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[01/01/16 - 10:49 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC, "New Year's Rockin' Eve" Wrap 2015 on Top
The Alphabet easily wins the night among total viewers and adults 18-49.

[01/01/16 - 10:42 AM]
NBC Ranks #2 in Primetime Among the Big 4 Networks in Adults 18-49 and Total Viewers
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, December 31.

[01/01/16 - 10:42 AM]
ABC Beats Its Combined Competition on New Year's Eve - "New Year's Rockin' Eve" Is Up at 10pm to 2nd-Biggest-Ever Audience
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, December 31.

[01/01/16 - 09:41 AM]
College Football Playoff Semifinal Michigan State vs. Alabama: Tied for ESPN's Fifth Best Non-Championship College Football Game on Record
ESPN spins the numbers for Thursday, December 31.

[12/31/15 - 12:31 PM]
Disney's Emmy Award-Winning Animated Series "Gravity Falls" to Air One-Hour Finale February 15 on Disney XD
In the episode titled "Weirdmageddon 3: Take Back The Falls," Ford discovers Bill's true motives and then a final confrontation with Bill leads to the Pines family's ultimate fate and greatest sacrifice.

[12/31/15 - 10:36 AM]
Syfy Renews "The Expanse" for Second Season
The 13-episode second season from Alcon Television Group is expected to air in early 2017.

[12/31/15 - 09:22 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Michael" Grows to Its 2nd-Best Performance of the Season
Disney/ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for the week of December 14-20.

[12/31/15 - 09:13 AM]
In 2015, ESPN Repeats as Cable's Best in Prime Time
ESPN spins the numbers for the year to date.

[12/31/15 - 09:02 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Tops Viewers, Splits Demo Crown with ABC
Repeats of "The Middle" and "Modern Family" lead the night among adults 18-49.

[12/31/15 - 08:40 AM]
"Law & Order: SVU" Captures Its Highest Rating for a Wednesday Rebroadcast Since June 2014
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, December 30.

[12/30/15 - 02:48 PM]
Bengals-Broncos Finale Is ESPN's Highest-Rated and Most-Viewed "Monday Night Football" Game in 2015
ESPN spins the numbers for Monday, December 28 and the season to date.

[12/30/15 - 01:14 PM]
Disney Channel Dethrones Nickelodeon for 1st Ever #1 Total Day Yearly Win in Total Viewers
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the year to date.

[12/30/15 - 01:13 PM]
OWN Delivers Its Most-Watched Year in Network History and Fourth Consecutive Year of Double-Digit Prime Viewership Growth
OWN spins the numbers for the year to date.

[12/30/15 - 12:56 PM]
ABC Family Is 2015's Most Socially Engaged Network and Cable TV's #1 Network in Prime for 2nd-Straight Year in Women 18-34
ABC Family spins the numbers for the year to date.

[12/30/15 - 10:33 AM]
Hallmark Channel Celebrates a Successful New Year with the Premiere of "When Calls the Heart: New Year's Wish"
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for Saturday, December 26.

[12/30/15 - 10:33 AM]
The CW Gives Viewers an Exclusive Look Across DC Comics with Two All-New Specials
"DC's Legends of Tomorrow: Their Time Is Now" and "DC Films Presents: Dawn of the Justice League" are both on tap for Tuesday, January 19.

[12/30/15 - 09:39 AM]
Television Premiere for "Sunshine Superman" Set for CNN
The CNN Films broadcast will be presented with limited commercial interruption by Volkswagen.

[12/30/15 - 09:01 AM]
"Kennedy Center Honors" Score Tuesday Win for CBS
CBS spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 29.

[12/30/15 - 08:52 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "Kennedy Center Honors" Help Power CBS Victory
The Eye takes home top honors among total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/30/15 - 08:46 AM]
Encore of "Chicago Med" Ranks #2 in Its Time Period Among the Big 4 in 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 29.

[12/29/15 - 05:55 PM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS, "Scorpion" Lead Repeat Race
The Eye wins the night among total viewers as well as adults 18-49.

[12/29/15 - 05:48 PM]
"Superstore" Ranks #2 in Its Time Period Among the Big 4 Networks in Adults 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, December 28.

[12/29/15 - 01:24 PM]
2015 "Thursday Night Football" Package on CBS and NFL Network Is Most-Watched and Highest-Rated "TNF" Season Ever
CBS spins the numbers for its coverage to date this season.

[12/29/15 - 09:33 AM]
Showtime Sports(R) to Extend Exclusive Coverage of the Fighting Irish with Bowl Game Episode of "A Season with Notre Dame Football"
The season finale will feature the series' trademark - exclusive access - as The Fighting Irish prepare for and compete in one of the biggest College Football bowl games of the year, the BattleFrog Fiesta Bowl.

[12/29/15 - 08:54 AM]
Live + 7 Day Ratings: ABC's "Nashville" Hits a New Series High in TV Playback in Adults 18-49
ABC further spins the numbers for the week of December 7-13.

[12/28/15 - 01:01 PM]
AMC's "Into the Badlands" Season One Averages 5.3 Million Total Viewers and 3.2 Million Adults 18-49 in Live+3 Viewing
AMC further spins the numbers for the season to date.

[12/28/15 - 11:00 AM]
Showtime(R) Samples the Highly-Anticipated Premieres of "Billions" and "Shameless" Early Across Multiple Platforms
Viewers will be able to sample the TV-14 rated versions of both premieres for free on YouTube, Facebook and SHO.com.

[12/28/15 - 10:45 AM]
Miss Colombia Universe, Ariadna Gutierrez, Joins "Pitbull's New Year's Revolution" as a Special Guest
Other scheduled guests include Taraji P. Henson, Jussie Smollett, Yazz, Timbaland, Christina Milian, Kal Penn, Jordin Sparks, Yandel, Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello.

[12/28/15 - 10:31 AM]
Video: "The X-Files: Re-Opened," An All-New Extended Look at the Upcoming Event
The 22-minute special features interviews with Chris Carter, David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson.

[12/28/15 - 09:03 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Charts with "Sunday Night Football"
The Peacock once again leads the night among total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/28/15 - 09:02 AM]
Adventure Awaits in the New Year During ABC Family's January "Funday" Programming Event on Saturday, January 9 and Sunday, January 10
Tag along with Tarzan as he swings through trees, laugh with the Minions, explore the big blue world with Nemo, and cheer on Cinderella as she makes her way to the ball.

[12/28/15 - 08:17 AM]
NBC Currently Ranks as the Network #1 for Sunday Night Among ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX in Every Key Measure
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, December 27.

[12/28/15 - 08:11 AM]
Minnesota at Green Bay to Be NBC's "Sunday Night Football" Game This Sunday, January 3
The Week 17 game times are finalized with additional network assignments to be announced by the NFL this week.

[12/28/15 - 08:04 AM]
TV One Announces Premiere of LisaRaye McCoy Directorial Debut Film, "Skinned," On Saturday, January 9, 2016 at 8 P.M. ET
The 90-minute film addresses the global epidemic of skin lightening and touches upon the important issues of color, self-esteem and acceptance.

[12/27/15 - 09:04 PM]
Amazon Celebrates a Record-Setting Holiday for Prime, Amazon Original Series and Amazon Devices
Prime members made "The Man in the High Castle" the most watched TV season on Prime Video this holiday by 4.5x and doubled their total viewing hours of Prime Video titles, compared to 2014.

[12/27/15 - 08:41 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS, "48 Hours" Win Repeat Race
The Eye leads the night in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/27/15 - 08:33 AM]
"SNL" Equals Its Highest Encore Rating in the Local People Meters Since May
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, December 26.

[12/26/15 - 09:03 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC, "CMA Country Christmas" Win Demo Race
The Alphabet leads a night of nearly all repeat competition among adults 18-49.

[12/26/15 - 08:56 AM]
Christmas Eve Encore of "It's a Wonderful Life" Wins the Night Among the Big 4 Networks in Adults 18-49 and Total Viewers
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, December 24 and Friday, December 25.

[12/26/15 - 08:38 AM]
NBA Christmas Day: NBA Finals Rematch on ABC Up 22 Percent, Scores 6.7 Overnight Rating
ESPN spins the numbers for Friday, December 25.

[12/25/15 - 08:49 PM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC, "It's a Wonderful Life" Top Christmas Eve
The Peacock wins the night in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/24/15 - 11:11 AM]
HBO Kids "Sesame Street" Trailer & Key Art
On Saturday, January 16, "Sesame Street" will launch season 46 of the award-winning show on HBO with the boldest changes to the "Street" to date.

[12/24/15 - 09:38 AM]
Jimmy Fallon Scores His Highest 18-49 Rating for a Week Without a Major NFL Boost in 9 Months & Most-Watched in 10 Months
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of December 14-18.

[12/24/15 - 09:07 AM]
Homicide Detectives Relive the Cases That Haunt Them in Investigation Discovery's Raw and Gritty Series, "Real Detective"
Guest-starring Michael Madsen, Devon Sawa and Brendan Fehr, the eight-part series premieres on Thursday, January 7 at 10:00/9:00c.

[12/24/15 - 08:53 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS, NBC Repeats Share Demo Crown
The Peacock's "Adele Live in New York City" and The Eye's "I Love Lucy Christmas Special" lead the night among adults 18-49.

[12/24/15 - 08:48 AM]
NBC Ties for the Wednesday Win Among the Big 4 in 18-49, With "Grinch" the #1 Show of the Night and an "Adele" Encore Winning at 9
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, December 23.

[12/23/15 - 11:19 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, December 23
Updates include: Adam Fierro exits Netflix's "Narcos" as showrunner; Matt Letscher sets return trip to The CW's "The Flash"; and Kara Royster to recur on ABC Family's "Pretty Little Liars."

[12/23/15 - 03:16 PM]
Science Channel Premieres One-Minute Nightly Updates on All You Need to Know in Science News Beginning Dec. 28
The one minute updates will provide viewers with the latest news and information on technology, space, engineering and so much more in one minute updates each week night.

[12/23/15 - 11:39 AM]
Fans Can Now Go Online to Vote on Several Major Categories in "The World Dog Awards"
Hosted by George Lopez and filmed at the aptly named Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California on Saturday, January 9, the special will combine the glamour of a Hollywood awards show with the appreciation for man's best friend.

[12/23/15 - 10:15 AM]
Additional Performers Join "Pitbull's New Year's Revolution" Airing Thursday, December 31 at 8/7c on FOX
Already on tap are Puff Daddy and the Family, Jussie Smollett, Yazz, Timbaland, Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello, Prince Royce, Austin Mahone, R. City, Pia Mia and Earth, Wind & Fire and more!







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[12/16/25 - 01:33 PM]
Next on Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN - January 2026
Highlights include new seasons of "Tell Me Lies" and "A Thousand Blows" plus the premieres of "The Beauty" and "Wonder Man."

[12/16/25 - 01:04 PM]
FX's "Seven Sisters" Ordered to Series on Hulu
Elizabeth Olsen, Cristin Milioti and J. Smith-Cameron lead the new family drama featuring Anthony Edwards, Meredith Hagner, Odessa Young, Zoë Winters, Bridget Brown, Carolyn Kettig, Philip Ettinger, and Ryan Eggold.

[12/16/25 - 12:02 PM]
Video: "Evil Influencer: The Jodi Hildebrandt Story" - Official Trailer - Netflix
People sought her guidance - then came her child abuse arrest with mom influencer Ruby Franke. Unpack the chilling case of therapist Jodi Hildebrandt.

[12/16/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of December 8 - "Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery" Cracks the Case at No. 1 in the Top 10
New comedy series "Man vs. Baby" took No. 1 on the English TV list with 19.1 million views, with the Rowan Atkinson vehicle eliciting laughs over the bumbling Trevor Bingley trying to earn money house-sitting for millionaires while a lost baby keeps him on his toes.

[12/16/25 - 11:01 AM]
Video: Trailer & Key Art - Hulu Original Series "The Artful Dodger" Season 2
The comedy-adventure series starring Thomas Brodie-Sangster, David Thewlis and Maia Mitchell returns for season two on February 10 on Hulu and Disney+.

[12/16/25 - 10:01 AM]
Snoop Dogg to Headline Lions-Vikings with "Snoop's Holiday Halftime Party" During NFL Christmas Gameday Live on Netflix
Snoop Dogg takes the reins at halftime, promising chart-topping tracks, plenty of holiday spirit, and special guests, making for what is sure to be an unforgettable performance.

[12/16/25 - 09:52 AM]
Video: "The Life of Chuck" - Trailer - Hulu
From author Stephen King and director Mike Flanagan, the film - starring Tom Hiddleston, Jacob Tremblay, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Karen Gillan - streams December 26.

[12/16/25 - 09:08 AM]
MGM+ Greenlights Series Adaptation of Iconic Western "The Magnificent Seven"
After a peaceful Quaker village is massacred by mercenaries working for a greedy and ruthless land baron trying to force them off the land he covets, seven gifted but flawed mercenaries are hired by the community to protect them from the land baron's hired guns.

[12/16/25 - 09:01 AM]
"Miss Austen" Returns for Season 2 on "Masterpiece"
This newest season is largely based on Gill Hornby's latest novel, "The Elopement," which further delves into the family life of Jane and Cassandra Austen.

[12/16/25 - 09:00 AM]
Meet the 11 New Survivalists and the Families Who Hold Their Fate as FOX's Survival Competition Series "Extracted" Returns for Season Two
Only one competitor and their family will endure it all and walk away with a life-changing quarter million dollar grand prize!

[12/16/25 - 09:00 AM]
CBS Announces "Christina Aguilera: Christmas in Paris," A New Holiday Special Airing Monday, Dec. 22 on CBS and Paramount+
Filmed in front of an intimate audience above the Musée du Quai Branly, Aguilera performs both holiday classics and her career hits against the backdrop of the Eiffel Tower, fashioned into a shimmering Christmas tree.

[12/16/25 - 08:30 AM]
The Epic New Landmark Natural History Series, "Kingdom," Premieres Saturday, January 24 on BBC America and AMC+
The six-part series chronicles the dramatic real-life sagas of four African rival animal families - leopards, hyenas, wild dogs, and lions - as they all fight to claim a remote Zambian paradise as their home.

[12/16/25 - 08:03 AM]
HGTV Adds Over 30 Episodes of Original Content to 2026 Slate with New Series "Wild Vacation Rentals" and Renewals for "Zillow Gone Wild" and "Castle Impossible"
Coming early next year, "Nobody Wants This" actresses and comedians Sherry Cola and D'Arcy Carden will embark on an epic girls' trip of a lifetime to visit America's extraordinary vacation homes in the new HGTV series "Wild Vacation Rentals."

[12/16/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: Gather 'Round Faithfuls! Peacock Debuts Official Trailer for Season 4 of "The Traitors"
Season 4 debuts with the first three supersized episodes on Thursday, January 8 at 6pm PT/9pm ET, followed by two new episodes on Thursday, January 15, and one new episode weekly through the finale and reunion event on February 26.

[12/16/25 - 08:01 AM]
Netflix and iHeartMedia Announce Exclusive Video Podcast Partnership for Top iHeartPodcasts
More than 15 industry-leading iHeartPodcasts will stream only on Netflix including "My Favorite Murder," "The Breakfast Club," "Bobby Bones Presents: The Bobbycast," "Behind the Bastards," "The Psychology of Your 20s" and more.