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Using year-to-year time period gains in the top two markets as a barometer, independent stations showed more significant growth than their affiliate counterparts in the just completed November syndicated sweeps. [...]

NBC, the hands down network winner in most dayparts for the past five years, has seen the field close dramatically over the past year. in prime time, ABC cut NBC's [...]

The prime time race for first place in the November 1983 local TV sweeps measurements proved to be so close--once again-- that different networks computed the outcome differently ('Closed Circuit,' [...]

Ratings performance gives network advantage over NBC; situation could change, however, with two wild cards: the economy and Fox's new night of programing The 1993 scatter market is shaping up [...]

Although the start of the season doesn't technically begin until today (Sept. 21)--when Nielsen begins measuring for the new season--each of the networks has debuted several new or returning shows, [...]

As CBS gears up for its coverage of the baseball playoffs, for which only one top-10 market team is a contender, ABC and NBC are standing pat with counterprograming strategies [...]

Two and a half weeks into the season, it is too soon to talk about a season winner, but CBS is clearly positioning itself as the network to beat as [...]

`Twin Peaks' caps ABC season Off-beat drama drums up viewers--and maybe investors--for the network; analysts say strengthened programing overall makes ABC the one to watch In a season that looked [...]

ABC is giving NBC run for key demos While NBC continues to win the household ratings race in prime time by a margin of close to two rating points, the [...]

Network combined share increased .4 points from last year to 51.2, although few would speculate how long it would last. CBS is the likely champ, but will reshuffle its' Sunday lineup and weekday movie. ABC plans changes for weak Tuesday and Thursday shows. NBC plans to switch programs and introduce new ones to move from its present last place standing.

Helped by a strong showing from its Sunday and Monday night movies, plus a push from its mini-series, ABC glided into first place during the May sweeps, rising from its [...]

CBS-TV took a bow last week: It said it was the first time in television history that one network ended the season victorious in the four major dayparts. It was [...]

Both will air more original shows to counteract increasing Fox strength; they note increased activities of ad boycott organizations NBC, whose development slate was the largest of any of the [...]

ABC's now-expected November sweeps victory was anything but expected prior to November, with the network last winning a November Nielsen sweeps 14 years ago. ABC last won the Nielsen-measured sweeps [...]

Sales on the three-week-old Option Play pay-per-view college football experiment appear to be going slower than expected for partners Showtime Event Television and ABC. But SET was riding high last [...]

NBC won the prime time ratings for the week of Dec. 2-8, the 12th week of the season. In averaging a 13.1 rating/21 share, NBC not only outdistanced the other [...]

ABC sweeps to prime time household victory On strength of Olympics, network wins Arbitron's February sweeps, stopping NBC streak at 11 Arbitron's local market-by-market February sweep numbers are in and, [...]

Fall RADAR finds ABC Entertainment, Mutual on top Radio network rankings place ABC-E first in 12-plus category, while Mutual is number one in new 'All Broadcasts' designation Mutual Broadcasting holds [...]

CBS up, NBC and ABC down in May sweeps NBC is off 4%, CBS up 8% and ABC down 19%, according to Arbitron Household delivery in prime time by affiliates [...]

May showers NBC with sweeps victory Network makes it nine in a row while ABC turns in worst showing ever NBC won the May sweeps, its ninth consecutive sweeps victory, [...]

NBC gets rime numbers in Arbitron February sweeps NBC-TV continued its dominance in prime time in the Arbitron sweeps, based on results from 213 Arbitron markets provided to BROADCASTING by [...]

NBC-TV sweeps to another win in February Network takes eighth victory in a row, pulled by strong standard lineup Largely on the strength of its regular programing, NBC won its [...]

When 212 ABC affiliates gather for their annual meeting in New York today (May 6), it is no secret that uppermost in their minds will be what ABC executives have [...]

After three weeks of televised United States Football League action, ABC has averaged a 7.7/19, down from the three-week average one year ago when the network scored a 9.4/23. ESPN's [...]

Networks finish in same order as last season-NBC, ABC, CBS-but NBC lengthens lead to widest margin since 1956 TV season The 1988-89 television season, delayed by a 22-week Writers' Guild [...]

First place is no surprise, but NBC is bolstering its strength with solid counterprograming; second place is within grasp of CBS following success of 'Lonesome Dove' and some series Any [...]

The difference between ABC's and CBS's numbers were small, hundreths of a point. Broadcasting the Winter Olympics failed to supply ABC with a decisive edge. The total prime time audience was down. ABC clearly won in regularly scheduled programs, but CBS won regular series programing and gained in daytime viewing audience.

Ratings of mega-series do not live up to ABC's promises to advertisers; extent of makegoods not yet known; remaining 12 to 14 hours will air during May sweeps ABC's War [...]

NBC wins another as season draws to a close For the week ended April 12, week 29, NBC won the prime time race with a 16.3 rating and a 27 [...]

NBC remains on top in prime time NBC took week 25 (ended March 15) in the prime time ratings with an 18.2 rating and a 29 share. CBS followed with [...]

ABC's 'Amerika' less than beautiful Expansive mini-series brings in lower-than-hoped-for ratings and critical reviews, but still outperforms network's regular shows Amerika is the kind of special network project that ABC [...]

Prime time and news go to NBC NBC took week 20 of the prime time ratings season with a 17.9 rating /28 share, ahead of CBS's 15.6/24 and ABC's 14.1/22. [...]

ABC's Entertainment Network emerged as the new top-rated radio network among persons 12 and older, posting an average audience estimate of 1,581,000 listeners per commercial, Monday through Sunday, 6 a.m. [...]