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CBS Is Leading the Charge on C7 Currency

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If earnings season has been predictably drama-free—devoid of high-impact spectacles like the presidential election and the Olympics, the summer quarter was a somewhat drowsy affair—leave it to Les Moonves to [...]


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Mixed Ratings Results for Returning Idol

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Season 12 of American Idol got off to a somewhat iffy start as the two-hour premiere failed to live up to last year’s debut.

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Dick Clark’s Rockin’ New Year’s Eve Bests All

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ABC's New Year's Rockin' Eve topped the ratings for Monday night's end-of-2012 broadcasts, earning its largest New Year's viewership since 2000.

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Nielsen Acquiring Arbitron in Bid to Expand Measurement Abilities

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Nielsen Holdings has signed an agreement to acquire radio ratings and marketing research firm Arbitron as it seeks to expand its measurement abilities, the company announced today.

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Iger: Lack of Blockbusters Is Putting the Hurt on TV Ratings

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While broadcasters have blamed everything from the DVR to the Olympics for a soft ad sales marketplace, Walt Disney Co. chairman and CEO Bob Iger on Thursday allowed that unspectacular [...]

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Grin and (Panda) Bear It

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While it may be a lot of fun to watch Kung Fu Panda swat dingers over the fence at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Pablo Sandoval’s historic performance in Game [...]