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[08/17/10 - 07:11 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, August 17
Updates include: Kevin Spacey's "The Crux" lands at HBO; Teri Polo to visit NBC's "Law & Order: Los Angeles"; and Studio Lambert lands CBS pilot order.

[08/17/10 - 03:46 PM]
CBS Tops in Viewers for the Eighth Consecutive Week
CBS spins the numbers for the week of August 9-15.

[08/17/10 - 03:37 PM]
NBC Ranks #2 for the Week in Total Viewers
NBC spins the numbers for the week of August 9-15.

[08/17/10 - 02:37 PM]
History(Tm) Delivers Blockbuster Ratings on Sunday and Monday Nights
History spins the numbers for August 15-16.

[08/17/10 - 02:31 PM]
The Big C Delivers Showtime's Highest Rated Original Series Premiere in 8 Years
Showtime spins the numbers for Monday, August 16.

[08/17/10 - 02:23 PM]
Disney Channel Ranks as TV's No. 1 Network in Total Day in Key Kids
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of August 9-15.

[08/17/10 - 02:03 PM]
ABC Is No. 1 on Monday in Adults 18-49 Among the Major Networks
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, August 16.

[08/17/10 - 01:54 PM]
USA Continues Ratings Domination
USA spins the numbers for the week of August 9-15.

[08/17/10 - 01:53 PM]
Zak, Nick and Aaron Expose All New Haunted Locations During Season Three of Travel Channel's 'Ghost Adventures'
Said season rolls out Friday, September 17 at 9:00/8:00c on the network.

[08/17/10 - 01:51 PM]
The Next Food Network Star Is Number One with Fans!
Food Network spins the numbers for Sunday, August 15.

[08/17/10 - 01:50 PM]
AMC Promotes Original Programming Team
Ben Davis and Susan Goldberg have been upped to VP of Scripted Development and VP of Production, respectively.

[08/17/10 - 01:00 PM]
Red-Hot Finales Give FOX the Weekly Win
FOX spins the numbers for the week of August 9-15.

[08/17/10 - 12:41 PM]
More Than 3 Million Total Viewers Attend Dora's Big Birthday Adventure
Nickelodeon spins the numbers for Sunday, August 15.

[08/17/10 - 12:26 PM]
BBC America - September Highlights
Among the offerings: season 15 of "Top Gear," due Monday, September 27.

[08/17/10 - 12:07 PM]
TLC Airs New Kate Plus Eight Special "The Big Apple" on Monday, August 30 at 9pm ET/PT
The cable channel details the latest installment of the series.

[08/17/10 - 12:06 PM]
Investigation Discovery Premieres Controversial New Documentary About the Hunt for Osama Bin Laden
Peter Bergen hosts ID INVESTIGATES: WHY IS BIN LADEN ALIVE?, airing Sunday, September 12.

[08/17/10 - 12:03 PM]
CBS Opens New Thursday Time Period with a 'Big Bang'
The series will move to its new Thursday time period with a four-episode marathon on September 16.

[08/17/10 - 11:53 AM]
Syfy Picks Up Hit Series Eureka for 5th Season
"Eureka remains a steadfast performer for Syfy with its superb cast and perfect blend of drama, comedy and eye candy," said Mark Stern.

[08/17/10 - 11:26 AM]
Hardcore Pawn Delivers 2 Million Viewers, Setting New Record as TruTV's Most-Watched Series Premiere Ever
truTV spins the numbers for Monday, August 16.

[08/17/10 - 11:24 AM]
Eden Riegel to Guest Star on ABC's "Castle"
She'll play Rachel Goldstein, "the distraught sister of a man killed by an antique pistol."

[08/17/10 - 11:23 AM]
Cma Awards Nominations Will Be Announced Over Two Days in Two Cities
"The 44th Annual CMA Awards" will be broadcast live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Wednesday, November 10.

[08/17/10 - 11:22 AM]
The CW to Air "The Gulf Is Back," an Inspiring Tribute Concert Honoring the Courage of Gulf Coast Residents, on Friday, August 27
David Hasselhoff hosts the one-hour special, which features performances by Lonestar, Ricky Skaggs, Taylor Hicks, Bo Bice and Brian McKnight.

[08/17/10 - 10:27 AM]
ABC Is Up Year to Year in Adults 18-49 for the 13th Consecutive Week
ABC spins the numbers for the week of August 9-15.

[08/17/10 - 10:10 AM]
'Fcu: Fact Checkers Unit' Premieres Today (August 17) on FactcheckersuniT.com with Three Episodes Featuring Luke Perry, Donald Faison and Model Karolina Kurkova
The eight-episode digital series is based on a short film of the same name.

[08/17/10 - 09:43 AM]
CBS Rebroadcasts Top Monday in Viewers and Key Demos
CBS spins the numbers for Monday, August 16.

[08/17/10 - 09:24 AM]
MTV2 and the Lingerie Football League Score with "Lfl Presents: Friday Night Football on MTV2" Premiering Friday, September 3 at 11pm Et/ 8pm Pt
Throughout the season, the LFL and MTV2 will present 20, half-hour highlight episodes along with the Western and Eastern Conference playoffs.

[08/17/10 - 09:10 AM]
Syfy Premieres Beast Legends - New Series Investigates Legendary Creatures from Krakens to Fire Dragons
As previously reported, the newcomer premieres Thursday, September 9 following the return of "Destination Truth."

[08/17/10 - 09:01 AM]
The Grammy(R) Nominations Concert Live! - Countdown to Music's Biggest Night(R) to Air Live DeC. 1 on Cbs
The special will once again announce nominations in several categories as well as feature performances by past winners and/or nominees.

[08/17/10 - 08:21 AM]
CBS's "Survivor" Forms a Unique, Long-Term Alliance with Stand Up to Cancer
"Stand Up To Cancer" will return to primetime television on Friday, September 10 on ABC, CBS, FOX, NBC and over a dozen cable networks.

[08/17/10 - 08:20 AM]
In a Special Live Event, Co-Hosts Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke to Announce the New Cast of ABC's "Dancing with the Stars"
Tom Bergeron and Brooke Burke will reveal the cast during an episode of "Bachelor Pad," Monday, August 30.

[08/16/10 - 06:58 PM]
Development Update: Monday, August 16
Updates include: Michael Ealy to star in USA's "Common Law"; HBO resurrects "The Life & Times of Tim"; and Kate Micucci rejoins FOX's "Raising Hope."

[08/16/10 - 04:06 PM]
Disney Channel Is TV's No. 1 Network in Total Day and Prime in Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14
Disney Channel spins the numbers for Friday, August 13.

[08/16/10 - 01:49 PM]
Travel Channel Celebrates the 100th Episode of Its Emmy-Winning No Reservations Series with a Return to Paris -- and a One-Hour "What Were We Thinking?" Special
Both installments are set to air Monday, September 6 on the cable channel.

[08/16/10 - 12:50 PM]
A&E Presents Documentary Special "Raising Bains" on Monday, August 23 at 11pm ET/PT
The one-hour special follows "a unique American family, the Bains, who have an incredible thirteen children."

[08/16/10 - 12:43 PM]
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Premieres New Season September 13 with More Thrills, Fun and Unpredictability
"I feel as though we've really upped the ante this year on 'Millionaire,'" said host Meredith Vieira.

[08/16/10 - 12:42 PM]
Victor Webster to Guest Star on ABC's "Castle"
He'll play the new boyfriend to Kate Beckett (Stana Katic).

[08/16/10 - 12:41 PM]
The Big Balls Will Be Back!! ABC Picks Up "Wipeout" for a Fourth Season
Next season will bring "two brand new courses, including all new wipeout zones, a brand new "motivator" for the Big Balls, the classic sweeper with a whole new twist, and new surprises."

[08/16/10 - 12:19 PM]
USA Network's Original Hit Series "White Collar" Gets Behind the Wheel with Ford for a Season-Long Drive
Beginning in mid-August, USA will launch an exclusive online video series that stars Marsha Thomason driving a Ford Fusion Hybrid.

[08/16/10 - 11:43 AM]
NBC's Hit Summer Series 'America's Got Talent' Brings Back 12 Wild Card Acts This Week Plus Performances from Superstar Leann Rimes and World-Renowned Mystifier Criss Angel
Rimes will perform her new single "Swingin'" from her upcoming album "Lady & Gentleman."

[08/16/10 - 11:26 AM]
Extreme Makeover Home Edition Wants You to "Move to the Groove" When "Dancing with the Stars" Lends a Hand to a Wisconsin Family
"Dancing with the Stars" alums Derek Hough, Nicole Scherzinger and Brooke Burke were all on hand for "Home Edition's" latest makeover.

[08/16/10 - 11:25 AM]
ABC Extends Classic "Peanuts" Holiday Specials for Five Additional Years
This fall the famed "PEANUTS" comic strip will celebrate its 60th anniversary.

[08/16/10 - 10:58 AM]
NBC's 'Minute to Win It' to Air 'Girls of Summer'-Themed Episodes Three Nights in a Row Beginning August 23
The three installments mark an extension to its previous 18-episode run.

[08/16/10 - 09:39 AM]
BET News Zeros in on the Ninth Ward in Network Exclusive: 'Heart of the City: Katrina Five Years Later'
Jurnee Smollett hosts the special, airing Sunday, August 22 at 10:00/9:00c.

[08/16/10 - 09:17 AM]
TBS Orders 90 Additional Episodes of Hit Series Are We There Yet?
"ARE WE THERE YET? has proven itself to be an extremely strong addition to TBS's comedy lineup," said Michael Wright.

[08/16/10 - 09:16 AM]
Spike TV Renews the Multi-Platform Hit Series "Deadliest Warrior" for a Third Season
10 new episodes will roll out next summer featuring new cast member Richard "Mack" Machowicz.

[08/16/10 - 08:54 AM]
Comedy Central's(R) 'Indecision 2010' Presents 'When Grizzlies Attack: The Daily Show Midterm Teapartyganza' Covering the Mid-Term Elections to Tape in Washington, Dc
The show's October 25-28 episodes will be taped at the Shakespeare Theatre Company's Sidney Harman Hall.

[08/16/10 - 08:27 AM]
Season Two of Sci Fi Science: Physics of the Impossible with DR. Michio Kaku Debuts Wednesday, September 1
The series returns "to tackle how mankind will deal with real-life situations from the world of science fiction."

[08/16/10 - 08:23 AM]
HGTV Extends Production of 'The Antonio Treatment'
The 13 additional episodes will begin airing in first quarter 2011.

[08/16/10 - 08:22 AM]
Diy Network and Vanilla Ice Team Up as Pop Star Trades the Mic for a Hammer on New Series, "The Vanilla Ice Project"
The 10-episode series premieres Thursday, October 14 at 9:00/8:00c.

[08/16/10 - 07:31 AM]
Discovery Health's Adventures in Parenting Week Spotlights Daunting Challenges Faced by Extraordinary Families
Said event, airing September 13-17, features six new specials.







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[04/01/26 - 06:52 AM]
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[04/01/26 - 06:01 AM]
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[03/31/26 - 06:45 PM]
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[03/31/26 - 05:01 PM]
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[03/31/26 - 02:44 PM]
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[03/31/26 - 02:27 PM]
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[03/31/26 - 01:01 PM]
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CNN FlashDoc "Money Madness: College Basketball at a Crossroads" Now Streaming on CNN App
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