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[07/16/12 - 04:23 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: TBS Tops Demos With Return of "For Better or Worse"
Plus: numbers for Showtime's "God Bless Ozzy Osbourne," HBO's "The Ricky Gervais Show" and Nickelodeon's "Hollywood Heights."

[07/16/12 - 03:16 PM]
Disney Channel Kicks Off "Summer Adventure Weekend" with Friday's Top 30 TV Telecasts in Kids 2-11/Kids 6-11 and Cable TV's Top 11 Telecasts in Total Viewers
Disney Channel spins the numbers for Friday, July 13.

[07/16/12 - 12:00 PM]
AMC's "Breaking Bad" Season Five Premiere Is Most Watched Episode Ever With 2.9 Million Viewers
AMC spins the numbers for Sunday, July 15.

[07/16/12 - 10:55 AM]
A&E's "Longmire" Hits Series High With 4.5 Million Viewers
A&E spins the numbers for Sunday, July 15.

[07/16/12 - 09:59 AM]
Sunday Premiere of "Big Brother" Sweeps Its Time Period in Viewers and Key Demographics
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, July 15.

[07/16/12 - 09:28 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX, ABC Split Demos, CBS Tops Viewers
"Big Brother" nevertheless is the most-watched series among adults 18-49.

[07/16/12 - 09:00 AM]
"Dateline NBC" Averages a 0.8/3 in 18-49 and 5.2 Million Viewers Overall on Sunday
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, July 15.

[07/16/12 - 08:53 AM]
ABC is #1 on Sunday in Adults 18-49, Beating CBS with "Big Brother"
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, July 15.

[07/16/12 - 05:26 AM]
"Saturday Night Live" Delivers Its Top Overnights in Four Weeks
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, July 14.

[07/15/12 - 09:00 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: "48 Hours Mystery" Leads the Pack
Plus: NBC still stuck in last despite "An American Girl: McKenna Shoots for the Stars" and "The Firm" originals.

[07/14/12 - 09:30 AM]
"Dateline NBC" Grows 20% Week to Week in 18-49 Rating, 14% in Total Viewers
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, July 13.

[07/14/12 - 08:36 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: "20/20" Gives ABC Second Straight Win
The show's two-hour telecast is the top draw among adults 18-49 last night.

[07/13/12 - 04:12 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Wraps Season on Top for History
Plus: numbers for Showtime's "The Real L Word," TLC's "On the Fly" and Disney XD's "Tron: Uprising."

[07/13/12 - 09:18 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: "Big Bang" Repeats, "Big Brother" Premiere Spark CBS
The Eye posts its top Thursday numbers of the summer.

[07/13/12 - 09:16 AM]
ABC's Takes Second on Thursday to a "Big Brother"-Boosted CBS
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, July 12.

[07/13/12 - 09:06 AM]
The Premiere of "Big Brother" Sweeps Time Period in Viewers and Key Demographics
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, July 12.

[07/13/12 - 08:50 AM]
"Rock Center with Brian Williams" Reports Its Highest 18-49 and Total-Viewer Results Since January 23
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, July 12.

[07/12/12 - 02:58 PM]
"Beverly Hills Nannies" is ABC Family's #1 Reality Series Launch Ever in Adults 18-34, Adults 18-49 and Key Females
ABC Family spins the numbers for Wednesday, July 11.

[07/12/12 - 02:49 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "ESPY Awards" Top Demos, "Royal Pains" Leads Viewers
Plus: numbers for Showtime's "The Franchise," TLC's "Cheer Perfection" and Nickelodeon's "Hollywood Heights."

[07/12/12 - 12:03 PM]
Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon Score #1 Results for the Late-Night Week of July 2-6
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of July 2-6.

[07/12/12 - 11:43 AM]
History's Launch of "Picked Off" Garners 2.3 Million Total Viewers
History spins the numbers for Wednesday, July 11.

[07/12/12 - 08:45 AM]
"America's Got Talent" Ties for the #1 18-49 Rating of the Night
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, July 11.

[07/12/12 - 08:33 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "Dance" Pulls Back in Front for FOX
The summer mainstay ties NBC's "America's Got Talent" as the top draw among adults 18-49.

[07/11/12 - 03:51 PM]
Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Rizzoli & Isles" Tops Originals, "Storage Wars" Wins Demo Race
Plus: numbers for USA's "White Collar," Oxygen's "The Glee Project" and TV Land's "Retired at 35."

[07/11/12 - 02:58 PM]
UFC 148 Prelims on FX Pack Punch - Four Fight Undercard Was the Highest-Rated UFC Preliminary Card Event on Record Among Adults 18-34, Men 18-34
FX spins the numbers for Saturday, July 7.

[07/11/12 - 02:53 PM]
truTV's "Hardcore Pawn" Launches Season 6 with More Than 2.5 Million Viewers
truTV spins the numbers for Tuesday, July 10.

[07/11/12 - 01:30 PM]
MLB All-Star Game Reaffirmed as Premier Annual TV Event of Summer as Total Viewership Increases
FOX spins the numbers for Tuesday, July 10.

[07/11/12 - 09:35 AM]
ABC's Debut of "NY Med" is the #1 Most-Watched Show at 10pm
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, July 10.

[07/11/12 - 09:07 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Is Tops With "MLB All-Star Game"
NBC has to settle for second place despite an expanded two-hour "America's Got Talent."

[07/11/12 - 08:43 AM]
"America's Got Talent" Grows Versus Results for the Prior Tuesday by 17% in 18-49 Rating
NBC spins the numbers for Tuesday, July 10.

[07/10/12 - 04:36 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings: ESPN Triumphs With "Home Run Derby"
Plus: numbers for E!'s "Opening Act," HBO's "Hard Times: Lost on Long Island" and ABC Family's "Bunheads."

[07/10/12 - 01:16 PM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings: "True Blood" Remains Unstoppable for HBO
Plus: numbers for OWN's "Oprah Builds a Network," VH1's "Big Ang" and Discovery's "Bounty Wars."

[07/10/12 - 01:11 PM]
Saturday's Cable Ratings: "NASCAR: Coke Zero 400" Puts TNT on Top
Plus: numbers for Discovery's "Man vs. Wolf," FX's "UFC 148 Preliminaries" and HBO's "Boxing After Dark."

[07/10/12 - 12:41 PM]
Animal Planet's "Call of the Wildman" and "Gator Boys" Set Record Highs Over the Weekend
Animal Planet spins the numbers for Sunday, July 8.

[07/10/12 - 12:33 PM]
TNT's "The Closer" Returns with 6.1 Million Viewers as New Drama "Perception" Launches with 5.6 Million Viewers
TNT spins the numbers for Monday, July 9.

[07/10/12 - 11:42 AM]
FOX Weekly Ratings - Food and Baseball Propel Network to Independence Week Victory
FOX spins the numbers for the week of July 2-8.

[07/10/12 - 11:06 AM]
Turner Weekly Ratings - TNT's Primetime Deliveries Are Up 21% Among Adults 18-34 This Summer
Turner spins the numbers for the week of July 2-8.

[07/10/12 - 10:10 AM]
Disney Channel Continues its Summer of Dominance - Ranks as Cable's TV's #1 Network in Total Day for the 5th Straight Week in Total Viewers
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of July 2-8.

[07/10/12 - 10:08 AM]
ABC Weekly Ratings - Network Claims 4 of the Top 20 Most-Watched TV Shows of the Week
ABC spins the numbers for the week of July 2-8.

[07/10/12 - 10:07 AM]
NBC Weekly Ratings - "America's Got Talent" Ranks #1 Among Non-Sports Prime Telecasts for a Sixth Week in a Row
NBC spins the numbers for the week of July 2-8.

[07/10/12 - 08:50 AM]
ABC's "The Bachelorette" Emerges as Monday's #1 TV Show with Best-Since-Premiere Results
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, July 9.

[07/10/12 - 08:43 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "Hell's Kitchen," "MasterChef" Put FOX in Front
Plus: NBC, absent "America's Got Talent," sinks to fourth place among adults 18-49.

[07/10/12 - 08:39 AM]
"American Ninja Warrior" Is Up 27% in 18-49 Versus NBC's Average in Its Time Period Last Summer
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, July 9 plus the week of July 2-8.

[07/10/12 - 08:25 AM]
Saturday's "48 Hours Mystery: The Killing Fields" Was #1 at 10:00 PM in Households, Viewers and Adults 25-54
CBS spins the numbers for Saturday, July 7.

[07/09/12 - 04:01 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: Disney Channel Quintet Tops Viewers
Plus: numbers for HBO's "The Ricky Gervais Show," Showtime's "Corey Holcomb: Your Way Ain't Working" and Nickelodeon's "Hollywood Heights."

[07/09/12 - 08:57 AM]
ABC is #1 on Sunday as "Secret Millionaire" and "EM: Weight Loss" Surge Week to Week
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, July 8.

[07/09/12 - 08:44 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Originals Best Repeat Competition
"Secret Millionaire" and "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" power the Alphabet to the top spot.

[07/09/12 - 08:37 AM]
"Dateline NBC" Ranks #1 in Its Time Period in Adults 18-49, Adults 25-54 and Other Key Demos on Sunday
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, July 8.

[07/09/12 - 05:20 AM]
Encores of "America's Got Talent," "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" Rank #2 in Their Time Periods in 18-49 on Saturday
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, July 7.

[07/08/12 - 08:46 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: "Saturday Baseball Game of the Week" Finale Trumps "NYC 22" Return
FOX wins the evening with just 3.90 million viewers and a 1.0 rating among adults 18-49.







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[04/22/26 - 01:00 PM]
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Saturday's Houston Rockets vs. Los Angeles Lakers matchup on ABC averaged 5.2 million viewers, peaking at 6.4 million viewers during the 11 p.m. ET quarter hour.

[04/22/26 - 11:07 AM]
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Coverage averaged 2.6 million viewers across NBC, Peacock, Telemundo and NBC Sports Digital platforms this past Sunday.

[04/22/26 - 09:32 AM]
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The Philadelphia Flyers-Pittsburgh Penguins matchup (Saturday, 8 p.m. ET) drew 2.1 million viewers, becoming the most-viewed First Round Playoff game ever on cable (excluding game 7's).

[04/22/26 - 08:51 AM]
"High Potential" Shoots to Six-Week High with Season Two Finale
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[04/21/26 - 02:35 PM]
FOX Saturday Baseball Scores Double-Digit Year-Over-Year Growth
2,094,000 viewers tuned-in to FOX Saturday for a two-game slate highlighted by Atlanta's 3-1 victory over Philadelphia in most of the country.

[04/21/26 - 10:51 AM]
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[04/20/26 - 02:36 PM]
"The Pitt" Delivers Its Biggest Episode Yet, With the Season 2 Finale Reaching a Series-High 9.7 Million U.S. Viewers in Its First Weekend
The season is now averaging 15.4 million viewers, up 50% vs. Season 1, becoming the sixth current HBO Max series to surpass 15 million U.S. viewers.

[04/17/26 - 03:01 PM]
ABC News Is #1 on Sunday Morning and Friday Night
For the third week in a row, "20/20" built on its year-ago telecast in all key target demos: Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49.

[04/16/26 - 10:36 AM]
"American Idol" Rocks to a 5-Week High
Among Adults 18-49, "American Idol" grew over the prior week, delivering its best performance in 7 weeks.

[04/16/26 - 09:01 AM]
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"Euphoria" made its much-anticipated season 3 return to amass 8.5 million U.S. viewers in its first three days of availability.

[04/15/26 - 02:03 PM]
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Said coverage averaged 1.50 million viewers, up 20% year-over-year.

[04/15/26 - 12:49 PM]
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All in, NHL coverage across TNT Sports' networks reached 20.4 million viewers this season, up 37% vs. last season.

[04/15/26 - 11:38 AM]
ESPN's Most-Watched NBA Regular Season in Seven Years
Through 80 telecasts, the 2025-26 NBA regular season on ABC & ESPN averaged 1.9 million viewers, up 11 percent from last season (1.7M viewers).

[04/15/26 - 09:30 AM]
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CBS series make up six of the top 20 most-watched series among all broadcast and streaming competition - more than any broadcast competitor, according to Nielsen.

[04/15/26 - 06:32 AM]
Unscripted Prank Comedy Series "Foul Play with Anthony Davis" Scores Strong Premiere Performance with Triple Digit Gains for TBS on Monday, April 6
Following the NCAA Championship Game, the premiere reached a combined 2 million viewers across TBS, TNT and truTV.