Talk:Television special

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I think you should add a section describing Special Presentation idents, like the "Spinning Letters" from CBS. 71.111.215.224 20:22, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

TV Concert Specials In America
December 10, 1975: John Denver - "Rocky Mountain Christmas" (ABC) - 50 million viewers

December 8, 1976: The Carpenters - "Very First Television Special" (ABC) - "placed No.6 in the Nielson Ratings for that week."

March 2, 1977: Barry Manilow - "The Barry Manilow Special" (ABC) - 37 million viewers

November 17, 1978: "The Star Wars Holiday Special" (CBS) - 13 million viewers

April 13, 1983: "Kraft Salutes Country Music" (CBS) - "18.3 rating, 29 share"

May 16, 1983: "Motown 25: Yesterday, Today and Forever" (NBC) - 47 million viewers

August 5, 1990: Madonna - "Madonna - Live! Blond Ambition World Tour" (HBO) - "nearly 8 million viewers," "4.3 million households"; "21.5 rating"

March 31, 1991: Whitney Houston - "Welcome Home Heroes" (HBO) - 7.9 million viewers

January 1992: Garth Brooks - "This Is Garth Brooks" (NBC) - 28 million viewers

October 1, 1992: Michael Jackson - "Live from Bucharest" (HBO) - 7.3 million viewers

November 25, 1993: Mariah Carey - "Mariah Carey" (NBC) - 19 million viewers

May 6, 1994: Garth Brooks - "This is Garth Brooks Too" (NBC) - "9.5 rating"

August 21, 1994: Barbra Streisand - "Barbra: The Concert" (HBO) - "about 11.2 million viewers"

November 25, 1994: Reba McEntire - "Reba!" (NBC) - "9.4 rating"

December 15, 1994: "Elvis...the Tribute" (ABC) - "9.4 rating"

January 18, 1995: Garth Brooks - "The Hits" (NBC) - "11.8 rating and an 18 share"

January 27, 1995: "The Best of Country '94" (CBS) - "7.6 rating"

May 21, 1995: Barbra Streisand - "Color Me Barbra" (CBS) - "10.1 rating, 16 share"

July 28, 1995: Michael Jackson - "Michael Jackson Changes HIStory" (ABC) - "6.6 rating"

November 1995: The Beatles - "The Beatles Anthology" (ABC) (part 1: 17.4 rating on 11/19/95) (part 2: 13.5 rating on 11/22/95) (part 3: 10.4 rating on 11/23/95)

November 22, 1995: Reba McEntire - "Starting Over" (CBS) - "7.6 rating, 14 share"

November 29, 1995: Mariah Carey - "Fantasy: Mariah Carey at Madison Square Garden" (FOX) - "7.7 rating"

December 1, 1995: Tony Bennett - "Tony Bennett: Here's to the Ladies" (CBS) - "6.4 rating"

December 13, 1995: Garth Brooks - "Tryin' to Rope the World" (NBC)

December 14, 1995: Frank Sinatra - "80 Years My Way" (ABC) - "9.9 rating, 16 share"

December 20, 1995: Kathie Lee Gifford - "Home for Christmas" (CBS) - "10.0 rating"

December 23, 1995: "Opryland's Country Christmas" (CBS) - "7.5 rating"

December 1, 1996: Vanessa Williams & Friends - "Christmas in New York” (ABC) - "6.7 rating"

December 11, 1996: Kathie Lee Gifford - "Just in Time for X-mas” (CBS) - "9.3 rating"

December 14, 1996: "Opryland's Country Christmas" (CBS) - "8.7 rating"

December 28, 1996: Caesar's Palace 30th Anniversary Celebration - 6.5 rating

December 28, 1996: "A Celebration of America's Music" (CBS) - "5.2 rating"

August 7, 1997: "Garth Brooks - "Garth Live From Central Park" (HBO) - 7 million viewers

December 2, 1997: Spice Girls - "Too Much Is Never Enough” (UPN) - 5.4 million viewers

December 12, 1997: Kathie Lee Gifford - "We Need a Little Christmas” (CBS) - 13.4 million viewers

December 13, 1997: Natalie Cole - "The Christmas Concert of Hope” (CBS) - 8.4 million viewers

March 4, 1998: Garth Brooks - "Garth Brooks: Ireland and Back" (NBC) - 15.7 million viewers

October 11, 1998: Janet Jackson - "Janet: Velvet Rope" (HBO) - 5.3 million viewers/ "11.9 rating, 17 share"

November 18, 1998: Garth Brooks - "Double Live" (NBC) - 14.3 million viewers / "9.7 rating"

November 25, 1998: Celine Dion - "These Are Special Times" (CBS) - 16 million viewers / "10.3 rating"

November 26, 1998: "Gospel's Greatest Performances" (PAX) - "0.4 rating"

December 11, 1998: Kathie Lee Gifford - "Christmas Every Day" (CBS) - "8.3 rating"

December 15, 1998: Mariah Carey - "Around the World" (UPN) - "3 rating"

March 3, 1999: Shania Twain - "Winter Break" (CBS) - 16.27 million viewers

August 29, 1999: Cher - "Live from Las Vegas" (HBO) - about 6 million viewers

September 29, 1999: Garth Brooks - "...In the Life of Chris Gaines" (NBC) - "5.5 rating"

November 24, 1999: Celine Dion - "All The Way" (CBS) - 12.39 million viewers

November 25, 1999: Shania Twain - "Come On Over" (CBS) - 18.1 million viewers

November 26, 1999: Ricky Martin - "One Night Only" (CBS) - 11.68 million viewers

December 1, 1999: Garth Brooks - "Garth Brooks & The Magic of Christmas" (NBC) - nearly 16 million viewers, "10.3 rating"

June 7, 2000: Britney Spears - "Britney in Hawaii" (FOX) - 11.16 million viewers, "6.8 rating"

November 20, 2000: Dixie Chicks - "On The Fly" (NBC) - 12+ million viewers, "7.6 rating, 11 share"

November 23, 2000: Faith Hill - "Faith" (CBS) - 13.9 million viewers

November 28, 2000: Madonna - online mini-concert (internet - MSN) - 9 million viewers

November 30, 2000: Britney Spears - "No Place Like Home" (FOX) - 7.2 million viewers

December 3, 2000: Christina Aguilera - "My Reflection" (ABC) - 8.1 million viewers

February 14, 2001: Barbra Streisand - "Barbra Streisand: Timeless, Live in Concert" (FOX) - 8.7 million viewers / 5.9 rating, 9 share

August 26, 2001: Madonna - "The Drowned World Tour" (HBO) - 5.7 million viewers

November 13, 2001: Michael Jackson - "30th Anniversary Celebration" (CBS) - 25.7 million viewers; 15.7 rating (9-11pm)

November 18, 2001: Britney Spears - "Live from Las Vegas: Britney Spears" (HBO) - 5 million viewers

November 20, 2001: Jennifer Lopez - "Jennifer Lopez In Concert" (NBC) - 11.8 million viewers

February 16, 2002: Janet Jackson - "Live in Hawaii" (HBO) - 4.4 million viewers

April 7, 2002: Celine Dion - "A New Day Has Come" (CBS) - 13.8 million viewers

November 27, 2002: Tim McGraw - "Sing Me Home" (NBC) - 10 million viewers

November 27, 2002: Paul McCartney - "Back in the U.S." (ABC) - 8.1 million viewers, "5.3 rating, 9 share"

November 28, 2002: Faith Hill - "When The Lights Go Down" (NBC) - 11.3 million viewers (9pm)

November 28, 2002: Elvis Presley - "Elvis Lives" (NBC) - 10.7 million viewers (10pm)

November 29, 2002: U2 - "Beautiful Day" (CBS) - 3.6 million viewers, "2.2 rating, 4 share"

December 9, 2002: Dixie Chicks - "An Evening With the Dixie Chicks" (NBC) - 11.1 million viewers

February 28, 2003: Bruce Springsteen - "Songs from the Rising" (CBS) - 5.4 million viewers, "4.2 rating, 6 share"

March 25, 2003: Celine Dion - [Vegas] "Opening Night Live!" (CBS) - nearly 14 million viewers, "9.1 rating, 14 share"

April 8, 2003: Cher - "Cher: The Farewell Tour" (NBC) - 16.3 million viewers

August 19, 2003: Shania Twain - "Up! Live in Chicago" (NBC) - 8.9 million viewers

November 17, 2003: Britney Spears - "In The Zone" (ABC) - 5.8 million viewers

November 25, 2003: Shania Twain - "Up! Close & Personal" (NBC) - 9 million viewers

November 27, 2003: Harry Connick Jr. - "Harry for the Holidays" (NBC) - 6.8 million viewers, "4.4 rating, 9 share"

November 28, 2003: Justin Timberlake - "Down Home in Memphis" (NBC) - 3.7 Million viewers, "2.6 rating, 5 share"

November 30, 2003: Christina Aguilera - "Stripped in London" (The WB) - 2.7 million viewers

November 2004: Tim McGraw - "Here and Now" (NBC) - 10.6 million viewers

November 24, 2004: "American Idol" - "Kelly, Ruben & Fantasia: Home for Christmas" (FOX) - 5.6 Million viewers

December 8, 2004: Clay Aiken - "" (NBC) - 8.4 million viewers, "5.5 rating, 9 share"

April 7, 2005: Selena - "Selena Vive!" (Univision) - 3.9 million viewers

November 23, 2005: Kenny Chesney - "Somewhere in the Sun" (ABC) - 8.4 million viewers, "5.2/9 rating/share"

November 23, 2005: Faith Hill - "Fireflies" (NBC) - 6.8 million viewers, "4.4/7 rating/share for NBC"

April 7, 2006: Tim McGraw - "Reflected" (NBC) - 7+ Million viewers, "4.6 rating, 8 share"

February 15, 2008: Celine Dion - "That's Just The Woman In Me" (CBS) - 7.5 million viewers

December 3, 2008: "Grammy Nominations Concert Special" (CBS) - 7.1 million viewers

April 25, 2009: Barbra Streisand - "Live in Concert 2006" (aired in 2009 on CBS) - 4.98 million viewers

May 27, 2009: ACM Presents: George Strait: ACM Artist of the Decade All-Star Concert - 10.6 million viewers

November 26, 2009: Beyonce - "Beyonce..I Am Yours" (CBS) - 5.2 million viewers

November 26, 2009: Paul McCartney - "Good Evening New York City" (CBS) - 4.7 million viewers

December 2, 2009: "Grammy Nominations Concert Special" (CBS) - 6.37 million viewers

December 7, 2009: Carrie Underwood - "All-Star Holiday Special" (FOX) - 8.5 million viewers, "5.2 rating, 8 share"

December 14, 2009: Jennifer Hudson - "I'll Be Home for Christmas" (ABC) - 5.56 million viewers, "3.9 rating, 6 share"

May 23, 2010: ACM Presents: Brooks & Dunn -- The Last Rodeo - 10.2 million viewers

November 25, 2010: Taylor Swift - "Speak Now" (NBC) - 4.42 million viewers

November 25, 2010: Beyonce - "I Am...World Tour" (ABC) 4.44 million viewers

December 1, 2010: "Grammy Nominations Concert Special" (CBS) - 5 million viewers

December 13, 2010: Mariah Carey - "Merry Christmas To You" (ABC) - 4.9 million viewers

April 22, 2011: "ACM Presents: Girls Night Out: Superstar Women of Country" (CBS) - 8+ million viewers; 5.1 rating (9-11pm)

May 7, 2011: Lady Gaga - "The Monster Ball Tour at Madison Square Garden" (HBO) - 1.16 million viewers

November 24, 2011: Lady Gaga - "A Very Gaga Thanksgiving" (ABC) - 5.5 million viewers

November 30, 2011: "Grammy Nominations Concert Special" (CBS) - 5.6 million viewers

December 6, 2011: Michael Bublé - "A Michael Bublé Christmas" (NBC) - 7.1 million viewers

April 13, 2012 - ACM Presents: Lionel Richie - "Lionel Richie & Friends" (CBS) - 8 million viewers

June 5, 2012 - "Concert for the Queen: A Diamond Jubilee Celebration with Katie Couric" (ABC) - 6.8 million viewers (9-11pm)

June 3, 2012: Adele - "Adele Live in London" (NBC) - 6.18 million viewers

June 20, 2012: Justin Bieber - "All Around The World" [Part 1] (NBC) - 3.3 million viewers

June 21, 2012: Justin Bieber - "All Around The World" [Part 2] (NBC) - 3.1 million viewers

May 19, 2013: ACM Presents: Tim McGraw's Superstar Summer Night - 6 million viewers

November 29, 2013: Garth Brooks: Live From Las Vegas - 8.9 million viewers (9-11pm)

May 20, 2014: ACM Presents: An All-Star Salute to the Troops - 4.5 million — Preceding unsigned comment added by 199.19.253.40 (talk) 21:19, 2 March 2015 (UTC)