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[05/02/13 - 04:31 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: TNT Rides NBA Playoffs to Top Spots
Plus: numbers for Discovery's "The Big Brain Theory: Pure Genius," HBO's "Manhunt" and TV Land's "Forever Young."

[05/02/13 - 01:49 PM]
First "Chicago Fire" Original in Four Weeks Matches the Show's Highest 18-49 Rating Since February 27
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, May 1.

[05/02/13 - 10:19 AM]
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" and "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" Continue to Outperform Time-Slot Competition in Week of April 22-26
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of April 22-26.

[05/02/13 - 08:53 AM]
ABC's "Modern" Beats "Idol" as Wednesday's #1 TV Show/"How to Live" Is Up 47%
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, May 1.

[05/02/13 - 08:37 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "American Idol" Still Keeps FOX in Front
The competition still can't catch the series, despite its staggering 39% decline from a year ago.

[05/01/13 - 04:59 PM]
Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Tosh.0," NBA Playoffs Top Busy Night of Originals
Plus: numbers for TLC's "The Little Couple," Bravo's "Don't Be Tardy" and Syfy's "Weird or What?"

[05/01/13 - 02:37 PM]
Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch" Is the #1 Tuesday Primetime Program in Cable for Total Viewers, Persons and Men 25-54 on April 30
Discovery spins the numbers for Tuesday, April 30.

[05/01/13 - 02:06 PM]
"Inside Amy Schumer" Scores Comedy Central's Best Series Premiere of 2013 with Three Million Viewers for the Night
Comedy Central spins the numbers for Tuesday, April 30.

[05/01/13 - 11:58 AM]
Golf Channel Posts Most-Watched April Ever, 11% Increase in Viewership Year Over Year
Golf Channel spins the numbers for the month to date.

[05/01/13 - 10:47 AM]
"Grimm" Matches the Show's Highest Rating Since Its Series Premiere
NBC spins the numbers for Tuesday, April 30.

[05/01/13 - 08:38 AM]
Diane Sawyer's Amanda Knox Exclusive Earns 12-Week Time Period Highs for ABC
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, April 30.

[05/01/13 - 08:33 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Voice," "Grimm" Put NBC on Top
The recently-renewed drama posts a season high behind the competition series.

[04/30/13 - 05:04 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings: USA, TNT Top Charts with "WWE Raw," NBA Playoffs
Plus: numbers for Showtime's "The Big C," Bravo's "The Queen of Versailles" and ABC Family's "The Secret Life of the American Teenager."

[04/30/13 - 04:59 PM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings: No Stopping "Game of Thrones" on HBO
Plus: numbers for OWN's "Oprah's Lifeclass," Discovery's "Naked Castaway" and E!'s "What Would Ryan Lochte Do?"

[04/30/13 - 04:54 PM]
Saturday's Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs, "Marvin Marvin" Top Charts
Plus: numbers for TLC's "Insane Bathrooms," OWN's "Life with La Toya" and Lifetime's "A Sister's Revenge."

[04/30/13 - 02:38 PM]
Regular-Season NHL Viewership on NBC Sports Network Is Best on Cable in Nearly Two Decades
NBC Sports Network spins the numbers for its NHL coverage to date this season.

[04/30/13 - 02:34 PM]
Hub Network Has 16 Consecutive Months of Gains
The Hub spins the numbers for the month to date.

[04/30/13 - 12:37 PM]
Animal Planet Earns Its Best-Ever April
Animal Planet spins the numbers for the month of April.

[04/30/13 - 12:31 PM]
Disney Channel Sweeps Total Day Across Kids 2-11, 6-11 and Tweens
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of April 22-28 and the month to date.

[04/30/13 - 12:25 PM]
FOX Wins Week in Key Demos - "The Following" Delivers Highest Ratings in Five Weeks
FOX spins the numbers for the week of April 22-28.

[04/30/13 - 11:52 AM]
TBS Ranks as Basic Cable's #1 Network Among Adults 18-49 in Primetime for the Month of April
Turner spins the numbers for the week of April 22-28 and the month to date.

[04/30/13 - 11:39 AM]
A&E Is Cable's #1 Network in April
A&E spins the numbers for the month to date.

[04/30/13 - 11:02 AM]
Nickelodeon Is Week's Most-Watched Basic Cable Net with Kids and Total Viewers, Posts Year Over Year Gains for 14 Consecutive Weeks
Nickelodeon spins the numbers for the week of April 22-28.

[04/30/13 - 10:58 AM]
CBS Streaks to Ninth Consecutive Weekly Viewer Win and Seventh Straight in Adults 25-54
CBS spins the numbers for the week of April 22-28.

[04/30/13 - 10:48 AM]
Bravo Media's "The Kandi Factory" Rings in a Season High with Over 1.1 Million Total Viewers During Its New Timeslot on Sunday Nights
Bravo spins the numbers for Sunday, April 28.

[04/30/13 - 10:33 AM]
Monday's "The Voice" Ranks #1 in 18-49 for the Week of April 22-28 Among Primetime Series on ABC, CBS, NBC & FOX
NBC spins the numbers for the week of April 22-28.

[04/30/13 - 10:13 AM]
ABC Is Up for the 2nd Straight Week in Adults 18-49, Delivering 7 of the Top 20 Broadcast Series
ABC spins the numbers for the week of April 22-28.

[04/30/13 - 10:02 AM]
"How I Met Your Mother" Is Monday's Top Scripted Show in Adults 18-49
CBS spins the numbers for Monday, April 29.

[04/30/13 - 08:55 AM]
ABC Is Monday's Most-Watched Net with "Dancing with the Stars" as the #1 TV Show Overall and "Castle" as the Top Scripted Series
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, April 29.

[04/30/13 - 08:48 AM]
"The Voice" Delivers the #1 Rating of the Night in 18-49 by a 52% Margin Over the #2 show
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, April 29.

[04/30/13 - 08:28 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Voice" Keeps NBC in Front
Plus: FOX's "The Following" wraps its run with its best demo numbers in seven weeks.

[04/30/13 - 08:14 AM]
"Katie" Is the Only Freshman Talker Up and Builds to Its Best Numbers Since February
Disney-ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for the week of April 15-19.

[04/30/13 - 07:15 AM]
History's "Vikings" Season Finale Delivers 3.6 Million Total Viewers
History spins the numbers for Sunday, April 28.

[04/29/13 - 04:51 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: ESPN Tops Charts with NBA Playoffs, NFL Draft
Plus: numbers for E!'s "Playing with Fire," Starz's "Da Vinci's Demons" and VH1's "The Jenny McCarthy Show."

[04/29/13 - 02:14 PM]
Discovery Channel's "Sons of Guns" Dominates as the #1 Friday Prime Time Program in Cable for Both Persons and Men
Discovery spins the numbers for Friday, April 26.

[04/29/13 - 12:06 PM]
ESPN's Three-Day NFL Draft Coverage Up in Ratings and Viewership
ESPN spins the numbers for Thursday, April 25 through Saturday, April 27.

[04/29/13 - 09:59 AM]
Live + 7 Day Ratings: ABC's "Modern Family" Is the #1 DVR Gainer, Ranks as TV's #1 Scripted Show of the Week
ABC further spins the numbers for the week of April 8-14.

[04/29/13 - 09:27 AM]
CBS Places First on Sunday in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, April 28.

[04/29/13 - 08:46 AM]
"Once Upon a Time" Is Sunday's #1 Drama/"Revenge" Returns Up 13% Over Its Last Original in March
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, April 28.

[04/29/13 - 08:45 AM]
"All-Star Celebrity Apprentice" Wins Its Second Hour from 10-11 p.m. Among ABC, CBS and NBC in 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, April 28.

[04/29/13 - 08:23 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX, CBS Split Top Demo Honors
FOX's "Family Guy" leads the adults 18-49 demographic while "60 Minutes" is the most-watched program.

[04/28/13 - 10:24 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Rides NASCAR Coverage to Victory
Last night's telecast from the Richmond International Raceway is the most-watched program.

[04/28/13 - 09:39 AM]
Encore Telecast of "Saturday Night Live" Delivers the #1 Non-Sports Rating of the Night
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, April 27.

[04/27/13 - 09:02 AM]
"Grimm" Finishes Within 0.1 of Its 1.4 Average for Originals Since Returning to the Schedule on March 8
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, April 26.

[04/27/13 - 08:42 AM]
ABC's "Shark Tank" Leads Friday Night and Surges Year to Year
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, April 26.

[04/27/13 - 08:35 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: "Blue Bloods," "Undercover Boss" Put CBS on Top
All three of the Eye's series are up from their last originals.

[04/26/13 - 04:13 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People," NBA Playoffs Can't Catch NFL Draft
Plus: numbers for Food Network's "Giving You the Business," MTV's "Failosophy" and FX's "Anger Management."

[04/26/13 - 01:10 PM]
ESPN's First Round Coverage of 2013 NFL Draft Draws 6.2 Million Viewers
ESPN spins the numbers for Thursday, April 25.

[04/26/13 - 09:27 AM]
"Big Bang Theory" Leads CBS to Thursday Win in Viewers and Key Demos
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, April 25.

[04/26/13 - 08:49 AM]
ABC's Red Hot "Scandal" Returns Up to Equal a Series High
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, April 25.







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[04/14/26 - 03:05 PM]
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[04/14/26 - 01:48 PM]
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