Fans of the New York edition of VH1’s hit reality franchise, ‘Love & Hip Hop,’ not only got to kick off 2018 by finding out the latest shenanigans of Remy Ma, Yandy Smith-Harris, newcomer Lil’ Mo, and more on Monday night (January 1), but were also introduced to the newest member of the franchise’s family – ‘Love & Hip Hop: Miami’ (starring Trina, Trick Daddy, and more).

As we reported here, anticipation for the cast of ‘The Magic City’s addition to the franchise was high and, as reports now reveal, are certainly reflected in the viewership numbers of its premiere.  With figures in line with the respective inaugural episodes of its ‘LHH’ predecessors, tuck in below to see just how many Miami’s crew reeled in:

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Mariah Carey hit the right notes during her much-hyped performance at Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve – and in the process helped steer the show to sky-high ratings.

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A highly touted tribute to Whitney Houston, P!nk/Kelly Clarkson duet, and Diana Ross lifetime achievement honors were undoubtedly among the draws that lured viewers into this year’s American Music Awards.

Hosted by ‘Black-ish’ star Tracee Ellis Ross, the showing – which also featured stage-blazing performances from chart-toppers Shawn Mendes, Lady Gaga, Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez, and more – saw a notable improvement in ratings compared to last year’s abysmal 8.18 million (the lowest in its nearly 45 year history).

Curious to see just how many tuned in to see their faves slay the AMA stage?  Look inside:

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If the ratings are anything to go by, fans of BRAVO franchise ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ apparently couldn’t wait to find out the latest happenings of the show’s stars Kandi Burruss, Sheree Whitfield, Porsha Williams, Kenya Moore, Cynthia Bailey, and the returns of Nene Leakes and Kim Zolciak.

Premiering its season 10 on November 5, the show – followed by the highly anticipated premiere of the veteran R&B group ‘Xscape’s eponymous reality show and the season 5 return of ‘Married To Medicine’ – helped lead BRAVO to dominate ratings Sunday night.

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In 2012 Queen Latifah and Jill Scott joined forces for Lifetime’s remake of the iconic 1980s film, ‘Steel Magnolias,’ and scored record ratings for the network in the process.  When the Grammy winners reunited for ‘Flint’ – a heart-tugging, dramatized look at the ongoing water crisis in Flint, Michigan – the response didn’t exactly match the fanfare of their first go round.

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King of Pop Michael Jackson was the King of television Friday night (October 27th) as reports indicate his CBS Halloween special, ‘Michael Jackson’s Halloween,’ reigned over ratings and scored yet another win for the network in the process.

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If the ratings are anything to judge by, fans of Gucci Mane apparently couldn’t wait to see and hear the rapper say “I do” to longtime girlfriend, Keyshia Ka’oir.

Wed live on a BET special titled, ‘The Mane Event,’ the $1.7 million ceremony – attended by a who’s who of guests including Diddy, Rick Ross, Big Sean & Jhené Aiko, 2 Chainz, Monica, Kim Zolciak-Biermann, Lil’ Yachty, Trina, and more – acted as the kick off to a 10-episode docuseries that will follow the newlyweds as they go on a honeymoon, blend their families, balance their careers with married life, and so much more.

Curious to know just how many people tuned in to the series’ premiere?  See here:

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From the looks of things fans were hungry for new episodes of VH1’s hot cooking show, ‘Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party.’ 

Starring “domestic diva” Martha Stewart and rap legend Snoop Dogg, the hit unscripted series – which premiered last year – was renewed for a second season just three weeks into its inaugural run in 2016.  Nearly a year after that announcement (click here to read more on that), Monday night (October 16) saw its season 2 kick off with a bang thanks to appearances from guest stars Patti Labelle and Jamie Foxx.  

They not only helped Snoop celebrate his birthday, but also lent a hand giving viewers a second helping of laughs and recipes.  Tuck in below to see just how many tuned in to see the action:

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It’s no secret that MTV’s 2017 reboot of ‘TRL’ has been a miss with critics and viewers.

As reported here, the daily series premiered to a staggering 166,000 viewers on October 2nd.  To put that into context, that figure is less than half of the viewership that led it to its 2008 cancellation.  While some blamed the unfortunate Las Vegas terrorist attack (which also happened on Oct. 2) for the cause of the low ratings, others pointed to the show’s new format, hosts, time slot, and so much more.

Whatever the cause, ‘TRL’s ratings have only declined since its premiere.  As of Friday (October 13th), only 123,000 tuned in.

Despite the discouraging figures, execs at MTV – namely its president, Chris McCarthy – are “incredibly optimistic” about its future.  Read about this and more from his telling sit-down with Billboard inside:

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Like fellow demo-specific entertainment networks BET and Lifetime, TV One had found success by cutting into the ‘biopic pie,’ namely of musicians.

While BET’s New Edition mini-series and Lifetime’s Whitney Houston, Toni Braxton, and Aaliyah made-for-TV biographical films have led the ratings race for the past few years in the particular genre, TV One took home a relative win in 2016 with their take on the life of Grammy-nominated R&B unsung beauty Miki Howard.

Hoping for a redo of that ratings magic, TV One tapped former child star Ty Hodges to direct an unauthorized recount of the life of pop icon Whitney Houston‘s only daughter Bobbi Kristina.  Titled ‘Bobbi Kristina,’ the film depicted her very public life as the child of two well-known (and troubled) celebrities – Houston and husband Bobby Brown – to her own tumultuous teenage years and untimely passing at the age of 22 in 2015.

The movie, despite being preceded by a controversial disapproval from the Houston estate as well as a lawsuit from Bobby Brown (click here to read more about that), still marched onto TV screens Sunday, October 8th at 8p/7p CST.  The problem?  Not many people were waiting for it there…

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The move to Tuesdays hasn’t proven itself the most lucrative for ABC hit comedy, ‘Black-ish’ (Anthony Anderson, Tracee Ellis Ross).  Airing on Wednesdays for seasons 1-3, the show’s quaternary season premiere (October 3) saw it relocated to Tuesday nights and pitted up against ratings titans ‘This Is Us’ (NBC) and ‘Bull’ (CBS).

Sadly, despite critical acclaim for the timely, “in your face” subject matter presented on last night’s episode, its viewership did not reflect the fanfare.

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In its hey-day, MTV’s daily music video countdown show – ‘TRL’ (Total Request Live) – was unquestionably the place to go to know what’s hot and what’s not in entertainment, namely in the music industry.  In fact, at its height in popularity, the series regularly pulled in 600,000-750,000 viewers a day.  Yet, as technology improved and increased the accessibility of “on-demand” media, the need for shows like ‘TRL’ took the hardest hit – a decline evidenced by its ratings by the time of its 2008 cancellation.

Fast-forward nearly 10 years later, the execs at MTV thought now – a time where on-demand media consumption is at its highest – to be the best time to revamp and reboot the show (click here to see performances and highlights).

If the premiere ratings are anything to judge by, they were wrong:

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