`ELLEN' EPISODE HELPS ABC TOP NIELSENS.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. Beleaguered be·lea·guer tr.v. be·lea·guered, be·lea·guer·ing, be·lea·guers 1. To harass; beset: We are beleaguered by problems. 2. To surround with troops; besiege. ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. - powered by ``Ellen's'' coming-out episode and the broadcast TV premiere of ``Forrest Gump'' - savored an important ratings victory last week. Tuesday's Nielsen Media Research ratings came just a day after ABC executives were forced to deny published rumors that its programming chief would lose her job because the network had sunk to third place for the season. ABC finished with a 10.8 rating and 18 share for the week. 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. was second with a 10 rating and 17 share, followed by CBS's 9.5 rating and 16 share. Fox was fourth with a 7 rating and 11 share. It was the first full week of the May ``sweeps'' period, one of four months a year when Nielsen canvasses local markets for ratings used to set advertising rates and networks stuff their schedules with specials. The much-hyped ``Ellen'' episode, in which Ellen DeGeneres' character declares her homosexuality, was the week's top-rated show, followed by NBC's ``ER.'' ABC's showing of ``Forrest Gump'' on 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. was the eighth-rated show of the week. The network's miniseries of Stephen King's ``The Shining'' finished in the top 20. CAPTION(S): Box Box: (Nielsen Ratings) |
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