Arts, Briefly: Two Hits Buoy Fox
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Fox dominated the ratings on Tuesday, thanks to two popular shows, âAmerican Idolâ at 8 p.m. and âHouseâ at 9. Those shows delivered 28.1 million and 22.5 million viewers, Nielsen estimated. A repeat of CBSâs âNCISâ at 8 attracted the nightâs third-largest audience (11.7 million). CBSâs all-rerun lineup tied NBC for runner-up on the night, but NBC fared better among adults 18 to 49 with âThe Biggest Loserâ at 8 (8.3 million) followed by âLaw & Order: Special Victims Unitâ at 10 (9.4 million). ABC finished fourth overall. On Monday President Bushâs final State of the Union address attracted the smallest audience of his two terms, 37.5 million viewers. That tally was 8 million fewer than a year ago, but 6 million more than President Clintonâs last State of the Union address in 2000. The speech was broadcast live at 9 p.m. on a total of nine network and cable channels.
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TV is generally concerned with  winning the eyes of an audience, but ears can be just as  important these days. Network and cable shows continue to put a  premium on the music behind the stories, with indie and even  unsigned artists as likely to get heard as any giants of the  back catalog.
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On Sunday at City Center, two of the seasonâs revivals offered richly nuanced performances by both established and rising stars.
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Foxâs âAmerican Idolâ does exactly what it promises to do: it makes platinum music stars, and in the process attracts more than 33 million viewers â young and old, black and white, rich and poor, red state and blue.
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Fox Broadcasting Co. has  extended its online streaming experiment to three more series.
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Last week marked Fox  Broadcasting Co.&#39;s 22nd consecutive week atop the ratings list  in the adults 18-49 demographic.
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Baseball's lively League Championship Series kept Fox atop the primetime standings on Monday.
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It was Boston's time in the sun for the first time since 1918, but Fox had a lot to celebrate as the Red Sox swept the World Series this week.
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&quot;So You Think You Can  Dance&quot; led Fox to victory in both key measures in Wednesday&#39;s  primetime ratings race.
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Foxâs latest cash-prize competition is neither a game of chance nor a test of knowledge. Itâs a pseudo-psychological trial by ordeal in which the contestants trade candor for dollars.
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LOS ANGELES -- A judge&#39;s ruling Wednesday in a dispute between Fox&#39;s &quot;The Next Great Champ&quot; and a rival boxing show favored Fox. But round two is set for next month.
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Trends come in threes, and now Fox is the latest network to offer free downloads of new shows, following the lead of NBC and ABC earlier this week.
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Fox looks to the heavens for shareholder value.
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There was a particularly revealing stat given last night during Fox&#39;s (NYSE: FOX) coverage of the ALDS matchup between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox: In the 25
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Political combat pays: "Fox News Sunday" drew its best ratings in nearly three years for this weekend's electric confrontation between former President Clinton and newsman Chris Wallace.
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Tuesday night offered no  ratings surprises: Fox won the night in all meaningful measures  with the second week of "American Idol," while NBC came in  second place.
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Both films are hitting the marquee at the same time, on June 1.