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Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Overnights
Fox wins third straight night with Series
Averages a 4.8 in 18-49s, well ahead of No. 2 CBS with a 3.9 rating as the Phillies beat the Yankees, forcing a sixth game

Sports TV
On Fox, the best Series since 2004
Game four posts highest numbers for any game in five years, averaging 22.8 million total viewers and pushing Fox to best-ever fourth quarter

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Sports TV
Fan fave Favre pumps hefty NFL ratings
Packers-Vikings game averages 29.8 million viewers, second-highest ever on Fox, as former Green Bay star takes on old team

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Alternative media
Big stink: Col. Sanders slips into the UN
Well, not the real colonel but an actor dressed like him, and he got the royal treatment. Now the august body is crying fowl.

Research
Millennial mom: Catch her if you can
She's more inclined to set her own agenda in life, and she's a lot more wired in. Talking with Mr. Youth's Brandon Evans.

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TV Reviews
'V,' lost in space in a trip back in time
ABC sci fi drama, a remake of a 1983 mini-series about an invasion of earth by aliens, moves quickly, perhaps too quickly

Here & there
TNT saves axed drama 'Southland'
Other shorts: Out West, another newspaper shuts down - Study: A third spent less on Halloween this year - Inquirer: Oops, the Phillies didn't win the Series

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TV This Week
'By the People': The rise of Obama
HBO two-hour special traces the candidate's path from promising first-term senator through his election to the White House

Overnights
Big chill for CBS's Sunday dramas
'Cold Case' falls to a series-low 1.6 in 18-49s, down 11 percent from last week as lead-in 'Three Rivers' averages a 1.7

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Television
Media buyers: November belongs to Fox
Pick the network to come in first in the sweeps period, and also say it's the most improved broadcast network, ahead of ABC

Sports TV
Another home run for World Series
Game three draws best Saturday audience since January, 15.4 million total viewers, with Fox on pace for best numbers since 2004

Overnights
CBS scares up a Friday night win
Spooky lineup dominates with a 1.9 adults 18-49 rating, with 'Ghost Whisperer' the night's top show with a 2.0

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TV Reviews
'Big Bang Theory,' in the sweet spot
Ratings are way up for the CBS sitcom, now in season three, as the show's writers and actors settle into a groove

Here & there
Now on your iPhone, NBA games
Other shorts: Then there was one: Another London freebie closes - But in Canada, the National Post survives - Fox wins Saturday dominated by sports

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TV This Week
A few last words from Kate (or not)
America may have tired of the Gosselin saga on TLC, their curiosity about the nasty breakup sated, but she's not done talking

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Overnights
'Vampire' stakes out a new series high
Averages a 2.3 in 18-34s and 3.1 in target women 18-34, second in the hour with Halloween episode. Fox wins with baseball.

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