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[05/11/07 - 10:42 PM]
Cable Ratings Round-Up (Week of April 30-May 6): TNT's Nba Coverage Leads the Charge
TNT claimed six of the most-watched programs on cable last week as its NBA coverage heated up.

[05/11/07 - 06:53 PM]
FOX Renews 'Death' Vows, Picks Up Sextet
The network's freshman class for 2007-08 is set to include at least three dramas ("Sarah Connor Chronicles," "New Amsterdam," "K-Ville") and three comedies ("The Return of Jezebel James," "Rules for Starting Over," "Back to You").

[05/11/07 - 06:13 PM]
Development Update: Week of May 7-11
Updates include: TNT makes a play for NBC's "Law & Order," ABC Family extends "Kyle XY" to 23 episodes and former WB chief David Janollari returns to producing.

[05/11/07 - 03:55 PM]
ABC Adds 10 Newcomers, Renews 'Notes,' 'Road'
The newcomers include seven dramas ("Big Shots," "Cashmere Mafia," "Dirty Sexy Money," "Eli Stone," "Private Practice," "Pushing Daisies," "Women's Murder Club") and three comedies ("Carpoolers," "Cavemen," "Sam I Am").

[05/11/07 - 03:27 PM]
Quick Take for Thursday, May 10, 2007 (Based on Fast Affiliate Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, May 10.

[05/11/07 - 01:57 PM]
NBC Adds 'Lipstick,' 'Scrubs'; Locks Up 'Crowd,' 'Journeyman' Creators
"Lipstick," which stars Brooke Shields, Kim Raver and Lindsay Price, joins yesterday's pick-ups "Life," "Journeyman," "The Bionic Woman" and "Chuck."

[05/11/07 - 01:10 PM]
From Capitol Hill to 'The Hill' in Providence - the West Wing's Janel Moloney Joins Showtime's Drama Series 'Brotherhood(R)' for Four Episodes
Moloney will play Dana Chase, an attractive, professional woman who mysteriously strikes up a relationship with Tommy Caffee (Jason Clarke) that further complicates his duplicitous life.

[05/11/07 - 09:28 AM]
FOX Announces Restructuring of Marketing Department and Formation of Network's In-House Agency "FOX Infinity"
FOX has finalized restructuring of the network's marketing and promotion department with the creation of a full-service, in-house ad agency designed to benefit the network, parent company News Corporation, its emerging media initiatives and the company's media clients.

[05/10/07 - 04:20 PM]
Tickets to "The 34th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards," Available to the General Public Starting Monday May 14
Tickets for the ceremony can be purchased at Kodak Theatre Box Office, 6801 Hollywood Boulevard, Level One of Hollywood & Highland Center and all Ticketmaster outlets.

[05/10/07 - 04:18 PM]
Quick Take for Wednesday, May 9, 2007 - Final Ratings
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, May 9.

[05/10/07 - 03:10 PM]
NBC to Keep 'Lights' on for Second Season, Adds Newcomers
Also landing spots on the network's 2007-08 schedule: the Kevin McKidd-led time travel drama "Journeyman;" Josh Schwartz's spy dramedy "Chuck"; the new age cop drama "Life"; and its revival of "The Bionic Woman."

[05/10/07 - 01:55 PM]
NBC's 'Age of Love' Tackles the Daring Question Facing Singles Today -- Does Age Really Matter When It Comes to Finding True Love?
31-year-old Australian tennis superstar Mark Philippoussis will attempt to find true love among women ranging in age from 21-48 in this unique series based on the current phenomenon of younger men dating older women.

[05/10/07 - 12:17 PM]
Saturday Night Live Closes Out the Season in Style
Molly Shannon and Linkin Park are on tap for May 12 while Zach Braff and Maroon 5 are set for the season finale on May 19.

[05/10/07 - 10:02 AM]
NBC Digital Entertainment Launches Original Web Series 'Inside Heroes'
The eight installment series will go inside the making of "Heroes" and will begin rolling out exclusively on NBC.com on May 21st.

[05/10/07 - 08:08 AM]
Surf's Up for the Hottest Stars When "Teen Choice 2007" Airs Live Sunday, August 26, on FOX
In 2006, "Teen Choice" was co-hosted by Jessica Simpson and Dane Cook and featured performances by Rihanna, Nelly Furtado with Timbaland, and Kevin Federline.

[05/10/07 - 08:07 AM]
19 Entertainment and Fremantlemedia North America Launch "The Search for the Next Great American Band" (Working Title) to Air on Fox
The new series will "scour the country, seeking musical groups of all ages, styles and genres, with hundreds of bands auditioning for a shot at stardom."

[05/10/07 - 08:05 AM]
Lakisha Jones Is Eliminated from the "American Idol" Competition
FOX details the latest "American Idol" elimination.

[05/09/07 - 05:24 PM]
Time Warner InC. Announces That Chris Albrecht Will No Longer Serve as Home Box Office Chairman & Ceo
"I take this step for the benefit of my Home Box Office colleagues, recognizing that I cannot allow my personal circumstances to distract them from the business," Albrecht says in the statement.

[05/09/07 - 04:49 PM]
Bravo's "Work Out" Season Two Pumps Up Viewership
Bravo spins the numbers for Tuesday, May 8.

[05/09/07 - 04:47 PM]
USA Network and Yahoo! Music Enter Into New Music Pact for Television
The pair have entered into an agreement to discover and promote new music and emerging artists through a non-traditional marketing model.

[05/09/07 - 04:43 PM]
Top Ufc Lightweight Contenders Spencer Fisher and Sam Stout Rematch on Spike TV's Ufc Fight Night Tuesday, June 12 at 9:00 Pm
Indiana native Jon Fitch (18-2) takes on Brazilian jiu-jitsu expert Roan Carneiro (11-5) in the co-feature.

[05/09/07 - 11:13 AM]
NBC Announces Emmy Award Winner Tom Selleck Will Return to Dramatic Series Television as He Joins Regular Cast of 'Las Vegas' as Charismatic Billionaire Owner of Montecito Resort & Casino
In addition, James Caan, who has starred as Ed Deline, the Montecito's surveillance head for four years, will return to the series for one episode in its 2007-08 season premiere.

[05/09/07 - 10:56 AM]
Bravo Taps Veronica Webb for "Tim Gunn's Guide to Style"
She'll serve as a style counterpart to Tim Gunn in the new series "Tim Gunn's Guide to Style," which begins production in New York this week.

[05/09/07 - 10:54 AM]
Quick Take for Tuesday, May 8, 2007 - (Based on Fast Affiliate Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, May 8.

[05/09/07 - 09:56 AM]
FOX's Summer Dance Card Fills Up When "So You Think You Can Dance" Returns for Season Three of the Hit Series Thursday, May 24, and Wednesday, May 30, on Fox
The first performance show featuring the top 20 dancers will air Wednesday, June 13 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) with the first results show the following night, Thursday, June 14 (9:00-10:00 PM, live ET/PT tape-delayed).

[05/09/07 - 09:55 AM]
America Has Met Its MatcH... A&E Presents the Real-Life Comedy Confessions of a Matchmaker Premiering, Saturday June 16 at 10pm Est/Pst
Set in Buffalo, New York, the series follows singles desperate for Patti's help, from their initial interview, through the date, and finally, to the often painfully honest follow-up where Patti assesses their performance and reveals whether or not a match has been made.

[05/09/07 - 09:53 AM]
Quick Take for Monday, May 7, 2007 - Final Ratings
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, May 7.

[05/09/07 - 09:46 AM]
Primetime Ratings Report for the Week of April 30, 2007
ABC spins the numbers for the week of April 30-May 6.

[05/09/07 - 09:44 AM]
ABC Television Premieres New Alternative Series, "National Bingo Night," Friday May 18
At-home prizes include trips to Hollywood and VIP visits to the sets of "Desperate Housewives," "Ugly Betty" and "Brothers and Sisters."

[05/08/07 - 05:25 PM]
Endemol USA Announces New Pilot Script Commitments and Talent Holding Deals in Scripted Division
The reality/game show house has set up scripted projects at FX, The CW, TBS and ABC Family.

[05/08/07 - 03:15 PM]
FOX Targets August for 'Lot,' 'Kitchen' and 'Dance' Finales
In addition, FOX will broadcast the final two episodes of "Drive" on Wednesday, July 4.

[05/08/07 - 02:54 PM]
Bravo's "Top Chef 3 Miami" Premieres with 15 Hot New Chefs Wed, June 13 at 10:00 P.M. ET/PT
Plus: "Top Chef: 4-Star All-Stars," a special which reunites four of the finalists from season's one and two, is slated for Wednesday, June 6 at 10:00/9:00c.

[05/08/07 - 01:56 PM]
Oxygen Expels 'Campus Ladies,' Renews 'Tori & Dean'
The "Inn Love" pickup is for 10 episodes - two more than its current freshman run, which wraps tonight.

[05/08/07 - 01:34 PM]
CBS Places First in Viewers with 11 of the Week's Top 20 Programs -- More Than the Other Networks Combined
CBS spins the numbers for the week of April 30-May 6.

[05/08/07 - 01:33 PM]
The Penultimate King!
CBS spins the numbers for Monday, May 7.

[05/08/07 - 01:32 PM]
The 50th Annual Grammy Awards Will Be Broadcast Live from Staples Center in Los Angeles, FeB. 10 on the CBS Television Network
Nominations will be announced in Los Angeles on December 6, 2007.

[05/08/07 - 01:31 PM]
USA Network Sets New Standard with Multi-Tiered Marketing Campaign for Six-Hour Television Event 'The Starter Wife' Starring Debra Messing
The unprecedented multi-layered 360° branding campaign leverages the novel's themes and capitalizes on pop culture trends through traditional and non-traditional media tactics.

[05/08/07 - 01:27 PM]
NBC Ratings Results for the Week of April 30-May 6
NBC spins the numbers for the week of April 30-May 6.

[05/08/07 - 11:04 AM]
FX Picks Up Dirt and the Riches
Plus: "Rescue Me" moves to Wednesdays at 10:00/9:00c beginning June 13 while its new drama "Damages" premieres on Tuesday, July 24 at 10:00/9:00c.

[05/08/07 - 11:03 AM]
FX Searches for the Ultimate Fan of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Once selected, the winner of the "SuperFan" contest will be an integral part of the season three promotion of "Sunny," and will be featured with the cast on billboards in select cities including New York and Los Angeles.

[05/08/07 - 09:47 AM]
Matthew Modine Joins the Cast of Weeds' Third Season, Premiering Monday, August 13 on Showtime
Also guest starring this season in single-episode cameos are Zooey Deschanel, reprising her role as Andy's quirky ex-girlfriend Kat (airing August 13) and Carrie Fisher (airing August 27) as Arlene, Celia's divorce attorney.

[05/08/07 - 09:25 AM]
Lifetime Goes Bunco! Lifetime Television Airs the Second Annual Prilosec Otc Bunco World Championship
The special, which airs Friday, May 11, showcases the popular dice game played by over 17 million women nationwide.

[05/08/07 - 09:04 AM]
FOX Extends Late-Night Laughs with Pickup of "Talkshow with Spike Feresten"
The atypical Saturday-night talk show will return for a full order of episodes for the 2007-2008 season.

[05/08/07 - 09:02 AM]
TV Guide Network Announces Host and Judges for Upcoming Reality Competition Series, America's Next Producer
Ananda Lewis will host the reality competition series with FOX Sports Television Group's David Hill and TV Guide magazine's Matt Roush serving as judges.

[05/07/07 - 05:49 PM]
Oxygen Renews Tori & Dean: Inn Love for a Second Season
Season two kicks off with a bang as Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott settle into their lives as Fallbrook's chicest couple and bring little Liam Aaron home to Chateau La Rue.

[05/07/07 - 05:43 PM]
We TV Continues to Expand Original Series Programming Slate with Girl Meets Cowboy
The new original series features a group of city-girls displaced into the rural country to rough it out while competing to win the heart of their fantasy man.

[05/07/07 - 05:41 PM]
IFC Expands Original Programming on and Off the Network
"Bollywood Hero," an original scripted series in development for IFC, follows comedian/actor Chris Kattan who plays himself in this otherwise fictional comedy.

[05/07/07 - 04:29 PM]
Golden Globe(R) Winner Kyra Sedgwick Returns for Third Season of TNT's Hit Crime Drama the Closer, Ad-Supported Cable's #1 Series of All Time
The eagerly anticipated third season will kick off with the first episode being presented uninterrupted and commercial-free, sponsored by Toyota.

[05/07/07 - 04:06 PM]
Lifetime Television's Popular Series "Blood Ties" to Return for Second Season in Fall
Lifetime Television's popular series "Blood Ties," which is averaging 1.3 million viewers during its freshman season, will return for a second season of ten new episodes in the fall.

[05/07/07 - 01:16 PM]
Fast Facts for Sunday, May 6, 2007 (Based on Fast Affiliate Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, May 6.







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[06/27/24 - 10:08 AM]
Ina Garten, The Iconic Barefoot Contessa, Re-Ups with New Multi-Year Food Network Deal
The deal includes new episodes of Garten's Emmy-award winning "Be My Guest" series in which she cooks and chats with friends, old and new, at her East Hampton home.

[06/27/24 - 10:07 AM]
MTV's "The West Coast Hustle" Set to Premiere on Thursday, July 18th at 9PM ET
Fans get an intimate look at her journey as she navigates the challenges of her new favorite full-time gig - motherhood - while simultaneously pursuing her music career.

[06/27/24 - 10:03 AM]
Executive Produced and Narrated by Michael Imperioli New Three-Night Event "American Godfathers: The Five Families" Premieres August 11 on The History Channel
Produced by Propagate and the Barnicle Brothers, this six-hour docuseries explores the inception, rise, and fall of New York City's five Mafia families who over a fifty-plus-year period had a hand in every facet of organized crime in America from bootlegging and drug trafficking to extortion and gambling.

[06/27/24 - 10:02 AM]
Racquel Chevremont Joins Bravo's "The Real Housewives of New York City" Season 15
Chevremont joins the previously announced returning housewives, including Sai De Silva, Ubah Hassan, Erin Lichy, Jenna Lyons, Jessel Taank and Brynn Whitfield.

[06/27/24 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Resurrected Rides" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Comedian and actor Chris Redd, along with his team of next-level mechanics, helps deserving owners transform their beloved beaters into roadworthy masterpieces.

[06/27/24 - 09:06 AM]
Video: Trailer and Key Art Debut - Hulu's "Hit-Monkey" Season 2
Season two will premiere Monday, July 15 on Hulu.

[06/27/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Non Negotiable" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Hostage negotiator Alan Bender is called to rescue the president from a kidnapping, only to find himself also mediating to save his wife and marriage.

[06/27/24 - 09:00 AM]
HBO Original Documentary "Faye" Debuts July 13
Academy Award winning actress and multi-decade movie star, Faye Dunaway, recounts the triumphs and challenges of her illustrious career with frank candor in the first feature documentary about the Hollywood legend.

[06/27/24 - 08:10 AM]
Peacock to Live Stream 30 Big East Men's Basketball Games in 2024-25
Peacock will launch its coverage in 2024-25 with a package of 25 regular season games and five early round and quarterfinal conference tournament games.

[06/27/24 - 08:03 AM]
A&E to Premiere the Two-Night Documentary Event "The Chicano Squad" Beginning Monday, September 2nd at 9PM ET/PT
The project chronicles a groundbreaking team of bilingual patrol officers plucked from their beats and suddenly promoted to Detectives to form the first all-Latin homicide unit dedicated to tackling Houston's soaring rate of Latin homicide cases in 1979.

[06/27/24 - 08:02 AM]
TNT Sports & Big East Conference Announce New Six-Year Media Rights Agreement for Men's & Women's College Basketball Beginning in 2025-26
Highlights include more than 50 men's college basketball regular season games each season, with at least 30 conference games and a minimum of 20 non-conference games.

[06/27/24 - 08:01 AM]
Big East Announces New Media Rights Agreement
FOX Sports, the Big East's television partner for the last 11 years, will continue as the conference's lead network provider, with NBC Sports and TNT Sports also providing comprehensive Big East basketball coverage for the first time.

[06/27/24 - 08:00 AM]
"Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire" Begins Streaming on Max July 4
A version of the film with American Sign Language (ASL) will also stream exclusively on Max the same day.

[06/27/24 - 08:00 AM]
Video: "The Real Bros of Simi Valley: The Movie" - Official Trailer - The Roku Channel
With the Simi High 10 year reunion around the corner, Xander and his squad embark on a journey to become the sickest versions of themselves in time to flex on all of their old classmates.

[06/27/24 - 07:00 AM]
HBO and BBC to Co-Produce "Lions" (w/t), Richard Gadd's Next Drama Series
When Niall's estranged "brother" Ruben shows up at his wedding, it leads to an explosion of violence that catapults us back through their lives.