Estimated 18.6M Watch 'Joey' Debut on NBC
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NEW YORK - Based on its series premiere, Joey Tribbiani is missing a few viewers along with his "Friends." An estimated 18.6 million people watched the first episode of "Joey" Thursday, the spinoff of "Friends" that NBC was counting on to keep its Thursday night lineup strong, according to Nielsen Media Research.    That's lower than any original episode of Matt LeBlanc's old series drew last season, including the 24.5 million people who saw the season debut...
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Indeed, if you&#39;ve been fretting over the creative fate of this Friends spinoff, relax. Joey seems set to provide a haven for one of TV&#39;s most likable actors, Matt LeBlanc, and most lovable characters, Joey Tribbiani.
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By DAVID BAUDER  NEW YORK - Charles Gibson made it into the Nielsen winner's circle for the first time, as his surging "World News" broadcast topped NBC in the hot competition for evening-news viewers.
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"Sunday Night Football"  gave NBC the kick it needed to win the night in viewership and  the adults 18-49 demographic.
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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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Friends spin-off sitcom Joey will run for at least nine more episodes, US television network NBC says.
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NBC's peak-time Live Earth show is seen by an average of 2.7 million TV viewers, fewer than a re-run of Monsters Inc.
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CBS pounded NBC in their first skirmish of the new TV season on Thursday, prime-time&#39;s richest night. Most stunning, CBS&#39;s &quot;Without a Trace&quot; became the first drama ever to cop a bigger audience
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"American Idol" is poised to set  ratings records when Fox's talent show returns to the airwaves  with a four-hour season premiere on Tuesday and Wednesday.
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About 6,300 people, on average, on any given weekday, are watching the new Fox Business Network, according to early estimates compiled by Nielsen Media Research.
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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.
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NEW YORK   NBC took ratings gold, attracting big prime-time audiences for its first three nights of Olympics coverage. Sunday&#39;s 4 1/2-hour broadcast was last week&#39;s most-watched show, winning NBC a huge audience of 25.8 million ...
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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 closest points finish in history registered in the ratings, amounting to an unexpected bonus for NBC. Contract talks are expected to start late next year.
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Natasha Kaplinsky attracts almost one million viewers for her debut as presenter of Five News.
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âThe Moment of Truth,â Foxâs new game show passed its own first test with flying colors, drawing particularly impressive ratings in its debut on Wednesday at 9 p.m.
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The "American Idol" triumph of 17-year-old Jordin Sparks drew nearly 6 million fewer viewers than last year's finale, in the latest sign that U.S. television's highest-rated show may have finally hit its peak.