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[11/07/06 - 09:08 PM]
Don't Just Go to Grandma's This Thanksgiving, Journey to Distant Lands in a Flying Car with ABC Family's Presentation of 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang'
The cable channel will air the beloved 1968 classic MGM film on Thursday, November 23 at 8:00/7:00c.

[11/07/06 - 08:34 PM]
FX to Stay 'Sunny' for Third Season
15 new half-hours are set to be produced for next summer with cast members Charlie Day, Rob McElhenney, Glenn Howerton, Kaitlin Olson and Danny DeVito all set to return.

[11/07/06 - 05:56 PM]
The CW's Comedies, "Smallville" and "Smackdown" All Reach New Season Highs This Week
The CW spins the numbers for the week of October 30-November 5.

[11/07/06 - 05:55 PM]
ESPN's NFL Coverage Up 38% VS. 2005
ESPN spins the numbers for Monday, November 6.

[11/07/06 - 04:44 PM]
Adult Swim Charts Double-Digit Growth with All Young Adult Demos
The late-night network ranked #1 among all ad-supported basic cable networks for total day delivery of adults 18-34, adults 18-24, men 18-34 and men 18-24-the latter for an impressive 84 straight weeks.

[11/07/06 - 04:43 PM]
Class of 3000 Scores as Cartoon Network's Biggest Original Series Premiere Since 2004
The show's launch earned the network's highest kids 6-11, boys 6-11 and boys 2-11 delivery and ratings performance for an original series premiere since 2004.

[11/07/06 - 04:42 PM]
Emmy Award-Nominated Actor Rob Lowe Guest Stars on ABC's "Brothers & Sisters"
Lowe will begin a multi-episode arc on the show's November 19 broadcast.

[11/07/06 - 04:41 PM]
Primetime Ratings Report for the Week of October 30, 2006
ABC spins the numbers for the week of October 30-November 5.

[11/07/06 - 04:38 PM]
Quick Take for Monday, November 6, 2006 (Based on Fast Affiliate Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, November 6.

[11/07/06 - 04:37 PM]
ABC News' Plans for Election Night, November 7
The network's coverage expands to 90 minutes, pre-empting tonight's episode of "Help Me Help You."

[11/07/06 - 04:36 PM]
Csi: Miami Is Monday's Number One Program
CBS spins the numbers for Monday, November 6.

[11/07/06 - 04:35 PM]
Nominations Are Announced for "The 33rd Annual People's Choice Awards," to Be Broadcast January 9 on the CBS Television Network
"The King of Queens," "My Name Is Earl" and "Two and a Half Men" are up for favorite comedy while "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "Grey's Anatomy" and "House" are set to compete for favorite drama.

[11/07/06 - 04:32 PM]
Caroline Kennedy Returns as Host of "The 29th Annual Kennedy Center Honors" to Be Broadcast DeC. 26 on the CBS Television Network
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Zubin Mehta, Dolly Parton, Smokey Robinson and Steven Spielberg are this year's honorees.

[11/07/06 - 04:30 PM]
CBS Rolls a Lucky 7
CBS spins the numbers for the week of October 30-November 5.

[11/07/06 - 04:28 PM]
CBS News' "48 Hours Mystery" Is Saturday's Number One Program in Households, Adults 25-54, and Adults 18-49
CBS spins the numbers for Saturday, November 4.

[11/07/06 - 04:27 PM]
NBC Wins the Week in Adults 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for the week of October 30-November 5.

[11/07/06 - 08:58 AM]
Wrestling Superstar Bill Goldberg to Host Spike TV's 'Bullrun'
The Wrestling icon, and devoted car enthusiast, takes his passion to the streets as host of the new Spike TV series, Bullrun, premiering this spring.

[11/07/06 - 08:57 AM]
Lmn Launches Innovative On-Air/Online Programming Initiative with Danica Mckellar ('The Wonder Years') Starring in Original Movie 'Inspector Mom' On-Air, Followed by Eight New Webisodes on LmN.TV
A second two hour movie is then scheduled to premiere on LMN in April, followed by more original webisodes on LMN.tv.

[11/07/06 - 08:56 AM]
Bravo Announces Series Pick-Up of 'Welcome to the Parker' (Working Title) - an All New Original Series
The new docu-series that takes viewers into the world of the luxurious Parker Palm Springs hotel.

[11/06/06 - 09:07 PM]
We TV Makes a Match with Original Series Cinematherapy
The network plans to create an integrated marketing opportunity within its "Cinematherapy" series for Match.com.

[11/06/06 - 09:06 PM]
Oxygen's Campus Ladies Enroll for Its Sophomore Year
The critically-acclaimed improv comedy series is set to return to Oxygen for its second season Tuesday, December 5 at 11:00/10:00c with ten half-hour episodes.

[11/06/06 - 09:05 PM]
Silent Night? Not on Oxygen!
In "Christmas With The Dickinsons," Janice will lend her one-of-a-kind creative flair to alternative clothing line Ed Hardy as she headlines their float in the famous Hollywood Holiday parade.

[11/06/06 - 09:04 PM]
Rivalry, Revelations and Reality Rule in New Series from Groundbreaking Producers of the Real World
Bunim-Murray's latest reality entry will premiere with a one-hour special on Tuesday, December 5 at 10:00/9:00c.

[11/06/06 - 09:03 PM]
AMC Signs on Hyundai for Popular Movie of the Month Franchise
AMC announced today that Hyundai has signed on, for the second year in a row, to be the exclusive entitlement sponsor for the network's "Movie of the Month" franchise.

[11/06/06 - 05:29 PM]
ABC Entertainment Adds "Shrek the Halls," a Dreamworks Animation Skg Original Animated Special, to Its Impressive Library of Holiday Classics
Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas are all on board to reprise their feature roles in the half-hour special, due in December of 2007.

[11/06/06 - 05:28 PM]
The CW's "Friday Night Smackdown" Climbs to New Season Highs in Key Demos
The CW spins the numbers for Friday, November 3.

[11/06/06 - 05:28 PM]
It's a Paradise of Prizes from Nintendo Wii, Scion Xb and Tomtom One Gps! Get Ready for Comedy Central's(R) "Thanksgiving Island" During "Thanxgiveaway Wiikend" Thursday, November 23 Through Sunday, November 26
The network will team with Nintendo Wii, TomTom and Scion xB to give away 48 hourly prize packages which include a new Wii console and a TomTom ONE GPS.

[11/06/06 - 02:05 PM]
ABC Family Turns Up the Heat on 'Wildfire' with a Season Three Launch Date of January 1st and a Fourth Season Pick-Up
The cable channel also greenlights new pilot from executive producers Lloyd Segan and Shawn Piller.

[11/06/06 - 01:59 PM]
'NBC Sunday Night Football' Colts-Patriots Up 33% VS. 2005
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, November 5.

[11/06/06 - 01:57 PM]
FOX Keeps It Cooking with a Hot Thanksgiving Movie Marathon!
The network touts its holiday broadcasts of "Cheaper by the Dozen," "Spider-Man 2" and "Bruce Almighty."

[11/06/06 - 11:37 AM]
Billy Bush ('Access Hollywood') Named Host of NBC's Upcoming Talent Competition Series 'Grease: You'Re the One That I Want' Premiering Sunday, January 7
U.K. TV personality/theatre star Denise Van Outen will co-host.

[11/06/06 - 10:56 AM]
Baldwin, Aguilera, Ludacris Headline November "Snl'S"
Alec Baldwin returns (with Christina Aguilera) on November 11 while Chris "Ludacris" Bridges hosts the November 18 installment.

[11/06/06 - 10:55 AM]
NBC's 'The Office' Web Event Streams Only on NBC.com
NBC.com will host the first-ever, web-exclusive "producer's cut" of this Thursday's episode.

[11/06/06 - 10:53 AM]
The Papdits, a Docu-Comedy for Cbs, Starts Streaming Today on CBS's Broadband Channel Innertube
The never-before-seen comedy/reality hybrid comes from creator Ant Hines ("Da Ali G Show").

[11/06/06 - 10:52 AM]
Fast Facts for Sunday, November 5, 2006 (Based on Fast Affiliate Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, November 5.

[11/06/06 - 10:50 AM]
ABC Entertainment's Casting Department Presents Its Eighteenth Actors Showcase Supporting and Creating Opportunities for Diverse Talent
Past participants include Jorge Garcia from "Lost," Nashawn Kearse from "Desperate Housewives" and Sunkrish Bala from "Notes from the Underbelly."

[11/06/06 - 10:02 AM]
NBC Shelves '20 Good Years' Early, Rolls Back 'The Singles Table'
The freshman comedy will head to hiatus a week early while "Table" gets rolled back from 13 to six episodes.

[11/06/06 - 09:50 AM]
Who Will Be the Next American Idol?
The series returns with a special two-night, four-hour season premiere Tuesday, Jan. 16 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and Wednesday, Jan. 17 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

[11/06/06 - 09:49 AM]
Alicia Witt ('The Upside of Anger,' 'Cybill'), Matthew Settle ('Brothers & Sisters'), Scott Bakula and Talia Shire ('Rocky,' 'The Godfather') Set to Star in 'Blue Smoke,' Based on the Nora Roberts Best-Selling Novel and the Fourth in the Series of Lifetime Original Movies Airing in February 2007
"Smoke" joins "Carolina Moon" starring Claire Forlani, Oliver Hudson and Jacqueline Bisset; "Montana Sky" starring John Corbett, Ashley Williams, Charlotte Ross and Diane Ladd; and "Angels Fall" starring Heather Locklear and Johnathon Schaech.

[11/06/06 - 09:45 AM]
Cartoon Network's First Original Live-Action Movie Re-Animated Premiere Set for Friday, DeC. 8, at 8 P.M. (ET/PT)
The two-hour movie, which combines animation with live-action, tells the story of a 12-year-old boy whose life is turned upside-down after an accident at an amusement park.

[11/03/06 - 07:24 PM]
All-New Episodes of "The O.C." to Air Wednesday, NoV. 8, and Thursday, NoV. 9, on Fox
FOX pulls both "The Rich List" and "Happy Hour" while "The O.C." gets special Wednesday airing.

[11/03/06 - 04:35 PM]
Development Update: October 30-November 3 (Weekly Round-Up)
Over 20 updates on projects in development and tidbits about shows currently on the air!

[11/03/06 - 11:46 AM]
Quick Take for Thursday, November 2, 2006 (Based on Fast Affiliate Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, November 2.

[11/03/06 - 11:44 AM]
Lost Video Podcast Featuring Executive Producers Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse Available at ABC.com Beginning Monday, November 6
The new podcast features the duo recounting their own "Lostian" crossover tale from the '80s that involves George Lucas and includes a reenactment and photo proof!

[11/03/06 - 10:37 AM]
CBS Wins the First Night of the November Sweep in Viewers and Adults 25-54
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, November 2.

[11/03/06 - 10:37 AM]
The 'Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback' Finals Are Set!
The final bouts will air live from Las Vegas on Saturday, November 11 at 9:00/8:00c.

[11/02/06 - 09:02 PM]
Resistance Is Futile ... So Tune-In to TV Land and TVlanD.com as the Network Launches Star Trek Throughout November
The celebration includes free streaming episodes on TVLand.com, marking the first time the series has ever been offered free on the web.

[11/02/06 - 09:01 PM]
'Ghost Hunters Live' a Halloween Ratings Treat for Sci Fi!
944,000 viewers on average tuned into the six-hour live broadcast.

[11/02/06 - 09:00 PM]
Monster Ratings for Amc!
The 10th anniversary of "Monsterfest" ranked as a top network performer in primetime delivery of key demos among all cable networks, including Top 5 in delivery of Adults 18-49 during prime.

[11/02/06 - 04:44 PM]
Showtime's 'Dexter' Takes a Stab at Season Two
The series will return for another 12 episodes in 2007.







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[02/26/26 - 02:19 PM]
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[02/26/26 - 02:08 PM]
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[02/26/26 - 01:36 PM]
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[02/26/26 - 01:16 PM]
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[02/26/26 - 10:31 AM]
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[02/26/26 - 10:30 AM]
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[02/26/26 - 10:01 AM]
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[02/26/26 - 10:01 AM]
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[02/26/26 - 09:01 AM]
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[02/26/26 - 09:01 AM]
BritBox Announces April 7th Premiere for "A Taste for Murder"
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