Robin Roberts to Return to GMA Anchor Desk 2/20
by Caryn Robbins - February 07, 2013 It was announced on this morning's GOOD MORNING AMERICA that Robin Roberts will return to the morning show's anchor desk on Wednesday, February 20, five months to the day that she underwent a bone marrow transplant to treat myelodysplastic syndrome or MDS, a rare blood disorder....
ABC Family Picks Up THE FOSTERS and TWISTED, to Premiere this Summer
by Tyler Peterson - February 06, 2013 Michael Riley, president, ABC Family, today announced the pick-up of two, one-hour drama pilots, 'The Fosters,' from executive producer Jennifer Lopez, and 'Twisted' (formerly 'Socio') from executive producer Gavin Polone. Production on both series will begin this spring for summer premieres. Additi...
ABC'S Tuesday Nights Up Year to Year in Ratings
by Caryn Robbins - February 20, 2013 ABC finished #2 on Tuesday in Adults 18-49 to CBS' original drama lineup, beating Fox by 6% and NBC by 64%. The Net grew over the year-ago night (also an all-original lineup) by 14% in Total Viewers and by 6% in Adults 18-49....
Wynonna Judd Set for TONIGHT SHOW Appearance, 3/22
by Tyler Peterson - March 20, 2013 WYNONNA JUDD is having quite a week. On Monday (3/18), she made her debut on the season premiere of ABC-TVs “Dancing With The Stars,” where she performed a cha-cha-cha with professional partner and last season's champion instructor Tony Dovolani. The same day, WYNONNA debuted “Something You Can't Li...
Dr. Ava Cadell Joins Bravo's L.A. SHRINKS Beginning 3/18
by Tyler Peterson - March 14, 2013 Hollywood's favorite love and sex therapist Dr. Ava Cadell will be joining the cast of the new hit Bravo television series 'L.A. Shrinks,' starting on Monday, March 18. Bravo's 'L.A. Shrinks' examines the heads of three high-end shrinks practicing in the heart of Los Angeles. The series follows the ...
ABC's ONCE UPON A TIME is Up Week to Week in Total Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - February 18, 2013 At 8pm opposite the season premiere of CBS' Amazing Race, ABC's Once Upon a Time was up week to week in Total Viewers...
ABC's RED WIDOW Debut Outdraws NBC's 'Celebrity Apprentice'
by Caryn Robbins - March 04, 2013 Head to head from 9:00-11:00 p.m., ABC's series debut of "Red Widow" drew 35% more viewers than NBC's "Celebrity Apprentice" premiere (6.9 million vs. 5.1 million)....
ABC Posts Best Ratings Since October; Takes Thursday Night in Adults 18-49
by Tyler Peterson - March 23, 2013 With the season opener of 'Wife Swap,' 'Grey's' and the return of 'Scandal' (first original since 2/21), ABC ranked No. 1 on Thursday in Adults 18-49 (2.4/7 - tying Fox with 'American Idol' and 'Glee')....
PRETTY LITTLE LIARS is Tuesday's 'Most Social' TV Program
by Tyler Peterson - February 06, 2013 ABC Family's critically-acclaimed and social media darling "Pretty Little Liars" qualified as Tuesday's #1 TV telecast for the 5th consecutive week in Females 12-34 (1.75 million/3.8 rating) and Female Teens (777,000/6.6 rating), and was cable TV's #1 telecast in Women 18-34 (977,000/2.9 rating), Wo...
THE HOUR Among BBC America's November Programming Highlights
by Caryn Robbins - October 11, 2012 THE HOUR returns plus 'Graham Norton' and 'Top Gear' take on James Bond in November on BBC America....
TV One Premieres AMAZING GRACE: DRAMA IN THE BLACK CHURCH Tonight
by TV News Desk - March 30, 2013 TV One's Washington Watch with Roland Martin will tackle the themes of power, corruption and redemption in the Black church when it's primetime special Amazing Grace: Drama In the Black Church...
ABC'S DWTS: The Results Earns Biggest Audience in a Year
by Caryn Robbins - October 17, 2012 Shifting back into its new 8pm slot, ABC's DWTS: All-Stars - The Results Show finished as the most-watched TV show in its hour, beating NBC's The Voice in head-to-head competition and ranking as Tuesday's top unscripted series for the 4th week in a row....
ABC Family's PRETTY LITTLE LIARS Sweeps Key Female Demos
by Tyler Peterson - March 13, 2013 In its penultimate season telecast, "Pretty Little Liars" ranked as Tuesday's #1 TV telecast in Women 18-34 (760,000/2.2 rating), was the #1 TV telecast for the 10th consecutive week in Females 12-34 (1.32 million/2.9 rating) and Female Teens (564,000/4.8 rating) - each week since its Winter premier...
The CW's VAMPIRE DIARIES Delivers Big Gains in Total Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - February 22, 2013 Last night's emotional episode of THE Vampire Diaries saw big gains week to week in total viewers and all key demos, and finished #3 for the hour in A18-49 (1.3/4) and A18-34 (1.4/5 - tie), beating ABC's Zero Hour and NBC's comedies....
ABC's ONCE UPON A TIME Generates Big Gains in DVR Playback
by Caryn Robbins - November 12, 2012 ABC's Once Upon a Time is generating big gains in DVR playback in the Live + 7 Day ratings, spiking over its preliminary Live + Same Day numbers by 3.0 million viewers and by 1.4 Adult 18-49 rating points. ...
Jeremy Renner-Hosted SNL Dominates Time Period
by Caryn Robbins - February 04, 2013 An encore telecast of 'Saturday Night Live,' with host Jeremy Renner and musical guest Maroon 5 (3.7/9 in metered-market households), dominated its time period. 'SNL' scored the #1 rating of the night among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in metered-market households, topping all primetime telecasts on those ...
Wynonna Judd Set for TONIGHT SHOW Appearance, 3/22
by Tyler Peterson - March 20, 2013 WYNONNA JUDD is having quite a week. On Monday (3/18), she made her debut on the season premiere of ABC-TVs “Dancing With The Stars,” where she performed a cha-cha-cha with professional partner and last season's champion instructor Tony Dovolani. The same day, WYNONNA debuted “Something You Can't Li...
Opposite AMERICAN IDOL, THE MIDDLE Hits Best Ratings Since November
by Tyler Peterson - January 24, 2013 ABC ranked No. 2 on Wednesday night in Adults 18-49 (2.4/7-tie) to a 2-hour 'Idol'-driven Fox. ABC's 'Modern Family' was once again Wednesday's No. 1 scripted TV show across all key Adult demos (AD18-34/AD18-49/AD25-54)....
SWITCHED AT BIRTH Scores With Key Female Demos
by Tyler Peterson - February 26, 2013 Versus an all-original lineup on broadcast, 'Switched at Birth' soared by double digits week to week across target demos, ranking as Monday's #1 scripted cable TV telecast in Women 18-34 (527,000/1.6 rating), Women 18-49 (800,000/1.2 rating) and Females 12-34 (813,000/1.8 rating)....
20/20 Goes Inside the Wedding Industry, 1/18
by Tyler Peterson - January 15, 2013 Just in time for brides and grooms planning their spring and summer weddings, "20/20" takes viewers behind the scenes of the cutthroat wedding industry and reveals tricks of the trade for not getting gouged, saving money and staying calm. The hour also explores the latest wedding trends, from "Gro...
ONCE UPON A TIME More Than Triples Its Adult 18-49 Lead-In
by Caryn Robbins - January 07, 2013 On its return, Once Upon a Time more than tripled its Adult 18-49 lead-in (+244%) at 8pm to retain 100% of its last airing in the hour on December 2, 2012....
SPLASH Debuts as ABC's Top Unscripted Premiere in Since 2011 in Adults 18-49
by Tyler Peterson - March 20, 2013 Up against all-original competition on Tuesday, ABC finished No. 2 to CBS in both Total Viewers (8.9 million) and Adults 18-49 (2.0/6 - tie)....
All Three CBS Dramas Sweep Time Periods in Viewers & Key Demos
by Caryn Robbins - January 30, 2013 CBS swept all three hours in viewers and key demographics, with NCIS: LOS ANGELES and VEGAS delivering their highest demographics since October and NCIS notching its second-largest audience of the season, according to Nielsen preliminary live plus same day ratings for Tuesday, Jan. 29....
Photo Flash: GRIMM's 'The Hour of Death,' to Air 11/2
by Tyler Peterson - October 30, 2012 Check out a first look at GRIMM's upcoming episode, 'The Hour of Death,' set to air this Friday, Nov. 2 on NBC!...
ABC's LAST RESORT Grows Week to Week in Ratings
by Tyler Peterson - October 19, 2012 Growing week to week in the 8 o'clock hour against CBS' top-rated comedies (The Big Bang Theory/Two and a Half Men), ABC freshman Last Resort took second place in viewers and young adults, finishing well ahead of Fox's MLB National League Championship and continued to dominate NBC's comedies (30 Roc... |