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[08/26/12 - 08:35 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: NASCAR, NFL Preseason Lift ABC, CBS
The Alphabet is the most-watched network while the Eye takes home top demo honors.

[08/25/12 - 10:55 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: NFL Preseason Fuels CBS Victory
Plus: The CW's "America's Next Top Model" not surprisingly returns down from its previous fall numbers on Wednesdays.

[08/24/12 - 04:01 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: Summer Finale of "Suits" Tops Demos with Season High
Plus: numbers for GSN's "Beat the Chefs," Discovery's "Saw Dogs" and FX's "Louie."

[08/24/12 - 03:48 PM]
GSN's "The American Bible Challenge" Debuts as the Network's #1 Program of All Time
GSN spins the numbers for Thursday, August 23.

[08/24/12 - 02:09 PM]
USA Wins Big with the Old and the New
USA spins the numbers for Thursday, August 23.

[08/24/12 - 09:14 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: "Big Brother" Powers CBS to Top Spot
ABC then takes home the silver behind two original episodes of "Wipeout."

[08/24/12 - 08:34 AM]
TLC's "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" Says Goodbye to Glitzy and Hello to More Viewers
TLC spins the numbers for Wednesday, August 22.

[08/24/12 - 08:32 AM]
"Rock Center with Brian Williams" Reports Its Top 18-49 Rating Since July 12 and Matching Its Highest 18-49 Rating of the Summer
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, August 23.

[08/23/12 - 02:21 PM]
ABC Family Comedies, "Melissa & Joey" and "Baby Daddy" Rank as Cable TV's #1 Show in Their Time Slots in Key Demos
ABC Family spins the numbers for Wednesday, August 22.

[08/23/12 - 02:20 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: USA's "Royal Pains," TLC's "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" Share Top Honors
Plus: numbers for Showtime's "The Franchise," E!'s "The Soup" and Discovery's "Dirty Jobs."

[08/23/12 - 12:05 PM]
Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon Score #1 Results for the Late-Night Week of Aug. 13-17, Topping the ABC and CBS Slot Competition in All Key Categories
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of August 13-17.

[08/23/12 - 08:55 AM]
ABC's Season Finale of "NY Med" Soars to 5-Week Highs
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, August 22.

[08/23/12 - 08:46 AM]
"America's Got Talent" Matches Last Week in 18-49, the Highest Non-Olympic Rating for Any Wednesday Program Since the June 27
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, August 22.

[08/23/12 - 08:31 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC, "America's Got Talent" Pull Back in Front
FOX, "So You Think You Can Dance" fall to second place tie with CBS.

[08/22/12 - 04:10 PM]
Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Storage Wars" Tops Viewers, Demos for A&E
Plus: numbers for VH1's "The 2012 Do Something Awards," Oxygen's "All the Right Moves" and OWN's "Our America With Lisa Ling."

[08/22/12 - 02:45 PM]
Third Season Premiere of Syfy's "Face Off" Delivers 1.8 Million Total Viewers and Syfy's Best Tuesday Night Original Unscripted Telecast Ever
Syfy spins the numbers for Tuesday, August 21.

[08/22/12 - 02:27 PM]
Disney XD's "TRYathalon" Summer Event Reaches Nearly 4 Million Unique Total Viewers
Disney XD spins the numbers for the week of August 13-19.

[08/22/12 - 02:26 PM]
"Pretty Little Liars" Hits Season High in Adults 18-34; Is Tuesday's #1 TV Telecast in Females 12-34
ABC Family spins the numbers for Tuesday, August 21.

[08/22/12 - 08:58 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC, FOX Continue Tight Demo Race
"America's Got Talent" however is still the top draw in total viewers and adults 18-49.

[08/22/12 - 08:49 AM]
"America's Got Talent" Delivers the #1 Results of the Night in Adults 18-49 and Total Viewers
NBC spins the numbers for Tuesday, August 21.

[08/21/12 - 04:54 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings: TNT's "Major Crimes" Tops Viewers, VH1's "Love & Hip-Hop" Wins Demos
Plus: numbers for MTV's "The Inbetweeners," Bravo's "Gallery Girls" and TLC's "Big Tiny."

[08/21/12 - 02:21 PM]
ABC Family's Summer "Bunheads'" Finale Delivers #2 Telecast in Women 18-34
ABC Family spins the numbers for Monday, August 20.

[08/21/12 - 01:11 PM]
TV One's "R&B Divas" Propels Network to New Ratings Record
TV One spins the numbers for Monday, August 20.

[08/21/12 - 01:09 PM]
"Oprah's Next Chapter" Rihanna Interview Ranks #1 in Key Women Demos in Time Period and #2 in All of Primetime Among All Ad-Supported Cable Delivering 2.5 Million Viewers
OWN spins the numbers for Sunday, August 19.

[08/21/12 - 12:50 PM]
CBS Weekly Ratings - All Three "Big Brother" Broadcasts Finish Among the Week's Top 10 Programs in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54
CBS spins the numbers for the week of August 13-19.

[08/21/12 - 12:33 PM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings: HBO's "True Blood" Goes Untouched Once Again
Plus: numbers for OWN's "Lovetown, USA," Discovery's "One Car Too Far" and Food Network's "The Great Food Truck Race."

[08/21/12 - 12:28 PM]
Saturday's Cable Ratings: Food Network Tops Originals with "Wedding Impossible"
Plus: numbers for OWN's 10 Kids 2 Dads," Hallmark's "Smart Cookies" and Nickelodeon's "How to Rock."

[08/21/12 - 12:28 PM]
Animal Planet Roars About Stellar Saturday Night Ratings
Animal Planet spins the numbers for Saturday, August 18.

[08/21/12 - 11:23 AM]
FOX Weekly Ratings - Network Wins First Week Out of the Summer Olympics
FOX spins the numbers for the week of August 13-19.

[08/21/12 - 10:47 AM]
Turner Weekly Ratings - Adult Swim Continued Its Streak as Basic Cable's #1 Network for Total Day Delivery of Young Adults
Turner spins the numbers for the week of August 13-19.

[08/21/12 - 10:47 AM]
Disney Channel Slated for Historic Total Day Win, Ranking #1 in Total Viewers and Kids 2-11
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of August 13-19.

[08/21/12 - 10:33 AM]
BBC America's First Original Drama "Copper" Becomes the Channel's Highest Rated Series Premiere Ever
BBC America spins the numbers for Sunday, August 19.

[08/21/12 - 10:25 AM]
NBC Weekly Ratings - Network Ranks #2 in 18-49 and #1 in Total Viewers for the Primetime Week of August 13-19
NBC spins the numbers for the week of August 13-19.

[08/21/12 - 10:23 AM]
TNT Original Series Dominate Summer Ratings Race, With Basic Cable's Top 5 Scripted Series
TNT spins the numbers for the summer to date.

[08/21/12 - 10:13 AM]
Bravo Media's "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" Delivers Highest Rated Episode of the Season with Nearly 3 Million Total Viewers
Bravo spins the numbers for Sunday, August 19.

[08/21/12 - 08:59 AM]
ABC Weekly Ratings - Network's "Bachelor Pad" Marks Best-Since-Premiere Results
ABC spins the numbers for the week of August 13-19.

[08/21/12 - 08:49 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "Hotel Hell," "Hell's Kitchen" Keep FOX in Front
Plus: NBC's "Stars Earn Stripes" and "Grimm" dip 35% and 20% respectively from last week's premieres.

[08/21/12 - 08:45 AM]
"Grimm" Matches Its Second Highest Adult 18-49 Rating Since January 20
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, August 20 plus the week of August 13-19.

[08/20/12 - 06:40 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: "Shake It Up," "Gold Rush" Lead Viewers, Demos
Plus: numbers for MTV's "Inocente," TLC's "Say Yes to the Dress: The Big Day" and more!

[08/20/12 - 03:03 PM]
Discovery Channel Had Top Two Shows on Cable Friday Night with All-New "Gold Rush" Specials
Discovery spins the numbers for Friday, August 17.

[08/20/12 - 02:33 PM]
"Shake It Up: Made In Japan" is Hit Comedy's 2nd-Highest Rated Telecast Ever, with 4.5 Million Total Viewers and 2.3 Million Kids 6-11
Disney Channel spins the numbers for Friday, August 17.

[08/20/12 - 02:24 PM]
"Shark Week" Launches Discovery to #1 Non-Scripted Cable Spot
Discovery spins the numbers for Sunday, August 12 through Thursday, August 16.

[08/20/12 - 11:41 AM]
"Married to Jonas" Is Harmonious in its Sunday Night Debut on E!
E! spins the numbers for Sunday, August 19.

[08/20/12 - 09:04 AM]
"Big Brother" Delivers Its Largest Sunday Audience of the Summer and Matches Its Best Adults 18-49 Rating on the Night
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, August 19.

[08/20/12 - 08:31 AM]
ABC's Season Finale of "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition" Surges to 5-Week Highs
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, August 19.

[08/20/12 - 08:24 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: Colts/Steelers Preseason Coverage Puts NBC on Top
The Peacock is the most-watched network last night in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[08/20/12 - 05:48 AM]
"America's Got Talent" Encore Earns NBC's Top Non-Sports Results in the Time Period This Summer
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, August 17 and Saturday, August 18.

[08/19/12 - 08:38 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Wins Night of Repeats
Rebroadcasts of "Criminal Minds" and "48 Hours Mystery" are the night's top draws.

[08/18/12 - 09:19 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Wins Demo Crown with NFL Preseason
Coverage of Detroit at Baltimore, like Cincinnati at Atlanta yesterday, puts the network on top.

[08/17/12 - 06:04 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Suits" Hits Season High for USA in Viewers, Demos
Plus: numbers for Discovery's "Great White Highway," Showtime's "The Real L Word" and Food Network's "Extreme Chef."







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