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The Time Warner Inc. news unit is weighing more personnel shifts and possible format changes in its low-rated "American Morning" program, according to people familiar with the matter, after removing both of the show's permanent anchors.

Media Shorts: 2011

Among the positive signs, the price of credit-default swaps—which measure the cost of insuring against default—on low-rated states California and Illinois have fallen to levels reached in early November before the market began a five-month swoon.

A Lack of Supply Feeds Rise in Munis Michael Corkery 2011

Social media like Twitter and Facebook and official show fan sites may be among the most effective and immediate ways for everyday fans to intensify the buzz around low-rated shows like this gem.

Ask Matt: Homeland, The Middle, Raising Hope, Community 2011

These days, he's playing an unbalanced government auditor on NBC's low-rated "Parks and Recreation."

Rob Lowe's 'Potomac Fever' gaining reality on E! Lisa de Moraes 2010

Bob Costas helped put NBC's low-rated Rock Center With Brian Williams newsmagazine on the map last week with his sensationally disturbing phone interview with Jerry Sandusky about the Penn State scandal.

Critic's Guide to Monday TV: A Mother of an Episode, Bourdain's Layover and More! 2011

Matt Roush: So far I'm not aware of any uproar from the usual circles — in particular, one self-promoting organization that will go unnamed that most recently took credit for the apparent demise of Fox's low-rated Allen Gregory, as if its lack of quality or appeal weren't to blame.

Ask Matt: Vampire Diaries, Dexter, Glee, the TV Laugh Track, and More! 2011

My fondness for this series waned a while ago, though I stayed with it through last season, and watching the first few episodes of this season put me off so completely I had no inclination to go the extra mile to follow it through on Fridays where I'm already trying to keep up with more intriguing and/or fresher low-rated shows like Fringe, Nikita, Supernatural and Chuck's new NBC companion Grimm.

Ask Matt: Globes Weirdness, Dexter, Person of Interest, Charlie Sheen, and More! 2011

The CW network essentially subcontracted its Sunday night last year to a private-equity-backed company called Media Rights Capital (the experiment was subsequently scrapped), and NBC announced but has yet to follow through on a similar deal with a production company, possibly for its historically low-rated Saturday nights.

The Future Is Cheese 2009

While we're on the subject of all things low-rated, I gave into the pressure of friends and watched all three seasons of Fringe over the summer, and found it one of the most enjoyable and engaging dramas I'd ever watched.

Ask Matt: Homeland, Revenge, Cougar Town, Fringe and More 2011

For DirecTV, the Damages buy was a calculated step in its brand enhancement, putting another acclaimed but perennially low-rated show on their lineup to get the industry and a part of the TV audience talking.

Ask Matt: The Closer, Damages, New Girl, Pan Am and More! 2011