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[08/25/09 - 06:04 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, August 25
Updates include: Don Cheadle books NCAA hoops drama "March to Madness" at FX.

[08/25/09 - 03:02 PM]
Bravo Posts Best Week Ever; Rachel Zoe Up Double Digits
Bravo spins the numbers for the week of August 17-24.

[08/25/09 - 02:53 PM]
Freshman Series "Make It Or Break It" Scores Ratings Gold in Season Finale
ABC Family spins the numbers for Monday, August 24.

[08/25/09 - 02:16 PM]
USA Network Continues Domination
USA spins the numbers for the week of August 17-23.

[08/25/09 - 01:51 PM]
The CW Network, Alloy Media + Marketing and the American Red Cross Hold Blood Drives in High Schools and Colleges Nationwide Tied to the New Television Drama "The Vampire Diaries"
The cast will make a special visit to the blood drive at Georgia Tech on August 26 to encourage students to donate blood.

[08/25/09 - 01:09 PM]
HGTV Design Star Continues Strong Performance for Sixth Week
HGTV spins the numbers for Sunday, August 23.

[08/25/09 - 12:46 PM]
Animal Planet's "Whale Wars" Returns from High Seas with Record Viewership in Finale and in Second Season
Animal Planet spins the numbers for Friday, August 14.

[08/25/09 - 11:47 AM]
Big Brother 11 Continues to Post New Highs -- CBS Wins Another Week
CBS spins the numbers for the week of August 17-23.

[08/25/09 - 11:44 AM]
ABC Attracts Its Biggest Audience in 10 Weeks
ABC spins the numbers for the week of August 17-23.

[08/25/09 - 10:56 AM]
CBS Sweeps Every Half Hour on Monday in Viewers and Key Demos
CBS spins the numbers for Monday, August 24.

[08/25/09 - 10:54 AM]
NBC Ties for #2 in Adults 18-49 for the Primetime Week of AuG. 17-23
NBC spins the numbers for the week of August 17-23.

[08/25/09 - 10:52 AM]
Faith Hill Performs "Sunday Night Football" Opening Theme ... Again
Plus: Grammy Award-winning poetic pioneer J. Ivy will open each game with an original spoken word piece.

[08/25/09 - 10:31 AM]
FOX Invites "Glee" Fans to Join the "Biggest Gleek" Competition
One grand prize winner will win a trip for four to Los Angeles to meet and have dinner with the cast.

[08/25/09 - 06:11 AM]
CMT Orders Second Season of Top-Rated Series "The Singing Bee" to Premiere in 2010
Melissa Peterman is also tapped to return as host, with new episodes taping in November and premiering in January.

[08/25/09 - 06:01 AM]
The Legendary Paula Abdul to Host 'VH1 Divas'
The September 17 event will feature performances by Adele, Kelly Clarkson, Leona Lewis and Miley Cyrus.

[08/24/09 - 06:22 PM]
Development Update: Monday, August 24
Updates include: "The Game" still a possibility at BET; A&E sues over "Steven Seagal"; and Jayma Mays to return to NBC's "Heroes."

[08/24/09 - 04:28 PM]
Video: Supernatural Trailer - O Death
Check out the latest promo for the show's fifth season, premiering Thursday, September 10.

[08/24/09 - 04:27 PM]
Video: Smallville Trailer - Vigilante
Check out the latest promo for the new season, due on Friday, September 25.

[08/24/09 - 01:35 PM]
Lifetime's 'Drop Dead Diva' Delivers Its Highest Rated Episode of the Season Among Women 18-49 and Women 25-54
Lifetime spins the numbers for Sunday, August 23.

[08/24/09 - 01:10 PM]
TLC Has Big Hit with "The Little Couple"
Filming for the second season's 18 episodes has already begun, and will begin airing in the fall.

[08/24/09 - 12:40 PM]
From Abnormal to Outrageous, New Series 'Madventures' Explores the Craziest Human Practices on Earth
Due on September 21, "Finland's award-winning cult hit that features the most outrageous practices found in the most off-the-beaten-path destinations on earth."

[08/24/09 - 12:38 PM]
''Full Frontal Fashion'' Hits the Sundance Channel Catwalk Beginning September 9th
The date also marks the launch of "The Day Before," "a series which goes behind-the-scenes in the final hours leading up to major fashion shows."

[08/24/09 - 12:36 PM]
Fifth Episode of Summer Sensation Warehouse 13 Becomes Most-Watched Original Series Telecast in Syfy's 17-Year History
Syfy further spins the numbers for Tuesday, August 4.

[08/24/09 - 12:35 PM]
ABC Marks Its Most-Watched Non-Sports Summer Sunday in 3 Years
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, August 23.

[08/24/09 - 12:34 PM]
Millionaire History Was Made Sunday, August 23 When Ken Basin Risked Everything to Answer the Million Dollar QuestioN...
The question: "For ordering his favorite beverages on demand, LBJ had four buttons installed in the Oval Office labeled 'coffee,' 'tea,' 'Coke' and what?"

[08/24/09 - 12:31 PM]
Family Guy: Something, Something, Something, Darkside on Blu-Ray Disc and DVD December 22
"The Empire Strikes Back" spoof will air as part of the upcoming season of the animated comedy.

[08/24/09 - 12:20 PM]
Season 2 of the Emmy-Nominated Series the Doctors to Premiere on Monday September 7
Last fall, the series introduced an entirely new concept to the TV landscape - "real doctors discussing medicine and health in a relatable fashion five days a week."

[08/24/09 - 12:19 PM]
BBC America - U.S. Premiere of Acclaimed Drama, Occupation
The Peter Bowker-penned event premieres Sunday, October 18 at 8:00/7:00c.

[08/24/09 - 10:39 AM]
Entertainment Superstar Reba Mcentire to Perform on NBC's "America's Got Talent" Wednesday, August 26
In addition, five more acts joining the Top 20 will be revealed live.

[08/24/09 - 10:06 AM]
Big Brother Wins Sunday in Key Demos
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, August 23.

[08/24/09 - 09:36 AM]
VH1's Official Statement on Megan Wants a Millionaire
Update: "Megan Wants a Millionaire" and "I Love Money 3" officially have been canceled.

[08/24/09 - 09:01 AM]
Cartoon Network to Premiere All New Season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars(Tm), Lucasfilm's Breakthrough Animated Series
The special one-hour season premiere event is set for Friday, October 2 at 8:00/7:00c.

[08/24/09 - 08:25 AM]
Oxygen Gets "Fired Up" with the Premiere of "The Naughty Kitchen with Chef Blythe Beck" Airing Tuesday, September 22 at 10pm ET/PT
Plus: look for "Recipes from The Naughty Kitchen with Chef Blythe Beck" on Oxygen.com.

[08/24/09 - 07:44 AM]
ABC Announces the Celebrity and Professional Pairings for the Ninth Season of "Dancing with the Stars"
The new season kicks off with a three-night event beginning Monday, September 21 at 8:00/7:00c.

[08/24/09 - 07:23 AM]
MTV to Develop U.S. Version of British Hit 'Skins'
Brian Elsley will be writing and executive producing the U.S. version.

[08/24/09 - 12:03 AM]
Interview: "The Rachel Zoe Project" Star Rachel Zoe

[08/21/09 - 06:19 PM]
Development Update: Friday, August 21
Updates include: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau joins HBO's "Game of Thrones"; Hiroyuki Sanada lands "Lost" role at ABC; and Tommy Lee Jones to helm an HBO original.

[08/21/09 - 12:05 PM]
ABC Family to Premiere Mika's New Single, "We Are Golden," in the Mid-Season Finale of "Make It Or Break It," on Monday, August 24 at 9:00 PM ET/PT
All-new episodes of "Make It or Break It" will return in early 2010.

[08/21/09 - 11:38 AM]
Lifetime Television's 'Project Runway' Becomes Highest Rated Premiere Ever for the Series and in the Network's History
Lifetime spins the numbers for Thursday, August 20.

[08/21/09 - 11:24 AM]
Big Brother Finale Gets Bigger!
The series will cap its 11th season with a live two-hour broadcast on Tuesday, September 15 at 9:00/8:00c.

[08/21/09 - 11:21 AM]
Lydia Is the Seventh Houseguest to Be Evicted from the "Big Brother" House
CBS details the latest "Big Brother" elimination.

[08/21/09 - 12:13 AM]
Interview: "Monk" Star Tony Shalhoub

[08/20/09 - 06:24 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, August 20
Updates include: Nick Zano set for ABC's "Cougar Town"; two more regulars set at ABC's "Scrubs"; and Dan Savage lands a pilot at HBO.

[08/20/09 - 02:45 PM]
Bravo's "Top Chef: Las Vegas" Hit the Jackpot as the No. 1 Cable Telecast of the Day
Bravo spins the numbers for Wednesday, August 19.

[08/20/09 - 02:31 PM]
BET's New Reality Show Spin Off 'Frankie & Neffe' Premieres Tuesday, August 25 at 10:30 PM*
The 10-episode will regularly air Tuesdays at 10:00/9:00c.

[08/20/09 - 02:11 PM]
Fuse Greenlights Four New Shows
"Let It Rock," "Distortion," "The Pop Show" and "Hip Hop Shop" will all roll out by the end of September.

[08/20/09 - 12:57 PM]
Syfy Renews Summer Smash Hit 'Warehouse 13' for Second Season
The new season is slated for a summer 2010 return.

[08/20/09 - 12:48 PM]
NBC.com Launches 'Greendale Community College Orientation Videos'
The series of videos are designed to introduce users to newcomer "Community," due on September 17.

[08/20/09 - 12:27 PM]
Cartoon Network Picks Up Additional Episodes of Destroy Build Destroy
Production is set to resume in October with Andrew W.K. returning as host.

[08/20/09 - 12:24 PM]
Nightline Is #1 Among Total Viewers -- Outperforms "Tonight Show" for 8th Consecutive Week
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of August 10-14.







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[10/31/24 - 02:31 PM]
NBC Will Groove Into the Holiday Season with "A Motown Christmas" Special Hosted by Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey
The special will include performances featuring more than 25 Motown hits, performed by Smokey Robinson, Gladys Knight, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, and the Temptations.

[10/31/24 - 02:15 PM]
ABC News Announces 72+ Hours of Coverage and Analysis of the 2024 Election with Special Programming on ABC, ABC News Live and ABC News Digital Platforms, Including the ABC News App, Hulu and Disney+
"World News Tonight" anchor and managing editor David Muir will lead the network's coverage.

[10/31/24 - 01:16 PM]
BET+ Renews Emmy-Nominated "The Ms. Pat Show" for a Fifth Season
Additionally, BET Media Group also extended its overall deal with star Patricia "Ms. Pat" Williams.

[10/31/24 - 01:00 PM]
It's Holiday Time at The CW! Celebrate the Season with Festive Programming
Highlights include the series finale of "Superman & Lois" (December 2); the return of "Children Ruin Everything" (November 29); and "Christmas with The Chosen: Holy Night" (December 15).

[10/31/24 - 12:01 PM]
Video: "Squid Game" Season 2 - Official Teaser - Netflix
Heralding the return of the worldwide hit, a new chapter unfolds as Gi-hun comes back with an agenda, having given up on leaving for the US.

[10/31/24 - 11:04 AM]
Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Orange County" Three-Part Reunion Begins Thursday, Nov. 7 at 9 P.M. ET/PT
Host Andy Cohen sits down with housewives Shannon Storms Beador, Heather Dubrow, Tamra Judge, Gina Kirschenheiter, Emily Simpson, Jennifer Pedranti and new housewife Katie Ginella to revisit the epic season that saw dramatic highs and staggering lows.

[10/31/24 - 10:01 AM]
TNT Sports' "The Match: Superstars" Special Two-Night Primetime Event to Showcase Some of Biggest Names in Sports and Entertainment - Thursday, Nov. 21 and Friday, Nov. 22, on TNT & Max
"The Match: Superstars" will be headlined by iconic celebrities across sports and entertainment, including Bill Murray, Mark Wahlberg, Charles Barkley, Wayne Gretzky, Michael Phelps, Nate Bargatze, Ken Griffey, Jr., and Blake Griffin, competing from Breakers West Country Club in West Palm Beach, FL.

[10/31/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: Peacock Debuts Trailer for New Original Series "Eat Slay Love"
The series brings together Grammy-nominated singer Nivea and her girl gang - Eva Marcille, Tammy Rivera and London Hughes - as they journey through Vietnam to celebrate Nivea's 41st birthday and embark on new adventures.

[10/31/24 - 09:01 AM]
HBO Releases First Look Images from the New Original Drama Series "It: Welcome to Derry"
The series will debut in 2025 on HBO and will be available to stream on Max.

[10/31/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: AMC Networks Releases Bewitching New Trailer for Season Two of "Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches" Premiering January 5 on AMC and AMC+
Starring Alexandra Daddario, Jack Huston, Harry Hamlin, Tongayi Chirisa and Alyssa Jirrels, the new season will debut Sunday, January 5 on AMC+ and AMC.

[10/31/24 - 08:02 AM]
"Saturday Night Live's" 50th Season Continues with Back-to-Back Shows This November
Bill Burr (November 9) and Charli xcx (November 16) are on tap to host in the coming weeks.

[10/31/24 - 08:00 AM]
CBS Presents "The Making of Gladiator II," A Primetime Special Featuring an Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Paramount Pictures Film, Monday, Nov. 18 on CBS
This inside look offers unprecedented access encompassing all aspects of production, from the grand scope of the set - including reconstructing Ancient Rome - to characters, combat training, costumes, historical accuracy, scoring and more.

[10/31/24 - 07:55 AM]
Multimillion Selling Pop Band Ace of Base Reveal Their Full Story to the Present in Documentary Series "Ace of Base: All That She Wants" Premiering in US Thursday, December 5 Only on Viaplay
This uncensored documentary captures Ace of Base's fascinating story - where grandiose pop dreams, charts and money collide with relentless adversity, performance anxiety and shattered friendships.

[10/31/24 - 07:47 AM]
Peacock Announces January 9 Premiere Date for the Third Season of Emmy Award Winning Reality Competition Series "The Traitors"
The Emmy Award-winning competition-reality series returns for a third season with an all-new lineup of familiar faces, hosted again by the impossibly stylish and devastatingly witty Alan Cumming.

[10/31/24 - 07:22 AM]
The CW Network Brings Shoppable TV to ACC Football in Innovative Partnership with Shopsense AI
Beginning November 2 with the Virginia Tech at Syracuse game, viewers will be able to shop game-day essentials and team merchandise directly from their mobile devices with technology powered by Shopsense's latest enterprise Commerce Operating System (Commerce OS).