`ANGEL' LIFTS CBS TO TOP RATINGS.Byline: Associated Press Associated Press: see news agency. Associated Press (AP) Cooperative news agency, the oldest and largest in the U.S. and long the largest in the world. With the Sunday night Sunday Night, later named Michelob Presents Night Music, was an NBC late-night television show which aired for two seasons between 1988 and 1990 as a showcase for jazz and eclectic musical artists. drama ``Touched by an Angel'' drawing its biggest audience ever, resurgent re·sur·gent adj. 1. Experiencing or tending to bring about renewal or revival. 2. Sweeping or surging back again. Adj. 1. CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. earned a victory in the weekly ratings competition. CBS simply managed to hold its own with viewers during a week the other three major networks all had fewer people watching than usual, Nielsen Media Research said Tuesday. ``Touched by an Angel'' finished in third place for the week, the highest-rated drama in the Nielsen measurements. For the week, CBS had a 9.7 rating and 16 share, Nielsen said. The season-leader NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. had a 9.4 rating and 16 share, followed by ABC's 8.0 rating and 14 share, and Fox's 7.7 rating and 13 share. NBC sorely felt the absence of ``ER,'' the year's top-rated show, from its Thursday night lineup. Its temporary replacement, ``Prince Street,'' finished in 15th place for the week but drew just over half of a typical ``ER'' audience. CAPTION(S): Box Box: (Nielsen Ratings) |
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