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[09/21/11 - 11:24 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, September 21
Updates include: Victor Garber to voice title role on "Charlie's Angels"; The CW wants "Extreme Musical Chairs"; and "Roseanne's Nuts," "Russian Dolls" out at Lifetime.

[09/21/11 - 04:19 PM]
Tuesday's Cable Ratings: MTV's "Teen Mom" Finale Tops Viewers, Demos
Plus: numbers for Bravo's "Kathy Griffin: Pants Off," TLC's "Big Hair Alaska" and TBS's off-network premiere of "The Big Bang Theory."

[09/21/11 - 03:50 PM]
Comedy Central Is Hot Hot Hot! "Tosh.0" Fall Season Premiere Pulls in 3 Million Viewers, "Workaholics" Draws a Record 2.1 Million
Comedy Central spins the numbers for Tuesday, September 20.

[09/21/11 - 11:44 AM]
A&E Premieres New Original Series "American Hoggers" on Wednesday, October 19 at 10PM ET/PT
The Thom Beers-produced newcomer was previously slated to roll out this past summer.

[09/21/11 - 10:35 AM]
Disney XD Orders 2nd Season of No. 1 Original Series "Kickin' It"
The show's July 25 episode is the network's No. 1 live-action telecast ever in Boys 6-14, Boys 6-11 and Boys 9-14.

[09/21/11 - 10:06 AM]
Bravo's "Top Chef: Texas" Premieres Wednesday, November 2 at 10 PM ET/PT
Plus: Emeril Lagasse and Hugh Acheson will join Padma Lakshmi, Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons at the judges' table.

[09/21/11 - 09:16 AM]
"Reel Love" Starring LeAnn Rimes and Burt Reynolds to Premiere Sunday, November 13 on CMT
The two-hour movie will premiere at 7:00/6:00c on said night.

[09/21/11 - 09:14 AM]
CBS Tuesday Dramas Score Ratings Wins; Premiere of "Unforgettable" Sweeps Time Period
CBS spins the numbers for Tuesday, September 20.

[09/21/11 - 08:59 AM]
Social Media Darlings "Junk Gypsies" Bring Rebellious Design Style to New HGTV Series
The series will sneak peek on HGTV on Sunday, November 27 at 7:00/6:00c.

[09/21/11 - 08:52 AM]
ABC Finishes #2 on Tuesday in Viewers/"Body of Proof" Tops its Season Finale by Double Digits
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, September 20.

[09/21/11 - 08:51 AM]
HBO Documentary Films Presents Martin Scorsese's Documentary "George Harrison: Living in the Material World," Debuting Oct. 5 and 6, Exclusively on HBO
The film was produced by Scorsese, Olivia Harrison and Nigel Sinclair.

[09/21/11 - 08:36 AM]
Comedy Central's(R) "Nick Swardson's Pretend Time" Season Two Premieres on Wednesday, October 5 at 10:30 p.m.
The hit sketch series will follow the fall season premiere of "South Park."

[09/21/11 - 08:36 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "New Girl" Gives FOX Demo Crown
The Zooey Deschanel-led comedy builds off its "Glee" lead-in, finishing as the night's top 18-49 draw.

[09/21/11 - 08:11 AM]
The 15th Anniversary of "South Park" Continues With All-New Episodes Beginning on Wednesday, October 5 at 10:00 P.M. on Comedy Central(R)
Plus: premiering on Sunday, October 9 at 10:00/9:00c is Arthur Bradford's documentary, "Six Days to Air: The Making of 'South Park.'"

[09/21/11 - 07:35 AM]
Investigation Discovery Digs Up Eccentric Last Requests from Beyond the Grave in Season 2 of "The Will: Family Secrets Revealed"
10 new episodes will roll out beginning Wednesday, October 19 at 9:00/8:00c on the cable channel.

[09/21/11 - 07:33 AM]
PBS to Debut First Episode of Ken Burns's "Prohibition" on Free PBS Apps for iPad and iPhone Beginning September 23
The entire series will air nationally on PBS Sunday-Tuesday, October 2nd, 3rd and 4th.

[09/21/11 - 06:57 AM]
U.K. Comedy Stars Join Matt Smith in This Year's "Doctor Who" Christmas Special
Claire Skinner), Bill Bailey, Arabella Weir and Alexander Armstrong are among those featured in the Steven Moffat-penned installment.

[09/21/11 - 06:55 AM]
FOX and Gordon Ramsay Check Into "Hotel Hell" (Working Title)
In the series, Ramsay and a team of hospitality experts will travel across the country to fix struggling hotels.

[09/21/11 - 06:28 AM]
"48 Hours Mystery," TV's Most Popular True-Crime Series, Launches iPad App
Users get access to full video episodes from each week's show as well as stories dating all the way back to the 2005-2006 season.

[09/21/11 - 12:18 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "The X Factor" Judge Simon Cowell
Part two of two from our chat with the folks behind the FOX series.

[09/21/11 - 12:17 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "The X Factor" Host Steve Jones
Part one of two from our chat with the folks behind the FOX series.

[09/21/11 - 12:16 AM]
The Futon's Ratings Survival Guide: "Revenge" (ABC)
Find out the numbers the newcomer will likely need to get a second season.

[09/21/11 - 12:15 AM]
The Futon's Ratings Survival Guide: "The X Factor" (FOX)
Find out the numbers the newcomer will likely need to get a second season.

[09/20/11 - 11:07 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, September 20
Updates include: Sam Raimi, Matt Tolmach land CBS dramas; Nicholas Sparks sells "The Watchers" to ABC; and Josh Gad to pen a comedy for NBC.

[09/20/11 - 04:32 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings: "MNF" Holds Off "Comedy Central Roast of Charlie Sheen"
ESPN's football franchise is still cable's top program last night.

[09/20/11 - 02:24 PM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings: Disney Originals Top the Viewers Chart
The network's "Shake It Up" and "So Random!" are Sunday's most-watched programs; Bravo's "New Jersey" takes demo crown.

[09/20/11 - 02:19 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: "SpongeBob SquarePants" Tops in Prime
Plus: numbers for Showtime's "Living for 32," HBO's "24/7: Mayweather/Ortiz" and Lifetime's "Roseanne's Nuts."

[09/20/11 - 01:51 PM]
"Roast of Charlie Sheen" Leads Comedy Central to Its Highest-Rated, Most-Watched Roast in the History of the Franchise With 6.4 Million Total Viewers
Comedy Central spins the numbers for Monday, September 19.

[09/20/11 - 01:34 PM]
Syfy Greenlights New Reality Series "Dream Machines" and Second Seasons of "Hollywood Treasure" and "Haunted Collector" for 2012
The newcomer will follow Florida-based brothers Marc and Shannon Parker "as they take the most imaginative vehicles ever seen in movies and TV shows and engineer them into realities on road."

[09/20/11 - 01:31 PM]
HBO Comedy Series "How to Make It in America" Returns for Its Eight-Episode Second Season October 2
This season's guest stars include Gina Gershon, Andre Royo, Joe Pantoliano, James Ransone, Eriq LaSalle and Isaac Mizrahi.

[09/20/11 - 12:34 PM]
Me-TV Announces New Shows on Fall Schedule Including NBCUniversal Series "Kojak," "The Rockford Files," & "Columbo"
Also on tap: "Leave it to Beaver," "Dragnet," "Adam 12," "Boris Karloff's Thriller," "The Alfred Hitchcock Hour," "Wagon Train," over the course of the next few years.

[09/20/11 - 12:33 PM]
Canada's Funniest Dysfunctional Family Finds a Home on DirecTV; Hit Comedy "Less Than Kind" Makes U.S. Debut Exclusively on the Audience Network
The series will make its exclusive U.S. debut this fall on DirecTV's Audience Network.

[09/20/11 - 12:29 PM]
"History of the World in Two Hours" Premieres Sunday, October 2 on H2
The special marks the first joint programming experience between the newly renamed H2 (formerly known as History International) and its parent network, History.

[09/20/11 - 12:10 PM]
The "People's Choice Awards" to Be Broadcast Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2012, on the CBS Television Network
Mark Burnett returns as executive producer of the season's first awards broadcast.

[09/20/11 - 11:37 AM]
"The Closer" Ranks as Basic Cable's #1 Drama for the Week
Turner spins the numbers for the week of September 12-18.

[09/20/11 - 11:30 AM]
Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior Celebrate Halloween Throughout October With New Episodes, Popular Guest Stars and Special Performances
Said lineup includes "Wizards of Waverly Place - Apartment 13B," a four-part saga with a new episode each Friday.

[09/20/11 - 11:29 AM]
Jason Aldean, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift and Keith Urban to Perform on "The 45th Annual CMA Awards"
Paisley and Carrie Underwood host this year's event, airing Wednesday, November 9 at 8:00/7:00c on ABC.

[09/20/11 - 11:15 AM]
Animal Planet Examines the Battle to Survive Ancient Nordic Lands in New Special "Viking Wilderness"
The four-part event bows Tuesday, October 4 at 9:00/8:00c with back-to-back installments.

[09/20/11 - 10:59 AM]
HGTV Adds More Character-Driven Series To Its Programming Lineup
"Junk Gypsies," "Kitchen Cousins" and "Weekends with Luis" are on tap for later this year.

[09/20/11 - 10:56 AM]
LL Cool J Honored as This Year's "I Am Hip-Hop Icon" Award Recipient at the "BET Hip Hop Awards"
Mike Epps hosts the event, premiering Tuesday, October 11 at 8:00/7:00c on the cable channel.

[09/20/11 - 10:47 AM]
NBC Has Four of the Top 5 Programs of the Week in Adults 18-49 and the Top Three Telecasts of the Week in Total Viewers
NBC spins the numbers for the week of September 12-18.

[09/20/11 - 10:44 AM]
The Hub TV Network Launches New Season of "R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series" October 1 With Special "Haunt Your House Sweepstakes"
Guest stars this season include Joel Courtney, Frankie Jonas, Bailee Madison, Dakota Goya and Bobby Coleman.

[09/20/11 - 10:38 AM]
Hallmark Channel Original, "Love Begins", Enchants an Audience of 2.9 Million With 1.8 HH Rating
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for Saturday, September 17.

[09/20/11 - 09:55 AM]
ABC Earns No. 2 in Adults 18-49 with its Top-Rated Week in Over 3 Months
ABC spins the numbers for the week of September 12-18.

[09/20/11 - 09:32 AM]
"Men" Delivers 28 Mil Viewers, All Time Series High, "2 Broke Girls" Best Fall Comedy Premiere Since 2001; "HIMYM" Scores Best Ever Premiere
CBS spins the numbers for Monday, September 19.

[09/20/11 - 09:30 AM]
TV Guide Network Honors the Small Screen With a Five-Part Series, "100 Moments That Changed TV," Premiering Sunday, October 2 at 9:00 PM ET/PT
Veteran news reporters Tom Brokaw, Larry King, Robin Roberts, Bryant Gumbel and Cynthia McFadden are among the featured personalities.

[09/20/11 - 09:28 AM]
DIY Network Tackles High-End Head-On In New Primetime Series, "Million Dollar Contractor"
The series, featuring New York City's premier contractor Stephen Fanuka, premieres Sunday, October 16 at 10:00/9:00c.

[09/20/11 - 08:53 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "Men," "Girls" Huge for CBS
Over 27 million tune into the season premiere of "Two and a Half Men."

[09/20/11 - 08:51 AM]
HBO Comedy Series "Hung" Returns for Its Ten-Episode Third Season October 2
Recurring guest stars this season include Kaitlin Doubleday, Ana Ortiz and Matt Walsh.

[09/20/11 - 08:50 AM]
ABC is the Most-Watched Net on Season-Opening Monday/"Castle" Marks its Best-Ever Premiere
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, September 19.







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[12/17/25 - 08:01 AM]
First Behind-the-Scenes Look at Netflix's "Mercenary: An Extraction Series," with Production Underway
The highly-anticipated series starring Omar Sy recently wrapped filming in Ireland and is resuming production in Morocco.

[12/17/25 - 08:01 AM]
MGM+ and Prime Video Unveil First Look Images and Premiere Date for New Mystery Thriller Series "Vanished" Starring Kaley Cuoco and Sam Claflin
The four-part mystery thriller series will premiere on Sunday, February 1 in the U.S., Spain, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands and Latin America with a weekly release.

[12/17/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Tell Me Lies" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Hulu
The new season follows Lucy Albright (Grace Van Patten) and Stephen DeMarco (Jackson White) as they've rekindled their tumultuous romance in time for spring semester at Baird College.

[12/17/25 - 08:00 AM]
Season Three of the Critically Acclaimed Crime Drama "Gangs of London," Starring Sope Dirisu and Joe Cole, Makes Its Streaming Debut Thursday, January 15 on AMC+
In Season three, ex-undercover cop turned gangster Elliot (Dìrísù)?is now operating as a top-level criminal alongside the Dumanis, but their business is thrown into chaos when their shipment of cocaine is spiked, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of civilians all over London.

[12/17/25 - 07:41 AM]
ID's "The Curious Case of..." Returns with New Season of Bizarre and Unbelievable Stranger-Than-Fiction Stories
The new season will feature eight new episodes tackling bizarre, stranger-than-fiction cases filled with twists, turns, and shocking revelations through unprecedented first-hand accounts.

[12/17/25 - 07:10 AM]
Family of Innovators Breathe New Life Into Rustic Spaces in "Maine Cabin Masters," Premiering December 29 on Magnolia Network
Builder Chase Morrill, along with Ashley Morrill-Eldridge and Ryan Eldridge, his sister and brother-in-law, rebuild cabins in some of the most beautiful areas of Maine.

[12/17/25 - 07:03 AM]
"The Year: 2025" to Air Monday, Dec. 29, on ABC, Next Day on Disney+ and Hulu
This two-hour special brings audiences an expansive look at the moments that shaped 2025 through the stories that sparked conversation, captured global attention, and defined our cultural landscape.

[12/17/25 - 07:01 AM]
Paramount Affirms Commitment to Superior $30 Per Share All-Cash Offer for Warner Bros. Discovery
David Ellison, Chairman & CEO, Paramount said: "We remain committed to bringing together two iconic Hollywood studios to create a unique global entertainment leader."

[12/17/25 - 06:42 AM]
Cricket Celebration Bowl Delivered Double-Digit Increases on ABC
Coverage averaged 2.3 million viewers with a peak of 3.0 million.

[12/17/25 - 06:31 AM]
Netflix Unveils First Look at "Jo Nesbo's Detective Hole" Premiering on March 26, 2026
Step into the shadowy streets of Oslo, where nothing is as it seems and every clue draws you deeper into the city's dark heart.

[12/17/25 - 06:00 AM]
"The Muppet Show" Returns with a Special Event, Feb 4. on Disney+ and ABC
Music, comedy, and a whole lot of chaos are bound to ensue when The Muppets once again take the stage of the original Muppet Theatre with their very special guest, Sabrina Carpenter!

[12/17/25 - 05:01 AM]
Video: Paramount+ Releases Official Trailer for Original Series "Girl Taken" Launching Globally on January 8
Based on the novel "Baby Doll" by Hollie Overton, six-part psychological thriller follows the story of twin sisters Lily and Abby, whose lives are shattered when Lily is abducted from their quiet rural English town by beloved local teacher Rick Hansen.

[12/17/25 - 04:05 AM]
Netflix Welcomes Warner Bros. Discovery Board Recommendation
"The Warner Bros. Discovery Board reinforced that Netflix's merger agreement is superior and that our acquisition is in the best interest of stockholders," said Ted Sarandos, Netflix co-CEO.

[12/17/25 - 04:01 AM]
Warner Bros. Discovery Board of Directors Unanimously Recommends Shareholders Reject Paramount Tender Offer
"Following a careful evaluation of Paramount's recently launched tender offer, the Board concluded that the offer's value is inadequate, with significant risks and costs imposed on our shareholders," said Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., Chair of the Warner Bros. Discovery Board of Directors.

[12/16/25 - 09:31 PM]
Inside the Unseen World of Indian Customs: Netflix Reveals the Brave Heroics of the Customs Officers in Taskaree
"Taskaree: The Smuggler's Web" premieres January 14, only on Netflix.