Jordan Breslow, MediaCom’s director of broadcast research, predicts ABC will come in first in the fourth quarter on the strength of shows including “Desperate Housewives,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Dancing With the Stars,” Media Life Magazine reports. However, RPA entertainment specialist David Scardino sees ABC coming in second behind Fox for the full season, but says, “If anybody can knock out Fox, it’s ABC. They’re in good shape,” the magazine notes. Both predictions are in line with a Carat preview that has ABC and Fox leading the pack this fall, TVWeek reported.
—Vlada Gelman