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[07/09/11 - 09:44 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: "20/20," Repeats Lift ABC
Second runs of "Shark Tank" and "Primetime: What Would You Do?" help power the Alphabet's demo win.

[07/08/11 - 10:56 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Georgetown" (ABC)

[07/08/11 - 10:55 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Revenge" (ABC)

[07/08/11 - 10:40 PM]
Development Update: Friday, July 8
Updates include: Charles Mesure joins ABC's "Desperate Housewives"; Lamorne Morris joins FOX's "New Girl"; and James Wolk to visit Showtime's "Shameless."

[07/08/11 - 05:41 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: USA's "Burn Notice" Remains Most-Watched
History's "Swamp People" however retains the adults 18-49 crown.

[07/08/11 - 12:50 PM]
TLC Set to Premiere New Episodes of "LA Ink" Thursday, July 28th at 10PM (ET/PT)
The series returns with eight new episodes from the back half of its fourth season.

[07/08/11 - 12:40 PM]
USA Continues to Dominate the Summer - Seven Hit Shows, Five Nights - Unprecedented in the Television Landscape
USA spins the numbers for Thursday, July 7.

[07/08/11 - 12:05 PM]
TLC Explores Weiner, Schwarzenegger and Edwards in "Sex, Lies & Power"
The one-hour special airs this Sunday, July 10 at 10:00/9:00c on the network.

[07/08/11 - 10:55 AM]
USA Network Returns to Comic-Con(R) on July 21 With Critically-Acclaimed Original Series "Covert Affairs" and "Psych" Plus "Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe"
Oded Fehr will moderate the "Covert Affairs" panel, with Kurt Fuller filling said duties for "Psych."

[07/08/11 - 10:37 AM]
Lifetime Reveals What Led Up to This Summer's Most Talked About Breakup
Hugh Hefner and Crystal Harris are featured in "Hef's Runaway Bride," a one-hour special airing Tuesday, July 19 at 10:00/9:00c.

[07/08/11 - 09:41 AM]
TNT Greenlights New Series "Dallas"
A special sneak preview will air during Monday's season premieres of "The Closer" and "Rizzoli & Isles."

[07/08/11 - 09:25 AM]
Premiere of "Big Brother" Up Versus Last Summer; No. 1 Program of the Night in All Measures
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, July 7.

[07/08/11 - 09:14 AM]
ABC's "Once Upon A Time," "Charlie's Angels," "Castle" and "The River" Take the Stage at Comic-Con 2011
Additionally, the much buzzed about new drama series, "Pan Am," will also be represented at Comic-Con.

[07/08/11 - 08:54 AM]
ABC Wins Thursday in Adults 18-34
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, July 7.

[07/08/11 - 08:44 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: "Big Brother" Returns on Top
The new season of CBS's mainstay also opens up from last summer's launch.

[07/08/11 - 08:34 AM]
Animal Planet's Search for Bigfoot Is Not Over Yet! "Finding Bigfoot: Behind the Search" Airs July 17
The special features members of the BFRO team as they discuss their "squatch" excursions in depth.

[07/08/11 - 08:04 AM]
ABC's "JKL" Dominates NBC's "Fallon" and CBS' "Ferguson" in Young Adults
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of June 27-July 1.

[07/08/11 - 07:01 AM]
Gillian Anderson to Play Miss Havisham in New "Great Expectations"
David Suchet and Ray Winstone also star in the Charles Dickens adaptation, which will air in April 2012, during the bicentennial of the author's birth.

[07/08/11 - 06:54 AM]
BAFTA Award Winning Writer Abi Morgan Brings Her Espionage Thrilled to BBC America
Dominic West, Romola Garai and Ben Whishaw topline "The Hour," premiering Wednesday, August 17 at 10:00/9:00c.

[07/08/11 - 12:23 AM]
Interview: "Torchwood: Miracle Day" Co-Stars John Barrowman & Eve Myles
Plus: Bill Pullman and Lauren Ambrose share their thoughts on the new season, due tonight on Starz.

[07/07/11 - 11:14 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Family Practice" (NBC)

[07/07/11 - 11:13 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Prime Suspect" (NBC)

[07/07/11 - 10:54 PM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "So You Think You Can Dance's" Eliminated Couple Following Tonight's Results Show
Part four of four from our fourth week of post-elimination night interviews.

[07/07/11 - 10:53 PM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "So You Think You Can Dance's" Travis Wall Following Tonight's Results Show
Part three of four from our fourth week of post-elimination night interviews.

[07/07/11 - 10:52 PM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "So You Think You Can Dance's" Mary Murphy Following Tonight's Results Show
Part two of four from our fourth week of post-elimination night interviews.

[07/07/11 - 10:51 PM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "So You Think You Can Dance's" Nigel Lythgoe Following Tonight's Results Show
Part one of four from our fourth week of post-elimination night interviews.

[07/07/11 - 10:38 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, July 7
Updates include: Rachelle Lefevre joins CBS's "A Gifted Man"; Alfred Molina to visit "Harry's Law" at NBC; and Jason Sudeikis to recur on HBO's "Eastbound & Down."

[07/07/11 - 03:40 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Royal Pains" Rises in Second Week
Lead-out "Necessary Roughness" however takes a slight dip.

[07/07/11 - 03:38 PM]
Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Teen Mom" Returns With Demo Victory
USA's originals are the most-watched but MTV's mainstay is tops among adults 18-49.

[07/07/11 - 01:56 PM]
The Roloffs Return! TLC Orders Four New "Little People, Big World" Specials
The first special, tentatively set for early October, will resolve the cliffhangers left from the series finale.

[07/07/11 - 01:53 PM]
MTV's "Teen Mom" Season Three Debut Is Most Watched Premiere in the History of the "Teen Mom" Franchise With 3.65 Million Total Viewers
MTV spins the numbers for Tuesday, July 5.

[07/07/11 - 01:49 PM]
Bravo's "Flipping Out" Flips Nights Starting Next Tuesday, July 12 at 9PM ET/PT
"Million Dollar Decorators" will continue at 10:00/9:00c on the night.

[07/07/11 - 01:42 PM]
USA Dominates Wednesday Night!
USA spins the numbers for Wednesday, July 6.

[07/07/11 - 01:31 PM]
TNT Orders Second Wave of "Falling Skies," Cable's #1 New Series
TNT has ordered 10 episodes for the second season, which is slated to air in summer 2012.

[07/07/11 - 01:17 PM]
MTV Takes Comic-Con by Storm With Five Panels Featuring Werewolves, Zombies, and a Butthead, Among Others
"Mike Judge's Beavis and Butthead," "Teen Wolf," "Death Valley," "Good Vibes" and "MTV Geek!" are among the featured series.

[07/07/11 - 12:33 PM]
LEGO Star Wars Premieres Original Animated Special on Cartoon Network on Friday, July 22
The 30-minute original standalone special will air at 7:00/6:00c that night.

[07/07/11 - 12:24 PM]
HBO Documentary "Mann v. Ford" Debuts July 18
The film details New Jersey's Ramapough Mountain Indians and their mass action lawsuit against The Ford Motor Company.

[07/07/11 - 11:15 AM]
Syfy's Annual July 4th "Twilight Zone" Celebration Most Watched Holiday Marathon in Six Years
Syfy spins the numbers for Monday, July 4.

[07/07/11 - 11:07 AM]
"Deadliest Catch" Washes Ashore With Yet Another Huge Night
Discovery spins the numbers for Tuesday, July 5.

[07/07/11 - 11:05 AM]
Nickelodeon's "SpongeBob SquarePants" Breaks New Ground With Exclusive Made-for-Twitter Adventure, July 12-15
The story will be told via multiple tweets and images throughout each day to set scenes and advance the action.

[07/07/11 - 11:05 AM]
ABC Licenses Its Iconic Soaps "All My Children" and "One Life to Live" to Prospect Park
The exclusive multi-year, multi-platform deal enables the soaps' stories to continue beyond their finale dates on ABC.

[07/07/11 - 10:55 AM]
NBC's Top-Rated Summer Series "America's Got Talent" Reveals Top 48 Contestants
The Peacock details the Top 48 acts that will vie for the coveted $1 million grand prize.

[07/07/11 - 10:47 AM]
Michael Garguilo, Featured in "48 Hours Mystery" Episode, Brought Up on Charges Related to Murder of Tricia Pacaccio Almost 18 Years Ago
As a result of the airing of the television program, two new witnesses came forward.

[07/07/11 - 10:25 AM]
Current TV Announces New Premiere Date and Additional Contributors for "50 Documentaries To See Before You Die" Premiering Tuesday, August 2nd at 9 PM ET
Michael Moore, Seth Gordon and Diablo Cody are among those featured in the five-part series, hosted by Morgan Spurlock.

[07/07/11 - 09:29 AM]
Denise Contis Named Senior Vice President Production & Development for Discovery Channel
Contis will be charged with executing programming strategies and coordinating with independent producers and external production companies.

[07/07/11 - 09:28 AM]
HGTV Sees Audience Growth with New Series
Plus: the network will preview five new series during the sixth season of its top-rated reality competition, "HGTV Design Star."

[07/07/11 - 09:27 AM]
Hallmark Announces Unprecedented Agreements to Air "Hallmark Hall of Fame" on ABC Television Network and Hallmark Channel
"Mitch Albom's Have a Little Faith" will premiere on ABC followed by a rebroadcast a week later on Hallmark Channel.

[07/07/11 - 09:27 AM]
What Happens When Golf Balls Attack? Find Out on Discovery Fit & Health's New Series "Bizarre ER"
The series, which originally aired on BBC3 in the U.K., premieres Saturday, July 16 at 10:00/9:00c.

[07/07/11 - 09:07 AM]
World Premiere Preview of "The X Factor" Debuts During Major League Baseball's 82nd All-Star Game on FOX
In addition, Brad Pitt narrates a special pregame open that pays tribute to past and present All-Stars and celebrates the game of baseball.

[07/07/11 - 08:59 AM]
"Primetime Nightline" Draws ABC's Biggest Audience to the Hour in 5 Months
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, July 6.







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