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[01/30/08 - 03:39 PM]
Marie Announced for Fall 2009
Program Partners will offer the hour-long television series in syndication beginning in fall 2009.

[01/30/08 - 02:10 PM]
Two Returning U.S. Premiere Drama Series on BBC America
The network sets return dates for "Hotel Babylon" (Wednesday, March 12) and "Robin Hood" (Saturday, April 26).

[01/30/08 - 12:19 PM]
NBC's Original Programming Continues Into FebruarY...
The Peacock's sweep-month lineup includes the series premieres of "Lipstick Jungle" (February 7), "My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad" (February 18), "Amne$ia" (February 22) and "quarterlife" (February 26).

[01/30/08 - 12:10 PM]
Oceanic Airlines Announces How to Get a Golden Pass During the Premiere of "Eli Stone" on ABC Television
The Golden Pass truly is "an adventure of a lifetime, allowing you to fly anywhere in the world, anytime you want, and as many times as you want."

[01/30/08 - 12:09 PM]
Jimmy Kimmel Live to Air Sneak Peek Tonight from Season Four of "Lost"
The much anticipated drama returns for its fourth season Thursday, January 31, at 9:00 p.m., ET.

[01/30/08 - 12:08 PM]
ABC News to Provide Extensive, Live, Coast-To-Coast Coverage of Super Tuesday
ABC News will provide at least five hours of live coverage between the two coasts for Super Tuesday's Presidential Primaries and Caucuses.

[01/30/08 - 11:20 AM]
NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution's "The Steve Wilkos Show" Has Been Renewed in More Than 85% of U.S. for 2008-2009 TV Season
"Wilkos" has been renewed by a number of leading station groups including Tribune, Sinclair, Fox, LIN, Sunbeam and more.

[01/30/08 - 09:51 AM]
'Free Radio,' VH1's New Improvised Comedy Stars Lance Krall Premieres Friday, February 8 with Back-To-Back Episodes Starting at 9:30 PM*
Upcoming guest stars include Kiefer Sutherland, Tony Shalhoub, Jack Coleman and Ray Romano.

[01/30/08 - 09:50 AM]
GSN Premieres 'Bingo America' on March 31
Patrick Duffy hosts the series, which has a 40-episode commitment.

[01/30/08 - 09:49 AM]
Sci Fi Scores Year-To-Year Gains Among Younger and Female Viewers
Sci Fi spins the numbers for the month of January.

[01/30/08 - 09:48 AM]
Fifteen "My Grammy(R) Moment 2008" Semi-Finalists Chosen on Youtube to Perform in Foo Fighters' Orchestra on "The 50th Annual Grammy Awards," FeB. 10 on CBS
The three finalists who will vie for a "featured performance" slot in the orchestra will be announced on February 4.

[01/30/08 - 09:47 AM]
Multiple Grammy(R) Award Nominees Feist, Alicia Keys and Brad Paisley to Perform on "The 50th Annual Grammy Awards," Sunday, FeB. 10 on Cbs
Plus: Natalie Cole, Juanes, Cyndi Lauper, Bette Midler and Bonnie Raitt are the first presenters to be announced.

[01/30/08 - 08:36 AM]
FOX's Super February IncludeS...
Mira Sorvino, Brian Austin Green, Tom Petty and James Woods, among others, guest-star in all-new episodes.

[01/29/08 - 07:49 PM]
Tnt/TBS Simulcast of 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards(R) Tops Last Year's Record-Setting Performance with More Than 6.1 Million Viewers
Turner spins the numbers for Sunday, January 27.

[01/29/08 - 07:14 PM]
Watch What Happened: Bravo Sets Record Highs in January
Bravo spins the numbers for the month of January.

[01/29/08 - 07:13 PM]
TV Land Scores Most-Watched Month Ever
TV Land spins the numbers for the month of January.

[01/29/08 - 04:42 PM]
Hallmark Channel Ranks #6 in Prime Time for the Week of JaN. 21-27 and #7 for the Month of January, Enhanced by Original Movie Premieres
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for Saturday, January 26.

[01/29/08 - 01:38 PM]
NBC Says " You'Re Hired" for Second Season Pick Up of 'The Celebrity Apprentice' and Announces Live Two-Hour Finale of Season One on March 27th at 9:00 Pm-11:00 PM Et
The second season of "The Celebrity Apprentice" will premiere in January of 2009.

[01/29/08 - 12:18 PM]
Universal Media Studios Names Nora O'Brien Vice President of Drama Programming
O'Brien comes to Universal Media Studios from the SCI FI Channel, where she was Vice President of Original Programming.

[01/29/08 - 12:07 PM]
CBS Television Distribution Signs Judge Judy Sheindlin to Multiyear Deal; #1-Rated Court Show Judge Judy Renewed Through 2012
JUDGE JUDY has been the top-rated half-hour syndicated court show since its inception 12 years ago on Sept. 16, 1996.

[01/29/08 - 12:02 PM]
CBS Ratings for the Week Ending January 27
CBS spins the numbers for the week of January 21-27.

[01/29/08 - 11:05 AM]
Primetime Ratings Report for the Week of January 21, 2008 (Based on National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for the week of January 21-17.

[01/29/08 - 10:59 AM]
NBC Is #2 for the Week in 18-49, Powered by 'Deal, ' 'Gladiators, ' 'Svu, ' 'Celebrity Apprentice' and 'Biggest Loser'
NBC spins the numbers for the week of January 21-27.

[01/29/08 - 10:57 AM]
NBC.com on the Go with More Mobile Sites and Video for 2008
Ten new sites will launch in the next few weeks for "Saturday Night Live," "Last Call with Carson Daly," "Lipstick Jungle," and "American Gladiators" among them.

[01/29/08 - 10:40 AM]
Lifetime Networks Celebrates Romance This Valentine's Day On-Air and Online with Premiere of Two Original Broadband Series on MylifetimE.com Plus Weekend Movie Festivals on Lifetime Television and Lifetime Movie Network
The celebration begins on Thursday, February 14, at 9PM (ET/PT), when Lifetime presents the World Broadcast Premiere of "P.S.," starring Laura Linney and Topher Grace.

[01/29/08 - 10:40 AM]
A New Series Is Born on Discovery Health
Premiering Tuesday, March 4, at 10 PM (ET/PT), DELIVER ME gives viewers a behind-the-curtain peek at the professional and personal lives of these doctors, and the patients they treat.

[01/29/08 - 09:26 AM]
CBS Orders New Police Drama "Flashpoint"
Enrico Colantoni, Hugh Dillon and David Paetkau all star in the drama, which was originally developed by CTV and Toronto-based Pink Sky Entertainment.

[01/29/08 - 09:25 AM]
CBS Orders Two More Editions of "Survivor" for Broadcast During the 2008-2009 Season
Additionally, Jeff Probst has signed a new agreement to continue as host of SURVIVOR.

[01/28/08 - 04:27 PM]
The CW Revisits Favorite Moments from "America's Next Top Model" with One-Hour Specials Airing February 6 and 13
In addition to favorite clips from cycles one through nine, the specials include "best-of" segments on such topics as "Runaway Runway," "Makeover Madness," "Miss J - What a Man!" and "Medical Mayhem."

[01/28/08 - 04:05 PM]
Mgm Launches 'Gladiators 2000' in Syndication at Natpe and Unveils New American Gladiators Broadband Super Site
"Gladiators 2000" is a half-hour series, featuring a young Ryan Seacrest, which was shot in the 90's as a companion to the original "American Gladiators."

[01/28/08 - 04:04 PM]
Starz Entertainment Announces Its First Original Drama Series - to Be Based on Academy Award(R)-Winning Feature Film Crash and Co-Produced with Lionsgate
Paul Haggis, Bobby Moresco, Bob Yari, Don Cheadle, Mark R. Harris and Tom Nunan are all on board for the series.

[01/28/08 - 03:37 PM]
We TV Expands Wedding Programming Slate with New Series and Specials
Series include "Bulging Brides" and "Wedding Cake Masters" and specials include "Unforgettable Celebrity Wedding Gowns" and "Culture Clash Weddings."

[01/28/08 - 03:36 PM]
Merv Griffin's Crosswords(Tm) a 'Firm Go' for Season 2
"This renewal is a testament to our amazing production team and to the power of Merv Griffin's original vision," said Ritch Colbert of Program Partners.

[01/28/08 - 03:34 PM]
Mgm Acquires Domestic Syndication Rights to Tribune's "Ron Hazelton's Housecalls"
MGM is offering local stations 22 new episodes for next season, its 10th.

[01/28/08 - 03:32 PM]
AMC Wins Big This Weekend Mad Men Scores Dga Awards
"We're thrilled to receive this recognition from the Directors Guild of America and we thank them for honoring us with this incredible distinction," said AMC's Charlie Collier.

[01/28/08 - 03:30 PM]
Sci Fi Expands Its Paranormal Hunters Franchise with 'Ufo Hunters'
Airing on Wednesday, January 30, this hour-long special episode "sets out to investigate claims of UFO sightings and otherworldly experiences with the help of New York Strange Phenomena Investigators."

[01/28/08 - 03:28 PM]
ABC Family and Cosmogirl! Are Going to Prom Together with a Partnership in Support of a New Reality Series "America's Prom Queen" Set to Premiere Monday, March 17
Miss USA 2003 Susie Castillo will host the series, which also features Susan Schulz, Jai Rodriguez, Brooke Hogan and Theo Von as panelists.

[01/28/08 - 02:42 PM]
NBC Announces Premieres of High-Energy Competition Series 'My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad' Launching on February 18 and New Comedy Quiz Show 'Amne$ia' Debuting February 22
"The Baby Borrowers," originally scheduled to premiere on February 18, will move to a later date to be announced.

[01/28/08 - 11:30 AM]
Fast Facts for Sunday, January 27, 2008 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, January 27.

[01/28/08 - 10:43 AM]
Universal Hd Themes Up February with Red Carpet and Valentine's Day Stunts - All in High-Impact Hd
Highlights include marathons of NBC's "Friday Night Lights" and CBS's "Jericho."

[01/28/08 - 10:27 AM]
Sleuth Celebrates A-List Sleuths in February
"February is the height of the award season and we have assembled the best of the award-winning mystery and crime films on Sleuth," said NBC Universal Cable's Dan Harrison.

[01/28/08 - 10:25 AM]
Chiller Scares Up a February and Brings "Profit" and "Millennium" Back from the Dead
Beginning on Thursday, February 7 at 8pm, 11pm and 2am (ET), Chiller will air "Profit," starring "Heroes'" Adrian Pasdar as businessman/villain Jim Profit.

[01/28/08 - 10:20 AM]
Oxygen Offers "Supersneak" Halftime Show of New Reality Series Deion & Pilar: Prime Time Love
Fans will get a one-time only look at "Deion & Pilar: Prime Time Love" before its scheduled premiere Tuesday, April 15.

[01/28/08 - 10:19 AM]
Mary J Blige, Maroon 5 Touch Down in Glendale, Arizona to Perform at 'The VH1 Pepsi Smash Super Bowl Bash' Premiering on Saturday, February 2 at 9 PM*
VH1.com will stream the concert live and unedited on Thursday, January 31 -- two days before the show airs on VH1.

[01/28/08 - 10:17 AM]
Lifetime Television Announces First Ever Dance Competition Series, 'Your Mama Don't Dance'
Premiering Friday, February 29, at 9PM (ET/PT), the eight week series is hosted by Ian Ziering and will feature three celebrity judges.

[01/28/08 - 10:16 AM]
Baywatch Returns with a Splash Weeknights on Ion Television
"Baywatch" on ION will launch Monday, March 3, and air Mondays through Thursdays at 10 pm (ET).

[01/28/08 - 10:15 AM]
NBC Lifts Figure Skating Ratings
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, January 26.

[01/27/08 - 07:09 PM]
Screen Actors Guild Honors Outstanding Film and Television Performances at the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards(R)
"The Sopranos" takes home Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series while "The Office" earns Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.

[01/25/08 - 06:37 PM]
Development Update: Week of January 21-25
Updates include: Selma Blair joins NBC's "Kath & Kim," MTV eyes a "Legally Blonde" stage search and Keith David is set to topline Spike TV's "S.I.S."

[01/25/08 - 04:29 PM]
ABC News Special "The Royal Family," Anchored by Barbara Walters, Documents a Year of Life Behind the Palace Walls, Monday, March 3
The special marks the first time in the history of the British monarchy that anyone has been allowed such complete access.







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[03/26/26 - 07:07 AM]
ESPN to Air Celebrating "Pat Summitt: Live Reunion Special," Presented by Eli Lilly and Company, on March 29
The one-hour television special, produced by Omaha Productions, celebrates the remarkable life and lasting impact of Pat Summitt, the iconic Tennessee women's basketball head coach who won eight national championships and helped transform the sport.

[03/26/26 - 07:05 AM]
TLC's "90 Day Fiance" Returns with a Brand-New Cast and High Stakes Love Stories
The new season premieres Sunday, May 10 at 8pm ET/PT on TLC.

[03/26/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Running Point" - Season 2 Official Trailer - Netflix
With the championship in sight, Isla must summon all her heart and hustle to outmaneuver chaos in both the locker room and the boardroom.

[03/26/26 - 07:01 AM]
Paramount+ Sets April 14 Premiere for Original Five-Part Docuseries on American Soccer Legend Clint Dempsey
Through exclusive interviews of Dempsey, those closest to him, and the game's legends with whom he shared the stage, "You Don't Know Where I'm From, Dawg" examines one of the most unique and fiery professional athletes the United States has ever produced.

[03/26/26 - 07:01 AM]
Apple TV's Spanish-Language Crime Drama "Women in Blue" ("Las Azules") Returns for Season Two
Season two will make its global debut with the first episode on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 on Apple TV, followed by one episode weekly through September 30, 2026.

[03/26/26 - 06:55 AM]
Bring a Bud: "Cheech & Chong's Last Movie" Makes Its Exclusive Streaming Debut on Paramount+ April 20
Told through a mix of roadtrip footage, animation and archival clips, the film follows the pair as they recall their lives from childhood to joining forces in the 1960s, all the way until their breakup in the 1980s.

[03/26/26 - 06:11 AM]
Warner Bros. Discovery Sets Shareholder Meeting Date of April 23, 2026 to Approve Transaction with Paramount Skydance
It also announced that it has commenced mailing of the definitive proxy statement to shareholders in connection with the Special Meeting.

[03/26/26 - 06:01 AM]
CNN Original Series "K-Everything" with Daniel Dae Kim Premieres Saturday, May 9 on CNN International
The series will be available to CNN streaming subscribers on demand in the US beginning Saturday, May 9.

[03/26/26 - 03:05 AM]
"The Truthers," Starring Jose Coronado and Stephanie Magnin, Premieres on Netflix on July 24
What begins as a subtle suspicion eventually turns into a game of cat and mouse that leads a father and his daughter to a point of no return.

[03/26/26 - 02:02 AM]
Video: "Ranma1/2" Season 3 - Official Teaser - Netflix
Season 3 is coming to Netflix in October 2026.

[03/26/26 - 02:01 AM]
Video: "AlKhallat+: The Series" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Spanning from the desert to the city, this offbeat comedy anthology tells unique tales of desire, ambition... and those tempted enough to seek them out.

[03/26/26 - 01:14 AM]
HBO Max Is Now Streaming in the UK and Ireland in Major International Expansion
The expansion also marks the service's entry into 12 countries and regions across Asia Pacific - including Bhutan, Fiji, Kiribati, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu - and paves the way for the launch of HBO Max in New Zealand in mid 2026.

[03/25/26 - 11:31 PM]
A Toaster, One Miser & Total Mayhem: Netflix's "Toaster" Starring Rajkummar Rao and Sanya Malhotra Premieres April 15
Most wedding gifts are given, exchanged with a smile, and eventually forgotten. But what happens when the wedding gets called off after the gift exchange - and someone simply refuses to forget their gift?

[03/25/26 - 05:01 PM]
Have a Wish Worth Dying For? Netflix's First Korean YA Horror Series "If Wishes Could Kill" Premieres April 24
Centered on a wish-granting app called Girigo that demands a deadly price, the series blends school-life drama with occult chills and a rising young cast.

[03/25/26 - 04:01 PM]
Ryo Saeba Is Back: Netflix Sets "City Hunter 2" for Worldwide Premiere in 2027
In 2024, the long-awaited first Japanese live-action adaptation premiered on Netflix, reimagining the story in modern-day Shinjuku and depicting how Ryo Saeba (Ryohei Suzuki) and Kaori Makimura (Misato Morita) first became partners.