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'Doctor Who' Returns to Dominate Social TV

'Doctor Who' Returns to Dominate Social TV

BBC America's "Doctor Who" drove more than 100,000 TV check-ins with the premiere of its seventh season.

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This Week on Twitter: Tragedy Trends High

This Week on Twitter: Tragedy Trends High

The disaster at the Venezuelan oil refinery Amuay was the No. 1 concern for Twitterers worldwide this past week.

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The Republican Convention: A Post-Game Social TV Scorecard

The Republican Convention: A Post-Game Social TV Scorecard

Clint Eastwood came close to overshadowing Mitt Romney in social media, prompting as many as 16,193 comments per minute vs. 17,458 per minute for Romney.

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'True Blood' Finale Tops TV's Check-Ins Chart

'True Blood' Finale Tops TV's Check-Ins Chart

HBO's "True Blood" scored more than double the check-ins of most other TV shows.

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This Week on Twitter: One Direction Drama Leads to a Total Trend Takeover

This Week on Twitter: One Direction Drama Leads to a Total Trend Takeover

No idea why #ComeBackZayn was trending on Twitter this week? Look no further than U.K. boy band One Direction, which occupied no fewer than six of the top 10 trends.

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Social TV Scorecard: The 10 Most Social Industry Sectors

Social TV Scorecard: The 10 Most Social Industry Sectors

Some kinds of marketers have an easier time generating social chatter with their commercials.

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35% of All Cable Social-TV Activity During Shark Week Was About Shark Week

35% of All Cable Social-TV Activity During Shark Week Was About Shark Week

If you talked about cable TV in social media last week, there were good odds you talked about Shark Week.

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Music Festival Helps Stephen Colbert Finally Crack the TV Check-in Chart

Music Festival Helps Stephen Colbert Finally Crack the TV Check-in Chart

The second annual "StePhest Colbchella" got Colbert fans checking in.

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Olympics Over, Pop Stars Reclaim Twitter Trends

Olympics Over, Pop Stars Reclaim Twitter Trends

With London in the rear-view mirror, pop stars like Joe Jonas retook their usual places on our weekly chart of the top trends on Twitter.

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Shark Week Opening Tops Olympics Closing in TV Check-ins

Shark Week Opening Tops Olympics Closing in TV Check-ins

Discovery's 25th annual Shark Week began Sunday night. See how it charted in social TV.

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The Week's Top Twitter Trends: Did You Hear the (Probably Wrong) iPhone News?

The Week's Top Twitter Trends: Did You Hear the (Probably Wrong) iPhone News?

Tweets about a forthcoming iPhone 5 costing $800 ran wild this week, even though the name and the price both seem unlikely.

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Are These 10 New Fall TV Shows the Most Likely to Get Full-Season Orders?

Are These 10 New Fall TV Shows the Most Likely to Get Full-Season Orders?

See which series TVGuide.com Watchlist users are most excited about, starting with "Elementary" on CBS.

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The 10 Olympic Advertisers That Have Won the Biggest Social-TV Boosts So Far

The 10 Olympic Advertisers That Have Won the Biggest Social-TV Boosts So Far

With the exception of Nike, the advertisers that won the biggest increases in social-media chatter all used celebrities or Olympic athletes.

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Olympics Rule Social TV for Second Week, But 'True Blood' Retakes the Top Spot

Olympics Rule Social TV for Second Week, But 'True Blood' Retakes the Top Spot

Social TV continued to show the Olympics effect last week, but "True Blood" check-ins also surged.

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The Week's Top Twitter Trends: Olympics Can't Completely Distract 'Twilight' Fans

The Week's Top Twitter Trends: Olympics Can't Completely Distract 'Twilight' Fans

Guess which Olympic athletes got more shout-outs on Twitter than even Robert Pattinson, whose fans consoled him over now-vilified girlfriend Kristen Stewart.

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Women Are Dominating Social-Media Conversation About the Olympics

Women Are Dominating Social-Media Conversation About the Olympics

Whether it's tweets about Ryan Lochte's personal life or the caliber of the U.S. women's gymnastic's team, 59% of viewers who have been talking about the Olympics on Twitter are female.

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Maybe the Olympics and Social Media Can Get Along After All

Maybe the Olympics and Social Media Can Get Along After All

Everyone on Twitter may be warring with NBC's Olympics coverage, but GetGlue users are checking into Olympic events in impressive fashion.

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In Sign of Priorities, Yahoo's Mayer Accelerates IntoNow Product Update

In Sign of Priorities, Yahoo's Mayer Accelerates IntoNow Product Update

The app surfaces content on tablets and mobile phones that complements the TV show or live event that someone is watching on TV at that very moment.

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Ricki Lake Starts Her Own Social Network

Ricki Lake Starts Her Own Social Network

TV programmers would love to keep social chatter, not to mention potential ad revenue, under their own roofs.

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Last Week in Twitter: Tragedy, Pop Stars and Friends Day

Last Week in Twitter: Tragedy, Pop Stars and Friends Day

The tragic "Dark Knight" shooting generated plenty of talk on Twitter, but lighter subjects continued to enjoy their usual grip on the social hive mind. Selena Gomez, for one, turned 20.

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