`Clash of the Choirs' wins ratings duel
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ABC's "Duel" was a dud, but a good-natured singing competition on NBC engaged more television viewers in the week leading up to Christmas.
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The latest edition of CBS reality hit "Survivor" got off to a strong start against NBC's new comedy "Joey," soundly beating the "Friends" spinoff in TV ratings for what could mark a key prime-time turning point.
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NEW YORK  - "Celebrity Duets" carried a   strong tune Tuesday, with its two-hour premiere leading Fox to   a primetime victory in two key measures.
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Despite hot competition from ABC's "Desperate Housewives," the 47th annual Grammy Awards drove CBS to the weekly win in total viewers and to a tie with Fox for bragging rights among adults 18-49.
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NBC took top honors during  the last week before Christmas, winning the adults 18-49  demographic and claiming the two top shows, "Sunday Night  Football" and the season finale of "The Biggest Loser." CBS won  in viewership.
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Fox dominated the ratings on Tuesday, thanks to two popular shows, âAmerican Idolâ at 8 p.m. and âHouseâ at 9. Those shows delivered 28.1 million and 22.5 million viewers, Nielsen estimated. A repeat of CBSâs âNCISâ at 8 attracted the nightâs third-largest audience (11.7 million). CBSâs all-rerun lineup tied NBC for runner-up on the night, but NBC fared better among adults 18 to 49 with âThe Biggest Loserâ at 8 (8.3 million) followed by âLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitâ at 10 (9.4 million). ABC finished fourth overall. On Monday President Bushâs final State of the Union address attracted the smallest audience of his two terms, 37.5 million viewers. That tally was 8 million fewer than a year ago, but 6 million more than President Clintonâs last State of the Union address in 2000. The speech was broadcast live at 9 p.m. on a total of nine network and cable channels.
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NEW YORK  - A two-hour "America's Got Talent" gave NBC a second Tuesday win in a row.
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The fourth-season premiere of Fox's musical juggernaut "American Idol" dominated television on Tuesday, outdrawing the other five leading broadcast networks combined in total viewership and audience rating, according to preliminary ratings.
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"American Idol" champion Carrie Underwood's Grammy victory on Sunday further underscored the growing impact that the smash hit TV talent competition is having on U.S. pop culture.
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LOS ANGELES - The increasing popularity of HBO was evident at the Emmy Awards on Sunday, with the American cable network&#39;s drama series The Sopranos and the miniseries Angels in America dominating the awards gala.
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Helped by the last "Heroes"  for a while and a strong New Orleans Saints-Dallas Cowboys  matchup on "Sunday Night Football," ratings laggard NBC pulled  out a win in the key adults 18-49 demographic last week, while  CBS took a 12th consecutive week in viewership.
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NEW YORK  - Fox rode "American Idol" to another weekly win in viewership and the adults 18-49 demographic and was aided by big numbers for the premiere of "The Moment of Truth."
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The latest edition of CBS reality  hit "Survivor" got off to a strong start against NBC's new  comedy "Joey," soundly beating the "Friends" spinoff in TV  ratings for what could mark a key prime-time turning point.
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The BBC 's controversial screening of Jerry Springer - the Opera draws 1.7m viewers, despite protests.
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"The Biggest Loser" finale  and a higher-than-average "Medium" gave a primetime win in  adults 18-49 to NBC by a whisker over CBS, whose seasoned  Wednesday lineup overwhelmingly won in viewership.
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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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"Without a Trace" scored an unprecedented win over "ER," becoming the first drama to beat an original episode of the long-running NBC medical drama in total viewers.