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[01/24/11 - 11:20 PM]
Entertainment Studios Signs Legal Icon Gloria Allred to Be a Judge on a Television Court Show
"We The People with Gloria Allred" marks the company's 28th original series.

[01/24/11 - 10:31 PM]
Development Update: Monday, January 24
Updates include: CBS greenlights two drama pilots; Jeffrey Dean Morgan on track to topline Starz's "Magic City"; and Sherri Shepherd, David Alan Basche book roles on TV Land pilots.

[01/24/11 - 05:30 PM]
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Launches Social Game Based Upon Popular Warner Bros. Television Series "Gossip Girl"
"Gossip Girl: Social Climbing" is free and accessible for everyone to play.

[01/24/11 - 03:21 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: "Gold Rush" Strikes Demos for Discovery
Plus: "Spartacus: Gods of the Arena" (1.097 million viewers) opens ahead of last year's "Spartacus: Blood and Sand" (659,000).

[01/24/11 - 03:00 PM]
Discovery Channel's "Gold Rush: Alaska" #1 Cable Program Across Key Demos on Friday, January 21
Discovery spins the numbers for Friday, January 21.

[01/24/11 - 02:32 PM]
"WWE Friday Night Smackdown(R)" Hits Season Highs During January 21 Telecast on Syfy
Syfy spins the numbers for Friday, January 21.

[01/24/11 - 02:21 PM]
2010 Year in Review/2011 Year in Preview: Cartoon Network
A look at what's ahead on the cable channel, plus a recap of its 2010 ratings highlights.

[01/24/11 - 02:18 PM]
2010 Year in Review/2011 Year in Preview: Bravo
A look at what's ahead on the cable channel, plus a recap of its 2010 ratings highlights.

[01/24/11 - 02:15 PM]
2010 Year in Review/2011 Year in Preview: AMC
A look at what's ahead on the cable channel, plus a recap of its 2010 ratings highlights.

[01/24/11 - 02:12 PM]
2010 Year in Review/2011 Year in Preview: ABC Family
A look at what's ahead on the cable channel, plus a recap of its 2010 ratings highlights.

[01/24/11 - 02:09 PM]
2010 Year in Review/2011 Year in Preview: A&E
A look at what's ahead on the cable channel, plus a recap of its 2010 ratings highlights.

[01/24/11 - 12:49 PM]
TLC Takes Balloon Art to New Heights with "The Unpoppables"
The six-part series launches Monday, February 7 at 8:00/7:00c.

[01/24/11 - 12:48 PM]
Fan-Favorite, "Pit Boss," Returns to Animal Planet for Second Season With 12 New Episodes This January
The new season, due January 29, will once again air Saturday nights at 10:00/9:00c.

[01/24/11 - 11:31 AM]
"The NFL on CBS's" Coverage of AFC Championship Is Most Watched Ever
CBS further spins the numbers for Sunday, January 23.

[01/24/11 - 11:06 AM]
Lingerie Football League Conference Champions to Be Decided Live on MTV2 on Sat., Jan. 29, Beginning at 6 P.M. ET
Plus: "Leather and Lace: LFL Conference Finals Preview" airs on Friday, January 28 at 11:00/10:00c.

[01/24/11 - 11:00 AM]
Shark Tank Investors Offer Entrepreneurs A Whopping $10 Million During Second Season, As Mark Burnett's Critically-Acclaimed "Shark Tank" Returns to ABC Friday, March 25
The Alphabet confirms the show's return date, which features Mark Cuban and Jeff Foxworthy in the new season.

[01/24/11 - 11:00 AM]
Logo Acquires More Jaw-Dropping Questions and Answers for Its Late-Night Lineup with Pickup of Second Season of Provocative Talk Show "1 girl 5 gays"
The first of the second season's 40 episodes premieres on Monday, February 7 at midnight/11:00c.

[01/24/11 - 10:35 AM]
Zeke and Luther Go on the Ride of Their Lives in Season Three of Disney XD's Hit Comedy Series, "Zeke and Luther," Premiering Monday, February 28
The new season follows the duo "as they discover that the biggest hurdle will be staying true to themselves."

[01/24/11 - 10:28 AM]
"Hawaii Five-0" Sets New DVR Playback Record
CBS further spins the numbers for the week of January 3-9.

[01/24/11 - 10:12 AM]
MTV Dares to Be Different With Season Two of "My Life as Liz" Premiering Tuesday, February 8, 2011 at 11:00PM ET/PT
Viewers will "follow along as Liz trades in the small Texas town of Burleson for the opportunity to go to art school in the ultimate big city: New York."

[01/24/11 - 09:57 AM]
CBS's Post AFC Championship Game Special Broadcast of "Hawaii Five-0" Delivers Series Highs in Viewers and Key Demos
CBS further spins the numbers for Sunday, January 23.

[01/24/11 - 09:42 AM]
ABC Opens 2011 with the Top Series in DVR Playback - "Modern Family" Sets a Record
ABC further spins the numbers for the week of January 3-9 and the season to date.

[01/24/11 - 09:10 AM]
Current TV Begins Production on Original Drama Series, "Bar Karma," at Newark's Ironbound Film Studios
The 12-episode series, from "The Sims" creator Will Wright, will premiere Friday, February 11 at 10:00/9:00c.

[01/24/11 - 09:08 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: Steelers, CBS Win the Night
Jets/Steelers matchup falls short of last year's Vikings/Saints primetime showdown.

[01/24/11 - 08:46 AM]
Former MTV Creative Duo Tony DiSanto and Liz Gateley Partner to Form DiGa; Production Studio will Create & Develop Content Across All Platforms in Partnership with Electus
DiSanto and Gateley will continue to have a strong relationship with MTV Networks through multiple series development commitments between MTV and DiGa.

[01/24/11 - 08:29 AM]
Love Is In the Air as Bravo Premieres "Love Calling" Hosted by Donny Deutsch on Thursday, January 27th at 11PM ET/PT
During the live half-hour special, Deutsch will answer viewer questions via phone, email, Twitter, Facebook and video conferencing.

[01/24/11 - 08:23 AM]
Chris Elliott Stars in Live-Action Comedy "Eagleheart" on Adult Swim
Brett Gelman, Maria Thayer and Michael Gladis also star in the Conan O'Brien-produced series, premiering Thursday, February 3.

[01/24/11 - 08:16 AM]
"The NFL on CBS" Scores With Highest Rating for AFC Championship Game in 24 Years
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, January 23.

[01/24/11 - 06:03 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Gets Demo Win
Mainstays "Cops," "America's Most Wanted" lead the pack among adults 18-49.

[01/22/11 - 09:18 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: "Nightmares," "Fringe" Power FOX Demo Win
The FOX drama replicates the adults 18-49 numbers from its last Thursday airing.

[01/22/11 - 08:52 AM]
ABC's "20/20" and "Primetime: What Would You Do?" Post Strong Results on Friday
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, January 21.

[01/21/11 - 10:58 PM]
Development Update: Friday, January 21
Updates include: CBS, ION to share "Flashpoint"; HBO eyes Julian Assange film; and a whopping nine projects are ordered to pilot.

[01/21/11 - 02:56 PM]
Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" Breaks Records Again With 4.2 Million Total Viewers in Combined Prime Telecasts
Bravo spins the numbers for Thursday, January 20.

[01/21/11 - 02:27 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Jersey Shore" Still Unstoppable
The MTV staple trumps USA's "Royal Pains" and "Fairly Legal" in total viewers, A&E's "Beyond Scared Straight" in demos.

[01/21/11 - 01:17 PM]
MTV's "Jersey Shore" Hits All-Time High With 8.9 Million Total Viewers In Its Third Week
MTV spins the numbers for Thursday, January 20.

[01/21/11 - 12:46 PM]
IFC Partners With Aloft Hotels and Zipcar to Support New Original Comedy Series, "Portlandia"
The series, from Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, premiers tonight at 10:30/9:30c on the cable channel.

[01/21/11 - 12:41 PM]
"The Office" Web Series "The Podcast" Makes Its NBC.com Premiere
"The Podcast" was previously released on the "The Office: Digital Shorts Collection."

[01/21/11 - 12:40 PM]
ABC News Announces Special Coverage for the State of the Union Address
ABCNews.com will live stream the network's coverage of the President's address and the Republican response.

[01/21/11 - 12:07 PM]
Jay Leno Wins the 11:35 P.M. Hour for the Week of Jan. 10-14 Over All Cable and Broadcast Entertainment Competition
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of January 10-14.

[01/21/11 - 10:52 AM]
Alec Baldwin, Jeff Bridges, Josh Duhamel, LL Cool J, Cory Monteith and Amy Poehler to Present at the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards(R)
They join previously announced presenters Rosario Dawson, Angie Harmon, Eva Longoria, Hilary Swank and Betty White.

[01/21/11 - 10:48 AM]
"Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew" Season 4 Finale Scores Season Highs With a .8 Rating in the Key 18-49 Demo and Attracts 1.3 Million Total Viewers
VH1 spins the numbers for Wednesday, January 19.

[01/21/11 - 10:09 AM]
"A Barbara Walters Special: A Matter of Life and Death" Airs Friday, February 4 on ABC
The special features Bill Clinton, David Letterman, Robin Williams, Regis Philbin, Charlie Rose and Walters herself on their triumphs over heart disease.

[01/21/11 - 09:33 AM]
CBS Still Has a "Big Bang" at 8:00 PM Opposite "Idol"
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, January 20.

[01/21/11 - 09:24 AM]
"Nightline" is #1 in Total Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 for the Week
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of January 10-14.

[01/21/11 - 09:01 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: "Idol" Lifts "Bones," FOX to Victory
Plus: NBC's "30 Rock" sees bump at 10:00/9:00c from its last 8:30/7:30c original.

[01/21/11 - 08:40 AM]
"Wipeout" Marks ABC's Top Results in 6 Years Against "Idol" Premiere Night Two
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, January 20.

[01/21/11 - 07:45 AM]
Syfy.com Announces New Sci-Fi Web Series "The Mercury Men" Debuts in Early 2011
The site's last original, "Riese: Kingdom Falling," generated 1.2 million streams in only two months.

[01/21/11 - 07:40 AM]
TLC Announces Chandra Leavy Docu-Movie
The program is slated to air in May 2011, on the 10-year anniversary of Levy's disappearance.

[01/20/11 - 10:24 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, January 20
Updates include: Annie Ilonzeh to play one of "Charlie's Angels" at ABC; and Dawn Olivieri joins Don Cheadle on Showtime's "House of Lies."

[01/20/11 - 05:42 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Storage Wars" Wins Demo Race
The A&E original edges out Bravo's "Top Chef" in adults 18-49, falls short of TV Land's "Cleveland" among total viewers.







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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.