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[03/22/07 - 10:51 PM]
AMC Continues Original Programming Momentum with New Slate of Series in Development
Tom Fontana, Freddie DeMann, William Finkelstein, Kip Koenig, David Semel, Karen Hall, Michael Oates Palmer, Jason Rothenberg, Scott Villa, Adam Glass, Bob Cooper, Orin Woinsky, Stacy Title and Jonathan Penner all have projects in the works at AMC.

[03/22/07 - 10:46 PM]
Felicia Eliminated from "America's Next Top Model" on the CW
The CW details the latest "America's Next Top Model" elimination.

[03/22/07 - 10:45 PM]
Before He Was Capturing Powers, Milo Ventimiglia from the Cast of "Heroes" Was Captivating a Gilmore Girl's Heart
A "Jess" marathon of "Gilmore Girls" will air Sunday, April 29th (2:00 PM - 12:00 AM PT/ET) on ABC Family.

[03/22/07 - 05:51 PM]
Interview: "October Road" Creators Scott Rosenberg, Josh Appelbaum & Andre Nemec

[03/22/07 - 02:27 PM]
Cable Ratings Round-Up (Week of March 12-18): Ratings 'Riches' for Fx
Opener bests "Dirt" and "Nip/Tuck's" premiere while its 18-49 numbers are the best since "The Shield."

[03/22/07 - 11:44 AM]
Quick Take for Wednesday, March 21, 2007 (Based on Fast Affiliate Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, March 21.

[03/22/07 - 11:02 AM]
Survivor: Fiji Places First in Viewers and Key Demographics in a Special Wednesday Time Period
CBS spins the numbers for Wednesday, March 21.

[03/22/07 - 11:01 AM]
Country Music and Television Superstar Reba Mcentire Returns for the Ninth Time to Host "The 42nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards," to Be Broadcast Live from Las Vegas, Tuesday, May 15 on the CBS Television Network
The event honors country music's top talent as well as the industry's hottest emerging talent.

[03/22/07 - 10:12 AM]
NBC.com Delivers with 'Heroes360' - 48 Million Page Views and Over 27 Million Video Streams in Just Eight Weeks
The full breadth of the campaign includes a number of non-NBC branded websites, several WAP sites, SMS interactivity and an interactive phone tree (1-800-PRIMA16).

[03/22/07 - 10:10 AM]
NBC.com Creates Improved Viewing Experience with New Streaming Video Player Enhancements
The upgrades, many of which were determined by feedback from user focus groups held in February, include a larger format, easier navigation and a host of interactive features.

[03/22/07 - 10:09 AM]
NBC.com Launches New Social-Networking Tools
The new tools will "allow users enhanced control and personalization and creates an unparalleled interactive web experience."

[03/22/07 - 10:08 AM]
NBC.com Offers Fresh Content All Summer Long
New content featuring "America's Got Talent," "Last Comic Standing" and the network's upcoming Victoria Beckham series will be available this summer.

[03/22/07 - 10:00 AM]
Sci Fi and Rhi Entertainment Round Out Casting on 'Tin Man'
The cable channel confirms the additions of Neal McDonough, Kathleen Robertson and Raoul Trujillo to the cast.

[03/22/07 - 09:59 AM]
Kiefer Sutherland Comes to Sci Fi as Phenomenon Executive Producer
The potential series follows "a crack team of experts, lead by a mysterious young female prodigy, as they investigate bizarre and supernatural anomalies of nature."

[03/22/07 - 09:57 AM]
Sci Fi Extends 'Galactica' Season 4 Episode Order to 22
This will include a special two-hour extended event that will air during fourth quarter 2007 and be released on DVD by Universal Studios Home Entertainment thereafter.

[03/22/07 - 09:57 AM]
Sci Fi Gets Into Your Head with Mind-Blowing New Series Featuring Mentalist Derren Brown
New six-episode series, due in July, will track the man the British press has called "mind-blowing," "fascinating" and "a warlock."

[03/22/07 - 09:55 AM]
Ghost Hunters Returns to Sci Fi for Season 4
In an added bonus, the Ghost Hunters will round out the third season with six extra episodes set to premiere this spring, and an additional six slated for debut this fall.

[03/22/07 - 09:54 AM]
Exclusive Broadband Programming on Tap for Sci Fi Pulse
Building on the popularity of "Who Wants To Be A Superhero?," Sci Fi's Pulse will present "The Superhero After Show," hosted by season one's celebrated runner up, Major Victory.

[03/22/07 - 09:52 AM]
NBC Universal and News CorP. Announce Deal with Internet Leaders Aol, Msn, Myspace and Yahoo! to Create a Premium Online Video Site with Unprecedented Reach
The video-rich site will debut this summer with thousands of hours of full-length programming, movies and clips, representing premium content from at least a dozen networks and two major film studios.

[03/22/07 - 09:49 AM]
Grammy Award-Winning Artist Gwen Stefani to Mentor Top 10 and Perform Live with Akon on "American Idol" Tuesday, March 27, and Wednesday, March 28, on FOX
In addition, it will be a pop-themed week, as contestants pick their favorite songs from that genre.

[03/22/07 - 09:48 AM]
Stephanie Edwards Is Eliminated from the "American Idol" Competition
FOX details the latest "American Idol" elimination.

[03/22/07 - 09:48 AM]
American Idol Invites Corporate America to Give Back as "Idol Gives Back" Tuesday, April 24, and Wednesday, April 25, on Fox
Gwen Stefani, Annie Lennox, Josh Groban, Pink, Michael Bublé, Il Divo and popular "Kazakhstan journalist" Borat Sagdiyev (Sacha Baron Cohen) are among those set to appear during the two-hour results show.

[03/22/07 - 02:00 AM]
Development Update: Thursday, March 22
Updates include: Casts complete on NBC's "The Bionic Woman" and HBO's "John Adams" plus pilot duty calls on Barry Bostwick, Orlando Jones, Ben Savage and Jamie Kennedy.

[03/21/07 - 10:44 PM]
We TV to Premiere Original Series Cheerleader U. Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at 10pm Est
The six-part, half hour series follows the cheerleading squad at the University of Kentucky, one of the finest collegiate cheer programs in America.

[03/21/07 - 10:43 PM]
GSN's 'National Vocabulary Championship' Airs April 15 as Part of 'Win with Words Week'
GSN will premiere the first-ever National Vocabulary Championship as a one-hour special capping off the network's "Win With Words Week."

[03/21/07 - 02:03 PM]
MTV Presents New Thursday Block to Premiere April 5th, 2007
The two-hour block will be comprised of a new season of "Pimp My Ride" as well as newcomers "Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz," "Adventures In HollyHood" and "Human Giant."

[03/21/07 - 02:00 PM]
Pussycat Dolls Improves Purr-Formance Despite Facing "American Idol"
The CW spins the numbers for Tuesday, March 20.

[03/21/07 - 01:59 PM]
FOX Entertainment Group Launches New Sales Unit FOX One
The new sales unit is charged with developing and implementing strategic integrated marketing opportunities across all of News Corp.'s global assets and media platforms.

[03/21/07 - 01:58 PM]
NBC's 'Apprentice' Candidates Try to Outsell Each Other at World Famous Theme Park Universal Studios Hollywood on Sunday, March 25 (10-11 P.M. Et)
Plus: Ivanka Trump will observe the execution of the task this week and serve as boardroom advisor to her father.

[03/21/07 - 01:15 PM]
Judges and Host Announced for Exciting Second Season of ABC's "American Inventor"
The network confirms all the expected changes, including new host Nick Smith and incoming judges George Foreman, Pat Croce and Sara Blakely.

[03/21/07 - 01:05 PM]
ABC Announces Fourteen Early Pick-Ups for the 2007-08 Season
Newcomers "Brothers & Sisters," "Ugly Betty" and "Men in Trees" are among the series set to return next season.

[03/21/07 - 09:35 AM]
The Great Escape Continues as FOX Locks Up "Prison Break" for a Third Season
The series will have its second season finale on Monday, April 2 at 8:00/7:00c.

[03/21/07 - 03:10 AM]
Development Update: Wednesday, March 21
Updates include: Pilots for two of "Battlestar Galactica's" ladies, changes ahead on ABC's "American Inventor" and the usual casting round-up.

[03/20/07 - 10:42 PM]
Hallmark Channel Consistently Ranks in Top 10
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for the week of March 12-18.

[03/20/07 - 10:41 PM]
AMC Builds Innovative Programming Package to Modernize Western Genre
AMC spins the numbers for the week of March 12-18.

[03/20/07 - 05:11 PM]
The Hills Are Alive with "The Sound of Music," as One of the Most Beloved Films of All Time Makes Its Cable Premiere on ABC Family
Since it first began airing on television in 1976, "The Sound of Music" has only appeared on broadcast networks and has never aired on pay or basic cable.

[03/20/07 - 05:09 PM]
2007 FOX Program Development Guide - Specials
FOX details five of its special broadcasts due to air next season.

[03/20/07 - 05:06 PM]
2007 FOX Program Development Guide - Drama Series
FOX details its 10 drama pilots under consideration for next season.

[03/20/07 - 04:57 PM]
2007 FOX Program Development Guide - Comedy Series
FOX details its 13 comedy pilots under consideration for next season.

[03/20/07 - 03:28 PM]
Top Model and "Pussycat Dolls" Boost the CW
The CW spins the numbers for the week of March 12-18.

[03/20/07 - 03:27 PM]
Hoops Scores for CBS as the Network Wins Thursday, Friday and Saturday in Key Men Demographics and Friday and Saturday in Viewers and Key Adult Demos
CBS spins the numbers for the week of March 12-18.

[03/20/07 - 03:25 PM]
Quick Take for Monday, March 19, 2007 (Based on Fast Affiliate Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, March 19.

[03/20/07 - 11:45 AM]
NBC Ratings Results for the Week of March 12-18
NBC spins the numbers for the week of March 12-18.

[03/20/07 - 11:42 AM]
Access Hollywood's Nancy O'Dell and Tim Vincent to Host the 2007 Miss Usa(R) Pageant Telecast Live on NBC from Los Angeles, California on Friday, March 23rd, 9-11 P.M. ET/PT
Joining the celebrity-judging panel: NFL quarterback Vince Young of the Tennessee Titans.

[03/20/07 - 11:41 AM]
Primetime Ratings Report for the Week of March 12, 2007
ABC spins the numbers for the week of March 12-18.

[03/20/07 - 11:38 AM]
Auditions Begin in Denver, Nashville and Phoenix for "National Bingo Night," a New Alternative Series from ABC Premiering Friday, May 18
Auditions are set to begin Saturday, March 24 in Denver, Colorado and Nashville, Tennessee, and in Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday, March 31.

[03/20/07 - 11:37 AM]
Season 3 of the Hit MTV / MTV2 Series, the Andy Milonakis Show, Set to Premiere Via Digital Distribution for First Time Ever
The show's complete third season will be available for purchase/download on March 27, a month before its April 27 premiere on MTV2.

[03/20/07 - 01:37 AM]
Development Update: Tuesday, March 20
Updates include: "Extras" to wrap, ABC adds another series to its summer slate plus our usual wave of casting news.

[03/19/07 - 10:38 PM]
Louis C.K. Stands Up to Comedy Central(R) in the Network Television Premiere of "Louis C.K." Debuting Saturday April 7, at 11:30 P.M.
Louis C.K. was the head writer, executive producer and star of the 2006 HBO sitcom, "Lucky Louie."

[03/19/07 - 10:37 PM]
Lewis Black Takes New York by Storm in the Network Television Premiere of His Laugh-Out-Loud Special "Lewis Black: Black on Broadway" Debuting Saturday, April 7 at 10:00 P.M. on Comedy Central(R)
The special, which originally aired on HBO, features Black taking comedic aim at color-coded terror warnings, the small pox vaccine and the no-good tricksters at the Weather Channel.







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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, Chloë 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+.