Football, baseball score in ratings
NBC, Fox top Sunday night
Sunday night was a big one for sports — especially in New York — with both NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” and Fox’s coverage of the deciding game in baseball’s American League Championship Series dominating the action. Football appears to have won among young adults, while baseball drew a larger overall crowd. ● More from: Variety
Fox wins with game six of the ALCS
Averages a 5.2 in 18-49s as Yankees clinch a spot
The final game of the American League Championship Series swatted a home run for Fox. ● More from: Media Life Magazine
Ricky Gervais to host Golden Globes
Marks first time telecast has host since 1995
Ricky Gervais has signed to host the 67th annual Golden Globe Awards, marking the first time the kudofest has had a host since 1995. ● More from: Variety
Ratings for NBC’s primetime Jay Leno Show disappoint
Poor newscast ratings stir unease at NBC stations
Six weeks after Jay Leno moved to primetime, NBC’s wait-and-see approach to his sinking ratings is testing the patience of affiliate stations across the country. ● More from: nypost.com
For ABC, its belief in ‘Castle’ pays off
Light-hearted procedural is gaining in the ratings
Finally it looks like ABC’s decision to give a struggling first-year show another shot is paying off. ● More from: Media Life Magazine
Friday fizzle: Fox yanks ‘Dollhouse’
Low-rated sci fi drama pulled for November sweeps
Little wonder Fox is pulling “Dollhouse” off the air during the November sweeps. Joss Whedon’s sci fi drama is getting pounded by just about everything.
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NBC gives three shows pick-ups
Orders back nine for ‘Community,’ ‘Mercy’ and ‘Parks’
Two more first-year shows have been giving full-season orders, bringing the total to 11 new shows that have been picked up this fall, versus just one cancellation. ● More from: Media Life Magazine
Newspaper circulation drops 11 percent
Suffers first ever double-digit decline over six months
The circulation decline for U.S. newspapers got even steeper during the latest reporting period, hitting double digits for the first time. ● More from: Media Life Magazine
