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NBC is poised to claim another Sunday primetime ratings victory with its big "Sunday Night Football" matchup between Indianapolis and New England, but ABC held up well as its core shows, including "Desperate Housewives," came in above average.

Despite plenty of fanfare and early success, ratings for “The Jay Leno Show” have been in steady decline.

Diane Sawyer's interview of Rihanna on Friday's "20/20" was a ratings hit and enough to lift ABC to first in the Adults 18-49 demographic for the night.

"20/20" averaged 8.2 million total viewers — its biggest audience in over 7 months — and garnered a 2.7 A18-49 rating (9 share). Also, its 2.7 A14-34 rating was the show's best since December 2006. The show also added 3.4 million total viewers from its lead-in.

Game Six of the World Series -- when the Yankees won their 27th world championship -- was seen by an estimated 22.3 million viewers, capping the best ratings for a Series since the Boston Red Sox won it in 2004 after an 86-year drought.

World Series tops night yet again -- Fox won out over its broadcast rivals on the first Monday of November behind the fifth game of the World Series, which was down from Monday's high but still packed a punch.

The critics are fairly apathetic about military crime show "NCIS," but its millions of viewers love it. Here are five reasons why it works.

David Letterman’s program won in the all-important age categories of viewers 18 to 49 and 25 to 54.

TV News: 'Teen Choice Awards' airs quietly on Fox -- An all-repeat lineup, led by a strong outing by "The Big Bang Theory" in its new timeslot, carried CBS to an easy victory in key demos on Monday, a night that saw nothing-special numbers for the "Teen Choice Awards" on Fox.

CBS nabs solid numbers with 'NCIS,' 'Mentalist' -- The season premiere of “America’s Got Talent” made a strong impression in Tuesday primetime, propelling NBC to a victory on the night among adults 18-49, according to preliminary nationals from Nielsen.

With ratings sagging for TLC's "Jon & Kate Plus 8," the cable channel is teasing viewers with the revelation that "Jon & Kate have an announcement."