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Tom Brady Outscores ‘High School Musical 2’

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Music, Prime Time, Sports, Cable, ESPN-HD, Ratings

Monday night’s game between the undefeated New England Patriots and the Baltimore Ravens earned stellar numbers for ESPN—and record numbers for cable overall.

The Monday Night Football game drew 17.5 million viewers.  This total, just like the score of the game (27-24), narrowly beat the record set by High School Musical 2 for the most-watched cable telecast ever.  (The musical’s August premiere rounded up an impressive 17.2 million for The Disney Channel.)

Assuming QB Tom Brady brings his undefeated team all the way to this year’s championship game, we can expect insane viewing numbers and advertising dollars for FOX. 

The Super Bowl, featuring Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, is scheduled for Feb. 3rd.

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This Week on TV (9/10-9/16)

Posted by Veronica Santiago
Categories: Award Shows, Comedy, Daytime, Drama, Food & Home, Games, Music, Prime Time, Reality, Specials, Sports, Talk Shows, ABC, Cable, ESPN-HD, FX, FOX, NBC, Syndication, TNT-HD, Oprah Winfrey Show, Cable/Satellite

• Today (NBC, 7-11am):  The show expands to an unnecessary 4 hours.
• Oprah (syndicated):  Season premiere includes a first appearance by David Letterman.
• Rachel Ray (syndicated):  Ray’s Second Season premiere includes guests from High School Musical 2
• The View (ABC, check local listings):  The official introduction of their final new host (a.k.a. Sherri Shepherd).
• Wheel of Fortune (syndicated):  25th season premiere.
• Monday Night Football (ESPN):  A double-header special.  Cincinnati Bengals vs Baltimore Ravens (7pm ET)/ San Francisco 49ers vs Arizona Cardinals (10:15 ET).
• The Closer (TNT, 9pm):  Part-two of the season finale.

TUESDAY (9/11)

• 106 & Park (BET, 6pm):  To kick off their massively hyped album launches, 50 Cent and Kanye West will both appear in a sing/rap-off event.
• The Biggest Loser (NBC, 8pm):  Two-hour premiere

WEDNESDAY (9/12)

• Rescue Me (FX, 10pm):  Fourth Season finale

THURSDAY (9/13)

• It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (FX, 10pm):  Season Three premiere

FRIDAY (9/14)

• Live With Regis and Kelly (syndicated):  Former co-host Kathie Lee Gifford returns to help celebrate the show’s 20th Anniversary.
• Nashville (FOX, 9pm):  Series premiere
• Monk (USA, 9pm):  Season finale
• Psych (USA, 10pm):  Season finale

SUNDAY (9/16)

• 59th Primetime Emmys (FOX, 8pm):  Ryan Seacrest brings his comedic (??) abilities to this year’s festivities.  Tape delayed on the West Coast.
• The Dead Zone (USA, 10pm):  Season finale

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Let the Madness Begin

Posted by K.C. Morgan
Categories: Sports, Cable, CBS, ESPN-HD, On Demand/PPV, News

The conference tournament coverage of NCAA Division I men’s basketball has already begun, and that can only mean one thing: Selection Sunday is soon to come. For most teams, pre-season began all the way back in November. It all boils down to one month: March. In the early spring, the country is annually overcome with a type of Madness that only NCAA basketball can bring. This week, the results of the Big East, SEC, ACC, MCC, Sun Belt, Horizon, NEC, Big Sky, Pac-10, WAC, Big Ten, A-10, Big 12, and C-USA conference tournaments will play out – to name some of them. Indeed, the upcoming week and weekend are going to rich for basketball lovers of all kinds. But it’s really Selection Sunday that everyone looks forward to, and what every NCAA Tournament hopeful team is going to be watching. On only one night of the year, sixty-five teams are chosen. One will become a Champion. Heady fodder for basketball lovers, indeed. This Sunday’s broadcast will air at 6 pm ET, on CBS. On that night, the die will be cast, and the Big Dance will truly begin.

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