Prime-Time Metered Market Wednesday Ratings: CBS Wins; Massive Erosion for ABC's Returning Slate (Mediaweek.com) Mediaweek.com - -Yesterday's Winners: Bones (Fox), Criminal Minds (CBS), America's Got Talent (NBC), CSI: NY (CBS) Publ.Date: Fri, 03 Oct 2008 01:30:27 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
National Ratings in Prime-Time: Week of September 22, 2008 (Mediaweek.com) Mediaweek.com - Led by five hours of Dancing With the Stars, and the top-rated season-premieres of Grey's Anatomy and Desperate Housewives, ABC won this first week of the 2008-09 season, finishing first in households, total viewers and the three key demos -- adults 18-49, adults 25-54 and adults 18-34 (tied with NBC). Compared to premiere week in 2007 (and keeping in mind that DVR penetration has increased from 20 to 28 percent), ABC was close to year-ago levels. ... Publ.Date: Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:15:15 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
Fashion house Valentino names 2 new designers (AP) AP - Italian fashion house Valentino said on Saturday it had named its in-house accessories designers as joint creative directors of the brand. Outgoing designer Alessandra Facchinetti said she learned about her dismissal from press reports. Publ.Date: Sat, 04 Oct 2008 23:07:12 GMT Source: Yahoo.com
SAG negotiators ask board for strike vote (AP) AP - The Screen Actors Guild's negotiating committee voted Wednesday to support a strike authorization vote, a tactic meant to break stalled contract talks with Hollywood studios. Publ.Date: Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:49:56 GMT Source: Yahoo.com