ABC Notches Another 'Desperate' Win Sunday
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LOS ANGELES  - "Desperate Housewives"  was hot-to-trot in its second outing for ABC on Sunday, leading  the network to a commanding nightly victory with assistance  from "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" and "Boston Legal."
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Fox and "American Idol"  continued their rampage through primetime Wednesday, logging  another nightly win in all the major demographics.
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In the extremely tight ratings race between the two leading evening news broadcasts, ABCâs âWorld News With Charles Gibsonâ last week edged past its rival, NBCâs âNightly News With Brian Williams,â for the first time in eight weeks. Nielsen estimated that the ABC newscast drew 9.8 million viewers, its highest average in nearly a year and slightly more than the 9.6 million who tuned in to NBC. ABCâs slim margin of victory was only modestly higher in the age bracket of adults 25 to 54, a demographic the two networks split evenly during the previous week. The last time ABC finished No. 1 was during the November sweeps period. Last week CBSâs âEvening News With Katie Couricâ remained a distant third (7.13 million).
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Walt Disney&#39;s perennially slumping ABC Television Network is suddenly a champ again thanks to a couple of unexpected hit shows including a prime time soap called Desperate Housewives (coming to the UK in January).
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Burned by their blown calls in the 2000 election, television networks were determined not to make the same mistake again Wednesday and left President Bush on the brink of victory &#151; but not quite there.
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The dramatic combo of "Lost" and "Alias" packed a punch again on Wednesday, giving ABC the nightly win in primetime by a wide margin.
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For a network desperate for hits, "Desperate Housewives" provided quite the tonic for ABC. The drama about suburban angst drew a stunning 21.3 million viewers for its premiere Sunday night, according to Nielsen Media Research. It follows the success of another new ABC drama, "Lost," which has also intrigued viewers during the first two weeks of the TV season.
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The league, still chastened by the "wardrobe malfunction" during the Super Bowl halftime show, was stunned Monday night by another incident, this one on ABC.
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If ABC hoped to generate a little bit more buzz for &quot;Monday Night Football&quot; and &quot;Desperate Housewives,&quot; its steamy intro to the Dallas-Philadelphia game sure did the trick.
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With ABC&#39;s new dark comedy series &quot;Desperate Housewives&quot; scoring big numbers for a second consecutive week, it&#39;s only a matter of time before the other broadcast networks put out APBs seeking
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ABC television, backed by Republican Sen. John McCain and other leading conservatives, sought on Thursday to keep nervous affiliate stations from deserting a Veterans
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The race for ratings among the four top U.S. television networks has turned into a tooth and claw battle, with NBC at risk of losing the top spot as ABC makes a surprise comeback, according to media experts.
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ABC's "Desperate Housewives" returned Sunday after taking a break last week to beat CBS' "Survivor" primetime finale.
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The return of âLost,â albeit a two-hour repeat of last seasonâs finale, buoyed ABCâs ratings on Wednesday during a night otherwise dominated by Foxâs âAmerican Idolâ and âThe Moment of Truth.â
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Skimpy Speedos, a telecast shortened by one hour, and even the virtual elimination of all electric-fiddle playing in hot pants couldn&#39;t save Miss America from getting pink-slipped by ABC.
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So much for Hollywood and the NFL being shocked -- shocked! -- over Janet Jackson&#39;s &quot;accidental&quot; breast nudity. Just when you thought it was safe to go back to watching football, now ABC has decided to cash in on the MTV sleazy-surprise formula.
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"Desperate Housewives," "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" and the new drama "Brothers & Sisters" added up to a nightly victory for ABC on Sunday, according to the Hollywood Reporter.