At 8 p.m. ET, the finale of 'Fashion Star' (0.5/2 in 18-49, 2.5 million viewers overall) grew from its first half-hour to its second in adults 18-49 by 20 percent (to a 0.6 from a 0.5).
With a repeat Shark Tank, an original Shark Tank and 20/20 up against season finale programming on each of the other nets, ABC led Friday in Adults 18-49 by strong double-digit advantages over CBS (+17%), NBC (+56%) and Fox (+56%). ABC's Shark Tank stood as Friday's #1 series in Adults 18-49 and 20/20 finished a strong #2. ABC's 20/20 was also once again Friday's #1 newsmagazine in viewers and key adults (AD18-49/AD25-54), leading both NBC's Dateline at 9pm and Rock Center at 10pm. ABC is the #1 network on Friday this season in Adults 18-49, gaining 13% year to year to its best delivery on the night in 4 years - since the 2008/09 season.
The network has yet to make the official announcement, but sources have confirmed to The New York Times and The Hollywood Reporter that the Friday night news series will not return, following its inability to draw a significant amount of viewers.
In an exclusive television interview today, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie opened up to NBC's Brian Williams about his decision to undergo lap-band weight reduction surgery shortly after his 50th birthday. Get a first look below!
In an exclusive television interview today, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie opened up to NBC's Brian Williams about his decision to undergo lap-band weight reduction surgery shortly after his 50th birthday. Check out what he had to say below!
NBC News Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel and his production team traveled into Syria early this morning to investigate the purported use of chemical weapons and speak directly with rebel leaders and supporters about the civil war that has already claimed the lives of over 70,000 people.
NBC has matched its highest weeklong 18-49 rating in 16 weeks, since January 7-13, and delivered its biggest total-viewer result since that same week, finishing the week of April 29-May 5 with a 1.8 rating
At 8 p.m. ET, 'Fashion Star' (0.7/3 in 18-49, 3.0 million viewers overall) maintained its 18-49 rating week to week and is currently reporting a season high in total viewers with a 10 percent increase over last week's overall audience (3.008 million vs. 2.730 million), pending updates. 'Fashion Star' is currently #2 in the hour among ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox in total viewers.
ABC won Friday in Adults 18-49, leading by double digits over CBS (+18%), NBC (+30%) and Fox (+44%). ABC's Shark Tank continued its run as Friday's #1 TV series in Adults 18-49 and 20/20 held the #2 position. In addition, 20/20 tied Shark Tank as the night's top-rated show in Adults 25-54. 20/20 was also Friday's #1 newsmagazine in viewers and key adults, outdelivering NBC's Dateline at 9pm and Rock Center at 10pm.
In an exclusive interview with Harry Smith, author Jennifer Finney Boylan, a professor at Colby College, and one of the most well-known transgendered people in America, talks about her new book Stuck in the Middle with You: A Memoir of Parenting in Three Genders.
"NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams" was the most-watched network evening newscast for the week ending April 26, 2013, according to Nielsen Media Research data.
For the 2nd week in a row (w/o 4/22/13), ABC (6.4 million) was the No. 2 most-watched TV network to CBS, outdrawing Fox by 5% (6.1 million) and NBC by 25% (5.1 million).
At 8 p.m. ET, 'Fashion Star' (0.7/3 in 18-49, 2.9 million viewers overall) finished within 0.1 of a point of its previous 18-49 rating (which matched the series high), despite the prior week's preemption for news coverage. In total viewers, 'Fashion Star' is currently running within 1 percent of that prior telecast (2.916 million vs. 2.945 million on April 12), making this the #2 'Fashion Star' since March 8, when the season premiere averaged 2.961 million viewers (pending updates).
Coming up at the Paley Center: a MAD MEN panel livestream, Peabody event with Amy Poehler, David Simon, and Charlayne Hunter-Gault, and A Salute to Broadway in honor of the annual broadcast of the Tony Awards. Details below!
As Rita Wilson continued her week-long engagement at 54 Below, a starry audience came to cheer her on. Attendees included Elvis Costello, Rosie O'Donnell, Julianne Moore, Kristin Chenoweth, Allison Williams, Brian Williams, Jane Stoddard Williams, Kathy Najimy, Natasha Lyonne, Bart Freundlich, Bryan Cranston, Peter Scolari and more. Scroll below for photos of the guests backstage with Wilson!
In an exclusive interview with NBC News' Ann Curry, Jackie and Warren Hance sit down for the first time to talk about moving forward after an unthinkable tragedy struck their beautiful family.
