For the second consecutive Thursday night, reruns of game shows “Celebrity Family Feud” and “The $100,000 Pyramid” (on this night, also “To Tell The Truth”) made ABC the night’s most-watched network. They led in total viewers (4.3 million), as well as among adults 18-49 (0.9 rating/4 share), adults 18-34 (0.5/3), and adults 25-54 (1.2/5). The […]
June 2017
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‘Jeopardy’ Contestant Has ‘Star Wars’ Miscue
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In the midst of defending her championship reign, retired teacher from Columbia, Maryland Debb Johnson provided this question to a ‘Star Wars’ clue within the category labeled “You’re Fired From This Movie!” in the June 16, 2017 episode of “Jeopardy!” Perhaps Debb was not a fan of ‘Star Wars’ and had never seen one of […]
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Scott Pelley Bids Farewell to the ‘CBS Evening News’
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CBS News reporter and journalist Scott Pelley had some parting words to viewers at the conclusion of the June 16, 2017 edition of the “CBS Evening News.” It’s the last moment of Pelley’s six-year stint as its lead anchor. He will further focus on his work at the CBS newsmagazine “60 Minutes.” As previously noted […]
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Encore Game Shows Lead ABC to Low-Rated Thursday Overnight Victory
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THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 2017 Household Rating/Share ABC: 3.0/ 6, CBS: 2.9/ 5, NBC: 2.2/ 4, Fox: 1.1/ 2, CW: 0.6/ 1 -Percent Change from the Year-Ago Evening: Note: ABC aired game six of The NBA Finals one year earlier. CW: no change, CBS: – 9, NBC: -12, Fox: -28, ABC: -72 -Ratings Breakdown: A night […]
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ABC Renews ‘The Toy Box’ for Season Two
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ABC has issued a second season renewal to “Shark Tank”-like “The Toy Box,” with an unconfirmed number of new episodes for 2017-18. Hosted by “Modern Family’s” Eric Stonestreet, the series features the toy invention process in a high-stakes competition format with a panel of no-nonsense, toy-loving kids who serve as the judges. The winner gets […]
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Aisha Tyler to Exit CBS’ ‘The Talk’
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Aisha Tyler has announced she will be leaving CBS daytime hour “The Talk” at the end of this current seventh season. The co-host and actress, who has been part of the panel on “The Talk” since season two, explained that she’d simply become too busy. In addition to co-hosting “The Talk,” Tyler is now a […]
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‘Reign’ Concludes on The CW
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FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 2017 ABC 8:00 p.m. “Shark Tank” (R) 9:00 p.m. “20/20: Watergate – Truth & Lies” (two hours) CBS 8:00 p.m. “MacGyver” (R) 9:00 p.m. “Hawaii Five-O” (R) 10:00 p.m. “Blue Bloods” (R) NBC 8:00 p.m. “America’s Got Talent” (R, two hours) 10:00 p.m. “Dateline” Fox 8:00 p.m. “2017 U.S. Open Golf Championship” […]
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Wednesday Final Nationals: NBC and Fox Share Prime Time Victory
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NBC, with the season finale of “Little Big Shots”, was Wednesday night’s most-watched network with an average of 4.09 million viewers. The duo of Gordon Ramsay shows “MasterChef” and “The F Word” put Fox on top among all key demos: 1.0 rating/4 share in adults 18-49, a 0.6 rating/4 share in adults 18-34 and a […]
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ESPN’s ‘Around The Horn’ Inadvertently Debates Fake LeBron James Story
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The modern era of media, especially from social media, is susceptible to the cloud of “fake news.” Even the more credible, legitimate information networks and shows fall victim to it. The most recent example occurred on the June 15, 2017 edition of ESPN’s engaging daily sports panel discussion program, “Around the Horn.” One of the […]
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‘Little Big Shots’ Leads NBC to Modest Wednesday Overnight Dominance
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What follows are the metered market (overnight) results in households by network and by half-hour for Wednesday, June 14, 2017: Household Rating/Share NBC: 2.8/ 5, CBS: 2.6/ 5, Fox: 2.2/ 4, ABC: 1.8/ 3, CW: 0.5/ 1 -Percent Change from the Year-Ago Evening: NBC: + 4, CBS: – 4, Fox: – 8, ABC: -25, CW; […]