3Q ratings are in, and as per usual, USA came out on top in prime. The net averaged 2.8mln total viewers from July 1 through Sept 29. Strong numbers, but total viewers were down about 9% vs 3Q12. Nipping at USA’s heels was commercial-free, kids’ net Disney (2.5mln). Read about other nets that came out on top here.

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C-SPAN and the cable news nets turned to the US Capitol Thurs after reports of shots being fired outside.
 
Comcast expanded its 300 GB a month cap for all of its Xfinity Internet tiers in several markets.
 
Austin, the battleground city between Google Fiber and AT&T U-Verse, is getting WiFi from Time Warner Cable.

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