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[05/14/07 - 05:44 PM]
AMC Leverages Its Cinematic Movie Programming to Attract New Advertisers to the Network
The cable channel has signed Texas Tourism, the organization that promotes Texas as a premier travel destination, as a new advertiser to the network for the month of May to coincide with movies featuring stars from Texas or films that were produced on location there.

[05/14/07 - 03:40 PM]
Meet the New Group of Aspiring Chefs Willing to Take the Heat on the Season Premiere of "Hell's Kitchen" Monday, June 4, on Fox
The heat is on and the "steaks" are high as the contestants endure Ramsay's hellishly intense culinary boot camp for a chance to win the grand prize and opportunity of a lifetime - the coveted title of Head Chef at a new fine Italian restaurant at the luxurious Green Valley Ranch Resort, Spa and Casino in Las Vegas.

[05/14/07 - 03:38 PM]
Kimberley Locke & Idol Friends Charity Auction Begins Monday, May 21, at WwW.clothesoffourbacK.org
In the name of charity, "Idol" finalist Kimberley Locke and the Clothes Off Our Back Foundation have partnered to auction off clothing and accessories worn by America's favorite "Idol" contestants and participants.

[05/14/07 - 03:38 PM]
Comedy Central Announces the "Virtual Vacation" Sweepstakes Beginning Today, May 14
The Grand Prize Winner will receive a weekend trip for two to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. This prize package also includes round-trip airfare, ground transportation in Mexico and resort accommodations, including meals, for five days and four nights.

[05/14/07 - 03:36 PM]
This Memorial Day Weekend, Ditch the Sunshine and Escape to the Couch for "Virtual Vacation" and "Fantastic Monday" with Four Full Days of Comedy Central's(R) Best Programming Beginning Friday, May 25 at 9:00 A.M.
Jessica Alba, Michael Chiklis, Chris Evans and Ioan Gruffudd from the upcoming feature film sequel "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer" will be hosting a day of fantastically funny movies from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

[05/14/07 - 02:24 PM]
CBS Picks Up 'Bang,' 'Power' Plus Four Dramas
Four dramas ("Cane A.K.A. Los Duques," "Moonlight A.K.A. Twilight," "Swingtown," "Viva Laughlin"), a comedy ("The Big Bang Theory") and a game show ("The Power of 10") were among CBS' first wave of series pick-ups at the start of upfront week on Monday.

[05/14/07 - 02:00 PM]
The Futon's Upfront Notes: Nbc
Find out what's going on with "The Apprentice," which shows have officially been given the axe as well as other odds and ends from the Peacock's upfront presentation.

[05/14/07 - 12:10 PM]
Fast Facts for Sunday, May 13, 2007 (Based on Fast Affiliate Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, May 13.

[05/14/07 - 12:07 PM]
ABC Television Premieres New Alternative Series, "National Bingo Night," Friday, May 18
This release has been changed. Please be advised that residents of Connecticut are now eligible to play along.

[05/14/07 - 12:07 PM]
ABC Television Announces "ABC Start Here," Its First Ever Network-Wide Multiplatform Branding Initiative
The goal of the initiative is to help consumers quickly identify and locate their favorite entertainment and news programming on television and beyond.

[05/14/07 - 07:59 AM]
MTV's Breakout Hit "Rob & Big" Returns Across All MTV Screens with Season 2 Premiere Tuesday, May 22nd at 10:30pm ET/PT
Back by popular demand, fans will once again be able to download the first episode of season two on iTunes on Tuesday, May 15th, a full week before its on-air debut.

[05/14/07 - 06:38 AM]
NBC Digital Entertainment Announces Second Season of Cutting-Edge Interactive Entertainment
Continuing to set the standard for broadcast network digital entertainment, this fall, NBC Digital Entertainment will introduce the follow up to the cutting-edge "360" realization of "Heroes," with the first fully-immersive digital comedy experience - "The Office 360."

[05/14/07 - 06:33 AM]
NBC Delivers the Quality Once Again This Fall, Introducing Five Ambitious New Dramas, an Inventive Comedy and a Variety of Innovative Unscripted Programs for Its 2007-08 Primetime Schedule
NBC will enhance its current roster of critically acclaimed and creatively ambitious programs with a new 2007-08 primetime lineup that features five new dramas, one new comedy and a variety of fresh unscripted programs, complemented by a host of innovative programming moves, it was announced today at NBC's presentation to advertisers and the media at New York's Radio City Music Hall.

[05/14/07 - 04:08 AM]
Lights! Camera! Action! "On the Lot" Semi-Finalists Announced
After receiving a record-setting 12,000 video submissions at TheLot.com from aspiring filmmakers around the globe, 50 semi-finalists have been selected for the new filmmaking competition series.

[05/13/07 - 08:52 PM]
Pilot Trio Lands Pick-Up; NBC Universal Inks Wolf, Smilovic
FOX's "Canterbury's Law," ABC's "Miss/Guided" and NBC's "The IT Crowd" all landed series orders over the weekend as the broadcast networks closed in on the start of upfront week.

[05/13/07 - 12:45 PM]
All Three "Law & Order"- Branded Series Will Continue on the Networks of NBC Universal
"Law & Order: Criminal Intent" will move from NBC to USA while the original "Law & Order" will return to the NBC network for an unprecedented 18th season.

[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.







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[05/10/24 - 11:00 AM]
Gordon Ramsay and FOX Entertainment Launch Bite, A Next-Gen Global Food Brand and Entertainment Platform
Bite offers food fans more of the culinary content they love, while giving advertisers and brand partners even greater reach and more innovative ways to engage with Ramsay and FOX's massive audience of over 100 million food-loving fans.

[05/10/24 - 09:59 AM]
Video: Starz Announces July 5 Airdate for Juicy Taboo-Tackling Docu-Series "Down in the Valley" with First Look Images and Teaser Trailer
"Down in the Valley" will pull back the curtain on the surprising but always intriguing people and places that make the Deep South a place where anything can happen and usually does.

[05/10/24 - 09:32 AM]
ABC Renews Seven Primetime Unscripted Series
"American Idol," "The Bachelor," "Celebrity Jeopardy!," "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune," "Dancing With the Stars," "Shark Tank" and "What Would You Do?" are all due back.

[05/10/24 - 09:31 AM]
Video: "The Conners" Farewell Season - Coming Soon to ABC
You've been part of this family for years. After 6 seasons, be there to say goodbye.

[05/10/24 - 09:01 AM]
Hallmark Channel Renews Its Longest-Running Original Series "When Calls the Heart" for a 12th Season!
Hallmark can confirm that the new season will consist of 12 episodes, with production beginning in July.

[05/10/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: ALLBLK Releases Trailer for Hilarious New Comedy Special Gary "G Thang" Johnson: Sitcho Ass Down Premiering Thursday, May 30
Known for his quick wit and sharp observations of everyday life, Gary "G Thang" Johnson takes to the stage in his very first standup comedy special as a call to action to embrace adulthood, face the chaos, and always have a plan.

[05/10/24 - 09:00 AM]
Prime Video Sets Premiere Date for Content Creator-Driven Talk Show "Influenced" from Candle Media's Hello Sunshine and Amazon MGM Studios on August 1st
The thirty-minute episodes will be co-hosted by popular social media personalities, Achieng Agutu, Eyal Booker, Tefi Pessoa, Taryn Delanie Smith, and Cyrus Veyssi.

[05/10/24 - 08:30 AM]
Video: "Criminal Minds: Evolution" - Teaser 2024 - Paramount+
The upcoming all-new season picks up as the FBI's elite team of profilers investigates the deadly mystery of Gold Star.

[05/10/24 - 07:31 AM]
Video: "Tires" - Official Trailer - Netflix
At his father's auto shop, a hapless manager strives to improve customer service and drive profits while keeping his troublemaking cousin in line.

[05/10/24 - 07:14 AM]
Prime Video Orders "Haven" from Drama Republic Starring Sophie Turner, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, and Archie Madekwe
"Haven" is a contemporary, high-octane thriller about the heist of the century and the ordinary office worker, Zara (Turner), who finds herself at the heart of it.

[05/09/24 - 05:01 PM]
Video: "Franco Escamilla: Ladies' Man" - Official Trailer - Netflix
This self-proclaimed ladies' man will make us laugh with his hilarious adventures about teenage romance gone wrong, featuring painfully long kisses and rockstar cameos with surprising outcomes.

[05/09/24 - 02:34 PM]
CNN Original Series Engages in Cold War Thriller "Secrets & Spies: A Nuclear Game"
This razor-sharp series examines the tenuousness of global geopolitics during the Cold War through the lens of two notorious double agents: Oleg Gordievsky and Aldrich Ames.

[05/09/24 - 02:31 PM]
ID's New Series "Deadly Influence: The Social Media Murders" Examines the Insidious, Dark Underbelly of the Digital World
The new, six-episode series unpacks shocking true crime stories involving influencers and digital communities across the social media landscape.

[05/09/24 - 02:07 PM]
National Geographic Announces Second Season of Disney+ Original Series, "Animals Up Close with Bertie Gregory"
With filming currently underway, the National Geographic Explorer and BAFTA-winning cinematographer Bertie Gregory and his team will travel to the most spectacular corners of our planet to take viewers deep into the natural world and showcase extraordinary animal lives.

[05/09/24 - 02:06 PM]
"Heartbreak High" Is Back for a Third and Final Term
Season 3 will see the talented cast and creators reassemble in Sydney (Gadigal, Dharug, Dharawal and Ku-ring-gai lands), Australia for the final year at Hartley High.