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[01/02/07 - 11:44 PM]
'Wheel of Fortune' and 'Jeopardy!' Renewed Through 2011-2012
By the end of this new deal, "Wheel of Fortune" will have completed 29 seasons and "Jeopardy!" will have finished 28 seasons.

[01/02/07 - 10:53 PM]
G4 Now Available in 60 Million U.S. Households
The network's increased availability arrives as ratings continue to swell, with G4 currently celebrating its 17th consecutive month of year-over-year household ratings growth.

[01/02/07 - 05:59 PM]
Clooney, Parker, Stamos and Weisz Set as Presenters at Golden Globe Awards
The quartet joins previously announced presenters Felicity Huffman, Salma Hayek, Ben Stiller, Justin Timberlake and Reese Witherspoon.

[01/02/07 - 05:58 PM]
Hayek, Huffman, Stiller, Timberlake and Witherspoon Set as Presenters at Golden Globe Awards
The ceremony airs Monday, January 15 on the network.

[01/02/07 - 05:57 PM]
'Shooting Sizemore' Takes Aim at Actor's Road to Recovery
The cable channel details its new reality series, which premieres this Sunday at 10:30/9:30c.

[01/02/07 - 01:40 PM]
Stacy Keibler Guest Stars on ABC's "What About Brian" and "George Lopez"
The "Stars" alum will begin a seven-episode arc on "Brian" starting February 5 as well as guest star on "Lopez's" January 31 and February 21 episodes.

[01/02/07 - 01:39 PM]
Olivia Newton-John -- Multi Grammy-Award Winner and Beloved "Sandy" from Movie Musical "Grease" -- to Guest Star in NBC's New Talent Competition Series "Grease: You'Re the One That I Want" Premiering Sunday, January 7
She'll provide her words of wisdom and advice on the show's first two episodes.

[01/02/07 - 10:24 AM]
NBC Universal's Hit Talk Show "Maury" and Mindmatics Team Up for First-Ever Mobile Interactive Experience in National Syndication
A new mobile experience will allow viewers the opportunity to participate in a real-time interactive contest in several markets beginning January 3.

[01/02/07 - 10:23 AM]
Bravo Renews No. 1 Rated Food Series 'Top Chef' for a Third Helping and Kicks Off Nationwide Casting for New Season Staring This Month
Plus: this week's episode gets expanded to 70 minutes and will feature appearances by "Queer Eye's" Ted Allen And "Entourage's" Debi Mazar.

[01/02/07 - 10:12 AM]
The 50 Best Episodes of 2006: #40-31

[01/02/07 - 12:11 AM]
Development Update: Tuesday, January 2
Updates include: ABC greenlights "Mr. & Mrs. Smith," comedian Alex Reymundo lands Showtime deal; and writer/producer Josh Safran books two scripts.

[01/01/07 - 11:03 AM]
The 50 Best Episodes of 2006: #50-41

[12/29/06 - 02:32 PM]
Development Update: December 25-29 (Weekly Round-Up)
Several updates on projects in development and tidbits about shows currently on the air!

[12/28/06 - 08:36 PM]
Showtime Is Proud to Have Been Nominated for the Following Golden Globe(R) Awards
The pay channel hypes its six Golden Globe nominations.

[12/28/06 - 02:44 PM]
14 and Counting
CBS spins the numbers for the week of December 18-24.

[12/28/06 - 02:42 PM]
BET Networks Wraps Up a Record-Setting 2006
BET maintains its rank as the #1 cable network total day and in weeknight primetime among black households as well as its target demo, blacks 18-34.

[12/28/06 - 10:26 AM]
Monday Night Football: Most-Watched Series in Cable Television History
The 17 games averaged 12.325 million viewers and are the biggest 17 household audiences for cable television in 2006.

[12/27/06 - 05:54 PM]
Bravo Acquires the Emmy Award-Winning Series "Taxicab Confessions"
The critically-acclaimed HBO series makes its basic cable premiere on Friday, December 29 with three back-to-back episodes (11 PM-2 AM ET/PT).

[12/27/06 - 05:53 PM]
NBC's 'Scrubs' Returns on January 4 -- But Fans Can Get Their Fix with a Sneak Peek of the Special Musical Episode on YoutubE.com Beginning December 29
The program's highly anticipated musical episode will broadcast on January 18.

[12/27/06 - 05:52 PM]
NBC Is #2 for the Week in Adults 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for the week of December 18-24.

[12/27/06 - 05:49 PM]
The ABC Television Network Signs Agreement with Kecy-TV
Gulf California Broadcasting Co.-owned KECY-DT serves the Yuma, Az and El Centro, Ca television markets.

[12/27/06 - 06:23 AM]
The Simpsons Ring in 2007 with Their New Year's Resolutions
In preparation for the New Year, Homer, Marge and many of their fellow Springfieldians vow to change their ways in 2007.

[12/26/06 - 01:51 PM]
Eagles-Cowboys on NBC Highest-Rated Christmas Day NFL Game Since 1993
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, December 25.

[12/22/06 - 02:25 PM]
America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back Honoring Cops Killed in the Line of Duty
Saturday's episode will honor the names of more than 130 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty in 2006.

[12/22/06 - 02:24 PM]
Eugene Gurkin Wants You! to Join "The Knights of Prosperity"
Launch campaign includes a "Wallet Drop," "Rock Star Receipts," text messages, "Cash Grab Booth" and the web site at www.JoinTheKnights.com.

[12/22/06 - 09:34 AM]
Development Update: December 18-22 (Weekly Round-Up)
Over 20 updates on projects in development and tidbits about shows currently on the air!

[12/21/06 - 02:22 PM]
ABC Family's 'Ugly Betty' Marathon Helps Kick Off 'Be Ugly '07' Campaign on New Year's Eve
11-hour marathon will run on the cable channel on Sunday, December 31 from 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM, ET/PT.

[12/21/06 - 02:21 PM]
2007 Will Be the Year to Be Ugly!
"Be Ugly '07" campaign to kick off with an original song by Jason Mraz that will be released through iTunes.

[12/21/06 - 02:19 PM]
ABC.com Gives Viewers a Special Gift Beginning December 25
The network will make all episodes to date this season of "Brothers & Sisters," "Desperate Housewives," "Grey's Anatomy," "Ugly Betty" and "What About Brian" available on ABC.com.

[12/21/06 - 12:39 PM]
CBS Gives Mid-Season Comedy "Rules of Engagement" a Super Premiere
Among the network's various Monday changes: "Rules" will bow Monday, February 5 at 9:30/8:30c in place of "The New Adventures of Old Christine," which moves to 8:30/7:30c starting March 12.

[12/21/06 - 10:15 AM]
NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" Boasts Three Original Star Studded Episodes in January
Brian Dennehy, Paget Brewster, Michael Michele, Blair Underwood, Kal Penn, and Adam Beach are among the latest guest stars on the series.

[12/21/06 - 10:13 AM]
Showtime Networks InC. to License the L Word(R) Apparel
A minimum of 10% of sales from the collection will be donated to charity.

[12/20/06 - 11:25 PM]
Shamrock VS. Gracie; Two of the Biggest Names in Mma to Square Off February 10 in First-Ever Elitexc Event
The two legends will square off in the first ever EliteXC event, to be televised live on Showtime, February 10 at 10 p.m. ET/PT (tape delayed on the West Coast).

[12/20/06 - 10:14 PM]
G4 Viewers Get "Arrested" on Christmas, with 11-Hour "Arrested Development" Marathon on Monday, December 25
11-hour marathon begins at 9:00 a.m. eastern time on Christmas Day.

[12/20/06 - 05:48 PM]
Hallmark Channel Launches on Comcast Cable Reaching Additional Viewers in New England
The network has expanded its reach throughout New England, including Boston, the state capital.

[12/20/06 - 10:43 AM]
Spike TV Highlights - February 2007
Highlights include the series finale of "Afro Samurai" and a marathon of "Pros vs. Joes's" second season.

[12/20/06 - 10:41 AM]
Season 5 of Spike TV's 'The Ultimate Fighter' Goes Into Production in January in Las Vegas
UFC lightweight contenders B.J. Penn and Jens Pulver to serve as coaches on the new season, which will begin airing on Thursday, April 5 at 10:00/9:00c.

[12/20/06 - 10:40 AM]
Everyone's Favorite "God Warrior" Marguerite Perrin Returns to "'Trading Spouses: Meet Your New Mommy" on January 19 and January 26
Perrin first appeared on the show to pay for her gastric bypass surgery and has since gone on to lose 94 pounds.

[12/20/06 - 10:38 AM]
IFC Expands Original Programming Slate with Non-Fiction Projects in 2007
"The Henry Rollins Show" returns for a second season on April 13 while comedian Janeane Garofalo will offer editorials in four episodes.

[12/19/06 - 11:41 PM]
Hallmark Channel's "Love's Abiding Joy" Brings the Network Another Ratings Gift
2.5 million total viewers tuned into the network's latest holiday original movie.

[12/19/06 - 11:07 PM]
Adult Swim Dominates Young Adults in 2006 on Ad-Supported Cable Second Year in a Row
Adult Swim finished the year ranking #1 for 2006-to-date in total delivery of adults 18-34, men 18-34, adults 18-24 and men 18-24.

[12/19/06 - 10:30 PM]
X-Play Awards Best Video Games of 2006 on G4
"The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess" took home "Game of the Year" honors.

[12/19/06 - 09:29 PM]
ESPN's NFL Coverage Up 43% VS. 2005
ESPN spins the numbers for Monday, December 18.

[12/19/06 - 09:03 PM]
Warner BroS. Domestic Television Distribution Has Renewed the Tyra Banks Show for Two Years on the FOX Television Stations
The series has been renewed for its third and fourth seasons, through the end of the 2008-2009 broadcast year, on the Fox-owned stations in 22 markets.

[12/19/06 - 08:52 PM]
TNT Claims Fourth Consecutive Year as Ad-Supported Cable's #1 Network in Total Day Among Key Adult Demos; TBS Scores with Ad-Supported Cable's Top Five Sitcoms, Including #1 Original Sitcom My Boys
TNT finished 2006 as ad-supported cable's #1 network in total day delivery of key adult demos.

[12/19/06 - 08:18 PM]
Court TV Wraps Up 2006 as Most-Watched Year Ever
The network posted best-ever figures among total viewers (913,000), adults 18-49 (389,000) and viewing households (719,000).

[12/19/06 - 02:43 PM]
Primetime Ratings Report December 19, 2006 for the Week of December 11, 2006
ABC spins the numbers for the week of December 11-17.

[12/19/06 - 02:41 PM]
NBC Premieres "Poker After Dark" on JaN. 2
The nightly hour-long show, will air Monday - Saturday and features six poker professionals vying for a winner-take-all $120,000 first place prize.

[12/19/06 - 02:39 PM]
NBC Is #2 for the Week in Adults 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for the week of December 11-17.

[12/19/06 - 02:36 PM]
CBS Rolls a Lucky 13
CBS spins the numbers for the week of December 11-17.







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[11/06/26 - 09:31 AM]
ABC Announces 2027 Midseason Premiere Dates
The midseason schedule kicks off on Tuesday, January 5, with the Season 5 premiere of "Will Trent," followed by the Season 3 premiere of last season's No. 1 drama among Adults 18-49, "High Potential," and the series debut of "Surviving a Scandal."

[11/06/26 - 09:16 AM]
"Nobody Wants This" Renewed for Season 4 on Netflix
Across all three seasons, the series has achieved 78.5 million cumulative views and reached the Top 10 in 89 countries.

[11/06/26 - 09:15 AM]
SpongeBob SquarePants "Merry Christmas, Mr. Plankton" Hour-Long Special to Debut Friday, Nov. 27 on Nickelodeon and Paramount+
In this festive episode, SpongeBob, Mr. Krabs and an unlikely group of friends must team up to save Christmas after Plankton takes over the North Pole. Lewis Black guest stars as Santa.

[11/06/26 - 09:01 AM]
"The End of Oak Street" Begins Streaming Exclusively on HBO Max November 13
The film stars Anne Hathaway, Ewan McGregor, Maisy Stella and Christian Convery.

[11/06/26 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "A Disney Holiday Short: The Invisible Horse" Coming Soon
A little magic, before the whole story unfolds.

[11/06/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "an open field" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Years after a Boeing 737 crash near a small Ethiopian village, its residents and a grieving family find healing in this award-winning short documentary.

[11/06/26 - 08:01 AM]
BET Sets Friday, November 27 Premiere for "You Can Go Home Again," Following Award-Winning Rapper, Actress, Producer and Entrepreneur Queen Latifah's Mission to Build Affordable Housing in Her Hometown
The film is directed by Muta'Ali and executive produced by Shakim Compere and Loretha Jones.

[11/06/26 - 07:05 AM]
Video: Melania Trump and Prime Video Unveil Official Trailer for "Melania, The Series"
The two-part series reveals never-before-told stories, offering unprecedented insight into Melania Trump's life, including the extraordinary days immediately following the 47th Presidential Inauguration.

[11/06/26 - 06:16 AM]
Apple TV Announces Season Three for "Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars"
Today, on the heels of the season two finale, Apple TV announced an eight-part third season for award-winning docuseries.

[11/06/26 - 06:11 AM]
Fox Corporation Completes Acquisition of Roku
The combination of FOX's premium live sports, news and local programming with Roku's open connected TV platform reaching across more than 100 million households creates new opportunities for the Company to serve its viewers, advertisers and partners.

[11/06/26 - 06:02 AM]
Video: "Other Worlds: A Stranger Things Adventure" - Official Announcement - Netflix
Before Hawkins, there was Marion.

[11/06/26 - 06:01 AM]
Netflix Premieres "Who Killed the Banker's Widow?" on December 4
The documentary revisits a murder that shook one of Spain's wealthiest families and brought to light a complex web of family disputes, secrets and financial interests.

[11/06/26 - 05:31 AM]
"The Label," the New Series Starring Christian De Sica and Claudio Santamaria Coming Soon to Netflix
The cast also includes Cristiana Capotondi, Ornella Muti, Sofia Conti, Madior Giorgio Fall and Martina Gatti.

[11/06/26 - 05:01 AM]
Video: "The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth" - Official Trailer #2 - Netflix
Brad Pitt stars as the sometime stuntman doing odd jobs and dangerous favors in 1977 LA. David Fincher directs a script by Quentin Tarantino.

[11/06/26 - 02:03 AM]
Video: Prime Video Drops Trailer, Key Art and First Look Images for "Alan Carr's Great Big Bucket List"
The series will launch on Prime Video on November 27 in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.