Despite being available in only a third as many homes, "Game of Thrones" beat "Mad Men" in the ratings by close to a million viewers.

These 20 interesting nielsen ratings statistics highlight the abruft shift in our television viewing habits.

6 Takeaways from the Alison Brie cover story in 'Wired' on the death of the Nielsen Family.

For the second week in a row, the History Channel got big ratings for their original programs, "The Bible" and "Vikings."

Nielsen and Twitter are forming a new ratings service, which is GREAT news if you want the popularity of 'Dancing with the Stars' validated even more.

After DVR viewership is accounted for, 'Revolution' transformed from a modest hit to a huge hit, while several other shows in last week received big boosts.

The 39 Sunday night cable shows, ranked by their Nielsen ratings, from True Blood to Episodes.

The Nielsen Company is being sued for billions for allegedly manipulating television ratings data, accepting bribes, and using too small a sample size.

'Breaking Bad' lost 21 percent of it audience this week, according to the Nielsen ratings, proving once again that Nielsen ratings don't mean anything.