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[01/09/11 - 02:40 PM]
PBS Announces "America Revealed"
"Survivor: Cook Islands" winner Yul Kwon hosts the four-part series, due this fall.

[01/09/11 - 08:46 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: NFL Playoffs, "SNL" Huge for NBC
The Jim Carrey-hosted installment posts the show's best numbers since Betty White's episode in May.

[01/09/11 - 08:38 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Bob's Burgers'" Co-Stars John Roberts, Kristen Schaal & Eugene Mirman
FOX's new animated franchise launches tonight at 8:30/7:30c.

[01/09/11 - 08:37 AM]
NBC Sports Scores Best Primetime Wild Card Rating Ever and Best Wild Card Saturday in 16 Years
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, January 8.

[01/08/11 - 10:10 AM]
PBS Launches Free Full-Length Video App for iPhone and iPod touch and "Antiques Roadshow" Game App
The PBS App for the iPhone and iPod touch features more than 300 hours of free video.

[01/08/11 - 09:09 AM]
ABC is Friday's #1 Non-Sports Net - "Primetime: What Would You Do?" and "20/20" are the Top Regular Shows
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, January 7.

[01/08/11 - 08:36 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: Cotton Bowl Lifts FOX
LSU takes down Texas A&M and FOX's competition last night.

[01/07/11 - 11:30 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Shameless" (Showtime)

[01/07/11 - 11:29 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Episodes" (Showtime)

[01/07/11 - 11:28 PM]
The 50 Best Episodes of 2010: #10-1
Our annual countdown concludes with "Community," "Mad Men," "Terriers" and more!

[01/07/11 - 06:06 PM]
Development Update: Friday, January 7
Updates include: History nixes "The Kennedys"; ABC greenlights two comedies; and David E. Kelley's "Wonder Woman" gets tabled.

[01/07/11 - 04:04 PM]
Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" Attracts Nearly 3.5 Million Total Viewers in Combined Prime Telecasts
Bravo spins the numbers for Thursday, January 6.

[01/07/11 - 03:05 PM]
HBO Films Presents a Film by Curtis Hanson, "Too Big to Fail," Based on Andrew Ross Sorkin's Bestselling Book About the 2008 Financial Crisis, Debuting in May
The project's ensemble cast includes William Hurt, Ed Asner, Billy Crudup, Paul Giamatti, Topher Grace, Matthew Modine, Cynthia Nixon, Michael O'Keefe, Bill Pullman, Tony Shalhoub and James Woods.

[01/07/11 - 03:04 PM]
Academy Award(R) Winner Kate Winslet Stars in "Mildred Pierce," A Five-Part HBO Miniseries Event Debuting in March
Parts one and two will debut back-to-back on Sunday, March 27.

[01/07/11 - 03:03 PM]
New HBO Series "Game of Thrones," Based on the Bestselling Books by George R.R. Martin, Debuts April 17
The 10-episode season was filmed at various locations in Northern Ireland and Malta.

[01/07/11 - 03:02 PM]
Diane Lane, Tim Robbins and James Gandolfini Star in HBO Films' "Cinema Verite," A Dramatic Look at the Making of the Groundbreaking Documentary "An American Family" Debuting in April
Patrick Fugit, Kathleen Quinlan, Lolita Davidovich, Shanna Collins and Thomas Dekker also star.

[01/07/11 - 03:01 PM]
HBO/Cinemax Programming Overview
Among its 2011 plans: fantasy drama "Game of Thrones," premiering Sunday, April 17.

[01/07/11 - 01:44 PM]
AMC, Starz Confirm "Mad Men," "Spartacus" Renewals
When they'll return however remains to be determined.

[01/07/11 - 01:38 PM]
Lifetime's "Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy," Starring Hayden Panettiere and Marcia Gay Harden, to Premiere February 21
Amanda Fernando Stevens, Paolo Romio, Djirbi Kebe and Vincent Riotta also star.

[01/07/11 - 01:37 PM]
Lifetime Announces New Unscripted Series for February 2011 Launches
"Seriously Funny Kids," "One Born Every Minute" bow Tuesday, February 1 while "Quad Squad," "Glamour Belles" are due Wednesday, February 9.

[01/07/11 - 01:27 PM]
USA Welcomes New and Recurring Guest Stars to Winter Launches of "White Collar," "Royal Pains" and New Original Scripted Series "Fairly Legal"
Henry Winkler, Hilarie Burton, Diahann Carroll, Richard Dean Anderson, Ethan Embry, Gilles Marini and John Legend are among the featured actors.

[01/07/11 - 01:19 PM]
Roma Downey and Marion Ross Star in "Keeping Up With The Randalls," A Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere July 9
Kayla Ewell and Thad Luckinbill also star in the project, formerly known as "Randall Reunion Races."

[01/07/11 - 01:18 PM]
Jack Coleman Takes the Stage in "Rock the House," A Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere June 11
Clare Carey, Helen Slater and Andy Milder co-star.

[01/07/11 - 01:17 PM]
Nicollette Sheridan Travels to Ireland on a "Honeymoon for One," A Hallmark Movie Channel Original World Premiere June 4
Greg Wise and Patrick Baladi also star alongside Sheridan.

[01/07/11 - 01:16 PM]
Rob Estes Finds He Is Sharing His Garden Bench With a Ghost When He Ventures to "Edge of the Garden," A Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere May 14
Estes stars alongside Sarah Manninen, Kelly Monaco and David Lewis.

[01/07/11 - 01:15 PM]
Anna Chlumsky and Warren Christie Star in "Three Weeks, Three Kids," A Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere, May 7
Chelah Horsdal, Susan Hogan and Kevin McNulty also star.

[01/07/11 - 01:14 PM]
MTV's Highest Rated Series Telecast Ever, Season Three of "Jersey Shore," Delivers 8.45 Million Total Viewers for Premiere
MTV spins the numbers for Thursday, January 6.

[01/07/11 - 01:14 PM]
Sherry Stringfield and Danielle Panabaker Star in "Beverly Lewis' The Shunning," A Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere April 16
The movie is based on the first novel of "The Heritage of Lancaster County Books" from the New York Times best-selling author.

[01/07/11 - 01:13 PM]
Richard Thomas Stars in "Time After Time," A Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere March 19
Thomas stars alongside Kaj-Erik Eriksen as a man who travels back in time and comes face-to-face with a younger version of himself.

[01/07/11 - 01:12 PM]
Jennie Garth and Ethan Erickson Star in "Accidentally In Love," A Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere February 12
Fred Willard and Marilu Henner co-star in the project, written by Peter Facinelli.

[01/07/11 - 01:10 PM]
Hallmark Channel Signs Development Deal With Acclaimed Master Chef Emeril Lagasse
The show, which will be produced in association with Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc., will premiere in the fourth quarter of 2011 as a part of the "Hallmark Channel Home" daytime block.

[01/07/11 - 01:07 PM]
Video: The CW's "Shedding For The Wedding" Preview
The series premieres on Wednesday, February 23 at 9:00/8:00c.

[01/07/11 - 01:05 PM]
Laurence Fishburne Stars in "Thurgood," Debuting Feb. 24 on HBO
The one-man play stars Laurence Fishburne in his Tony-nominated performance, filmed at the Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theater in Washington, D.C.

[01/07/11 - 12:59 PM]
BCS Bowls Power ESPN to its Best-Ever Day and Week
ESPN spins the numbers for the week of December 27-January 2.

[01/07/11 - 11:42 AM]
HBO2 Continues Its Weekly Wednesday Documentary Series in the First Half of 2011 With a Provocative and Diverse Lineup of Films
Said lineup includes "JFK: In His Own Words," "Quadrangle" and "When Strangers Click: Five Stories from the Internet."

[01/07/11 - 11:41 AM]
HBO Sets Documentary Lineup for the First Half of 2011
Eugene Jarecki, Ben Anderson and Daphne Pinkerson are among the featured documentarians.

[01/07/11 - 11:33 AM]
Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon Deliver Dec. 27-31 Late-Night Ratings Wins
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of December 27-31.

[01/07/11 - 11:26 AM]
Second Season of Hit Comedy Series "I'm In The Band" to Premiere Monday, January 17 on Disney XD
Leading up to the premiere, DisneyXD.com will launch a new Olympic-style game, "Rock-On-A-Thon."

[01/07/11 - 10:26 AM]
A&E Orders 20-Episode Second Season of the New Hit Series "Storage Wars"
Production on season two of the series is currently underway, to premiere in second quarter 2011.

[01/07/11 - 10:26 AM]
Tommy Lee Jones and Samuel L. Jackson Star in HBO Films' "The Sunset Limited," Debuting Feb. 12
Jones also directed and executive produced the film from a script by playwright Cormac McCarthy.

[01/07/11 - 10:18 AM]
A&E Network in Production on New Original Real-Life Series "Relapse" from the Producers of the Emmy-Award Winning Series "Intervention"
Five one-hour episodes have been ordered and will premiere second quarter 2011.

[01/07/11 - 10:11 AM]
A&E Presents the New Original Drama Series "Breakout Kings" - from the Producers of "Prison Break" - Premieres Sunday, March 13 at 10PM ET/PT
Laz Alonso, Domenick Lombardozzi, Jimmi Simpson, Malcolm Goodwin, Serinda Swan and Brooke Nevin star.

[01/07/11 - 09:39 AM]
AMC Kicks Off the New Year With Programming Lineup of Film Premieres and Favorites
Highlights include a two-night "The Walking Dead" marathon on January 18-19.

[01/07/11 - 09:38 AM]
AMC Begins Production on "Breaking Bad" Season Four
Season four consists of 13, one-hour episodes and is set to debut in summer 2011.

[01/07/11 - 09:37 AM]
AMC Announces Next Original Series, "The Killing" to Premiere Sunday, April 3rd at 10PM/ET
Mireille Enos, Billy Campbell, Joel Kinnaman, Michelle Forbes and Brent Sexton star.

[01/07/11 - 09:32 AM]
HBO Picks Up New Comedy Series "Girls," Created by and Starring "Tiny Furniture" Filmmaker Lena Dunham
Lena Dunham, Judd Apatow and Jenni Konner also serve as executive producers on the series.

[01/07/11 - 09:19 AM]
Original Episodes of "The Big Bang Theory," "CSI" and "The Mentalist" Return With Highest Adults 18-49 Ratings Since Early November
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, January 6.

[01/07/11 - 08:56 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Takes Demo Crown
CBS however is the most-watched network last night.

[01/07/11 - 08:50 AM]
ABC Wins Thursday in Adults 18-49 as "Wipeout" Marks Most-Watched-Ever Telecast
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, January 6.

[01/07/11 - 07:54 AM]
MTV Joins With George Clooney, Google, The United Nations and Others to Help Deter War in Sudan
"Satellite Sentinel Project welcomes MTV and its viewers -- who have been standing up for years to end human rights crimes in Darfur and southern Sudan -- to our early warning system team," said Clooney.







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[01/28/26 - 02:31 PM]
Netflix's "The Lincoln Lawyer" Renewed for Fifth Season Ahead of the Fourth Season Debut
The fifth season will consist of 10 episodes, inspired by the seventh book in The Lincoln Lawyer series, "Resurrection Walk," by author Michael Connelly.

[01/28/26 - 02:01 PM]
Netflix Announces New Scripted Series "Breakers" with Antony Starr as Lead
Two best friends go backpacking in Australia and are soon drawn into a seemingly perfect community of surfers led by a charismatic but mysterious figure.

[01/28/26 - 10:01 AM]
HBO Original Limited Series "DTF St. Louis," Starring Jason Bateman, David Harbour, and Linda Cardellini, Debuts March 1
A limited series about a love triangle between three adults experiencing middle-age malaise that leads to one of them ending up dead.

[01/28/26 - 09:32 AM]
Video: Tubi's YA Original Film "Kissing Is the Easy Part" Reveals Official Trailer
The film tells the story of a straight-A overachiever (Asher Angel) who makes a deal to tutor a popular wild child (Paris Berelc) in exchange for a college recommendation letter to his dream school, but when sparks fly, school is the least of their problems.

[01/28/26 - 09:02 AM]
Video: Trailer & Key Art Debut - Hulu's "Paradise" Season 2
The second season of the Emmy Award-nominated series premieres Monday, February 23 with three episodes, followed by new episodes weekly on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally.

[01/28/26 - 08:33 AM]
HGTV Takes Viewers on an Epic Road Trip Across America in New Series "Wild Vacation Rentals" Premiering Monday, March 2, at 10 p.m. ET/PT
America's most extraordinary vacation homes - from a bird's nest to a grain silo and a potato house to an old western town - will be on tap for actresses and comedians Sherry Cola and D'Arcy Carden when HGTV sends them on an epic girls' trip of a lifetime.

[01/28/26 - 07:02 AM]
ESPN to Premiere "Origin: The Story of the Basketball Africa League" on February 11
"Origin" documents the creation and launch of the NBA's first collaboration to operate a league outside North America, a pan-African professional basketball league in partnership with FIBA featuring 12 top club teams from across Africa's 54 countries competing in a caravan format.

[01/28/26 - 06:36 AM]
FOX Scores 46 Million Viewers for NFC Championship Between NFC West Rivals
The Seahawks are soaring to the Super Bowl.

[01/28/26 - 06:20 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Mark" Is LA Bound for Fan-Favorite "After the Oscars Show"
The show will feature comedy super star Leanne Morgan, who will dish on the best moments from Hollywood's biggest night!

[01/28/26 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine" - Official Teaser - Netflix
Targeting a priceless work of art, Berlin assembles his gang of thieves in Seville in this explosive new installment from the creators of "Money Heist."

[01/28/26 - 06:01 AM]
AFC Championship Game Is This Year's Most-Watched NFL Postseason Game as "NFL on CBS" Caps Off Record-Setting Season
Patriots-Broncos averaged 48,618,000 viewers and peaked with 57,759,000.

[01/28/26 - 06:01 AM]
Apple TV Shares First Look and Premiere Date for Second Season of "Criminal Record"
The eight-episode second season of "Criminal Record" will make its global debut on Apple TV with the first episode on Wednesday, April 22, followed by new episodes weekly through Wednesday, June 10.

[01/28/26 - 05:17 AM]
Apple's Emmy Award-Winning "Ted Lasso" Heads Back to the Pitch This Summer
The fourth season is currently in production, and fan favorites including Emmy Award winner Hannah Waddingham, Juno Temple, Emmy Award winner Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt and Jeremy Swift are all set to return as their celebrated characters.

[01/28/26 - 05:01 AM]
Tyson Fury vs. Arslanbek Makhmudov - Saturday, April 11 from the United Kingdom and Live Only on Netflix
Tyson Fury is coming home.

[01/28/26 - 01:01 AM]
Netflix Announces a Fictional Miniseries Inspired by the Marta del Castillo Case
roduced by BambĂș Producciones, in collaboration with La Claqueta PC and with the support of Marta del Castillo's family, the the as-yet-untitled miniseries is a fictional adaptation of the case that shocked Spanish society in 2009.