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[06/12/14 - 11:15 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, June 12
Updates include: Paul Reiser joins Amazon's "Red Oaks"; Nicole Gale Anderson named series regular on The CW's "Beauty and the Beast"; and Mary Steenburgen to visit "Orange Is the New Black."

[06/12/14 - 04:31 PM]
Bravo Media's "Million Dollar Listing New York" Earns Its Highest-Rated Episode of the Season with 1.3 Million Total Viewers; Up Double Digits
Bravo spins the numbers for Wednesday, June 11.

[06/12/14 - 03:17 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "Duck Dynasty" Returns as Demo Champ
Plus: numbers for USA's "Graceland," A&E's "Big Smo" and OWN's "For Better or Worse."

[06/12/14 - 03:15 PM]
First-Ever "American Country Countdown Awards" to Air Live Monday, December 15, on FOX
The two-hour live concert event will broadcast will honor the year's best country music with awards, thrilling performances, special moments and additional surprises.

[06/12/14 - 03:02 PM]
2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs Are Most-Watched on Cable in 17 Years
NBCSN spins the numbers for Wednesday, June 11.

[06/12/14 - 02:11 PM]
Nick News with Linda Ellerbee Special, "12 For The Road," Premieres Tuesday, June 17, at 8PM (ET/PT)
The special discusses the opportunities and challenges the Kellogg family face living life on the open road.

[06/12/14 - 01:30 PM]
"Phineas and Ferb: Star Wars" to Premiere Saturday, July 26 on Disney Channel
An extended first look at "Star Wars Rebels" will debut immediately following the special.

[06/12/14 - 12:28 PM]
The Biermanns Are Back! Bravo Media's "Don't Be Tardy..." Season Three Returns on Thursday, July 17 at 9PM ET/PT
Fresh off the birth of their twins, Kane Ren and Kaia Rose, Kim and Kroy are juggling life with two teenagers and four kids all under the age of four.

[06/12/14 - 12:02 PM]
TLC Set Premiere Date for "Leah Remini: It's All Relative"
The 12-episode series premieres Thursday, July 10 at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.

[06/12/14 - 12:01 PM]
ABC Family "Scares Up" More Original Programming With the Greenlight of New Alternative Series "Freak Out"
The half-hour series, from SallyAnn Salsano's 495 Productions, has been picked up for 14 episodes and will premiere this fall during the network's well-known programming event "13 Nights of Halloween."

[06/12/14 - 11:51 AM]
"Steve Austin's Broken Skull Challenge" Puts Elite Athletes to the Test When the Heart-Pounding Competition Series Premieres Sunday, July 6 on CMT
The brain-child of wrestling icon Steve Austin, the 10-episode series pits elite athletes against everyday men and women in the ultimate test of strength, stamina and wit.

[06/12/14 - 11:00 AM]
FOX Drops "Riot," "I Wanna Marry 'Harry'" from Tuesday Lineup
Repeats of "Family Guy," "Brooklyn Nine-Nine," "New Girl" and "The Mindy Project" will take over the night going forward.

[06/12/14 - 10:55 AM]
"Tonight Show" Dominates Timeslot Competition, Winning in All Key Ratings Categories for Week of June 2-6
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of June 2-6.

[06/12/14 - 10:53 AM]
A Wedding Planner Finds Herself Caught Up in a Real Life Murder Mystery When Erica Durance, Andrew W. Walker and Brandon Beemer Star in "Wedding Planner Mystery" a Hallmark Movie Channel Original World Premiere August 16
Chelan Simmons and Rick Ravanello also star in the project, based on Deborah Donnelly's novel "Veiled Threats."

[06/12/14 - 10:46 AM]
Nat Geo WILD Showcases the Apes That Inspired Jane Goodall - Revealing Their Captivating Personalities and Behaviors
"Kingdom of the Apes" premieres Sunday, July 13 at 9:00/8:00c on the network.

[06/12/14 - 09:57 AM]
"Face Off" Season 7 Premieres Tuesday, July 22 at 9 PM ET/PT on Syfy
Sixteen talented special effects make-up artists arrive to Los Angeles, only to discover they are not on the show just yet, and will compete in a Sudden Death challenge where they must create a character that represents either life or death.

[06/12/14 - 09:54 AM]
"Kingdom" to Premiere on DirecTV's Audience Network Wednesday, October 8 at 9 p.m. ET/PT
Frank Grillo, Joanna Going, Nick Jonas, Matt Lauria, Kiele Sanchez and Jonathan Tucker star in the project, previously known as "Navy St."

[06/12/14 - 09:30 AM]
Bounce TV Announces Six-City "Off The Chain Live!" Comedy Tour Based Upon the Network's Popular Stand-Up Comedy Series
Bounce TV has renewed the series for a third season, which will premiere this fall.

[06/12/14 - 09:00 AM]
Get Ready for Even More "Big Brother" This Summer Across All Screens
The house has been outfitted with 76 HD cameras and more than 100 microphones to give fans new viewpoints inside the house and double the coverage in the backyard.

[06/12/14 - 08:46 AM]
"Dateline NBC" Ranks as the #1 Show of the Night in Adults 18-49 as Well as Total Viewers and Adults 25-54
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, June 11.

[06/12/14 - 08:24 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Charts with "The People vs. O.J. Simpson" Special
The Peacock however shared the demo crown for the night with FOX.

[06/12/14 - 08:17 AM]
Syfy Scheduling Alert - Time Changes for "The Wil Wheaton Project" & "Heroes of Cosplay"
"The Wil Wheaton Project" will now lead off the night at 9:00/8:00c followed by "Heroes of Cosplay" at 10:00/9:00c.

[06/12/14 - 07:37 AM]
ABC's "Kimmel" Grows to a 7-Month High in Adults 18-49 / Ranks #1 on Thursday in Late-Night
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of June 2-6.

[06/11/14 - 11:26 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, June 11
Updates include: Brianna Brown departs ABC's "The Whispers"; NBC gives full-fledged pilot order to Jerrod Carmichael comedy; and Carol Mendelsohn departs "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation."

[06/11/14 - 05:34 PM]
USA Network Orders Second Season of Original Comedy "Sirens"
The series follows a group of Chicago's best EMTs who are rock stars professionally, but struggle to keep their personal lives in order.

[06/11/14 - 03:51 PM]
Tuesday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: NBA Finals Top Charts in Viewers, Demos
Plus: numbers for USA's "Royal Pains," MTV's "Faking It" and ABC Family's "Chasing Life."

[06/11/14 - 03:32 PM]
Nickelodeon Greenlights Season Three of Global Hit Series "Sanjay and Craig"
Year to date, new episode premieres of Sanjay and Craig average a 4.9/1.6M with Kids 2-11 and 3 million total viewers.

[06/11/14 - 03:12 PM]
For Eight Consecutive Weeks Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch" #1 on Cable on Tuesday Among Both Persons and Men
Discovery spins the numbers for Tuesday, June 10.

[06/11/14 - 02:28 PM]
Series Launch of "Chasing Life" Ranks as Cable TV's #1 Telecast at 9 O'Clock Across Adults 18-34, Women 18-34, Viewers 12-34 and Females 12-34
ABC Family spins the numbers for Tuesday, June 10.

[06/11/14 - 02:20 PM]
truTV to Celebrates Father's Day with Night of "Impractical Jokers" on Sunday, June 15
Throughout the marathon, the guys will also read special Father's Day messages for 10 lucky fans who posted their "Fan Father's Day Dedication" on the Impractical Jokers Facebook page.

[06/11/14 - 02:16 PM]
For the 3rd Straight Evening with Coverage of the 2014 NBA Finals, ABC Beats the Other Networks' Combined Delivery in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, June 10.

[06/11/14 - 01:39 PM]
HGTV's "Cousins Undercover" Returns for a Second Season on Wednesday, June 25, at 8 p.m. ET/PT
The sophomore season will include two special episodes featuring families who appeared on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" in spring.

[06/11/14 - 01:26 PM]
"NCIS" Is the Most-Watched Drama in the World
The hit series received the prestigious International Television Audience Award for a Drama TV Series at the 54th Monte-Carlo Television Festival.

[06/11/14 - 01:03 PM]
HGTV Scores Top Cable Network Rankings for Week of June 2
HGTV spins the numbers for the week of June 2-8.

[06/11/14 - 12:53 PM]
Starz Charges Up for a Second Season of the Original Series "Power"
Production is set to begin on the 10-episode second season in and around New York, as well as at its home base at Steiner Studios in Brooklyn this September.

[06/11/14 - 12:00 PM]
Sandra Bullock, Cameron Diaz, Michael Douglas and Meryl Streep Among Guests and Participants at The 42nd AFI Life Achievement Award Tribute to Jane Fonda
The black-tie gala was taped last night, June 5, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles and will air on Saturday, June 14, at 9 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on TNT.

[06/11/14 - 11:03 AM]
Disney Junior's "Pirate and Princess Summer" Multi-Platform Programming Event Returns with New Episodes of "Sofia the First" and "Jake and the Never Land Pirates"
All episodes will be made available a week prior to their television debut on WATCHDisneyJunior.com and via the WATCH Disney Junior app.

[06/11/14 - 10:55 AM]
Esquire Network Greenlights "Car Matchmaker," Hosted by Spike Feresten and Executive Produced by Ellen Rakieten
In each half hour episode, Feresten finds a guy in need of a car, gets to know him, and then draws upon his two decades of expertise and instinct to find three different cars perfectly suited to the buyer.

[06/11/14 - 10:01 AM]
Video: MTV Debuts the Trailer for Its Highly Anticipated New Drama Series, "Finding Carter"
Beginning Monday, June 30 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT, fans can watch the first fifteen minutes of the series premiere on the app on iOS, Android and Xbox 360.

[06/11/14 - 10:00 AM]
Chilli, Harry Shum Jr. and Michael Curry to Serve as Judges on truTV's New Competition Series "Fake Off," Hosted by Robert Hoffman
The series, which is slated to premiere this fall, will take viewers into the visually stunning world of Faking, a mix of theater, acrobatics, black light and illusion.

[06/11/14 - 08:36 AM]
"The Night Shift" Retains 100% of Last Week's Rating in Adults 18-49 Despite Competition from the NBA Finals
NBC spins the numbers for Tuesday, June 10.

[06/11/14 - 08:30 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: NBA Finals Make It No Contest for ABC
Coverage of Game 3 easily leads the night among adults 18-49 and total viewers.

[06/11/14 - 08:04 AM]
Ovation Shines Spotlight on Child Prodigies with the Debut of "Young Marvels" Wednesday, July 16
This insightful docuseries presents an intimate portrait of eight exceptionally gifted children.

[06/11/14 - 08:00 AM]
Get the Fascinating Story Behind the Headlines When "After Shock: Tara Conner" Premieres Saturday, June 14th at 8:00PM ET/PT
The once "disgraced Miss USA" is sitting down with E! to reveal new details surrounding the scandal that rocked the pageant world.

[06/11/14 - 07:48 AM]
NBA Finals Game Three Rating Up with Strong 10.3 on ABC
ESPN spins the ABC numbers for Tuesday, June 10.

[06/11/14 - 07:26 AM]
Mark and Donnie Head Home to Boston for the Wahlberg Family Reunion in A&E's "Wahlburgers" Summer Special Premiering Sunday, June 29 at 10PM ET/PT
It's summertime in Boston and the Wahlbergs are kicking off the season with their annual family reunion.

[06/11/14 - 07:16 AM]
Hallmark Channel & Hallmark Cards to Collaborate on Multi-Film Franchise Around Original Holiday Film "Northpole"
"Northpole 2" will dazzle audiences nationwide and take them on yet another enchanting adventure through Santa's magical hometown using state-of-the-art CGI technology.

[06/11/14 - 07:06 AM]
The Race Is on When Discovery Channel's "Street Outlaws" Returns on Monday, June 23 at 9PM ET/PT
Extreme street racing dominates the roads of Oklahoma City, and the men of the 405 will risk it all to be the fastest.

[06/11/14 - 06:33 AM]
Majority of Millennials Believe World Cup Will Be More Exciting Than the Summer or Winter Olympics, Finds New MTV Global Survey
The survey found that 61 percent of Millennials believe the World Cup will be more exciting than the Summer or Winter Olympics.

[06/11/14 - 03:01 AM]
Scholastic Media's The Magic School Bus Continues Legacy with "The Magic School Bus 360 degrees," A New Netflix Original Series for Kids
The 26 episodes will launch on Netflix starting in 2016.







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[11/20/24 - 08:31 AM]
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[11/20/24 - 08:30 AM]
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[11/20/24 - 08:02 AM]
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[11/20/24 - 08:01 AM]
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[11/20/24 - 07:03 AM]
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[11/20/24 - 07:01 AM]
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[11/20/24 - 06:34 AM]
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[11/20/24 - 06:01 AM]
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[11/20/24 - 05:01 AM]
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[11/19/24 - 01:00 PM]
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