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[Q1 in review: how 280 original cable series fared in the ratings]
we recap the non-broadcast numbers so far in 2013
[the 10 things you need to know about the new season]
our toolkit returns with all the info you'll need to survive
[the 50 best of episodes of 2012]
our annual countdown is back for the 12th year!
[video: a few minutes at the 30th annual paleyfest]
watch all our red carpet interviews from this year's event
[the futon's ratings survival guides]
find out the numbers each new series will need to survive
[when does (insert show name here) come back?]
plus: track episode counts, premiere dates and more - all in real time!

    [monday, may 20, 2013]    
1:30 PM NICK lalaloopsy: flight plan (#110)
7:30 PM CARTOON adventure time with finn and jake: the suitor
  NBCSN nhl special: conference semifinals: chicago at detroit (game 3)
8:00 PM PBS antiques roadshow: seattle (hour two) (#1717)
  ABC dancing with the stars: episode 1610 (#1610-120)
  VH1 love & hip-hop: atlanta: baggage (#205-60)
  The CW oh sit!: the ready set (#116)
  CARTOON regular show: cool cubed
  ANIMAL PLANET river monsters: unhooked: american killers
  ABC FAMILY secret life of the american teenager, the: when bad things happen to bad people (#522)
  NBC voice, the: live top 10 performances (#418-120)
  NICK winx club: magic adventure
[90-minute special presentation]
  USA wwe raw: 052013
8:30 PM FOX goodwin games, the: pilot (1AVW79)
[series premiere]
  CARTOON mad: g.i. e.i. joe; dog with a captain's log
  CBS rules of engagement: 100th (#713)
[7th season finale]
9:00 PM PBS american masters: mel brooks (#MELB)
  GOLF big break: it takes two (#1902)
  NGC brain games: battle of the sexes (#207)
  TRAVEL burger land: old miss burgers (#106)
  SYFY defiance: brothers in arms (#107)
  HBO hbo special: inside out: the people's art project
[70-minute special presentation]
  The CW oh sit!: taryn manning (#112)
[new episode - special time]
  COOKING pizza cuz: dough (CCPZZ-102H)
  BRAVO real housewives of orange county, the: hot in orange county (#808)
  ANIMAL PLANET river monsters: unhooked: face ripper
  ID sins & secrets: with this ring, i thee kill (#406)
  VH1 t.i. & tiny: the family hustle: hello (#307-30)
[3rd season finale]
10:00 PM A&E bates motel: midnight (#10/110)
[1st season finale]
  SHOWTIME big c, the: the finale (#404-60)
[series finale]
  NAT GEO WILD croc catchers: crocs in the city (#102)
  FOOD diners, drive-ins & dives: peppers, pork and poutine (#DV1705H)
  ID fbi: criminal pursuit: off the radar (#409)
  GOLF feherty: stacy lewis (#311)
  LOGO felt (#103)
  NGC going ape: hooking up (#102)
  CBS hawaii five-0: aloha. malama pono (farewell and take care) (#324)
[3rd season finale]
  BBCA james may's man lab: episode one (#101)
[series premiere]
  BRAVO newlyweds: the first year: be mine (#103)
  SUNDANCE rectify: jacob's ladder (#106)
[1st season finale]
  SCIENCE scam city: marrakech (#106)
  NICKMOM take me to your mother: andrea meets the efficient moms (#106)
  SYFY warehouse 13: the sky's the limit (#414)
  DIY yard crashers: country french backyard (DYCR-908H)
10:01 PM ABC motive: creeping tom (#101)
[series premiere - special night & time]
  NBC revolution: clue (#118)
10:30 PM HGTV house hunters international: making waves in san juan del sur, nicaragua (HHINT-5308H)
11:00 PM CMT cops reloaded: episode 46 (#146)
  VH1 gossip game, the: slinging mud (#108-60)
[1st season finale]
  NICKMOM parental discretion with stefanie wilder-taylor: night moves (#125)
  BRAVO watch what happens: live: heather dubrow & jamie lynn sigler (#984)
  MTV world of jenks, the: it's not goodbye… (#210-60)
[2nd season finale]
11:59 PM VH1 master of the mix: bend the ten (#308-60)

[status] [# of series]
· canceled/ending (2012-2013 season) 85 series
· on hiatus or fate to be determined 796 series
· currently airing (spring 2013) 310 series
· new this summer (yet to premiere) 92 series
· returning this summer (yet to premiere) 123 series
· new this fall (yet to premiere) 33 series
· returning this fall (yet to premiere) 56 series
· new in 2013/14 (date TBA) 200 series
· returning in 2013/14 (date TBA) 210 series
· canceled/ended (2011-2012 season) 386 series

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Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: "Billboard Music Awards" Come Up Big for ABC
This year's telecast is up a third from last year among adults 18-49.
Friday's Cable Ratings: "Sons of Guns," "WWE Smackdown" Lead Demo Race
Plus: numbers for Starz's "Da Vinci's Demons," Animal Planet's "Swamp'd!" and VH1's "Best Week Ever."



[05/20/13 - 06:00 PM]
Grammy Award-Winning Artist Kelly Rowland and Global Pop Sensation Paulina Rubio Join Demi Lovato and Simon Cowell on "The X Factor"
"It's taken more than a decade, but I'm delighted to finally be on a panel with three girls," Cowell said.

[05/20/13 - 04:36 PM]
ABC Confirms "666 Park Avenue" Return on Saturday, June 22
The show's remaining episodes will air at 9:00/8:00c following fellow short-lived drama "Zero Hour," which returns the week prior.

[05/20/13 - 04:04 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: "Sons of Guns," "WWE Smackdown" Lead Demo Race
Plus: numbers for Starz's "Da Vinci's Demons," Animal Planet's "Swamp'd!" and VH1's "Best Week Ever."

[05/20/13 - 03:05 PM]
CBS Pulls Tonight's "Mike & Molly" Due to Tornado Storyline
The episode featured a related storyline to the tragic events this afternoon in Oklahoma.

[05/20/13 - 01:37 PM]
Investigation Discovery Asks "Where Are They Now?" in Update Edition Week, with Episodes Airing Nightly at 8 PM Beginning May 27
In-house crime expert Pat LaLama will provide updates to cases that have already been profiled on ID.

[05/20/13 - 01:17 PM]
Discovery Channel's May 19 Premiere of "North America" Grabs 3.4 Million Viewers
Discovery spins the numbers for Sunday, May 19.

[05/20/13 - 12:58 PM]
Orange County Choppers and Paul Senior Are Back at It with a Brand New Series on CMT
The new eight-episode series is produced by Pilgrim Studios and will premiere on CMT later this year.

[05/20/13 - 12:41 PM]
"Web Therapy" to Premiere Tuesday, July 23rd at 11 P.M. ET/PT on Showtime(R)
The show's third season was previously slated to launch the night prior.

[05/20/13 - 12:32 PM]
History(R) Announces New Season of "Ice Road Truckers" Premiering Sunday, June 9 at 10PM ET/PT
This season: after a year on hiatus, the queen of the road, Lisa Kelly, returns and chooses a side.

[05/20/13 - 12:25 PM]
Bruce Boxleitner Added to Cast as Series Regular in Hallmark Channel's "Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove"
Andie MacDowell, Dylan Neal and Teryl Rothery also star in the series, premiering Saturday, July 20.

[05/20/13 - 12:25 PM]
The Cast of ABC Family's "Baby Daddy" to Participate in Live Premiere Night Tweet-Off Wednesday, May 29th
Greg Grunberg will moderate the event, in which the cast will compete for new Twitter followers.

[05/20/13 - 12:17 PM]
2013 14-Game WNBA Regular-Season Schedule Begins Next Monday with Memorial Day Doubleheader
Plus: the Boost Mobile WNBA All-Star Game returns on Saturday, July 27, at 3:30 p.m. on ABC from Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut.

[05/20/13 - 12:08 PM]
"The Big Bang Theory" Delivers Its Largest-Ever L+7 Day Lift in Viewers and Adults 18-49
CBS further spins the numbers for the week of April 29-May 5.

[05/20/13 - 12:02 PM]
NBC Kicks Off 2013 Search for the Nation's Funniest Comics
Since the inception of the program, many participating comics have gone on to sign with top Hollywood managers, agents, and met with leading casting executives.

[05/20/13 - 11:56 AM]
"Street Outlaws" Races Onto Discovery Channel This June
The series will air Mondays at 10:00/9:00c following new episodes of "Fast N' Loud."