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[06/13/11 - 10:51 PM]
Development Update: Monday, June 13
Updates include: Lifetime pulls "Love Handles"; Cheech Marin joins Rob Schneider's revamped comedy pilot at CBS; and Matt Pyken to help run TBS's "The Wedding Band."

[06/13/11 - 10:48 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Wonder Woman" (NBC)

[06/13/11 - 10:47 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Bent" (NBC)

[06/13/11 - 02:04 PM]
AMC Renews "The Killing" - Network Greenlights Season Two for 13 Episodes
The series currently reigns as the second highest premiere season for an original drama in AMC history.

[06/13/11 - 01:47 PM]
MTV Gets "Awkward." This Summer, With the Premiere of Its New Scripted Comedy series on July 19 at 11 P.M. ET/PT
The series, formerly known as "That Girl," will follow "Teen Mom" on Tuesday nights.

[06/13/11 - 01:38 PM]
The Hub TV News Release: The Hub TV Network "Rolls Out" a Transformers Summer with World Premiere Special
"The Making of 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon'" premieres Saturday, June 25 at 2 p.m. ET.

[06/13/11 - 01:06 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Launches "Primetime Nightline" Summer Series, 13 One-Hour Specials Starting Wednesday, June 22
Said run begins with five installments of "Beyond Belief" through July 20.

[06/13/11 - 12:46 PM]
NBC Names Jessica Simpson as Celebrity Mentor of New Reality Competition Series "Fashion Star"
Elle Macpherson hosts the series, which will search for the next big brand in fashion.

[06/13/11 - 12:27 PM]
CBS, America's Most Watched Network, Also Posts the Largest Live Plus 7-Day DVR Lift During the 2010-2011 Season
CBS further spins the numbers for the season to date.

[06/13/11 - 12:13 PM]
Second Group of Presenters Announced for "The 38th Annual Daytime Emmy(R) Awards," Airing Live from Las Vegas Sunday, June 19, on CBS
Christian LeBlanc, Susan Lucci, Marlee Matlin, Kimberly McCullough, Jillian Michaels, Sherri Shepherd, Heather Tom and Arianne Zucker are among the latest additions.

[06/13/11 - 12:12 PM]
"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" Is the Most-Watched Drama Series in the World!
The series received the International Television Audience Award for a Drama TV Series at the 51st Monte-Carlo TV Festival on June 10.

[06/13/11 - 11:53 AM]
E! Scores on Sunday Night with "Kardashians" and "Ice Loves Coco" Premieres
E! spins the numbers for Sunday, June 12.

[06/13/11 - 11:41 AM]
Entertainment Executive and Producer Peter Traugott Joins Universal Media Studios for New Production Pod
The former Brillstein Entertainment Partners executive will be joined by Rachel Kaplan.

[06/13/11 - 11:13 AM]
Spike TV, Thom Beers' Original Productions and Zenescope Partner to Create Graphic Novel for "1000 Ways To Die"
The 200-page graphic novel will be available in comic stores throughout the U.S. this fall to coincide with new original episodes.

[06/13/11 - 10:24 AM]
Lives Are Forever Changed by Online Abuse and Betrayal, In the Two-Hour Original Movie "Cyberbully," Premiering Sunday, July 17 at 8:00PM ET/PT on ABC Family
Emily Osment, Kelly Rowan and Kay Panabaker star in the project, part of the "Delete Digital Drama" initiative.

[06/13/11 - 10:21 AM]
Nickelodeon's "iParty with Victorious" Draws 7.3 Million Viewers
Nickelodeon spins the numbers for Saturday, June 11.

[06/13/11 - 10:10 AM]
L+7 Ratings: ABC's "Modern Family" is the Season's No. 1 Scripted Series
ABC further spins the numbers for the season to date.

[06/13/11 - 09:37 AM]
Veteran Radio Announcer Jim Thornton Is the New Voice of "Wheel of Fortune"
He'll take on the position full-time when the series begins broadcasting its 29th season on September 19.

[06/13/11 - 09:11 AM]
"The 65th Annual Tony Awards" Posts Year-to-Year Gains in Adults 18-49
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, June 12.

[06/13/11 - 09:01 AM]
Lil Wayne and Drake To Perform on "The BET Awards '11"
Plus: "Shining Stars: The BET Awards Nomination Special" premieres Wednesday, June 15 at 7:30/6:30c.

[06/13/11 - 08:42 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC, Mavericks Win Big
Plus: CBS's coverage of the Tonys replicates last year's numbers.

[06/13/11 - 08:26 AM]
2011 NBA Finals Generate Highest-Rated Game 6 Ever on ABC
ESPN spins the numbers for its NBA coverage on ABC for Sunday, June 12.

[06/13/11 - 08:01 AM]
The Summer Just Got Hotter As the Competition Heats Up on MTV's "The Challenge: Rivals" Premiering on June 22 at 10PM ET/PT
The network reveals the participants on the veteran franchise's latest edition.

[06/13/11 - 07:59 AM]
VH1 Presents the Season Finale of "Saddle Ranch" with Two Episodes on Sunday, June 19 @ 9:30 & 10PM ET/PT
The cable channel details the newcomer's final two installments of the season.

[06/13/11 - 06:13 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: Penultimate "Cops," "AMW" Power FOX
FOX's mainstays best originals "Field of Vision" on NBC and "Chaos" on CBS.

[06/11/11 - 09:08 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Leads Demos With Stanley Cup Finals
The Peacock's coverage continues with Game 6 on Monday.

[06/10/11 - 10:40 PM]
Development Update: Friday, June 10
Updates include: Gugu Mbatha-Raw lands FOX's "Touch"; Ice-T inks new deal with NBC's "SVU"; and HBO eyes new "I, Claudius" adaptation.

[06/10/11 - 10:02 PM]
America's Pick to Be "CMT's Next Superstar" Revealed
The cable channel details the winner of the inaugural installment.

[06/10/11 - 09:49 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Grace" (ABC)

[06/10/11 - 09:48 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Good Christian Belles" (ABC)

[06/10/11 - 02:04 PM]
"Swamp Loggers" Season Two Premieres Friday, June 17 at 10/9c on Discovery
The sophomore season "kicks off with a new crew member, some difficult neighbors and a crippling winter storm that threatens to stop the crews cold on their tracts."

[06/10/11 - 01:24 PM]
"My Strange Addiction: Still Addicted" Premieres Sunday, June 12 at 9/8c on TLC
The follow-up special will lead into new episodes of "Freaky Eaters" at 10:00/9:00c.

[06/10/11 - 11:57 AM]
Magician Uses His Own Skills to Find Elusive Magical Monk in New Discovery Special "The Supernaturalist"
The one-hour special, featuring illusionist Dan White, premieres Wednesday, June 29 at 10:00/9:00c.

[06/10/11 - 10:34 AM]
ABC's "Shark Tank" Is Casting Now for Season Three!
Calls are set for Los Angeles on Friday, June 17 and Dallas on Saturday, June 25.

[06/10/11 - 09:12 AM]
New Season of HGTV's "Real Estate Intervention" Offers Homeowners Fresh Advice For Successful Home Sales
Season five of the original series kicks off Tuesday, June 14 at 9:00/8:00c.

[06/10/11 - 08:48 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: "Dance" Gets Dinged by Surging Game 5
ABC's postseason coverage posts huge gains from the comparable broadcast a year ago.

[06/10/11 - 07:13 AM]
NBA Finals Game 5 on ABC Wins the Night with 12.6 Overnight Rating
ESPN spins the numbers for its NBA coverage on ABC for Thursday, June 9.

[06/10/11 - 06:30 AM]
Spike TV Super Socializes "Guys Choice"
The cable channel details tonight's integrations with Facebook, Foursquare, GetGlue, GroupMe, Instagram, Shazam, SmileBooth, Tumblr and Twitter.

[06/09/11 - 11:46 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, June 9
Updates include: MTV cancels "Skins"; Danny Glover joins FOX's "Touch"; and Robin Wright in talks for Kevin Spacey-led "House of Cards."

[06/09/11 - 11:39 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Exit Strategy" (FOX)

[06/09/11 - 11:38 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Family Album" (FOX)

[06/09/11 - 10:01 PM]
"So You Think You Can Dance" Top 20 Finalists Revealed
On Wednesday, June 15, the Top 20 dance for the judges and America on the season's first two-hour live performance show.

[06/09/11 - 04:17 PM]
Bravo's "Top Chef Masters" Penultimate Episode Brings the Heat With 1.25 Million Total Viewers and Season High in Adults 18-49
Bravo spins the numbers for Wednesday, June 8.

[06/09/11 - 03:54 PM]
The "2011 CMT Music Awards" Wins With Fans On-Air and Online
CMT spins the numbers for Wednesday, June 8.

[06/09/11 - 03:36 PM]
Exclusive: NBC Bumps "Friends With Benefits" to Fridays Starting August 5
The news comes just one day after announcing a Saturday, June 25 debut date.

[06/09/11 - 03:31 PM]
NBC and Columbia Records Announce Deal for Recording Rights to Soundtrack of Network's New Musical Drama "Smash"
Plus: series star Katharine McPhee also signed a solo recording deal with Columbia Records.

[06/09/11 - 01:13 PM]
Food Network Celebrates Summer With New Series "Tough Cookies" (WT), Premiering Monday, July 11th at 10PM ET/PT
The series follows sisters Susan Adair and Linda Blank and their family as they run Crazy Susan's Cookie Company in Ocean City, New Jersey.

[06/09/11 - 11:53 AM]
Disney Channel Announces Start of Production on "Jessie," A New Comedy Series Starring Debby Ryan
She plays "an idealistic teen from rural Texas who moves to New York City and becomes a nanny for a high-profile couple with four kids."

[06/09/11 - 11:52 AM]
Statement from the ABC Television Network on the 2011 Upfront Negotiations
"ABC has concluded its upfront negotiations, achieving significant increases in pricing," reads the statement.

[06/09/11 - 11:31 AM]
Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon Score #1 Finishes for the Late-Night Ratings Week of May 30-June 3
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of May 30-June 3.







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[09/14/26 - 10:02 AM]
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