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Ever since she started OWN, the Oprah Winfrey Network, the Queen of Media has been fending off rumors that she was in the ratings limbo and that she might never get back up in the saddle again. Her most recent tweet isn't helping either. On Sunday night, as a new episode of her show aired at the same time as t... |
14 February 2012
09:46 GMT |
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A trade organization representing video game interests has criticized the United Kingdom government for its failure to implement the PEGO rating system for titles sold on the home market.Andy Payne, who is the chairman of the United Kingdom Interactive Entertainment organization has stated, “This further delay ... |
16 November 2011
12:01 GMT |
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The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB), the group that assigns the age and content ratings for video games, has updated its iPhone app to include voice recognition.According to the ESRB, parents can now access a game's "rating summary" in detail by simply speaking the name of the game into their iDevice.... |
14 November 2011
16:11 GMT |
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The new season of “Two and a Half Men” brought a change that was believed to have the potential to kill the entire series: Charlie Sheen was replaced by Ashton Kutcher. The show is still standing but for how long still remains to be seen. A short while ago, we were telling you that Nielsen figures indicat... |
26 October 2011
07:09 GMT |
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Poor ratings have made another victim in the fall season: ABC has just announced that “Charlie’s Angels,” the remake of the classic television series, will be discontinued. Other shows have also gotten the axe.
Starring Minka Kelly, “Charlie’s Angels” was meant as a sassier, mo... |
15 October 2011
03:48 GMT |
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The “improved” “Two and a Half Men,” with Ashton Kutcher instead of Charlie Sheen may have premiered to record ratings but it’s showing the first signs that it may not have staying power. Ratings are down, figures reveal.
The good performance of the season premiere of the show can be ... |
14 October 2011
06:05 GMT |
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Australia has long been seen as a land of arcane and outdated ratings for both movies and video games but now the Australian Law Reform Commission has launched a public discussion which includes 43 discussion points linked to how the system can be rebuilt from the ground up.For video game publishers working in Austra... |
3 October 2011
04:08 GMT |
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Simon Cowell made no secret of his intention of going after American Idol with his brand new US singing competition , X Factor. With all that, the first show opened to “disappointing” ratings of just 12.5 million, half of what Idol got this season premiere. Objectively speaking, X Factor brought in good n... |
23 September 2011
09:15 GMT |
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The Warlock is winning again. The other day, Charlie Sheen was at the mercy of his fellow comedians, as he was roasted on Comedy Central – and the show set a new record for the network, figures indicate.Even though various media outlets said, after the scandal of earlier this year, that Sheen’s star had s... |
21 September 2011
07:50 GMT |
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People really wanted to see how Ashton Kutcher did on the first episode of the new season, the ninth, of “Two and a Half Men.” In fact, they wanted to see him so badly that the season premiere set a new record for the series, figures confirm. The episode, which aired Monday evening, saw Charlie Sheen&rsqu... |
21 September 2011
06:02 GMT |
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“The World According to Paris” is dead in the water, even if not officially just yet. After premiering to disappointing ratings and then sinking lower and lower, to the point where few were interested in the season finale, the heiress’ latest reality series will most likely not return for a second s... |
24 August 2011
10:36 GMT |
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George Lopez is saying good night and goodbye to his late-night show on TBS, Lopez Tonight, at the end of the current season. The network has announced the decision to pull the plug on the talk show after two years.Instead of coming out with an announcement that George Lopez will be back on for a third season, TBS ha... |
11 August 2011
07:50 GMT |
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Considering the way he was kicked off the CBS show “Two and a Half Men” and the media frenzy that followed afterwards, it’s safe to say that Charlie Sheen is still not over the whole thing. Come September, he will get his revenge. As we also noted on a previous occasion, Comedy Central will host the... |
8 July 2011
08:48 GMT |
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Paris Hilton’s career in television as a reality star is going down the drain, industry insiders argues. After her new show, “The World According to Paris,” premiered to disastrous ratings, the socialite is taking the easy way out, by blaming the network for it. Somewhere around 400,000 people tuned... |
7 June 2011
11:38 GMT |
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It’s been a tough run for medical drama “House M.D.” but it’s now over: Fox has confirmed that season 8 will happen. As the saying goes, same place same hour. The bad news is that this may also be the last season of the show.
As we also noted some time ago, negotiations with members of the... |
11 May 2011
03:48 GMT |
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Many said that the latest singing competition, The Voice, was destined to fail – but they were wrong. With Christina Aguilera, Adam Levine, Cee Lo Green and Blake Shelton on board, the show premiered to massive ratings on NBC.The show, which differs from American Idol in that contestants are picked solely based... |
28 April 2011
08:26 GMT |
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Ed Boon, the man who created the Mortal Kombat franchise and still works on its development, has said that when the first game in the fighting franchise was released on the SNES, it was right for the publisher to censor the game and take out all the blood.
Ed Boon told Eurogamer that, “The controversy with t... |
22 April 2011
15:31 GMT |
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Ratings are not everything, even though they’re what keeps a show on the air. Fans are also extremely important in determining just how strong of a following a series has and, in this sense, there’s no better show than “Supernatural,” as a recent survey reveals. University student Lethia Willi... |
19 April 2011
03:29 GMT |
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Nothing seems to work without Simon Cowell: Britain’s Got Talent premiered over the weekend, the auditions phase, but ratings saw a serious drop from last year. Reports have it Cowell’s absence explains it. This year, BGT brings a few changes, especially in the panel of judges: Piers Morgan has left, relo... |
18 April 2011
08:34 GMT |
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At this rate, chances are there will be more Kardashian-centered reality shows in almost no time: the latest spinoff, “Khloe & Lamar,” debuted the other night and, as per ongoing reports, fared wonderfully with the audience. The Kardashian claim they work 25 hours a day, but, given the success they enjoy,... |
12 April 2011
11:41 GMT |
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The first official trailer for the sequel for the high-grossing and critically acclaimed buddy comedy “The Hangover” is being pulled from theaters all across the US on claims that it wasn’t rated by the MPAA and was too offensive to be seen by kids. TMZ reports that Warner Bros. owned up to its mist... |
8 April 2011
04:14 GMT |
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If there’s one thing that Kate Gosselin dreads more than dating again, that’s the thought that she may have to get a regular job if the brand new season of “Kate Plus 8” on TLC fails to bring in the big numbers, a new report suggests. For the latest season of the show, which sees Kate dealing ... |
5 April 2011
07:52 GMT |
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After yesterday’s huge revelation that she has a half-sister she didn’t even know about, Oprah Winfrey, the Queen of Television, says she’s taking things in stride, giving herself all the time she needs to fully absorb this in. Speaking with the media about how it feels to know that her family has a... |
26 January 2011
11:32 GMT |
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Starz has a hit series on its hands with “Spartacus.” Moreover, recent numbers indicate that Starz has a hit franchise on its hands as well, as the prequel debuted to record ratings, Deadline reports. Fans of the show must know that season 1 of “Spartacus: Blood and Sand” proved a massive hit.... |
25 January 2011
11:09 GMT |
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Showtime is stalling the announcement of a new – the sixth – season for its hit killer series “Dexter.” With only so far to go until the season 5 finale, fans are on pins and needles whether next year will also bring more of Dexter and his never-ending problems.Season 5 of the series telling t... |
2 December 2010
10:01 GMT |
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Sarah Palin debuted her first reality show, “Alaska,” on TLC to record ratings, marking the biggest opening in the history of the network. The show saw a drastic drop in numbers for its second week, by about half. Despite initial estimates that the show would continue drawing in huge numbers, it turned ou... |
24 November 2010
04:06 GMT |
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It’s been an amazing, 7-year ride for Patricia Arquette and the family drama / investigative series “Medium.” Though an official announcement is still pending, the star says the show has been canceled and will end after just 2 episodes. This has been a rather bad year for “Medium,” with ... |
17 November 2010
05:05 GMT |
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Kate Gosselin would better watch out because there’s a new reality show gunning for her core audience: Sarah Palin’s “Alaska” debuted to record ratings, and they’re not expected to go down anytime soon. Given the interest that the Gov. of Alaska generates no matter what she does, it... |
16 November 2010
11:08 GMT |
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The Brown family is currently being investigated for felony bigamy but, as promised, TLC stands by it even if they’re to go to jail: by renewing the Browns’ reality show for a second season. As we also informed you on several past occasions, the Browns came to the attention of Utah authorities after TLC a... |
30 October 2010
06:40 GMT |
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After the “John and Kate Plus 8” and other similar experiments, TLC is bringing into the spotlight another type of extended family: “Sister Wives” documents the story of polygamous Kody Brown.Mr. Brown has 3 wives (and is about to marry a fourth), 13 children and 3 stepchildren. Because of the... |
29 September 2010
11:28 GMT |
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Though word of a possible Jennifer Aniston cameo on Courteney Cox’s sitcom “Cougar Town” has been around for a little over a year, when it did eventually happen, the actual episode featuring it failed to impress audiences.At the beginning of August, rumors started to pick up that Aniston was finally... |
24 September 2010
03:35 GMT |
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The eleventh season of Dancing With the Stars premiered on ABC the other night and, aside from quite a colorful assembly of celebrities, it also brought record ratings for the network. Given pre-premiere hype, about 21 million (20.14 million at the first estimate) viewers tuned in to see the first episode of the danc... |
22 September 2010
10:33 GMT |
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Host Chelsea Handler was showered with criticism for the job she did presenting this year’s MTV Video Music Awards, but the bottom line is that people tuned in to see the awards no matter what. According to numbers released, the 2010 VMAs brought in the biggest ratings MTV has had in the past 8 years – an... |
14 September 2010
11:08 GMT |
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Earlier this year, NBC announced a shocking decision they had made: after only a few months with Conan O’Brien as host of The Tonight Show, Jay Leno would be coming back to boost ratings. That never came to happen, recently unveiled figures cited by ScreenCrave confirm. As the scandal continued to polarize fans... |
10 September 2010
09:33 GMT |
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Though the cast of MTV’s “Jersey Shore” is constantly criticized in the media, it would seem this is a clear case of the world loving to hate them. Defying all odds, the second season of the show continues to bring in record ratings. In fact, OMG Yahoo says, the ratings are so good MTV can... |
6 September 2010
09:37 GMT |
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Late last week, we were telling you that US President Barack Obama had put in an appearance on the legendary daytime talk show for women, The View. Though he received plenty of criticism for reportedly “scooping” so low as to do the cheeky show – Oprah would have been more appropriate, critics say, ... |
2 August 2010
09:56 GMT |
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When Kate Gosselin confirmed that she and husband Jon had decided to get a divorce and see to their separate lives, many believed that was the end of TLC’s “Jon & Kate Plus 8.” Even when Jon moved to block production on the show saying it exploited the children, skeptics believed that was the end. A... |
8 June 2010
11:07 GMT |
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For the first time since his marriage to Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock went into crisis, Jesse James opened up in front of the cameras in an interview with ABC’s Nightline. Addressing questions ranging from James’ infidelity to the abuse he suffered as a child at the hands of his father, and how he... |
28 May 2010
10:24 GMT |
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Not long ago, David Letterman was telling British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver that he didn’t stand a chance at making the Americans change their eating habits and start leading healthier, better lives. The numbers have spoken – and they say Letterman may have been wrong because Oliver’s latest reali... |
21 April 2010
05:01 GMT |
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Jamie Oliver’s new ABC show, called “Food Revolution” and set on changing the eating habits of the people in Huntington, West Virginia, opened with great numbers at the end of last week – and part of that success is due to an appearance on Oprah, who openly recommended the British cook’s... |
30 March 2010
04:25 GMT |
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The tenth season of the popular televised dance competition Dancing With the Stars has kicked off to a very promising start, bringing ABC record ratings, Entertainment Weekly informs. No less than 23.9 million people tuned in to see the premiere of the show, which has as contestants a very interesting mix of celebrit... |
24 March 2010
10:43 GMT |
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This year’s Grammy Awards, which aired live on Sunday night on CBS, was the most watched Grammys since 2004, with a little over 28 million people tuning in to see the red carpet entries and, above all, the big winners of the night. 2010 also marked a 35% percent rise in audiences, which has prompted Variety to ... |
2 February 2010
05:38 GMT |
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“Dexter,” the unlikely drama from Showtime, dealing with the story of a serial killer trying to joggle his vigilantism with a family life and a job with the Miami police, was poised for greatness. The season 4 finale, arguably its best season to date, has just shattered all records for the network, with o... |
15 December 2009
09:59 GMT |
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Over the weekend, Tiger Woods announced that, because of the recent developments in his personal life, he would be taking an indefinite break from golf until he gets his life back in order. The move as unexpected as it will prove to be unwelcome, with industry insiders estimating that golf programs will see ratings d... |
15 December 2009
09:36 GMT |
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Showtime is not among the networks that carry shows and series that would get, as a rule, ratings in the multi-million viewers range, they often say. In recent months, though, Showtime has managed to do the unthinkable and take everyone by surprise with the ratings it pulled with its killer series “Dexter.&rdqu... |
10 December 2009
05:04 GMT |
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Although the public consensus seems to be that no one really likes Katie Price, formerly known as Jordan, from things like making of her divorce and personal life a “product” she sells to the tabloids to being a talentless example of a “celebrity,” it’s clear that, at least, people love ... |
26 November 2009
03:49 GMT |
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The ESRB is responsible for rating games and for deciding whether a title will be available to a larger public or to a smaller one. For games to get a certain rating, they have to meet some content requirements. If one is too violent or dabbles in mature themes, the ESRB will restrict it to an older audience. But, as... |
19 November 2009
03:06 GMT |
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Showtime’s “Dexter,” the twisted drama focusing on the story of a vigilante serial killer, may not be popular in the way other series are, but it’s on its way there, judging by the ratings it got on the season-4 premiere this Sunday. 1.5 million viewers tuned in to see the first episode of the... |
30 September 2009
09:54 GMT |
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TLC scored a major hit with the “Jon & Kate Plus 8” reality show, as it proved with each episode that the combination of traditional family values and the sweet chaos derived from raising 8 infants was a sure winner. However, things changed when the Gosselins announced their divorce and the ensuing media ... |
26 September 2009
03:51 GMT |
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The sixth season of the medical drama “House M.D.” premiered on Fox on Monday night and the viewers’ response was more than early estimates indicated, as 16.5 million people tuned in to see Dr. Gregory House in action, Variety informs. Even without his ever-reliable team, House managed to rise in th... |
23 September 2009
08:38 GMT |
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