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The series, which aired nine times over the run ended April 12, averaged a 6.1 rating/10 share in households, a 2.7/8 in adults 18-49, and 8.5 million viewers per episode, [...]

CBS Sports' final round coverage of the 2000 Masters (Sunday, April 9) averaged a 9.9 rating/22 share, making it the fifth-highest-rated Masters final round since 1982. An estimated 39 million [...]

The BBC is considered to be the driving force behind great British comedy, according to a study by TV research specialist, RSGB. The BBC-commissioned research showed that the corporation is [...]

U.K. LONDON The BBC was hit hardest by the growth of multichannel television in 1999, with its flagship BBC1 channel at an average 28.3% in the ratings, a drop of [...]

Critics' votes were tabulated using a weighted scale where the No. 1 response received 10 points in the best show category and five points in the worst show category. Best [...]

ABC and the WBfared better than CBS or cable with originals Sure, next to Who Wants to Be a Millionaire, ratings for all other summer series pale in comparison. But [...]

Early ratings returns on NBC's new soap Passions aren't so good. As of last Thursday, 18 local Nielsen books (covering 15% of the country) for the July sweeps were in [...]

BBC director general Mark Thompson and BBC Trust chairman Sir Michael Lyons have both hinted that the corporation is going to review its size and scope, and this would mean major changes. Cutting the budget and the staff, phasing out services and U.S.-acquired shows. Views of BBC insiders and the UK broadcasting industry on the issue are also given.

The Writers' Guild of Great Britain is calling for a public meeting with the BBC after producer Tony Garnett published a controversial online article on the state of BBC drama commissioning. The corporation has defended itself against critics' views, pointing out that it has over 20 hours of new drama show orders. Other insights on the issue are given.

The BBC appears to have their own administrative policy when one tunes in to their station especially at election time. The BBC has never covered local government because they believe people are bored by it but people will know nothing about local government unless the BBC covers it.

The evaluation of television broadcasters by independent television producers is discussed with focus on the ratings for the BBC.

Two weeks after they detached, CBS' little engine that could is slowing down--while Viacom just keeps chugging along. After an opening week in which it outpaced its former sibling, CBS' [...]

CBS continued its strong May sweep perf Monday as 'CSI: Miami' hit a new series high with an episode that introduced characters from upcoming spinoff 'CSI: New York.' The Eye [...]

ITV is well ahead of BBC in peak time of 2004 as eight out of the 10 highest ratings shows belong to ITV. To refocus its PSB credentials around BBC2, BBC has to refresh the channels prime time share figure, as its options for retaliation are limited.

BBC has a reputation of being an innovator in broadcasting technologies and programmes. BBC2 has entered into its fifth decade where its reputation for quality is enduring and facing some tough challenge in its search for a new controller in the digital age.

NBC remained on top of its game in the second full week of the February sweep, again scoring impressive victories in all key demos behind top scripted and unscripted skeins. [...]

Thursday was a night of high drama on NBC and CBS, with each of the night's scripted hours registering some of their best ratings of the season. While 'ER,' 'CSI' [...]

Form held in Thursday's primetime ratings race as the second week of the February sweep kicked off, with NBC and CBS programs again dominating the important night. The Peacock prevailed [...]

Despite some reports it is ratings-challenged, Sterne Agee analystVasily Karasyov continued to be cautiously optimistic aboutViacom, telling clients in a research note the programmer should report slightly better operating income [...]

No Ronnie? No Jacko? No problem. Despite some high-profile last-minute sked changes, it was truly a November to remember for CBS, which hit on all cylinders this month in achieving [...]

Two weeks after Fox's second edition of 'Joe Millionaire' opened with nearly bankrupt numbers, NBC successfully launched 'Average Joe' to well-above-average scores on Monday, including the best young-adult result for [...]

It might be assumed that Barbara Bloom didn't need to do a lot of tinkering since joining CBS as senior VP of daytime in January. After all, 'Guiding Light' is [...]

In a warmup for what figures to be a close May sweeps battle down to the final night, Fox and NBC shared leadership in primetime ratings last week in the [...]

Southern Cross Broadcasting and Austereo have both dropped in radio ratings in Australia.

Joe, Jacko and Simon made for a combustible combo on Fox last week, as the net exploded to its highest demo average for a frame in 11 years. CBS was [...]

HOLLYWOOD -- Even as reality TV takes hold at the networks, scripted programming's still the thing at NBC, Peacock entertainment president Jeff Zucker told reporters Friday. Zucker touted his network's [...]

HOLLYWOOD -- It was more of the same in primetime last week, with NBC remaining comfortably on top in young adults and CBS drawing the largest aud overall. The same [...]

HOLLYWOOD -- 'CSI' surged to a record audience last week, helping CBS outdraw an all-original NBC lineup on a Thursday for the first time in nearly 18 months. And more [...]

With both ABC and CBS having consciously tried to bolster their 10 p.m. hours to help their affiliates' late newscasts, early indications show that the strategy paid off better for [...]

Strong premiere-week performances by two new CBS dramas, CSI: Miami and Without a Trace, and audience slippage among several key returning NBC shows have narrowed the gap between the two [...]

Throughout the debate on consolidation and its effect on new music's access to the airwaves, one oft-repeated assumption is that stations owned by larger groups are inherently more research-driven and [...]

HOLLYWOOD -- So many reality shows, so few timeslots. A pair of programs with gangbuster premieres performed like mere mortals when they opposed each other in their second outings Wednesday [...]

HOLLYWOOD -- Primetime viewership predictably swooned during Fourth of July week, but Fox and CBS managed to turn in some sparkling perfs. The Eye net, boosted by movies Friday and [...]

CBS has shown some Sunday spunk, as Ted Danson mini 'Living With the Dead' teamed with an 'Everybody Loves Raymond' spec to give the net its first sweeps demo victory [...]

Although the 'Survivor''-vs.-'Friends' race remains interesting, Thursday's real battle continues to be the dramatic smackdown between CBS' 'CSI' and NBC'S 'ER.' Because they don't face off against each other, each [...]

According to Chris Smith, media secretary, the charter of the BBC could be changed if a decline in ratings for its 22.00 news occurs. Additionally, the charter is at risk if the 21.00 slot is not reinstated. This charter is scheduled for renewal in the year 2006.