Strong shows bolster TV's midseason roster
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January's lineup is almost as attention-grabbing as the traditional fall launch window.
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The fourth-season premiere of Fox's  musical juggernaut "American Idol" dominated television on  Tuesday, outdrawing the other five leading broadcast networks  combined in total viewership and audience rating, according to  preliminary ratings.
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The "House" season premiere  blew the doors off its primetime competition Tuesday, more than  doubling its nearest competitor's viewership and boosting the  debut of Fox's hostage drama "Standoff."
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The books, the people, the movies, the TV shows you won't want--or be able--to miss this season
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LOS ANGELES  - Fresh episodes of "Two  and a Half Men" and "CSI: Miami" took CBS to the top on what  was otherwise a ho-hum Monday night in primetime.
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Women of a certain age find a home, and plenty of hot guys, on TV.
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On a busy Tuesday night of season premieres, CBS led the prime-time pack by a wide margin throughout the night with the finales of "Big Brother 5" and "The Amazing Race 5."
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Last year this time, "Heroes" was just another new show hoping to find some viewers. As everyone who owns a TV knows, it succeeded. Last season's top-rated freshman series, about a group of ordinary people with extraordinary abilities, now has fans scratching for second-season details.
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ABCâs âLostâ and NBCâs âHeroes,â two series that traffic in the supernatural, are full of plot twists and lasting power.
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Politically charged drama, comedy, and reality fare is coming to network and cable TV.
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UPN is adding "Cuts" to its midseason schedule.
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LOS ANGELES  - On a busy Monday night  for the Big Four networks, "24" stayed healthy for Fox in the  second night of its two-pronged season premiere, while the new  Patricia Arquette drama "Medium" averaged more high numbers for  NBC in its second outing.
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Study says CBS&#39; &#39;CSI-NY&#39; and NBC&#39;s &#39;Medical Investigation&#39; most eagerly awaited in new fall lineups. NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Politicians looking for a quick boost this campaign season might want to look at
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The opening scenes of this new show give proof of intelligence, and the series might yet display that intelligence more effectively.
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By DAVID BAUDER, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS  During the week leading up to the opening of the new television season, "Dancing With the Stars" made a strong return, Katie Couric won again, and Fox's "Happy Hour" appears anything but.
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Sales, led by increasingly affordable flat-panel TVs, are expected to be strong.
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Shonda Rhimes has created such a potent mixture of medicine, drama and sex that more than 25 million viewers tuned in to the showÂs season premiere.