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[04/03/14 - 11:27 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, April 3
Updates include: Mandy Moore lands female lead in "Good Session" at CBS; A+E Networks greenlights "Married at First Sight"; and Enrique Murciano, Katie Finneran cast in new Netflix drama.

[04/03/14 - 09:31 PM]
"American Idol" Voting Results for April 3
Plus: after weeks of celebrating the best of contemporary music, each finalist will now select and sing a classic song from the 1980s.

[04/03/14 - 05:16 PM]
MTV and Logo TV Join Forces and Hand Over the Reins to Lady Gaga for Day Long, Behind the Scenes Look at Her Sold-Out Roseland Ballroom Residency on Friday, April 4
Viewers will get an exclusive and behind the scenes look at Gaga's residency of famed New York City venue Roseland Ballroom.

[04/03/14 - 03:12 PM]
Video: David Letterman Announces His Retirement from the "Late Show"
Watch the history announcement set to air during tonight's episode.

[04/03/14 - 03:01 PM]
Bravo Media's "Million Dollar Listing New York" Delivers Highest-Rated Season Premiere of the Series with 1.2 Million Total Viewers
Bravo spins the numbers for Wednesday, April 2.

[04/03/14 - 02:42 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "Modern Family" Tops Demo Charts, "Criminal Minds" Leads Viewers
Plus: numbers for History's "Down East Dickering," Comedy Central's "TripTank" and Bravo's "Million Dollar Listing: New York."

[04/03/14 - 02:41 PM]
ASIMO the Robot Returns to "Live with Kelly and Michael"
An earlier version was featured on the show in November of 2004.

[04/03/14 - 02:14 PM]
Statement from Leslie Moonves, President and CEO, CBS Corporation, Regarding David Letterman Announcing His Retirement
"For 21 years, David Letterman has graced our Network's air in late night with wit, gravitas and brilliance unique in the history of our medium," said Moonves.

[04/03/14 - 01:46 PM]
Bruce Feldman, Renowned College Football Journalist, Joins FOX Sports
Feldman joins FOX Sports from CBS, where he covered college football for CBSSports.com for the past two years.

[04/03/14 - 01:40 PM]
El Rey Network "Kicks Off" Production in Los Angeles on "Matador"; Signs Additional Cast to Appear in New K/O Paper Products' Action Series
Tanc Sade will play Alec Holester, an English striker for the LA Riot who is past his prime, but still very skilled.

[04/03/14 - 01:18 PM]
ESPN Names Four Additional Analysts for 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil
Ekoku, the former Nigerian national team player, will again work primarily as a match analyst after calling the opening match and World Cup final in South Africa 2010.

[04/03/14 - 12:42 PM]
"RightThisMinute" Picked Up By FOX Television Stations for the 2014-2015 Season
"RightThisMinute" rolled out nationally this past September, and is seen in syndication by nearly two million daily viewers.

[04/03/14 - 12:38 PM]
The Paley Center for Media Announces Upcoming Public Programs Spotlighting Comedies "The Goldbergs" and "Key & Peele"
Look for "The Goldbergs: Your TV Trip to the 1980s" on Monday, April 28 and "An Evening with Key & Peele" on Monday, June 9.

[04/03/14 - 12:26 PM]
ESPN Pioneer Chuck Pagano to Retire; LaBerge Named Successor
Aaron LaBerge has been named Pagano's successor and will assume the day-to-day management of the team June 1, reporting to Pagano and ESPN President John Skipper.

[04/03/14 - 12:15 PM]
Crackle and NBCUniversal Television & New Media Distribution Announce Exclusive Multi-Year Licensing Feature Films Deal
The deal gives Crackle the exclusive ad-supported video on demand (AVOD) rights to a variety of feature films.

[04/03/14 - 12:01 PM]
Kelly Osbourne Joins the Cast of Disney's "The 7D," A Contemporary, Comedic Take on the Seven Dwarfs, Premiering This Summer
Plus: the The stellar voice cast includes Jess Harnell, Leigh-Allyn Baker, Bill Farmer, Maurice LaMarche, Kevin Michael Richardson, Dee Bradley Baker, Scott Menville, Stephen Stanton, Billy West and Paul Rugg.

[04/03/14 - 11:48 AM]
TVGN to Air Mid-Season Catch-Up Marathon of The CW's "Star-Crossed"
Catch up on all seven episodes to date this Saturday, April 5 beginning at 1:00 PM ET/PT.

[04/03/14 - 11:23 AM]
New Chefs, New Games, and New Grocery Store Debut in Second Season of "Guy's Grocery Games," Hosted by Guy Fieri
Look for season two beginning Sunday, May 11 at 8:00/7:00c on Food Network.

[04/03/14 - 11:08 AM]
HBO Confirms June Debut Dates for "The Leftovers" and "True Blood"
"The Leftovers" will launch Sunday, June 15 following the season finale of "Game of Thrones"; while "True Blood" is due back the following Sunday, June 22.

[04/03/14 - 11:07 AM]
Lifetime Casts Martin Landau in Mormon Polygamist Movie
Landau portrays Rulon Jeffs, the father of Warren Jeffs (Tony Goldwyn).

[04/03/14 - 09:54 AM]
NBC to Give "American Dream Builders" Post-"The Voice" Showcase This Monday, April 7
The episode will replace a previously announced repeat of "The Blacklist" in said slot.

[04/03/14 - 09:46 AM]
BBC America's Fantasy Series "Atlantis" Starts Production on Season Two
Vincent Regan and Amy Manson will join the cast while Robert Pugh and Peter de Jersey are slated to guest star.

[04/03/14 - 09:39 AM]
"Criminal Minds" Sweeps Time Period with Across-the-Board Growth from Last Original Episode
CBS spins the numbers for Wednesday, April 2.

[04/03/14 - 09:14 AM]
Miles Teller and MTV's Josh Horowitz Host "MTV Movie Awards: Most WTF Moments" Showcasing the Most Memorable Moments of "MTV Movie Awards" on Sunday, April 6 at Noon ET/PT
The 30-minute retrospective will also include previously unaired director's cuts of how some of the hottest moments in Movie Awards history really went down.

[04/03/14 - 09:04 AM]
During 1Q14 Discovery Channel Has Best First Quarter in Total Viewers in 12 Years
Discovery spins the numbers for the first quarter of 2014.

[04/03/14 - 09:03 AM]
Discovery Channel Announces Motor Mondays
Said lineup will include "Fast N' Loud," "Fat N' Furious," "#BikerLive," "Chrome Underground," "Lords of the Car Hoards" and "Street Outlaws."

[04/03/14 - 09:03 AM]
"Jimmy Kimmel Live" Equals its Highest-Rated Wednesday in Nearly 6 Months
ABC spins the late-night numbers for Wednesday, April 2.

[04/03/14 - 09:02 AM]
Discovery Bulks Up with New Series from Funny or Die, "American Muscle"
Welcome to the Barwis Methods Training Center, where Mike Barwis and his staff of dedicated, blue collar trainers take on everyone from NFL players, to Wild West bull riders, to paraplegics looking to walk again.

[04/03/14 - 09:01 AM]
Tightrope Legend Nik Wallenda Heads to Chicago for His Next Live Event for Discovery Channel
Wallenda, known as "The King of the High Wire," will attempt to tightrope walk across the iconic Chicago skyline, as Discovery captures all of the excitement, live, in fall 2014.

[04/03/14 - 09:00 AM]
Discovery's "Survival Live" (WT) to Premiere in Late 2014
Eight survivalists who think they have what it takes will compete in this 42-day live event... but they're not surviving solely on their own.

[04/03/14 - 08:59 AM]
Discovery Channel Unveils 2014-2015 Upfront Slate
Highlights include the new scripted entry "The West," from Robert Redford and Laura Michalchyshyn's Sundance Productions.

[04/03/14 - 08:58 AM]
TLC's 2014-2015 Slate of Programming Delivers Heart, Humor, and Real-Life Characters
TLC is planning more than 500 hours of original programming in 2014 alone, including 44 new and returning series.

[04/03/14 - 08:57 AM]
Passion, Greed, Revenge: Investigation Discovery Reveals 2014-15 Upfront Slate of More Than 30 New and Returning Series
The network will produce more than 700 hours of original content designed to bring more emotional and intense stories of passion, greed, jealously, revenge, betrayal, heartbreak... and ultimately, justice.

[04/03/14 - 08:56 AM]
Science Channel Unveils Its 2014-15 Upfront Slate, Led by an Unprecedented Race to the Moon
Following up on the critically-acclaimed scripted movie "The Challenger Disaster," Science Channel, in cooperation with the BBC, is developing its second scripted film, "Spies of Los Alamos," targeted for the third quarter of 2015.

[04/03/14 - 08:55 AM]
Velocity Supercharges Automotive Programming with a 2014-15 Upfront Slate Full of High-Octane Entertainment
As one of cable's fastest growing brands for men, Velocity ranks #1 in year-over-year subscriber growth among ad-supported cable networks, adding nearly 11 million homes over 1Q13.

[04/03/14 - 08:54 AM]
American Heroes Channel Takes "One Giant Leap" with Its 2014/2015 Upfront Season Programming Line-Up
Training its sights on compelling and uplifting true stories of men and women who have distinguished themselves by their actions, new series and specials on AHC will honor great defenders of our freedom.

[04/03/14 - 08:53 AM]
Destination America's 2014-15 Upfront Programming Slate Puts Food, Fun and Fireworks on the Map
After a stellar year of smoking-hot ratings that have earned the network nine consecutive quarters of year-over-year gains in all key demos, Destination America is already up 30 percent among P25-54 in 2014.

[04/03/14 - 08:49 AM]
Two New Broadcast Networks to Launch This Summer: Escape to Be First-Ever Broadcast Network for Women, Grit to Target Men
The two new networks will be part of Katz Broadcasting, a new company established by Bounce TV founder/COO and former Turner Broadcasting executive Jonathan Katz.

[04/03/14 - 08:40 AM]
The Hub Network Invites Viewers to Sing Along with Their Favorite Characters This Easter with Its "Sing-Along Easter Marathon" Sunday, April 20
Episodes included in the marathon will feature music and songs from family-favorite series "Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures," "Pound Puppies," "Littlest Pet Shop" and "My Little Pony Friendship is Magic."

[04/03/14 - 08:39 AM]
"Chicago P.D." Equals Its Highest Rating Since February 26 and Improves by 14% of Its Prior Original on March 19
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, April 2.

[04/03/14 - 08:28 AM]
"Modern Family" Is Wednesday's #1 TV Show for 5th Straight Original
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, April 2.

[04/03/14 - 08:22 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Climbs Into Top Spot with "Criminal Minds"
Plus: NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" is the only series up week-to-week and year-to-year.

[04/03/14 - 07:48 AM]
NCAA Women's Final Four Coverage from Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, Tenn.
ESPN will carry the Semifinals on Sunday, April 6 and the National Championship on Tuesday, April 8.

[04/03/14 - 07:27 AM]
"Fallon" Beats the Combined Scores of "Late Show with David Letterman" and "Jimmy Kimmel Live" for the Week of March 24-28
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of March 24-28.

[04/03/14 - 07:05 AM]
Discovery Communications to Launch Spanish-Language Secondary Audio Programming for Discovery Channel and TLC
Both Discovery and TLC offer a robust slate of popular shows that resonates with Hispanic viewers.

[04/03/14 - 07:04 AM]
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network 2014 Upfront Announcements
Tyler Perry's popular drama series "The Haves and the Have Nots" and previously announced new series "Single Moms Club" (working title) each have received 20-episode orders.

[04/03/14 - 07:03 AM]
Discovery Communications, Ron Howard and Brian Grazer Fund "New Form" Digital Studio
Based in Los Angeles and helmed by Kathleen Grace, who has been appointed Chief Creative Officer, New Form will focus on developing high-quality, scripted and unscripted programming for today's digital viewers.

[04/03/14 - 06:19 AM]
Animal Planet Roars About Its Dramatic Upfront Slate
This fall, Animal Planet also plunges into scripted territory, retelling the story that inspired the iconic novel, Moby Dick, in "Revenge of the Whale" (working title).

[04/03/14 - 06:03 AM]
Velocity and Discovery Channel Named Exclusive Television Homes of Barrett-Jackson, The World's Greatest Collector Car Auctions(TM)
Velocity and Discovery Channel will broadcast more than 100 hours of live coverage in Scottsdale, Ariz., Palm Beach, Fla., Reno Tahoe, Nev. and Las Vegas, Nev.

[04/03/14 - 05:20 AM]
ESPN at the Masters Tournament
Expansive news, information and analysis will appear on a variety of ESPN platforms in the U.S. and internationally, including television, radio, online and mobile devices.







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[12/16/24 - 02:45 PM]
"Blue Bloods" Series Finale Hits Largest Overnight Audience of the Season
The finale's seven-day multiplatform audience (across CBS and Paramount+) could surpass 11.4 million viewers, according to VideoAmp and CBS Research estimates.

[12/16/24 - 11:58 AM]
Video: CBS Delivers a Taste of Decadence and Drama with First Look of New Daytime Series "Beyond the Gates"
The teaser introduces the Duprees - a prominent Black family who hold court over their affluent community in Maryland from Fairmont Crest, the country club at the center of their luxurious enclave filled with wealthy residents harboring deep secrets.

[12/16/24 - 11:22 AM]
"Impractical Jokers" Returns with New Episodes on Thursday, January 9, 2025, at 10PM ET/PT on TBS
January's return brings the ultimate mayhem when the guys pose as upselling concierge with peculiar upgrades, grocery store shopping-cart thieves, aggrieved mall janitors, and receive bagel shop acting lessons from guest star Richard Kind.

[12/16/24 - 11:04 AM]
"Deal or No Deal Island After Show with Boston Rob" to Debut Across NBCUniversal Platforms Beginning Wednesday, Jan. 8
Episodes of the aftershow will be available to stream on Peacock, NBC's YouTube channel and NBC.com every Wednesday following new episodes of "Deal or No Deal Island."

[12/16/24 - 11:03 AM]
A&E Announces Three New Series Including "Homicide Squad New Orleans" from Executive Producer Dick Wolf, "Fugitive Hunters Mexico" and "Ozark Law"
Kicking off the slate is "Homicide Squad New Orleans," produced by Wolf Entertainment and 44 Blue Productions, which follows a dedicated team of homicide detectives within the New Orleans Police Department, premiering on January 1.

[12/16/24 - 10:01 AM]
Disney Branded Television Scores Lionel Messi-Inspired Animated Series "Messi and the Giants" from Sony Music Vision and Sony Pictures Television - Kids
The animated series, which unfolds in an epic saga where a young boy named Leo is transported from his home in Argentina into a fantastical alternate universe, will premiere on Disney Channel, followed by Disney Channel On Demand and globally on Disney+.

[12/16/24 - 09:22 AM]
TNT Sports to Exclusively Present College Football Playoff Doubleheader - No. 11 SMU at No. 6 Penn State & No. 12 Clemson at No. 5 Texas - Saturday, Dec. 21, Starting at Noon ET on TNT, TBS, truTV & Max
This season marked the return of college football to TNT Sports, which previously televised games in 2006.

[12/16/24 - 08:31 AM]
"A Man on the Inside" Renewed for Season 2 on Netflix
"A Man on the Inside" debuted atop Netflix's most popular English TV List and has remained in the top 10 for three weeks since release.

[12/16/24 - 08:01 AM]
Season Three of the HBO Original Series "The White Lotus," from Mike White, Debuts February 16
The social satire is set at an exclusive Thai resort and follows the exploits of various guests and employees over the span of a week.

[12/16/24 - 07:00 AM]
CBS Presents "Christmas with Andrea Bocelli and Friends: A Grammy Holiday Special" Airing Christmas Eve 2024
The special features Grammy winners Dua Lipa and Jennifer Hudson, Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter Josh Groban, and singer and actress Sofia Carson, alongside Andrea Bocelli's wife Veronica Bocelli and daughter Virginia Bocelli.

[12/16/24 - 06:01 AM]
Apple TV+ Renews Hit, World-Building Drama "Silo" for Seasons Three and Four
Starring and executive produced by Rebecca Ferguson, "Silo" season two is now streaming globally on Apple TV+, and new episodes premiere every Friday through January 17.

[12/16/24 - 06:00 AM]
Stars Hollow Comes to Hulu: "Gilmore Girls" Complete Series Now Streaming
You bring the Luke's Diner coffee, we'll bring all 153 episodes of Amy Sherman-Palladino's beloved drama, now available to stream.

[12/16/24 - 04:01 AM]
Rowan Atkinson's Back, Baby! - "Man vs. Baby" Is Now in Production
Netflix is expecting... chaos.

[12/16/24 - 01:01 AM]
Video: "Asterix & Obelix: The Big Fight" - Official Teaser - Netflix
When the village druid forgets how to prepare their magic potion, Asterix, Obelix and the Gauls must find new ways to keep the Roman conquerors at bay.

[12/15/24 - 09:01 PM]
Apple TV+ and Apple Music Light Up the Holiday Season with "A Carpool Karaoke Christmas," Now Streaming
This new special features Grammy Award-winning icons Lady Gaga and Dua Lipa, alongside Grammy Award-nominated rising star Chappell Roan as they join Apple Music's Zane Lowe for a globe-trotting caroling adventure.