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Michael Jackson Memorial Ratings: How Does It Compare To Other Major TV Events? (SLIDESHOW)

Huffington Post | Peter Drivas | Posted 07.08.2009 | Media

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Michael Jackson's memorial service on Wednesday drew 31 million TV viewers in the US. Millions of others are expected to have streamed the service onl...

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HLN, CNN Post Record Junes

Huffington Post | Peter Drivas | Posted 07.01.2009 | Media

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HLN has been in the news much this past month, making headlines with morning anchor Robin Meade's skydive with President George H.W. Bush and with the...

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New Nielsen Measurement: CNN Tops Fox, MSNBC in Total Exposure

Daily Finance | Posted 06.26.2009 | Media

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As it happens, Nielsen, the ratings firm, recently started tracking such a metric. It's called Nielsen Fusion, and it combines viewership and online u...

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Jackson, Fawcett Specials Score Big Ratings, ABC's Fawcett Special Wins

Broadcasting & Cable | Posted 06.26.2009 | Media

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At 9, the ABC News 20/20 and NBC News Dateline specials both drew a 1.7 rating/5 share in the 18-49 demo. At 10 p.m., the CBS news Michael Jackson spe...

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ABC Health Care Special Draws 4.7 Million Viewers

mediabistro.com | Posted by Chris | 02:15 PM | ABC | Posted 06.25.2009 | Media

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The ABC News special edition of Primetime "Questions for the President: Prescription for America" drew 4.7 million Total Viewers - last in the time sl...

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Letterman Outdraws Conan

thrfeed.com | James Hibberd | Posted 06.25.2009 | Media

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The "Late Show" drew more viewers than the "Tonight Show" in last week's ratings -- the first time the CBS program has pulled a larger audience for a ...

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Campbell Brown Ratings Hit 2009 Low

Huffington Post | Peter Drivas | Posted 06.23.2009 | Media

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CNN's "Campbell Brown" hit a new ratings low for 2009 on Friday, June 19, when she averaged just 516,000 total viewers. Brown's previous 2009 low had...

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Network Upfront Results Will Impact the TV Content Landscape for Decades

Jack Myers | Posted 06.15.2009 | Media

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Jack Myers

This year's Upfront results will have significant impact on the future of the network television business.

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Technical Problems Delaying TV Ratings

New York Times | Brian Stelter | Posted 05.06.2009 | Media

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In what one television executive called an unprecedented data delay, Nielsen Media Research failed to provide overnight TV ratings for four days this ...

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Agreements

Earl Pomerantz | Posted 04.08.2009 | Media

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Earl Pomerantz

TV ratings don't accurately measure the size the audience. It doesn't matter.

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"Celebrity Apprentice" Ratings Down 21%, More Trouble For Beleaguered Donald

MediaWorks | John Rash | Posted 03.10.2009 | Media

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"Celebrity Apprentice," which is running concurrently with host Donald Trump's endgames with several of his troubled, if not bankrupt, business ventur...

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CBS Threatens To Unseat Fox As Top Rated TV Network -- Despite "Idol"

Los Angeles Times | Scott Collins | Posted 03.04.2009 | Media

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Thanks to "American Idol," Fox is still beating up on rivals, at least among the young viewers that advertisers crave. But the punch isn't what it onc...

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Obama Speech Draws Strong Ratings

The Live Feed | James Hibberd | Posted 02.25.2009 | Media

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Barack Obama's latest speech on the economy commandeered primetime, displacing shows from the 9 p.m. hour with a highly viewed address. Obama's talk ...

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"Secret Life Of American Teenager" Smashes "Gossip Girl" Ratings, Sets ABC Family Records

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 01.07.2009 | Media

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ABC Family's "Secret Life of the American Teenager" smashed network rating records with its season premiere Monday night — and in the process, b...

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CBS Shows Take 9 Of Top 10 Spots In Weekly Ratings

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 12.24.2008 | Media

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Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Dec. 15-21. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and...

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CBS Dominates, Wins November Sweeps For 8th Year In A Row

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 11.26.2008 | Media

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NEW YORK — With another dominating week in the television ratings, CBS will win the November "sweeps" for the eighth straight year. Back when t...

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Anthony Edwards Lifts "ER" To Largest Audience In Over A Year

Hollywood Reporter | James Hibberd | Posted 11.14.2008 | Media

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A guest appearance by former cast member Anthony Edwards on "ER" helped boost the Thursday night medical drama to its highest rating in five weeks and...

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No NBC Shows Crack Top 20

AP | The Associated Press | Posted 10.22.2008 | Media

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Prime-Time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for Oct. 13-19. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and...

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NBC, Fox Have Rough Week In The Ratings

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 10.22.2008 | Media

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NEW YORK — CBS is continuing its strong start to the new television season, but for NBC and Fox, last week was one to forget. CBS was the only ...

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Do Democrat And Republican Viewers Respond To TV Show Differently

Nielsen | Posted 10.21.2008 | Media

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Do politics play a role in TV viewing? Yes and no, according to Nielsen IAG, which recently released data showing which cable programs are most "eng...

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"The Mentalist" Gets 14 Million Viewers, Picked Up For Full Season

Hollywood Reporter | Nellie Andreeva | Posted 10.15.2008 | Media

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CBS' new drama "The Mentalist" has been picked up for a full season with a back-nine order. The Simon Baker starrer, from Warner Bros. TV, has emerge...

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CBS Wins Second Week In A Row On The Strength Of "CSI"

AP | DAVID BAUDER | Posted 10.15.2008 | Media

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NEW YORK — The season premiere of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" on CBS drew nearly 23.5 million people to the screen last week, a bright spot...

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ABC Rebound? "Desperate Housewives," "Brothers & Sisters" See Gains

Hollywood Reporter | James Hibberd | Posted 10.14.2008 | Media

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Right on schedule, "Desperate Housewives" and "Brothers & Sisters" halted their ratings drops during their third week back on the air. "Housewives" (...

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CSI Ratings: Season Premiere Gets 23 Million For Top Spot Thursday

New York Times | Benjamin Toff | Posted 10.13.2008 | Media

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The return of "CSI" on Thursday lifted CBS over its competitors. According to Nielsen's estimates, 23 million viewers tuned in to its ninth-season pre...

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ABC, NBC Facing Rough Starts To Fall TV Season

New York Post | Michael Starr | Posted 10.13.2008 | Media

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ABC and NBC are having a rough go of it in the new season. ABC's "Private Practice" and "Dirty Sexy Money" and NBC's "Knight Rider" and "Lipstick Jun...

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