Fox and CBS each had a share in the Thursday night lead. Fox won among total viewers (8.02 million) and adults 25-54 (2.4 rating/7 share) thanks to the winding-down of “American Idol”. CBS led among adults 18-49 (1.9/7) and adults 18-34, although the lack of competitive games (in Villanova-Miami, then Kansas-Maryland) showed in year-to-year declines. […]
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by Douglas Pucci Comments are off
Fox and ABC shared Thursday night leadership. Fox won among total viewers (8.22 million) and adults 25-54 (2.5 rating/7 share) as the five remaining contestants performed on a 2-hour “American Idol”. ABC led among adults 18-34 (1.3/6). While the second season finale of “How to Get Away with Murder” drew its most-watched telecast (in live-plus-same-day) […]
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Thursday Final Nationals: CNN Wins Night Despite Second Least-Watched GOP Debate of Election Cycle
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CNN was Thursday night’s most-watched network in prime time with an average of 9.47 million total viewers. CNN also topped all networks among adults 18-49 (1.9 rating) and tied ABC for No. 1 in adults 18-34 (1.3 rating). The twelfth “Republican Presidential Debate” from Florida was much more calm and civil than recent previous GOP […]
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by Douglas Pucci Comments are off
Despite the return of ABC’s TGIT lineup of Shonda Rhimes dramas, Fox with “American Idol” still landed in the Thursday night winner’s circle being the top network in total viewers (8.96 million) and adults 25-54 (2.9 rating/8 share). Fox and ABC tied for the lead in adults 18-49 rating with a 2.1, as ABC had […]
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by Douglas Pucci Comments are off
The networks of Fox ruled Thursday night on television. The Fox broadcast network won among key demos, thanks to another 2-hour edition of “American Idol.” With an average of 10.159 million viewers, the Fox News Channel led all networks among total viewers with “The O’Reilly Factor” leading into the seventh prime time “Republican Presidential Debate” […]
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by Douglas Pucci Comments are off
A 2-hour “American Idol” led Fox to an all-around victory on Thursday night. The series premiere of “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow” and the third season premiere of “The 100” combined to give The CW its most watched Thursday night in a little over three years (since 10/11/12) and its highest rated Thursday night in adults […]
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Thursday Final Nationals: Significant Week Two Declines for ‘Shades of Blue’ and ‘Angel from Hell’
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CBS’s 8.74 million total viewers edged past Fox’s 8.72 million to become Thursday night’s most-watched network. Fox did clearly win, though, in key demos. The second weeks of each NBC’s “Shades of Blue” and CBS’s “Angel from Hell” saw significant declines from each of their premiere telecasts of one week prior: NBC’s “Shades of Blue” […]
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Thursday Final Nationals: Jennifer Lopez Twice a Winner with ‘American Idol’ and ‘Shades of Blue’
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Night two of the 15th season of “American Idol” helped Fox reign supreme on a busy Thursday night. “Idol” judge and music superstar Jennifer Lopez also reaped benefits starring in NBC’s “Shades of Blue”, her first turn on a scripted television series. The crime drama is NBC’s top Thursday drama debut in 18-49 in nearly […]
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Thursday Final Nationals: ABC’s TGIT Dramas Grow in Fall Finales, Latin Grammys Solid for Univision
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CBS was Thursday’s most-watched network with 8.15 million total viewers. ABC won all key demos including adults 18-49 (2.4 rating/8 share), adults 18-34 (1.9/8) and adults 25-54 (2.9/8). With all three of its dramas airing fall finales on the night, ABC drew its biggest Thursday audience in four weeks and hit a 7-week high in […]