Broadcasting & Cable - October 27, 2002

Curiosity enticed 4 million viewers to watch the August premiere of The Anna Nicole Show on E! Entertainment Television. The real Anna Nicole promptly drove many away. No matter, say E! execs: By network standards, the show is a dynamo. Since its first few weeks, Anna Nicole has cooled considerably and draws an average of just 1.

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• Cable tries to explain itself
• Changing Hands
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• Getting the Count Right

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• Station Break
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• Technology
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• Top of the Week
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• TV's tricky role in sniper probe
• B and C Eye
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• Washington
• MSTV monitors DTV dustups