Without a Trace (tv program)

While its rivals are staggering their fall premiere dates over the course of a few weeks, CBS will give viewers nearly everything on its schedule in the span of seven days. The network announced its fall premiere dates on Wednesday, and with the...

Fast National ratings for Thursday, Aug. 3, 2006 Last night was Thursday, which meant CBS cruised to yet another ratings victory on the strength of its crime dramas. For the night, CBS averaged a 6.2 rating/11 share, finishing well ahead of No. 2 ABC'...

The record $3.3 million fine the Federal Communications Commission leveled against CBS' "Without a Trace" should be dropped, the network's affiliates argue, because almost no one who complained about it actually watched the episode. In a filing with...

The FCC is going back to the drawing board with some of its recent rulings on indecency. A federal appeals court has granted the Federal Communications Commission's request for more time to consider four indecency findings it made in March. The rulings,...

CBS has paid the $550,000 fine the Federal Communications Commission assessed it for Janet Jackson's bared breast at the 2004 Super Bowl. But the network has not given up its fight against what it considers an unjust penalty. The network paid the fine on...

Fast National ratings for Thursday, July 27, 2006 Crime drama, the gift that keeps giving at CBS, led the network to another sizable ratings win Thursday. For the night, CBS drew a 6.3 rating/11 share, easily topping second-place ABC's 4.4/8. FOX took...

Fast National ratings for Sunday, Sept. 3, 2006 Despite a strong showing from NBC's NASCAR coverage, CBS sped by for the win on Sunday night with its old standby "60 Minutes" as well as its forensic crime programming over the long Labor Day weekend. CBS...

Fast National ratings for Sunday, July 30, 2006 A steady performance across much of the night gave CBS an overall ratings win Sunday, although FOX managed to grab the adults 18-49 crown thanks to its animation block. CBS averaged a 5.0 rating/9 share in...

Another familiar face is being added to the cast of FOX's Emmy-winning "24." The network announced on Wednesday (Oct. 11) that Chad Lowe will guest star on "24" this season. FOX withheld information on when the Emmy-winning actor will join the cast or...

NBC's plan at the start of this season was to make the 10 p.m. Thursday timeslot, one of its most valuable time periods, rerun-free for all of 2006-07. Then "ER" went and regained its former spot at the top of the ratings in that hour, forcing the...

Fast National ratings for Sunday, July 23, 2006 NBC and CBS tied for the top spot in Sunday's household ratings, but the biggest number of viewers had their TVs tuned to the Peacock. For the night, CBS and NBC each averaged a 5.3 rating/10 share, but...

Fast National ratings for Sunday, Aug. 27, 2006 The Emmy Awards led NBC to a solid ratings win Sunday night, though ABC's showing of "Pirates of the Caribbean" pillaged some of the ceremony's younger audience. NBC averaged a 9.2 rating/15 share for...