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8 November 2007 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

More reality and news magazine shows are likely to show up on network TV schedules sooner than expected as production companies announced Wednesday they were shutting down not only because of a dearth of fresh scripts but also because key talent and crew members were refusing to cross picket lines. The Associated Press reported today (Thursday) that filming stopped on NBC's The Office because star Steve Carell refused to cross the picket line. Julia Louis-Dreyfus told the wire service that production had also stopped on her CBS show, The New Adventures of Old Christine. A.P. said production on the following shows was also halting: Til Death, Rules of Engagement, Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory, and Back to You. Meanwhile, Fox announced Wednesday that rather than air a shortened version of its 24 series, it would not air the drama at all this season and hold already-completed episodes until next season. However, during a conference call to discuss the company's quarterly earnings, Peter Chernin, president and COO of Fox's corporate parent, News Corp, said that "a strike is probably a positive for the company." He noted that Fox airs more non-scripted and primetime animated shows than its competitors -- shows that are unaffected by the strike. "We would expect if anything that it would lift our market share and have us win this season by an even greater margin than we expect to," Chernin said.

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4 April 2007 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

It may only have placed two regular shows in the top ten last week -- plus the NCAA basketball semifinals -- but CBS nevertheless commanded the highest overall ratings of any network, averaging a 7.3 rating and a 12 share. Fox, which has just about everything riding on American Idol, placed second with a 6.3/11. ABC, whose numbers were bolstered by Dancing With the Stars, placed third with a 5.7/10, while NBC trailed with a 4.9/8. The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research: 1. American Idol (Tuesday), Fox, 16.2/26; 1. (Tie) American Idol (Wednesday), Fox, 16.2/25; 3. CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CBS, 14.0/22; 4. Dancing With the Stars, ABC, 13.0/20; 5. House, Fox, 12.1/19; 6. Dancing With the Stars Result (Tuesday), ABC, 11.6/18; 7. Shark, CBS, 9.6/17; 8. Law and Order: SVU, NBC, 9.0/16; 8. Til Death, Fox, 9.0/14; 10. NCAA Basketball Championships, CBS, 8.9/17; 10. (Tie) CSI: Miami, CBS, 8.9/15.

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28 March 2007 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

The juggernaut that is American Idol pressed on last week, joined in the top-ten ratings list by another talent competition, ABC's Dancing With the Stars.Still CBS's coverage of the NCAA men's basketball tournament gave the network a rare overall win during an Idol month as it averaged a 7.4 rating and a 12 share. Fox was close behind with a 6.8/11. ABC finished third with a 5.9/10, while NBC trailed with 4.9/8. The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research: 1. American Idol (Tuesday), Fox, 17.4/27; 2. American Idol (Wednesday), Fox, 16.1/25; 3. Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 14.4/22; 4. Dancing With the Stars, ABC, 13.7/21; 5. CSI: Miami, CBS, 11.6/19; 6. NCIS, CBS, 9.8/15; 7. Criminal Minds, CBS, 9.7/15; 8. CSI: NY, CBS, 9.1/15; 8. Til Death, Fox, 9.1/14; 10. Cold Case, CBS, 8.7/14; 10. Deal or No Deal (Monday), NBC, 8.7/13.

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22 March 2007 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Although its ratings were down somewhat from previous weeks, Fox's American Idol nevertheless stood head and shoulder above all other programs Wednesday night as it posted a 15.8 rating and a 24 share for a half-hour results show that surprisingly saw the ouster of Stephanie Edwards, who had become a critical favorite. Idol was followed by 'Til Death, which sank to a 9.0/14 -- and in fact was beaten by the second half hour of CBS's Criminal Minds, which posted a 9.7/15. At 10:00, CBS's CSI: NY retained the lead with a 9.1/15, beating ABC's Lost, which recorded a 7.4/12.

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21 March 2007 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Thanks mostly to American Idol, Fox again finished first in the ratings last week, averaging a 7.0 rating and an 11 share and edging out CBS, the usual winner when Idol is not on Fox's schedule, which averaged a 6.9/11. NBC placed third with a 5.4/9, with ABC close behind with a 5.2/9. For the first time, the new Brad Garrett comedy Til Death, landed in the top ten, thanks to its landing in the post-Idol time slot on Fox on Wednesday night. The top ten shows of the week according to Nielsen Research: 1. American Idol (Tuesday), Fox, 17.1/27; 2. American Idol (Wednesday), Fox, 16.2/25; 3. Grey's Anatomy, ABC, 14.8/23; 4. Deal or No Deal (Monday), NBC, 10.2/16; 5. Cold Case, CBS, 9.7/16; 6. October Road, ABC, 9.5/16; 7. CSI: Miami, CBS, 9.4/16; 8. 60 Minutes, CBS, 9.3/15; 9. Without a Trace, CBS, 8.9/17; 10. Til Death, Fox, 8.8/14.

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15 March 2007 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Wednesday night's American Idol results show was only a half hour, but that's all it took to give Fox a victory for the night. The show, which aired at 9:00 p.m., drew a whopping 17.2 rating and a 26 share. It also helped its lead-in and lead-out programs. Bones recorded a 7.2/12 in its first half hour at 8:00 p.m. and a 7.7/12 in its second. Following Idol, Fox's 'Til Death at 9:30 p.m. also captured first place with a 9.4/14. ABC's Lost took over first place at 10:00 p.m., but its 8.3/13 rating was well off its numbers of a year ago.

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7 February 2007 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Analysts pointed out that several shows last week got a boost as a result of college-age viewers being included in the Nielsen survey for the first time. As Washington Post TV writer Lisa De Moraes observed, "Previously, they got in on the Nielsen action only when they went home to do laundry at holidays." ABC's Grey's Anatomy, Ugly Betty, and What About Brian; NBC's Scrubs and The Office; Fox's Til Death; and CW's Gilmore Girls all saw huge leaps of 50 percent or more in their ratings for 18-49-year-olds. Scrubs, in fact, saw its ratings in that demo double.

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23 January 2007 | From Studio Briefing | See recent Studio Briefing news

Fox is trying to breathe new life into the Brad Garrett series 'Til Death, which has languished in the ratings all season and has taken a drubbing from TV critics. Not only is it switching the series to Wednesdays after American Idol beginning in March (it also gets the post-Idol slot on February 27 and 28) but, according to TV Guide, Garrett has persuaded Ray Romano to make a guest appearance on an upcoming episode. Earlier this month, syndicated gossip columnists Marilyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith reported that Garrett and Romano are also planning a concert tour that will conclude in April with performances in Las Vegas.

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8 articles from 2007