TV RATINGS
Judy and Pat battle to dead heat
It was a tie in the most recent week's ratings for syndicated television, with Judy Sheindlin's "Judge Judy" in a ratings dead heat with Pat ...Week 32: Broadcast 95, cable 5
Once again, cable/satellite networks claimed only five of the top 100 spots in the key 18-49 demo as the Television bureau of Advertising (TVB) combined ...Others wait for Idol to run its course
The competition is nearing its end, but for now "American Idol" on Fox is easily winning the first two spots in the weekly ratings. And ...Judy's back on top
"Judge Judy" moved back ahead of "Wheel of Fortune" in the most recent week. The weekly numbers from syndicated television are from the Syndicated Network ...Week 31: Broadcasters 95, Cable/Satellite 5
Cable/satellite networks again put five show in the top 100 for the key 18-49 demo, according to the latest weekly number crunch by the Television Bureau of Advertising (TVB)...Dramas strong, but reality still rules
Scripted series were back with virtually all new episodes last week, claiming eight of the top dozen spots in the weekly Household ratings from Nielsen Media Research....Nielsen to report ratings for ESPN Deportes
The Nielsen Company and ESPN Deportes, ESPN’s 24-hour Spanish-language sports net, announced an agreement to report program ratings in Nielsen’s U.S. Hispanic cable service, known ...Syndi rankings hold firm
Not much change to report this week in the top 10 rankings for syndicated television, as calculated by the Syndicated Network Television Association (SNTA), using ...Week 30: 95% showing for broadcast nets
Cable/satellite networks put five shows in the top 100 for all of television in the key 18-49 demo last week, according to the weekly number ...Another week, another "Idol" victory
The rest of network television can just wait for "American Idol" to run its course. Even if its performance this year isn't breaking its own ...Only 6 out of 10
That may be an impressive showing, but CBS Television Distribution has been even more dominant in syndicated television in the past. Of course, its "Wheel ...Week 29: Cable nets claim six of top 100
Broadcast networks put 94 programs in the top 100 for the key 18-49 demo for the most recent ratings week, with cable/satellite networks surging to ...Basketball championship strong for CBS
The NCAA Men's Basketball Championship game drew lots of viewers for CBS, with the network noting that the game had its strongest 18-49 ratings since ..."Wheel" stays on top
There's no change at the top this week in the syndicated TV ratings supplied by the Syndicated Network Television Association (SNTA), based on data from ...Week 28: Cable puts only 2 in top 100
Broadcast television networks were even more dominant that usual in the latest week's ratings for the key 18-49 demo. According to the weekly number crunch ...Log in
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