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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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Fizzy, Busy Finale for ABC’s Scandal

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With no fewer than four broadcast series calling it a day, Thursday night was a time for cliff-hangers and farewells. But as has been the case throughout the season, only [...]

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Fargo Earns Solid Sampling in Debut

Convergent TV

The series premiere of FX’s adaptation of Fargo drew some decent sampling Tuesday night, scaring up 2.65 million viewers and a 0.8 in the 18-49 demo.

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Mad Men Drops in Season 7 Premiere

Convergent TV

AMC may have been hoping that the so-called “Netflix Effect” would boost the ratings for the Season 7 premiere of Mad Men, but in a highly competitive Sunday 10 p.m. [...]

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‘Game-Changer’ Episode of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Fizzles

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Although Tuesday night’s installment of Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. was heavily promoted as a tie-in to the newly released theatrical hit Captain America: The Winter Soldier, relatively few viewers were on [...]

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Dead Air: Zombies or No Zombies, Sunday Broadcast Ratings Continue to Slump

Convergent TV

Now that The Walking Dead has staggered off for its customary six-month between-seasons break, broadcasters last night may have hoped to regain some of their lost potency in the Sunday [...]