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[05/06/09 - 10:01 PM]
Record-Setting 64 Million Votes Send Kris Allen, Danny Gokey and Adam Lambert Into "American Idol" Top 3
FOX details the latest "American Idol" elimination.

[05/06/09 - 06:16 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, May 6
Updates include: Peter Dinklage reports for HBO's "Game of Thrones"; Mindy Kaling signs an overall deal with NBC; and HBO orders its post-Hurricane Katrina opus to series.

[05/06/09 - 01:25 PM]
History(Tm) Gears Up for the New Season of Ice Road Truckers Battling the Most Treacherous Landscape on Earth: Northern Alaska
Season three of ICE ROAD TRUCKERS premieres Sunday, May 31 at 9:00/8:00c.

[05/06/09 - 01:23 PM]
Kellie Pickler and CMT's Lance Smith Host the "2009 CMT Music Awards Nominee Special"
The half-hour special airs Tuesday, May 19 at 10:00 - 10:30 a.m., ET/PT.

[05/06/09 - 01:23 PM]
CMT Enters Its Busiest Production Week Ever on New Episodes of "CMT Crossroads" and "Invitation Only" in Nashville
This week, the channel will shoot four high-profile shows with country's biggest stars including Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley, Darius Rucker and Jason Aldean with rocker Bryan Adams.

[05/06/09 - 01:21 PM]
CBS Places First in Viewers for the 9th Consecutive Week
CBS spins the numbers for the week of April 27-May 3.

[05/06/09 - 01:17 PM]
Up for the 2nd Straight Week, ABC Draws Its Best Numbers in 5 Weeks
ABC spins the numbers for the week of April 27-May 3.

[05/06/09 - 12:26 PM]
'The Office,' 'Svu,' 'Biggest Loser' and 'Celebrity Apprentice' Lead NBC's Primetime Week of April 27-May 3
NBC spins the numbers for the week of April 27-May 3.

[05/06/09 - 12:26 PM]
ABC News Launches Youtube Channel
The branded channel will feature content from "World News," "GMA," "Nightline," "This Week," "Primetime" and "20/20."

[05/06/09 - 12:24 PM]
ABC Announces the Bachelors for Fifth Edition of the Bachelorette
The new season premieres Monday, May 18 at 9:00/8:00c.

[05/06/09 - 11:28 AM]
TNT Lines Up Sizzling Summer of Original Programming
The cable channel confirms our previous report about its upcoming offerings.

[05/06/09 - 10:35 AM]
TV Land Heats Up the Summer with the Premieres of Exciting New Originals Series, the Launch of "Roseanne," an Unforgettable Afi Tribute to Michael Douglas and Hit Movies Beginning in June on TV Land Prime
Newcomers "Make My Day" and "How'd You Get So Rich?" will join the previously announced "She's Got The Look."

[05/06/09 - 09:01 AM]
HBO and Warner BroS. Domestic Television Distribution License Syndication Rights to Entourage(R) and Curb Your Enthusiasm(R) to Tribune Broadcasting in Multiyear Deal
Both series will be presented in strip form on the Tribune Broadcasting stations, with episodes airing Monday-Friday, along with one weekend telecast, beginning in fall 2010.

[05/06/09 - 08:18 AM]
Football Legend Michael Irvin Seeks the Next Great Football Star in '4th and Long'
Plus: Jerry Rice, Tony Dorsett, Roger Staubach and Drew Pearson are set to guest star on the series, due on Monday, May 18 at 10:00/9:00c.

[05/06/09 - 08:16 AM]
Ion Television Inks Deal with Warner BroS. Domestic Television Distribution to Acquire a Slate of "A-List" Feature Films
The movies will air immediately beginning this month, with broadcast runs as far out as 2010.

[05/06/09 - 07:00 AM]
Gene Simmons Family Jewels Returns to A&E for an All-New Season
Season four kicks off with a special one-hour episode on Sunday, June 7 at 10:00/9:00c.

[05/05/09 - 06:35 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, May 5
Updates include: The CW to abandon Sundays; Jared Harris joins AMC's "Mad Men"; and ABC makes another play for CBS's "Old Christine."

[05/05/09 - 02:08 PM]
TV One Premieres "Stand" May 24 at 9 PM Et, a Documentary Chronicling the Extraordinary Road Trip of Tavis Smiley and 10 Friends Exploring the Black Male Experience
Dr. Cornel West, Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, BeBe Winans, Dr. Eddie Glaude, Dick Gregory and Wren T. Brown are among those who join Smiley.

[05/05/09 - 01:15 PM]
Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns Ready to Light Up Summer with New Season of Laughter, Exclusively on Tbs
The new season begins Wednesday, May 27 with back-to-back episodes airing at 10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. (ET/PT).

[05/05/09 - 01:10 PM]
Angels & Demons Decoded Premieres Sunday, May 10 at 8pm ET on History(Tm)
The special also includes scenes from the new movie and interviews with Tom Hanks, and director, Ron Howard.

[05/05/09 - 11:21 AM]
Oxygen Serves Up a Hot Summer Line-Up with Watercooler Worthy Shows
"Addicted To Beauty" will join the previously announced "Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood" and "Dance Your Ass Off" in August.

[05/05/09 - 11:07 AM]
Bravo Gives Multi-Project Development Deal to Emmy Winning Producers Picture This Television
Picture This co-owners Bryan Scott and Lisa M. Tucker are behind the network's "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List."

[05/05/09 - 10:59 AM]
BET Names the Top Two Finalists in Its Gospel Singing Competition 'Sunday Best' and Leaves Their Fate Up to the Viewers This Mother's Day, Sunday, May 10 at 9:00 P.M.*
The winner will receive a national recording contract, a 2009 Lincoln MKS and the title of SUNDAY BEST.

[05/05/09 - 10:36 AM]
In an Unprecedented Television Event, NBC News to Broadcast "Farrah's Story" Friday, May 15, 9 -11 Pm
Shot with her own home video recorder, "Farrah's Story" chronicles the actress' two and half year battle with cancer.

[05/05/09 - 09:32 AM]
NBC.com Wins Six Webby Awards
Among the winners announced this morning were the "Heroes" and "The Office" webisodes.

[05/05/09 - 09:02 AM]
Lifetime's Army Wives Returns for Its Third Season June 7
More than 80 million total viewers watched the show's sophomore run.

[05/05/09 - 08:16 AM]
The Coolest Entourage on Television Joins Spike TV
Beginning in January 2010, Spike TV will be the exclusive basic cable network home for the show's off-network run.

[05/05/09 - 08:14 AM]
A&E Network's Award-Winning Series "Intervention" Returns for a Seventh Season Monday, May 25 at 9pm ET/PT
The series has conducted 125 interventions since its premiere in March of 2005, 102 of which are currently sober.

[05/05/09 - 07:03 AM]
Nickelodeon Greenlights Second Season of Hit Comedy Series True Jackson, Vp Starring Keke Palmer
The series currently ranks as the number two show for kids and tweens on Saturday nights.

[05/04/09 - 06:47 PM]
Development Update: Monday, May 4
Updates include: ABC sets "Ben-Hur" cast; FOX extends "The Cleveland Show"; and Jenny McCarthy eyes a syndicated talk show.

[05/04/09 - 01:51 PM]
Eight More Cable Originals Set for Summer
TLC, History, Animal Planet, Showtime, Fox Reality and the Travel Channel all shot up summer programming flares over the weekend.

[05/04/09 - 01:08 PM]
FOX Television Stations, Warner BroS. Domestic Television Distribution and Telepictures Productions Team Up for Eight-Week Preview of "Beyond Twisted"
Debuting on Monday, July 6, the series will "draw on professional and user-generated content to present an irreverent and funny take on jaw-dropping moments from around the world."

[05/04/09 - 01:07 PM]
AMC's Award Winning Series ''Mad Men'' Begins Production of Third Season on Monday, May 4th
The new season is scheduled to premiere in August.

[05/04/09 - 11:13 AM]
FOX Picks Up Second Season of "Fringe"
"FRINGE proved to be a notable addition to our schedule all season and it really has fans buzzing as it builds to a fantastic season finale," said Kevin Reilly.

[05/04/09 - 10:11 AM]
Bravo Announces Multi-Platform Sponsors for "The Fashion Show"
TRESemmé and Propel Vitamin Enhanced Water are among the four sponsors.

[05/04/09 - 09:59 AM]
Spike TV Goes Into Production of Special Episode of Original Series 'Surviving Disaster' Focused on the Swine Flu and Other Pandemics
The episode will be shot in Los Angeles and no airdate has been set.

[05/04/09 - 09:52 AM]
Jimmy Kimmel Live to Air Primetime Specials Starting June 4 at 8:00 P.M., ET on Abc
Like last year, the half-hour specials will lead into the network's NBA Finals coverage.

[05/04/09 - 09:52 AM]
Agility Studios Teams with Divide Pictures to Launch 'Ultradome'
The short-format digital video series, from actor/producer Milo Ventimiglia, will settle such debates as "Should I have a Lord of the Rings- or a Star Wars-themed wedding?" or "Could Harry Potter beat Neo in a fight?"

[05/04/09 - 09:27 AM]
Final Mission to Repair Hubble Telescope Launches Live on Science Channel
Said coverage begins Monday, May 11 at 1:30 PM (ET) / 10:30 AM (PT).

[05/04/09 - 08:10 AM]
A&E Premieres New Original Nonfiction Series "Obsessed" Profiling People Suffering from Extreme Anxiety Disorders and Their Efforts to Overcome Them
The 11 episode, one-hour series debuts Monday, May 25 at 10:00/9:00c following the season premiere of "Intervention."

[05/04/09 - 07:21 AM]
NBC Fall Preview 2009/2010: Video Featurettes
Watch trailers for all of the Peacock's new series!

[05/04/09 - 07:20 AM]
NBC Announces Ambitious Lineup of Programming Dominated by New Scripted Series for 2009-2010 Primetime Season That Extends the Network's Quality Brand
Newcomers include "Trauma," "Parenthood," "Mercy," "Day One," "Community" and "100 Questions."

[05/04/09 - 07:02 AM]
Only Cbs! -- CBS Television Network Launches National Media Campaign Across All CBS Corporation Platforms in Advance of Upfront Advertising Market
The campaign promotes the network's unique position as the only broadcast network to grow its audience in all key ratings categories this season.

[05/04/09 - 07:01 AM]
'Twilight' VS. 'Slumdog Millionaire'! Top Fan-Nominated Films Get Ready to Rumble at the '2009 MTV Movie Awards'
"Twilight" leads all nominations with seven, followed by "Slumdog Millionaire" (six) and "High School Musical 3: Senior Year" (five).

[05/03/09 - 12:04 PM]
NBC in Talks to Renew Five Series
"Chuck," "Law & Order," "Medium," "My Name Is Earl" and "Parks & Recreation" are all on track to return next season.

[05/01/09 - 09:07 PM]
NBC to Stay in "Southland"
NBC has renewed its freshman drama "Southland" for a second season of 13 episodes.

[05/01/09 - 06:53 PM]
Development Update: Friday, May 1
Updates include: "Life's" Adam Arkin to recur on FX's "Sons of Anarchy" alongside Henry Rollins and Callard Harris.

[05/01/09 - 02:10 PM]
Tbs, Ifc, We TV and E! Pile on the Summer Premieres
E! "Kendra" and WE tv's "Raising Sextuplets" are the latest to join the more than 50 new series set to launch this summer.

[05/01/09 - 01:06 PM]
TNT's Coverage of Celtics/Bulls Game #6 Is Most Watched Round One Game in Cable Television History
TNT spins the numbers for Thursday, April 30.

[05/01/09 - 01:04 PM]
Ghost Whisperer: The Other Side Iii, Final Webisode Is Now Streaming on CBS.com
The web series will cross over into the "Ghost Whisperer" episode "Cursed," airing tonight at 8:00/7:00c.







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[05/05/26 - 04:00 PM]
"The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins" Renewed for Season Two
The series is the #1 new comedy of the 2025-26 season in the 18-49 demo.

[05/05/26 - 03:52 PM]
ESPN Networks Aired Its Most Viewed First Round of the Current Rights Deal of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs
ESPN also delivered three of the top five matchups in the First Round including the Philadelphia Flyers-Pittsburgh Penguins Game 1 (2.1 million viewers).

[05/05/26 - 03:36 PM]
NBC and Peacock Deliver the Most-Watched First Round Game 7 in NBA History for Saturday Night's 76ers-Celtics
Saturday night's matchup between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics averaged a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 11.0 million viewers on NBC and Peacock.

[05/05/26 - 02:24 PM]
FOX Saturday Baseball Flexes Double-Digit Season-to-Date Viewership Increase
2,130,000 viewers tuned-in to FOX on Saturday, May 2, for a two-game slate highlighted by the Cardinals' 3-2 Victory over the Dodgers in most of the country.

[05/05/26 - 02:01 PM]
MGM+ Releases First Look at "American Hostage" Starring Emmy Award Winner Jon Hamm
The psychological thriller tells the harrowing true story of Fred Heckman, a beloved Indianapolis radio reporter who is thrust into the middle of a life-or-death crisis when hostage-taker Tony Kiritsis demands to be interviewed on his popular radio news program.

[05/05/26 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of April 27 - The Hunt Continues as "Apex" Takes No. 1 for a Second Week
Plus: Revenge might be a dish best served cold, but "Man on Fire" served it up hot, reaching No. 1 on the English TV list with 11 million views.

[05/05/26 - 11:46 AM]
The Rolling Stones Bring Three Nights of Satisfaction to "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" This Month
Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood are each set to appear across three separate episodes.

[05/05/26 - 11:31 AM]
OWN's "Heart & Hustle: Houston" Returns May 30 for a High-Stakes Second Season Filled with Fractured Friendships, Bold New Beginnings and Unstoppable Ambition
This season, the bonds that once united the group are tested like never before.

[05/05/26 - 11:00 AM]
Video: Sofia Receives a Visit From Rapunzel in Official Trailer for New Series "Sofia the First: Royal Magic," Debuting May 25 on Disney Jr. and Next Day on Disney+
Additionally, a new short-form series, "Sofia the First: Magical Friends," is also available now on the Disney Jr. channel, Disney+, and Disney Jr. YouTube.

[05/05/26 - 10:31 AM]
Starz's Adrenaline-Fueled New Drama "Fightland" Set to Premiere July 31
The network also released first-look images introducing viewers to the gritty world and the dangerous characters at the heart of the newest family crime drama.

[05/05/26 - 09:55 AM]
Comedian Larry the Cable Guy to Host New Series "American Mayhem"
The high-energy clip show celebrates the wildest, funniest, and most outrageous moments caught on camera across the U.S., all brought to life by the beloved funnyman whose unmistakable voice and humor have made him a household name.

[05/05/26 - 09:31 AM]
New Doc "The American Experiment" Marks The Nation's 250th Anniversary
Streaming this June 24 on Netflix, the five-part historical documentary reexamines the improbable achievement that was the nation's founding, and the radical question at the center of the American Revolution: Can a people govern themselves?

[05/05/26 - 09:01 AM]
Yep! Hulu's "King of the Hill" Season 15 Premieres July 20
Hank and Peggy settle into retirement life on Rainey Street while attempting to keep their neighbors from going off the rails.

[05/05/26 - 09:00 AM]
The History Channel to Premiere New Documentary "The Clash of Nations: Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling" on June 19
This powerful documentary explores one of the most iconic rivalries in sports history between heavyweight champions Joe Louis and Max Schmeling.

[05/05/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: Peace Will Have to Wait... "Dutton Ranch" Official Trailer Is Out Now
Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly are joined in the new series by Academy Award nominees Ed Harris and Annette Bening.