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it's here: cbs announces its 2012-13 season schedule >>
"mentalist" is bound for sundays, "men" to thursdays; watch the trailers!

it's here: abc announces its 2012-13 season schedule >>
"revenge" to sundays, "happy endings" to tuesdays; watch the trailers!

it's here: fox announces its 2012-13 season schedule >>
"glee" heads to thursdays, "touch" shifts to fridays; watch the trailers!


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    [wednesday, may 16, 2012]    
11:00 AM NICK nickelodeon special: dora the explorer (#609)
7:00 PM HBO hbo special: the weight of the nation for kids: the great cafeteria takeover
[special presentation]
  TNT nba special: conference semifinals: boston at philadelphia (game 3)
  SPEED pass time: episode 12 (#912)
[2nd season finale]
7:10 PM ESPN mlb special: boston @ tampa bay
8:00 PM FOX american idol: 3 finalists compete (ID-1142/43)
  NBC betty white's off their rockers: episode 10 (#110)
  HGTV income property: taking control of finances by finishing a long forgotten renovation (HINPR-603H)
  TV ONE love addiction: split personality (#104)
  ABC middle, the: the telling (#323)
  PBS nature: cracking the koala code (#2913)
  NBCSN nhl special: conference finals: new jersey at ny rangers (game 2)
8:30 PM NBC betty white's off their rockers: episode 11 (#111)
  HGTV kitchen cousins: tuscan surprise (HKITC-205H)
  ABC suburgatory: the motherload (#122)
[1st season finale]
9:00 PM DISCOVERY american guns: axe mortar gun/trapdoor springfield surprise (#204)
  The CW america's next top model: jez smith (#1811)
  SPIKE TV auction hunters: the jersey score (#310)
  SPEED car warriors: camaro (#213)
[2nd season finale]
  WEATHER coast guard alaska: episode 5 (#205)
[2nd season finale]
  CBS criminal minds: hit (#723)
  DIY desperate landscapes: childhood memories (DDSL-908H)
  SYFY ghost hunters: please sign the ghost book (#812-60)
[8th season spring finale]
  ID i (almost) got away with it: got to rob vacation homes (#506)
  BRAVO interior therapy with jeff lewis: comedy is not pretty (#110)
[1st season finale]
  ABC modern family: tableau vivant (#323)
9:30 PM ABC don't trust the b---- in apartment 23: it's just sex… (#106)
  TNT nba special: conference semifinals: la lakers at oklahoma city (game 2)
  TRUTV south beach tow: trouble at tremont (#119)
10:00 PM SPIKE TV american digger: unearthing controversy (#109)
  HISTORY american restoration: sticky fingers (#221)
  BRAVO around the world in 80 plates: forget paris (#102)
  DISCOVERY auction kings: edison phonograph/ali-frazier boxing gloves (#307)
  CBS criminal minds: run (#724)
[7th season finale - special time]
  A&E duck dynasty: redneck roadtrip (#113)
  ID fbi: criminal pursuit: all-american sex slaves (#311)
  DIY good, better… best: a basement for the whole family (DGBB-109H)
  MILITARY great planes: f5 freedom fighter (#304)
  TV LAND hot in cleveland: storage wars (#322)
  HGTV house hunters: an iraq war vet and wife seek first home for future family (HNT-6113H)
  NBC law & order: special victims unit: strange beauty (#1322)
  NGC locked up abroad: highway to hell (#604)
  PBS pbs special: bones of turkana (#BOTU)
  MTV randy jackson presents: america's best dance crew: tba (#706-60)
  FOOD restaurant: impossible: ristorante barolo (#IL0310ZH)
  ABC revenge: grief (#121)
  E! soup, the: 051612
  TLC toddlers & tiaras: america's genuine jewel pageant (#511)
  SYFY total blackout: buddy system (#106)
  BBCA white heat: eve of destruction (#102)
10:30 PM TV LAND happily divorced: fran-alyze this (#210)
  HGTV house hunters international: lucky in the languedoc of france (HHINT-3705H)
  DIY price it out: living in the lap of luxury (DPIO-110H)
11:00 PM HISTORY sold!: saved by the saddle (#109)
11:59 PM MTV mtv's hip-hop pov: tba (#106-30)

[status] [# of series]
· canceled/ended (2011-2012 season) 61 series
· on hiatus or fate to be determined 646 series
· currently airing (spring 2012) 344 series
· new this summer (yet to premiere) 108 series
· returning this summer (yet to premiere) 99 series
· new in 2012/2013 (date TBA) 197 series
· returning in 2012/2013 (date TBA) 222 series
· canceled/ended (2010-2011 season) 308 series

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Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "NCIS" Closes Season With Victory
Plus: ABC's "Cougar Town" and "Dancing With the Stars" fall once more to series lows.
Tuesday's Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs Continue TNT's Reign
Plus: numbers for HBO's "The Weight of the Nation," Bravo's "Pregnant in Heels" and Syfy's "Dream Machines."



[05/16/12 - 04:02 PM]
Adult Swim Announces Largest Programming Schedule Ever for 2012-13
The network's upcoming highlights include the "Childrens Hospital" spin-off "Newsreaders."

[05/16/12 - 03:55 PM]
Tuesday's Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs Continue TNT's Reign
Plus: numbers for HBO's "The Weight of the Nation," Bravo's "Pregnant in Heels" and Syfy's "Dream Machines."

[05/16/12 - 03:43 PM]
FOX Sports Delivers "Baseball Night in America" Saturday with Premiere Primetime Slate Beginning at 7:00 PM ET
The network details its sports highlights for the upcoming weekend.

[05/16/12 - 02:23 PM]
Discovery Is Cable's #1 Network for Men as "Deadliest Catch" and "The Devils Ride" Lead the Night
Discovery spins the numbers for Tuesday, May 15.

[05/16/12 - 02:02 PM]
Video: CBS 2012 Fall Previews
Get a first look at the Eye's four new shows this fall.

[05/16/12 - 12:59 PM]
Mark Consuelos, Ed Robertson, Martin Short & Mike Greenberg to Co-Host "Live! With Kelly" for the Week of May 28 - June 1, 2012
Scheduled guests include Jim Parsons, Amy Brenneman, Melissa Joan Hart, Bill Hader, Kristen Stewart and Chris Hemsworth.

[05/16/12 - 11:37 AM]
E! Encourages Viewers to "Shazam for a Cause" in Support of Make-a-Wish During All-New Series "Mrs. Eastwood & Company" Premiering May 20
For every tag, E! will make a $1 donation, up to $25,000, to Make-A-Wish, an organization that both E! and the Eastwood family are actively involved.

[05/16/12 - 10:42 AM]
NBC Sports Network Surrounds Indy 500 Qualifying With Over 17.5 Hours of Exclusive Coverage
Plus: look for a new episode of "IndyCar 36," featuring J.R. Hildebrand, on Saturday, May 25 at 6:30/5:30c.

[05/16/12 - 10:02 AM]
Sarah Silverman To Host A Line-Up Of Her Favorite Comedians at Chicago Theatre On Saturday Night, June 16
Janeane Garofalo, Scott Adsit, Jon Glaser, Chris D'Elia, Paul Provenza and Matt Braunger are also bound for fourth annual "TBS Just for Laughs Chicago Festival."

[05/16/12 - 09:37 AM]
From High-Tops to High Heels, Showtime(R) Salutes Gay Pride Month With Compelling Documentaries on June 7th
Said lineup includes "Orchids: My Intersex Adventure," "No Look Pass" and "Ultrasuede: In Search Of Halston."

[05/16/12 - 09:31 AM]
Spike TV's Homage To Guydom Draws Big Stars
Adam Sandler, Emma Stone, Jeremy Renner, Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Seth MacFarlane, Dax Shepard and Kristen Bell are all on tap for the network's annual "Guys Choice" event.

[05/16/12 - 09:01 AM]
The Season Finales of "NCIS" and "NCIS: Los Angeles" Lead CBS to Tuesday Win in Viewers and Key Demos
CBS spins the numbers for Tuesday, May 15.

[05/16/12 - 08:48 AM]
ABC's "Private Practice" Spikes in its Season Finale
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, May 15.

[05/16/12 - 08:42 AM]
"Cake Boss" Premieres a Sweet Season 5 Starting May 28 at 9/8c on TLC
16 all-new half-hour episodes - including its 100th episode - will run as part of its summer season.

[05/16/12 - 08:33 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "NCIS" Closes Season With Victory
Plus: ABC's "Cougar Town" and "Dancing With the Stars" fall once more to series lows.