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[07/13/09 - 06:29 PM]
Development Update: Monday, July 13
Updates include: Ryan Seacrest inks massive overall deal with 19 Entertainment; "Parenthood's" Maura Tierney speaks about her health issue; and Susan Sarandon and John Goodman join HBO's biopic of Jack Kevorkian.

[07/13/09 - 03:13 PM]
Syfy Continues Ratings Roll as Season 3.5 Premiere of Eureka Scores 2.6 Million Total Viewers in New 9-10pm Friday Time Period
Syfy spins the numbers for Friday, July 10.

[07/13/09 - 02:12 PM]
LaTV Fest: Steve Levitan on the Future of Network Comedy

[07/13/09 - 01:53 PM]
Lifetime Digital Launches 'Project Runway' Show Site on MylifetimE.com
The series will make its much-anticipated debut on Lifetime Television Thursday, August 20 at 10:00/9:00c.

[07/13/09 - 01:42 PM]
Home Box Office and Comcast to Launch Hbo(R) and Cinemax(R) on Broadband for the First Time Nationally Through on Demand Online
On Demand Online is "a new service that will significantly expand the number of top-rated TV choices available online to Comcast cable customers free of charge."

[07/13/09 - 01:35 PM]
Lifetime Television's All-New Comedic Drama 'Drop Dead Diva' Posts Network's Highest Premiere Ratings Across Key Demographics Since 2007 Debut of Army Wives
Lifetime spins the numbers for Sunday, July 12.

[07/13/09 - 01:22 PM]
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Cast Is Announced Featuring Notable Fighters Kimbo Slice, Former Ifl Champion Roy Nelson, Former Ufc Contender Wes Sims and Four Former NFL Players
The landmark 10th season of the groundbreaking series will premiere Wednesday, September 16 at 10:00/9:00c.

[07/13/09 - 01:09 PM]
FX Orders Six Episodes of Animated Comedy Series "Archer" (Working Title)
The newcomer features the voices of Jon Benjamin, Chris Parnell, Aisha Tyler, Judy Greer and Jessica Walter.

[07/13/09 - 10:35 AM]
VH1 Gets 'Live & Loud' with Some of the Summer's Biggest Rock Tours Including Def Leppard and Poison, the Fray, Nickelback and Creed Beginning Friday, July 17
The series will "present a rare, music lover's perspective on these shows, delivering full, live performances of three songs from the tour featured in each episode."

[07/13/09 - 10:23 AM]
Medium, "Smallville" Repeats Tee Up Fall Changes
"Smallville" will head to Fridays at 8:00/7:00c starting July 31 while "Medium" will make the switch to CBS on Tuesday, July 21 at 10:00/9:00c.

[07/13/09 - 10:11 AM]
Neil Patrick Harris to Host the "61st Primetime Emmy(R) Awards," to Be Broadcast Live, Sunday, SepT. 20 on the CBS Television Network
"After having had such a hoot hosting the Tonys, I was thrilled to get the call about the Primetime Emmys," said Harris.

[07/13/09 - 09:12 AM]
Exclusive: FOX to "Sit Down" in Late Night This Fall
New episodes of the series, which lasted just four weeks earlier this year, will air Saturday nights at midnight/11:00c starting September 12.

[07/13/09 - 06:45 AM]
Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock to Produce and Direct "The Simpsons 20th Anniversary Special in 3-D on Ice" Airing Thursday, January 14, on Fox
The special will "document how the world sees THE SIMPSONS and how the Simpson family has seen the world for two decades."

[07/13/09 - 06:36 AM]
TLC Pulls the Trigger on a Compelling New Series Documenting the Fast-Paced Lives of the Police Women of Broward County
The 10-part series premieres Thursday, August 6 at 9:00/8:00c.

[07/13/09 - 12:01 AM]
LaTV Fest Addendum: Staffing Or Bust

[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.







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[12/17/25 - 09:00 AM]
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[12/17/25 - 08:01 AM]
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