TV News: Showbiz politicians have more satisfactory outcomes — President Obama carries no shortage of problems and challenges on his shoulders, but part of that burden was placed there — at least among disgruntled liberal supporters — by the wonderfully vivid if not entirely realistic mind of Aaron Sorkin.

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Sorkin’s tough political act to follow
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TV News: Net wins in demo behind football, ‘Office,’ ‘Sing’ — The most-watched “Sunday Night Football” game to date and a strong start for reality competition series “The Sing Off” vaulted NBC to a rare primetime ratings victory among young adults last week.

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NBC scores rare weekly victory
TV News: ‘Housewives’ showrunner Cherry to develop show — Now that he’s tackled the cul-de-sac, Marc Cherry has his eye on small-town America.

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ABC has faith in ‘Hallelujah’
TV News: Noms to be announced Dec. 16 at 6 a.m

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Dawson, Harmon to announce SAG noms
TV News: Host’s ‘Special Report’ has stellar November for net — Bret Baier is on the rise at Fox News Channel: the journo has re-upped at the news net two weeks after a notably good November for his “Special Report,” which he will continue to anchor.

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Bret Baier renews Fox News contract
TV News: Former Showtime drama to make basic cable debut — “The Tudors” will revive its reign on BBC America, which has acquired the rights to the Showtime series from CBS Television Distribution.

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BBC America acquires rights to ‘Tudors’
TV News: NBC’s ‘Sing-Off’ hits series high — A lineup of original episodes, including standout comedies “Two and a Half Men” and “How I Met Your Mother,” lifted CBS to a ratings victory over its broadcast rivals on Monday. NBC’s “Sing-Off” also shined, hitting a high and rising nearly 20% from last week.

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CBS comedies top Monday ratings
TV News: Cruz, Mainat co-founded country’s largest TV format hit factory — Vet Spanish TV execs Toni Cruz and Josep Maria Mainat have ankled their posts as prexy and creative director at Endemol Spain.

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Toppers ankle at Endemol Spain
TV News: Univision telenovela a ratings giant in adults 18-34 — Two of the biggest stars of the fall TV season are Mexican thesps Fernando Colunga and Lucero.

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‘Soy tu duena’s’ success reflects growing Hispanic aud
TV News: 2.9 million tune in for pair of telecasts — “Dexter” closed out its fifth season Sunday with a combined 2.9 million viewers for its two airings.

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‘Dexter’ closes fifth season on strong note