NEW YORK -- ABC's "Desperate Housewives" is doing so well, it turned a "Survivor" finale into a run-of-the-mill event.
ABC's dark comedy beat the "Survivor: Vanuatu" conclusion in the
The 19.7 million viewers who watched Sunday made it the least popular "Survivor" finale ever. "Survivor: Thailand" had 22.3 million viewers in May 2003. More people actually watched Thursday's penultimate episode (20 million) than the finale.
CBS won the weekly ratings race, averaging 13.1 million viewers. ABC was second with 10.3 million, NBC had 9.6 million, Fox had 7 million, UPN had 3.3 million, and the WB had 3.1 million.
MTV plans to serve ethnic audiences
MTV Networks has announced its intention to launch three digital channels aimed at serving ethnic niche audiences in the United States.
Indian-Americans will be the first to get programming in their native language through MTV Desai, followed by launches targeting the Chinese and Korean populations next year. No distribution has been secured yet.
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Globe on NECN
Here's what's happening on "Around the Globe" today on NECN:
12:30 p.m.: "Globe at Home" -- Film critics Wesley Morris and Ty Burr offer their thoughts on what movies to check out at the theater right now.
4 p.m.: "Around the Globe"
6:30 p.m.: "New England Business Day"
8 p.m.: "NewsNight"
Schedule is subject to change.
Talk of the dial
9 a.m. WBNW-AM (1120) "Money Matters." Guest: Todd Lutsky, Cushing & Dolan, P.C., and Elder Law Centers of New England.
Noon WUMB-FM (91.9) -- "Live At Noon." Guest: Ed Gerhard, musician, live interview and performance.