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[03/24/10 - 10:04 PM]
Paige Miles Is Eliminated on "American Idol"
FOX details the latest "American Idol" elimination.

[03/24/10 - 03:25 PM]
Oxygen Is #1 Among All of Television at 10pm Among W18-34
Oxygen spins the numbers for Tuesday, March 23.

[03/24/10 - 03:17 PM]
TV Land Viewers Love "Everybody Loves Raymond!"
TV Land spins the numbers for Thursday, March 18 through Sunday, March 21.

[03/24/10 - 12:22 PM]
BET Networks and Centric Spring Into a Fresh Season with Returning Fan Favorites and a Brand New Original Series
SUNDAY BEST, TINY & TOYA and KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES are all due in the coming weeks.

[03/24/10 - 12:21 PM]
A New Era of Doctor Who Begins April 17
"Doctor Who: The Ultimate Guide" will lead into the extended season premiere, which airs with limited commercial interruption.

[03/24/10 - 11:08 AM]
New Star-Studded "Saturday Night Live" Documentary Debuts April 15
Jimmy Fallon, Will Ferrell, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Tracy Morgan and Justin Timberlake will be featured on the special, "Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time And Again."

[03/24/10 - 10:51 AM]
Number-One Nickelodeon Brings Upfront Presentation to Los Angeles for First Time Ever
The cable channel announces three new TV movies, six new shows, 16 returning series and the off-network acquisition of "My Wife and Kids."

[03/24/10 - 10:03 AM]
New Betrayals and New Alliances Add Up to an All-New Season of MTV's Hit Reality Series "The City"
Both "The Hills" and "The City" return with new seasons on Tuesday, April 27.

[03/24/10 - 09:43 AM]
MTV's "The Real World: D.C." Gives Its Final Salute to the Nation's Capital on Wednesday, March 31 at 10pm ET/PT
The one-hour finale will be followed by a Maria Menounos-hosted reunion special at 11:00/10:00c.

[03/24/10 - 09:31 AM]
ABC's "Lost" Beats Out Its NBC and CBS Competition at 9pm in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, March 23.

[03/24/10 - 08:23 AM]
Fans Invited to Help Select Hit Song for Brooks & Dunn's Final Acm Performance as a Duo on the "45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards," to Be Broadcast April 18, on the CBS Television Network
"My Maria," "Brand New Man," "Red Dirt Road," "Neon Moon," "You're Gonna Miss Me" and "Boot Scootin' Boogie" are among the choices.

[03/24/10 - 07:40 AM]
Exclusive: CBS to Flip First-Run "Mentalist," "Csi"
An original "The Mentalist" will air at 9:00/8:00c with "CSI" at 10:00/9:00c on Thursday, April 1.

[03/24/10 - 12:03 AM]
Interview: "Fly Girls" Executive Producer Jeff Collins

[03/24/10 - 12:01 AM]
Development Update: Wednesday, March 24
Updates include: John Larroquette is "Pleading Guilty" for FOX; Kevin Kline to star in a potential HBO drama; and Jennifer Beals joins FOX's "Ride Along."

[03/23/10 - 03:31 PM]
Season Two Premiere of "Nurse Jackie" on Showtime Delivers Series Highest-Rated Night Ever
Showtime spins the numbers for Monday, March 22.

[03/23/10 - 01:15 PM]
'The Office' Ties as the #1 Scripted Program of the Week in Adults 18-34
NBC spins the numbers for the week of March 15-21.

[03/23/10 - 12:09 PM]
Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage Partner on New Entertainment Company, Fake Empire
The company will develop and produce television series through an overall deal with Warner Bros. Television, as well as projects for other platforms.

[03/23/10 - 11:47 AM]
CBS Cuts "Men" to 22; "'Til Death," "Scrubs" Leads Say Shows Ending
FOX will indeed wrap the veteran comedy after four seasons while ABC is still withholding its verdict on "Scrubs."

[03/23/10 - 11:46 AM]
ABC to Encore "Dancing with the Stars" Opener on Saturday
The record-setting premiere will replace encores of "V" on March 27 starting at 8:00/7:00c.

[03/23/10 - 11:40 AM]
Nikki Blonsky Cast in the New ABC Family Original Series "Huge" to Premiere in Summer 2010
Also signing on are Andrew Caldwell, Zander Eckhouse, Harvey Guillen, Ari Stidham, Ashley Holliday and Hayley Hasselhoff.

[03/23/10 - 11:27 AM]
ABC Delivers 2 of the Week's Top 10 TV Series Among Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for the week of March 15-21.

[03/23/10 - 11:10 AM]
Spike TV's Multiplatform Hit Series "Deadliest Warrior" Is Back for a Bigger and Bolder Second Season of Epic, Unprecedented Battles Beginning April 20
Leading into the premiere, Spike TV will debut a 90-minute special, "Deadliest Warrior Season 1: Back for Blood."

[03/23/10 - 10:47 AM]
New Study Reveals That Advertising for Family-Friendly National Brands Has Greater Impact When Airing Within a Family-Friendly Network Programming Environment
Respondents identified Hallmark Channel as one of only two ad-supported scripted entertainment channels that are "good for family viewing."

[03/23/10 - 10:46 AM]
Hallmark Channels Announces Robust Slate of Original Movies for Upcoming Television Season
Upcoming projects at the network to feature Jennifer Beals, Catherine Bell, Jacqueline Bisset, Frances Fisher, Brian Austin Green, Jesse Metcalfe, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe and Doris Roberts.

[03/23/10 - 10:26 AM]
FOX Rocks Out Another Week at No. 1
FOX spins the numbers for the week of March 15-21.

[03/23/10 - 10:15 AM]
Nickelodeon's Icarly Tops Basic Cable on Friday with Total Viewers, Kids and Tweens
Nickelodeon spins the numbers for Friday, March 19.

[03/23/10 - 10:04 AM]
CBS Slam Dunks the Competition
CBS spins the numbers for the week of March 15-21.

[03/23/10 - 10:03 AM]
60 Minutes Makes the Top 10
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, March 21.

[03/23/10 - 09:47 AM]
ABC's Dancing Opens Big/Castle Hits New Highs
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, March 22.

[03/23/10 - 09:14 AM]
Jerry Springer to Host GSN's New Dating Game Show "Baggage," a Series Filled with Laughs, Romance and Startling Secrets, Premiering Monday April 19
The daily strip will air Monday through Friday at 6:30/5:30c.

[03/23/10 - 08:57 AM]
A Whirlwind of Comedy Prepares to Descend on Chicago for a Second Year as TBS Presents a "Very Funny" Festival: Just for Laughs
Ellen DeGeneres, Cedric The Entertainer, Denis Leary, Russell Peters, Greg Giraldo, Jim Norton, Aziz Ansari and Bob Odenkirk are among this year's participants.

[03/23/10 - 08:57 AM]
MTV Spotlights Justin Bieber in Special On-Air and Online Programming Beginning Tuesday, March 23
The programming includes a never before seen exclusive acoustic performance on MTV.com and a new episode of "Diary."

[03/23/10 - 08:32 AM]
Bravo Media's 'Talk Bubble' Goes Live Each Week During Episodes of "The Real Housewives of New York City"
This week, fans can chat with New York housewife Jill Zarin, and react to the show through Twitter, Facebook and their mobile phones.

[03/23/10 - 07:50 AM]
IFC Expands Scripted Comedy Slate; Unveils New "Always ON. Slightly OfF." Brand and Tagline
Upcoming offerings include David Cross's "The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret," "Onion News Network," "The Kids in the Hall: Death Comes to Town" and "Dead Set."

[03/23/10 - 07:34 AM]
Performers Announced for the "45th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards" to Be Broadcast Sunday, April 18
Jason Aldean, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Reba McEntire, Blake Shelton & Trace Adkins and Carrie Underwood are all set to perform.

[03/23/10 - 07:01 AM]
TLC Also Says Yes to a Southern Dress
The network has ordered 12 half-hour episodes of "Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta."

[03/23/10 - 12:05 AM]
Development Update: Tuesday, March 23
Updates include: Jaime Pressly joins CBS's "Prayer"; "FlashForward's" Zachary Knighton books "Happy Endings" at ABC; and Bridget Moynahan reports for CBS's "Reagan's Law."

[03/22/10 - 03:21 PM]
Discovery's Life Is Watched by 33.8 Million Viewers
Discovery spins the numbers for Sunday, March 21.

[03/22/10 - 02:23 PM]
Caprica Posts Series Highs in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 During Friday, March 5 Episode on Syfy
Syfy spins the numbers for Friday, March 5.

[03/22/10 - 10:39 AM]
Miley Cyrus Mentors the Top 11 Finalists on "American Idol" to Prepare for Billboard #1 Hits-Themed Performance Show Tuesday, March 23, on Fox
Plus: Cyrus, Joe Jonas and Demi Lovato will perform on the results show airing Wednesday, March 24.

[03/22/10 - 10:07 AM]
Hollywood Salutes Matt Damon: An American Cinematheque Tribute
ABC will broadcast the event at a later date.

[03/22/10 - 10:04 AM]
ABC Earns No. 2 on Sunday Among Adults 18-49 and Across All Key Women
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, March 21.

[03/22/10 - 08:28 AM]
Showtime All Access Free Preview Weekend Available to Over 50 Million Homes Starting Thursday, March 25th
Said offering will include the second season premieres of "Nurse Jackie" and "United States of Tara."

[03/22/10 - 08:12 AM]
MTV2, Man's Best Friend, Introduces High-Flying Masked Mexican Wrestlers, Potty-Mouthed Puppets, Pimped Out Cars and Mad Music in a New Slate of Original Programming and Daily Features
Upcoming series include "Fur TV," "The Atom Show," "Lucha Libre" and "Funk Flex Full Throttle."

[03/22/10 - 07:59 AM]
Starz Serves Up King Arthur's Round Table in New Romantic Adventure Series, 'Camelot'
Chris Chibnall is penning the 10-episode series, set to premiere in early 2011.

[03/22/10 - 07:07 AM]
Jack Coleman ('Heroes') Stars in 'Rock the House,' a Hallmark Channel Original Movie Which Has Begun Production
Cassi Thomson also stars in the project, due next year.

[03/22/10 - 03:09 AM]
TV Guide Network Teams-Up with Legendary Show Creator Larry David to Launch "Curb Your Enthusiasm" Exclusive Extras Hosted by Series Regular Susie Essman
The series will make its basic cable debut on TV Guide Network on Wednesday, June 2 at 10:00/9:00c.

[03/22/10 - 12:06 AM]
Development Update: Monday, March 22
Updates include: "The Forgotten's" Christian Slater books FOX pilot; Thomas Haden Church joins Showtime's "Episodes"; and Tate Donovan is added to ABC's "No Ordinary Family."

[03/19/10 - 10:17 AM]
ABC.com Is the No. 1 Online Broadcast Site for February 2010
ABC spins the digital numbers for the month of February.

[03/19/10 - 10:12 AM]
Exclusive: Spike TV Benches "Players"
Encores of lead-in "Blue Mountain State" will fill the Tuesday, 10:30/9:30c half-hour for the rest of the month.







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[01/27/26 - 01:47 PM]
"America's Culinary Cup" Announces the Award-Winning Chefs Invited to Compete for the Biggest Prize in Culinary Television History
The ultimate culinary showdown premieres with a 90-minute episode following "Survivor 50" on Wednesday, March 4.

[01/27/26 - 01:46 PM]
CBS Announces Landmark Crossover Event Between Hit Daytime Dramas "Beyond the Gates" and "The Young and the Restless"
The ambitious storyline will transport six iconic residents from Y&R's Genoa City into BTG's posh gated community, Fairmont Crest, and will air on "Beyond the Gates" in June.

[01/27/26 - 01:45 PM]
CBS Announces the 10 Iconic "Survivor" Episodes Paving the "Road to 50"
Beginning Monday, February 9, the network will present 10 encore episodes from the Emmy-winning series' ground-breaking history showcasing players from the "Survivor 50" cast.

[01/27/26 - 01:23 PM]
NBC Sports' Star-Studded Cast to Present Super Bowl LX Sunday, Feb. 8 on NBC and Peacock, Headlining Biggest Day in Sports on Opening Weekend of "Legendary February"
Super Bowl LX marks NBC's 21st Super Bowl broadcast, and the second on Peacock.

[01/27/26 - 01:01 PM]
Apple TV Renews "Shrinking" for Season Four Ahead of Its Season Three Premiere
Bringing more heart and humor, the series will also see the return of cast members Christa Miller, Emmy Award nominee Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie, Emmy Award nominee Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell and Ted McGinley.

[01/27/26 - 11:59 AM]
Hulu Sets Premiere Date and Title for Upcoming Nikki Glaser Comedy Special
"Nikki Glaser: Good Girl" will stream Friday, April 24 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers and internationally.

[01/27/26 - 11:30 AM]
Starz Acquires Critically-Acclaimed Drama Series "The Listeners" Starring Rebecca Hall
Based on the novel by Jordan Tannahill, who also wrote the adaptation, the provocative, haunting drama premiered on BBC One in the U.K. to broad critical acclaim and will premiere in the U.S. exclusively in 2026.

[01/27/26 - 11:01 AM]
Richard Dormer Returns to BAFTA-Winning Drama "Blue Lights" for Season Four
Three years into their jobs as response officers, Constables Grace Ellis, Tommy Foster, and Annie Conlon are operating at their limit, facing a new threat on the streets that the police can barely control.

[01/27/26 - 10:30 AM]
Caitlin Clark to Join NBC Sports as Special Contributor for "Basketball Night in America" Before "Sunday Night Basketball" Debuts February 1 at Madison Square Garden
"I'm really excited to be part of the Basketball Night in America crew this season," said Clark. "Carmelo, Vince, and Tracy are legends of the game and Maria is a true professional. It will be really fun to join them a few times this season."

[01/27/26 - 10:10 AM]
FOX Sports and NASCAR Studios Announce New Original Documentary "We've Lost Dale Earnhardt: 25 Years Later" Premiering February 12 on FS1
The film is told through exclusive first-person accounts, rare home video, archival broadcast footage, and cinematic storytelling, revisiting the death of seven-time NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt and examining the profound ripple effects that continue to shape the sport and its culture 25 years later.

[01/27/26 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Love Is Blind" Season 10 - Meet the Singles - Netflix
Come for the meet cutes, stay for the wedding bells. Hopeful romantics fall in love based solely on their inner beauty in this hit dating experiment.

[01/27/26 - 09:48 AM]
Zorro Is Coming to MHz Choice
Broadly appealing with a light comedic touch, the eight-episode limited series is set to premiere on MHz Choice this summer, launching June 30.

[01/27/26 - 09:24 AM]
CBS News Significantly Expands Its Roster with 19 New Contributors Covering the Worlds of Politics, National Security, Medicine, Health, Happiness, Food, Style and Much More
The new hires were announced today by Bari Weiss, editor-in-chief of CBS News, during an all-hands meeting.

[01/27/26 - 09:01 AM]
"Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen" on March 26th - First Look & Date Announcement
Netflix's limited series comes from the executive producers of "Stranger Things" and the director of "Baby Reindeer."

[01/27/26 - 09:00 AM]
HBO Original Late-Night Series "Neighbors" Debuts February 13
This explosive series explores the chaotic and complicated disputes of neighbors... and the extreme lengths they'll go to defend what's theirs.