A better college football story to tell And better ratings with six undefeated teams. CBS is up 29 percent as ABC Saturday afternoon play is up 12 percent (charts)   Rihanna and Andre, talking straight '20/20' and '60 Minutes' see big ratings lifts airing tell-all chats with the one-name pop star and tennis great Agassi (charts)   Faltering, once sure-fire medical dramas All three new series are failing, even as returning shows flourish. What ails? Writers trying to rewrite the formula (charts).   A first: Fox climbs to No. 1 in October It's the earliest the network has taken the lead in 18-49s, and it's hosting a World Series that should draw hefty ratings (charts)   On broadcast, the year of the spinoff Season's No. 1 new series, 'Cleveland Show' and 'NCIS: LA,' are both launched from top series. But positioning's also key (charts).   At last, comedy is back on network TV Four of the top 10 shows of the week are sitcoms, after years of failed efforts to rouse a laugh or two in primetime (charts)   For Fox, the rarest of wins: A fall week Takes the second week of the new season with a 3.1 in 18-49s, lifted by football and higher ratings for many shows (charts)   ABC nabs first week of the new season Averages a 3.3/9 in 18-49s, just ahead of CBS's 3.2/9, with three top new shows. Fox pulls a 3.1/9, NBC a 2.7/9. (Charts)   Broadcast season starts off with a bang New and returning shows are turning in hefty ratings after a string of weak season starts. Even the Emmys show was up. (charts)   For NBC, one big end-of-summer kick Network gains a commanding lead in the ratings with football and strong 'Leno' debut in weeks before the season begins (charts) next >>