"The X Factor" Loses Head-to-Head Ratings Battle with "The Voice"
Ray Mickshaw/FOX(LOS ANGELES) — A revamped judges’ panel on The X Factor wasn’t enough to carry the Fox singing show to a ratings victory over its NBC rival, The Voice, on Wednesday night.A recently-added one-hour episode of The Voice aired opposite t…
"The X Factor" Loses Head-to-Head Ratings Battle with "The Voice"
Ray Mickshaw/FOX(LOS ANGELES) — A revamped judges’ panel on The X Factor wasn’t enough to carry the Fox singing show to a ratings victory over its NBC rival, The Voice, on Wednesday night.A recently-added one-hour episode of The Voice aired opposite t…
"The Voice," "Katie" Premieres Earn Solid Ratings
Chris Haston/NBC(NEW YORK) — The first-ever fall season of NBC’s The Voice is off to a good start in the Nielsen ratings. The singing competition attracted 12 million viewers for its two-hour premiere, according to Variety.The Voice benefited from an …
NBC Sets Record for Olympic Viewers
Oli Scarff/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — According to statistics from Nielsen, the London Olympics drew an Olympic-record 219 million unique viewers across all of NBC’s platforms, surpassing the 215 million who watched the Beijing Olympics in 2008 an…
Summer Games Score Olympian TV Numbers
MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Not surprisingly, the London Summer Olympics dominated the TV ratings in the past week.
The opening of the games, which featured an elaborate celebration of all things British — including a parachuting James…
NBC Sets Records for Olympic Coverage
MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — NBC’s coverage of Friday’s opening ceremonies of the London Olympics averaged a record 40.7 million total viewers, according to the Nielsen Company, the Los Angeles Times reports. The previous …
9/11 The Most Memorable TV Moment of Last 50 Years
DOUG KANTER/AFP/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Which TV moment of the last 50 years was the most memorable for viewers? According to a new study by Nielsen and Sony Electronics, it was news coverage of the 9/11 attacks.The study, completed by more tha…
Tony Awards Broadcast Draws Just Six Million Viewers
Hemera/Thinkstock(LOS ANGELES) — CBS’ broadcast of the Tony Awards hit a sour note in the ratings.The 66th annual Tony Awards, hosted by Neil Patrick Harris, was seen by six million viewers on Sunday night, according to TVGuide.com. That’s a record lo…
"American Idol" Finale Suffers Ratings Low
Michael Becker/FOX(LOS ANGELES) — America doesn’t seem to care who wins American Idol as much as it used to.The 11th-season finale of the Fox singing competition, in which Phillip Phillips was crowned the new champion over Jessica Sanchez, was seen by…
"Dancing with the Stars" Premiere Experiences Ratings Drop
ABC, Inc.(NEW YORK) — Monday’s premiere of the 14th edition of ABC’s Dancing with the Stars attracted 18.5 million viewers, four million less than the spring 2011 installment, according to E! Online.Dancing with the Stars may have been mis…
Oscars Telecast Seen by 39.3 Million Viewers
(LOS ANGELES) — With Billy Crystal as host, the Academy Awards pulled in a bigger TV audience on Sunday than it did last year. ABC’s telecast of the Academy Awards averaged 39.3 million viewers, an increase of 1.4 million from the 2011 Oscars, which w…
Grammy Awards Broadcast Seen by 39.9 Million People
Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Whitney Houston’s death seemed to spark more interest than usual in the Grammy Awards, judging by the ratings for the CBS telecast.Deadline.com reports the three-and-a-half-hour broadcast was seen by 39.9…
Super Bowl Broadcast Sets Record with 111.3 Million Viewers
Ezra Shaw/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — For the third consecutive year, the Super Bowl has set a record for the biggest-ever audience for a U.S. television program. NBC’s broadcast of the New York Giants’ last-minute win over the New England Patriots avera…
Oprah’s New Cable Talk Show Draws 1.1 Million Viewers
ABC, Inc.(NEW YORK) — Oprah Winfrey has her work cut out for her if she wants her new cable talk show to reach the same number of viewers who tuned into her former broadcast edition. Newser.com reports Oprah Next Chapter with guest Steven Tyler debute…