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[11/11/14 - 11:26 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, November 11
Updates include: Randy Jackson won't return to "American Idol" as a mentor; TNT's "Cocaine Cowboys" casts quartet; and Claire Foy offered to play Queen Elizabeth II in Netflix's "The Crown."

[11/11/14 - 04:17 PM]
FOX Flips "Mulaney," "Bob's Burgers" on Sunday Nights
The John Mulaney-led comedy will now air at 7:30/6:30c while "Bob's Burgers" moves to 9:30/8:30c.

[11/11/14 - 03:57 PM]
With 16.8 Million Views, the 2014 YouTube Challenge Is the Channel's Most-Watched "Kimmel" Clip of the Year
ABC spins the digital numbers for the week of November 4-8.

[11/11/14 - 03:10 PM]
National Geographic Channel to Live-Stream Rosetta Spacecraft's Landing Attempt on Comet Surface
The network will live-stream the European Space Agency's video feed from Rosetta to capture this historic moment - from Philae's initial separation confirmation on-ground to the landing signal being received on Earth.

[11/11/14 - 03:06 PM]
James Wolk to Star in "Zoo," A New Drama Series Based on James Patterson's Bestselling Novel, To Be Broadcast Summer 2015 on CBS
He will play Jackson Oz, a young, renegade American zoologist who spends his days running safaris in the wilds of Africa when he begins noticing the strange behavior of the animals.

[11/11/14 - 02:34 PM]
"Countdown to Christmas" Premieres Propel Hallmark Channel to Be the Most-Watched Cable Network of the Weekend Among Women 25-54
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for Saturday, November 8 and Sunday, November 9.

[11/11/14 - 02:13 PM]
Video: Nickelodeon Unveils First Look at "Bella and the Bulldogs," New Live-Action Series Coming January 2015
The series follows a head cheerleader whose life takes an unexpected twist when she becomes the starting quarterback of her middle school football team in Texas.

[11/11/14 - 01:02 PM]
"The Big Bang Theory" Adds +4.63 Million Viewers, Crosses 21 Million Viewers with L +3-Day Lift
CBS further spins the numbers for Thursday, November 6.

[11/11/14 - 12:49 PM]
Chael Sonnen Joins ESPN as UFC Analyst
Sonnen will make his debut on Friday, prior to UFC 180, appearing throughout the weekend on SportsCenter and various ESPN platforms.

[11/11/14 - 12:37 PM]
Adult Swim Ranks #1 Among All Basic Cable Networks for Total Day Delivery of Adults 18-24 & 18-34 and Men 18-24
Turner spins the numbers for the week of November 3-9.

[11/11/14 - 12:36 PM]
TNT Closes the Case on "Franklin & Bash"
The Breckin Meyer/Mark-Paul Gosselaar-led drama won't be back for a fifth season.

[11/11/14 - 12:00 PM]
"Mob Wives" Season 5 Premieres on VH1 Wednesday, December 3 at 9:00 PM
Cast members Renee Graziano, Drita D'Avanzo, Angela "Big Ang" Raiola and Natalie Guercio know that family is everything and your word is your bond.

[11/11/14 - 11:42 AM]
CBS Opens the Season with Seven Straight Wins for the First Time in Eight Years
CBS spins the numbers for the week of November 3-9.

[11/11/14 - 11:26 AM]
USA Network Orders Third Season of Original Drama "Graceland" from Creator Jeff Eastin and Fox Television Studios
The sophomore season followed the dangerous lives of six undercover federal agents living together in a government-seized Southern California beachfront house.

[11/11/14 - 11:15 AM]
Baylor-Oklahoma is FOX Sports 1's Most-Watched Game This Season; Sets Demo Record
FOX Sports spins the numbers for Saturday, November 8.

[11/11/14 - 10:25 AM]
"60 Minutes" Makes the Top 10 for the Third Straight Week
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, November 9.

[11/11/14 - 10:16 AM]
Bravo Media's "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" Delivers Highest-Rated Season Premiere in Network History with Over 3.8 Million Total
Bravo spins the numbers for Sunday, November 9.

[11/11/14 - 10:15 AM]
NBC Wins the Primetime Week of Nov. 3-9, Marking the Network's Fifth Victory in 18-49 So Far This Fall
NBC spins the numbers for the week of November 3-9.

[11/11/14 - 09:53 AM]
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year Filled with Holiday Cheer on Food Network & Cooking Channel
Upcoming specials include "Outrageous Christmas," "Holiday Feast with Kelis" and "Rev Run's Happy Holidays."

[11/11/14 - 09:38 AM]
Nickelodeon Serves Huge Helpings of Brand-New Content This Thanksgiving Beginning Monday, Nov. 24
Highlightsi include "Santa Hunters," an original TV movie; and the Nickelodeon HALO Awards, an hour-long concert special.

[11/11/14 - 09:34 AM]
ABC Earns Season Highs with Its Most-Watched Non-Oscar Week in 1 Year
ABC spins the numbers for the week of November 3-9.

[11/11/14 - 09:20 AM]
A&E Network Announces New Series "Donnie Loves Jenny" and Deal with Donnie Wahlberg and Jenny McCarthy's D&J Productions
"Donnie Loves Jenny" will follow Wahlberg and McCarthy from their recent wedding through their lives as newlyweds.

[11/11/14 - 09:18 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Michael" Grows to New Season Highs in All Key Measures
Disney-ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for the week of October 27-31.

[11/11/14 - 09:07 AM]
"Sons of Anarchy" Creator/Showrunner Kurt Sutter to Moderate Tonight's "Anarchy Afterword"
"I've always wanted my own talk show - where people are forced to listen to me," Sutter said. "This is the closest I'll ever get. Plus, we'll talk about some SOA stuff."

[11/11/14 - 09:04 AM]
"Robot Chicken" Holiday Special Premieres Sunday, December 7th at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT on Adult Swim
This year the "Robot Chicken" writers take on every holiday that ever existed in this new special!

[11/11/14 - 08:41 AM]
"The Blacklist" Grows 4% Week to Week in Both 18-49 and Total Viewers, Matching Its Top 18-49 Rating Since October 13
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, November 10.

[11/11/14 - 08:36 AM]
ABC Stands as Monday's Most-Watched Broadcaster for the 3rd Straight Week
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, November 10.

[11/11/14 - 08:32 AM]
Formula E Returns to FOX Sports 1 for Second ePrix
FOX Sports 1 carries the race live in the early morning of Saturday, Nov. 22 (1:00 AM ET).

[11/11/14 - 08:28 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Voice," "The Blacklist" Continue NBC's Demo Reign
"The Blacklist" signs off its fall run up week-to-week among adults 18-49.

[11/11/14 - 08:04 AM]
Starz Play and Encore Play Add Chromecast Device Support - New TV Viewing Option for "The Missing," Other Great Starz Original Series and Movies
Starz Play and Encore Play are the authenticated online TV Everywhere services for Starz and Encore premium subscribers respectively.

[11/11/14 - 08:01 AM]
Showtime Anytime(R) Launches with Google Chromecast for Mobile Devices
Google Chromecast is a thumb-sized media streaming device that plugs into a TV's HDMI port and casts entertainment and apps right to the screen.

[11/11/14 - 07:46 AM]
Travel Channel's New Original Series "Expedition Unknown" Chronicles the Adventures of Explorer Josh Gates as He Searches for Truth Behind the World's Most Iconic Legends
The series will launch with a special two-hour premiere on Thursday, January 8 at 9:00/8:00c.

[11/11/14 - 07:24 AM]
IFC Brings More Laughs Online with IFC Comedy Crib
Visitors will be able to binge on shows made by some of the network's favorite comedians and acquired series through partnerships with AboveAverage and UCB Comedy.

[11/11/14 - 07:06 AM]
Syfy Celebrates Thanksgiving Weekend with "Helix" Black Goo Friday Marathon
Plus: "Haven" (7PM), "SmackDown" (8PM) and "Z Nation" (10PM) will comprise the Friday primetime schedule.

[11/11/14 - 06:35 AM]
MTV2 Orders New Seasons of Hit Series "Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out," "Guy Code" and Grows Slate of Original Comedies
Fueled by its slate of original programming, MTV2 recently recorded its most-watched broadcast year ever (October 2013 through September 2014) among the network's core demographic of young people ages 12-34.

[11/11/14 - 06:31 AM]
Nine-Time Grammy(R) Award Winner Mary J. Blige to Perform on "A Very Grammy(R) Christmas," Friday, Dec. 5 on CBS
Previously announced performers include singer/songwriter Ariana Grande, three-time Grammy-winning group Maroon 5, three-time Grammy winner Tim McGraw and seven-time Grammy winner Pharrell Williams.

[11/11/14 - 06:05 AM]
Finalists Announced for "American Country Countdown Awards"
Florida Georgia Line and Kix Brooks made the announcement on Cumulus radio's nationally syndicated show, "America's Morning Show with Blair Garner."

[11/11/14 - 06:04 AM]
Amazon Announces Lineup for its First Pilot Season of 2015
Amazon will premiere its first docu-series pilot, "The New Yorker Presents," which will bring the pages of America's most award-winning magazine to life.

[11/10/14 - 11:37 PM]
Development Update: Monday, November 10
Updates include: David Shore, Bryan Cranston team for "Sneaky Pete" at CBS; Roseanne Barr to guest on ABC's "Cristela"; and Richard Roundtree to recur on NBC's "Chicago Fire."

[11/10/14 - 04:17 PM]
VH1 Announces New Reality Competition Series "Twinning" (Working Title) That Puts the Power of Twin-Tuition to the Test
The series is an arc'd competition series in which twelve sets of twins will go head to head for a grand prize of $222,222.22.

[11/10/14 - 03:44 PM]
Nat Geo WILD's Live Stream Coverage of "Safari Live" Captures Rare Wild Dog Kill from Kruger National Park in Africa
"It's simply incredible that our WildEarth crew was there to broadcast such an extremely rare and extraordinary event to our audiences around the world," said Geoff Daniels.

[11/10/14 - 03:21 PM]
Nickelodeon Stars Unite in "Santa Hunters," All-New Original TV Movie Premiering Friday, Nov. 28 at 7:00 P.M. (ET/PT)
The film, which stars Benjamin "Lil P-Nut" Flores Jr., Breanna Yde and Mace Coronel, follows nine-year-old Alex (Flores) as he sets out to prove to the world that Santa is real.

[11/10/14 - 02:40 PM]
"Constantine" Debut Grows By +80% in L+7 Results, Including a +27% Jump Via Alternate Platforms
NBC further spins the numbers for Friday, October 24.

[11/10/14 - 02:35 PM]
"Gold Rush" Tops All of Television for Men on Friday
Discovery spins the numbers for Friday, November 7.

[11/10/14 - 01:26 PM]
Amy Acker, Dylan Bruce and Charles S. Dutton Star in "A Novel Romance," A Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere January 10
Camille Mitchell and Tammy Gillis co-star in the project.

[11/10/14 - 01:26 PM]
With Live +7-Day Lift, CBS Wins Week Five in Adults 18-49 Outright Against Five Games of the World Series
CBS further spins the numbers for the week of October 20-26.

[11/10/14 - 01:04 PM]
Showtime(R) Picks Up New Seasons of Critically-Acclaimed Series "Homeland" and "The Affair"
Both series currently air on Sunday nights starting at 9:00/8:00c on the pay channel.

[11/10/14 - 01:01 PM]
Starz Announces New TV Series Based on the Classic Horror Film "The Evil Dead"
The project reteams the original filmmakers, director Sam Raimi, with longtime producing partner Rob Tapert and star Bruce Campbell.

[11/10/14 - 12:59 PM]
Sons and Daughters of Liberty Who Didn't Make the History Books Are Heralded in American Heroes Channel's New Miniseries "The American Revolution"
The new three-part miniseries premieres on Monday, December 15 at 9 & 10pm ET and on Tuesday, December 16 at 9pm ET.

[11/10/14 - 12:47 PM]
SundanceTV Expands Original Scripted Slate and Greenlights Next Drama "Hap and Leonard"
The project is based on the rollicking Joe Lansdale Southern noir book series about an unlikely pair of best friends and martial arts experts who struggle through misadventure, to stay on the right side of the law in1980's East Texas.







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[11/19/24 - 01:38 PM]
Food Network's "Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking" Conjures Ratings and Reach with Series Premiere
The new series launched on Thursday, November 14, and posted a 0.57 P25-54 / 0.74 W25-54 L3 rating, more than doubling prior six-week benchmarks (+148% and +124% respectively) and is on pace to be Food Network's highest rated freshman series of the year.

[11/19/24 - 01:00 PM]
NBC Unveils Powerhouse Midseason Lineup
The highly anticipated "Suits LA" premieres February 23 as part of the network's new Sunday lineup.

[11/19/24 - 12:58 PM]
"Abbott Elementary" Hits Season Highs in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 with 6.33 Million Total Viewers and 2.21 Adults 18-49
After seven days of viewing on ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms, "Abbott Elementary" hit season highs in both Total Viewers (6.33 million) and Adults 18-49 (2.21 rating) with its November 6 episode.

[11/19/24 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Nov. 11: "Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson" Has Knockout Debut; "Hot Frosty" Heats Up at #1
Season 2 of the animated series "Arcane" held its place at #2 on the English TV List with 7.4M views and brought Season 1 back onto the list at #8 with 2.6M views.

[11/19/24 - 11:30 AM]
Max and HBO Announce Extended U.S. Licensing Deal with The Criterion Collection
Showcasing the Criterion Collection's acclaimed films alongside a rich collection of titles from Warner Bros. Pictures, Turner Classic Movies, A24, Studio Ghibli, and more, further solidifies Max as the top destination for movie night.

[11/19/24 - 11:20 AM]
Video: "The Agency" - Official Trailer #2 - Paramount+ with Showtime
Starring Michael Fassbender, Jeffrey Wright, Jodie Turner-Smith and Richard Gere.

[11/19/24 - 11:16 AM]
Sean Hannity to Host FOX Nation's Signature Patriot Awards Ceremony on December 5
In partnership with advertisers Tunnel 2 Towers, Patriot Mobile, Golden Corral and Belfor, the awards show will honor and recognize America's finest patriots, including military veterans, first responders and other inspirational everyday heroes.

[11/19/24 - 10:43 AM]
Go Inside the Cheerleading Rivalry Turned Murder-for-Hire Attempt That Shocked the Nation with ID's "The Texas Cheerleader Murder Plot"
The two-hour documentary delves into the notorious murder-for-hire plot concocted by Texas mom Wanda Holloway to eliminate her daughter's cheerleading rival.

[11/19/24 - 10:31 AM]
Netflix and Most Valuable Promotions' Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson Mega-Event Makes History with Over 108 Million Live Global Viewers
The Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight is the most-streamed sporting event ever, peaking at 65 million concurrent streams, with 38 million concurrent streams in the US.

[11/19/24 - 10:10 AM]
AMC Networks' December Highlights Includes "Christmas Eve in Miller's Point," "Joe Bob's Christmas Carnage" and More!
December also features new seasons of Acorn TV's "Dalgliesh" and "Darby & Joan"; plus new series premieres on AMC+ and Sundance Now including Natalie Dormer thriller "White Lies," "The Newsreader" atarring Sam Reid, and true crime documentary "Monkey on a Stick: Murder, Madness & The Hare Krishnas."

[11/19/24 - 10:06 AM]
Video: "Hard Knocks in Season with the AFC North" - Official Trailer - Max
For the first time ever, Hard Knocks is taking you behind-the-scenes of the playoff chase with the AFC North.

[11/19/24 - 10:06 AM]
Netflix Confirms Its Commitment to Turkiye's Creative Industry and Announced 12 New Titles Live from the Next on Netflix Event in Istanbul
In the upcoming year and beyond, Netflix continues its commitment to bring even more thrilling stories from the market to the world across a wide variety of genres, ranging from drama, rom-com, comedy to action and animation.

[11/19/24 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Paris Has Fallen" - Official Trailer - Hulu
When a terrorist group attacks a high-profile event with the French Minister of Defense as their target, protection officer Vincent Taleb (Tewfik Jallab) finds himself working with street-smart MI6 operative Zara Taylor (Ritu Arya) to save the day.

[11/19/24 - 09:01 AM]
National Geographic Charts Future with Bold, New Unscripted Series Slate with Storytelling Dynamism, Technical Innovation and Extraordinary Access at Its Heart
"These new unscripted series epitomize everything National Geographic stands for - bold, captivating storytelling rooted in world-class research and expertise," said Tom McDonald, executive vice president of Global Unscripted and Factual Content.

[11/19/24 - 09:01 AM]
Netflix's "Squid Game: Unleashed" Arrives December 17
"Squid Game: Unleashed" arrives just in time for the return of "Squid Game Season 2" which hits Netflix on December 26.