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[07/21/09 - 06:02 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, July 21
Updates include: E! renews "Kendra" for a second season; and "Worst Week's" Matt Tarses inks an overall deal with Sony.

[07/21/09 - 05:27 PM]
Cable Networks Lock in Fall Premiere Dates for Tca
BBC America, E!, G4, TLC, Animal Planet, HBO, History, Sundance, WE tv, TV One, BET and Comedy Central have all booked their fall plans.

[07/21/09 - 01:27 PM]
Cartoon Network Announces Cast for Tower Prep
Drew Van Acker, Ryan Pinkston, Elise Gatien and Dyana Liu will topline the Paul Dini-penned hour.

[07/21/09 - 01:25 PM]
ABC Claims 2 of the Top 10 Broadcast TV Programs of the Week in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for the week of July 13-19.

[07/21/09 - 01:24 PM]
ABC Delivers a Summer-Best in Adults 18-49 and Turns in Its Second-Highest Non-Sports Summer Rating Since 2005
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, July 20.

[07/21/09 - 01:01 PM]
Andie Macdowell, Daniel Sunjata, Diahann Carroll, Annabeth Gish and Ashley Williams to Star in First Adaptations of Patricia Cornwell Novels 'At Risk' and 'The Front'
Both films will premiere next year on the cable channel.

[07/21/09 - 12:29 PM]
CBS Remains the Only Network to Grow Its Audience Versus Last Summer
CBS spins the numbers for the week of July 13-19.

[07/21/09 - 11:36 AM]
NBC Debuts First-Ever Poker-Themed Game Show on Prime Time Broadcast Television with the August 1 Premiere of "Face the Ace"
Additional episodes are set for August 8, September 12, October 31, November 14, December 12 and January 2.

[07/21/09 - 11:33 AM]
NBC Ties for #2 in 18-49 for the Week of July 13-19, Paced by 'America's Got Talent'
NBC spins the numbers for the week of July 13-19.

[07/21/09 - 11:05 AM]
TLC Announces New Addition to "What Not to Wear" Team
Renowned celebrity hair stylist Ted Gibson will come aboard on Friday's episode.

[07/21/09 - 10:22 AM]
Hallmark Channel's Premiere of "Mending Fences" Is 2nd Highest-Rated Cable Movie of the Week with 2.9 Million Unduplicated Viewers
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for Saturday, July 18.

[07/21/09 - 08:52 AM]
Superstars Take the Stage and Get Up Close and Personal with Their Fans at 'Cma Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock' Monday, August 31, on the ABC Television Network
Trace Adkins, Kenny Chesney, Brooks & Dunn, Julianne Hough, The Judds, Martina McBride, Reba McEntire, Brad Paisley, Kellie Pickler, John Rich, Darius Rucker, Sugarland and Taylor Swift are among those set to perform.

[07/21/09 - 07:01 AM]
'VH1 Divas' Returns After a Four-Year Hiatus with Adele, Kelly Clarkson, Leona Lewis, and Miley Cyrus
The "VH1 Divas" concert will be televised live on VH1 on Thursday, September 17 at 9:00/8:00c.

[07/21/09 - 06:24 AM]
More Epic Battles on the Horizon! Spike TV Renews the Multi-Platform Hit Series 'Deadliest Warrior' for a Second Season
Spike.com's original round table discussion series, "Deadliest Warrior - The Aftermath," is also set to return.

[07/21/09 - 12:23 AM]
Interview: "The Colony" Executive Producer Thom Beers

[07/21/09 - 12:21 AM]
Interview: "Hell's Kitchen" Host Gordon Ramsay

[07/20/09 - 06:25 PM]
Development Update: Monday, July 20
Updates include: Sean Bean to topline HBO's "Game of Thrones"; Amber Clayton joins CBS's "Three Rivers"; and Padma Lakshmi gets into the comedy business with NBC.

[07/20/09 - 04:43 PM]
ABC News to Broadcast President Obama's Press Conference on Wednesday, July 22 at 8:00 P.M., ET
The Alphabet confirms its various scheduling changes for the rest of the week.

[07/20/09 - 04:39 PM]
Big Three to Cover Obama News Conference
FOX will once again be the only major network not to carry the event.

[07/20/09 - 03:54 PM]
MTV's Season Finale of '16 & Pregnant' Hit Series Highs Among Both P12-34 (1.9) and Total Viewers (2.1 Million) Thursday, Ranking as the Number One Primetime Cable Program
MTV spins the numbers for Thursday, July 16.

[07/20/09 - 01:22 PM]
CMT Presents 'Invitation Only: Brad Paisley' on Monday, August 3
Paisley will perform some of his biggest hits including, "Mud on the Tires" and "Online" and more, as well as songs from his current album, "Then" and "American Saturday Night."

[07/20/09 - 01:21 PM]
CMT Goes Lakeside for the Ultimate Summer Throw Down When "Aquapalooza on Lake Martin" Starring Alan Jackson Premieres September 4
The special tapes this Saturday, July 25; and over 3,000 boats are expected to "raft up" to the stage to catch the action.

[07/20/09 - 10:34 AM]
ABC Announces the Premiere of "Shaq VS.," a New Competition Series Starring Nba Superstar Shaquille O'Neal, on Tuesday, August 18
The NBA star will take on such athletes as Michael Phelps, Ben Roethlisberger, Serena Williams, Oscar de la Hoya, Albert Pujols, Kerri Walsh and Misty May-Treanor.

[07/20/09 - 09:41 AM]
Syfy Sets Fall Premiere Dates, Schedule
Stargate Universe (October 2), Destination Truth (September 9), Sanctuary (October 9) and Scare Tactics (October 6) are all on tap in the coming months.

[07/20/09 - 08:46 AM]
Jorja FOX Returns to Csi!
"The viewers and longtime CSI fans will be excited to discover where life has taken Sara Sidle and what brings her back to the CSI team in Las Vegas in our premiere episode," said Carol Mendelsohn.

[07/20/09 - 12:05 AM]
Interview: "Torchwood" Creator Russell T. Davies

[07/20/09 - 12:03 AM]
Interview: "The Wanted" Executive Producers Charlie Ebersol & Adam Ciralsky

[07/20/09 - 12:01 AM]
Interview: "Dating in the Dark" Executive Producer Tom Shelly

[07/17/09 - 06:37 PM]
Development Update: Friday, July 17
Updates include: Sarah Carter joins "CSI: NY" at CBS; Brooke Burns lands a role on The CW's "Melrose Place"; and talks break down between 20th and "Futurama's" original voice cast.

[07/17/09 - 03:40 PM]
Interview: "The Bill Engvall Show" Stars Bill Engvall & Nancy Travis

[07/17/09 - 02:31 PM]
USA's Burn Notice Delivers Record on Thursday Night
USA spins the numbers for Thursday, July 16.

[07/17/09 - 02:01 PM]
Truth, "Corn" Remake Highlight Syfy in September
"Destination Truth" is due back on Wednesday, September 9 while its remake of "Children of the Corn" bows Saturday, September 26.

[07/17/09 - 01:20 PM]
Braden Fails to "Click" with His Fellow Houseguests and Is the First to Be Evicted from the "Big Brother" House
CBS details the latest "Big Brother" elimination.

[07/17/09 - 12:11 PM]
Disney/ABC Television Group Delivers a Packed Slate of Events at Comic-Con, July 23-26
Panels will be devoted to such network/studio-based series as "Lost," "Flash Forward" "Eastwick," "Ghost Whisperer," "Legend of the Seeker," "The Middle," "The Middleman" and "V."

[07/17/09 - 08:44 AM]
Interview: "HGTV Design Star" Judge Vern Yip

[07/17/09 - 05:31 AM]
Experience the Fight for Humanity's Survival Through the Eyes of the Cylons for the First Time Ever in Battlestar Galactica: The Plan
The 90-minute feature debuts on Blu-ray(TM) Hi-Def and DVD on October 27 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

[07/16/09 - 10:01 PM]
Randi Evans and Kupono Aweau Are Eliminated on "So You Think You Can Dance"
FOX details the latest "So You Think You Can Dance" elimination.

[07/16/09 - 06:55 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, July 16
Updates include: Fox Television Studios books "Persons Unknown," its third international output, at NBC.

[07/16/09 - 12:39 PM]
NBC Top-Nominated Broadcast Network for 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
"I am extremely pleased with today's Emmy nominations for NBC's extraordinarily talented people in front of and behind the cameras," said NBC's Ben Silverman.

[07/16/09 - 12:34 PM]
TNT's Successful Three-Night Strategy of Original Programming Continues with 3.9 Million Viewers Tuning in to the Season Premiere of Leverage and 3.5 Million Viewers for the Series Premiere of Dark Blue
TNT spins the numbers for Wednesday, July 15.

[07/16/09 - 12:17 PM]
HBO Receives 99 Primetime Emmy(R) Nominations, the Most of Any Network This Year; Grey Gardens Leads HBO Programming with 17 Nominations
"Gardens" was followed by 14 for "Into the Storm," 11 for "Generation Kill" and 10 for "Taking Chance."

[07/16/09 - 12:11 PM]
Nightline" Is #1 Three Weeks in a Row Among Total Viewers-First Time Since 1996
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of July 6-10.

[07/16/09 - 12:08 PM]
ABC Is Up Year to Year on Wednesday in Viewers and Adults 18-49 for the 5th Week in a Row
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, July 15.

[07/16/09 - 12:06 PM]
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Helps a Family Who Made Room in Their Big Hearts and Tiny Home for Four More Kids on One Hour's Notice
Ashley Tisdale is the latest celebrity volunteer for the new season.

[07/16/09 - 12:05 PM]
Critically Acclaimed and Award-Winning Original Series "Lincoln Heights" Returns on ABC Family on Monday, September 14 at 8:00 PM ET/PT
The series had been previously set to return on Tuesday, August 4 at 9:00/8:00c.

[07/16/09 - 11:56 AM]
Syfy's 'Warehouse 13' Continues Winning Streak as #1 Cable Drama for Second Straight Tuesday
Syfy spins the numbers for Tuesday, July 14.

[07/16/09 - 11:23 AM]
Conan O'Brien Rules the Week of July 6-10 in the Key Late-Night Race of Adults 18-49
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of July 6-10.

[07/16/09 - 10:57 AM]
Lionsgate Shines with 22 Emmy(R) Award Nominations for Its Acclaimed Series Mad Men and Weeds
"This is a very exciting day for us at Lionsgate," said Kevin Beggs, president of television programming and production.

[07/16/09 - 09:12 AM]
Letterman Beats "The Tonight Show" by Its Largest Weekly Margin Since 2000
CBS spins the late-night numbers for Wednesday, July 15.

[07/16/09 - 09:08 AM]
Bravo Earns a Record Breaking 12 Nominations for 61st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
"We are honored that Bravo's quality programming continues to resonate with the Academy's voting members," said Bravo's Frances Berwick.







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[09/19/24 - 09:32 AM]
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[09/19/24 - 09:13 AM]
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[09/19/24 - 09:01 AM]
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[09/19/24 - 09:01 AM]
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[09/19/24 - 08:08 AM]
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[09/19/24 - 08:02 AM]
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[09/19/24 - 08:01 AM]
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[09/19/24 - 07:24 AM]
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[09/19/24 - 07:02 AM]
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[09/19/24 - 07:01 AM]
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[09/19/24 - 07:00 AM]
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[09/19/24 - 06:31 AM]
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[09/19/24 - 06:01 AM]
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[09/19/24 - 06:01 AM]
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