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Nielsen and ABC announced the network's participation in Nielsen's first-ever trial to expand its Nielsen Online Campaign RatingsTM solution to mobile.

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Internet companies for the past decade plus have looked at TV with a mix of envy and disdain.

CBS strengthened its dominance over the television industry this year at the same time that the unprecedented reign of "American Idol" came to a close.

According to a report published earlier this year by Nielsen, 63 percent of Americans own smartphones, and that number is even higher for Latinos.

CBS's THE TALK , featuring a week of shows from New York, posted growth in viewers, women 25-54 and women 18-49 from the prior week and also posted growth from last year's comparable New York trip, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings for the week ending May 19.

On the final night of the broadcast seeason, CBS and ABC split the win with both earning an overall 2.2 rating/7 share in the 18-49 demo, according to Nielsen overnight numbers.

For the past decade, the "American Idol" season finale has been one of television's biggest events of the year.

Do TV-related tweets lead to a spike in a show's ratings? Nielsen and its analytics subsidiary SocialGuide believe they do.

Indie rock band Vampire Weekend on Wednesday grabbed the top spot on the weekly Billboard 200 album chart, besting new albums from country legend George Strait and pop singer Demi Lovato.

New Delhi Television is trying to revive its $1 billion lawsuit against Nielsen, WPP and a number of their subsidiaries for breach of contract and negligence in connection with a TV ratings service that the companies operate in India.

The IBM Watson Engagement Advisor will help companies make their interactions count by knowing, delivering and learning what each customer wants-in the context of their preferences and actions-sometimes before even the customer knows it themselves.

Host Ryan Seacrest, left, and finalists Candice Glover, center, and Kree Harrison speak on stage at the "American Idol" finale at the Nokia Theatre at L.A. Live on Thursday, May 16, 2013, in Los Angeles.

Two St. John the Baptist Parish deputy sheriffs, gunned down last August in an ambush shooting in LaPace, were honored this week by thousands of police officers attending National Police Week activities here in Washington.

The Clarence Derwent Award for most promising female and male performers on the New York metropolitan scene, has gone to Annaleigh Ashford and Michael Urie .

He is returning to television. CBS has announced he'll star in the new comedy "The Crazy Ones," from Executive Producer David E. Kelley.

Celebrating its 300th milestone and entry into Manhattan, SpringHill Suites by Marriott opened the doors today of its stylish new 173-suite Midtown Manhattan hotel, located at 25 West 37th Street.

NEW YORK Nielsen plans to start categorizing the millions of households that stream media to their computers, set-top boxes, game consoles, and other streaming devices as "TV homes." Homes will qualify as part of the TV universe if they have a broadband Internet connection and "at least one operable TV/monitor with the ability to deliver video," ... (more)

Country group Lady Antebellum scored its third No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday, staving off competition from Jay-Z's soundtrack for "The Great Gatsby" film.

The authenticated service will offer full-length episodes of more than 300 of Telemundo's programs.