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During Wednesday’s film and television industry Zoom roundtable with Governor Gavin Newsom, This Is Us actor Jon Huertas said that after talking to show creator Dan Fogelman, the NBC drama may not return to production until January 2021 in case of a second wave of COVID-19. People ran with this return date which made…

Governor Gavin Newsom hosted a Zoom roundtable with Californians who work in the film and television industry on Wednesday. Participants included Netflix’s Ted Sarandos, Filmmaker Ava DuVernay, and actor Jon Huertas, who plays Miguel Rivas on NBC’s This Is Us. Huertas inadvertently made some news when he revealed…

Once again everyone’s eyes were on the Pearsons, who took the top spot in Tuesday’s primetime ratings. NBC’s season finale of This Is Us delivered a 1.7 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic and 6.92 million viewers, gaining three tenths in the demo over last week. Those numbers gave  the drama its best rating since…

SPOILER ALERT:  This story contains details about the Season 4 finale of This Is Us. When This Is Us creator Dan Fogelman was writing tonight’s Season 4 finale, no one from the show had any idea that it would air during a global pandemic that has claimed the lives of 19,000 people worldwide. Yet, the show's signature…

March 8 marked the start of Daylight Saving Time in the U.S. Normally, the switch is associated with a Live+Same Day ratings slump for the broadcast networks, especially in the 8 PM hour, as people stay outside longer. But this year, the week of March 8 marked the turning point in the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S.…

The majority of Tuesday’s primetime programming saw upticks across the board for all networks — it might be the new normal with Americans taking the pledge to shelter in place. NBC won the night overall in the ratings with This Is Us leading the pack, getting a boost from last week with a 1.4 rating in the adults…

All eyes were on the second part of The Bachelor finale Tuesday as Peter made a mess of things choosing between Hannah Ann and Madison. ABC’s reality dating competition left all other shows in the dust in primetime, conquering ratings with a 2.4 in the adults 18-49 demographic and 8.48 million viewers. The Live+Same…

UPDATE: The latest figures from Nielsen show an even greater audience for CBS News’ coverage of the Democratic debate than the early numbers released on Wednesday morning. An average of 15.3 million viewers watched the South Carolina debate on CBS, according to Nielsen. The figure also includes viewers of a simulcast…

NBC’s favorite heartfelt, tear-jerking family drama This Is Us kept its spot as Tuesday’s highest-rated show, drawing a 1.3 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic and roping in 6.42 million viewers. Although down a tenth, This Is Us along with Ellen's Game of Games (1.0, 4.61M) and New Amsterdam (0.7, 4.75M), which…

ABC aired a special live, political-driven episode of The Conners on Tuesday timed to the results of the New Hampshire primary, earning a 1.1 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic and a season-high 6.34 million viewers. The East and West coast broadcasts were each performed live, with the episode, “Live From Lanford,&#8221…

The series finale of Arrow didn’t necessarily go out with a bang, but it hit the bullseye in terms of holding steady with its final-season averages. As the CW said goodbye to the comic book superhero, the finale earned a 0.3 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic and 723,000 viewers. Although the ratings matched last…

NBC’s This Is Us won Tuesday in primetime with a 1.4 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic and 6.50 million viewers, with the rating steady compared with a week ago. It helped the network top the night in the demo, while CBS’ crime dramas took total viewers. Ellen's Game of Games (1.0, 4.70) led off NBC’s night on…