(NEW YORK)You wouldn't necessarily know it from last week, but Nielsen Media Research says TV viewership is on the rise. The company said Tuesday that the average American watched 127 1/4 ho...READ MORE

Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen Media Research for June 30-July 6. Listings include the week's ranking, with viewership for the week and season-to-date rankings i...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shares of General Electric Co. led midday gainers on the Dow Jones industrial average Tuesday. The blue chip index rose 31.34 points to 11,263.30, as the index made a small recover...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Barack Obama's plan to accept the Democratic presidential nomination at a Denver outdoor stadium instead of the arena in which his party's convention will be held sent the televisi...READ MORE

(CHICAGO)A former television reporter sued a rival Chicago TV station Monday, claiming it aired a videotape of her in a swimsuit at the home of a man whose estranged wife had vanished to bo...READ MORE

(NEW YORK)Shares of robotic surgery systems maker Intuitive Surgical Inc. rose more than 1 percent Monday, as a ThinkPanmure analyst said market fears about hospitals' access to credit to bu...READ MORE

(LOS ANGELES)Will Smith owned the Fourth of July again at the box office. His superhero tale "Hancock" pulled in $62.6 million to join past Smith hits that opened as the No. 1 movie over the ho...READ MORE