`ER'S' RATINGS HEALTH DECLINING; CBS CLIMBS TO NO. 1.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. ``ER'' was the week's top-rated show for the 18th time in the 18 weeks it has aired an original episode this television season - yet it still gives 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. executives cause for concern. The medical drama's 17.9 rating and 30 share last Thursday was its lowest rating for a first-run episode since November 1994, its premiere year. NBC suggests last week's ratings were down because many other prime-time programs aired reruns, and that some viewers may have assumed that ``ER'' was doing the same thing. NBC's Thursday night lineup has seen a ratings decline this year, with the exception of ``Friends,'' up 4 percent over last year. CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. narrowly won the week's ratings race over NBC, mirroring the season-to-date competition. CBS had an 8.3 rating and 14 share, NBC had an 8.2 rating and 14 share, 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. was at 6.4 and 11 and Fox had a 6.3 and 11. CAPTION(S): Box Box: (Nielsen Ratings Nielsen ratings National ratings of the popularity of U.S. television shows. Developed by A.C. Nielsen in 1950, the system now samples television viewing in about 5,000 homes. ) |
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