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Decent Turnout for 24: Live Another Day

Convergent TV

Jack Bauer’s return to prime time was met with a reception that hovered somewhere between a bang and a whimper.


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The Lights Are Out and Everybody’s Home

Convergent TV

NBC on Monday night put up its biggest premiere numbers in recent memory, as its lights-out drama Revolution drew 11.7 million viewers and a 4.1 rating in the adults 18-to-49 [...]

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What to Learn From 7 Dematerializing Sci-Fi Shows

Convergent TV

To accurately predict how a sci-fi show will do, you'd need either a time machine or a bathtub full of precogs. Sometimes you get Star Trek: The Next Generation; sometimes [...]

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Battle Royale: ‘Voice’ and ‘DWTS’ Square Off

Convergent TV

Already packed like a rush-hour subway car, Monday night became even more dangerously overcrowded with the return of Dancing With the Stars. Back for its 14th cycle, ABC’s competition series [...]

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‘Terra Nova’ Extinct

Convergent TV

Terra Nova is as dead as the Diplodocus. Fox has decided not to renew the pricey Steven Spielberg-produced dino drama after an unspectacular 11-episode run. Per Nielsen live-plus-same-day data, Terra [...]

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‘Smash’ Stumbles in Second Act

Convergent TV

A week after knocking off the season’s highest ratings in the 10 p.m. slot, NBC’s Smash fell to earth Monday night, losing more than a quarter of the dollar demo.