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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!

    [tuesday, may 21, 2013]    
1:30 PM NICK lalaloopsy: tower of treasure (#109)
7:00 PM GOLF big break academy: michael and el grupo (#302)
  CARTOON johnny test: how to train your johnny
7:30 PM NBCSN nhl special: conference semifinals: boston at ny rangers (game 3)
  CARTOON teen titans go!: ghost boy (#09)
8:00 PM ABC bachelor, the: the bachelor's funniest moments
[one-hour special presentation]
  OXYGEN bad girls club, the: reunion part iii - old beef, new leaf (#1018)
[one-hour special presentation]
  DISCOVERY deadliest catch: on deck - judgment day
  COOKING eat st.: aloha, portland (CCEAT-405H)
  CARTOON looney tunes show, the: ridiculous journey
  PBS pbs special: the ghost army (#GARM)
  FOX so you think you can dance: auditions #2 (DAN-1002)
8:30 PM WEATHER prospectors: the mother lode (PRO108)
9:00 PM TLC 19 kids & counting: baby gender reveal & the final weigh in (#712-60)
[one-hour 7th season finale]
  TRAVEL airport 24/7: miami: caught on camera (#205)
  ANIMAL PLANET animal planet special: man-eating super squid
[one-hour special presentation]
  OXYGEN bad girls all star battle: keep your friends close and your enemies closer (#101-90)
[90-minute series premiere - special time]
  CNBC crowd rules: debt (#102)
  ABC dancing with the stars: episode 1610a (#1610A-120)
[two-hour 15th season finale]
  DISCOVERY deadliest catch: fist to the face (#906)
  ESPN nba special: conference finals: memphis at san antonio (game 2)
  PBS pbs special: constitution usa with peter sagal: created equal (#103)
  NGC polygamy, usa: the baptism (#103)
  WEATHER reel rivals: still the boss (RER104)
  COOKING roadtrip with g. garvin: san francisco (CCGVN-203H)
  NBC voice, the: live eliminations (#419-60)
  SYFY weird or what?: medical mysteries (#207)
9:30 PM MTV girl code: ex-boyfriends, gossip, stds, hosting a party (#110)
10:00 PM MTV awkward: guilt trippin' (#307)
  DISCOVERY backyard oil: the mayor, the myth, and the mad dog (#107-60)
  VELOCITY chasing classic cars: packards (#604)
  FOOD chopped: breakfast, lunch and dinner! (#CQ1511H)
  BRAVO don't be tardy…: if it's not one thing, it's your mother (#207)
  BET game, the: the pre-season game episode (#610)
[6th season finale]
  HGTV house hunters: chicago couple wants to trade their downtown condo for a spacious home in the burbs (HNT-7505H)
  DIY i hate my yard: modern tropical (DHMY-108H)
  VH1 i'm married to a…: tba (#105-60)
[new time slot]
  TLC little couple, the: william, here we come! (#521)
  NBCSN nhl special: conference semifinals: los angeles at san jose (game 4)
  ANIMAL PLANET river monsters: unhooked: atomic assasin
  MILITARY warrior pov: road to baghdad (#104)
  SYFY weird or what?: power of the mind (#208)
  TBS who gets the last laugh?: nicole sullivan vs. kevin mcdonald vs. larry joe campbell (#106)
10:01 PM NBC grimm: goodnight, sweet grimm (#222)
[2nd season finale]
10:30 PM MTV girl code: hair, cheating, compliments, penises (#111)
  HGTV house hunters international: island hopping from st. thomas to mauritius (HHINT-5306H)
  COMEDY inside amy schumer: the horror (#104)
  BET let's stay together: kita's got a gun (#309)
11:00 PM CMT cops reloaded: episode 47 (#147)
  HGTV flip or flop: inland empire cosmetic nightmare (HFORF-107H)
  MTV ke$ha: my crazy beautiful life: tba (#105)
  BET let's stay together: babies, blindness and bling (#310)
[3rd season finale - special time]
  MTV2 nitro circus live: london calling (#407)
  BRAVO watch what happens: live: ray j. and vinny guadagnino (#985)
11:30 PM HGTV flip or flop: awkward floor plan (HFORF-103H)

[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."