Network ratings slide as writers strike drags on
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The 12-week-old Hollywood writers  strike is taking a heavy toll on prime-time viewership with  television production largely stopped and the major networks  airing more repeats, game shows and reality shows.
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ABC's "Monday Night Football" concluded its 35th season with an 11.0 Nielsen rating, down four percent from last season and the lowest in its history.
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As television and movie writers entered the third day of their strike against Hollywood producers, the walkout continued to complicate matters for the networks.
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Hollywood writers finally returned to work on Wednesday with a brighter future in new media but facing uncertainty about whether their 14-week strike will cost them lucrative TV work.
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Viewers may want to brace themselves for a lot of jury-rigged entertainment if writers and producers do not come to an agreement on a new contract by the end of the month.
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Viewership drops, and networks aren't able to deliver on advertisers' expectations. But will the strike be settled soon?
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The two-month-old writers strike took a significant toll on the âPeopleâs Choice Awardsâ on Tuesday as the taped, scaled-down version of the awards show on CBS lost nearly half its audience compared with a year ago, attracting just 6 million viewers from 9 to 11 p.m., Nielsen reported. A year ago, the showâs live broadcast averaged 11.3 million. For the night, CBS ranked third overall, trailing second-place Fox with its all-repeat lineup. NBC finished first, leading every hour of the night among adults 18 to 49 with a two-hour episode of âThe Biggest Loserâ (10.2 million), followed by âLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitâ at 10 (15.2 million). CW delivered its best Tuesday ratings since March thanks to âOne Tree Hill,â which averaged 3.5 million viewers from 8 to 10 in its fifth-season debut. ABC trailed CW in last place among adults 18 to 49.
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Hollywood's television pilot  season, when networks develop and test most new programs, is in  a tailspin with writers on strike putting billions of  advertising dollars at risk.
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ABC's red-hot Sunday lineup put a serious ratings dent in NBC's marquee awards show, the Golden Globes, but NBC nevertheless won the week of Jan. 10 among adults 18-49 by a slim margin.
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NEW YORK  Â Life without writers could be a slog for Jay Leno Â and a no-frills affair for his viewers. But his fans may not care. Oddly enough, NBC's "Tonight Show" wasn't markedly different from a typical night before the writers strike began two months ago.
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One day after the premiere audience for Foxâs "American Idol" fell 4 million viewers shy of the seriesâ 2007 debut, the talent competition slipped further in the ratings on Wednesday.
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With "American Idol" and Jay Leno back on the air in January, it may seem that all is right with television. But the industry is facing its worst labor crisis in two decades, a crippling writers strike that's reshaping the business of TV and threatening to permanently shift the viewing habits of millions of Americans.
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As the Writers Guild strike continues, iTunes subscribers who have season passes for favorite TV shows are out of luck.
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Departure of two anchors comes as television networks face shifts in viewership.
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It&#39;s November, so the networks must be in search of ratings. &quot;Monday Night Football&quot; played along this week with a sexed-up skit - a punt straight out of the old-school send ups of sports stereotyping.
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The daytime soap operas might be  losing their bubbles in the weeks ahead as networks resort to  episodes not penned by striking writers.
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One fallout of the Hollywood writers strike is that fans of Fox's drama "24" have to wait until next January to see Jack Bauer again.