Food Network's ratings slump continues, but does the decline have anything to do with dropping the scandal-plagued Paula Deen? Bloomberg Businessweek's look at Nielsen data reveals that ratings from June to October were down six percent overall during primetime (and down 13% in the advertiser-coveted 18-to-49 demographic). E! sure hopes not: the network is set to debut a True Hollywood Story episode dedicated to the buffet-losing Deen, which will premiere October 14. [Businessweek, BW]
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