ABC Up in Viewers for Month of NovemberDecember 1, 2014Excluding sports to level the playing field for the NFL-boosted averages, ABC finished a strong No. 1 in Adults 18-49 (2.1/6) for the 2014 November Sweep, leading CBS by 24% (1.7/5), NBC by 40% (1.5/5) and Fox by 62% (1.3/4). And based on all programming in Adults 18-49, the Net moved up a notch year to year to rank a solid No. 2 to an NFL-fueled NBC (2.0/6 vs. 2.3/7), while leading CBS by 11% (1.8/6) and Fox by 54% (1.3/4). ABC was the No. 1 network for the month across all key Women demos (W18-34/W18-49/W25-54).
CBS' Daytime Shows Score Season HighsDecember 1, 2014 CBS, the top-rated network in Daytime for 28 consecutive years, posted growth across the daypart as LET'S MAKE A DEAL, THE PRICE IS RIGHT, THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS and THE TALK all delivered their largest audiences of the season, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending Nov. 21.
Boomer Esiason & Katharine McPhee to Host CBS' SUPER BOWL'S GREATEST COMMERCIALS 2015December 1, 2014SUPER BOWL'S GREATEST COMMERCIALS 2015 is an interactive countdown special where viewers will be able to vote LIVE on www.cbs.com/superbowl/commercials for their favorite SUPER BOWL Commercials. The special, hosted by Boomer Esiason, analyst for CBS Sports' NFL pre-game show THE NFL TODAY, and Katharine McPhee, star of the CBS drama SCORPION, will be broadcast Monday, Jan. 26 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
NBC to Air ANGELINA JOLIE: UNBROKEN, 12/9December 1, 2014“Angelina Jolie: Unbroken” will also feature Brokaw's series of rare interviews with Louis Zamperini and his family, Japanese POW camp survivors and “Unbroken” author Laura Hillenbrand.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT RIVALRY Continues this Week on NBCSNDecember 1, 2014NBCSN presents a Central Division showdown on Wednesday Night Rivalry this week, when Jonathan Toews and the Chicago Blackhawks host David Backes and the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night at 8 p.m. ET. Coverage begins on NBCSN with NHL Live at 7 p.m. ET.
THE WALKING DEAD's Mid-Season Finale Brings Record RatingsDecember 1, 2014AMC's “The Walking Dead” ended the first half of its fifth season last night with a mid-season finale that delivered 14.8 million viewers and 9.6 million adults 18-49, up 23% and 24%, respectively, over last season's corresponding episode.
NBC Sets Premiere Date for PARKS AND RECREATION's Final SeasonDecember 1, 2014In the first TV event of the new year, NBC is giving its landmark comedy “Parks and Recreation” a sendoff that will maximize the show's cultural impact. The seventh and final season of this critically-acclaimed and beloved series will begin Tuesday, Jan. 13with back-to-back episodes (8-9 p.m. ET/PT) and continue with back-to-back episodes each week until the hourlong series finale on Tuesday, Feb. 24following “The Voice.”
ABC Takes Adults 18-49 in November Sweeps, Excluding SportsNovember 25, 2014Excluding sports to level the playing field for the NFL-boosted averages, ABC ranks a solid No. 1 in Adults 18-49 (2.1/6) for the 2014 November Sweep, leading CBS by 31% (1.6/5), NBC by 31% (1.6/5) and Fox by 62% (1.3/4). And based on all programming in Adults 18-49, the Net moved up a notch year to year to rank a strong No. 2 to an NFL-fueled NBC (2.0/6 vs. 2.3/7), while leading CBS by 11% (1.8/6) and Fox by 54% (1.3/4). ABC is the No. 1 network for the month across all key Women (W18-34/W18-49/W25-54).
Patina Miller, Norm Lewis, KeKe Palmer & More to Appear on CBS' THANKSGIVING DAY PARADENovember 25, 2014CBS announces the special guests that have been added to the lineup of THE THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE ON CBS, which will be broadcast live from New York City, Thursday, Nov. 27 on the CBS Television Network. The parade will be broadcast 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, live ET; 8:00-11:00 AM, live CT; 7:00-10:00 AM, live MT; 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, delayed PT.