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Broadcast TV Ratings for the Week of 2/12-2/18/2007 February 23, 2007 10:30 am

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Broadcast TV Ratings, News, Nielsen Ratings, Television.
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CBS takes another week among households and viewers, while American Idol (the week’s top rated show across the board) gives FOX the win for the week among the key A18-49 demographic.

Compared to the year prior, CBS was up 19% among total households, up 21% among total viewers and up 13% among adults 18-49. FOX was up 15% among total households, up 18% among total viewers and up 17% among adults 18-49. ABC was down 15% among total households, down 16% among total viewers and down 14% among adults 18-49. NBC was down 52% among total households, 52% among total viewers and 50% among adults 18-49 (only because they aired the Olympics this time last year). Compared to the average of UPN and The WB last season, The CW was up 9% among total households, 10% among total viewers and 10% among adults 18-49.

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ABC Announces Premiere of October Road and the Return of Six Degrees February 22, 2007 11:14 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in ABC, News, October Road, Press Release, Six Degrees, Television.
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ABC has announced the premiere date of their new series October Road for Thursday, March 15.
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Fox Announces 2007 Summer Premieres February 22, 2007 10:32 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Fox, Hells Kitchen, News, On the Lot, Press Release, So You Think You Can Dance, Television, The Loop.
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Fox has announced their Summer premieres, including the Steven Spielberg produced reality series On the Lot May 16.  It will launch out of the penultimate episode of American Idol this season.

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Jimmy Fallon May Replace Conan February 22, 2007 10:17 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Conan O'Brien, Jay Leno, Late-Night, NBC, News, Television.
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According to multiple sources close to Broadcasting & Cable, Jimmy Fallon (Saturday Night Live) may return to NBC to serve as the replacement for Conan O’Brien when he moves on to Jay Leno in 2009.

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Taye Diggs to Guest on Grey’s Anatomy February 22, 2007 10:11 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Casting, Grey's Anatomy, New Show Orders, News, Television.
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Actor Taye Diggs will be guest starring on an episode of the ABC show Grey’s Anatomy.

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Broadcast TV Ratings for Wednesday, February 21, 2007 February 22, 2007 3:51 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Broadcast TV Ratings, News, Nielsen Ratings, Television.
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Fox’s American Idol steamrolls the competition, as it paces ahead of last year’s similarly themed episode. Jericho’s return disappoints.

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Broadcast TV Evening News Ratings for the Week Ending February 16th February 21, 2007 8:28 pm

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Both NBC and ABC gain week-to-week, averaging more than 10M viewers, while CBS loses ground.  ABC comes ahead of NBC for third straight week among adults 25-54.

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Weather Channel HD February 21, 2007 6:53 pm

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The Weather Channel will be joining the High-Definition universe soon, as the channel is readying a launch of a simulcast HD network by the second half of 2007.
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Solid debut for Fox News’ 1/2 Hour News Hour February 21, 2007 6:30 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Cable News, Cable TV Ratings, Fox News, News, Television.
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Fox News’ answer to Comedy Central’s Daily Show and The Colbert Report got off to a solid start with its first episode , with an average of 1.48M viewers tuning in.

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Broadcast TV Ratings for Tuesday, February 20, 2007 February 21, 2007 6:11 pm

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Fox takes care of its competition with a two-hour American Idol, though the show was down from the same timeframe last year.

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Marc Cherry Stays on with ABC February 21, 2007 5:50 pm

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Marc Cherry (Desperate Housewives) has signed a four-year deal with ABC Television to remain on board with the network through the 2011 season. That will take the series through 7 seasons.

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New Host for NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” February 21, 2007 5:38 pm

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NBC has announced that Days of Our Lives star Alison Sweeney will be replacing Caroline Rhea as the host of The Biggest Loser next season.

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Possible Grey’s Anatomy Spin Off February 21, 2007 5:35 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in ABC, Casting, Grey's Anatomy, News, Pilots, Television.
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There are reports that Shonda Rhimes (creator of Grey’s Anatomy) is considering spinning off a series starring the character of Addison Montgomery.

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Saturn Nominations Announced: Superman Returns Leads February 21, 2007 12:00 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Awards, News, Saturn Awards, Science Fiction, Television.
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The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films have announced the nominations for the 33rd Annual Saturn Awards.

Leading the pack of nominees was Warner Bros. Bryan Singer directed Superman Returns which received 10 nominations, including Best Fantasy Film, Best Director and Best Writing. The film also took nominations in all acting categories.

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Amanda Tapping to Join Stargate Atlantis February 21, 2007 10:00 am

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Cable TV, Casting, News, Sci Fi, Stargate Atlantis, Stargate SG-1, Television.
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Amanda Tapping, who plays Lt. Colonel Samantha Carter on the soon to conclude Stargate SG-1 will continue to play that role on its spinoff series: Stargate Atlantis.

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Dancing with the Stars Cast Announcement on Good Morning America [Update] February 21, 2007 6:00 am

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Casting, Dance, Dancing with the Stars, Good Morning America, Movies, News, Sports, Television.
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Just a friendly reminder that Jerry Springer will be announcing this season’s cast of Dancing with the Stars this morning during Good Morning America.

The program will air in about an hour’s time (7:00 to 9:00 a.m. ET) on ABC.

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Broadcast TV Ratings for Monday, February 19, 2007 February 20, 2007 11:53 pm

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CBS takes the evening, holding off NBC and Fox who came closest among adults 18-49.

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ABC and Kimmel Close To New Deal February 20, 2007 10:00 am

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According to Broadcasting & Cable, ABC and Jimmy Kimmel are close to signing a multi-year extension which will keep Kimmel with the network (and the network in the late-night market) past the 2009 season.

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New The Simpsons Movie Trailer February 20, 2007 12:15 am

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Movies, News, Television, The Simpsons, The Simpsons Movie.
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Fox has released a new trailer for their upcoming TV to Big-Screen adaption of The Simpsons.

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Broadcast TV Ratings for Sunday, February 18, 2007 February 19, 2007 7:58 pm

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ABC takes the evening on the strength of the nights highest rated and most watched program: Desperate Housewives. The return of The Amazing Race is on par with how the show started off in previous segments. (more…)

Top 20 DVD Sales For The Week Ending February 11, 2007 February 18, 2007 7:15 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in DVD, DVD Sales, Movies, News, Television, TV on DVD.
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There were seven new releases in the top 20 DVD charts this past week, and just like the week prior, the top three spots were occupied by new releases.

First for the week was Cinderella III: A Twist In Time, followed by Flags of Our Fathers in second place and Flicka in third.

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Broadcast TV Ratings for Friday, February 16, 2007 February 17, 2007 11:19 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Broadcast TV Ratings, News, Nielsen Ratings, Television.
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CBS wins the evening, with the nights highest rated and most watched program (Ghost Whisperer).

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“South of Nowhere” Renewed for a Third Season February 17, 2007 6:17 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in News, Renewals, South of Nowhere, Television, The N.
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The N network has renewed its critically acclaimed teen drama South of Nowhere for a third season.

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Cast of The New Season of Dancing with the Stars To Be Announced Wednesday [Update] February 17, 2007 6:06 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in ABC, Dancing with the Stars, News, Television.
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ABC will be announcing the cast of the hit dancing show Dancing with the Stars on Wednesday, February 21 on Good Morning America.

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NBC Schedule Changes February 17, 2007 5:51 pm

Posted by Rosario T. Calabria in Deal or No Deal, NBC, Scheduling, Television, The Apprentice.
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NBC has decided to restructure their Sunday and Wednesday evenings, moving three of their shows: Deal or No Deal, Crossing Jordan and The Apprentice: Los Angeles.

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