NEW YORK (AP) — Through three weeks, viewership for national telecasts of NFL games is down 11 percent this season compared to 2016, the Nielsen company said on Tuesday. Nielsen said the games averaged 17.63 million viewers for the first three weeks of last season, and have dipped to 15.65 million this year. The Nielsen … Continue reading
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Election night narrowly misses a TV ratings record
NEW YORK (AP) — An estimated 71.4 million Americans watched returns electing Republican Donald Trump the next president on prime-time television Tuesday, narrowly missing a record set eight years ago on the night Democrat Barack Obama won his first term. The Nielsen company said Wednesday that 71.5 million watched election night in 2008. The Trump … Continue reading
Lightweight comedy starring Rob Lowe and Fred Savage
NEW YORK (AP) — If you look for it, there’s a lot of stuff packed into “The Grinder,” a funny if — at first glance — lightweight comedy starring Rob Lowe and Fred Savage. There’s brotherly love. Sibling rivalry. A quest for authenticity by someone used to profiting from make-believe. A spoof of celebrity. And … Continue reading