Everything is Numb3rs

CBS MAKES IT THREE IN A ROW

administrator — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 09:51:00 -0700

Released by CBS

Network Places First in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 for the Third Consecutive Week

CBS Is the Only Network to Post Year-to-Year Gains in All Key Measures

Network Is First in Viewers on 5 Nights; First in Adults 18-49 on 4 Nights

"CSI" is #1 Show of the Week; "NCIS" Soars to #2 and "The Mentalist" ...

Univision's Friday Fuerza

administrator — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 14:04:00 -0700

Univision beating all broadcasters in 18-34 that night

While the broadcast networks continue to struggle to attract prime-time audiences (particularly younger viewers) on Fridays this fall, Hispanic network Univision is consistently delivering strong adults 18-34 ratings, not only through the season’s first three weeks but the entire calendar year.

Season to date, Univision’s three Friday telenovelas from 8-10 p.m. are ...

NBC UNIVERSAL CABLE CONTINUES TO SHOW STRONG GROWTH

administrator — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:34:00 -0700

All NBC Universal Cable Nets News and Entertainment Show Significant Year Over Year Ratings Growth During First Weeks of Broadcast Season

NBC Universal Cable Networks Responsible for 34 Per Cent of Cable Market Growth in A18-49 Impressions

NEW YORK October 20, 2008 The cable networks of NBC Universal, Bravo, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, Sci Fi and USA, all showed strong year ...

"Ghost Whisperer," "Numb3rs" lead CBS to victory, but NBC's "Crusoe" puts a dent in lineup

administrator — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 14:02:00 -0700

Jennifer Love Hewitt brought the best ratings to broadcast television Friday night. Her "Ghost Whisperer" drew nearly 9 million viewers to CBS, according to ratings released Monday.

Running second at 8 was the NBC premiere of "Crusoe," which averaged 7.4 million viewers for its two-hour premiere. "Crusoe" was a bigger draw at 9 than CBS' "Ex ...

Ratings: Spirits Are with CBS Friday

administrator — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 14:00:00 -0700

'Ghost Whisperer' leads night, 'Crusoe' so-so for NBC

Fast National ratings for Friday, Oct. 17, 2008

CBS kept its hold on the Friday-night ratings crown for another week, while NBC's new take on "Robinson Crusoe" washed up some OK numbers with its premiere.

CBS averaged a 5.3 rating/9 share for the night, a point better than NBC's 4.3/8. ABC took ...

Watch 'Life.' Please.

administrator — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:55:00 -0700

by Mandi Bierly

In the new issue of EW out today, TV critic Ken Tucker makes a plea for viewers to watch NBC's eccentric-detective drama Life (Fridays, 10 p.m. ET) starring Damian Lewis: "Life is currently dying a ratings death  opposite crap like Numb3rs and 20/20," Ken writes. "Help save the charming redhead, won't you?"

Let's ...

Life (2008)

administrator — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:51:00 -0700

By Ken Tucker

If there weren't 487 other eccentric cop crime-solvers in prime time, Life — starring Damian Lewis as an eccentric cop crime-solver in the red-haired, fruit-eating,  Zen-spouting division — might have made more of an impact when it premiered last season. Making matters worse, in its second season, NBC is continuing to show it less promotional respect than ...

CBS wins Friday with "Ghost Whisperer," "Numb3rs," but viewers don't have a lot of love for "Ex List"

administrator — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:29:00 -0700

The public has rejected "The Ex List," a romantic comedy from CBS. The show collapsed between proven performers "Ghost Whisperer" and "Numb3rs."

Even so, CBS won Friday night in total viewers and the 18-to-49 age group.

At 8, "Ghost Whisperer" scared up 9.4 million viewers, best showing of the night. Maybe CBS should shift this show ...

Netflix Announces Agreements With CBS and Disney Channel to Stream an Array of Current Hit TV Shows at Netflix

administrator — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 10:14:00 -0700

'CSI' from CBS, Disney Channel's 'Hannah Montana' and more Add to a Growing Library of Choices that can be Streamed to PCs and TVs As Part of Netflix Members' Current Subscription Plans LOS GATOS, Calif., Sept. 23


LOS GATOS, Calif., Sept. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Netflix, Inc.
(Nasdaq: NFLX), the world's leading online movie rental service, today
announced separate agreements ...

Ten things to keep in mind as new TV season begins

administrator — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:10:00 -0700

Alex Strachan, Canwest News Service

Published: Monday, September 22, 2008

VANCOUVER - If fall is a reflection of TV's future, the future looks cloudy.

Here's a quick guide, then, of 10 things you need to know about the new season, which officially began this week.

- 1. Most, but not all, new and returning programs will premiere this week. The exceptions: ...

BuddyTV Fall 2008 Preview: Numb3rs

administrator — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:13:00 -0700

For exclusive on-set videos and hot features on the new TV season, check out BuddyTV's Fall 2008 Preview.

Network: CBS

Premiere: Friday, October 3, 10pm

Cast: Rob Morrow, David Krumholtz, Navi Rawat, Judd Hirsch, Peter MacNicol

Previously On Numb3rs: Don and Charlie worked on a case that put the two at significant philosophical odds. ...

Record share for Five digital channels

administrator — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 07:03:00 -0700

Five's digital-only channels notched up their largest ever weekly combined share of 1.43% last week.

Five US's all-hours share of 0.84% was also a record for the channel, fuelled by new runs of US series Numb3rs and House, and was up an impressive 27% week-on-week.

Other popular shows on the channel were CSI repeats - including stacks on Wednesday ...

CBS HAS THE TOP 6 AND 9 OF THE TOP 10 SCRIPTED SERIES OF THE WEEK LED BY NUMBER ONE "CRIMINAL MINDS"

administrator — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:10:00 -0700

Network Has the Number One Program in Viewers on 5 of 7 Nights: "Two and a Half Men" (Monday), "Criminal Minds" (Wednesday), "Flashpoint" (Friday), "48 Hours Mystery" (Saturday) and "60 Minutes" (Sunday)

"Big Brother Sunday" Wins Its Time Period in All Key Measures for the Second Straight Week

"Flashpoint" Places First in Viewers and Key Demographics for the Second Consecutive ...

New Shows Dot Network Lineups As Fall 2008 Premieres Near

administrator — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 01:59:00 -0700

By Cheril Vernon, Palestine Herald-Press, Texas

Jul. 20--Want to know what new shows are headed to television this fall? Fans of former television series "Knight Rider" and "Beverly Hills, 90210" will be happy to know that new spin-offs are in the works on NBC and The CW, respectively.

FOX also has a new thriller "Fringe" which is expected to be ...

BBC3 crowned ratings Queen

administrator — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:44:00 -0700

BBC3's Sasha: Beauty Queen at 11 got the vote with viewers last night with a strong 635,000 (3.18%) at 9pm.

The 60-minute documentary, following the 11-year-old's dream to be the first British girl to take part in a beauty pageant in Texas, saw its audience rise from an initial 507,000 (2.64%) at the start to 722,000 (3.64%) in the final 15-minutes....

CBS WINS IN VIEWERS FOR THE SIXTH TIME IN SEVEN WEEKS THIS SUMMER

administrator — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:55:00 -0700

The Premieres of All Three New Summer Series - "Greatest American Dog," "Flashpoint" and "Big Brother" - Win Their Respective Time Periods in Viewers and Key Demos

"Swingtown" Posts Double Digit Percentage Increases Over Last Week CBS Has Eight of the Top 10 Scripted Programs of the Week

CBS placed first in viewers for the sixth time in seven weeks ...

Flashpoint Scores Ratings Victory for CBS

administrator — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:53:00 -0700

In the competitive world of TV crime, CBS scored a victory on Friday with their new action-crime drama Flashpoint, starring Enrico Colantoni, Amy Jo Johnson and Hugh Dillon, about an ETF tactical team that takes on gangs, rescues hostages, diffuses bombs, and keeps the city streets safe from big time crime. According to the newly released ratings numbers, ...

Canadian Flashpoint No. 1 in U.S.; producer 'shocked'

administrator — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:51:00 -0700

GAYLE MACDONALD

More than eight million Americans tuned in for the season premiere of the Canadian-made police drama Flashpoint on CBS Friday night, making it the night's top-rated program in overall U.S. households. This far surpassed the expectations of the network and its Toronto-based producers.

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Q&A: Bill Mustos

administrator — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:54:00 -0700

By Barry Garron

THR: Lots of projects are shot in Toronto but set somewhere else. Why is this one set in Toronto?

Mustos: This was inspired by the real life emergency task force tht eists in Toronto and the approach this S.W.A.T. team has is a little bit different from a lot of the other S.W.A.T. teams around the world. ...

NBC Leads on Sunday

administrator — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:02:00 -0700

By BENJAMIN TOFF; Compiled by RANDY KENNEDY

Published: July 8, 2008

For the third consecutive Sunday, NBC led in the ratings among adults 18 to 49, thanks to coverage of the Olympic trials, followed by “Dateline.” According to Nielsen’s estimates, the two broadcasts gave NBC a slight edge over ABC for the night in the 18-to-49 set, but neither fared ...

Olympic Trials and ‘Dateline’ Are Popular, but ‘60 Minutes’ Holds Sway

administrator — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:55:00 -0700

By Benjamin Toff

For the third consecutive Sunday, NBC led in the ratings among adults 18 to 49 thanks to coverage of the U.S. Olympic trials followed by “Dateline.”

According to Nielsen’s estimates, the two broadcasts combined gave NBC a slight edge over second-place ABC for the night in the 18-to-49 set, but neither fared especially well in total viewers. ...

NBC wins sleepy

administrator — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:51:00 -0700

By Toni Fitzgerald
Jul 7, 2008

July 4 is traditionally one of the slowest nights of the year for television. The Sunday after wasn’t too much better.

On a night of mostly repeats, NBC finished in first place with a 2.0 rating and 6 share among adults 18-49, according to Nielsen overnights, nudging past second-place ABC’s 1.8/6.

NBC’s “Dateline,” airing ...

Sunday Split for CBS, NBC

administrator — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 09:50:00 -0700

ast National ratings for Sunday, July 6, 2008.

While "Million Dollar Password" carried CBS to an overall win on Sunday night, NBC still grabbed a victory in the key young adult demos.

Overall, CBS averaged a 4.7 rating/8 share, nipping the 4.2/8 for NBC and ABC's 3.4/6. FOX was well back in fourth with a 3.4/6, leaving The CW to ...

CBS ANNOUNCES 2008-2009 PREMIERE DATES

administrator — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:01:00 -0700

CBS today announced dates for the fall premieres of its new and returning series, which include a pre-season debut for SURVIVOR: GABON and the launch of its Thursday and Friday drama series in early October. The Network will introduce the majority of its schedule beginning Monday, Sept. 22, the official start of the 2008-2009 season.

For the seventh consecutive season, ...

Stars of Flashpoint talk about Toronto taking center stage

administrator — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:14:00 -0700

Flashpoint premieres Friday, July 11, at 10 p.m. ET on CBS, and yes, it's another cop show, but it sounds gritty enough to offer something interesting. The new summer drama stars Enrico Colantoni as Sergeant Greg Parker, Hugh Dillon as Ed Lane, David Paetkau as Sam Braddock, and Amy Jo Johnson as Jules Callahan.

The series follows the lives ...

'Survivor' to start CBS' fall season

administrator — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:11:00 -0700

CBS has announced a slate of fall premieres starting in the middle of September with the 17th installment of Survivor.

The eye network will start rolling out new episodes the week of Sept. 22, with the premieres of its full Monday night lineup, including the first-year comedy Worst Week.

The lone exception to CBS' adherence to official premiere week is ...

CBS sets dates for 2008/09 premieres

administrator — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:42:00 -0700

CBS sets dates for 2008/09 premieres

administrator — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 04:37:00 -0700

CBS today unveiled dates for the fall premieres of its new and returning series, including a pre-season debut for 17-season reality series Survivor: Gabon.

The network will introduce most of its 2008/09 season on September 22, with Survivor: Gabon, the 17th instalment of the reality series, debuting a week before the formal start of the season, on September 18.

CBS's ...

Who knew there were debates scheduled? CBS did

administrator — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:24:00 -0700

Premiere week may be dead at other networks, but it lives on at CBS, as sort of a reminder of simpler, happier, pre-blood-spatter days at Old Tiffany. Below is the fall schedule, which includes the noteworthy semi-apologetic statement down in the release that "The premieres of the Thursday and Friday night dramas have been scheduled outside of premiere week to ...

Psychics, Crime-Fighters and Lonely Singles: Welcome to CBS This Fall

administrator — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 04:21:00 -0700

By Brian Stelter

CBS will introduce its fall schedule over a three-week period in September and October, beginning with “Survivor: Gabon” on Sept. 18, the network announced Thursday.

The network’s new comedies, “Worst Week” and “Project Gary,” will debut on Monday, Sept. 22 and Wednesday, Sept. 24, respectively. “Worst Week,” about a guy trying to impress his future in-laws, will ...