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[12/17/12 - 04:51 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: "Gold Rush" Extends Demo Streak to Eight Weeks
Plus: numbers for FX's "UFC Fight Night," E!'s "Fashion Police" and Food Network's "Mystery Diners."
[12/17/12 - 01:41 PM]
"Dexter(R)" and "Homeland" Season Finales Deliver Both Series' Highest Rated Nights Ever
Showtime spins the numbers for Sunday, December 16.
[12/17/12 - 01:18 PM]
Bravo Media's "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" Scores Its Highest-Rated Episode of the Season with Over 3.6 Million Total Viewers
Bravo spins the numbers for Sunday, December 16.
[12/17/12 - 08:48 AM]
ABC's Mix of Repeat and Original Sunday Programming Tops Fox's Lineup by Nearly 1 Million Viewers
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, December 16.
[12/17/12 - 08:42 AM]
"The NFL on CBS" Earns Highest-Rated Regular-Season Game Since Last Year's Tom Brady-Led New England vs. Tim Tebow-Led Denver
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, December 16.
[12/17/12 - 08:25 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: NFL Tops Viewers, Demos for CBS, NBC
Plus: ABC doesn't get much of a spark from "The Bachelorette: Ashley and J.P.'s Wedding."
[12/17/12 - 08:24 AM]
49ers-Patriots Game Is the Third-Best "SNF" Overnight This Season and Is Up 35% from Week 15 Game in 2011
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, December 16.
[12/16/12 - 09:31 AM]
"Saturday Night Live" Matches Its Highest Rating Since October 20
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, December 14 and Saturday, December 15.
[12/16/12 - 09:27 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Tops Charts with "Elf," "48 Hours"
The Eye is the night's top draw in total viewers and adults 18-49.
[12/15/12 - 08:56 AM]
ABC Finishes #1 on Friday with Young Adults
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, December 14.
[12/15/12 - 08:33 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Tops Viewers, Shares Demo Crown with ABC
"Dateline NBC" nevertheless is the night's top draw among adults 18-49.
[12/14/12 - 05:13 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Thursday Night Football" Wraps Season on Top
Plus: numbers for TLC's "Top 10 Weddings of 2012," Lifetime's "Secrets of the Royal Nursery" and A&E's "Panic 9-1-1."
[12/14/12 - 01:45 PM]
truTV's "Impractical Jokers" Draws 1.8 Million for Season 2 Premiere Night
truTV spins the numbers for Thursday, December 13.
[12/14/12 - 09:11 AM]
CBS Sweeps Thursday in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, December 13.
[12/14/12 - 08:49 AM]
ABC's Thursday Winter Finales Grow - "Scandal" Hits All-Time Highs for the 2nd Week Running
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, December 13.
[12/14/12 - 08:36 AM]
"Take It All" Grows Versus the Prior Night by 9% in 18-49 Rating and Was Up 15% in Total Viewers
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, December 13.
[12/14/12 - 08:24 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS, "Big Bang Theory" Coast to Third Straight Victory
Plus: The CW's "The Vampire Diaries" and "Beauty and the Beast" see a week-to-week boost for their fall finales.
[12/13/12 - 05:11 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Amish Mafia," "Moonshiners" Top Viewers, Demos
Plus: numbers for Showtime's "Jim Rome on Showtime," TLC's "Jersey on Ice" and Syfy's "Deals from the Darkside."
[12/13/12 - 03:06 PM]
Discovery Channel's "Moonshiners" and "Amish Mafia" Break Viewership Records
Discovery spins the numbers for Wednesday, December 12.
[12/13/12 - 12:46 PM]
"Tonight Show" and "Late Night" Earn #1 Finishes for the Week of Dec. 3-7
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of December 3-7.
[12/13/12 - 10:51 AM]
"Nightline" is No. 1 in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of December 3-7.
[12/13/12 - 09:32 AM]
CBS Wins Wednesday in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54
CBS spins the numbers for Wednesday, December 12.
[12/13/12 - 08:56 AM]
ABC's Barbara Walters Special Draws Biggest Audience to Time Slot in 9 Weeks
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, December 12.
[12/13/12 - 08:49 AM]
"Whitney" Matches Its Season high in Adult 18-49 Rating, Up 8% Versus Its Prior Telecast
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, December 12.
[12/13/12 - 08:24 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Pulls Back in Front of Demo Race
Plus: the network's "Criminal Minds" is the night's most-watched program.
[12/13/12 - 07:10 AM]
Bravo Media Marks Most-Watched Year and Seventh Consecutive Year-Over-Year Growth
Bravo spins the numbers for the year to date.
[12/12/12 - 05:57 PM]
Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Storage Wars" Leads Viewers, "Chopper Live" Tops Demos
Plus: numbers for TLC's "Four Houses," Bravo's "Million Dollar Decorators" and Lifetime's "Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition."
[12/12/12 - 03:17 PM]
Discovery Channel Dominates as #1 in All of Television Among Men on Tuesday with "American Chopper Live: The Revenge" and "Amish Mafia" Sneak Peek Premiere
Discovery spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 11.
[12/12/12 - 12:21 PM]
"Saturday Night Football" - Most-Viewed College Football Series on TV
ESPN spins the numbers for the season to date.
[12/12/12 - 09:28 AM]
"NCIS: Los Angeles" Sweeps Time Period in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54
CBS spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 11.
[12/12/12 - 09:01 AM]
TNT Has More Original Hit Series in 2012 Than Any Other Basic Cable Network
TNT spins the numbers for the year to date.
[12/12/12 - 09:01 AM]
TBS Tops Charts as Basic Cable's #1 Network Among Adults 18-34 in Primetime for 2012
TBS spins the numbers for the year to date.
[12/12/12 - 08:50 AM]
"The Voice" Scores the #1 18-49 Rating of the Night, Matching Last Week's Official-National Rating
NBC spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 11.
[12/12/12 - 08:33 AM]
Style Media Delivers Its Best Year Ever in W18-49 and W18-34
Style spins the numbers for the year to date.
[12/12/12 - 08:26 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Voice" Pulls NBC in Front Among Demos
Plus: CBS's "NCIS" delivers its lowest original rating in nearly eight years.
[12/12/12 - 08:19 AM]
Oxygen Media Ends 2012 as Youngest Women's Network and #1 Women's Cable Network on Monday Prime for All Key Demos
Oxygen spins the numbers for the year to date.
[12/11/12 - 05:28 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings: ESPN Goes Untouched with "Monday Night Football"
Plus: numbers for Syfy's "Syfy 20th Anniversary Special," Discovery's "Chopper Live: Road to Revenge" and HBO's "Mel Brooks Strikes Back!"
[12/11/12 - 05:23 PM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings: Bravo's "Real Housewives of Atlanta" Tops Demos
Plus: numbers for TLC's "Sin City Rules," History's "Bamazon" and Lifetime's "All About Christmas Eve."
[12/11/12 - 05:18 PM]
Saturday's Cable Ratings: ESPN Tops Charts with Heisman Trophy Presentation
Plus: numbers for TLC's "Mario & Courtney's Wedding Fiesta," Comedy Central's "Gary Gulman: In This Economy" and MTV's "Underemployed."
[12/11/12 - 02:55 PM]
ESPN and "Monday Night Football" Win the Night
ESPN spins the numbers for Monday, December 10.
[12/11/12 - 02:09 PM]
USA Is the #1 Cable Network for an Unprecedented Seventh Year in a Row
USA spins the numbers for the year to date.
[12/11/12 - 12:53 PM]
"48 Hours: Everything to Lose" Was Saturday Night's #1 Program in Both Households and Viewers
CBS spins the numbers for Saturday, December 8.
[12/11/12 - 12:43 PM]
Hallmark Channel Waltzes to the Top for the 6th Consecutive Week with New "Countdown to Christmas" Premieres
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for Saturday, December 8 and Sunday, December 9.
[12/11/12 - 12:07 PM]
Adult Swim's Total Day Delivery Ranks as Basic Cable's #1 Network for the Week Among Adults 18-24, 18-34 & 18-49
Turner spins the numbers for the week of December 3-9.
[12/11/12 - 11:43 AM]
UFC on FOX 5 Viewership Increases 83%
FOX Sports further spins the numbers for Saturday, December 8.
[12/11/12 - 11:18 AM]
Syfy's "'12 Disasters of Christmas" Becomes Channel's Most Watched Original Movie in Nearly a Year with 2.1 Million Total Viewers
Syfy spins the numbers for Saturday, December 8.
[12/11/12 - 11:13 AM]
ABC Family Delivers #1 Week in Prime Ever Powered by Record Pacing "25 Days of Christmas"
ABC Family spins the numbers for the week of December 3-9.
[12/11/12 - 11:05 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Michael" Is Up Week to Week to Finish as the #2 Syndicated Talker
Disney-ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for the week of November 26-December 2.
[12/11/12 - 11:02 AM]
Disney Channel Is TV's #1 Total Day Network for 78th Straight Week in Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of December 3-9.
[12/11/12 - 10:38 AM]
CBS Wins Week in Viewers and Moves Into First Place in Adults 25-54 for Season
CBS spins the numbers for the week of December 3-9.






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