That's according to Broadcast Cable Financial Management (BCFM), which tallies revenues for the network TV business. Q1 revenues for ABC, CBS and NBC combined were down 2.07% in Q1 to 2.88 billion. However, note that Fox does not participate in the BCFM revenue gathering, and it had the Super Bowl this year. Thus, sports revenues for the big three dropped 21.35% to 545 million. "While not having the Super Bowl on one of the three networks is a major factor affection results for 2005 when compared with 2004, results in the sports category are also down when compared with earlier years. All other categories gained over a two-year period," said Mary Collins, President and CEO of BCFM.

Q1 Television Network Net Revenues
(ABC, CBS & NBC) -- $ in thousands

Category	2004	2005	Change
Primetime	$1,526,762	$1,587,588	3.98%
Daytime	$217,124	$210,919	-2.86%
Sports	$692,850	$544,919	-21.35%
News	$129,184	$145,242	12.43%
Total	$2,944,744	$2,883,775	-2.07%
Note: Total also includes Late Night, A.M. & Children revenues
Source: BCFM