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[12/23/16 - 11:32 AM]
NBC/NFL Network "Thursday Night Football" Finishes Season as Primetime's #2 Fall TV Show Behind NBC's "Sunday Night Football"
NBC further spins the numbers for the season to date.

[12/23/16 - 08:24 AM]
ABC's "The Great American Baking Show" Grows Against "Thursday Night Football"
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, December 22.

[12/23/16 - 08:21 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Night with "Thursday Night Football"
The Peacock wins the evening in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/23/16 - 06:43 AM]
Giants-Eagles Ties as the Season's #2 "Thursday Night Football" Telecast in Metered-Market Households
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, December 22.

[12/22/16 - 08:41 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Rides "Undercover Boss" Return to Victory
The Eye takes home top honors among total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/22/16 - 08:26 AM]
"Elf: Buddy's Musical Christmas" Wins at 8 with Kid Viewers; In 18-49, Maintains 100% of Last Year's Earlier Telecast
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, December 21.

[12/21/16 - 08:27 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Tops Demos, CBS Wins Among Total Viewers
The Alphabet's "The Year: 2016" helps lead the evening among adults 18-49.

[12/21/16 - 08:25 AM]
"The Year 2016" Drives ABC to a Tuesday Night Win Among Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 20.

[12/21/16 - 08:22 AM]
"Tony Bennett Celebrates 90" Wins the Slot in Total Viewers, Grows vs. the Viewership for Bennett's '06 Special
NBC spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 20.

[12/20/16 - 11:20 AM]
Hallmark Channel Dominates Cable as the #1 Network Among Women 25-54
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for the week of December 12-18.

[12/20/16 - 09:38 AM]
NBC's "Sunday Night Football" Continues Dominance - Pacing for Record 6th Consecutive Year as Primetime TV's #1 Show
NBC further spins the numbers for the season to date.

[12/20/16 - 09:25 AM]
"First Lady Michelle Obama Says Farewell to the White House: An Oprah Winfrey Special" Scores 9.4 Million Viewers, Wins Time Period
CBS spins the numbers for Monday, December 19.

[12/20/16 - 08:51 AM]
"60 Minutes" Draws Over 14 Million to Make Nielsen's Top 10 for Seventh Straight Week
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, December 18.

[12/20/16 - 08:48 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Charts with "Got Talent," "The Wall"
The pair of specials leads the night among adults 18-49 and total viewers.

[12/20/16 - 08:39 AM]
NBC Wins Monday Among the Big 4 in All Key Measures with "Talent" & "The Wall" the Night's #1-2 Shows in 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, December 19.

[12/19/16 - 01:04 PM]
Bravo Media Finishes 2016 with the Largest On-Air and Digital Growth Among the Top 10 Ad Supported Cable Networks
Bravo further spins the numbers for the year to date.

[12/19/16 - 10:58 AM]
"Mega Week" Premieres of Supersized Episodes Take Discovery Channel to #1 Non-Sports Cable Network in Men for Week Ending Dec. 10
Discovery further spins the numbers for the week of December 4-10.

[12/19/16 - 08:33 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: No Stopping "Sunday Night Football" on NBC
The Peacock easily wins the night among total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/19/16 - 08:08 AM]
ABC's Annual Rebroadcast of "The Sound of Music" Gains 10% Year to Year
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, December 18.

[12/19/16 - 06:57 AM]
Bucs-Cowboys "SNF" Jumps 31% vs. the Comparable Year-Ago Game to an 8-Year High for Week 15
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, December 18.

[12/18/16 - 08:48 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Charts with Encore Holiday Specials
A rebroadcast of "A Saturday Night Live Christmas Special" helps lead the night in total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/18/16 - 08:43 AM]
"Saturday Night Live" Scores the Show's Highest Metered-Market Ratings Since Nov. 12
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, December 17.

[12/17/16 - 09:42 AM]
ABC's "Last Man Standing" and "Dr. Ken" Hit Season Highs on Friday
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, December 16.

[12/17/16 - 08:50 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Tops Viewers, Shares Demo Crown with NBC
The Eye's "Hawaii Five-0" is the night's most-watched program.

[12/17/16 - 08:32 AM]
"Caught on Camera with Nick Cannon" Ties Its Series Record in 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, December 16.

[12/16/16 - 11:57 AM]
OWN Set to Deliver Its Highest-Rated and Most-Watched Year in Network History
OWN spins the numbers for the year to date.

[12/16/16 - 10:47 AM]
Mid-Way Through Its Seventh Season, "The Walking Dead" Is Firmly Established as the #1 Show on Television for a Record-Breaking Fifth Consecutive Year
AMC further spins the numbers for the season to date.

[12/16/16 - 08:40 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: "Thursday Night Football" Keeps NBC in Top Spot
The Peacock took home top honors among adults 18-49 and total viewers.

[12/15/16 - 10:35 AM]
USA Network Set to End 2016 as #1 Entertainment Cable Network in Total Viewers for 11th Straight Year
USA further spins the numbers for the year to date.

[12/15/16 - 09:10 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Tops Demos with "Empire," "Star"
Said duo claims the top two spots among adults 18-49.

[12/14/16 - 09:13 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Voice" Finale Gives Demo Crown to NBC
The Peacock wins the night among adults 18-49 while CBS is the most-watched network.

[12/13/16 - 02:17 PM]
"Monday Night Football" Helps ESPN Win the Night among All Networks
ESPN spins the numbers for Monday, December 12.

[12/13/16 - 11:53 AM]
FOX Sports' First MLS Cup Presentation Is Most-Watched Since 2001
FOX Sports spins the numbers for Saturday, December 10.

[12/13/16 - 10:50 AM]
Crown Media Family Networks' Holiday Programming Events Score Another Successful Weekend
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for the week of December 5-11.

[12/13/16 - 09:06 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Voice" Tops Charts for NBC
The Peacock leads the night among total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/13/16 - 09:03 AM]
Record Number of Women Tune in to Spike's Hit Series, "Ink Master"
As the "Ink Master" franchise continues to thrive, the network has greenlit a new season of its spin-off series "Ink Master: Redemption," with 10 additional episodes.

[12/12/16 - 10:06 AM]
FXX's Basic Cable Ranking Surges on 13-Day "The Simpsons 600 Marathon"
FXX spins the numbers for the November 24-December 7 stunt.

[12/12/16 - 08:20 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: "Sunday Night Football" Wins Big for NBC
The Peacock takes home top honors on Sunday by a wide margin.

[12/11/16 - 08:37 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Tops Charts with Holiday Repeats
The Eye wins the night in adults 18-49 as well as total viewers.

[12/10/16 - 08:24 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Dramas Top Tight Demo Race
The Eye edges out the competition among adults 18-49.

[12/09/16 - 09:50 AM]
"Mariah's World" Series Premiere Event Delivers 2.2MM A18-49 and Nearly 4MM Total Viewers Across E! and Bravo on Sunday Night
E! further spins the numbers for Sunday, December 4.

[12/09/16 - 08:29 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Charts with "Thursday Night Football"
The Peacock cruises to victory among total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/08/16 - 11:55 AM]
Tuesday's "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" Tops Late Night with Its Largest Tuesday Audience Since Oct. 2015
CBS spins the late-night numbers for Tuesday, December 6.

[12/08/16 - 10:07 AM]
"Criminal Minds" Tops "Empire" in Viewers for the First Time
CBS spins the numbers for Wednesday, December 7.

[12/08/16 - 09:24 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "Hairspray Live!" Sparks NBC to Victory
The Peacock leads the evening among total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/08/16 - 06:18 AM]
"Hairspray Live!" Delivers NBC's Best In-Season Wednesday Average in Four Years, Excluding Olympics, in 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, December 7.

[12/07/16 - 09:16 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Demo Race with "This Is Us"
The Peacock's new drama paves the way for an adults 18-49 victory.

[12/07/16 - 08:04 AM]
"VH1 Divas Holiday: Unsilent Night" Scores Nearly Two Million Total Viewers
VH1 spins the numbers for Monday, December 5.

[12/06/16 - 03:13 PM]
#DCWeek Gives The CW Its Most Watched Week in Six Years
The CW spins the numbers for the week of November 28-December 4.

[12/06/16 - 01:04 PM]
FOX Sports Scores with College Football Conference Championship Weekend
FOX Sports spins the numbers for the week of November 28-December 4.







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