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[10/28/14 - 11:42 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, October 28
Updates include: MTV orders "Scream" to series; Jennifer Johnson lands "The Magellan" at The CW; and Meagen Fay to recur on ABC's "Marvel's Agent Carter."

[10/28/14 - 06:30 PM]
Video: Only on Netflix: "Marco Polo" - First Teaser
The series, starring newcomer Lorenzo Richelmy, is based on the famed explorer's adventures in Kublai Khan's court in 13th century China.

[10/28/14 - 04:06 PM]
Disney XD's "Star Wars Rebels" Posts Series High in Kids 6-11 and "Gravity Falls" Scores Ratings High in Boys 6-11
Disney XD spins the numbers for Monday, October 27.

[10/28/14 - 03:50 PM]
Video: "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" - Blaze of Glory
Check out the first tease for season 10, due in January on FXX.

[10/28/14 - 03:28 PM]
Destination America Records Best October Ever in Prime
Destination America spins the numbers for the month of October to date.

[10/28/14 - 03:03 PM]
ESPN's "Monday Night Football" Scores Highest Rating Since 2009 with Redskins-Cowboys
ESPN spins the numbers for Monday, October 27.

[10/28/14 - 02:44 PM]
"Live with Kelly and Michael" Highlights This Year's Hottest Pop Culture Icons and Most Talked-About Celebrities with "Live's Best Halloween Show Ever... Seriously"
The 2014 version will feature more than 50 costumes, with spoofs of today's hottest pop culture icons.

[10/28/14 - 02:01 PM]
Latest Hallmark Channel Original Film, "The Good Witch's Wonder," Averages 2.5 Million Viewers and Marks the Network's Most Watched Film of 2014 to Date
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for Saturday, October 25.

[10/28/14 - 02:01 PM]
Discovery Channel Grabs Double Digit Viewership and Ratings Gains in October
Discovery spins the numbers for the month of October to date.

[10/28/14 - 02:01 PM]
American Heroes Channel Celebrates Best October Ever in Prime and Total Day Delivery
American Heroes Channel spins the numbers for the month of October to date.

[10/28/14 - 01:39 PM]
ESPN to Make Scottsdale Fashion Square Home During Super Bowl XLIX in Arizona
Fan Fest Scottsdale, a week-long celebration offering food, fashion and football, that is free and open to the public will be adjacent to ESPN's broadcast location throughout Super Bowl week.

[10/28/14 - 01:15 PM]
Bravo Media Offers Non-Stop Excitement for the Ultimate Sunday Funday on November 2
Viewers will get a blast from the past when "The Real Housewives of Atlanta: Road Trip Countdown to Season Seven" airs at 8:00/7:00c.

[10/28/14 - 01:05 PM]
Disney XD Delivers #1 Month in Primetime in the Network's History in Total Viewers and Boys 2-11
Disney XD spins the numbers for the month of October to date.

[10/28/14 - 01:02 PM]
"The Comeback," Starring Lisa Kudrow, And Created and Executive Produced by Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow, Returns Nov. 9, Exclusively on HBO
In the new episodes, Valerie continues her search to attain the spotlight, but this time around, it illuminates a whole new series of problems when she achieves the visibility she wants.

[10/28/14 - 12:39 PM]
Disney Channel Wins October in Total Viewers and Major Youth Demographics
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the month of October to date.

[10/28/14 - 12:36 PM]
Nigel Gaines Promoted to CFO, BBC Worldwide North America
In his new role, Gaines is responsible for overseeing all financial operations for BBC Worldwide North America.

[10/28/14 - 12:07 PM]
Brad Daugherty to Remain with ESPN as NBA and College Basketball Analyst
Daugherty will appear regularly on NBA Tonight, NBA Coast to Coast, SportsCenter and on additional news and information programming.

[10/28/14 - 12:00 PM]
GSN Announces Season Two Pick-Up of Original Hit Series "Idiotest"
This marks the third consecutive new series pick-up for the network this year.

[10/28/14 - 11:56 AM]
Big Machine Celebrates "Christmas with Nashville" on November 4
No strangers to the recording studio, the all-star cast who sings on the TV show each week, lent their voices to this special collection of their favorite holiday carols and a few original tunes.

[10/28/14 - 11:47 AM]
Turner Broadcasting Networks Topped the Charts for October, With TBS Ranking as Basic Cable's #1 Entertainment Networks Among Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 in Primetime
Turner spins the numbers for the month of October to date.

[10/28/14 - 11:45 AM]
TBS Orders Comedy Pilot from Jason Jones & Samantha Bee
The comedy series will follow a family as they take a road trip to Key West.

[10/28/14 - 11:45 AM]
Comedy Central to Broadcast and Stream Live Election Night Episodes of "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report" Back-to-Back on Tuesday, November 4
Fans will be able to view the Live Midterm Election Night episodes through a multiplatform streaming experience on cc.com and through the Comedy Central App.

[10/28/14 - 11:16 AM]
CBS Wins the Week in Viewers and Key Demos Versus Five Games of the World Series
CBS spins the numbers for the week of October 20-26.

[10/28/14 - 11:12 AM]
History(R) Partners with the University of Oklahoma to Offer the First TV Network-Branded Online Course for College Credit
"United States, 1865 to the Present" course enrollment will launch on October 28 at History.com/courses and will be taught by award winning teacher, OU professor, and renowned historian Steve Gillon.

[10/28/14 - 11:08 AM]
Nickelodeon Clinches Monthly Win with Kids
Nickelodeon spins the numbers for the month of October to date.

[10/28/14 - 10:30 AM]
"Sleepy Hollow"-een Mini-Marathon to Air This Saturday, November 1, on FOX Affiliates Nationwide
From ghostly, scorned lovers to deadly Pied Pipers and teeth-baring demons, catch up on the wild ride by tuning in to this three-hour mini-marathon.

[10/28/14 - 10:30 AM]
"Thursday Night Football" on CBS and NFL Network Was Highest-Rated and Most-Watched Program in Primetime Last Week
CBS further spins the numbers for Thursday, October 23.

[10/28/14 - 10:29 AM]
HBO, Starbucks and Chase Partner with Twitter, Ustream, iHeartRadio and the American Forces Network to Bring "The Concert For Valor" to Audiences Everywhere
The live stream enables non-HBO subscribers as well as online-only households to access the concert and show their support for our nation's veterans.

[10/28/14 - 10:25 AM]
ABC Airs 7 of the Week's Top 20 Non-Sports TV Shows in Adults 18-49 with the Top 2 Broadcast Dramas, the No. 1 Freshman Series and the No. 1 New Comedy
ABC spins the numbers for the week of October 20-26.

[10/28/14 - 10:18 AM]
NBC's "Sunday Night Football" Ranks #1 in 18-49 for the Primetime Week of Oct. 20-26
NBC spins the numbers for the week of October 20-26.

[10/28/14 - 10:00 AM]
Jennifer Hudson Joins Music Lineup of "The Concert for Valor," To Be Presented Live on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, Nov. 11
Hudson joins a previously confirmed live music lineup that includes The Black Keys, Eminem, Dave Grohl, Jessie J, Metallica, Rihanna, Bruce Springsteen, Carrie Underwood and Zac Brown Band.

[10/28/14 - 09:51 AM]
Saints' Blowout Win Over Packers on NBC's "Sunday Night Football" Up 11% From Last Year's Game
NBC further spins the numbers for Sunday, October 26.

[10/28/14 - 09:17 AM]
NBC Orders Full Season of "The Mysteries of Laura"
Announcements on other new NBC series will come at a later date.

[10/28/14 - 09:12 AM]
"60 Minutes" Makes the Top 10 for the Second Time in Four Weeks
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, October 26.

[10/28/14 - 08:48 AM]
"The Voice" Ranks as the #1 Show of the Night on the Big 4 in Every Key Demographic
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, October 27.

[10/28/14 - 08:37 AM]
ABC Is the Most-Watched Broadcast Net for the 2nd Straight Monday
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, October 27.

[10/28/14 - 08:32 AM]
A+E Networks(R) Brings FYI(TM) to Apple TV
FYI joins A&E(R), History(R) and Lifetime(R), which launched this past April on Apple TV.

[10/28/14 - 08:28 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Voice" Extends NBC's Win Streak to Six Weeks
The Peacock has led the night among adults 18-49 for all six Mondays thus far this season.

[10/28/14 - 08:13 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Michael" Beats "Ellen" for the 5th Week in a Row in Homes and Viewers
Disney-ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for the week of October 13-17.

[10/28/14 - 08:11 AM]
"Millionaire" Is Up Across the Board, Equaling a 5-Month High in Homes
Disney-ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for the week of October 13-17.

[10/28/14 - 07:06 AM]
Kim Coates, Holly Deveaux and Ashanti Try to Survive "Mutant World"
Syfy's latest original movie premieres Saturday, November 8 at 9:00/8:00c.

[10/28/14 - 06:59 AM]
MTV Set to Air "CKY: The Greatest Hits" on Sunday 11/2 at 10PM ET/PT
This one-hour special is the story of the crew of misfits led by skater Bam Margera whose home movies were some of the world's first viral videos, exploded into pop culture and became part of the blockbuster Jackass franchise.

[10/28/14 - 06:03 AM]
Amazon Debuts First Original Live-Action Kids Series "Gortimer Gibbon's Life on Normal Street" on Friday, November 21
The first greenlit project from its open-door pilot submissions process, the series is created by pre-school teacher and first-time writer David Anaxagoras and executive produced by Oscar winner Luke Matheny.

[10/28/14 - 05:31 AM]
Michael Keaton, Julianne Moore, Chris Pratt, Channing Tatum to Be Among "Hollywood Film Award" Attendees
The "Hollywood Film Awards" has recognized excellence in the art of cinema and filmmaking for 17 years, honoring some of the world's biggest stars.

[10/28/14 - 05:06 AM]
Carl's Jr. and Hardee's Tap Adult Swim Star to Promote Premium Fresh Baked Buns
Carl Brutananadilewski from "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" leads a late night spot promoting the restaurants' Fresh Baked Buns.

[10/28/14 - 05:00 AM]
E! and Fashion Icon Diane von Furstenberg Honor the Ultimate NYC "It Girl" - Lady Liberty - To Celebrate Launch of New TV Series, "House of DVF"
From October 29 - November 1, six Lady Liberty statues will be installed in popular areas across New York City, each adorned in one of DVF's most iconic prints.

[10/27/14 - 11:25 PM]
Development Update: Monday, October 27
Updates include: ABC eyes import of the U.K.'s "Wire in the Blood"; Malese Jow cast as Linda Park in The CW's "The Flash"; and Kelli Garner tapped as lead in Lifetime's "Marilyn" mini-series.

[10/27/14 - 04:16 PM]
CBS Gives Full Season Orders to All Four of Its New Dramas
"NCIS: New Orleans," "Scorpion," "Madam Secretary" and "Stalker" have all been given full seasons.

[10/27/14 - 03:46 PM]
See What's in Store for "Marvel's Agent Carter" in the Official Series Synopsis
Read more about what you'll see in the series, the cast and crew involved, and be on the lookout for the series debut in 2015.

[10/27/14 - 02:57 PM]
Disney/ABC Television Group Announces the 34th 2014 Talent Showcase
20 featured actors, selected from nearly 7,000 candidates who submitted resumes and approximately 700 who auditioned for ABC casting executives in Los Angeles, will participate in the showcase.







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