How are the Big Four networks faring?
By ED BARK The November sweeps are upon us. Just don’t expect any of the big movies, miniseries or specials that added a little luster to past sweeps. ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox are all but out of those businesses, but viewers at least can look forward to four successive first-run episodes of hit series when the month-long battle begins Thursday. Exceptions are ABC’s duo of Lost and Dancing with the Stars, both of which will say bye-bye for a while in mid-November. Otherwise here’s a look at how the Big Four are doing, with an emphasis on all those new series that poured forth earlier this fall.
