Is bigger better? The news stories about its circulation decline prepared you. The hype surrounding collectible covers attempted to sell you. Finally, subscribers received their revamped TV Guides this week.

The Oct. 17-23 edition is a 10 1/2-by-8-inch magazine, replacing the novella-size, localized version that guided the viewing habits of couch potatoes for more than half a century.

Gone are customized local listings; here to stay are colorful features, gossip columns and celebrity photos, including one of David Boreanaz clutching his wife’s Chihuahua, Rocky.