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[07/10/09 - 06:20 PM]
Development Update: Friday, July 10
Updates include: Taylor Kinney joins NBC's "Trauma"; Gregory Smith to play "Copper" for ABC; and Ken Jeong lands an arc on NBC's "Community."

[07/10/09 - 04:41 PM]
Cartoon Network, TNT Among Latest Scheduling Changes
Animal Planet, Bravo, Cartoon Network, CMT, Lifetime, MTV and TLC closed out the week with a host of scheduling announcements.

[07/10/09 - 01:41 PM]
AMC and Banana Republic Announce Marketing Partnership for the Third Season of the Award-Winning Drama Series ''Mad Men''
The campaign will mark the first time the national retailer has featured an original scripted drama series in-stores.

[07/10/09 - 01:29 PM]
Tierney Illness Forces "Parenthood" to Midseason
"Start of production on NBC Universal's new series 'Parenthood' has been postponed for eight weeks due to medical evaluation that valued cast member Maura Tierney is undergoing," NBC said in a statement.

[07/10/09 - 01:10 PM]
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Helps a Wounded Police Officer Whose Public Service Has Been Above and Beyond the Call of Duty
Country Music sensation Trace Adkins will be the celebrity volunteer for this build.

[07/10/09 - 12:55 PM]
LaTV Fest: Greg Berlanti on the Future of Network Drama

[07/10/09 - 11:29 AM]
Big Brother Returns with a Time Period Win in Viewers and All Key Demos
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, July 9.

[07/10/09 - 11:24 AM]
The Futon's First Look: "Trauma" (NBC)

[07/10/09 - 11:06 AM]
The Futon's First Look: "Entourage: Season Six" (HBO)

[07/10/09 - 12:18 AM]
The Futon's First Look: "Eureka: Season 3.5" (Syfy)

[07/09/09 - 10:01 PM]
So You Think You Can Dance Top 10 Finalists Revealed After Caitlin Kinney and Phillip Chbeeb Are Eliminated
FOX details the latest "So You Think You Can Dance" elimination.

[07/09/09 - 06:38 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, July 9
Updates include: Greg Malins to team with Harlan Coben for a new FOX drama; Anthony Zuiker inks a first-look deal with CBS Television Studios; and Warner Bros. to pocket $350,000 per episode for "Old Christine's" sale to Lifetime.

[07/09/09 - 04:09 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Parenthood" (NBC)

[07/09/09 - 03:43 PM]
Astronauts Embark on Provocative Space Thriller in "Defying Gravity," a New Series Starring Ron Livingston and Laura Harris, Begining with a Special Two-Hour Premiere Sunday, August 2 on the ABC Television Network
The series will then air regularly from 10:00-11:00 p.m., starting Sunday, August 9.

[07/09/09 - 01:40 PM]
TNT to Introduce New Online Games for Hit Caper Series Leverage and New Undercover Police Drama Dark Blue
The games will coincide with the season premieres of both series on Wednesday, July 15.

[07/09/09 - 01:39 PM]
Starz Entertainment to Join Comcast's on Demand Online Trial
Original series "Crash," "Head Case," and "Party Down" will be among the available programming.

[07/09/09 - 01:11 PM]
BBC at Comic-Con 2009 : More Events Added
"Doctor Who," "Being Human," "Torchwood" and "The Mighy Boosh" will now all be featured at the event.

[07/09/09 - 12:56 PM]
'America's Got Talent' Is Wednesday's #1 Telecast, with NBC's Top Slot Results Since October 2008
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, July 8.

[07/09/09 - 12:48 PM]
USA Network's Critically Acclaimed Original Series - 'Burn Notice' and 'Psych' - Come to Comic-Con on Thursday, July 23
"Stargate SG-1" alum Michael Shanks will be moderating the "Burn Notice" panel.

[07/09/09 - 12:38 PM]
ABC Is Up Year to Year on the Night for the 5th Week in a Row
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, July 8.

[07/09/09 - 12:26 PM]
Jennifer Love Hewitt and the Entire "Ghost Whisperer" Cast Head to Comic-Con 2009 to Reveal Season 5 Secrets
Co-stars Jennifer Love Hewitt, David Conrad, Camryn Manheim, Jamie Kennedy and Christoph Sanders are all set to appear.

[07/09/09 - 10:50 AM]
Terry Kinney Joins the Cast of "The Mentalist" in a Recurring Role
He'll play Agent Sam Bosco, "a seemingly flat-footed policeman with a deceptively sharp intelligence."

[07/09/09 - 10:05 AM]
New Premiere Date Announced for TV Land's "How'D You Get So Rich" Starring Joan Rivers and Comedic Hidden Camera Series "Make My Day"
The pair switch yet again, this time back to their original Wednesday, August 5 start.

[07/09/09 - 09:52 AM]
Lifetime Television Acquires Exclusive Off-Net Cable Rights to Hit Comedy the New Adventures of Old Christine from Warner BroS. Domestic Television Distribution
The series will make its off-network cable premiere on Lifetime in the fall of 2010.

[07/09/09 - 08:42 AM]
Comedy Central(R) Orders Groundbreaking New Series Starring Jon Heder from Gary Sanchez Productions and Debmar-Mercury
The multi-camera comedy will star Heder "as an out of work computer IT specialist who leaves the big city and returns to his small home town."

[07/08/09 - 11:30 PM]
LaTV Fest: Producers Give Their State of the TV Union

[07/08/09 - 06:47 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, July 8
Updates include: "30 Rock's" off-network sale to clear $800,000 per episode; and Maiara Walsh is the latest to gain regular status on ABC's "Desperate Housewives."

[07/08/09 - 03:56 PM]
'Warehouse 13' Opens Its Doors for Syfy Viewers as #1 Cable Program Tuesday Night
Syfy spins the numbers for Tuesday, July 7.

[07/08/09 - 03:16 PM]
Launch of Original Series "10 Things I Hate About You" Becomes ABC Family's No. 1 Comedy Debut Ever
ABC Family spins the numbers for Tuesday, July 7.

[07/08/09 - 03:02 PM]
NBC Sends "Road Trip" to Mondays
The series will head to Mondays at 8:00/7:00c effective immediately with encores of "America's Got Talent" taking over on Tuesdays at 8:00/7:00c.

[07/08/09 - 02:56 PM]
NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution Has Sold Emmy and Golden Globe Winning Comedy "30 Rock" in Off-Network Syndication
In addition to Comedy Central, the series has been sold to the Fox Television Stations and Tribune Broadcasting stations in the nation's top markets.

[07/08/09 - 01:06 PM]
ABC Takes Second on Tuesday with Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, July 7.

[07/08/09 - 11:39 AM]
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Celebrity Editions Begin Friday, July 10, on Fox
Larry the Cable Guy, Jack Hanna, Star Jones, Bill Goldberg, Sugar Ray Leonard and Dean Cain are among the featured guests.

[07/08/09 - 10:16 AM]
Dollhouse Premieres Friday, September 25, on Fox
The network confirms its fall scheduling changes from yesterday.

[07/08/09 - 09:52 AM]
Comedy Central(R) Acquires Off-Net Rights to '30 Rock'
The all-comedy channel will launch the series with five seasons beginning in the fall of 2011.

[07/08/09 - 08:54 AM]
Bravo's 'Top Chef: Las Vegas' Premieres WeD. August 26 at 9 PM ET/PT
"Las Vegas has become a culinary destination - some of the world's best chefs and restaurants are here - so it's only fitting that our newest season was the best yet," said Tom Colicchio.

[07/08/09 - 08:42 AM]
Brits and Canucks and Comedy Central(R), Oh My! 'Fonejacker' Meets America and 'Kenny VS. Spenny' Makes a Welcome Return on Sunday, July 12 at 2:00 A.M.*
"Fonejacker" is a British prank show featuring "undercover video footage, Monty Python-esque animations and visual on-screen wordplay."

[07/08/09 - 08:24 AM]
CBS's Summer Hit "Big Brother" Returns on Multiple Platforms, Premiering Thursday, July 9
CBS details its ancillary offerings for the new season, including Twitter updates "from a production insider."

[07/08/09 - 08:20 AM]
Who Will Win in Chefs VS. City?
Food Network's latest original series bows Friday, August 7 at 10:00/9:00c.

[07/08/09 - 07:05 AM]
Stars to Light Up the 2009 Espys Hosted by Samuel L. Jackson
Omar Epps, Seth Meyers, Rashida Jones, Rob Lowe, Demi Moore, Zachary Quinto and Andy Samberg are among the featured presenters.

[07/08/09 - 06:59 AM]
TLC's Hit Series "Toddlers and Tiaras" Returns for the Crown
The new season launches Wednesday, July 22 at 10:00/9:00c.

[07/08/09 - 06:39 AM]
The Black Eyed Peas to Perform at "Teen Choice 2009" Monday, August 10, on Fox
Plus: a second wave of nominees is announced.

[07/07/09 - 06:34 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, July 7
Updates include: Andrea Bowen to return to ABC's "Desperate Housewives"; HBO to develop Jeffrey Eugenides's "Middlesex" as a series; and Jane Lynch to depart Starz's "Party Down."

[07/07/09 - 04:51 PM]
FOX Bumps "Dollhouse," "Truth" Back a Week
The network plans to encore "Glee's" season premiere on September 18, pushing "Dollhouse's" return to September 25.

[07/07/09 - 01:04 PM]
Pawn Star$ Premieres Sunday, July 19 at 10pm ET on History(Tm)
The series "takes viewers inside the doors of the only family-run pawnshop in Las Vegas, where three generations of men from the Harrison family amusingly clash while running the business together."

[07/07/09 - 01:03 PM]
VH1 and History(Tm) Unite to Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Woodstock with an Original Documentary Event "Woodstock: Now & Then"
The two-hour documentary will premiere on Friday, August 14 at 9pm on VH1 and VH1 Classic and on Monday, August 17 at 8pm on History.

[07/07/09 - 12:50 PM]
NBC's Smash Hit Series 'America's Got Talent' Heats Up the Summer!
NBC spins the numbers for the series to date this season.

[07/07/09 - 12:17 PM]
ABC Places 2 of the Top 5 TV Programs During the Week in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for the week of June 29-July 5.

[07/07/09 - 12:16 PM]
ABC's Is No. 1 on Monday Night Among Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, July 6.

[07/07/09 - 12:12 PM]
Ion Television's Second Quarter Primetime Viewership Grows Year Over Year Across Every Hour
ION spins the numbers for the second quarter of 2009.







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[06/01/26 - 01:00 PM]
Starz Sets September 18 Premiere Date for Epic Time-Traveling Romantic Drama "Outlander: Blood of My Blood"
Season one introduced viewers to the two different, but equally passionate, love stories of Claire's and Jamie's parents as they met and fought to be together against all odds.

[06/01/26 - 12:50 PM]
ESPN Announces June MLB Game of the Day Schedule
The Game of the Day schedule is an out-of-market offering and is subject to local blackout restrictions.

[06/01/26 - 12:06 PM]
2026-27 CFP Broadcast Schedule Revealed
The home of the CFP since its inception in 2015, ESPN is in the first year of its new expanded package, which includes five games sublicensed to TNT Sports.

[06/01/26 - 11:04 AM]
ESPN Scored Most-Watched NCAA Women's College World Series Opening Thursday on Record
Arkansas-Nebraska averaged 1.4 million viewers, with a peak of 1.6 million.

[06/01/26 - 11:00 AM]
Thor and Loki Join the Iron Friends in New "Marvel's Iron Man and His Awesome Friends" Episodes, Rolling Out June 11 on Disney Jr. and Next Day on Disney+
guest stars for the series were also announced today, including Dodgers superstar Mookie Betts as Dizzy Doubleday, a baseball player who loves to help young kids learn the game.

[06/01/26 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Love Island UK" - Season 13 - Trailer
Stream the new season June 4 on Hulu.

[06/01/26 - 09:03 AM]
Paramount+ Sets Streaming Debut for Baz Luhrmann's "EPiC: Elvis Presley In Concert"
The film will make its streaming debut June 3, exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. and in Canada on July 24.

[06/01/26 - 08:27 AM]
ESPN Scores Most-Viewed Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference Final Since 2015, The Latest Viewership Successes Headed Into the Stanley Cup Final
Across four games on ESPN, the series averaged 2.2 million viewers and was up 44% vs. the Western Conference Final last year (Edmonton vs. Dallas) which went five games on ESPN.

[06/01/26 - 07:15 AM]
ABC's Exclusive Coverage of the 2026 NBA Finals Begins June 3: New York Knicks vs. San Antonio Spurs
The matchup marks the Knicks' first NBA Finals appearance since 1999 - and their first ever on ABC - and the Spurs' sixth NBA Finals appearance on ABC.

[06/01/26 - 07:15 AM]
Queen Latifah, P!NK, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Whitney Leavitt, and More to Celebrate "Chicago's" 30th Anniversary with Special Performance at "The 79th Annual Tony Awards" Live Sunday, June 7 on CBS
Broadway's biggest night will also feature performances from "The Lost Boys," "Schmigadoon!," "TitanĂ­que," "Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York)," "CATS: The Jellicle Ball," "Ragtime" and "Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show."

[06/01/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "I Will Find You" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Wrongfully imprisoned for murdering his own son, a father sets out on a desperate rescue mission after learning the boy may still be alive.

[06/01/26 - 06:19 AM]
BAFTA Award-Nominated Drama "What It Feels Like for a Girl" Heads to the U.S. on Prime Video Starting This Pride Month
The eight-part series has quickly become one of the UK's most celebrated new dramas, earning widespread critical acclaim and significant industry awards recognition for its fearless storytelling, emotional honesty and ground-breaking portrayal of queer working-class life in early 2000s Britain.

[05/31/26 - 11:31 PM]
Video: "Raakh" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
"Raakh" is a haunting crime investigation that begins with the disappearance and murder of two teenagers in Delhi.

[05/31/26 - 09:45 AM]
The Quest for the Stanley Cup Reaches Its Peak: ESPN Exclusively Presents the 2026 Stanley Cup Final Presented by Geico
The series continues in Raleigh, N.C. with Game 2 (June 4) before shifting to Vegas for Game 3 (June 6), and Game 4 (June 9).

[05/29/26 - 03:02 PM]
"20/20" Is Friday's No. 1 Newsmagazine, Leading "Dateline" in Total Viewers for the 5th Consecutive Broadcast Season
"20/20" improved on the previous season in Total Viewers (+5%/+170,000 - 3.672 million vs. 3.502 million).