The NFC-leading Dallas Cowboys continue to attract high TV ratings for the NFL. NBC ruled Sunday night by far with Dallas’ 26-20 victory over the playoff-contending Tampa Bay Buccaneers on “Sunday Night Football” (13.6 household rating/23 share, 24.148 million viewers, 8.1 adults 18-49 rating/26 share). NBC’s 24.2 million TV-only viewers for Bucs-Cowboys is the third-highest […]
Showtime has greenlit dramedy “Shameless” for an eighth season, with 12 new episodes set to debut in fall 2017. Debuting on Jan. 9, 2011, the series depicts the dysfunctional damily of Frank Gallagher (William H. Macy), a single father of six children. While he spends his days drunk or in search of misadventures, his kids […]
As evidenced each and every NFL season, and especially this season where they had won 11 consecutive games, the Dallas Cowboys brings increased TV ratings for the sport. Even with their 10-7 loss to division rival New York Giants, their presence on “Sunday Night Football” (26.5 million viewers) not only gave NBC another overwhelming Sunday […]
The Seattle Seahawks and NBC both exhibited dominance on Sunday night. Seattle’s 40-7 blowout win over the defending NFC champion Carolina Panthers on “Sunday Night Football.” Compared to the year-ago “SNF” game of Indianapolis-Pittsburgh (12/06/15), Panthers-Seahawks was down 8-9 percent in all the following measures: household rating (10.2 vs. 11.1), total viewers (17.752 million vs. […]
NBC won Sunday night with the Kansas City Chiefs’ 30-27 overtime victory over the Denver Broncos on “Sunday Night Football.” Despite the competitive nature of the game, the prime time declines for the NFL were again exhibited on this night. Compared to the year-ago “SNF” game of Patriots-Broncos (11/29/15), Chiefs-Broncos was down 26-27 percent in […]
Green Bay-Washington on “Sunday Night Football” helped NBC win Sunday night overall. ABC’s star-studded “American Music Awards” dipped to a record-low in ratings and viewership with a 4.7 U.S. household rating, 8.182 million total viewers and 3.105 million adults 18-49: down 26 percent in viewership and down 30 percent in adults 18-49 from the year-ago […]
The Seattle Seahawks’ 31-24 win over the perennial powerhouse New England Patriots on “Sunday Night Football” not only gave NBC the overall Sunday night victory but also provided this NFL prime time showcase window its first increase this season from the corresponding year-ago game. With a 12.7 U.S. household rating, 22.513 million viewers and a […]
A week after getting bested by the World Series on Fox, NBC returned to the Sunday night winners circle with “Sunday Night Football” which featured the Oakland Raiders’ return to a high-profile prime time window as they faced defending Super Bowl champion and their division rival Denver Broncos. Despite the network win, “SNF” experienced a […]
The Chicago Cubs keeps the positive ratings going for Fox as the network took the Sunday night crown, including over NBC which featured an Eagles-Cowboys “Sunday Night Football” overtime tilt. “2016 World Series” Game 5 posted a 13.1/21 household rating/share with 23.6 million on the Fox broadcast network to rank as the most-watched World Series […]
