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NBC’s Olympics Ratings Rebounded a Bit Thursday Night

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It was an inspiring night in Olympics competition Thursday, with Team USA's Ashton Eaton taking home the gold in the men's decathlon and Usain Bolt flying to a third consecutive [...]


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Despite Empire, Fox Finishes Upfront Sales With CPM Declines

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Even having the biggest new hit in decades—all hail, Empire!—couldn't keep Fox from taking a hit as it closed this year's upfront sales.  Fox's CPMs were flat to as much [...]

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NBCU Sales Chief Shares Her Strategy for Upfront Negotiations

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For the next several weeks, Linda Yaccarino will be one of the hardest working people in television. As chairman, advertising sales and client partnerships for NBCUniversal, she's overseeing upfront negotiations [...]

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Infographic: Exclusive Look Inside Nielsen Ratings Shows Who’s Watching and When

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It's not a question that time shifting has become ubiquitous, but what's been less clear is its impact on C3 and C7—and how many people are really seeing commercials beyond [...]

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8 Ways Fox Could Keep Empire’s Momentum Going After the Season Finale

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Fox is about to have the happiest and saddest day of its 2014-15 season. No, that day is not today, even though tonight marks the two-hour season finale to its [...]

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Nielsen Exec: Don’t Expect to Be Impressed by Impact of Mobile TV Ratings

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Nielsen has declared itself "open for business" in terms of tracking TV viewing on smartphones, tablets and other electronic gadgets. But don’t expect those numbers, which will be available for [...]