51.   The network said it will have national ratings this afternoon.

52.   The network said that the pair carried Saudi passports.

53.   The Major League Baseball game was the highest-rated first-round baseball playoff game for Fox Sports, the network said.

54.   The network on Tuesday said it will introduce six new shows next fall, three comedies and three dramas.

55.   The network said all five of its Thursday shows had their best ratings since they premiered this season.

56.   The network said an exuberant celebrity host was to blame, and settled the case by agreeing not to make any more unsubstantiated claims.

57.   The network said it is adding only one new dramatic series next season while it jettisons four.

58.   The network said no casting decisions have been made.

59.   The networks say these services are extensions of their existing programs and should be carried by the cable systems with no additional payment.

60.   The network is planning to introduce Gumbel at a news conference Thursday, several executives from CBS and other networks said Wednesday night.