RATINGS ROUND-UP: MARV ALBERT'S RETURN A HIT FOR MSG

          Marv Albert's first night back on the air in a year
     gave MSG's "SportsDesk" a 57% ratings increase, drawing a
     .43 rating, according to Kevin Shinkle of BLOOMBERG NEWS. 
     About 427,000 cable customers in the NY-NJ-CT area watched
     Albert's return.  "SportsDesk" had averaged a .27 over the
     previous six weeks (BLOOMBERG NEWS, 9/16).
          USA! USA! OPEN RATINGS FLAT: USA Network earned a 1.0
     overall average rating for its 99 hours of U.S. Open
     coverage, equaling last year's numbers.  Daytime coverage,
     which averaged a .7, was up 17% from last year, averaging
     547,000 households.  Primetime ratings dropped 7% from a 1.4
     to a 1.3, averaging 973,000 households (USA Network).