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NBC’s clutch on primetime remains steady with the coverage of the 2020 Olympics, but the network took its first, though minor, hit in viewers Monday night. Monday’s primetime sporting events, which the the U.S vs. China Women’s Volleyball match, the finals for Men’s 200 meter Freestyle and Women’s 100 meter…

Fox News once again topped its cable news rivals in July viewership, with Tucker Carlson Tonight again topping all shows in total viewers and the 25-54 demographic. Overall, cable news networks again saw significant tune out during the month compared to the same period in 2020. In primetime, Fox News topped total…

Olympic athletes weren’t the only ones with a strong showing in Sunday as NBC’s coverage of the global sporting event keep its momentum going. NBC’s 2020 Olympics coverage was the highest rated and most-watched program Sunday, per Nielsen Live + Same Day Day fast affiliates. Sunday’s Olympics programming drew in 15.5…

Apple TV+’s Ted Lasso, currently nominated for 20 Emmy Awards, debuted its second season on July 23 delivering the streamer’s biggest premiere day ever, largest opening weekend ever and No. 1 debut across all series and movies, the company said Monday. As usual, Apple — like most SVOD players — did not provide hard…

Where did everybody go? They certainly weren't watching the Friday night Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony. The audience dropped to about 17 million, down 37 percent from 26.5 million viewers for the Rio de Janeiro opening in 2016 (though Saturday’s numbers was better.) We know they weren't at the movies. The box office…

With the first full day of games tucked away, NBCUniversal set some strong streaming numbers for the opening Saturday of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the first Olympic games since the launch of the company’s streamer Peacock. NBC reported today total audience delivery (a metric of total views from linear broadcast, cable…

The primetime ratings for the opening ceremony at the Tokyo Olympics aren’t modeling the Games’ time-honored motto. They’re not being delivered faster, and they certainly aren’t stronger or higher. NBC said today its overall coverage of the opening night ceremonies from Tokyo drew 17 million viewers for its combined…

NBC’s canceled sci-fi drama Manifest continued to rule the U.S. streaming charts for a second consecutive week per the most recent Nielsen data available, which is for the week of June 21. Netflix debuted the first two seasons of the series on its service the week before NBC opted to ax the Warner Bros TV-produced…

CNN’s town hall with President Joe Biden trailed the two other cable news networks in total viewers, drawing 1.46 million viewers. That’s down significantly from CNN’s town hall with Biden in February, which drew 3.5 million viewers, topping the audience on Fox News and MSNBC. Fox News topped the 8 PM ET to 9:15 PM ET…

Unscripted programs ruled Wednesday evening as CBS’ Big Brother and ABC’s The $100,000 Pyramid marked the evening’s highest-rated and most-watched titles, respectively. The latest installment of Big Brother was the most-watched program in the 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. timeslot, airing to 3.33 million viewers and gaining a 0.8…

On the heels of receiving 20 Emmy nominations, a record for a freshman comedy series, and ahead of its Season 2 premiere, Apple TV+’s flagship comedy series Ted Lasso has shot to the top of Apple TV+ viewership ranks. Apple does not disclose any ratings data for its streaming service, but according to sources, the…

Tuesday night was a win for both the Milwaukee Bucks and ABC as the clinching Game 6 of the NBA Finals dominated ratings and viewers. Per Nielsen Live + Same Day fast affiliate data, the game drew 8.78 million viewers and a 2.8 rating in the 18-49 demographic during primetime. The Bucks’ 105-98 victory over the…