Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony in ratings harmony on Univision; WCBS continues to build


When they’re together, Jennifer Lopez and Marc Anthony can sure shake up the Nielsen ratings.

“Q’Viva! The Chosen,” the formerly married couple’s reality competition show for Univision, was watched by 2.2 million viewers Saturday night, according to Nielsen estimates.

That represents a 37% increase over what the network has averaged the previous three Saturday nights, according to network statisticians.

The show features Lopez, Anthony and Jamie King detailing a transcontinental journey to find artists throughout Latin America.

The series is being filmed in English, Spanish and Portuguese, and is expected to eventually land on an English-speaking network in the United States, possibly Fox.

KERNEY JOINS CH. 2

WCBS/Ch. 2 Monday morning added sportscaster Lisa Kerney to the on-air lineup alongside Rob Morrison, Mary Calvi, John Elliott and Alex Denis.

Kerney, who joined the station from the MLB Network, is the latest hire in anticipation of CBS’ acquisition of Long Island’s WLNY/Ch. 55.

CBS announced the deal to buy the station in December. Insiders say the deal could close next month.

Once that happens, more news programs will be on the horizon at Ch. 55, and word is Kerney could be part of a morning effort on WLNY.

Before MLB, Kerney worked at Seattle;s KING-TV.

KARDASHIANS TAKE RATINGS WIN

Sunday’s finale of E!’s “Kourtney & Kim Take New York” was watched by 4.5 million viewers, making it the third most-watched telecast in network history, according to Nielsen.

The show, which included info on Kim Kardashian’s plans to divorce, doubled the numbers of last season’s finale. The show averaged 3.2 million viewers for the season.

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