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Winners and Losers Among Networks as World Series Goes Seven Games

A dramatic comeback by the St. Louis Cardinals in Thursday’s game six of the World Series, pushing the Series to a seventh and final game tonight, was good news for Fox, which stands to benefit in the ratings from its…

‘American Horror Story’ Establishing Itself as a Hit for FX

Ratings for "American Horror Story" continue to creep upward, with the first hour of the show’s Halloween special drawing almost 3 million total viewers on Wednesday night, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The show’s debut, with 3.2 million viewers, is…

Showtime Renews Drama Series

Showtime has announced that it is bringing back one of its drama series for another season, Deadline.com reports. Coming back for season two is the international thriller "Homeland." The show, which stars Claire Danes and Mandy Patinkin, has been a…

‘X Factor’ Building on Early Success, Pushes Fox to Tuesday Ratings Win

Tuesday was a good night for Fox in the ratings, with a two-hour installment of Simon Cowell’s "The X Factor" topping the Nielsen ratings for the night, reports TVbytheNumbers.com. Fox finished the night with a 4.3 average rating in the…

MTV Cancels Reality Show

MTV announced it is pulling the plug on a reality show that has been airing to modest ratings, reports EW.com’s Inside TV blog. The show is “The Buried Life,” which has been on the air for two seasons. The series…

CBS Gives Full-Season Orders to Two Rookie Dramas

CBS announced that it is picking up two of its rookie dramas for full seasons, the Los Angeles Times reports in its Show Tracker blog. The shows are "Unforgettable” and “Person of Interest.” “Unforgettable” stars Poppy Montgomery as a police…

Balk. Most of Us Are Not Watching the Most Entertaining, Exciting World Series in Years. Despite Record Low Ratings, Baseball Commissioner Selig Fiddles: ‘The People Who Count,’ He Says, ‘Are the Ones Who Bid for Rights.’ And Interest in That Is High

Where have all the viewers gone who love baseball. That’s the subject of a sports section cover story in USA Today and also published in other Gannett Newspapers, such as the Tucson Citizen. According to the article, by Bob Nightengale,…

AMC Renews Drama

Barely into the current season of one of its dramas, AMC has announced that it is bringing the series back for another season, EW.com reports. The show is the zombie drama “The Walking Dead,” which has aired only two episodes…

Weak Opening for New Kelsey Grammer Drama

Kelsey Grammer’s new drama premiered Friday to weak numbers, Deadline.com reports. The new series bowed on Starz with just 659,000 viewers, the story reports. That means the new show, “Boss,” debuted to smaller audiences than other recent Starz premieres, such…

Is the War of Words Back On? Charlie Sheen Takes a Swipe at ‘Two and a Half Men’

Charlie Sheen struck a conciliatory note at the Primetime Emmys, saying of his former show "Two and a Half Men": "I know you will continue to make great television." But the actor is now expressing disappointment over the CBS situation…