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ABC has set early-2021 premiere dates for new seasons of its reality hits The Bachelor and American Idol, along with the return of To Tell the Truth and the debuts of three new game shows: Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, The Chase and The Hustler. Matt James is the new Bachelor in Season 25 of the franchise-launching…

CBS’ Big Brother remained the big show in primetime Thursday, topping the night with a 1.0 rating in the adults 18-49 demographic and 4.06 million viewers. It teamed with a two-hour Love Island (0.4, 1.55M) to give the network a No. 1 finish in the demo overall among broadcasters. Big Brother was even with both its…

It was game night again Thursday on ABC, and the all-original lineup paced the network to a win in the 18-49 demo. CBS took the viewers crown with its slate of repeats. The Alphabet was the only broadcast network airing all-new episodes Thursday, and its competition/game show lineup buzzed in with demo victories…

ABC’s return to originals of its game-show block and Univision’s lineup split ratings honors in primetime Thursday, with both scoring a 0.5 in the adults 18-49 demographic. Holey Moley (0.5 18-49 demo rating, 2.92 million viewers), Don’t (0.4, 2.31M) and To Tell the Truth (0.5, 2.91M) returned from a week off for ABC…

ABC’s entire Sunday Fun & Games programming block is staying put for another go-round. The network has renewed Celebrity Family Feud for its fifth season and The $100,000 Pyramid and To Tell The Truth for their fourth seasons. The programming block has been a strong ratings driver for ABC, which has ranked as the No…

CBS’ 7 PM 60 Minutes rerun (0.6 rating in the 18-49 demographic, 7.05 million viewers) drew Sunday’s largest crowd in primetime, while ABC’s 8 PM Celebrity Family Feud (1.0, 6.30M) was the night's most watched entertainment program for its fifth consecutive original airing. CBS’ 8 PM Big Brother (1.4, 5.24M) edged Cele…

ABC is getting back in the games this summer, setting June 10 premiere dates for Celebrity Family Feud, The $100,000 Pyramid and To Tell the Truth. Season 4 of the Steve Harvey-hosted Celebrity Family Feud will kick off the night at 8 PM, followed by the third-season premiere of The $100,000 Pyramid with Michael Straha…

After a long run in the Sunday 7 PM slot, unscripted staple America’s Funniest Home Videos is on the move. Originally set to premiere on November 26 in its longtime Sunday 7 PM time period, AFHV now will debut at 8 PM Sunday, October 8. AFHV will replace game show To Tell the Truth, which had been slated for the…

Like a Las Vegas boxing match, CBS only had The Good Fight on for one night, but turns out The Good Wife spinoff doesn't quite pack much of a punch – at least among adults 18-49. Premiering at 8 PM on Sunday with a special preview and starting with dismay at the inauguration of Donald Trump, the Christine Baranski-led…

UPDATED, 11:50 AM: The NFL lost plenty of ratings momentum during the 2016 regular season, but last night’s AFC Divisional playoff on NBC has to make network and league brass happy. NBC said today that Pittsburgh’s tight win over Kansas City in the AFC Divisional playoff averaged 37.1 million viewers, making it the…

UPDATED with more info: Fox previewed its new comedy series The Mick behind an NFL doubleheader on the first night of 2017. For maximum impact, the comedy aired Sunday directly after postgame coverage on both coasts. In time-zone adjusted ratings released by Fox, The Mick starring Kaitlin Olson posted a solid 2.8 in…

There wasn't an NBA Finals game on, but it was a good night for ABC nonetheless. The debut of the small screen version of Uncle Buck (1.5/6) scored the Disney-owned net the best summer comedy launch among adults 18-49 since the animated The Goode Family opened on May 27, 2009 with a 1.6/4. Uncle Buck also topped last…