“The Big Story” debuted on NBC radio in 1947. It was on the air for eight years. Each week the program recognized the reporter who wrote the story on which that episode was based and the newspaper in which the story appeared. Theatrical “Patton,” starring George C. Scott in his Oscar-winning role, opened in theaters […]
Tuesday, March 31, 2020 What follows are the fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen for Tuesday, March 31. Note: These ratings are time period based (and are, therefore, only approximate). Total Viewers: CBS: 10.81 million, NBC: 3.77, ABC: 2.65, Fox: 2.39, CW: 462,000 Adults 18-49: CBS: 1.1 rating/6 share, NBC: 0.7/ 3, Fox: 0.5/ 3, ABC: […]
The final episode of “The Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour,” which featured guest stars Ernie Kovacs and Edie Adams, aired on CBS in 1960. Two daytime dramas, ABC’s “General Hospital” and NBC’s “The Doctors,” debuted in 1963. “The Doctors” aired through Dec. 31, 1982. ”The Andy Griffith Show” concluded its eight season run on CBS in 1968. […]
NBC has ordered 13 episodes of a new untitled “Law & Order” series, which will feature Christopher Meloni reprising his long-running role as Elliot Stabler on “Law & Order: SVU.” The new series will follow Stabler, back out of retirement, as he takes the lead of the organized crime division of the NYPD. This marks […]
Monday, March 30, 2020 What follows are the fast affiliate ratings from Nielsen for Monday, March 30. Note: These ratings are time period based (and are, therefore, only approximate). Total Viewers: NBC: 7.88 million, ABC: 5.95, Fox: 5.30, CBS: 3.95, CW: 744,000 Adults 18-49: NBC: 1.3 rating, Fox: 1.0. ABC: 0.9, CBS: 0.6, CW: 0.1 […]
The Tokyo Olympics will begin on July 23, 2021, about one year after the games were originally scheduled to take place. “The schedule for the games is key to preparing for the games,” said Tokyo organizing committee president Yoshiro Mori. “This will only accelerate our progress.” The summer games were originally scheduled to open on […]
The first TV version of “Cinderella,” starring then 21-year-old Julie Andrews, aired in color on CBS in 1957. And the Oscar went to “Ordinary People” as Best Picture in 1981. Robert DeNiro (“Raging Bull) and Sissy Spacek (“Coal Miners Daughter”) were named Best Actor and Actress, respectively. On “Cheers” in 1982, Sam (Ted Danson) and […]
