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Ratings Plummet For Piers Morgan CNN Series

January 31st, 2011 | No Comments

An extensive advertising campaign, including a billboard in New York’s Times Square, and a bizarre grudge against Pop Queen Madonna, hasn’t materialized into ratings success for journalist-turned-reality star-turned-primetime entertainment host Piers Morgan. The British export replaced showbiz veteran Larry King as the face of CNN primetime earlier this month. Interestingly enough, King routinely drew 674,000 [...]

Oprah Sister Secret Sparks Skyrocketing Ratings

January 26th, 2011 | No Comments

That Oprah’s just full of surprises — too bad every daytime talk show titan can’t have a secret sib! Oprah Winfrey scored her best ratings in nearly six years with Monday’s broadcast, during which she revealed that she has a half-sister she never knew existed. Winfrey teased the big reveal on her show last Friday [...]

Jim Carrey â€œBlack Swanâ€ Spoof Nets Big Ratings For â€œSNLâ€

January 10th, 2011 | No Comments

The year’s first episode of Saturday Night Live notched big ratings for NBC, thanks to funny guy Jim Carrey. Nearly 8 million comedy lovers gleefully tuned in to watch Carrey — who got his first big break in comedy appearing on another classic sketch comedy show; In Living Color — poke fun at Natalie Portman’s [...]

â€œLive To Danceâ€ A Ratings Success For Paula Abdul

January 6th, 2011 | No Comments

She’s still “Forever Your Girl!” Paula Abdul’s dance reality competition, Live to Dance, debuted to mega-ratings for CBS this week. The show kicked off on Tuesday night as she was joined by former Pussycat Doll Kimberly Wyatt and Michael Jackson’s one-time choreographer Travis Payne in a bid to find the nation’s best amateur solo dancer [...]

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Off To Strong Ratings Start

January 4th, 2011 | No Comments

Oprah Winfrey’s new cable network is off to booming start. The network made a splash over the holiday weekend, reporting more than one million viewers for its first primetime lineup, according to early Nielsen projections. The new channel, dubbed OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, launched at noon on New Year’s Day, replacing little-watched cable network Discovery [...]

â€The Hasselhoffsâ€ scrapped after 2 episodes due to poor ratings

December 11th, 2010 | No Comments

A&E has pulled reality show “The Hasselhoffs” from its schedule, according to reports. The show has been cancelled after only two episodes due to poor ratings, according to Vulture. The series gave an inside look into the lives of former â€˜Baywatchâ€™ star and â€˜America”s Got Talentâ€™ judge, David Hasselhoff, and his daughters, reports the New [...]

â€œThe Hasselhoffsâ€ & Their Tennis Ball-Addicted Dog A Bust In The Ratings

December 9th, 2010 | No Comments

The Hasselhoffs…They ain’t The Osbournes! Reality fans just aren’t that into The Hasselhoffs. A skimpy audience tuned in for the Sunday night premiere of David Hasselhoffâ€™s A&E reality show. The first episode of The Hasselhoffs attracted a puny audience of 718,000 when it aired in the 10 PM timeslot over the weekened. That figure dropped [...]

Google Android Market to Get Content Ratings

November 27th, 2010 | No Comments

Google will start showing content ratings for all applications on Android Market, in an effort to improve the user experience, which has been lacking compared with Apple’s App Store. – Google Nov. 24 said it will start showing content ratings for all
applications on Android Market in the next few weeks.
Applications will be categorized according to All, Pre-teen, Teen and Mature,
with specific details on the rating levels located at the Android Market Help Center.
For examp…

Google Places Ratings and How They Work

November 26th, 2010 | No Comments

As you probably already know, reviews, recommendations and ratings all are integral parts of helping you find a place you love.Â Whether it is a store, restaurant, business or vacation destination, these little bits of information can help you make important decisions.Â Well, the guys over at Google recently shared with the world just how [...]

2010 American Music Awards Net Lowest Ratings Ever

November 22nd, 2010 | No Comments

It was a big weekend for pop sensation Justin Bieber. Too bad the same can’t be said for ABC. The moppy-haired Canadian took home four major prizes at Sunday night’s 38th annual American Music Awards in Los Angeles, including Artist of the Year. Bieber, who had been up for five awards, also took home gongs [...]

Sarah Palin Reality Show Sets Ratings Record For TLC

November 15th, 2010 | No Comments

America still can’t get enough of The Palins! The debut of Sarah Palinâ€™s Alaska, the former governorâ€™s travelogue about her home state, attracted 5 million in its series premiere on TLC Sunday night. The inaugural episode was the top-rated series premiere in the networkâ€™s history, even besting the 2003 debut of What Not To Wear, [...]

Fitch Ratings upgrades Serbia’s long-term credit rating

November 12th, 2010 | No Comments

The global rating agency Fitch Ratings has upgraded Serbia’s long-term credit rating from negative to stable, the Serbian Finance Ministry said.
Serbia received a stable credit rating for the first time since December 2008, and thus created conditions for lower borrowing costs, the statement reads.

Sarkozy ratings hit all time low

October 25th, 2010 | No Comments

It looks set to be another tough week for French President Nicolas Sarkozy, euronews reports. As unions gear up for more strike action a new opinion poll shows Sarkozyâ€™s popularity has plummeted to an all time low. One of his advisors tried to explain the dismal ratings.

ABC winning the online ratings war Posted By : Paddy Chang

July 18th, 2010 | No Comments

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SingTelâ€™s ratings upgraded to â€˜A+â€™ by Fitch; outlook stable

July 15th, 2010 | No Comments

Fitch Ratings upgraded Singapore Telecommunication Ltd.’s long-term foreign currency issuer default rating and senior unsecured rating to ‘A+’ from ’A’. Fitch has assigned a long-term local currency IDR and a senior unsecured rating of ’A+’ to SingTel. The outlook is stable.

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Moody’s Talks Downgrade of U.S. and U.K. Sovereign Credit Ratings

March 15th, 2010 | No Comments

Today, Moody’s is again hinting about sovereign credit downgrades for the U.S. and UK..As Bloomberg writes:The U.S. and the U.K. have moved â€œsubstantiallyâ€ closer to losing their AAA credit ratings as the cost of servicing their debt rose, accordin…

Obama’s ratings sink on economy, healthcare

December 17th, 2009 | No Comments

High unemployment and a fractious debate over healthcare have combined to push down President Barack Obama’s job approval ratings and highlight the potential for political dangers ahead. Obama, experiencing his first holiday season in the White House, finds himself at odds with some in the

Tiger Woods’ break could impact golf ratings

December 14th, 2009 | No Comments

With Tiger Woods putting his golf career on hold amid a scandal involving extra-marital affairs with numerous women, networks face a potentially crippling blow to the sport’s ratings. Last weekend, Woods skipped the Chevron World Challenge, a tournament he founded. NBC’s telecast drew a

Sovereign Credit Ratings: China Up … UK, US, Japan and France In Question

November 10th, 2009 | No Comments

I have previously written numerous articles documenting about sovereign credit ratings, asking whether the UK would lose its AAA rating, and pointing out that the credit rating agencies were playing games to avoid stripping the U.S., UK, Ireland and Sp…

Glee news!!!

November 3rd, 2009 | No Comments

As you may know, Fox’s new show Glee is a hit!
It is one of few new shows doing well this season and has a super talented singing and dancing cast of relative no-names now making a name for themselves in a big way!
For starters, the show is a ratings hit with an average of around [...]