TV RATINGS
CBS comes on strong with scripted shows
Fox still won the prized 18-49 demo with its schedule led by "American Idol," but CBS was a strong #2 in the key demo and won the Households ratings race as it brought back a schedule with many new episodes of scripted shows....Syndi lead changes again
Its "Wheel of Fortune" back on top, with a decisive win over "Judge Judy" in the latest week's syndicated TV ratings from the Syndicated Network ...Week 27: Another 94/6 split
Broadcast networks again claimed 94 of the top 100 shows in the latest week's ratings in the key 18-49 demo. The numbers from both broadcast ...Judy battles back
"Judge Judy" is back on top in the syndicated TV ratings. The show moved barely ahead of "Wheel of Fortune" in the latest report from ...Idol and Dancing lead, of course
So long as both "American Idol" on Fox and "Dancing With the Stars" on ABC are running two shows each in primetime, you can pretty ...Week 26: Cable puts six in the top 100
Cable/satellite networks were again shut out of the top 50, but did manage to put six programs in the top 100 for Nielsen ratings in ...Reality rules!
Live, reality competition shows are dominating the TV ratings. Fox's "American Idol" is still on top, with two nights claiming the top two spots. But ...Late Night ratings slip and slide
Ratings for Monday through Friday Network Late night programs have not recovered to the levels they had seen prior to the writers strike this season, ..."Wheel" extends lead
Pat Sajak and "Wheel of Fortune" widened their lead over "Judge Judy" in the most recent week. "Two and a Half Men" has been strong ...Week 25: Broadcast 95, cable 5
Once again, broadcast networks had 95 of the top 100 shows for the key 18-49 demo in the weekly crunch of Nielsen's broadcast and calbe/satellite ...Another easy win for Fox
While "American Idol" is on the air, it seems to be only a question of what network will finish second behind Fox. That was actually ..."Wheel" stays on top
"Wheel of Fortune" bested "Judge Judy" for the second week running as the battle continues for the top spot in syndicated television. The weekly data ...Zenith Media signs with Nielsen for A2/M2
The Nielsen Company and Zenith Media Services announced that Zenith will incorporate data from a suite of Nielsen measurement services into its planning and ROI ...Week 24: Broadcast 95, cable 5
Broadcast networks had 95 of the top 100 show in the 18-49 demo for the most recent week. The weekly number crunch of Nielsen data ...Idol crushes the competition (again)
Fox rolled to an easy victory in the weekly Nielsen ratings as "American Idol" again claimed the #1, #2 and #3 spots with viewers. For ...Log in
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