Category: Ratings (Audience Measurement)

Trump Indictment Elicits Extensive TV Coverage, and Some Gasps

The New York Times – Business:
The news of the indictment of former President Trump immediately took over cable news channels and the country’s main broadcast networks on Thursday.
CNN’s Prime-Time Experiment Is Off to a Slow Start

The New York Times – Business:
Viewership is down in the early going of CNN’s new 9 p.m. programming strategy, as the network tries to reinvent itself.
The New Prime Time for TV News: Afternoons

The New York Times – Business:
The biggest draw on Fox News is no longer Tucker Carlson or Sean Hannity; it’s “The Five.” And daytime shows on CNN and MSNBC are outranking evening programming.
Oscars Draw 18.7 Million Viewers

The New York Times – Business:
The viewership rose a second consecutive year, but was still the third-least-watched Oscars on record.
Lachlan Murdoch Defends Fox News’s Chief Executive Amid Defamation Suit

The New York Times – Business:
“Suzanne Scott has done a tremendous job,” Mr. Murdoch said in his first public remarks since damaging revelations about the inner workings of the news network.
With Its Future at Stake, the Academy Tries to Fix the Oscars (Again)

The New York Times – Movies:
The awards telecast has been losing viewers for years. New leadership wants to reverse that starting Sunday, and ensure the financial well-being of the organization.
Don Lemon Will Return to CNN on Wednesday After Uproar

The New York Times – Business:
CNN’s chairman, Chris Licht, said in a Monday night memo that the anchor “has agreed to participate in formal training” after making on-air comments widely regarded as sexist.
TV Viewership Declines for Biden’s State of the Union Speech

The New York Times – Business:
Fox News attracted the biggest audience of the night, while CNN’s viewership fell by half from a year ago.
‘Night Court’ Is Back, and America Is Tuning In

The New York Times – Business:
The revival of the 1980s show is the most popular new sitcom in years. Even some of the people behind it are surprised by its early ratings success.
2023 Golden Globes Viewership Was the Lowest for NBC Since 1996

The New York Times – Business:
Tuesday’s viewership, of 6.3 million, was the lowest since NBC started broadcasting the awards show in 1996.
C-SPAN and Cable News Get a Boost From the House Speaker Vote

The New York Times – Business:
C-SPAN, the low-fi cable network beloved by the Congressional cognoscenti, has gotten a major boost in attention for its coverage of the House floor, now the site of a political battle for the ages.
The Education of CNN’s Chris Licht

The New York Times – Business:
The network’s chief executive knew the job would not be easy. But this hard?