Fewer âIdolâ Viewers
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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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ABC&#39;s telecast of the 56th annual Primetime Emmy Awards proved to be one of the least watched editions of the show in years, with 14 million viewers tuning in, according to preliminary figures on Monday.
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For Melissa Manchester, less is clearly more these days.
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Greece isn't the only country  seeing low turnout for the 2004 Summer Olympics. About 8  percent fewer U.S. television viewers tuned in, on average, to  Friday's opening ceremonies on broadcaster NBC.
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Univision has surpassed the networks in young adult viewership, according to recent Nielsen ratings. This prominence of Spanish-language media has some concerned about the cultural isolation of Hispanic immigrants.
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The musical performances of Live Earth did not peak the interest of many Americans this past Saturday. The TV broadcast, which lasted three hours on NBC, only averaged 2.7 million viewers, making it the least-watched program on Saturday night. E...
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Viewers who enjoy a program are more likely than disgruntled viewers to have favorable responses to advertisements during that program.
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Safari users number less than one percent of the US Web browsing populace, according to a new online study, but Microsoft&#39;s dominance has slipped recently, as Internet
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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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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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Editorial analysis by Len Walker of BBC Monitoring on 7 September.  With a weekly Nigerian audience of eighty per cent, radio dominates the Nigerian media environment.
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LOS ANGELES - The star center? Gone. The larger-than-life coach? Gone. Why, the Heat last season had enough subplots for a nighttime soap.
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It must have felt like the good ol' days at NBC: the three most-watched prime-time programs and "Nightly News" back on top of the ratings. Too bad it's the middle of summer, when few people are paying attention.
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With skimpy bikinis, less emphasis on talent and a shorter show, the producers of Saturday's annual Miss America pageant telecast were hoping less would mean more &#151; viewers, that is.
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Nearly half of video game players  watched less television last year or plan to cut their viewing  time this year, according to a report issued on Thursday that  lends credence to industry fears that young men are switching  off the tube.
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Greece isn't the only country seeing low turnout for the 2004 Summer Olympics. About 8 percent fewer U.S. television viewers tuned in, on average, to Friday's opening ceremonies on broadcaster NBC.
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People are more interested in reality TV and the world of celebrities than the real world and the challenges it faces.