It’s a drop from the last Winter Olympics in Vancouver, but an increase from the last time the Games were in Europe
TV Ratings
Jimmy Fallon’s The Tonight Show Scores Big First Night Ratings
More than double Jay Leno’s penultimate week on the show
Jay Leno Gets Huge Ratings in ‘Tonight Show’ Finale
More than 14 million people tuned in
This Is How Many People Watched the Super Bowl
A lackluster game didn’t keep viewers away
Girls Season Premiere Gets Series-High 1.1 Million Viewers
Despite competition from the Golden Globes
Miley Cyrus Reels In Best Saturday Night Live Ratings Since March
Take that, twerk-haters: Miley Cyrus’ SNL appearance on Saturday Night Live last week scored the show’s highest ratings since March 9th.
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Kanye is also a hotshot when it …
Which TV Shows Are Hits? Who Even Knows Anymore?
It’s not just a matter of who watches anymore: it’s where, when, how, and maybe even how much they tweet
‘Breaking’ Record: What Boosted Walter White’s Ratings?
Netflix binge-watching may have helped double Breaking Bad’s final-season debut. But as Walt knows, distribution means nothing without a killer product.
Agents of Channel Change: HBO Cancels Enlightened
Fans got some closure and two gorgeous seasons. HBO has its reputation as the network who makes one-of-a-kind shows–but within limits.
Smash Gets an Encore. Its Creator Doesn’t. Can the Show Change Its Tune?
I would not have been surprised to hear that NBC musical Smash had been picked up for a second season; it’s ratings have not been great, but in NBC-land “not great” is cause for a tickertape parade these days. I also would not …
Extinction-Level Event: Why You Should Care That Terra Nova Was Canceled
Terra Nova is now fossil fuel. Well, let’s be precise: after a long deliberation, Fox canceled its expensive sci-fi/time-travel/future-conspiracy show, and the Steven Spielberg production is being “shopped to other networks.” …
House Pulls the Plug. Too Soon or Too Late?
The patient had been diagnosed some time ago by TV-biz observers, but Wednesday Fox called House M.D.‘s time of death for the end of this season, after eight years on air. Fox cited “the decision” that Hugh Laurie and the …
Zombies Devour Ratings Record! 7.3 Million for Walking Dead
Amid the off-season drama over AMC’s The Walking Dead—in which the network cut the series’ budget and ushered out showrunner Frank Darabont—hung the question: was the network going to, er, cannibalize its zombie drama and …