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[12/25/10 - 03:36 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: College Football Sparks ESPN
"Psych," "Storage Wars" and "Meet the Browns" can't quite catch ESPN on the night.

[12/25/10 - 03:35 PM]
Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Smackdown" Special Lifts USA
A special USA edition of the franchise holds off MTV's "16 & Pregnant."

[12/25/10 - 03:34 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings: "MNF" Eclipses the Competition
Bears/Vikings on ESPN overshadows TNT's scripted originals.

[12/25/10 - 03:32 PM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings: "Atlanta" Takes Top Spot
Bravo's reality franchise wins the night by wide margins.

[12/25/10 - 03:31 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: Discovery Strikes "Gold"
ESPN's NBA coverage however is the top adults 18-49 draw.

[12/25/10 - 11:51 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: "It's a Wonderful Life" for NBC
The Peacock's annual presentation of the holiday classic takes the night.

[12/24/10 - 09:26 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: "Dr. Seuss" Lifts ABC
FOX's "Million Dollar Money Drop" falls short of the Alphabet's "Grinch" rebroadcasts.

[12/24/10 - 08:56 AM]
ABC Wins Thursday with "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, December 23.

[12/23/10 - 10:35 AM]
ABC's Repeat Comedies Lead Original Competition on Wednesday
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, December 22.

[12/23/10 - 10:19 AM]
"Auction Hunters" Delivers Big Ratings for Spike TV
Spike TV spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 21.

[12/23/10 - 10:13 AM]
Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon Deliver Season Highs in Total Viewers to Rule the Late-Night Ratings Week of Dec. 13-17
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of December 13-17.

[12/23/10 - 09:56 AM]
"Nightline" Is No. 2 in Total Viewers and Among Adults 18-49 for the Week
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of December 13-17.

[12/23/10 - 08:52 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: Originals Give FOX Demo Victory
"Human Target," "Million Dollar Money Drop" lead the demo charge for the network.

[12/22/10 - 12:17 PM]
TV Land Boasts Highest-Rated Year in Primetime Since 2007, Scoring Double-Digit Gains Across Key Demos
TV Land spins the numbers for the year to date.

[12/22/10 - 09:15 AM]
Investigation Discovery is 2010's Fastest Growing Cable Network
Investigation Discovery spins the numbers for the year to date.

[12/22/10 - 08:57 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "SNL" Special Hands NBC Demo Crown
A repeat of "A Very Gilly Christmas" is last night's top draw among adults 18-49.

[12/21/10 - 03:24 PM]
ESPN's "Monday Night Football" Wins the Night: Bears-Vikings Game Scores 11.6 Rating and 17.1 Million Viewers
ESPN spins the numbers for Monday, December 20.

[12/21/10 - 12:19 PM]
MTV Ends 2010 With Biggest Ratings Gain in a Decade
MTV spins the numbers for the year to date.

[12/21/10 - 11:00 AM]
Hallmark Channel Is Once Again the Top Destination for Holiday Programming, Ranking #1 on Saturday Nights
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for Saturday, December 18.

[12/21/10 - 10:44 AM]
NBC Wins the Primetime Week of Dec. 13-19 in Adults 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for the week of December 13-19.

[12/21/10 - 10:26 AM]
CBS Wins in Viewers and Adults 25-54 for the 12th Time in 13 Weeks
CBS spins the numbers for the week of December 13-19.

[12/21/10 - 10:22 AM]
ABC's "Mariah Carey: Merry Christmas to You" Delivers Big Week-to-Week Time Period Gains
ABC spins the numbers for the week of December 13-19.

[12/21/10 - 10:10 AM]
ABC Family Stands as Cable's No. 1 Network in Prime for the 3rd Consecutive Week Among Women 18-34 and Women 18-49
ABC Family spins the numbers for the week of December 13-19.

[12/21/10 - 09:28 AM]
"60 Minutes" Draws 18.7 Million Viewers - Its Largest Audience in Over Two Years
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, December 19.

[12/21/10 - 08:48 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "Sing-Off" Finale Leads NBC to Victory
Said swan song however hits season lows among adults 18-49 for its Monday broadcasts.

[12/20/10 - 03:00 PM]
"Parenthood," "The Event," "Office," "Outsourced" and "Apprentice" Rank #1 in Their Categories in Biggest DVR Jump
NBC further spins the numbers for the week of November 29-December 5.

[12/20/10 - 02:10 PM]
"Gold Rush: Alaska" Is #1 Program in All of Television Among Men 25-54
Discovery spins the numbers for Friday, December 17.

[12/20/10 - 10:01 AM]
Finale for "Survivor: Nicaragua" Caps a Winning Season for "Survivor" in Its New Wednesday Time Period
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, December 19.

[12/20/10 - 09:20 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: NFL Spoils "Survivor" Finale
"Nicaragua's" swan song is down modestly from "Samoa's" finale a year ago.

[12/20/10 - 08:41 AM]
"Sunday Night Football" Packers-Patriots Earns 15.2 Overnight; No. 1 Show on Sunday Night for 15th Straight Week
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, December 19.

[12/20/10 - 06:21 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: Mainstays Enough for FOX Win
Plus: a new "Saturday Night Live" averaged a 4.9/12 in the metered markets.

[12/18/10 - 08:59 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: "Dateline" Sparks NBC Win
A tight race last night featured mostly repeat competition.

[12/17/10 - 04:21 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: 49ers/Chargers Hands NFL Demo Crown
USA's "Burn Notice" however is the most-watched program.

[12/17/10 - 01:42 PM]
"Burn Notice" Fires Up Fall Ratings in Season 4 Finale
USA spins the numbers for Thursday, December 16.

[12/17/10 - 09:02 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Originals Net Easy Win
"The Big Bang Theory" and "Bleep My Dad Says" were the only first-run programs last night.

[12/16/10 - 04:44 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: NBA Coverage Lifts ESPN
Plus: "Storage Wars" leads the adults 18-49 race for A&E.

[12/16/10 - 12:07 PM]
USA Delivers Best Week of 2010
USA spins the numbers for the week of December 6-12.

[12/16/10 - 11:52 AM]
"Saturday Night Live" Scores Season-High Ratings
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, December 11.

[12/16/10 - 11:20 AM]
Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon Generate Season-High Margins of Victory for the Late-Night Ratings Week of Dec. 6-10
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of December 6-10.

[12/16/10 - 09:36 AM]
The Penultimate Episode of "Survivor: Nicaragua" Delivers Largest Audience Since Its Season Premiere
CBS spins the numbers for Wednesday, December 15.

[12/16/10 - 08:59 AM]
"Nightline" Is #1 in Total Viewers and Among Adults 25-54 for the Week
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of December 6-10.

[12/16/10 - 08:50 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: Originals on CBS Top the Night
Plus: "The Sing-Off" delivers NBC time period highs this season among adults 18-49.

[12/16/10 - 08:23 AM]
Bravo Media Marks Fifth Consecutive Best Year Ever Across All Key Demos, Digital Platforms, and Financial Metrics
Bravo spins the numbers for the year to date.

[12/15/10 - 06:04 PM]
Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "16 & Pregnant" Puts MTV on Top
The reality series leads the night in total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/15/10 - 11:24 AM]
Nickelodeon Is 2010's Top-Ranked Cable Network, Marks 16 Years as Number One
Nickelodeon spins the numbers for the year to date.

[12/15/10 - 09:36 AM]
truTV Scores Another Record-Setting Year, Including First-Ever Top 10 Finish Among Men 18-49
truTV spins the numbers for the year to date.

[12/15/10 - 09:34 AM]
TNT on Track to Win First Place Among Key Adult Demo in 2010; Network Achieves 6% Overall Audience Growth
TNT spins the numbers for the year to date.

[12/15/10 - 09:29 AM]
TBS Retakes First Place Among Adults 18-34 in Primetime; Network Scored Big in 2010 with Late-Night and Original Sitcoms
TBS spins the numbers for the year to date.

[12/15/10 - 09:11 AM]
CBS Wins Tuesday in Viewers and Adults 25-54
CBS spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 14.

[12/15/10 - 09:09 AM]
Critically Acclaimed "30 for 30" Wraps up with "Pony Exce$$" - ESPN's Most-Watched Documentary
ESPN spins the numbers for Saturday, December 11.







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