Luke McCord
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Primetime Ratings: ‘Big Brother,’ CBS Top Wednesday
Led by reality stalwart Big Brother, CBS won the primetime ratings race Wednesday with a 0.9 rating/4 share among adults 18-49, according to Nielsen overnight numbers. Big Brother slipped two tenths to a 1.7, while Salvation fell a tenth to a 0.6. Fox followed with a 0.8/3. MasterChef and The F Word With Gordon Ramsay were each down a tenth at 1.0 and 0.6, respectively. Spanish-language… → Read More
Primetime Ratings: NBC Dominates Slow Night
NBC led the broadcaster pack by a wide margin in primetime Tuesday with a 2.3 rating/10 share among adults 18-49, according to Nielsen overnight numbers. America’s Got Talent jumped 4% to a 2.6, while World of Dance rose 6% to a 1.7. CBS finished in second, airing repeats, with a 0.6/2, followed by ABC at 0.5/2, Fox at 0.3/1 (also airing repeats) and The CW at 0.3/1. ABC aired repeats of The… → Read More
Primetime Ratings: ‘Big Brother’ Leads CBS to Sunday Win
CBS took the primetime ratings crown Sunday with a 0.9 rating/3 share among adults 18-49, according to Nielsen overnight numbers. 60 Minutes rose a tenth from last week to a 0.7. Big Brother dominated with an even 1.8, while Candy Crush dropped three tenths to a 0.5. NBC and ABC tied for second with 0.8/3s. Following an America’s Funniest Home Videos repeat on ABC, Celebrity Family Feud, Steve… → Read More
Primetime Ratings: ‘Big Brother’ Leads CBS to Thursday Win
Powered by Big Brother, CBS took the top spot in primetime among broadcasters Thursday with a 1.0 rating/5 share among adults 18-49, according to Nielsen overnight numbers. Following repeats of Big Bang Theory and Life in Pieces, Big Brother scored a 1.6 (off a tenth from Wednesday’s 1.7). The third season premiere of Zoo earned a modest 0.5, down two tenths from its season finale. NBC finished… → Read More
FX Networks, CNN Worldwide Win Marketing Teams of the Year at PromaxBDA Awards
FX Networks and CNN Worldwide continued their awards run at the 2017 PromaxBDA Promotion, Marketing and Design Awards Thursday. FX Networks, for the seventh consecutive year, was named the North America Marketing Team of the Year, while CNN Worldwide, for the third consecutive year, scored the Marketing Team of the Year in the Global Excellence competition. Other winners on the night included… → Read More
National Geographic, Nike Partner on Sub-Two-Hour Marathon Documentary
National Geographic and Nike announced they are partnering on a documentary chronicling the race to break the two-hour marathon barrier. National Geographic Studios, in association with Dirty Robber, will produce the film, Breaking2 (working title). Breaking2 will premiere in September on National Geographic in the U.S. and Europe and on digital platforms globally. Three elite distance runners… → Read More
Primetime Ratings: ‘Beat Shazam,’ ‘Love Connection’ Lead Fox to Win
Fox took the top spot among broadcasters in primetime Thursday with a 1.1 rating/5 share among adults 18-49, according to Nielsen overnight numbers. The debuts of Beat Shazam and Love Connection scored 1.2 and 1.1, respectively. NBC placed in second with a 0.9/4 with Red Nose Day specials. Celebrity Ninja Warrior pulled in a 1.1, Running Wild With Bear Grylls for Red Nose earned a 0.9, and the… → Read More
Primetime Ratings: ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ Leads ABC to Win
ABC was tops among broadcasters in primetime Thursday with a 1.5 rating/6 share among adults 18-49, according to Nielsen overnight numbers. The season finale Grey’s Anatomy rose a tenth to a 1.9, while the two-hour finale of Scandal dipped two-tenths to a 1.2. CBS and Fox tied for second with 0.9/4s. Following comedy repeats on CBS, two episodes of The Amazing Race pulled a 0.9 and 0.7 (last… → Read More
Primetime Ratings: NBC Top of the Charts With ‘Voice’
NBC won the broadcast ratings race Monday with a 1.5 rating/6 share among adults 18-49, according to Nielsen overnight numbers. The Voice slipped a tenth to a 1.8, while The Wall fell a tenth to a 1.0. ABC finished in second with a 1.2/4, followed by CBS at 1.1/4, Fox at 0.8/3 and The CW at 0.4/1. ABC’s Dancing With the Stars shaved off a tenth to a 1.4, and the season finale of Quantico jumped… → Read More
Primetime Ratings: NBC’s Sunday Trio Up in Win
NBC led all broadcasters in primetime Sunday with a 1.0 rating/4 share among adults 18-49, according to Nielsen overnight numbers. Little Big Shots rose 8% from last week to a 1.3. Chicago Justice jumped 10% to a 1.1. Shades of Blue spiked 29% to a 0.9. CBS came in second with a 0.9/4. 60 Minutes bumped up a tenth to a 1.0, while the season finale of NCIS: Los Angeles grew 10% to a 1.1. Madam… → Read More
Kevin Spacey Tapped to Host The Tony Awards on CBS
CBS announced Tuesday it has named Kevin Spacey as the host of the 71st annual Tony Awards. Spacey, star and executive producer of Netflix’s House of Cards, won a Tony Award for Best Actor in a Featured Role in a Play in Lost in Yonkers in 1991. “I was their second choice for Usual Suspects, fourth choice for American Beauty and 15th choice to host this year’s Tony Awards. I think my career is… → Read More
Primetime Ratings: ‘Dancing With the Stars,’ ‘Scorpion,’ ‘Taken’ Rise
NBC topped all broadcasters in primetime Monday with a 1.6 rating/6 share among adults 18-49, according to Nielsen overnight numbers. The Voice slid 5% to a 2.0, while Taken jumped 13% to a 0.9. ABC finished in second with a 1.3/5. Dancing With the Stars rose 6% to a 1.7, followed by an even Quantico at 0.6. CBS placed in third with a 1.0/4. Kevin Can Wait fell two tenths to a 1.0. Man With a… → Read More
Primetime Ratings: Bee Gees Special Powers CBS on Slow Night
On a Sunday filled with repeats, CBS took the ratings crown with a 1.0 rating/4 share among adults 18-49, according to Nielsen overnight numbers. 60 Minutes (down from last week’s 1.6) scored a 0.9. Stayin’ Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees earned a 1.2, while a special airing of Elementary scored a 0.6. NBC finished in second with a 0.8/3. Following repeats of Little Big… → Read More
Primetime Ratings: ABC, CBS Share Thursday Ratings Crown
ABC and CBS tied for the top spot among broadcasters in primetime Thursday, both scoring a 1.3 rating and 5 share among adults 18-49, according to Nielsen overnight numbers. ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy was flat at a 1.7, followed by Scandal at 1.4 (up 17%). The Catch matched last week’s 0.7. CBS’ The Big Bang Theory dropped three tenths to a 2.4, while The Great Indoors slipped two tenths to a 1.2. Mom… → Read More
Primetime Ratings: Fox, ‘Empire’ Tops on Slow Night
On a repeat-heavy Wednesday, Fox won the primetime ratings race with a 1.6 rating/6 share among adults 18-49, according to Nielsen overnight numbers. Shots Fired slipped a tenth to a 0.9, while Empire jumped a tenth to a 2.3. CBS came in second with a 1.1/4, followed by ABC at 1.0/4, NBC at 0.8/3, The CW at 0.2/1 and Spanish-language broadcasters Univision at 0.5/2 and Telemundo at 0.6/2. CBS’… → Read More
Comedian Don Rickles Dies at 90
Comedian and actor Don Rickles died Thursday morning in his Los Angeles home due to kidney failure, according to his publicist. He was 90. Raised in Queens, the famed insult comic made frequent appearances on late-night talk shows and appeared on classic shows including The Twilight Zone, The Addams Family, The Andy Griffith Show, Gilligan’s Island and Get Smart, among many others. Rickles also… → Read More
Primetime Ratings: ‘Grey’s,’ ‘Scandal’ Rise as ABC Wins
ABC edged out CBS for the top spot among broadcasters Thursday with a 1.5 rating/6 share in adults 18-49, according to Nielsen overnight numbers. Grey’s Anatomy jumped 11% to a 2.1. Scandal rocketed 23% to a 1.6. The Catch rose 14% to a 0.8. CBS scored a 1.4/5. The Big Bang Theory fell 11% from its last original episode to a 2.5. The Great Indoors was even at a 1.4. Mom slipped a tenth to a 1.3.… → Read More
Primetime Ratings: ABC’s ‘The Catch’ Modest in Return
ABC and CBS tied for the top spot among broadcasters Thursday with 1.4 ratings/5 shares among adults 18-49, according to Nielsen overnight numbers. ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy slipped a tenth to a 1.9, while Scandal dropped two tenths to a 1.4. The Catch returned for its second season with a 0.8 CBS’ The Big Bang Theory was even at 2.8. The Great Indoors fell a tenth to a 1.4. Mom rose 7% to a 1.5,… → Read More
Pop Renews ‘Schitt’s Creek’ for Fourth Season
Pop announced Friday it has renewed comedy Schitt’s Creek—cocreated by and starring Eugene and Daniel Levy—for a fourth season. The show’s cast also features Catherine O’Hara, Annie Murphy and Chris Elliot. Schitt’s Creek is in its third season and will the finale on April 5 at 8 p.m. ET. According to the network, Schitt’s Creek is Pop’s most-watched original series with half a million nightly… → Read More
Primetime Ratings: NBC Tops Tuesday as ‘This Is Us’ Spikes
NBC finished tops among broadcasters in primetime Tuesday with a 2.3 rating/8 share among adults 18-49, according to Nielsen overnight numbers. The Voice was even at a 2.6, while This Is Us rocketed up 16% to a 2.9. Chicago Justice lost 7% to a 1.3. CBS finished in second with a 1.3/5. NCIS, Bull and NCIS: New Orleans were all steady at 1.6, 1.3 and 1.1, respectively. ABC placed in third with a… → Read More