The holiday season begins with Thanksgiving on Thursday and the conference season slows. Next week, New York will host the Social Media World Forum North America 2012 show, and Mashable will have its annual Media Summit. Read more
STVD editor Mo Krochmal cruised through the midtown New York public outposts of major television networks for election night coverage.
NBC’s takeover of Rockefeller Plaza was the most lavish among CNN and ABC’s efforts. Read more
Playoff-bound Detroit has the highest local ratings — 9.13% of local households — followed by Cincinnati at 8.64%.
NEW YORK (AP) — CBS is off to a rosy start as the 2012-13 season logs its first week.
That network claimed a solid lead in total prime-time viewers, took 10 of the top 20 program slots, and had the two most-watched series premieres. Read more
The biggest takeaway in the television business from the season’s first week is that first impressions of a new show’s success may mean next to nothing now. With about 20 percent of viewers watching episodes of network series on a delayed basis, the initial ratings have to be seasoned with much larger quantities of salt. Read more
FOX was the number 1 network with adults 18-49, but CBS won with total viewers.
via TV Ratings Wednesday: ‘The Middle’ & ‘Modern Family’ Return Down, ‘Animal Practice’ & Guys With Kids’ Go Low + ‘The Neighbors’ Premiere – Ratings | TVbytheNumbers. Read more
PRESS RELEASE — BuddyTV Guide, the media company behind the massively popular free TV discovery app, today announced the new Watchlist, a powerful personalized experience for TV viewers. The Watchlist allows users to place all their favorite shows into one place where they are easy to find. Read more
The consistent dominance of the “NCIS” franchise led CBS to a ratings win on the first Tuesday of the new TV season. The network got mixed results from the debut of “Vegas,” while FOX and NBC’s sitcom blocs managed to not destroy one another. Read more
Television spent three self-indulgent hours honoring television with Jimmy Kimmel hosting the 64th Primetime Emmy Awards (on Sunday night). If you opted instead to watch President Obama and Mitt Romney repeat campaign platitudes on 60 Minutes or replacement referees muddle NFL football, here’s what you missed (via US News):
via Five Takeaways From the 2012 Emmy Awards – US News and World Report. Read more
