It was the middle of June 2017 and we were introduced to the 16 new houseguests of “Big Brother 19.” The prospects for a new season were promising, especially considering there were more people aged 30 years old or above than in any previous season — one of whom (Jason) exhibited lots of enthusiasm and […]
September 2017
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Top Five ‘Press Your Luck’ Moments
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On September 19, 1983, CBS debuted the daytime game show “Press Your Luck”. It was the most memorable revival of the original ABC’s ‘Second Chance’ from 1977. The classic game show that involved Big Bucks and Whammies only lasted three years on CBS but rose to prominence in afternoon reruns on USA Network from 1987 […]
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Positive Return for ‘Dancing with the Stars’ on ABC
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 Household Rating/Share ABC: 6.2/10, NBC: 3.0/ 5, CBS: 2.9/ 5, Fox: 1.7/ 3, CW: 0.6/ 1 -Percent Change from the Year-Ago Evening: Note: Sept. 19, 2016 was the official start of the 2016-17 TV season ABC: + 2, CW: -14, Fox: -41, CBS: -57, NBC: -58 —– Ratings Breakdown: It was […]
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Fox to Develop a TV Series Version of James Cameron’s ‘True Lies’
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“True Lies,” the 1994 action comedy with Arnold Schwarzenegger from director James Cameron, could be following in the same path as “Lethal Weapon” this season. Fox has given a put pilot commitment for an hour-long reboot of the film, which comes from McG, “Arrow” co-creator Marc Guggeheim, Cameron’s Lightstorm Entertainment and 20th Century Fox TV. […]
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NBC Features the ‘Will & Grace Paley Center Special’
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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2017 ABC 8:00 p.m. “The Middle” (R) 8:30 p.m. “Fresh Off the Boat” (R) 9:00 p.m. “black-ish” (R) 9:30 p.m. “black-ish” (R) 10:00 p.m. “Somewhere Between” (season or series finale) CBS 8:00 p.m. “NCIS” (R) 9:00 p.m. “Bull” (R) 10:00 p.m. “NCIS: New Orleans” (R) NBC 8:00 p.m. “America’s Got Talent” (two […]
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Friday Final Nationals: CBS Wins Most Key Figures with ‘Big Brother’ and ACM Honors
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CBS was Friday night’s top network among total viewers (4.74 million), adults 18-49 (0.8 rating/4 share) and adults 25-54 (1.1/4) — CBS barely edged past NBC in these demos. TV’s top telecast of the night in all key figures was the penultimate episode of “Big Brother 19” on CBS. From 8-11 p.m., Adult Swim led […]
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Thursday Final Nationals: ‘Thursday Night Football’ on NFL Network Sees an Uptick from Last Year
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Thursday night was led by NFL Network among total viewers (approx. 7.4 million), adults 18-49 (approx. 2.8 rating), adults 18-34 (approx. 2.2 rating) and adults 25-54 (approx. 3.1 rating) from 8-11 p.m. ET. Not counting the over-the-air audiences from the local Houston and Cincinnati markets, NFL Network’s “Thursday Night Football” averaged a 4.9 household rating […]
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2017 Primetime Emmy Awards on CBS Dip to Historical Low
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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2017 What follows are the metered market household results by half-hour for Sunday, August 20, 2017: Household Rating/Share Fox: 9.8/16, NBC: 9.1/15, CBS: 7.5/13, ABC: 2.1/ 4 -Percent Change From the Comparable Year-Ago Week: Fox: +654, CBS: -10, NBC: -13, ABC: -71 Ratings Breakdown: Football last night prevailed over “The 69th Annual […]
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The New Season of ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Begins on ABC
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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2017 ABC 8:00 p.m. “Dancing with the Stars” (season premiere) 10:00 p.m. “To Tell the Truth” (season finale) CBS 8:00 p.m. “Kevin Can Wait” (R) 8:30 p.m. “Superior Donuts” (R) 9:00 p.m. “Mom” (R) 9:30 p.m. “Life in Pieces” (R) 10:00 p.m. “Scorpion” (R) NBC 8:00 p.m. “American Ninja Warrior” (season finale, […]
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NBC’s veteran “Saturday Night Live” capped off its highest-rated season in years as the most honored program on “The 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards,” with nine trophies. Included were Emmys for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series and Alec Baldwin and Kate McKinnon in the supporting comedy categories. McKinnon also won last year. Next with eight Emmy […]