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[10/15/07 - 04:38 PM]
Frank Caliendo Brings Hilarious Impressions of Celebrities and Newsmakers to TBS in a New Late-Night Sketch Comedy Series Frank TV
FRANK TV is slated to premiere Tuesday, Nov. 20, at 11 p.m. (ET/PT) and run for eight, half-hour episodes.

[10/15/07 - 04:38 PM]
Starz Launches New Hd Movie Networks
The three new channels are high definition East Coast feeds of the Starz Comedy, Starz Edge, and Starz Kids & Family.

[10/15/07 - 04:37 PM]
Lifetime Networks Launches Its Largest Multi-Platform 'Every Woman Counts'
The unprecedented Coalition will "reach and connect millions of women nationwide in efforts to get a record number of women to register and vote, to ensure that issues important to women are central to the national dialogue and to encourage women to run for elected office at all levels."

[10/15/07 - 04:36 PM]
GSN 'Scares' Up Its Schedule on Wednesday, October 31 to Include Special Halloween-Themed Episodes of 'Super Password,' 'Family Feud' and 'Whammy!'
GSN will be handing out treats throughout the day on Wednesday, October 31 when it features special Halloween-themed episodes of some of the network's most popular game shows.

[10/15/07 - 04:35 PM]
Sacramento Hosts the 2nd Annual Citywide Competition of GSN's 'National Vocabulary Championship' Thursday, November 15th
The National Vocabulary Championship is an educational initiative conceived by GSN (Game Show Network) and its NVC educational partner, The Princeton Review.

[10/15/07 - 04:33 PM]
Dvr Use Adds Viewers to the CW in Target Demos According to Live Plus Seven Day Ratings
Overall, The CW's primetime weekly average was bolstered 22% in women 18-34 and 19% in adults 18-34 according to Nielsen live-plus 7 day ratings vs. live only viewing.

[10/15/07 - 04:31 PM]
Calling All Heroes!!! Comedy Central's "The Best of 'The Colbert Report'" DVD Hits Stores on Tuesday, November 6
The single disc release features the best sketches from the show including: "The WØrd," "Better Know a District," "Let The Gravitas Begin with Stone Phillips," "Meta-Free-Phor-All with Sean Penn" and more!

[10/15/07 - 03:06 PM]
Fast Facts for Sunday, October 14, 2007 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, October 14.

[10/15/07 - 03:04 PM]
Quick Take for Friday, October 12, 2007 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, October 12.

[10/15/07 - 03:01 PM]
Wheel of Fortune Celebrates Its Milestone 25th Season in November Featuring All-Star Celebrity Guests
Upcoming guests include: Neil Patrick Harris, Jeff Probst, Sherri Shepherd, Montel Williams and Steve Schirripa.

[10/15/07 - 02:56 PM]
Final Live Plus Seven Day Ratings Reveal CBS as Premiere Week Winner in Viewers
"Grey's Anatomy," "CSI," "Heroes," "House" and "CSI: Miami" see the largest gains with DVR viewership added in.

[10/15/07 - 02:55 PM]
CBS Wins Sunday in Viewers and Key Demographics
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, October 14.

[10/15/07 - 02:54 PM]
NBC.com Marks Broadcast Network First with Start of Streaming of 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'
The streams of each episode will become available on NBC.com the day after the episode has aired starting with the today's October 15 episode.

[10/15/07 - 01:10 PM]
ABC Family Launches Its First Online Reality Show "Rush'D," Premiering Monday, October 22 on VirtualrusH.com
RUSH'D will take the six contestants from their college campuses to the set of GREEK, where they will get a shot at their own 15-minutes of fame.

[10/12/07 - 06:16 PM]
Development Update: Week of October 8-12
Updates include: "24's" Kiefer Sutherland reaches a plea agreement over his DUI arrest, CBS Television Distribution looks to spin off "Dr. Phil," FOX eyes an animated revamp of "The Pitts" and plenty of new casting news.

[10/12/07 - 04:52 PM]
FOX Trims 'Jezebel James,' Extends 'K-Ville'
FOX will suspend production on "James" after its seventh episode, six shy of its previously announced 13-episode order.

[10/12/07 - 04:30 PM]
'Flipping Out' Starts Airing on November 5th on Cnbc
Starting Monday, November 5th, the Bravo series will be rebroadcast at 9PM and 12AM ET.

[10/12/07 - 04:29 PM]
BET Networks Taps Blair Underwood to Narrate New Original Series Exalted
The series "explores the lives of African American ministers as they prepare their sermons, lead their congregation, and perform weekly ministerial duties while at the same time deal with the challenges of everyday life."

[10/12/07 - 01:53 PM]
H E R O E S - the Hottest TV Series of the Year Goes Graphic
The graphic novel, due on November 23, features the artwork of Michael Turner, Phil Jiminez and Tim Sale.

[10/12/07 - 01:08 PM]
The Graham Norton Show Continues with a Star-Studded Second Season
This season's guests include Orlando Bloom, Kim Cattrall, Elijah Wood, Dustin Hoffman, Dennis Hopper, David Tennant, and Jon Bon Jovi.

[10/12/07 - 12:50 PM]
Quick Take for Thursday, October 11, 2007 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, October 11.

[10/12/07 - 10:08 AM]
Csi Tops "Grey's Anatomy" in Viewers for the Third Consecutive Week
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, October 11.

[10/11/07 - 04:27 PM]
Dan Waters to Develop Pilot for Sci Fi Channel
This comedic pilot about three humanoid aliens stranded in middle America "explores the themes found in such classics as 'Stranger In A Strange Land,' 'The Day the Earth Stood Still,' and 'Starman,' but with a healthy dose of 'South Park'-like satire."

[10/11/07 - 04:26 PM]
Sunday Night Originals Score Big for Oxygen
Oxygen spins the numbers for Sunday, October 7.

[10/11/07 - 03:10 PM]
NBC Universal Leads the Pack in Diversity Efforts with the Second Annual Comedy Short Cuts Film Festival
A blind script commitment with Universal Media Studios was presented to the "Yoga" filmmakers Tajamika Paxton, former film executive at MTV Films, and Gregory M.T. Colleton.

[10/11/07 - 03:09 PM]
NBC Universal Announces Long-Term Plan to Create West Coast News Headquarters and Content Center in Los Angeles
The West Coast facility will be modeled after the NBC News World Headquarters at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, which is being unveiled today and opens later this month.

[10/11/07 - 03:05 PM]
Lifetime Networks Partners with Starz Media to Produce and Distribute Original TV Movies Globally
The deal kicks off with three new originals: "True Confessions of A Hollywood Starlet" starring JoJo and Valerie Bertinelli; "Queen Sized" starring Nikki Blonsky; and "Wisegal" starring Alyssa Milano and Jason Gedrick.

[10/11/07 - 01:30 PM]
CBS Orders Six One-Hour Episodes of "Million Dollar Password" from Fremantlemedia North America
The new primetime game show will be a modernized version based on the Goodson/Todman classics "Password," "Password Plus" and "Super Password."

[10/11/07 - 01:29 PM]
TV Land Relaunches TVlanD.com as Ultimate Entertainment Site for Baby Boomers
TVLand.com is the first official website to license full-length, free, streaming episodes of classic television series' "The Andy Griffith Show," "Leave It To Beaver" and "Gunsmoke."

[10/11/07 - 01:28 PM]
LifetimetV.com Teams with Paltalk to Launch Weekly Online Chats with Popular Medium/Clairvoyant Lisa Williams Beginning Friday, October 12 from 10-11pm (Edt/Pdt)
Last season's Lisa Williams text chats were extremely popular, resulting in LifetimeTV.com's most trafficked single hour in history.

[10/11/07 - 01:27 PM]
Powerhouse "Top Model" and Growing New Hit "Gossip Girl" Lift the CW's Signature Wednesday
The CW spins the numbers for Wednesday, October 10.

[10/11/07 - 01:03 PM]
Victoria Eliminated from "America's Next Top Model" on the Cw
The CW details the latest "America's Next Top Model" elimination.

[10/11/07 - 12:17 PM]
Criminal Minds Tops "Bionic Woman" and "Private Practice" in Viewers for the Second Straight Week
CBS spins the numbers for Wednesday, October 10.

[10/11/07 - 12:15 PM]
Quick Take for Wednesday, October 10, 2007 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, October 10.

[10/11/07 - 12:14 PM]
ABC News to Offer Paid Internships Beginning January 2008
ABC News previously offered academic credit for semester-long internships.

[10/11/07 - 12:05 PM]
NBC News' Matt Lauer to Interview Senator Larry Craig in an Exclusive "Matt Lauer Reports" Primetime Special on Tuesday, OcT. 16 and on "Today" Wednesday, OcT. 17
The one-hour special will pre-empt "The Singing Bee" and cut "The Biggest Loser" to one hour next week.

[10/11/07 - 12:05 PM]
Disney-ABC Television Group Casting Presents Its Sixth New York Actors Showcase
The showcase, the sixth one to be held in New York, will take place at the Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts at Pace University, 3 Spruce Street between Park Row and Gold Street, on Monday, October 22.

[10/11/07 - 11:14 AM]
ESPN.com's "The Sports Guy" Bill Simmons Joins E:60 as Special Contributor
He joins the previously announced team of award-winning ESPN journalists - Jeremy Schaap, Lisa Salters, Tom Farrey, Rachel Nichols and Michael Smith - who serve as the show's correspondents.

[10/11/07 - 10:57 AM]
NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution Has Sold Hit NBC Primetime Series "Heroes" to Cable Networks G4 and Mojo for Initial Off-Network Run
The multi-season strip deals with G4 and MOJO debut in fall 2010, and include a repurpose window of current season episodes the week following NBC's initial airings starting in 2007.

[10/11/07 - 09:06 AM]
Tivo Announces Premiere Week Ratings
The ratings, generated using TiVo's Stop||Watch(TM) service, revealed that "Grey's Anatomy," with a total rating of 27.2%, was the most watched show in Total and Time-shifted viewing during premiere week.

[10/11/07 - 09:03 AM]
Molly Shannon ('Year of the Dog,' 'Saturday Night Live') and Steven Weber ('Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip,' 'Wings') Star in the Lifetime Original Movie 'More of Me'
The movie, due on November 17, is a "whimsical, lighthearted and touching comedy about an overworked and overextended wife, mom and career woman who splits into three separate versions of herself with distinct personalities in order to manage her chaotic life."

[10/11/07 - 09:01 AM]
'The Salt-N-Pepa Show' and 'Gotti's Way' Premiere on VH1 on Monday October 15th Beginning at 10:00pm*
Two new VH1 series will reveal personal journeys of hip hop celebrities Salt-N-Pepa and Irv Gotti on Monday nights beginning on October 15th.

[10/11/07 - 08:55 AM]
NBC Universal Announces Long-Term Strategic Plan for West Coast Operations
Additional plans are underway for the renovation and expansion of Stage One on the Universal lot, where a live audience theater will be the new home of "The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien" in 2009.

[10/10/07 - 10:42 PM]
Nbc, CBS Stand by Their Newcomers
NBC's "Bionic Woman," "Chuck," "Life" and "Journeyman" as well as CBS's "Cane" get the go ahead to pen additional scripts.

[10/10/07 - 04:25 PM]
It's Party Time! Comedy Central Records(R) Releases "Nick Swardson: Party" on Tuesday, October 23
Swardson co-wrote and starred in the Happy Madison-produced films "Grandma's Boy" and "Benchwarmers."

[10/10/07 - 04:23 PM]
Comedy Central(R) Announces Comedian Mo Mandel of San Francisco Grand Prize Winner of "Open Mic Fight," Network's Multi-Platform Stand-Up Competition
Mandel's "Open Mic Fight" grand prize consists of an appearance in a Comedy Central stand-up show, featured video exposure on comedycentral.com and more!

[10/10/07 - 04:15 PM]
NBC Universal and Mastercard Team Up for 'Uncovering Evidence of Life' Marketing Initiative
The pod busters began with the show's second episode on October 3 and will air for a total of six consecutive episodes, ending November 7.

[10/10/07 - 04:14 PM]
CBS Interactive Launches Original Web-Based Series "How to Survive a Horror Movie: All the Skills to Dodge the Kills"
On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays now through October 25, two new episodes of HOW TO SURVIVE A HORROR MOVIE will stream online (a total of 6 episodes per week for three weeks..."666").

[10/10/07 - 01:16 PM]
NBC Announces Tim Vincent as Host of Intriguing Live Competition Series 'Phenomenon'; Identities of the 10 Carefully Selected Mystifying Contestants Revealed
The series will premiere on Wednesday, October 24 (8-9 p.m. ET) airing its five-week run Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET, with a special two-hour live episode on Halloween night, October 31 (8-10 p.m. ET).

[10/10/07 - 11:50 AM]
Run's House Season 4 Premieres Thursday, October 25th @ 10pm (ET/PT)
Throughout the season each episode will also be available day after air at iTunes Store, Amazon Unbox, Walmart Video Downloads, Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360, and Bit Torrent.







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