DELLA REESE GIVES RATINGS BOOST TO CBS.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. CBS (Cell Broadcast Service) See cell broadcast. owes actress Della Reese Della Reese (born Delloreese Patricia Early on July 6, 1931), is a famous American Emmy nominated actor and Grammy nominated singer. She started her career in the late 1950s as a successful Jazz singer, best known for her 1959 hit single "Don't You Know". a debt of gratitude for its victory in the Nielsen Media Research ratings last week. ``The Secret Path,'' a Sunday night movie that starred Reese and Ossie Davis, was the second most-watched show of the week, Nielsen said on Tuesday. And tied for third place in the week's ratings was ``Touched by an Angel,'' also starring Reese. Talk show host Montel Williams was a guest on Sunday's episode. CBS, involved in a tight race with 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. for season dominance, had a 9.0 rating and 16 share for the week. NBC was second with an 8.4 rating and 15 share, although it led among the 18- to 49-year-old audience it covets. 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. had a 7.1 rating and 12 share, and Fox had a 5.5 rating and 9 share. The men's NCAA basketball championship game between Connecticut and Duke was the week's most-watched program, although its ratings were something of a disappointment. Despite a lackluster week, ABC was pleased that its two newest comedies, ``The Norm Show'' and ``It's Like, You Know,'' managed the unusual feat of getting higher ratings during their second showings than on their premieres a week earlier. CAPTION(S): Box Box: (Nielsen Ratings) |
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