Here’s some ratings detail on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and The League via FX (note the ratings noted are “coverage ratings” but the viewer averages still are comparable to other data you normally see on the site):

Sunny posted a 1.51 P18-49 rating for episode eight.  A lift of +68% over last week and the highest rating since week one.   Among M18-49, last night’s episode delivered a 1.94 rating or more than a million impressions.  Equally, if not more impressive, were M18-34 which notched a 3.06 rating or 853,000 impressions – highest since the premiere.

The League delivered a 1.10 rating among P18-49 for episode two, up +56% from its premiere (0.71).  Men 18-49 posted a 1.58, while M18-34 generated a whopping 2.61 rating — retaining 85% of its Sunny lead-in.

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via press release:

BRAVO’S “THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF ORANGE COUNTY” FIFTH SEASON DEBUT SCORES SERIES HIGH NUMBERS

OC Season Five Premiere Tops Previous High by 44 Percent

“The Real Housewives of Atlanta” Season Two Reunion Delivers Over Two Million Viewers

NEW YORK – November 6, 2009 – The blondes are back with a score to settle as Bravo’s season five “The Real Housewives of Orange County” debut became the highest rated episode in all of “Orange County” history, according to Nielsen Media Research.  The premiere shimmied in with series high numbers across all demographics; double-digit growth over season four’s premiere, and attracted 2.58 million total viewers.  And, the season five premiere marks the highest rated season premiere in all of “Real Housewives” franchise history among the key adult 18-49 demographic. Additionally, part two of “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” season two reunion special delivered over 2.4 million total viewers. Bravo ranked as the No. 1 cable network among adults 18-49 and women 18-49 in Prime.

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via press release:

“WORLD NEWS WITH CHARLES GIBSON” TO AIR SPECIAL ONE-HOUR BROADCAST TONIGHT

“World News with Charles Gibson” will air a special one-hour edition tonight, Friday, November 6, focused on yesterday’s tragic shooting at Fort Hood.

Bob Woodruff, Terry Moran and Ryan Owens will report from Fort Hood on the investigation, the victims and the heroic first responders. Brian Ross will report on what is known about the alleged shooter and his motives. Martha Raddatz and Bill Weir and will also contribute reporting on the shootings impact on the U.S. military.

In addition, Charlie Gibson will have an exclusive interview with Army Chief of Staff General George Casey Jr. and his wife, Sheila.

“World News with Charles Gibson” airs at 6:30 p.m. on the ABC Television Network. Jon Banner is the executive producer.

some details via Univision:

10^th Annual Latin Grammy Awards

Univision Network Thursday, November 5, 2009 (8:00pm-11:32pm)

Highlights – BASED ON FAST NATIONAL RATINGS:

• · A record 12.8 million viewers watched some or all of last night’s airing of “Latin Grammy 2009”, the highest ever for any “Latin Grammy” telecast on the Univision Network

• · Delivered an average audience of 6.0 million Total Viewers 2+, 3.5 million Adults 18-49, 2.0 million Adults 18-34 and 2.3 million Persons 12-34

• · Average Audience among other demographics including the above demos:

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TNT and Sony Take Viewers on a Thrill Ride

With The Librarian Movie Franchise Marathon,

Featuring Sneak Peeks of the Much-Anticipated Film 2012

TNT to Feature 2012 Content within The Librarian Custom Movie Stunt on Sunday, Nov. 8 Starting at 2 p.m. (ET/PT)

TNT and Sony invite viewers to brace themselves this Sunday, Nov. 8 during a six-hour back-to-back franchise marathon featuring the three movies in TNT’s The Librarian series, as well as a behind-the-scenes look at the Sony epic 2012.  The marathon will run from 2-8 p.m. (ET/PT).  2012, starring John Cusack and Amanda Peet, premieres in theatres nationwide on Friday, Nov. 13.

TNT will feature three 60-second behind-the-scenes looks at 2012 throughout the movie marathon.  The content will feature interviews with cast members John Cusack, Amanda Peet and Chiwetel Ejiofor, as well as an interview with Roland Emmerich, director for the film, expanding on their individual perception about the movie’s storyline and the characters featured.   In addition to the extended sneak peeks, TNT will also drive tune-in for the content through special co-branded spots featuring the cast and lower thirds running within the movie marathon.

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Bill posted the news of this deal last night, but here’s the official press release from TNT:

TNT Lands Exclusive Syndication Rights to Hit Drama Series THE MENTALIST in Multi-Year Pact with Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution

Acclaimed Series Starring Emmy® Nominee Simon Baker and Created by Bruno Heller (Rome) Slated for Fall 2012 Off-Net Debut

TNT has acquired exclusive syndication rights to THE MENTALIST from Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution, commencing in 2012. Currently in its second season on CBS, THE MENTALIST has emerged as one of the hottest shows on broadcast television. The top-rated series was the #1 new program of the 2008-2009 television season among total viewers and households and won the People’s Choice Award for Favorite New Drama.

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via press release

A&E PRESENTS “THE JACKSONS: A FAMILY DYNASTY”

GROUNDBREAKING SIX HOUR SERIES FOLLOWS JACKIE, JERMAINE, TITO AND MARLON AS THEY REUNITE FOR A 40th ANNIVERSARY JACKSON FIVE CONCERT CELEBRATION WHILE ALSO COMING TO TERMS WITH THE PASSING OF THEIR BELOVED BROTHER

PREMIERES SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13 AT 9PM ET/PT ON A&E

New York, NY, November 6, 2009– A&E presents “The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty,” a new real-life series that will chronicle the personal and professional lives of Jackie, Jermaine, Tito and Marlon as they prepare for a Jackson Five reunion, while also coming to terms with Michael’s tragic loss. The series premieres Sunday, December 13 with back-to-back one-hour episodes beginning at 9:00pm ET/PT. The series will then move to its regularly scheduled time, Sunday’s at 10:00pm ET/PT beginning December 20 on A&E.

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DISCOVERY CHANNEL CELEBRATES THE HOLIDAYS WITH ALL-DAY MARATHON LINEUPS

(Silver Spring, MD) – This holiday season, Discovery Channel has lined up all-day marathons of hit series MYTHBUSTERS, DEADLIEST CATCH, DIRTY JOBS, STORM CHASERS and GHOST LAB.  On November 26, beat the bloat and celebrate Thanksgiving day busting myths with a MYTHBUSTERS marathon of select episodes from various seasons.  Sick of turkey?  On Friday, November 27, venture onto the Bering Sea for episodes from the fifth season of the Emmy^®-winning DEADLIEST CATCH, and spend the day getting dirty with DIRTY JOBS’ Mike Rowe on Saturday, November 28.  On Sunday, November 29, catch up on the third season of STORM CHASERS, starting with an encore presentation of STORM CHASERS GREATEST STORMS at 1PM ET/PT, and leading up to the two-hour season finale beginning at 9PM ET/PT.

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