Nightline Wins-Late Night Ratings Battle

Nightline Scores a First in Late-Night Ratings Battle 

ABC's "Nightline" has achieved a milestone in the late-night ratings, B&C reported. For the first time, "Nightline" ended the 2010-11 broadcast season as the highest-rated late-night show.

It is the first time ever that the program placed first and beat CBS's "Late Show With David Letterman" and NBC's "Tonight Show With Jay Leno" in  both adult demographic segments --  adults 25 to 54 years old and adults 18 to 49, the story says.

For the 2010-11 broadcast season, ABC News’ “Nightline” ranked No. 1 across all key demos: 

NightLIne - ABC

Total Viewers - 4.023 million  --  Adults 25-54 1.649 million -- Adults 18-49 1.277 million

Late Show - CBS

Total Viewers  - 3,489,000  million  --  Adults 25-54 -1,548 million  -- Adults 18-49 1,151 million, 

Tonight Show - NBC

Total Viewers  - 3,874,000  million  --  Adults 25-54 -1,596 million  -- Adults 18-49 1,274 million, 

according to Nielsen Media Research

For more information:

http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/469169-_Nightline_Tops_Broadcast_Season_For_First_Time.php

http://blogs.abcnews.com/pressroom/2011/06/ratings-report-for-abc-news-nightline-for-week-of-may-23-2011.html

Time-Shifted TV Shows Update

The 11 most time-shifted TV shows, through Nov. 2009

Source: Advertising Age

	PROGRAM	# OF PEOPLE*
1	Fox's "House"	5,038,000
2	ABC's "Grey's Anatomy"	4,968,000
3	NBC's "The Office"	3,810,000
4	CBS's "NCIS"	3,588,000
5	CBS's "The Mentalist"	3,577,000
6	ABC's "V"	3,566,000
7	ABC's "Deperate Housewives"	3,355,000
8	CBS's "The Big Bang Theory"	3,219,000
9	CBS's "Survivor: Samoa"	3,112,000
10	ABC's "FlashForward"	3,098,000
11	CBS's "Criminal Minds"	3,075,000

Estelle Getty's Emmy Auctioned Off On eBay

TV Academy Angry

Variety reports the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences wants Estelle Getty’s 1987 Emmy for supporting comedy actress for her work in "The Golden Girls" removed from sale on eBay.

The statuette is being offered by a seller of fine art, with an initial asking price of $15,000. As of Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 22, 2009, there were no bids.