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AMC Scares Up a Walking Dead Spinoff

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AMC is doubling down on the dead, putting into motion a plan that will bring a spinoff of TV’s top-rated series to the network in 2015.


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The Walking Dead Devours Scripted TV Foes

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The Season 3.5 premiere of AMC’s The Walking Dead on Sunday night tore the viscera out of its scripted-series competition, averaging an all-time record draw of 12.3 million viewers and [...]

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CBS ‘Bangs’ Up Thursday Nights, NBC’s Slide Continues

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CBS’ Thursday night comedy juggernaut The Big Bang Theory topped the 6.0 mark for the third time this season, running roughshod over its 8 p.m. competition.

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Doc Drama Do No Harm on Life Support

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The series premiere of NBC’s schizoid doctor drama Do No Harm died on the table Thursday night, posting a miserly 0.9 rating in the 18-49 demo. Per Nielsen preliminary fast [...]

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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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NFL Caps Another Powerhouse Season

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While the National Football League remains the last great reach vehicle for advertisers, ratings for regular-season broadcasts were down slightly from 2011.