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'Dance Moms' third-season premiere delivers record-breaking ratings
January 2, 2013
Dance Moms rang in the new year with record ratings.
'Jersey Shore' series finale draws only 3.1 million viewers
December 22, 2012
Jersey Shore's series finale on Thursday night drew 3.1 million viewers, down from 4.7 million for the sixth-season premiere in October.
'Duck Dynasty' season finale sets all-time A&E ratings records
December 7, 2012
Duck Dynasty, a reality series which follows a family business that makes duck call equipment for hunters, has shot down A&E's ratings records.'Jersey Shore's fourth-season premiere draws 8.8 million viewers
August 5, 2011
'Jersey Shore's fourth-season premiere draws 8.8 million viewers
Ratings: The world just doesn't care about Paris Hilton anymore
June 3, 2011
Paris Hilton is clearly just not that hot with American TV viewers anymore.
'American Idol' finale draws 21% more viewers than last year's finale
May 26, 2011
'American Idol' finale draws 21% more viewers than last year's finale
'Dancing with the Stars' beats 'American Idol' in ratings showdown
May 25, 2011
'Dancing with the Stars' beats 'American Idol' in ratings showdown'Jersey Shore' finale highest-rated yet, draws 7.6 million viewers
March 25, 2011
'Jersey Shore' finale highest-rated yet, draws 7.6 million viewers
'American Idol' dominates ratings in second week, draws 25.2 million
January 27, 2011
'American Idol' dominates ratings in second week, draws 25.2 million
'Kourtney & Kim Take New York' premiere draws three million viewers
January 24, 2011
'Kourtney & Kim Take New York' premiere draws three million viewers'Jersey Shore' sets another all-time network ratings record for MTV
January 21, 2011
'Jersey Shore' sets another all-time network ratings record for MTV'American Idol' premiere draws 26 million viewers but ratings still slide
January 20, 2011
'American Idol' premiere draws 26 million viewers but ratings still slide'Dancing with the Stars' premiere averages over 21 million viewers
September 21, 2010
'Dancing with the Stars' premiere averages over 21 million viewers
'Deadliest Catch' sets series ratings records with Phil Harris stroke
June 25, 2010
Deadliest Catch set several rating records with Tuesday night's sixth-season broadcast, which began the show's coverage of the January 29 stroke that led to the death of Cornelia Marie fishing vessel Captain Phil Harris.
'American Idol' finale averages 24.2 million viewers, lowest since 2002
May 27, 2010
'American Idol' finale averages 24.2 million viewers, lowest since 2002Ratings: 'Dancing with the Stars' twirls past 'American Idol' for first time
April 6, 2010
Ratings: 'Dancing with the Stars' twirls past 'American Idol' for first time'Dancing with the Stars' debut sets all-time premiere viewership record
March 23, 2010
Dancing with the Stars' tenth-season premiere got the show off to its best ratings start ever.
NBC's Olympics give 'American Idol' its first TV ratings loss since 2004
February 18, 2010
NBC's Olympics give 'American Idol' its first TV ratings loss since 2004
'Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains' premiere draws most viewers since 2007
February 15, 2010
Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains' premiere delivered the long-running reality competition series' biggest audience since 2007.
Ellen's 'American Idol' debut draws season's second highest ratings
February 10, 2010
Ellen's 'American Idol' debut draws season's second highest ratings
'American Idol' premiere draws huge ratings on par with last season
January 13, 2010
Paula who? Whether it will survive Simon Cowell's 2011 absence as smoothly seems unlikely, but American Idol's ninth-season premiere appears to have weathered Paula Abdul's departure without a significant ratings impact.'Dancing with the Stars' ninth season gets off to solid ratings start
September 23, 2009
Although its new season is off to a solid ratings start, viewers may be tiring of Dancing with the Stars.
'Jon & Kate Plus 8' separation broadcast delivers record ratings
June 24, 2009
'Jon & Kate Plus 8' separation broadcast delivers record ratings
'American Idol' eighth-season finale averages 29 million viewers
May 21, 2009
'American Idol' eighth-season finale averages 29 million viewers
'American Idol' viewership goes up for second eighth-season episode
January 15, 2009
'American Idol' viewership goes up for second eighth-season episode'American Idol's eighth season debuts huge, but ratings dip again
January 14, 2009
Tuesday night's premiere of American Idol's eighth season was the highest-rated telecast of the 2008-2009 television season, however the show's season premiere ratings still dipped for the second consecutive year.
'American Idol' ends on ratings upswing, finale draws nearly 32 million
May 22, 2008
'American Idol' ends on ratings upswing, finale draws nearly 32 million'Dancing with the Stars' sixth season debuts big, wins night for ABC
March 18, 2008
Dancing with the Stars waltzed all over the competition with its sixth-season premiere broadcast on ABC, winning its time period in all key measurements and ranking as Monday night's most-watched program.
Ratings: 'Oprah's Big Give' delivers season's third biggest new debut
March 3, 2008
Oprah's Big Give gave a big ratings gift to ABC last night.Ratings: 'Big Brother 9' debut places third behind 'Idol,' 'Biggest Loser'
February 14, 2008
Despite hefty competition from Fox's American Idol and NBC's The Biggest Loser, CBS' Tuesday night Big Brother: 'Til Death Do You Part premiere broadcast still managed to post decent ratings numbers.
Ratings: Fox's 'The Moment of Truth' premieres to huge numbers
January 25, 2008
Ratings: Fox's 'The Moment of Truth' premieres to huge numbers
'American Idol's seventh season debuts huge but ratings dip a bit
January 16, 2008
American Idol continued to be a ratings machine with Tuesday night's seventh-season premiere broadcast -- but it did dip a bit from last season's record-setting debut numbers.
'The Amazing Race 12' premiere delivers best-ever debut ratings
November 6, 2007
The media dubbed Sunday's NFL match-up between the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts a mini-Super Bowl, and it didn't fail to deliver a miniature Super Bowl-like ratings boost for The Amazing Race's twelfth-season premiere.Ratings: ABC's 'Dancing with the Stars 5' premieres big, wins night
September 25, 2007
ABC's Dancing with the Stars returned with a ratings bang last night, with its fifth-season premiere broadcast ranking as Monday night's most-watched program.
'Survivor: China' premiere averages more than 15 million viewers
September 24, 2007
Survivor: China's premiere broadcast was Thursday night's most-watched program with an average of 15.35 million total viewers and was also the No. 1 show on television in several key demographics.
'Kid Nation' premiere draws solid ratings, finishes first in Adults 18-49
September 20, 2007
Last night's premiere of CBS' controversial new Kid Nation reality series averaged 9.4 million total viewers and placed first or second in its time period in all key demographics.
Ratings: Fox's new 'Laguna'-like 'Nashville' reality series debuts poorly
September 17, 2007
There's a good reason why younger-skewing programming like reality shows doesn't air on Friday nights -- a lesson Fox has been reminded of the hard way.'The Next Food Network Star 3' sets Food Network ratings records
July 25, 2007
The Next Food Network Star's third-season finale broadcast on Sunday night was the highest-rated, most-watched telecast in Food Network history.
'The Singing Bee' debut draws the best ratings of any summer show
July 11, 2007
Apparently NBC knew what it was doing when it decided to rush The Singing Bee to the airwaves in order to prevent Fox's similar Don't Forget the Lyrics! game show from debuting several months before Bee's originally-planned fall premiere.
Ratings: VH1's 'Charm School' finale averages 4.1 millon viewers
July 5, 2007
VH1's season finale of Flavor of Love Girls: Charm School Starring Mo'Nique on Sunday night was watched by an average of 4.1 million total viewers according to Nielsen Media Research, The Hollywood Reporter reported Wednesday.
'Ice Road Truckers' debut sets The History Channel ratings records
June 20, 2007
Its historical connection probably still remains unclear to most viewers, but one thing seems clear: Ice Road Truckers -- a new The History Channel docu-reality series that follows a group of six truck drivers who navigate frozen terrain just miles from the Arctic Circle -- is a hit.
Reality Ratings Roundup: 'Talent' and 'Kitchen' top the week's charts
June 20, 2007
For the first time this summer, reality shows finished both first and second in the week's viewership rankings.
'Top Chef 3 Miami' premiere delivers sizzling ratings for Bravo
June 18, 2007
Wednesday night's premiere of Bravo's Top Chef 3 Miami debuted as the No. 1-rated food show on cable television across all demographics and also bested the performance of last fall's second-season premiere of the reality competition series.
Ryan Seacrest blames Simon Cowell for 'American Idol' ratings slip
June 11, 2007
From an early change to daylight-saving time to a lackluster cast, numerous theories have been bantered about as to why American Idol's sixth-season ratings fell slightly from previous installments of the Fox mega-hit. However host Ryan Seacrest has his own take on why the numbers were down slightly.
'Hell's Kitchen 3' premiere delivers the show's best-ever debut ratings
June 7, 2007
Hell's Kitchen's third-season premiere did well in the ratings on the Monday night, delivering the Fox reality show's highest-ever debut numbers among total viewers and several other key demographics.
'America's Got Talent's second season debuts to big ratings on NBC
June 6, 2007
The Summer 2007 programming season may still be young, but so far, America's Got Talent's second season premiere is on top.
'Dancing with the Stars 4' two-night finale waltzes off to big ratings
May 31, 2007
Dancing with the Stars' fourth-season two-night finale waltzed all over ABC's competition last week, as its final performance episode was Monday night's most-watched television show and it's live two-hour Tuesday night finale generated the network's largest non-sports audience in that time period in eight years.
'The Bachelor: Officer and a Gentleman' ends with a ratings bang
May 31, 2007
The Bachelor: Officer and a Gentleman's two-hour season finale on ABC last Monday night was the most-watched telecast of the reality dating series in three years, winning its time period in both total viewers and the Adults 18-49 demographic.
'American Idol's sixth season finale averages over 30 million viewers
May 24, 2007
An average of 30.7 million total viewers watched 17-year-old Glendale, AZ-native Jordin Sparks become American Idol's sixth champion during Fox's live two-hour Wednesday night broadcast of Idol's sixth season finale. The finale also scored an 11.5/31 rating/share in the Adults 18-49 demographic.'Dancing with the Stars' fourth season premiere draws big ratings
March 21, 2007
The debut of the fourth edition of Dancing with the Stars helped ABC waltz its way into the No. 1 ratings spot on Monday night and also delivered the reality competition series best-ever season premiere results.
