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Fall’s 5 Biggest Time Slot Battles

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The broadcast upfronts week was full of buzzwords like "big data" and "viewability," but as usual, each presentation came down to content and which new shows viewers are going to [...]


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New Series Take a Beating on Tuesday Night

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For all the sampling of new broadcast series people did last week, it’s starting to look as if viewers are more interested in the established shows. This is good news [...]

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Multiple Syndication Partners for CBS’ The Good Wife

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Months after taking the homegrown show to market, CBS has secured a complex series of syndication deals for The Good Wife.

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No Ratings Glitter for CBS’ Golden Boy

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A special premiere of CBS’ midseason cop show Golden Boy showed little luster Tuesday night, drawing 10.6 million viewers and an unremarkable 1.8 rating in the 18-49 demo.

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Night of the Living Dead: Tuesday Night Comedies Cannibalize One Another

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Fox’s new Tuesday night comedy block showed further signs of wear and tear, as freshman series Ben and Kate and The Mindy Project stumbled down the rocky ratings slope.

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Mark and Mindy: ‘NCIS’ Juggernaut Squashes Tuesday Night Competition

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The networks on Tuesday night presented a Whitman’s Sampler of new and returning series, and while the ever-popular varieties were predictably gobbled up, some novelty flavors were nibbled and discarded.