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Voiceless Blacklist Drops, Intelligence Plummets

Convergent TV

The return of NBC’s The Blacklist on Monday was undermined somewhat by a softer lead-in, but the season’s No. 1 new series still managed to dominate the 10 p.m. time [...]


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Room at the Top: A Handful of New Series Break Through

Convergent TV

It’s getting mighty crowded at the bottom of the broadcast barrel, as nearly two-thirds of the new network series are delivering less than a 2.0 rating in the dollar demo.

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VOD, Streaming Offer Incremental Ratings Gains

Convergent TV

Just days after reiterating his advocacy for a more inclusive ratings currency, CBS Corp. CEO Les Moonves told investors that he wants to expand beyond the proposed C7 stream.

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Fox TV Boss Kevin Reilly Says a Good Tale Still Matters

Convergent TV

TV has always been a dog-eat-dog game. These days, there are so many dogs in the mix, someone better alert the ASPCA. So why, in the midst of massive digital [...]

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Seasonal Stumbles for Monday Night’s Hottest Series

Convergent TV

Monday night’s biggest broadcast shows are starting to settle into their seasonal troughs … a pattern that unfortunately coincides with the first full week of November sweeps.

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NBC Rules the Broadcast Roost, but CBS Has the Most Hit Shows

Convergent TV

With five weeks of ratings data on the books, NBC remains entrenched as the No. 1 broadcast network, while CBS can lay claim to the lion’s share of the top [...]