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MEDIA WATCH

MOVIE BOX OFFICE

                              Weekend       Total
                               Gross        Gross
Rank   Title                 (millions)   (millions)   Distributor

  1    Quantum of Solace        $67.5        $67.5     Columbia
  2    Madagascar 2              35.0        116.9     DreamWorks
  3    Role Models               11.2         37.6     Universal
  4    High School
         Musical 3                5.7         84.2     Walt Disney
  5    Changeling                 4.3         27.6     Universal
  6    Zack and Mid               3.1         26.5     Weinstein Co.
  7    Soul Men                   2.4          9.4     MGM
  8    Secret Life of Bees        2.3         33.6     Fox Searchlight
  9    Saw V                      1.8         55.4     Lions Gate
 10    Beverly Hills
         Chihuahua                1.6         90.9     Walt Disney

Weekend ended Nov. 16

PRIMETIME TV SHOWS

Rank      Program                          Network   Rating *

1         60 Minutes                       CBS         15.1
2         Dancing With the Stars (Mon.)    ABC         11.9
3 (tie)   CSI                              CBS         11.6
3 (tie)   Sunday Night Football
            (Dallas vs. Washington)        NBC         11.6
4         NCIS                             CBS         11.2

Week ended Nov. 16

* Each rating point equals 1.1 million homes.

CABLE TV SHOWS

Rank   Program                            Network         Rating *

  1    Monday Night Football              ESPN              7.6
         (San Francisco vs. Arizona)
  2    Jeff Dunham                        Comedy Central    3.5
  3    Icarly Movie                       Nickelodeon       3.0
  4    Mississippi State vs. Alabama      ESPN              2.8
  5    WWE Entertainment WWE Raw          USA               2.7

Week ended Nov. 16

* Each rating point equals 1.1 million homes.

TOP SELLING ALBUMS

       Last
Rank   Week   Artist            Title                   Label

 1     New    Various Artists   Twilight Soundtrack     Summit/Chop
                                                        Shop/Atlantic
 2      1     AC/DC             Black Ice               Columbia
 3      3     Various Artists   High School Musical 3   Walt Disney
 4     New    Hinder            Take It to the Limit    Universal
                                                          Republic
 5      9     Pink              Funhouse                LaFace

Week ended Nov. 22

MOVIE RENTALS-DVD/HVS

       Last
Rank   Week   Title                            Distributor

 1     New    Get Smart                        Warner Bros.
 2      1     Journey to Center of the Earth   Warner Bros.
 3      3     Incredible Hulk                  Universal
 4     New    Kung Fu Panda                    DreamWorks/Paramount
 5      2     Strangers                        Universal

Week ended Nov. 9

DVD SALES

       Last
Rank   Week   Title               Distributor     Suggested Retail

 1     New    Get Smart           Warner Bros.         $28.98
 2      1     Tinker Bell         Disney                29.99
 3     New    Shrek the Halls     Paramount             19.99
 4      2     Journey to Center
                of the Earth      Warner Bros.          28.98
 5      3     Incredible Hulk     Universal             29.98

Week ended Nov. 9

Rank   Title                       Distributor    Suggested Retail

 1     Journey to Center
         of the Earth              Warner Bros.        $19.95
 2     Get Smart                   Warner Bros.         19.95
 3     Speed Racer                 Warner Bros.         19.95
 4     Sex and the City            Warner Bros.         19.95
 5     Kit Kittredge               Warner Bros.         19.95

Week ended Nov. 9

Source: Bloomberg News
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