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[01/17/07 - 02:45 PM]
Primetime Ratings Report for the Week of January 8, 2007
ABC spins the numbers for the week of January 8-14.

[01/17/07 - 02:42 PM]
Tim Gunn ("Project Runway") Guest Stars as a Fashion TV Reporter, on ABC's "Ugly Betty"
He'll appear in the show's February 1 and February 8 installments.

[01/17/07 - 01:23 PM]
Yahoo! TV to Stream Preview of Landmark Episode of the CW's "Smallville"
The first 12 minutes of the show's much-hyped "Justice" episode will be available online beginning today.

[01/17/07 - 01:22 PM]
Warner BroS. Television Group, the CW and Sprint to Bring "Smallville Legends: The Oliver Queen Chronicles" to Life Via Sprint Wireless Phones
The six-episode animated wireless series created for the mobile and broadband environment, will premiere Thursday, January 18, exclusively on the Sprint TVSM mobile video service.

[01/17/07 - 01:21 PM]
CBS Orders Two More Editions of "Survivor" for the 2007-2008 Season
These will mark the 15th and 16th editions of the veteran reality series.

[01/17/07 - 01:20 PM]
CBS Moves Into Sole Possession of First Place in Adults 18-49 at Season's Mid-Point
CBS spins the numbers for the week of January 8-14.

[01/17/07 - 01:18 PM]
The Top Five Finalists Are Chosen to Compete for a Live Performance with Justin Timberlake, on "The 49th Annual Grammy Awards," FeB. 11 on the CBS Television Network
Over the next several weeks, fans will continue to narrow the field by logging on directly to CBS.com or Yahoo! Music.

[01/17/07 - 01:17 PM]
'My Name Is Earl' and 'The Office' Score Their Highest 18-49 Ratings and Total Viewership of the Season, with Both Comedies Winning Their Slots in Adults 18-49 and Other Key Demos
NBC spins the numbers for the week of January 8-14.

[01/17/07 - 09:59 AM]
NBC Orders Six One-Hour Episodes of Improvisational Comedy 'Thank God You'Re Here' from Fremantlemedia North America, the Producers of "American Idol," Featuring David Alan Grier and Dave Foley
Jennifer Coolidge, Bryan Cranston, Joel McHale and Wayne Knight guest star in the pilot.

[01/17/07 - 09:50 AM]
NBC Identifies December's Week-Long, Game Show Hit 'Identity' as New March Series
The Penn Jillette-hosted game show will return as a weekly series in March.

[01/17/07 - 09:46 AM]
Olivia Newton-John Set as Guest Judge in the First Two-Hour Live Performance Episode of NBC's Popular Talent Competition Series "Grease: You'Re the One That I Want" Airing January 28
The Peacock also extends the show's run to 11 episodes, adding two additional live episodes.

[01/17/07 - 09:43 AM]
NBC Renews Hit Series 'The Office,' 'My Name Is Earl,' 'Heroes' and 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit' for Full Season of Episodes in 2007-08
The quartet receives an early pick-up for the 2007-08 season.

[01/17/07 - 09:02 AM]
Chris Hansen Reports in Dateline's "To Catch a Predator"
NBC's popular investigative series returns for a six-week run on Tuesday, January 30 at 8:00/7:00c.

[01/17/07 - 09:01 AM]
When Women Rule the World Begins Production for Fox
The unscripted series "will reveal how women and men react in a world where women are in charge and men are subservient, and each gender's ability to adapt to a new social order will be put to the test."

[01/17/07 - 08:59 AM]
Syndication's #1 New Show "Rachael Ray" Renewed for Two More Years Through 2009-2010
Season to date, Rachael Ray is averaging a 2.1 HH AA% rating, more than double its closest freshman talk show competitor.

[01/17/07 - 01:01 AM]
FOX Books Midseason Trio, 'Kitchen' Return for Spring
Launch dates set for "Drive," "The Winner" and "The Wedding Bells" while new time periods are ahead for "'Til Death" and "Standoff." Plus: "Hell's Kitchen" to take over for "The O.C." on Thursdays.

[01/17/07 - 12:07 AM]
Development Update: Wednesday, January 17
Updates include: FOX adds two pilots to its roster, casting news on NBC's "The I.T. Crowd" and new scripts at HBO and Showtime.

[01/16/07 - 08:05 PM]
HBO Receives 3 Golden Globe Awards, Tied for the Most of Any Television Network This Year
HBO touts its three Golden Globe Awards, all for its original movie "Elizabeth I."

[01/16/07 - 08:03 PM]
All Hail the Queen of Mean Don't Miss Lisa Lampanelli in the World Premiere of Her All-New Stand-Up Special "Dirty Girl" Debuting on Comedy Central(R) Sunday, January 28 at 10:00 P.M.
Encore presentations air Sunday, January 28 at 11:00 p.m. and Tuesday, January 30 at 10:00 p.m. and 12:00 a.m.

[01/16/07 - 04:30 PM]
Fsn & MyNetworkTV Reach Strategic Programming Alliance with International Fight League
MyNetworkTV is planning to broadcast 22 two-hour IFL-produced programs - "an exciting combination of event action, highlights, features, vignettes and the league's latest news" - to begin in mid-2007.

[01/16/07 - 03:58 PM]
NFL Greats to Guest Star on CBS Comedies on "Super Monday," Monday, FeB. 5
Emmitt Smith to guest star on "How I Met Your Mother" while Jerry Rice will stop by "The Class."

[01/16/07 - 02:31 PM]
The CW and CBS Paramount Television Partner with Yahoo! TV to Stream a New Episode of "Everybody Hates Chris" for One Week Prior to Broadcast
The episode, entitled "Everybody Hates Eggs," will be offered free-of-charge and without commercial interruption on Yahoo! beginning January 16.

[01/16/07 - 02:30 PM]
Quick Take for Monday, January 15, 2007 (Based on Fast Affiliate Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, January 15.

[01/16/07 - 02:29 PM]
Disney-ABC Television Group Receives Three Golden Globe Awards, Including Best Comedy and Drama Series
For the second year in a row, ABC and Touchstone Television have captured Golden Globes for Best Comedy and Drama.

[01/16/07 - 12:19 PM]
USA Network Teams with Juicecaster for First Ever Contestant Mobisodes for Fifth Season of Nashville Star Presented by Sonic
The mobisodes will "give visitors an exclusive view into the everyday lives of the 'Nashville Star' contestants as they compete for the chance to win a major music recording contract."

[01/16/07 - 12:18 PM]
NBC's 'Golden Globes' Telecast Dazzles the Competition
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, January 15.

[01/16/07 - 12:17 PM]
Diddy Searches for New Generation of 'Bad Boys', Scouting Nationwide for the Next Superstar Group to Be Featured on MTV's "Making the Band 4"
The series is scheduled to premiere in the second quarter of 2007 and will chronicle Diddy as he sets out to form an all new boy band.

[01/16/07 - 10:51 AM]
NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution Set to Bring Steve Wilkos to National Syndication
The new offering, due in the fall of 2007, will feature the former Chicago police officer turned "Jerry Springer" security guard "offering advice and doling out his version of justice in his own daily, one-hour syndicated show."

[01/16/07 - 10:48 AM]
CBS Announces the Cast of "The Amazing Race: All-Stars" Eleven Former Teams Return for a Second Chance to Compete in a Race Around the World When "The Amazing Race: All-Stars" Premieres Sunday, February 18 on CBS
The 11th installment of the four-time Emmy Award-winning series will premiere Sunday, February 18 at 8:00/7:00c.

[01/16/07 - 09:55 AM]
CBS and Chevrolet Join Forces to Create a Multi-Platform Event Surrounding the "Chevy Super Bowl College Ad Challenge"
The winning team will be revealed during CBS's annual "Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials 2007" special on Friday, February 2.

[01/16/07 - 09:53 AM]
For the First Time, Relive the First Four Riveting Episodes of the New Season of FOX's Action-Packed, Emmy(R) Award-Winning Series ''24''
The release, available today, features the four hours aired so far this season, as well as a 12-minute preview of episodes to come.

[01/16/07 - 09:51 AM]
Warner Home Video Brings the Hit Family Comedy George Lopez to DVD with the Release of George Lopez: The Complete First and Second Seasons April 17, 2007
The four-disc set will include all 28 episodes from the show's first and second seasons.

[01/16/07 - 12:11 AM]
Development Update: Monday-Tuesday, January 15-16
Updates include: ABC issues two more pilot orders, Aniston to guest star on "Dirt" and HBO sets return dates for "Entourage" and "The Sopranos."

[01/15/07 - 07:57 PM]
Warner BroS. Domestic Television Distribution Has Sold Tmz, a New Show Based on TmZ.com-The #1 Entertainment News Website-To All the FOX Owned Television Stations in a Multi-Year Deal for National Syndication Launch in Fall 2007
The series to all of the FOX-owned stations, including New York City (WNYW/WWOR), Los Angeles (KTTV/KCOP) and Chicago (WFLD/WPWR), among others.

[01/15/07 - 05:31 PM]
Mgm Greenlights New Stargate Movies
Production set to begin on direct-to-DVD films "Stargate: The Ark of Truth" and "Stargate: Continuum."

[01/15/07 - 02:32 PM]
Arnold Schwarzenegger to Announce Best Picture (Drama) Joining More Than 50 Stars Set as Presenters at Golden Globes
He joins 50 other superstar presenters, including Tom Hanks, who will present Warren Beatty with this year's Cecil B. DeMille Award.

[01/15/07 - 02:31 PM]
MTV Unveils 'Virtual Hills' as Season Two of 'The Hills' Premieres
Promotional tool comes on the heels of "Virtual Laguna Beach."

[01/14/07 - 02:26 PM]
More Than 50 Stars Set as Presenters at Golden Globe Awards
Presenters for Monday's ceremony include everyone from Tim Allen to Renee Zellweger.

[01/14/07 - 02:25 PM]
Jane Seymour to Guest Star on ABC's "In Case of Emergency" for Three Episodes
She'll play the mother of David Arquette's character beginning with the show's February 14 episode.

[01/14/07 - 02:24 PM]
Are You a "Haute" Designer? Create a Dress for ABC's Hit Series "Ugly Betty"
The winning dress design will be incorporated into the show and the designer will receive a trip for two to Los Angeles for the taping.

[01/14/07 - 02:22 PM]
ABC Announces the Return of the Hit Series "Dancing with the Stars," Monday, March 19
Performance shows will now air every Monday with results shows on Tuesdays.

[01/12/07 - 10:19 PM]
Oxygen Scores with Tease
The series opened to a 0.52 household ratings while lead-out "The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency" drew a 0.50 household rating.

[01/12/07 - 07:54 PM]
We TV Recounts the Harrowing Tales of Female Inmates Sentenced to Die When It Presents "Women on Death Row 2"
The two-hour special, a sequel to the critically acclaimed documentary "Women on Death Row," premieres Monday, February 26.

[01/12/07 - 07:53 PM]
We TV Spotlights the Antics of a Mama on the Hunt When It Presents the Feisty New Series "Wife, Mom, Bounty Hunter"
The series, due in April, tracks Sandra Scott, a former female wrestler and the owner of Old West Bail Bonds.

[01/12/07 - 07:52 PM]
We TV Reveals More of "The Secret Lives of Women"
The series, which "takes an unapologetic look at females who conceal behaviors and professions that push the boundaries of 'normal' society," returns on Tuesday, May 8.

[01/12/07 - 07:51 PM]
We TV Unleashes the Dogs!
New series "America's Cutest Puppies!" and "Adventures in Doggie Daycare" are both set to launch in April.

[01/12/07 - 07:49 PM]
Superstar Rapper Snoop Dogg Reaches Out to Troubled Youth in 'Bigg Snoop Dogg's Youth Authority: California'
The special airs Tuesday, January 16th at 11:00/10:00c.

[01/12/07 - 04:38 PM]
GSN Announces an Aggressive 2007 Production and Development Slate
Michael Davies, Phil Gurin, 12 Yard Productions and Lion Television USA among those with projects in the works at the cable channel.

[01/12/07 - 04:36 PM]
GSN Announces the Airdates of Several Upcoming Documentary Specials
The documentaries will highlight "Women of Game Shows," "Great Game Show Moments" and "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"

[01/12/07 - 04:34 PM]
GSN Announces the March 27 Air Date for 'Cat-Minster: Cfa International Cat Championship,' the Biggest Cat Show in the World
Bob Goen and Marianne Curan will host the two-hour special, which airs Tuesday, March 27 at 8:00/7:00c.







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[03/18/26 - 01:13 PM]
"Saturday Night Live" Launches New Short-Form Digital Original Series, "The Rundown"
Guests will stop by Studio 8H to select a favorite segment from the show's history to add to the iconic Rundown board, building an all-star episode along the way.

[03/18/26 - 01:03 PM]
All New Series "Conspiracies & Coverups" Premieres April 1 at 10PM ET/PT on Discovery Channel
Former CIA covert intelligence officer Andrew Bustamante exposes the truth behind some of the most sensational, "ripped from the headlines" conspiracy theories in the all-new series.

[03/18/26 - 12:32 PM]
The Ultimate Test of Survival: "Lord of the Flies" Debuts May 4 on Netflix
Innocence descends into savagery when a group of English schoolboys becomes desert island castaways in the first television adaptation of William Golding's landmark dystopian classic.

[03/18/26 - 12:31 PM]
Darren Star & David Schulner Uncork New Napa Valley Rom-Com Series for Netflix
"Uncorked" delves into the life of a talented but self-destructive winemaker who returns to Napa for her second chance at love, legacy and that elusive 100 point wine.

[03/18/26 - 11:59 AM]
ID's Titans of True Crime Return with New Seasons of "Homicide Hunter: American Detective with Joe Kenda" and "On the Case with Paula Zahn"
The series will premiere back-to-back beginning Wednesday, April 15 at 9:00/8:00c.

[03/18/26 - 11:48 AM]
FOX Advertising Announces a Season-Long Major Brand Partnership with Toyota and the Reimagined FOX Primetime Series "Baywatch"
The series will showcase the Toyota Tacoma as the official Baywatch lifeguard vehicle which will be fully customized to authentically reflect the LA County lifeguard vehicles.

[03/18/26 - 11:31 AM]
Jinkies! Netflix Casts Mckenna Grace, Tanner Hagen, Abby Ryder Fortson, Maxwell Jenkins in the Live-Action "Scooby-Doo" Series
The series will uncover how this mystery-solving crew, and their beloved dog, first teamed up to crack the haunting case that started it all.

[03/18/26 - 10:31 AM]
TBS Orders New Season Pick-Up of "Impractical Jokers," Cable's #1 Original Series of the Year, Amid Record-Breaking Ratings
The final two episodes of season 12 air Thursday, March 19 and Friday, March 20 following NCAA coverage on TBS.

[03/18/26 - 10:31 AM]
"Million Dollar Secret" Season 2 - Only on Netflix April 15
This season, the stakes are higher than ever as players face trickier agendas, grueling challenges and navigate the ever-changing game of deception.

[03/18/26 - 10:01 AM]
Peacock Reveals July 16 Premiere Date & Releases First Look Images for "The Five Star Weekend"
The series stars Jennifer Garner, D'Arcy Carden, Gemma Chan, Regina Hall, Chloƫ Sevigny, Harlow Jane and Timothy Olyphant.

[03/18/26 - 10:01 AM]
"Nemesis" - Official First Look, Teaser Art & Date Announcement
The series, due on May 14, is the story of two men on either side of the law, the tale of what happens when an unstoppable force (an expert criminal) meets an immovable object (a brilliant police detective).

[03/18/26 - 10:00 AM]
Rewatch "Ready or Not" on Hulu Before the Highly Anticipated Sequel "Ready or Not 2: Here I Come" Hits Theaters This Friday
Audiences can revisit the film that started it all and get a special look for what's to come.

[03/18/26 - 09:31 AM]
Video: "Sheng Wang: Purple" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In this special, Sheng delves into what it means to be a grown-up and explores ordinary life moments: sharing prized berries with your friends' kids, cooking with shallots, braving the ghosts in your house, finding joy in nature and much more.

[03/18/26 - 09:28 AM]
Vice Studios Secures Worldwide Adaptation Rights for Iconic Video Game IP "Payday" Partnering with Starbreeze Entertainment to Expand the Video Game Franchise Into Film and Television
Over 15 years of continuous development have made the "Payday" name synonymous with heisting, serving a massive community of more than 50 million players.

[03/18/26 - 09:07 AM]
"Be My Guest with Ina Garten" Welcomes Allison Janney, Jon Batiste, Hoda Kotb and Michael Barbaro in New Season
The new episodes premiere Saturday, April 11th at 12pm ET/PT on Food Network and stream the next day on HBO Max and discovery+.