At summer's end, Fox wins again But it's something of a Pyrrhic victory, with ratings off 14 percent, to a 1.8 in 18-49s. No. 2 CBS is even at 1.6 (charts).   With fall, expect a strong NFL season Preseason games are turning in their best numbers in years, driven in no small part by engaging storylines (charts)   In reality, the oldies own this summer It's the older reality series that are pulling ratings, shows like CBS's 'Big Brother,' while all the new ones are bombs (charts)   Why so few scripted shows? Just look. Ratings are in the basement for this summer's series. And it's not just their poor quality. Blame poor promotion too. (charts)   On 'Big Brother,' nasty exit lifts ratings He earned the nickname 'Square Root of All Evil,' which turns out to be a blessing for the long-running CBS series (charts)   For the Big Five, one chilly summer All see declines in adults 18-49, some of them steep. Fox, though No. 1, is off 17 percent. CBS fares best, down just 6 percent.   Even after all these years, 'Ugly Betty' TeleFutura sees huge bump for Spanish-language version, a full decade after the series first appeared on U.S. television (charts)   'Big Brother' dips after slurs are blipped Too heavy pencil? Fans roast CBS over edits, and the controversy may be behind a decline in viewership for the reality show (chart)   Summer's surprise: 'Big Bang Theory' Pulling big ratings following 'Two and a Half Men,' with a repeat last Monday ranking No. 6 for the week in 18-49s (charts)   For Telemundo, summer brings a boost Ratings are up smartly with its focus on original Spanish-language series, while far larger Univision is flat or down (charts) << prev next >>