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[10/13/08 - 07:03 PM]
Smackdown(R) Smashes Own Record
WWE spins the "Friday Night SmackDown" numbers for Friday, October 10.

[10/13/08 - 06:32 PM]
Development Update: Monday, October 13
Updates include: Mark Waters to helm FOX's "Eva Adams"; while The CW orders "For Better or Worse" from Mike Fleiss.

[10/13/08 - 02:47 PM]
ABC's Premiere Week Results Grow from Originally Reported Numbers by 6% in Viewers, by 8% in Adults 18-49 and by 10% in Adults 18-34
ABC spins the Live + 7 Day ratings for the week of September 22-28.

[10/13/08 - 02:42 PM]
Emmy Award Winner Patricia Heaton, Treat Williams and Jimmy Wolk Star in "Front of the Class," a New "Hallmark Hall of Fame" Presentation to Be Broadcast Sunday, DeC. 7 on the CBS Television Network
The drama is based on the true story of Brad Cohen (Wolk) who, after being challenged by Tourette Syndrome from a very young age, defies all odds to become a gifted teacher.

[10/13/08 - 01:08 PM]
VH1 Revamps Hugely Successful "Best Week Ever" Series with New Full-Time Host Paul F. Tompkins
The new "Best Week Ever With Paul F. Tompkins" premieres on Friday, October 24 at 11:00/10:00c.

[10/13/08 - 01:06 PM]
Tune in to Jeopardy! Friday, October 17th to See Mad Men Featured as a Special Jeopardy! Category
Plus: the season two finale of "Mad Men" airs Sunday, October 26th at 10:00/9:00c on AMC.

[10/13/08 - 12:29 PM]
Starz Entertainment Gets Ready to "Party Down"
The 10-episode scripted series comes from executive producers Rob Thomas, John Enbom, Paul Rudd and Dan Etheridge.

[10/13/08 - 12:27 PM]
CBS's Strong Premieres Just Got Stronger
CBS spins the live plus 7 day ratings for the week of September 22-28.

[10/13/08 - 12:25 PM]
Opposite NFL and Mlb Post Season on NBC and Fox, ABC Is the Definitive Choice for Non-Sports Programming on Sunday
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, October 12.

[10/13/08 - 11:24 AM]
OxygeN.com to Air World Premiere of Coolio Video for New Single 'Boyfriend'
The video's debut coincides with the upcoming premiere of Oxygen's new docu-series "Coolio's Rules" on Tuesday, October 28.

[10/13/08 - 10:34 AM]
Discovery Health Is Expecting! Season Two of Deliver Me Is Due on Tuesday, November 11 at 10 PM ET/PT
The series follows "the careers and personal lives of three best friends who became partners in a demanding Los Angeles OB/GYN practice specializing in high-risk pregnancies."

[10/13/08 - 10:14 AM]
Real-Life Robinson Crusoe to Live in New York City Tree House During the Week of October 13-17 to Promote NBC's Highly Anticipated Two-Hour Premiere of Action-Adventure Series 'Crusoe'
"'Crusoe' explores an extraordinary fantasy landscape of a deserted island. This tree house is our effort to bring a piece of the remote outdoors adventure to the U.S.," said NBC's Adam Stotsky.

[10/13/08 - 09:46 AM]
FOX Reality Channel's New Original Series "SmilE... You'Re Under Arrest!" Brings Fugitives to Justice One Joke at a Time
The series, originally developed for FOX, will premiere on Saturday, December 27 at 4p ET/7p PT.

[10/13/08 - 09:42 AM]
Bravo Gets Its Freak on for Halloween
The cable channel will rebroadcast "100 Scariest Movie Moments" and "Even Scarier Movie Moments" on Friday, October 31.

[10/13/08 - 09:39 AM]
NBC Universal Cable Had Record-Breaking 3q 2008
Bravo, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, Sci Fi and USA spin the numbers for the third quarter of 2008.

[10/13/08 - 12:01 AM]
Interview: "My Own Worst Enemy" Star Christian Slater

[10/12/08 - 06:00 AM]
And the Golden Realitini Goes TO... Deanna Pappas of "The Bachelorette" Takes Top Honor at the "2008 FOX Reality Channel Really Awards" Winning the Audience-Favorite Award
Other winners include "American Idol," "So You Think You Can Dance" and "Deadliest Catch."

[10/10/08 - 06:45 PM]
Development Update: Friday, October 10
Updates include: ABC renews "Japanese Game Show"; NBC orders more scripts for "Knight Rider"; and ABC aims to bring back 1980s cult series "V."

[10/10/08 - 01:21 PM]
Up Against CBS' Premiere Thursday, ABC Earns Second in Viewers and All Key Adults
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, October 9.

[10/10/08 - 01:19 PM]
Csi Returns with a 'Vengeance'
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, October 9.

[10/10/08 - 01:17 PM]
'Kath & Kim' and 'Saturday Night Live' Help Boost NBC to Its Best Non-Sports Thursday Since March
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, October 9.

[10/10/08 - 10:47 AM]
Scripps Networks Score Record Audience Impressions for 07/08 Television Season
Scripps Networks spins the numbers for HGTV, Food Network, DIY Network and Great American Country.

[10/10/08 - 10:27 AM]
Gladiators Is Back, Better and on BBC America
The UK incarnation of the NBC series will premiere Saturday, November 1 at 4:00 p.m. ET/PT.

[10/10/08 - 09:53 AM]
Jeopardy! Champion Ken Jennings to Headline New "Stump the Master" Segment on GSN Live
The new segment will coincide with GSN's exhibition of Ken Jennings' "Jeopardy!" episodes, which will air from August 25 through December 10.

[10/10/08 - 09:38 AM]
Salma Hayek to Recur on NBC's Two-Time Emmy-Winning "30 Rock"
She'll play Elisa, Jack Donaghy's (Alec Baldwin) new love interest.

[10/10/08 - 08:16 AM]
USA Network Picks Up Hit Series "Burn Notice" and "Psych" for New Seasons After Record-Breaking Summer
Both shows have received orders for 16 episodes.

[10/10/08 - 04:09 AM]
Britney Spears Sets the Record Straight in a New Documentary "Britney: For the Record" Airing Exclusively on MTV on Sunday, November 30th at 10pm ET/PT
"MTV has had a long history with Britney Spears and our support for her has been unwavering," said MTV's Tony DiSanto.

[10/10/08 - 01:18 AM]
Interview: "The Starter Wife" Co-Stars Debra Messing & David Alan Basche

[10/10/08 - 01:15 AM]
Interview: "King of the Hill" Co-Star Kathy Najimy

[10/09/08 - 06:48 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, October 9
Updates include: FremantleMedia, WGA spar over FOX's "Osbournes"; "Sarah Connor" gets two more scripts from FOX; and Mark Burnett looks to revive "This Is Your Life."

[10/09/08 - 03:36 PM]
In the Face of Stiff Competition, ABC Family's "Lincoln Heights" Hits Season Highs in Adults 18-34 and Series Highs in Women 18-34
ABC Family spins the numbers for Tuesday, October 7.

[10/09/08 - 02:03 PM]
Now You See It, Now You Really See It: Discovery Channel's Time Warp Reveals All, in Super Slow Motion
The new original series premieres with back-to-back episodes on Wednesday, October 15 at 8:00/7:00c.

[10/09/08 - 01:42 PM]
Sci Fi Channel and Rhi Entertainment Announce New Agreement for Five Original Television Movies
"Alien Western," "Carney" and "Sand Serpents" join the previously announced "Hellhounds" and "Rise of the Gargoyle."

[10/09/08 - 01:04 PM]
Black Blizzard - a Two-Hour History Special Invokes One of the Greatest Environmental Disasters of the 20th Century
The two-hour special, airing October 12, tells "the riveting story of one of the greatest environmental disasters in U.S. history."

[10/09/08 - 01:02 PM]
CBS Sweeps Wednesday for Third Consecutive Week
CBS spins the numbers for Wednesday, October 8.

[10/09/08 - 01:01 PM]
ABC Takes Second on Wednesday Among Adults 18-34
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, October 8.

[10/09/08 - 12:50 PM]
NBC Universal Cable Entertainment Outperforms Market with 16 of Top 30 Most Engaging Programs
The results come from Nielsen's IAG data, which "conducts research with television viewers to measure the effectiveness of advertising and product placements."

[10/09/08 - 12:41 PM]
Facing First-Run Series, the CW's "Top Model" Stays Competitive, Ranking First Or Second in Key Demos
The CW spins the numbers for Wednesday, October 8.

[10/09/08 - 12:39 PM]
Radio Favorite Bubba the Love Sponge(R) Tapped as Match Announcer for "Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling" Premiering Saturday, October 18 at 8pm ET/PT on Cmt
Bubba will "provide the play-by-play analysis for each match as the celebrity cast go head to head in the ring in their quest to win the competition."

[10/09/08 - 12:37 PM]
Cartoon Network Leaps Into Next Live-Action Movie with Tiger's Apprentice
Oscar-nominated screenwriter David Magee will adapt the award-winning book by Lawrence Yep.

[10/09/08 - 12:24 PM]
Bravo Media Launches Shop by Bravo
The store features pieces from "Project Runway" alums Chloe Dao, Kara Janx, Laura Bennett, Malan Breton, and Emmett McCarthy as well as "The Real Housewives of New York City's" Ramona Singer.

[10/09/08 - 09:47 AM]
Starz Entertainment Psyched for Start of Production on Original Comedy Series "Head Case"
Hugh Hefner, Bridget Marquardt, Geri Halliwell, Kevin Nealon, Jeff Probst, Tori Spelling, Dean McDermott, Macy Gray, Melina Kanakaredes and Dave Batista will all stop by for the new season.

[10/09/08 - 08:20 AM]
VH1 Heads Back to Rehab with DR. Drew Pinsky for a Second Season of 'Celebrity Rehab with DR. Drew'
The new season features Sean Stewart, Amber Smith, Rodney King, Nikki McKibbon, Steven Adler and Tawny Kitaen.

[10/09/08 - 12:26 AM]
The Futon's First Look: "Testees" (FX)

[10/08/08 - 06:27 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, October 8
Updates include: Bryan Greenberg and Victor Rasuk to try and "Make It In America" for HBO; while Jack Kenny is tapped to run Sci Fi's "Warehouse 13."

[10/08/08 - 04:22 PM]
NBC's 'Momma's Boys' Premiere Date Moves Two Weeks to Wednesday, November 12
The previously announced premiere date was Wednesday, October 29 (9-10 p.m. ET).

[10/08/08 - 03:13 PM]
The Hills Are Alive with New Programming
The network slates "The Hills: The Lost Scenes" and "The Hills: According to Me" for Saturday, October 18.

[10/08/08 - 02:51 PM]
ABC Family Continues Its Original Programming Momentum with All New Pilot Production
"10 Things I Hate About You" and "Ruby and The Rockits" will both go into production this fall and will film in Los Angeles.

[10/08/08 - 02:02 PM]
NFL Veteran and Broadcaster Ron Pitts Hosts Discovery Channel's Latest Hit Series, Destroyed in Seconds
The half-hour series airs Thursdays at 9:00/8:00c.

[10/08/08 - 01:03 PM]
For Centuries, People Have Reported Encounters with Extraterrestrial Beings, Sightings of Unexplained Objects in the SkY. It's Still HappeninG. Ufo Hunters Season Two
"UFO Hunters" follows the team of Bill Birnes, Dr. Ted Acworth and Pat Uskert, as they investigate UFO cases around the world.







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[11/06/25 - 02:15 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers and Adults 25-54
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[11/06/25 - 02:09 PM]
OWN's "Love & Marriage: Huntsville" Back with New Episodes Starting November 15
Also, this December OWN presents the first-ever holiday specials for "Love & Marriage: Huntsville" and "Reality with the King," both hosted by executive producer Carlos King.

[11/06/25 - 11:28 AM]
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[11/06/25 - 11:13 AM]
Video: MGM+'s "Words + Music" Unveils Official Trailer Featuring John Legend, Sheryl Crow, Elvis Costello and Alanis Morissette
The series will premiere on November 30, and features members of the Songwriter's Hall of Fame Elvis Costello, nine-time Grammy winner Sheryl Crow, 13-time Grammy winner John Legend, and seven-time Grammy winner Alanis Morissette.

[11/06/25 - 10:31 AM]
It's Official - "Reasonable Doubt" Is Coming Back Four More
Onyx Collective confirmed the news on social media this morning.

[11/06/25 - 10:04 AM]
Global Superstar Rosalia to Make Her "Tonight Show" Performance Debut on Nov. 16 Following NBC's "Sunday Night Football"
The special Sunday night telecast will also feature guest DJ Khaled, and air immediately after local news, following the "Sunday Night Football" game between the Detroit Lions and Philadelphia Eagles, on NBC and Peacock.

[11/06/25 - 10:03 AM]
Holiday Programming Returns to TBS and TNT on Sunday, November 9
Festive films, spirited sitcoms and 24-hour movie marathons return this season as TBS's "All I Watch for Christmas" delivers nostalgic classics and TNT's "Christmas Maximus" showcases blockbuster holiday hits beginning Sunday, November 9.

[11/06/25 - 10:01 AM]
Date Announcement: "Dance Moms: A New Era" Season 2 (A+E Factual Studios)
The series returns on Monday, December 8 only on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers.

[11/06/25 - 10:01 AM]
HBO Original Documentary "Thoughts & Prayers" Debuts November 18
This arresting yet sobering feature documentary captures the current landscape of safety rituals in schools and communities across America.

[11/06/25 - 09:40 AM]
Paramount+ Sets Premiere of Doc-Feature "Predators" for Monday, December 8
Deeply surprising and entirely gripping, the film dives deep into an unnerving investigation of "Dateline's To Catch a Predator," pulling back the curtain on the show's complicated legacy.

[11/06/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "One Shot With Ed Sheeran: A Music Experience" - Official Trailer - Netflix
One singer. One city. One shot. Ed Sheeran rocks the streets of New York with his greatest hits in this groundbreaking, real-time music experience.

[11/06/25 - 09:01 AM]
Prime Video Announces Additional Recurring Cast for Upcoming Series "Off Campus"
The upcoming series is based on the best-selling books from Elle Kennedy.

[11/06/25 - 09:00 AM]
Video: The Sea of Monsters Awaits! Disney+ Drops Official Trailer for "Percy Jackson and the Olympians"
Season two premieres December 10, with a two-episode debut on Disney+ and Hulu, with new episodes rolling out every Wednesday.

[11/06/25 - 08:31 AM]
Video: Apple TV Unearths New Trailer for "Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age," Premiering November 26
The new trailer takes viewers into the Pleistocene era, millions of years after the extinction of the dinosaurs, as it has never been seen before.

[11/06/25 - 08:11 AM]
"American Gangster: Trap Queens" S4B Returns Thursday, November 20 on BET+ with Five All-New Episodes Streaming at Once
Narrated by two-time Grammy-nominated rapper, actress, and radio personality Da Brat, each episode chronicles a Queen's journey as she builds a multi-million-dollar underworld empire, before her fall and ultimate redemption.