This day in history: February 10, 1995

The CBC broadcast the last original episode of the TV quiz show Front Page Challenge. Launched in June 1957, it was one of the most popular quiz shows in Canadian television history.

Giants Win over the Patriots the Most Watched Television Show in History

As expected, yesterday’s broadcast of Super Bowl XLVI was the most-watched television program in U.S. history and the highest-rated Super Bowl in 26 years, according to fast national data released today by The Nielsen Company and NBC. According to data supplied by the network, the game was seen by a record 111.3 million viewers (6:31-9:58 p.m. ET), topping last year’s 111.0 for Super Bowl XLV on ...

Bounce TV Set to Launch its' First Black History Month Campaign

ATLANTA, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bounce TV ( http://www.bouncetv.com ), the nation's first and only broadcast television network for African Americans, will launch its' first Black History Month ...

Grading NBC's Super Bowl XLVI broadcast

There is no sweeter scenario for a Super Bowl broadcaster than a game hanging in the balance, and NBC's ratings for the Giants' 21-17 victory over the Patriots on Sunday will almost assuredly top last year's Super Bowl on FOX, which averaged 111 million viewers and became the most-watched television program in U.S. history. But how was the NBC broadcast for viewers? It's time to hand out grades.

Today in history - The Beatles made their first live American television appearance

Today is Thursday, Feb. 9, the 40th day of 2012. There are 326 days left in the year. Today 's Highlight in History:On Feb. 9, 1942, the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff held its first formal meeting to coordinate military strategy during World War II.On this date:In 1773, the ninth...

Super Bowl draws most viewers in TV history

CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- Sunday night's NBC telecast of Super Bowl XLVI was the most-watched U.S. television program in the history of the medium, drawing 111.3 million viewers between 6:31 p.m. and 9:58 p.m. Eastern time. That figure surpasses the 111 million who watched last year's Super Bowl XLV, which was then the biggest audience in American TV history. According to final Nielsen ratings ...