Arts, Briefly : Games Pay Off for NBC
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The combination of âDeal or No Dealâ and the new game show âMy Dad Is Better Than Your Dadâ lifted NBC to a solid No. 1 finish in the ratings on Monday. Nielsen estimated that the new series, which pits father-child teams against one another, attracted 9.8 million viewers at 9 p.m., a respectable showing, but far less than the 16.9 million who tuned in for âDeal or No Dealâ at 8 p.m. Opposite the game shows, however, the finale of ABCâs âDance Warâ averaged 9.1 million viewers while earning the showâs lowest ratings among adults 18 to 49. ABC ranked fourth over all, trailing with âOctober Roadâ (4.4 million) at 10 p.m. behind NBCâs âMediumâ (8.5 million) and CBSâs âCSI: Miamiâ repeat (9.6 million). CBS finished second for the night behind NBC, but third among adults 18 to 49, behind NBC and Fox, which got a boost in that demographic from the finale of âPrison Breakâ at 8 (7.4 million) and âTerminator: The Sarah Connor Chroniclesâ at 9 (8.1 million). On Sunday NBCâs âKnight Riderâ (12.7 million) drew the highest ratings in the 18-to-49 age group for a made-for-television movie on any network in almost three years.
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NBC's prime-time Olympic coverage is taped and shaped, the television version of a Reader's Digest condensed book. We get all the US highlights, the big news stories, and a well-edited drama building to the 11 p.m. hour. It's a formula that's been proven to hold an audience and pull ratings. The big downside: You have to stay up until midnight ...
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NBC Universal is  partnering with Microsoft to expand its online offerings for  the 2008 Olympics.
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NBC took ratings gold, attracting big prime-time audiences for its first three nights of Olympics coverage.
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NBC Universal, riding high on a Summer Olympics that appears on track to set a record for viewership, will beat early forecasts and turn a profit of &#36;60 million to &#36;70 million for its coverage of the Games from Athens, an NBC executive said on Thursday.
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NEW YORK  - The Olympics bulldozed the  rest of the network primetime summer fare Sunday, delivering an  average 25.6 million viewers to NBC.
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NBC came away with an  overwhelming victory in Tuesday&#39;s primetime thanks to another  winning performance by &quot;America&#39;s Got Talent.&quot;
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Following in the footsteps of rival CBS, NBC said Wednesday that it will allow users to post snippets of popular NBC news and sports programs to their personal web sites.
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A 90-minute edition of âDeal or No Dealâ lifted NBC to another No. 1 finish in the ratings on Monday. According to Nielsenâs estimates, 13.1 million viewers tuned in to the game show from 9:30 to 11 p.m., making it the nightâs top-rated broadcast. NBC also fared well earlier in the night as âAmerican Gladiatorsâ won its 8 to 9:30 time slot among adults 18 to 49, while attracting a modest 8.8 million viewers. ABCâs âDance Warâ delivered slightly more viewers during the time period (9.2 million), but it lagged far behind in the 18-to-49 set, falling to its lowest ratings to date in that demographic. ABC finished a distant fourth over all as both âNotes From the Underbellyâ at 9:30 (4.3 million) and âOctober Roadâ at 10 (4 million) continued to struggle. Fox was second in the 18-t0-49 set with âPrison Breakâ at 8 (7.9 million total viewers) and âTerminator: The Sarah Connor Chroniclesâ at 9 (8.3 million). CBS fared slightly better in total viewers with its comedy lineup, which included strong ratings for a âTwo and a Half Menâ repeat at 9 (11.9 million).
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NBC Universal's most recent  acquisition isn't wasting time getting into the swing of things  with the company's Olympics coverage.
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NEW YORK  - NBC lapped the primetime competition Tuesday as its Olympics coverage averaged 29.3 million viewers to second-ranked CBS&#39; 8.2 million.
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LOS ANGELES  - As NBC continues its  post-Olympics fall season rollout, the heavily promoted  computer-animated comedy "Father of the Pride" got off to a  modest start in its premiere Tuesday.
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BC should be FedExing thank you notes to Michael Phelps, Carly Patterson, Natalie Coughlin, Paul Hamm and other American Olympians who have lifted it to the type of strong prime-time ratings
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Great Britain&#39;s performances in the Olympic Games made a dramatic and unexpected improvement yesterday as they won a silver and three bronze medals. They were also guaranteed at least a silver medal in badminton&#39;s mixed doubles.
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NBC and its family of cable networks flooded American households with nearly nonstop coverage of the Athens Olympics, and the strategy - along with strong performances by the US teams in swimming and gymnastics â-roduced not only a ratings increase
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NEW YORK  - The "Biggest Loser" finale  and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" led NBC to a strong  victory Tuesday night in total viewers and adults 18-49,  according to preliminary data released Nielsen Media Research.