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[08/13/10 - 06:58 PM]
Development Update: Friday, August 13
Updates include: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Betty White to topline CBS telefilm; Andrea Savage joins FX's "Wilfred"; and William Monahan, Jenny Lumet to pen HBO projects.

[08/13/10 - 05:21 PM]
Exclusive: NBC to Wrap "Persons Unknown" Early, Skipped Episode to Debut Online
The show's 11th episode will debut online instead of on air.

[08/13/10 - 02:56 PM]
MTV's "Jersey Shore" Has Record Breaking Episode with 5.5 Million Total Viewers
MTV spins the numbers for Thursday, August 12.

[08/13/10 - 09:19 AM]
Big Brother Keeps Getting Bigger
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, August 12.

[08/12/10 - 06:35 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, August 12
Updates include: Jeremy Davidson to recur on ABC's "Brothers & Sisters"; Neal McDonough is Starz's "Vigilante Priest"; and ABC to import the U.K.'s "MI-5."

[08/12/10 - 03:00 PM]
Bravo's "Work of Art: The Next Great Artist" Finale Scores Highest Rated Episode of the Season Among All Key Demos
Bravo spins the numbers for Wednesday, August 11.

[08/12/10 - 01:55 PM]
GSN Announces "Dog Park Superstars": New Original Special Unleashes Dogs and Their Owners in the Ultimate Turf Competition for Canine Supremacy
Owen Benjamin hosts the special, airing Sunday, August 29 at 7:00/6:00c.

[08/12/10 - 12:56 PM]
Azita Ghanizada Rounds Out Cast of Syfy's Alphas Plus Callum Keith Rennie Set to Guest Star in 90-Minute Pilot
They join previously announced cast members David Strathairn, Ryan Cartwright, Malik Yoba, Warren Christie and Laura Mennell.

[08/12/10 - 12:36 PM]
Idris Elba Stars in Luther, an All New Thriller Premiering October 17 on BBC America
Ruth Wilson, Steven Mackintosh, Indira Varma, Paul McGann, Saskia Reeves and Warren Brown also star.

[08/12/10 - 11:14 AM]
Ellen Degeneres and Twitch Boss to Perform Together on "So You Think You Can Dance" Season Finale Tonight on Fox
Plus: performances by Black Gold; Quest Crew; Charlie Bruce; and the Manzari Brothers.

[08/12/10 - 11:08 AM]
Syfy Acquires Third Season of Popular Series Merlin from Fremantlemedia Enterprises
The new season will make its U.S. television premiere on Syfy in early 2011.

[08/12/10 - 10:56 AM]
Ken Baumann Joins Cast of ABC's "Castle" in a Recurring Role
He'll play the first boyfriend for Alexis Castle (Molly Quinn).

[08/12/10 - 10:55 AM]
TV Land's Hit Series, 'Hot in Cleveland' Propels TVlanD.com to Its Best Month Ever
TV Land spins the digital numbers for the month of June.

[08/12/10 - 10:21 AM]
ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Draws Its Biggest Audience in 5 Weeks
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of August 2-6.

[08/12/10 - 09:28 AM]
Kanye West Returns to the Vma Stage for "The 2010 MTV Video Music Awards"
Plus: Nicki Minaj, Emma Stone, Penn Badgley, Trey Songz, Selena Gomez and Ne-Yo are confirmed as presenters.

[08/12/10 - 09:13 AM]
Big Brother Wednesday Wins Time Period in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54
CBS spins the numbers for Wednesday, August 11.

[08/12/10 - 07:28 AM]
Syfy Orders Pilot from Dead Like Me and Pushing Daisies Creator Bryan Fuller Based on the Book the Lotus Caves
Jim Grey will co-write the script, "about colonists who rebel against the rigidity of their lunar colony by exploring a series of caves ruled by a super-intelligent, alien species."

[08/11/10 - 06:24 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, August 11
Updates include: Bonita Friedericy named series regular on NBC's "Chuck"; "Family Guy's" Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild ink overall deal with 20th.

[08/11/10 - 04:33 PM]
Summer Finale of ABC Family Smash Hit "Pretty Little Liars" Ranks as the Series' Most-Watched Ever in Total Viewers
ABC Family spins the numbers for Tuesday, August 10.

[08/11/10 - 03:39 PM]
Bravo Marks Best Tuesday of the Year with Record Ratings for Season Premiere of "Flipping Out" and New Episode of "The Rachel Zoe Project"
Bravo spins the numbers for Tuesday, August 10.

[08/11/10 - 01:48 PM]
Nick Cannon Extends Stay as Teennick Chairman
At the helm since March 2009, Cannon will continue his role through January 2012.

[08/11/10 - 01:24 PM]
Two New Specials, Five Original Episodes and Four Hours of Kick-Butt Action Add Up to the Ultimate Ninja Warrior Event -- G4's Ninja Warrior 25
The four-hour event premieres Saturday, August 14 starting at 6:00/5:00c.

[08/11/10 - 01:16 PM]
This DecembeR... 'Tis the Season to Join Syfy for First Ever Holiday-Themed Episodes of Hit Series Warehouse 13 and Eureka
Judd Hirsch and Paul Blackthorne will be featured on the former while Chris Parnell and Matt Frewer will turn up on the latter.

[08/11/10 - 01:09 PM]
AMC Picks Up Next Original Series: Untitled Project from Veena Sud, Formerly Known as the Killing
Mireille Enos stars in the project, which is slated to premiere in 2011.

[08/11/10 - 10:19 AM]
Bret Harrison Joins Cast of ABC's "V" in a Recurring Role
He'll play Dr. Miller, "an evolutionary biologist who appears to have information about the Red Sky which was seen in last season's cliffhanger finale."

[08/11/10 - 10:19 AM]
TLC Recounts Real Life Stories of Heartbreak with All-New Special "Left at the Altar"
The one-hour special premieres Friday, August 20 at 10:00/9:00c.

[08/11/10 - 09:50 AM]
ABC Improves on the Year-Ago Tuesday for the 5th Week in a Row
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, August 10.

[08/11/10 - 09:32 AM]
The Talk, CBS's New Daily Daytime Talk Show, Premieres Monday, OcT. 18
The newcomer is co-hosted by Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Holly Robinson Peete, Leah Remini and Marissa Jaret Winokur.

[08/11/10 - 09:11 AM]
Blood Is Thicker Than Water on the Season Finale of Bravo's "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" Monday, August 23 at 10 P.M. ET/PT
Plus: look for the two-part reunion special on Monday, August 30 and Monday, September 6.

[08/11/10 - 08:52 AM]
Hd Theater Revs Up the World's Most Epic Motorcycle Race, the 2010 Isle of Man Tt, with 9 Episodes Starting Monday, August 23
First held in 1907, the Isle of Man TT's 37-mile circuit is the longest of its kind in the world.

[08/11/10 - 08:10 AM]
TV Land Announces New Reality Series 'Forever Young' from Katalyst and 3 Ball Productions
The six-episode reality competition takes on ageism as it explores the generations' ideas and misconceptions about each other.

[08/11/10 - 07:37 AM]
Brother and Sister Team Up for New Food Network Series 'Family Style'
The newcomer airs Thursdays at 10:30/9:30c beginning August 26.

[08/10/10 - 10:04 PM]
Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich and Graham Elliot Announce the "Masterchef" Top 14
FOX details the latest "Masterchef" elimination.

[08/10/10 - 07:22 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, August 10
Updates include: Peter Tolan, Rina Mimoun book new projects; Frances McDormand is "Olive Kitteridge" for HBO; and Kevin Alejandro to visit "Parenthood" at NBC.

[08/10/10 - 03:20 PM]
ABC.com Is the No. 1 Online Broadcast Site for July 2010
ABC spins the digital numbers for the month of July.

[08/10/10 - 01:07 PM]
Discovery Channel's Annual Shark Week Celebrated by 30.8 Million People, Making 2010 Most-Watched on Record
Discovery spins the numbers for the week of August 1-7.

[08/10/10 - 12:43 PM]
CMT Greenlights First Sitcom "Working Class" Starring Melissa Peterman to Premiere in January 2011
Jill Cargerman is behind the half-hour, about "a single blue collar mom, who has recently moved her family to a rich suburban neighborhood to try and provide a better life for her kids."

[08/10/10 - 12:32 PM]
Fact Or Faked: Paranormal Files Posts Series Highs in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 for Second Consecutive Week on Syfy
Syfy spins the numbers for Thursday, August 5.

[08/10/10 - 11:57 AM]
Powered by Sunday's "Night of Premieres," Disney Channel Has the Week's Top 7 TV Programs in Key Kids Demos
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of August 2-8.

[08/10/10 - 11:20 AM]
CBS Rolls to Its Seventh Consecutive Weekly Win
CBS spins the numbers for the week of August 2-8.

[08/10/10 - 11:03 AM]
ABC Marks Its Top Non-Nba Summertime Week in Over 2 Years
ABC spins the numbers for the week of August 2-8.

[08/10/10 - 10:52 AM]
Last Summer's "Big Brother" "Showmance," Jordan Lloyd and Jeff Schroeder, Return to the "Big Brother" House to Host This Week's Power of Veto Competition, "Lovers' Lane"
The pair will appear on the series this Wednesday, August 11.

[08/10/10 - 10:40 AM]
Felipe Esparza from Los Angeles Becomes the "Last Comic Standing" and Wins a $250,000 Grand Prize at Last Night's Season Seven Finale on Nbc
NBC details the winner of this season's "Last Comic Standing."

[08/10/10 - 10:27 AM]
FOX Makes Gains and Claims Summer's Top Spot
FOX spins the numbers for the week of August 2-8.

[08/10/10 - 10:13 AM]
Critically-Acclaimed Series "Shark Tank" Returns to ABC Television Network
Eight new episodes are due in 2011, three of which will feature new panelist Jeff Foxworthy.

[08/10/10 - 09:53 AM]
The Big Bang Theory Rebroadcast Tops Monday in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 Against First-Run Programming on the Competition
CBS spins the numbers for Monday, August 9.

[08/10/10 - 09:47 AM]
TLC Hits the Dance Floor with "Dancer with Tiny Legs"
The one-hour special premieres Sunday, August 22 at 10:00/9:00c.

[08/10/10 - 09:03 AM]
Secrets Are Revealed in All-New Season of Star Wars(Tm): The Clone Wars(Tm) Premiering on Cartoon Network, Friday, September 17, 9 P.M. (ET/PT)
Said event is timed with the release of the "Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures" video game on September 15.

[08/10/10 - 08:35 AM]
ABC Wins Monday with Bachelor Pad and Dating in the Dark
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, August 9.

[08/10/10 - 08:31 AM]
Epix and Netflix Announce Exclusive Internet-Only Deal to Instantly Stream Epix Movies to Netflix Members
Movies from the multi-year deal will begin streaming from Netflix on September 1 and include movies from Paramount, Lionsgate and MGM.







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[01/21/26 - 10:27 AM]
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[01/21/26 - 09:19 AM]
Bravo's "Ladies of London: The New Reign" Makes Its Proper Debut in a Two-Hour Premiere Event Thursday, March 5 at 9 P.M. ET/PT
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[01/21/26 - 08:19 AM]
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[01/21/26 - 08:13 AM]
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[01/21/26 - 08:09 AM]
TBS Greenlights Prank Comedy Series "Foul Play with Anthony Davis" to Premiere Monday, April 6
The first batch of episodes will premiere on Monday, April 6 immediately following the NCAA National Championship game, and at 9:00PM ET/PT every Monday following.

[01/21/26 - 08:01 AM]
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[01/21/26 - 08:01 AM]
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32 of the nation's best chefs including proven warriors and fierce new challengers are ready to battle, but nothing will prepare the chefs for the competition's biggest surprise ever.

[01/21/26 - 08:00 AM]
"Percy Jackson and the Olympians" Returns for Season 3 Later This Year on Disney+
Midway through the credits of the Season 2 finale, viewers were treated to a surprise first look at Season 3, confirming that the series will return later this year.

[01/21/26 - 07:16 AM]
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[01/21/26 - 07:02 AM]
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[01/21/26 - 07:01 AM]
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[01/21/26 - 07:00 AM]
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[01/21/26 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "The Night Agent" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Peter teams with a reporter to expose the elusive Broker and stop a terrorist attack, unaware that a powerful conspiracy is plotting to bury the truth.

[01/21/26 - 06:00 AM]
Best New Artist Nominees Set for Special Performance at "The 68th Annual Grammy Awards"
Addison Rae, Alex Warren, KATSEYE, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, Olivia Dean, SOMBR and The Marías will perform at the event, airing Sunday, February 1.