CBS, ABC SCRAMBLE FOR NO. 2.Byline: Associated Press 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. , with seven of the top 10 shows, is extending its hammerlock ham·mer·lock n. 1. A wrestling hold in which the opponent's arm is pulled behind the back and twisted upward. 2. Overwhelming dominance that is difficult if not impossible to overcome: on first place in prime time, with CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. narrowly taking second place for a third straight week, according to Tuesday's Nielsen ratings. Overall, however, the four networks' share of the summer audience was just 53 percent, depressing their season-to-date total to 63 percent. NBC won the week of July 8-14 with a 9.0 rating and a 17 percent share of that diminished audience. CBS took second place with a 7.2 rating, 14 share, edging out 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. which trailed with a 7.0 rating, 13 share. The Fox Broadcasting Co., programming 15 of the 22 prime-time hours, earned a 4.7 rating and a 9 share. CAPTION(S): Box Box: (Nielsen Ratings) |
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