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[09/15/12 - 08:59 AM]
ABC's Friday Season Premieres Open Big
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, September 14.

[09/15/12 - 08:58 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: "Shark Tank" Kicks Off Season on Top
"Primetime: Who Do You Think You Are?" and "20/20" likewise put ABC in front.

[09/14/12 - 04:19 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: NFL Network's "Thursday Night Football" Tops Broadcast, Cable in Demos
Plus: numbers for VH1's "Something from Nothing: The Art of Rap," FX's "Louie" and GSN's "The American Bible Challenge."

[09/14/12 - 03:21 PM]
"Rock Center with Brian Williams" Sets Series Records for a Regular Telecast on Thursday, September 13
NBC further spins the numbers for Thursday, September 13.

[09/14/12 - 02:15 PM]
Bears-Packers on "Thursday Night Football" Most-Watched NFL Network Opener with 8.6 Million Viewers
NFL Network spins the numbers for Thursday, September 13.

[09/14/12 - 08:47 AM]
In Total Viewers, "America's Got Talent" Tops FOX's Premieres, Jumps 26% Week to Week
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, September 13.

[09/14/12 - 08:35 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: "Glee," FOX Top Demos; "Got Talent," NBC Win Viewers
"Glee" is the night's top draw in adults 18-49, but returns down 13% from a year ago.

[09/13/12 - 03:14 PM]
Sixth Week of TLC's "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" Brings in 2.2 Million Viewers
TLC spins the numbers for Wednesday, September 12.

[09/13/12 - 02:36 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Honey Boo Boo" Leads Demos, "Royal Pains" Tops Viewers
Plus: numbers for Showtime's "Inside the NFL," NFL Network's "A Football Life" and NBC Sports Network's "NFL Turning Point."

[09/13/12 - 12:11 PM]
"Tonight Show" and "Late Night" Score Season Highs During the Disrupted Week of Sept. 3-7
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of September 3-7.

[09/13/12 - 08:55 AM]
"The Voice" Tops "X Factor" Head to Head; "Talent" Hits a Season-High Wednesday Rating
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, September 12.

[09/13/12 - 08:37 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "The X Factor" Sparks FOX to Victory
NBC's "The Voice" however wins the head-to-head battle in the 8:00/7:00c hour among adults 18-49.

[09/12/12 - 02:50 PM]
Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Sons of Anarchy" Premiere Posts FX's Best Demos of 2012
Plus: numbers for Encore's "Crimson Petal and the White," OWN's "Top 25 Best Oprah Show Moments" and Comedy Central's "The Burn."

[09/12/12 - 01:53 PM]
"Sons of Anarchy" Hits Series High; TV's #1 Show Tuesday in Men 18-49, Men 18-34
FX spins the numbers for Tuesday, September 11.

[09/12/12 - 08:52 AM]
"The Voice" Is Up 5% Versus Monday Night's Season Premiere, 22% Versus Last Season's Initial Tuesday Telecast
NBC spins the numbers for Tuesday, September 11.

[09/12/12 - 08:36 AM]
"Bad Girls Club" and "Girlfriend Confidential: LA" Drive Huge Ratings for Oxygen on Monday Night
Oxygen spins the numbers for Monday, September 10.

[09/12/12 - 08:34 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Wins with Launch of Fall Lineup
"Go On" retains 87% of its "The Voice" lead-in while "The New Normal" replicates its Monday audience.

[09/11/12 - 02:25 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings: ESPN Dominates with Return of "Monday Night Football"
Plus: numbers for Encore's "Crimson Petal and the White," MTV's "The Inbetweeners" and VH1's "Basketball Wives LA."

[09/11/12 - 01:59 PM]
FOX Weekly Ratings - Network Ranks No. 2 Among Adults 18-49
FOX spins the numbers for the week of September 3-9.

[09/11/12 - 01:58 PM]
ABC Family's "Switched at Birth" Retains 99% of Week-Ago Return in W18-34 Against NBC's Debut of "The Voice"
ABC Family spins the numbers for Monday, September 10.

[09/11/12 - 01:47 PM]
CBS Sports' U.S. Open Men's & Women's Champioships Seen All-or-Part by 16.2M and 17.7M Viewers
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, September 9 and Monday, September 10.

[09/11/12 - 12:41 PM]
NBC Weekly Ratings - NFL Football Leads NBC to the Top-Rated Week in 18-49 for Any Net, Excluding Olympics, Since February
NBC spins the numbers for the week of September 3-9.

[09/11/12 - 12:37 PM]
"60 Minutes" Interview with Navy SEAL Is America's #1 Non-Football Broadcast of the Week
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, September 9.

[09/11/12 - 11:31 AM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings: "Kardashians," "Long Island Medium" Top Demos, Viewers
Plus: numbers for Showtime's "Web Therapy," Discovery's "Scanning the Skies" and Animal Planet's "Great Barrier Reef."

[09/11/12 - 11:26 AM]
Saturday's Cable Ratings: College Football Powers ESPN, ESPN2 to Top Spots
Plus: numbers for Showtime's "Jay Mohr: Funny for a Girl," TLC's "9/11 Emergency Room" and Lifetime's "Killer Among Us."

[09/11/12 - 11:22 AM]
TLC's "Long Island Medium" and "Breaking Amish" Premieres Deliver the Network's Best Sunday Night Prime Performance in Eight Years
TLC spins the numbers for Sunday, September 9.

[09/11/12 - 10:44 AM]
ABC Weekly Ratings - "Bachelor Pad" Scores Best-Since-Premiere Numbers in Viewers and Young Adults
ABC spins the numbers for the week of September 3-9.

[09/11/12 - 10:36 AM]
Turner Weekly Ratings - Adult Swim Continues Its Streak as Basic Cable's #1 Network for Total Day Delivery of Young Adults
Turner spins the numbers for the week of September 3-9.

[09/11/12 - 10:33 AM]
Disney Channel Pacing for Historic 3Q12 Win in Total Viewers
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of September 3-9.

[09/11/12 - 09:35 AM]
Hallmark Channel Original Movie, "Puppy Love", Garners 1.7 HH Rating
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for Saturday, September 8.

[09/11/12 - 09:29 AM]
ABC's "Bachelor Pad" Finale Draws 2nd-Largest Audience of the Season
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, September 10.

[09/11/12 - 08:54 AM]
Steelers-Broncos Game Is NBC's Highest-Rated "Sunday Night Football" Game Ever
NBC further spins the numbers for Sunday, September 9.

[09/11/12 - 08:46 AM]
NBC Wins Monday as "The Voice" Tops FOX's Finales by 64%, Generates Dramatic Growth Through the Slot
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, September 10.

[09/11/12 - 08:34 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Voice" Returns on Top (But Down) for NBC
The Peacock's reality franchise posts its lowest rated opener to date among adults 18-49.

[09/11/12 - 07:33 AM]
"Katie" Equals Top Rated Daytime Talk Debut in 10 Years
Disney-ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for Monday, September 10.

[09/11/12 - 07:26 AM]
Discovery Channel Continues to Dominate Friday with "Bering Sea Gold: Under the Ice" and "Yukon Men"
Discovery spins the numbers for Friday, September 7.

[09/10/12 - 02:59 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: "WWE Smackdown," Disney Originals Lead the Night
Plus: numbers for Starz's "Boss," Animal Planet's "Law on the Border" and "Stand Up to Cancer" across various networks.

[09/10/12 - 02:31 PM]
Disney Channel's "Phineas and Ferb" and "Jessie" Are Friday's Top 2 Telecasts
Disney Channel spins the numbers for Friday, September 7.

[09/10/12 - 09:39 AM]
"Live! with Kelly and Michael" Scores the Program's Highest Rated Season Premiere Week in 6 Years
Disney-ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for the week of September 3-7.

[09/10/12 - 09:27 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: "Sunday Night Football" Returns Big for NBC
The Peacock averages over 20 million viewers in primetime last night.

[09/10/12 - 08:09 AM]
"Sunday Night Football" Delivers Best Metered-Market Results for Any Primetime Regular-Season Game Ever on NBC
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, September 9.

[09/10/12 - 05:39 AM]
"Saturday Night Live" Posts Its Best Results Since July 21 on Saturday Night for NBC
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, September 7 and Saturday, September 8.

[09/09/12 - 09:35 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Rides NASCAR to Victory
The network's Sprint Cup Series coverage is the top draw in total viewers and adults 18-49.

[09/08/12 - 08:52 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: "Stand Up to Cancer" Draws 9 Million Across Big Four
The telethon last aired in 2010, with 10.58 million viewers watching across ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC.

[09/07/12 - 03:56 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: "MTV Video Music Awards" Tops Viewers, Demos
Plus: numbers for Discovery's "Texas Car Wars" and DNC coverage from CNN, FNC and MSNBC.

[09/07/12 - 12:21 PM]
"Tonight Show" and "Late Night" Score #1 Results for the Disrupted Week of Aug. 27-31
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of August 27-31.

[09/07/12 - 09:08 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Competition with "Talent," DNC Coverage
Over 7 million tune into the Peacock's convention telecast, the largest audience this year.

[09/07/12 - 08:44 AM]
ABC's "Rookie Blue" Finale Spikes to 6-Week Highs
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, September 6.

[09/07/12 - 08:26 AM]
Special Thursday Edition of "America's Got Talent" Ties for #1 in the Time Period Among Adults 18-49 and Is #1 Outright in Total Viewers
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, September 6.

[09/06/12 - 03:55 PM]
Syfy's "Ghost Hunters" Fall Premiere Most Watched Season Debut in More Than Two Years
Syfy spins the numbers for Wednesday, September 5.







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