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‘7th Heaven’ actor Collins accused of child molestation

LOS ANGELES

Two cable television networks said Tuesday they would not broadcast scheduled reruns of veteran TV actor Stephen Collins’ beloved family series “7th Heaven.”

The networks announced the cancellations after details of molestation allegations against Collins were reported by celebrity website TMZ.

New York police say they have an open investigation into allegations that Collins molested a teenage girl in the early 1970s.

Police spokesman Stephen David says the complaint was filed in 2012 accusing Collins of forcing a then-14-year-old girl to commit a lewd act in 1972. David says the case remains open, but no charges have been filed.

CBS, NBC, ABC show ratings growth; Fox in trouble

NEW YORK

For three of the four biggest television networks, the ratings report card offered encouraging news for the second-straight week. Fox is the one exception, and it looks to be in trouble.

CBS, NBC and ABC had bigger audiences for the second week of this year’s fall television season than they had during the same week last year, the Nielsen Co. said.

Fox, however, is down 29 percent from the same week last year and 32 percent among the youthful viewers it cares most about.

For the week of Sept. 29-Oct. 5, the top 10 shows, their networks and viewerships: NFL Football: Cincinnati vs. New England, NBC, 19.39 million; “NCIS,” CBS, 18.84 million; “NCIS: New Orleans,” CBS, 16.57 million; NFL Football: Minnesota vs. Green Bay, CBS, 16.54 million; “The Big Bang Theory” (Monday, 8 p.m.), CBS, 16.38 million; NFL Football: New England vs. Kansas City, ESPN, 14.43 million; “Sunday Night NFL Pre-Kick,” NBC, 14.33 million; “60 Minutes,” CBS, 14.23 million; “The Voice” (Tuesday), NBC, 13.73 million; “Scorpion,” CBS, 13.36 million.

Associated Press