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[03/11/10 - 10:02 PM]
American Idol Top 12 Finalists Revealed
FOX details the latest "American Idol" elimination.

[03/11/10 - 07:00 PM]
Live at the Paley Festival: ABC's "Flash Forward"

[03/11/10 - 04:44 PM]
Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon Defeat All Broadcast and Cable Competition for the Week of March 1-5 in 18-49 and Total Viewers
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of March 1-5.

[03/11/10 - 03:50 PM]
The 'Countdown to Mother's Day' Is on as Hallmark Channel in Hd Invites Viewers to 'Meet My Mom' and Asks Them to Do the Same!
The Lori Loughlin-led original premieres Saturday, May 8 at 9:00/8:00c.

[03/11/10 - 03:11 PM]
Exclusive: TLC Reveals First Wave of Summer Premieres
Newcomers "Mall Cops: Mall of America" (May 27) and "Battle of the Wedding Planners" (June 4) will join a half-dozen returning series.

[03/11/10 - 02:18 PM]
Bravo's "Watch What Happens: Live" Scores Highest Late Night Telecast in Network History
Bravo spins the late-night numbers for Thursday, March 4.

[03/11/10 - 01:05 PM]
TLC Reveals the Hidden Lives of Hoarders in Hoarding: Buried Alive
The eight-part series premieres Sunday, March 14 at 10:00/9:00c.

[03/11/10 - 11:36 AM]
Special Clip Show "V: The Arrival" Airs March 23 on Abc
The Alphabet details the special, which will follow an expanded 66-minute episode of "Lost."

[03/11/10 - 11:21 AM]
A&E's "Billy the Exterminator" Posts Double-Digit Growth in Record-Breaking Season Debut
A&E spins the numbers for Wednesday, March 10.

[03/11/10 - 11:02 AM]
ABC's "Kimmel" Is Up Week to Week by 15% in Viewers and 22% in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of March 1-5.

[03/11/10 - 10:26 AM]
Top Model Returns to the Runway on the Rise, Building on Fall Premiere in Key Demos
The CW spins the numbers for Wednesday, March 10.

[03/11/10 - 10:13 AM]
Legendary Emmy Winner Betty White Hosts NBC's 'Saturday Night Live' on May 8
White will make her first appearance in Studio 8H.

[03/11/10 - 10:11 AM]
Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Jennifer Hudson, Miranda Lambert, Brad Paisley, George Strait, Taylor Swift and Sugarland Added to Perform on "Acm Presents: Brooks & Dunn -- the Last Rodeo"
The two-hour special airs Sunday, May 23 at 8:00/7:00c on CBS.

[03/11/10 - 10:06 AM]
Spike TV to Present Special Telecast of "The Lost Boys" This Saturday, March 13 in Tribute to Corey Haim
Haim died earlier this week in Burbank, California.

[03/11/10 - 10:03 AM]
David Mitchell and Robert Webb Return to BBC America with All New U.S. Premiere Seasons of Peep Show and That Mitchell and Webb Look
Both series return Wednesday, April 7 on the cable channel.

[03/11/10 - 09:52 AM]
Chad Ocho Cinco Signs a Deal to Play for VH1 in a New Summer Series, 'The Tournament'
The 10-episode, one-hour series is set to premiere in July.

[03/11/10 - 09:34 AM]
Showtime Networks and Disney Enter Into Exclusive Output Agreement for Dreamworks Studios' Feature Films
The agreement covers up to 35 of DreamWorks Studios' films, to be theatrically released between 2010 and 2015.

[03/11/10 - 09:32 AM]
Disney and Starz Entertainment Extend Pay TV Output Agreement
The previous output agreement was set to run through 2012.

[03/11/10 - 09:27 AM]
ABC Marks Its Strongest Wednesday in 4 Weeks in Viewers and Young Adults
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, March 10.

[03/11/10 - 09:13 AM]
NBC's Top-Rated Summer Series 'America's Got Talent' Will Tape Shows in Cities Across America Beginning This Friday and Saturday, March 12-13, in Los Angeles
As previously announced, the show's fifth season bows with a two-hour premiere on Tuesday, June 1.

[03/11/10 - 07:38 AM]
Academy Award and Golden Globe Nominee Eric Roberts Will Star in Cult Movie Legend Roger Corman's Sharktopus, Premiering on Syfy in 2010
The film is about "a research scientist and his talented daughter who develop a secret military weapon - a hybrid shark/octopus that can be controlled by electrical implants."

[03/11/10 - 07:17 AM]
Top-Ranked Nickelodeon Announces Its 2010-11 Season Programming Slate at Annual Upfront Presentation
New series include "House of Anubis," "Victorious," "Kung Fu Panda: The Series," "Planet Sheen," "T.U.F.F. Puppy" and "Bubble Guppies."

[03/11/10 - 12:14 AM]
Development Update: Thursday, March 11
Updates include: Traylor Howard joins Dana Gould's comedy pilot at ABC; James Frain to play villain for NBC's "The Cape"; and The CW eyes more reality projects.

[03/10/10 - 07:00 PM]
Live at the Paley Festival: AMC's "Breaking Bad"

[03/10/10 - 12:42 PM]
TLC's New Special Mega Bites Builds Big for Local Community
The special pairs a host, food scientist, and engineer to help the La CaƱada community tackle the creation of the world's largest Rice Krispies Treat.

[03/10/10 - 12:36 PM]
BBC America - April Highlights
Plus: beginning Monday, April 26, BBC America will become a dual-feed network, with programming airing at the same time in both the Eastern and Pacific time zones.

[03/10/10 - 11:03 AM]
ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Will Air in Primetime This Saturday Evening with a Rebroadcast of Its Fifth Annual "Jimmy Kimmel Live: After the Academy Awards"
4.7 million viewers tuned into the original airing on Sunday.

[03/10/10 - 11:02 AM]
Premiere of "Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution" Previews Sunday, March 21
ABC confirms the show's premiere date change, as well as pushing "Wife Swap's" return to April 2.

[03/10/10 - 09:40 AM]
Bravo Adds Fifth Night of Programming Boosting Original Hours by 20 Percent
Plus: the network renews "The Fashion Show," "Million Dollar Listing," "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" and "Tabatha's Salon Takeover."

[03/10/10 - 09:15 AM]
Little People, Big World Returns with All-New Episodes
The series returns Monday, April 5 at 8:00/7:00c while its 200th episode airs Monday, May 17.

[03/10/10 - 09:15 AM]
CBS Wins Tuesday in Viewers; Second in Key Demos
CBS spins the numbers for Tuesday, March 9.

[03/10/10 - 08:42 AM]
ABC Is Up Year to Year on Tuesday in Adults 18-49 for 6 Weeks in a Row
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, March 9.

[03/10/10 - 08:12 AM]
Syfy's Hit Series, Warehouse 13 Casts Jewel Staite and Sean Maher for Guest Starring Roles
The "Firefly" alums will reunite in the upcoming episode "Mild Mannered."

[03/10/10 - 07:49 AM]
Planet Green Announces Launch of Verge - an All-New Primetime Programming Block
Said lineup will include "30 Days," "Conviction Kitchen," "Living With Ed," "Operation Wild" and more.

[03/10/10 - 06:56 AM]
Discovery Communications and the United Nations Announce Partnership to Celebrate International Year of Biodiversity
The network will work with the CBD "to increase the understanding of the vital role that biodiversity plays in sustaining life on Earth."

[03/10/10 - 12:31 AM]
Interview: "High Society" Co-Star Tinsley Mortimer

[03/10/10 - 12:03 AM]
Development Update: Wednesday, March 10
Updates include: Jimmy Smits reports for "Rough Justice" at NBC; Judy Greer joins FOX's "Tax Man"; and Jason Biggs to star in CBS's "True Love."

[03/09/10 - 07:00 PM]
Live at the Paley Festival: "Seth Macfarlane & Friends"

[03/09/10 - 03:03 PM]
Spring Finale of "Make It Or Break It" Stands as the Series' 2nd-Most-Watched Telecast on Record
ABC Family spins the numbers for Monday, March 8.

[03/09/10 - 02:16 PM]
NBC Primetime Results for the Week of March 1-7
NBC spins the numbers for the week of March 1-7.

[03/09/10 - 01:55 PM]
Fashion and Music Collide for the Network Premiere of BET's Annual Fashion Special Rip the Runway on Monday, March 15 at 10:00 P.M.*
Ludacris, Trina, Nicki Minaj, Estelle, Janelle Monae, Roscoe Dash, Soulja Boy and B.o.B. are among this year's featured performers.

[03/09/10 - 01:43 PM]
Hotch and His Agents Join Forces with Another Bau Team to Solve a Series of Murders in San Francisco, on "Criminal Minds," Wednesday, April 7
Forest Whitaker, Matt Ryan, Michael Kelly and Beau Garrett star in the proposed spin-off.

[03/09/10 - 12:22 PM]
Exclusive: "Lie to Me" Repeats Set for Wednesdays
While new episodes don't start until June 7, repeats of "Lie to Me" will air April 28, May 5 and May 12 on the network.

[03/09/10 - 12:04 PM]
Sundance Channel Celebrates Earth Day with the Global Premiere of the Second Season of Its Original Series, ''The Lazy Environmentalist''
Season two will kick off Tuesday, April 20, just two days before the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.

[03/09/10 - 12:02 PM]
Lifetime Announces World Premiere Dates for Patricia Cornwell Movies
"At Risk" and "The Front" will air Saturday, April 10 and 17, respectively.

[03/09/10 - 11:47 AM]
'Spartacus: Blood and Sand' Star Andy Whitfield Diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
"I'm receiving excellent care, and am feeling strong, positive and determined with an army of support behind me," says Whitfield.

[03/09/10 - 11:14 AM]
ABC Draws Its Biggest Weekly Audience Since September '08
ABC spins the numbers for the week of March 1-7.

[03/09/10 - 11:13 AM]
ABC Monday Beats NBC by 3.8 Million Viewers and by 38% in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, March 8.

[03/09/10 - 11:06 AM]
Disney Channel Is TV's No. 1 Network in Tweens 9-14 for the 4th Straight Week
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of March 1-7.

[03/09/10 - 11:04 AM]
CBS Renews the Boss' Contract
A second cycle of "Undercover Boss" will roll out next season.







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[05/24/13 - 02:13 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Tops Demos, Viewers for History
Plus: numbers for AMC's "Showville," Showtime's "Last Days Here" and GSN's "Minute to Win It."

[05/24/13 - 01:35 PM]
Mike Darnell Votes Himself Out... of Fox Broadcasting Company
The longtime President of Alternative Entertainment has announced that he will be departing the network at the end of June.

[05/24/13 - 12:11 PM]
Blake Shelton Organizes "Healing in the Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert" at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City on May 29
The concert will be televised live at 9:00/8:00c on NBC as well as on cable networks Style, G4, Bravo, E! and CMT.

[05/24/13 - 11:36 AM]
Syfy's "Paranormal Witness" Returns for Its Third Season on June 5 at 10 PM ET/PT
The new season begins with "The Long Island Terror," featuring intense demonic activity at a house in Long Island, NY.

[05/24/13 - 11:35 AM]
Chris and Heidi Powell and Twin Participants David and Rebecca Live Tweet During "Extreme Weight Loss" Season Premiere, May 28
They'll all be up on @realchrispowell, @realheidipowell, @DavidEWL3 and @BeccaEWL3, respectively.

[05/24/13 - 11:20 AM]
GSN Announces the Season Two Champions of "The American Bible Challenge"
The cable channel details the winners of the show's sophomore run.

[05/24/13 - 08:46 AM]
"Rookie Blue" Opens at #1 at 10pm with Its 2nd Biggest Audience Since 2010
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, May 23.

[05/24/13 - 08:32 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Opens Summer on Top in Demos
"Hell's Kitchen" and "Does Someone Have to Go?" hand the network victory in adults 18-49.

[05/23/13 - 11:26 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, May 23
Updates include: Clive Owen, Steven Soderbergh to bring "The Knick" to Cinemax; Neil LaBute's "Full Circle" sets cast; and Stephanie Sengupta departs The CW's "Reign."

[05/23/13 - 06:23 PM]
The CW Books "Cult" Revival for June 28; "The Hunt" Renamed "Capture"
They'll join previously announced summer originals "Breaking Pointe," "Perfect Score" and "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"

[05/23/13 - 04:27 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: Pacers/Heat Opener Dominates for TNT
Plus: numbers for VH1's "Off Pitch," Oxygen's "Best Ink" and TLC's "The Town That Caught Tourettes?"

[05/23/13 - 03:01 PM]
NBC Completes Best May Sweep in Nine Years As Network Finishes 0.1 of Rating Point Out of First
NBC further spins the numbers for the May sweeps period.

[05/23/13 - 03:00 PM]
Syfy's "Killer Contact" (Formerly "Notorious Hauntings") to Premiere July 16 at 10 PM ET/PT
Viewers will follow a team of paranormal investigators as they research the otherworldly activity at historical sites.

[05/23/13 - 02:34 PM]
Kelly Osbourne Hosts Fan-Generated Special "Phineas and Ferb Musical Cliptastic Countdown," Premiering Friday, June 28 on Disney Channel
Leading up to the special, fans can get in on the action by voting for their favorite "Phineas and Ferb" music videos on DisneyChannel.com.

[05/23/13 - 02:15 PM]
A Can't-Miss "Katie" First: An Exclusive Hour with Howard Stern, Tuesday, May 28
Katie goes one on one with Stern in a no-holds-barred conversation about everything from his childhood, family and therapy sessions to his on-air persona and personal obsessions.