NBC Announces a Face-Lift, and One New Face, for ‘Today’

NBC outlined changes for its morning program, “Today,” which has lost about a quarter of its audience and is stuck in second place behind “Good Morning America.”

    



Audience Tunes In for Arsenio Hall’s Late-Night Return

Mr. Hall was able to pick up where he left off nearly 20 years ago. Based on preliminary ratings, he outperformed the other late-night hosts.

    



‘Duck Dynasty’ Season Opens to Record Ratings

The backwoods reality show drew 11.8 million viewers Wednesday night on A&E, the largest audience ever for a reality show on cable television.

    



Advertising: With ‘Breaking Bad’ Approaching Its End, Marketers May Clamor to Buy Commercial Time

As the AMC show’s finale approaches, it may set near record advertising rates for cable TV for marketers vying for the limited commercial time still available.

    

Blacked Out in 3 Cities, CBS Still Wins Ratings Race

Despite Time Warner’s blocking of CBS in New York, Los Angeles and Chicago, the network beat its rivals in total viewers and in important ratings categories.

    



With 2 Hit Series Ending, a Transformed AMC Is at a Crossroads

From a sleepy movie channel to an incubator of signature television, AMC is hoping to seize the moment and create new, profitable hits.

    

ABC News Dethrones NBC in Crucial Ratings Race

“World News With Diane Sawyer” beat “NBC News With Brian Williams” among viewers age 25 to 54 last week, ABC’s first victory in the category since 2008.

    

Fox Viewers May Be Graying, but Their Passion Still Pays

The median age of a Fox News viewer is over 65, which could be a cause for concern given that advertisers aim for the 25-to-54 age bracket.

    

Zimmerman Verdict Drew 10 Million to Cable TV News

Preliminary ratings show that from 10 to 11 p.m. on Saturday, Fox News and CNN each attracted more than three million viewers, and MSNBC had about 1.3 million.

    

Megyn Kelly to Get Prime-Time Slot on Fox News

Fox News dominates in total audience, but among younger viewers its lead is slipping. The arrival of Ms. Kelly, after a maternity leave, could help.

    

With a Solid Hit, CBS Breaks the Summer Ratings Mold

Ratings for “Under the Dome” vindicate a decision by CBS to stop ceding the season to cable.

    

Devoted to Politics, MSNBC Slips on Breaking News

The network experienced a ratings decline in the last two months, as viewers turned away from Washington and toward disaster coverage.

    

May’s News Lifts CNN and Fox, but Sinks MSNBC

The freeing of three women in Cleveland and the Oklahoma tornado brought viewers to only two of the three main cable news channels.

    

On Night of Big Finales, ‘Office’ Rises and ‘Idol’ Falls

“American Idol’’ on Fox continued its sharp dropoff in ratings from previous seasons, especially in the 18-49 age group.

    

TV Networks Face Falling Ratings and New Rivals

The broadcast networks are preparing to unveil new fall lineups for an audience that is shrinking rapidly, lured away by new rivals on all sides.

    

Advertising: Sophomore Slump Afflicts Once-Promising TV ShowsDarren Michaels/Warner Brothers Television

Some of the most popular new series from a year ago declined in the ratings in their second seasons.

    

CNN Gets a Ratings Boost From Boston

The coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings increased average total viewership of CNN in April by 80 percent compared with last April.

    

CNN Scores High Ratings in Boston Manhunt Coverage

Despite critical reviews of its reporting after the Boston bombing, CNN attracted one of its biggest audiences in a decade to its reporting on Friday.

    

Viewers Flock to TV News After Boston Blasts

An NBC special report drew the most viewers, but all cable news channels reported a spike in audiences.

    

Eye on Ratings, ABC Peers Into the Disney Toy Chest

ABC had always stood apart from the Disney way, but recently the network has floated a few pilots on concepts drawn from its powerful parent’s library.