CBS holds onto its ratings lead in prime time
With broadcast networks unveiling their new schedules, the television industry is focused on potential ratings hits next season. But TV programming ...
Television viewers make their choice of killers
The television audience appears to have made its choice of serial killers. Fox's Joe Carroll beats NBC's Hannibal Lecter in viewer interest.
'American Idol' is now 3rd-rated competition show
Television's champion for nearly a decade, Fox's "American Idol," now isn't even the most popular competition show on the air. Both editions of "The ...

2 beloved TV soaps revived online starting Monday
Taped to a wall at the entrance to the Connecticut Film Center in Stamford is this greeting: "Welcome (back) to Pine Valley." Pine Valley, of course, ...
Big week for news with Boston Marathon bombs story
The deadly Boston Marathon bombings and the massive manhunt for two suspects helped television news, with Fox News Channel leading all cable networks ...
More than 40 million watch end of manhunt
Nearly 42 million people watched the last hour of Friday's manhunt for the Boston Marathon bombing suspect on television. That was the Nielsen ...

NCAA men's basketball title game wins ratings
Unlike the men's basketball championship game itself, there was no contest in the ratings. Louisville's gripping victory over Michigan to win the NCAA ...

A country music upset in the Nielsen ratings
There's a change in the pecking order for country music's competing awards shows, at least for this season. The Academy of Country Music Awards on ...

Broadcasters worry about 'Zero TV' homes
Some people have had it with TV. They've had enough of the 100-plus channel universe. They don't like timing their lives around network show schedules

Cuomo, Bolduan hosts of CNN morning show
CNN is rebooting its mornings with a new program hosted by Chris Cuomo and Kate Bolduan that will debut later this spring, hoping its ...
Reality shows make splash as they return to air
Two popular reality shows made a splash upon their re-entry during the past week — and a new one had a strong debut. A new episode of "Dancing With ...
Nielsen's top programs for March 18-24
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for March 18-24. Listings include the week's ranking and viewership. 1. "NCIS," CBS, 19.79 million.

TV ratings up for NCAA tournament's 1st full day
The NCAA tournament's first full day has earned its highest television rating in 19 years. The games Thursday on CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV averaged a 5.

Ted Koppel: Quit moving airtime for 'Rock Center'
Veteran newsman Ted Koppel, who reports on Friday's "Rock Center" about young offenders in adult prisons, said NBC hasn't done Brian Williams and his ...

News ratings plummet with time change, longer days
Despite a busy week with the selection of a new pope, the ABC, CBS and NBC evening newscasts collectively had 11 percent fewer viewers than the week ...

Comings and goings at 'Downton Abbey' next season
Shirley MacLaine will be returning to "Downton Abbey" next season, and opera star Kiri Te Kanawa is joining the cast. MacLaine will reprise her role ...

Minn. pol's TV spat a chance for money, ratings
Sean Hannity's cable television showdown this week with a Democratic congressman has become more than just a verbal schoolyard brawl. It's an ...
Oscars' strong showing boosts other ABC shows, too
The 40.4 million people who watched the Oscars this year boosted some other ABC shows, too. Jimmy Kimmel's post-Oscars talk show got its biggest ...

Danica boosts Daytona's TV ratings from last year
With Danica Patrick starting from the pole, the Daytona 500's television ratings were much higher than last year's. Sunday afternoon's race earned a 9

Television ratings up for Oscars, to 40.3M people
The Oscars telecast was seen by 40.3 million people, a slight increase over last year's show. The Nielsen Company said Monday it was the most-watched ...

Daytona's preliminary TV rating up from last year
With Danica Patrick starting from the pole, the Daytona 500's preliminary television ratings were much higher than last year's. Sunday afternoon's ...
Nielsen to begin counting broadband viewing homes
The company that measures television viewership said Thursday it will soon begin counting people who watch programming through broadband in addition ...

Miss America returning to roots in Atlantic City
Miss America, Atlantic City's prodigal pageant, is coming home, and the spectacle that became synonymous with the New Jersey seaside resort is being ...

Body slam for wrestling: Sport cut from Olympics
For wrestling, this may have been the ultimate body slam: getting tossed out of the Olympic rings. The vote Tuesday by the IOC's executive board ...