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[08/26/08 - 02:47 PM]
Beijing Olympics Set Record as Most-Viewed Event in U.S. TV History with 214 Million Viewers
NBC Universal spins the numbers for its Olympics coverage.

[08/26/08 - 02:46 PM]
NBC Dominates the Primetime Week, with the Beijing Olympics Scoring as the Most Viewed Event in U.S. TV History
NBC spins the numbers for the week of August 18-24.

[08/26/08 - 02:45 PM]
Jane Seymour's "Dear Prudence" Ranks as Highest-Rated Cable Movie of the Day for Hallmark Channel
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for Saturday, August 23.

[08/26/08 - 02:44 PM]
Disney Channel Ratings Highlights (Week of 8/18)
The Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of August 18-24.

[08/26/08 - 02:42 PM]
CBS Takes Silver with the Top 14 Non-Olympic Programs of the Week
CBS spins the numbers for the week of August 18-24.

[08/25/08 - 03:42 PM]
Beijing Games Show Significant Increases in Rating and Average Viewers
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, August 24.

[08/24/08 - 02:23 PM]
Beijing Olympics Become Most-Viewed Event in U.S. TV History
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, August 23.

[08/23/08 - 02:20 PM]
Beijing Games Set to Become the Most-Watched Television Event in History
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, August 22.

[08/22/08 - 02:37 PM]
207 Million Watch Beijing Games on NBC Universal Through 14 Days
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, August 21.

[08/21/08 - 02:51 PM]
Ghost Hunters International Wraps Up Stellar Summer Season
Sci Fi spins the numbers for Wednesday, August 20.

[08/21/08 - 02:38 PM]
206 Million Watch Beijing Games on NBC Universal Through 13 Days, Surpassing Lillehammer
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, August 20.

[08/20/08 - 04:58 PM]
MTV Takes the Gold on Monday Night, 8/18
MTV spins the numbers for Monday, August 18.

[08/20/08 - 02:43 PM]
Beijing Olympics on NBC Universal Through 12 Days Surpasses 17-Day Total for Athens
NBC spins the numbers for Tuesday, August 19.

[08/19/08 - 02:33 PM]
200 Million Watch Olympics on NBC Universal Networks
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, August 18.

[08/19/08 - 12:43 PM]
ABC Family Ratings Highlights (Week of 8/11)
ABC Family spins the numbers for the week of August 11-17.

[08/19/08 - 12:43 PM]
Disney Channel Ratings Highlights (Week of 8/11)
The Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of August 11-17.

[08/19/08 - 12:42 PM]
Primetime Ratings Report for the Week of August 11, 2008 (Based on National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for the week of August 11-17.

[08/19/08 - 12:29 PM]
NBC's Coverage of the Beijing Olympics Delivers the Most Dominant Primetime Week in People Meter History
NBC spins the numbers for the week of August 11-17.

[08/19/08 - 12:27 PM]
Big Brother Takes Silver Opposite Beijing
CBS spins the numbers for the week of August 11-17.

[08/18/08 - 02:17 PM]
Olympics Mid-Games Report: NBC's Beijing Success Boosts Viewership Across All NBC Universal Platforms
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, August 17.

[08/18/08 - 12:19 PM]
Sci Fi's Eureka Season 3 Premiere Is Highest-Rated and Most-Watched Original Sci Fi Series Episode in 2 Years with New Live + 7 Data
Sci Fi further spins the numbers for Tuesday, July 29.

[08/17/08 - 12:20 PM]
NBC's Most Viewed Saturday Program in 18 Years
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, August 16.

[08/16/08 - 12:43 PM]
185 Million Watch Olympics Through 8 Days
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, August 15.

[08/15/08 - 02:48 PM]
NBC Universal Dominates Competition
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, August 14.

[08/14/08 - 02:52 PM]
Olympics Continues to Score for NBC Universal with 174 Million Total Viewers
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, August 13.

[08/14/08 - 11:06 AM]
Olympics on Track to Be Biggest Multi-Platform Sporting Event Ever
NBC spins the digital numbers for the Olympics to date.

[08/13/08 - 03:20 PM]
Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood Finishes as Most Watched & Most Clicked Season in Oxygen & OxygeN.com History
Oxygen spins the numbers for Tuesday, August 12.

[08/13/08 - 01:27 PM]
Phelps and Gymnastics Powers NBC to Most Viewed and Highest Rated Night of Beijing Games
NBC spins the numbers for Tuesday, August 12.

[08/12/08 - 01:18 PM]
Olympics Continue Dominance for Nbc
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, August 11.

[08/12/08 - 11:20 AM]
Primetime Ratings Report for the Week of August 4, 2008 (Based on National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for the week of August 4-10.

[08/12/08 - 11:14 AM]
NBC Dominates the Week of AuG. 4-10, as the 2008 Beijing Summer Games Open with Record Results
NBC spins the numbers for the week of August 4-10.

[08/11/08 - 01:54 PM]
107 Million Watch Olympics Sunday - Most Watched First Sunday in Summer Olympics History
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, August 10.

[08/10/08 - 12:58 PM]
NBC's Beijing Olympics on Pace to Be Most Watched Olympics in History with 114 Million Viewers
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, August 9.

[08/09/08 - 07:47 AM]
Best Opening Ceremony Overnight Rating for Non-U.S. Olympics Ever
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, August 8.

[08/07/08 - 12:15 PM]
ABC Family Ratings Highlights for Tuesday, August 5, 2008
ABC Family spins the numbers for Tuesday, August 5.

[08/06/08 - 03:30 PM]
Bravo's "Flipping Out" and "Million Dollar Listing" Set Record Ratings
Bravo spins the numbers for Tuesday, August 5.

[08/06/08 - 03:29 PM]
Tori Gives Birth to Oxygen's Highest Rated and Most Watched Telecast Ever
Oxygen spins the numbers for Tuesday, August 5.

[08/06/08 - 12:07 PM]
Quick Take for Tuesday, August 5, 2008 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, August 5.

[08/05/08 - 04:36 PM]
Continued Popularity for 21st Annual Shark Week as 29 Million Tune In
Discovery spins the numbers for July 27-August 2.

[08/05/08 - 01:06 PM]
'America's Got Talent' Is the #1 Show of the Week in Adults 18-49 and Total Viewers, Pacing NBC's Week of July 28-AuG. 3
NBC spins the numbers for the week of July 28-August 3.

[08/05/08 - 01:05 PM]
CBS Places First in Viewers for the Eighth Time in 10 Weeks This Summer
CBS spins the numbers for the week of July 28-August 3.

[08/05/08 - 01:02 PM]
Primetime Ratings Report for the Week of July 28, 2008 (Based on National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for the week of July 28-August 3.

[08/04/08 - 03:32 PM]
Sci Fi's 'Doctor Who' Season Finale Ends with Double Digit Growth
Sci Fi spins the numbers for Friday, August 1.

[08/04/08 - 10:55 AM]
Lifetime Original Movie 'Fab Five: The Texas Cheerleader Scandal' Builds Pyramid to Become Network's Top W18-34 and W12-17 Movie of the Year
Lifetime spins the numbers for Saturday, August 2.

[08/04/08 - 06:40 AM]
July Marks Record for Oxygen Everywhere
Oxygen further spins the numbers for the month of July.

[08/01/08 - 01:06 PM]
Thursday Schedule Changes Boost Ratings
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, July 31.

[07/31/08 - 03:57 PM]
Bravo's Original Series Deliver Record-Breaking Ratings, Again
Bravo spins the numbers for Tuesday, July 29-Wednesday, July 30.

[07/31/08 - 12:55 PM]
Greatest American Dog, in Its New Time Period, Places First in Viewers and Key Demographics
CBS spins the numbers for Wednesday, July 30.

[07/30/08 - 03:06 PM]
Sci Fi's Eureka Is #1 Cable Program on Tuesday with 3rd Season Premiere
Sci Fi spins the numbers for Tuesday, July 29.

[07/30/08 - 10:54 AM]
Quick Take for Tuesday, July 29, 2008 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, July 29.







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