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Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Overnights
With CBS in reruns, ABC rises to No. 1
Averages a 3.4 in 18-49s, 13 percent ahead of CBS with 'Dancing with the Stars' the night's top show with a 3.7 rating

Media economy
Readers: Yes, we're still toughing it out
Morale is holding up among media planners and buyers, though they see recovery further out on the horizon than they did this summer

Newspapers
Not all papers saw big circ declines
A few actually grew, most of them smaller local papers offering news readers can't find elsewhere. Lessons from their surprising upticks.

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Sports TV
With the Yanks in, a better World Series
Matchup with Phillies is sure to top stinker ratings last year, though fall short of New York-LA contest Fox hoped for

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Sports TV
Handicapping the new NBA season
It kicks off with the Lakers facing the Clippers, and the bet's that ratings will be up. Talking with TNT analyst Kenny Smith.

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Cable
USA's 'White Collar' nabs a Friday win
Pulls a bigger audience than several broadcast series, averaging 5.4 million viewers for its premiere airing after 'Monk'

Here & there
Microsoft pulls out of 'Family Guy' special
Other shorts: NBC Universal begins Olympic countdown - At Forbes, ad decline prompts even more layoffs - Nielsen: Kids getting couch potato-ier

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TV This Week
Horror of horrors, Spike's 'Scream 2009'
Awards show honors the best in sci fi and horror, riding on the popularity of movies like 'Twilight' and HBO's 'True Blood'

Overnights
Fox wins with game six of the ALCS
Averages a 5.2 in 18-49s as Yankees clinch a spot in the World Series against Phillies, up 49 percent over last year's game six

Newspapers
Newspaper circulation drops 11 percent
Weekdays suffer first ever double-digit decline for six months ended Sept. 30. Sunday editions fall 7.5 percent for the period.

Television
NBC gives three shows pick-ups
Orders back nine for 'Community,' 'Mercy' and 'Parks and Recreation,' bringing the total number of new shows picked up to 11

Overnights
Friday fizzle: Fox yanks 'Dollhouse'
Low-rated sci fi drama pulled for November sweeps for 'House' and 'Bones' reruns. CBS wins the night with a 2.0 in 18-49s.

Sports TV
This NBA season, all digital everywhere
As the season opens, fans will have even greater access across even more platforms. Speaking with NBA Digital's Bryan Perez.

Here & there
Sports rules Saturday night again
Other shorts: ESPN dumps Phillips after affair surfaces - Fox News' Ailes: I'm not running for president - 'Dunham' posts Comedy Central's top premiere

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TV This Week
For ABC, its belief in 'Castle' pays off
Light-hearted procedural is gaining in the ratings in its second season after the network took a chance and brought it back

Overnights
ABC wins its fifth straight Thursday
Averages a 4.0 in 18-49s, topping reruns on CBS and ALCS baseball game on Fox, which sees big gain over last year's game

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