DAILY VARIETY's Rick Kissell reported Eagles-Falcons "SNF" and the finale of "America's Got Talent" carried NBC to a "comfortable primetime ratings victory in the week leading into the start of the new television season." Football telecasts "claimed the week's top three spots in 18-49," with the Eagles-Falcons game "easily the top draw," earning a 10.0 rating in the demo. The "SNF" rating was "once again ahead of the same week last year." ESPN also "did well" with its "MNF" doubleheader last week, with Patriots-Dolphins earning a 6.3 in 18-49 and Raiders-Broncos pulling in a 5.4 in the demo (DAILY VARIETY, 9/21)....MSG Networks yesterday formally announced that Steve Cangialosi will succeed Mike Emrick as the play-by-play announcer for Devils games, joining Glenn Resch in the booth. Deb Placey will replace Cangialosi as Devils host and rinkside reporter (MSG Networks)....Dale Arnold is returning to NESN after a four-year absence as the network's Bruins studio host. Arnold will host all of NESN's pregame, intermission and postgame Bruins coverage. The net also signed Bruins reporter Naoko Funayama to a contract extension (NESN)....Rogers Sportsnet has reached a five-year deal with the AHL for the Canadian rights to the AHL All-Star Classic, beginning this season (Rogers Sportsnet).
