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[07/19/11 - 10:36 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, July 19
Updates include: Jere Burns lands arc on USA's "Burn Notice"; Mercedes Masohn, Maddie Hasson set for FOX's "The Finder"; and a trio joins HBO's "Game of Thrones."

[07/19/11 - 06:22 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings: History's "Pawn Stars" Holds Onto Crown
Plus: numbers for Lifetime's "Magic Beyond Words," Syfy's "Alphas" and Food Network's "Tough Cookies."

[07/19/11 - 06:21 PM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings: HBO's "True Blood" Still Untouchable
Plus: numbers for ABC Family's "Cyberbully," AMC's "Breaking Bad" and truTV's "Vegas Strip."

[07/19/11 - 03:27 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: "SpongeBob SquarePants" Dominates in Primetime
Nickelodeon's mainstay bests Disney's trio of originals on Friday.

[07/19/11 - 03:21 PM]
"Kardashians" and "Ice Loves Coco" Score for E! on Sunday Night
E! spins the numbers for Sunday, July 17.

[07/19/11 - 02:42 PM]
Style's "Giuliana & Bill" Delivers Series' Most-Watched Season Premiere Ever
The Style Network spins the numbers for Monday, July 18.

[07/19/11 - 01:31 PM]
SpongeBob SquarePants "Frozen Face Off" Scores 5.8 Million Viewers, Takes Top Spot for the Week With Kids
Nickelodeon spins the numbers for the week of July 11-17.

[07/19/11 - 12:36 PM]
"Momster of the Bride" Premieres 8/13 on Style!
The two-part event follows "future wives and their domineering moms as they battle each other for control of the big day."

[07/19/11 - 12:35 PM]
Disney Channel Sweeps Total Day for the 5th Consecutive Week in Target Kids and Tweens
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of July 11-17.

[07/19/11 - 12:19 PM]
FOX Wins the Week Among Core Adult and Teen Viewers
FOX spins the numbers for the week of July 11-17.

[07/19/11 - 12:08 PM]
Bidders and Sellers Both Hope Their Gambles Pay Off in the Return of Discovery's "Auction Kings"
The new season debuts Tuesday, August 9 at 9:00/8:00c on the cable channel.

[07/19/11 - 11:38 AM]
"The Closer" and "Rizzoli & Isles" Shine in Second Week and Live + 3
TNT spins the numbers for Monday, July 18.

[07/19/11 - 11:27 AM]
ABC & ESPN 2011-12 NBA Schedule
Highlights include a rematch of the 2011 NBA Finals - Miami at Dallas - as part of a Christmas Day tripleheader.

[07/19/11 - 11:21 AM]
McCartney After 9/11: Highly-Anticipated Feature-Length Documentary "The Love We Make" to Debut on Showtime September 10th at 9:00 ET/PT
The film, from Albert Maysles and Bradley Kaplan, "captures McCartney's personal journey to help heal the city that welcomed him with open arms in 1964."

[07/19/11 - 11:12 AM]
TNT's 2011-12 NBA Schedule
Plus: Shaquille O'Neal joins Ernie Johnson, Kenny Smith and Charles Barkley as part of the network's studio team.

[07/19/11 - 10:49 AM]
Video: Italy Gets Smushed in the Season Four Premiere of MTV's "Jersey Shore" on Thursday, August 4 from Florence, Italy
Check out the season four trailer, which bowed last night during "Teen Wolf."

[07/19/11 - 10:44 AM]
ABC Family is Cable's No. 1 Network in Women 18-34 and Target 12-34s
ABC Family spins the numbers for the week of July 11-17.

[07/19/11 - 10:44 AM]
"The Closer" Ranks as Basic Cable's #1 Scripted Program for the Week
Turner spins the numbers for the week of July 11-17.

[07/19/11 - 10:28 AM]
CBS Wins in Viewers for the Second Straight Week
CBS spins the numbers for the week of July 11-17.

[07/19/11 - 10:17 AM]
Winning the Prom Queen Title Means the Difference Between Heaven and Hell, In the ABC Family Original Movie "Teen Spirit," Premiering Sunday, August 7th at 7:00PM ET/PT
The movie, which now airs at the earlier time of 7:00/6:00c, premieres as part of the network's annual "Campus Crush" programming event.

[07/19/11 - 10:16 AM]
Mark Burnett to Tweet Live on the West Coast to Offer Commentary and Behind-the-Scenes Anecdotes for This Week's Episode of ABC's "Expedition Impossible," Thursday, July 21 at 9:00 P.M.
Burnett will once again be up on Twitter at @MarkBurnettTV during said broadcast.

[07/19/11 - 10:12 AM]
"America's Got Talent" Leads NBC's Primetime Week of July 11-17
NBC spins the numbers for the week of July 11-17.

[07/19/11 - 10:00 AM]
"Mel Brooks and Dick Cavett Together Again," Hour-Long Special Reuniting the Comedy Greats, to Debut Sept. 9 on HBO
Plus: Cavett will be seen on an episode of the HBO comedy series "Bored to Death" this fall.

[07/19/11 - 09:42 AM]
ABC Airs 4 of the Week's Top 20 Shows and the Top 2 Newsmags in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for the week of July 11-17.

[07/19/11 - 09:00 AM]
ABC Stands as Most-Watched Net on Monday
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, July 18.

[07/19/11 - 08:57 AM]
Comedy Central's(R) "Nick Swardson's Pretend Time" Commences Production on Second Season Set to Premiere on Wednesday, October 5 at 10:30 p.m.
The second season of the hit sketch series will follow the fall season premiere of "South Park."

[07/19/11 - 08:52 AM]
TNT NASCAR Summer Series Coverage Delivers Overall Growth with More Than 5.1 Million Avg. Total Viewers and 3.1 Avg. U.S. HH Rating
TNT spins the numbers for its NASCAR coverage to date this season.

[07/19/11 - 08:44 AM]
Planet Green Partners with General Motors on World Premiere Television Event: "Detroit in Overdrive"
The three-part documentary premieres on Thursday, August 4 starting at 8:00/7:00c.

[07/19/11 - 08:44 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "Hell's Kitchen" Slays "The Bachelorette"
FOX's summer mainstay returns on top, snapping ABC's original win streak on the night.

[07/19/11 - 08:40 AM]
TeenNick Answers Fan Demand With "The '90s Are All That" TV Block and Digital Destinations, Launching July 25
The rotating line-up will debut with "All That," "Kenan and Kel," "Clarissa Explains It All" and "Doug."

[07/19/11 - 08:31 AM]
CMT Celebrates the 20 Most Influential Men of Country Music in New Fan-Voted Countdown Special "What's Your 20? 20 Greatest Men, 20 Years" Premiering Wednesday, August 10
Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Charlie Daniels and Keith Urban are among those featured in the two-hour special.

[07/19/11 - 08:28 AM]
Oxygen's "The Glee Project" Delivers Series Highs and Grows (16%) Among Key A18-49 Demo
Oxygen spins the numbers for Sunday, July 17.

[07/19/11 - 07:05 AM]
Cartoon Network Signs with Angry Filmworks to Develop "Captain Planet" Live-Action Feature Film
Murphy and Angry Filmworks are most notably credited for the highly successful action-adventure "Transformers" franchise.

[07/19/11 - 06:46 AM]
Catch the Second Wave of Nominees for "Teen Choice 2011" Airing Sunday, August 7, Live on FOX
"Pretty Little Liars" and "Switched at Birth" top the latest wave of nods.

[07/19/11 - 06:32 AM]
Frances Berwick Promoted to President of Bravo and Style Media
Salaam Coleman Smith will continue as President of Style and will report to Berwick.

[07/18/11 - 10:51 PM]
Development Update: Monday, July 18
Updates include: Giancarlo Esposito to visit ABC's "Once Upon a Time"; B.D. Wong departs "Law & Order: SVU"; and Mike Vogel tapped as new lead on ABC's "Pan Am."

[07/18/11 - 03:32 PM]
Video: Special Episode of "Covert Affairs" Inspires PSA for Veterans
Watch both PSAs featuring co-star Christopher Gorham.

[07/18/11 - 03:15 PM]
"Phineas and Ferb" Sets a Series High for its 2nd Consecutive Original Episode
Disney Channel spins the numbers for Friday, July 15.

[07/18/11 - 01:11 PM]
Cartoon Network Series Panels and Events Lineup for 2011 San Diego Comic-Con International
Plus: visit the Cartoon Network Pizzeria (Ciro's Pizzeria) for a unique, fully immersive takeover.

[07/18/11 - 01:07 PM]
2011 Women's World Cup Finals: ESPN's Most-Viewed and Highest-Rated Soccer Match
ESPN spins the numbers for Sunday, July 17.

[07/18/11 - 01:06 PM]
NBC Heads to This Year's Comic-Con to Showcase New and Returning Shows
"Awake," "Chuck," "Community" and "Grimm" are among the featured panels.

[07/18/11 - 12:24 PM]
CBS Consumer Products Reveals Exclusive Merchandise at Comic-Con International 2011
"Star Trek," "Dexter," "NCIS," "The Twilight Zone" and "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" are among the featured properties.

[07/18/11 - 11:00 AM]
Last Night's Season 4 Premiere of "Breaking Bad" Achieves Its Highest Ratings Ever
AMC spins the numbers for Sunday, July 17.

[07/18/11 - 10:19 AM]
Video: "The Walking Dead": A First Look at Season 2
Check out the new promo that ran during last night's season premiere of "Breaking Bad."

[07/18/11 - 10:18 AM]
FX Orders "American Horror Story" to Series
Dylan McDermott, Connie Britton, Jessica Lange, Frances Conroy, Taissa Farmiga, Evan Peters and Denis O'Hare star in the series, due to premiere in October.

[07/18/11 - 10:15 AM]
Ty Pennington Heads Overseas for One-Hour Special, "Ty's Great British Adventure 2011," August 7 on ABC
The one-hour special replaces the "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night To Rock," which moves to August 14.

[07/18/11 - 10:14 AM]
Live Twitter Chat With "Rookie Blue" Star Greg Smith, Thursday, July 21
He will be up on Twitter at @gregorythesmith, during the East Coast broadcast of the show.

[07/18/11 - 09:18 AM]
"Big Brother" Tops Sunday in All Key Demographics
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, July 17.

[07/18/11 - 09:10 AM]
Mid-Season Schedule Changes for VH1's "Famous Food"
As previously reported, the series will now air Wednesdays at 8:00/7:00c beginning July 20.

[07/18/11 - 09:01 AM]
Charlie Sheen to Star in New Sitcom, "Anger Management"
The project is inspired by the 2003 film of the same name starring Jack Nicholson and Adam Sandler.







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[02/27/26 - 12:30 PM]
The Jaw-Dropping Fifth and Final Season of Starz's Hit Drama Series, "Power Book III: Raising Kanan" Set to Premiere June 12
To date, the series has accumulated over 21 billion minutes viewed across all episodes and remains one of Starz's top-performing series.

[02/27/26 - 09:12 AM]
Team USA Hockey Olympic Gold Medalists Hilary Knight, Jack Hughes and Quinn Hughes to Appear Together on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on Monday, March 2
The episode will also feature guests Nicole Kidman, Luke Thompson and a cooking demo by Chef Mario Carbone.

[02/27/26 - 08:12 AM]
Paul Wesley Joins Season Three of Hit Apple TV Series "The Buccaneers"
Wesley will play the role as Frank, a mysterious but charming stranger who arrives into Nan and Mrs. St. George's world, turning it upside down.

[02/27/26 - 07:31 AM]
Peacock to Exclusively Stream Focus Features' "Hamnet" Beginning March 6
Directed by two-time Academy Award-winning director ChloƩ Zhao, the film tells the untold story behind one of Shakespeare's most memorable works and celebrates the power of imagination and the creative spirit.

[02/27/26 - 07:01 AM]
Prime Video Debuts First-Look Image of Ryan Hurst as Kratos and Callum Vinson as Atreus On Set of New Series "God of War"
The series is co-produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios in association with PlayStation Productions and Tall Ship Productions, and has received a two-season order.

[02/27/26 - 06:01 AM]
Video: Netflix and Apple TV Join Forces to Stream Formula 1 Thrills
The entire new season of "Formula 1: Drive to Survive" is now on Netflix globally and Apple TV in the U.S.

[02/26/26 - 08:46 PM]
"Dandelion": Netflix Adapts "Gintama" Creator Hideaki Sorachi's Debut Work into New Anime Series
Set within the Send-Off Department of the Japanese Angel Federation, Dandelion follows "Angels" Tetsuo Tanba and Misaki Kurogane as they scramble to track down Earthbound spirits - souls unable to move on and find peace - and gently guide them to pass on.

[02/26/26 - 06:01 PM]
Video: "Still Shining" - Official Trailer - Netflix
After falling in love as teens, two young adults drift apart - only to reunite 10 years later and confront their heartbreak, growth and new challenges.

[02/26/26 - 02:46 PM]
Netflix Declines to Raise Offer for Warner Bros.
"The transaction we negotiated would have created shareholder value with a clear path to regulatory approval. However, we've always been disciplined, and at the price required to match Paramount Skydance's latest offer, the deal is no longer financially attractive, so we are declining to match the Paramount Skydance bid," said co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters.

[02/26/26 - 02:19 PM]
"Live with Kelly and Mark" Soars to Season High with Best Audience in Over a Year
"Live" has now ranked as the No. 1 talk show in syndication for 157 consecutive weeks across all key measures.

[02/26/26 - 02:08 PM]
Britbox Unveils Spring Slate with "The Lady" Starring Mia McKenna-Bruce; Premieres March 18
Other highlights include the return of "Hope Street" and the debut of "Mudtown."

[02/26/26 - 01:36 PM]
Paramount Comments on Warner Bros. Discovery Board's Determination of Paramount's Proposal as Superior
David Ellison, Chairman and CEO of Paramount, said: "We are pleased WBD's Board has unanimously affirmed the superior value of our offer, which delivers to WBD shareholders superior value, certainty and speed to closing."

[02/26/26 - 01:16 PM]
Warner Bros. Discovery Board of Directors Determines Revised Proposal from Paramount Skydance Constitutes a "Company Superior Proposal"
Under the terms of the Netflix merger agreement, this notice triggers a four business day period during which Netflix has the right to propose revisions to the Netflix merger agreement so that the PSKY proposal would cease to constitute a "Company Superior Proposal."

[02/26/26 - 01:00 PM]
FOX Television Network Renews Hit Joel McHale Series "Animal Control" for Season Five
In addition, the first three seasons of the series are currently streaming on Netflix, and the show has been sold in territories around the world.

[02/26/26 - 10:31 AM]
More Stars Take the Stage to Present at the 98th Oscars
Javier Bardem, Chris Evans, Chase Infiniti, Demi Moore, Kumail Nanjiani and Maya Rudolph are among the featured talent.