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The article discusses the CW television network, which is reporting huge ratings decreases for the shows it picked up from the WB and UPN networks. The poor performance of shows like "Supernatural" and "Smallville" is worrying investors that the network's fourth-quarter earnings will be hurt by refunds to ad-buyers.

This article highlights the ratings for TV programs premiering during the 2005 fall season in the U.S. The week's most notable ratings were for Fox's Tuesday 8 p.m. launch on September 13 of the crime show, Bones followed by the second-season return of House at 9 p.m. The Tuesday night pairing of Gilmore Girls and new thriller Supernatural by Warner Bros. defied critics' early predictions that the two shows may not be compatible.