a group of friends who work at a magazine.

TV Ratings: 'Duets' Premiere Lacks Viewing Partners

Michael O'Connell — Fri, 25 May 2012 15:29:48 +0000

The new ABC singing competition has a soft bow, while Fox's "So You Think You Can Dance" drops from last season but still tops the night.

'Sunday Night Football' Topples 'American Idol' Ratings Dominance

Marisa Guthrie — Thu, 24 May 2012 18:08:36 +0000

The NBC Sports franchise will finish the television season as the top-rated program, besting the declining Fox juggernaut for the first time in eight years.

TV Ratings: 'American Idol' Pulls Lowest Finale Ever, Down 32 Percent From 2011

Michael O'Connell — Thu, 24 May 2012 15:38:03 +0000

UPDATED: Keeping with the sinking trend of the season, the 11-year-old Fox series didn't approach scores of previous seasons -- though it still climbed to near premiere-level numbers in adults 18-49 and total viewers.

TV Ratings: 'American Idol' Gives 'Glee' Finale a Boost, 'Dancing' and 'Talent' Tie for Second

Michael O'Connell — Wed, 23 May 2012 15:49:32 +0000

Fox tops the demo with the last night of competition, while ABC crowns Donald Driver as its 14th "Star" to the tune of 17.5 million viewers.

Reports of Rush Limbaugh Ratings Plunge Exaggerated

Paul Bond — Tue, 22 May 2012 21:52:55 +0000

The Internet was abuzz Tuesday with leaked Arbitron numbers suggesting the radio talker lost up to 40 percent of his audience in some markets -- but only if the numbers are properly massaged.

TV Season Ends With Fox Ahead in Demo, ABC Slipping to Fourth, CBS Maintaining Lead in Viewers

Michael O'Connell — Tue, 22 May 2012 20:18:25 +0000

UPDATED: "The Voice," "Sunday Night Football" and the Super Bowl help NBC make the biggest gains, while initial numbers have ABC losing its third place ranking among adults 18-49.

CNN's Primetime Ratings Sink to 20-Year Low

Michael O'Connell — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:13:38 +0000

Final numbers give the network's Monday-Friday showing, between 8 and 11 p.m., its smallest take among total viewers in two decades.