CBS was the most-watched network on Saturday with 10.92 million viewers, courtesy of the ninth primetime “Republican Presidential Debate” (Women 18-34: 1.1/5; Men 18-34: 1.7/8; Women 18-49: 1.8/6; Men 18-49: 2.5/9) of the presidential election season. This 2-hour debate bested the 3-hour GOP debate on ABC one week earlier by +1 percent in each total […]
February 2016
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The Original ‘X-Files’ to Air on MyNetwork TV This Fall
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“The X-Files,” which originally aired on Fox from 1993 to 2002, will be repeated on MyNetworkTV beginning next fall. Two episodes from the original run will be presented on a designated weeknight, and has also been cleared for weekend syndication on the Fox Television Stations. With programming on Monday through Friday, MyNetworkTV reaches over 97 […]
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CBS Tops Tuesday; ‘The Flash’ Remains a Bona Fide Hit on The CW
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What follows are the preliminary national ratings for Tuesday, February 16 broken out by network and by each half-hour. Note that these results are based on the time period averages and are not program based. -Total Viewers: CBS: 12.17 million, NBC: 6.00, ABC: 2.75, CW: 2.59, Fox: 2.22 -Adults 18-49: CBS: 1.8 rating/6 share, NBC: […]
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The Big (Digital) Leak – And the Rise of the Creative Management Platform
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UPDATE: INTERNET STATISTICS & TRENDS IN 2019 – Click here The digital ad business is in a bad place. Let’s call it what it is, a crisis. Am I a voice in the wilderness crying wolf? Not really. Here is how Bob Liodice, the President of the Association of National Advertisers sees things: “The level […]
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Easy Tuesday Overnight Victory for CBS Despite Lackluster ‘Limitless’ at 10 p.m. ET
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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2016 Household Rating/Share CBS: 7.6 rating/12 share, NBC: 4.0/ 6, ABC: 1.9/ 3, Fox and CW: 1.7/ 3 each Percent Change From the Year-Ago Week: NBC: +60, CBS: -11, CW: -19, ABC: -27, Fox: -37 —– -Winners: “NCIS” (CBS), “The Flash” (CW), “NCIS: New Orleans” (CBS), “Chicago Med” (NBC), “Chicago Fire” (NBC) […]
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Why only FX could do justice to ‘O.J. Simpson’
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First impressions are not always correct, so shame on me for immediately assuming the scripted drama “The People v. O.J. Simpson” would be the pits. After all, there has been no shortage of mediocre programming based on the sensational murder case. Past attempts have included Fox TV movie “The O.J. Simpson Story” in 1995, CBS […]
Tagged with: American Crime Story, Campaign US, People v. O.J. Simpson, The Shield
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Homer Simpson to Go Live on ‘The Simpsons’
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In what is a first for any animated series historically, the character of Homer Simpson will appear live (via motion capture technology) at the conclusion the May 15th broadcast of Fox granddaddy “The Simpsons.” The live three minutes will have Homer talking about topical news and possibly answering questions from social media. Dan Castellaneta, the […]
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George Gaynes, Star of ‘Punky Brewster’ and ‘Police Academy,’ Dead at 98
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Character actor George Gaynes, who is remembered as for his stints on 1980s sitcom “Punky Brewster,” seven “Police Academy” films, and as a soap opera star with a crush on Dustin Hoffman in drag in 1982 theatrical “Tootsie,” died on Monday at his daughter’s home in North Bend, Washington. He was 98. Born on May […]
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Veteran ‘Survivor’ Opens New Season on CBS
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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2016 ABC 8:00 p.m. “The Middle” 8:30 p.m. “The Goldbergs” 9:00 p.m. “Modern Family” 9:30 p.m. “black-ish” 10:00 p.m. “American Crime” CBS 8:00 p.m. “Survivor” (season premiere, 90-minutes) 9:30 p.m. “The Big Bang Theory” (R) 10:00 p.m. “Code Black” NBC 8:00 p.m. “The Mysteries of Laura” 9:00 p.m. “Law & Order: SVU” […]
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A&E Cancels ‘Unforgettable’
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After managing to get reprieved twice, drama “Unforgettable,” starring Poppy Montgomery and Dylan Walsh, is indeed over. Current home A&E, which picked up the Sony TV-produced crime solver for a fourth season from CBS, has opted against season five. Debuting on CBS on Sept. 20, 2011 and canceled after one season (despite averaging over 12-million […]
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