ABC Keeps Ratings Lead With Repeats Dominating Top 10
ABC posted a 21.6 average prime time rating for the week ending March 25, with 10 of 23 schedules repeats and an 11th straight weeks in first. CBS had 19.2 and NBC 14, as ABC’s reruns Three’s Company Mark and Mindy Laverne and Shirley all ranked in the Top 10.
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Scarlet Letter Tonight Tops Low-Rated TV Week
PBS miniseries The Scarlet Letter premieres amid a slate of weak ratings with NBC shows among the lowest. The Week’s Top 10 lists Three’s Company and Mork and Mindy among high viewership while NBC titles and CBS reruns lag.
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NBC poised to profit massively from 1980 Moscow Olympics
NBC expects about 170 million in ad revenue from the Moscow Games after selling 90 percent of time in million-dollar packages. The network prioritizes promotions and broadcasting rights while noting early costs and future profits for NBC and affiliates.
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TV Guide Schedule Listings Snapshot
A dense list of TV programs across evening hours including The Newlywed Game Little House on the Prairie and The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe along with news, talk shows, dramas, and specials referenced in a single schedule fragment.
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