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[10/25/11 - 11:04 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, October 25
Updates include: "The Dark Tower" relocates to HBO; MTV cancels "The Buried Life"; and Alexander Cary to reboot "Wiseguy" at NBC.

[10/25/11 - 10:38 PM]
"The X Factor" Judges Name Top 12 Finalists
FOX details the results from tonight's extended two-and-a-half-hour episode.

[10/25/11 - 07:35 PM]
"The X Factor" and Verizon Announce First-Ever Voting Via Twitter for a Television Series
After the finalists perform on Wednesday, November 2, voting will open for the first time.

[10/25/11 - 04:17 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings: "MNF" Hit Season Low for ESPN
Plus: numbers for A&E's "Monster In-Laws," OWN's "Oprah's Lifeclass" and HBO's "Enlightened."

[10/25/11 - 03:44 PM]
FOX Posts TV's Highest-Rated Week This Season
FOX spins the numbers for the week of October 17-23.

[10/25/11 - 02:14 PM]
Entire CBS Comedy Block Posts Gains; CBS Wins Night in Key Demos
CBS spins the numbers for Monday, October 24.

[10/25/11 - 01:14 PM]
"American Horror Story #1" Series Premiere in FX History
FX spins the numbers for the season to date.

[10/25/11 - 01:08 PM]
CBS News and National Journal Will Present the First Republican Presidential Primary Debate on Broadcast Television on Saturday, November 12 at 8:00 PM, ET/5:00 PM, PT Live on CBS
Scott Pelley and Major Garrett will moderate the debate, which will be hosted by Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

[10/25/11 - 01:03 PM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings: "Dead" Devours Competition Again
AMC's original drama dominates the night in its second week.

[10/25/11 - 12:25 PM]
The Style Network's New Makeover Docu-Series "Glam Fairy" Ranks as Network's 2nd Most-Watched Premiere Ever in Women 18-49 and Women 18-34
Style spins the numbers for Sunday, October 23.

[10/25/11 - 12:17 PM]
CBS Gives Full Season Orders to Television's #1 and #2 New Dramas - "Unforgettable" and "Person of Interest"
The newcomers are averaging 14.00 million viewers and 13.97 million viewers, respectively.

[10/25/11 - 12:03 PM]
Megahit Martial Arts Panda is Back as Nickelodeon and Dreamworks Animation Premiere "Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness," New CG-Animated Series, Monday, Nov. 7, at 5:30 P.M. (ET/PT)
A full week of brand-new episodes every weekday at 5:30/4:30c before settling into Friday nights at 8:00/7:00c beginning December 2.

[10/25/11 - 11:12 AM]
"Hart of Dixie" and "Gossip Girl" Pair For The CW's Most Watched Monday of the Season and Best Since February
The CW spins the numbers for Monday, October 24.

[10/25/11 - 11:12 AM]
Get Ready to "Level Up" on Cartoon Network! World Premiere Movie Debuts on Wednesday, November 23; Half-Hour Series Premieres in 2012
Gaelan Connell, Jessie T. Usher, Connor del Rio and Aimee Carrero star in the original series.

[10/25/11 - 11:12 AM]
ABC Entertainment and Lexus Wage Campaign of Social Media "Revenge"
The "Who's Next?" app is sponsored by Lexus as part of multi-platform title sponsorship designed to engage and reward the show's fans.

[10/25/11 - 11:02 AM]
New Episodes of Adult Swim Original Series "Robot Chicken" and "Squidbillies" Both Ranked #1 in Their Respective Time Periods Among Men 18-34
Turner spins the numbers for the week of October 17-23.

[10/25/11 - 11:02 AM]
ABC Family's "13 Nights of Halloween 2011" is Off to Record Start
ABC Family spins the numbers for the week of October 17-23.

[10/25/11 - 11:01 AM]
Comedy Central(R) Renews "Workaholics" for Third Season! TeleAmeriCorp Trio to Pocket More Paychecks!
Blake Anderson, Adam Devine, Anders Holm and Kyle Newacheck will return to work next year for the new season of all-new episodes.

[10/25/11 - 10:58 AM]
AMC Renews "The Walking Dead"
"Today we are pleased to announce that the 'dead' shall live as we proudly renew 'The Walking Dead' for a third season on AMC," said Charlie Collier.

[10/25/11 - 10:53 AM]
Disney Channel is TV's No. 1 Network in Total Day for a Record 19th Consecutive Week in Both Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of October 17-23.

[10/25/11 - 10:50 AM]
Nickelodeon Scores With "Fred 2: Night of the Living Fred," Drawing 5.7 Million Total Viewers
Nickelodeon spins the numbers for Saturday, October 22.

[10/25/11 - 10:42 AM]
"Sunday Night Football" Is Broadcast TV's #1 Primetime Show of the Week in Adults 18-34 and All Key Male Demos, And Is #3 in Adults 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for the week of October 17-23.

[10/25/11 - 10:35 AM]
Starz and BBC Worldwide Productions Announce New Original Series "Da Vinci's Demons"
Written by David S. Goyer, the eight-episode series is scheduled to begin production in early 2012.

[10/25/11 - 10:29 AM]
ABC Generates its Strongest Numbers Since Season-Premiere Week
ABC spins the numbers for the week of October 17-23.

[10/25/11 - 10:25 AM]
HGTV Picks Up Additional Episodes of "Dina's Party"
The additional 13 episodes will premiere next spring.

[10/25/11 - 10:02 AM]
David Wertheimer Named President, Digital, Fox Broadcasting Company
Wertheimer joins FOX from the Entertainment Technology Center @ USC (ETC), where he was CEO and Executive Director of the strategic think-tank.

[10/25/11 - 09:41 AM]
"Funny or Die's Billy on the Street" to Premiere December 22nd at 11pm ET on Fuse
The series tests "unsuspecting pedestrians on their knowledge of music and pop culture in a fast-paced and funny trivia style game show."

[10/25/11 - 09:25 AM]
ABCFamily.com Premieres Original Three-Part Web Series, "I Am Jason Derulo"
The docu-style web series "takes an in-depth look at the emergence of this charismatic, multi-talented pop sensation."

[10/25/11 - 09:16 AM]
Video: A Taste of What's to Come When "Frozen Planet" Makes Its U.S. Premiere on Discovery Channel in Early 2012
The six-part series comes from the producers of "Planet Earth" and "Blue Planet."

[10/25/11 - 09:11 AM]
CBS Dominates Scripted Programming, Delivering Top 5 Series and 12 of the Top 15 for the Week
CBS spins the numbers for the week of October 17-23.

[10/25/11 - 08:59 AM]
ABC Outdraws Fox's World Series to Lead Monday Night
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, October 24.

[10/25/11 - 08:57 AM]
A&E Network Picks Up a Third Season of the Record-Breaking Real-Life Series "Beyond Scared Straight"
13 new episodes are slated to premiere in the third quarter of 2012 while season two resumes in December.

[10/25/11 - 08:40 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Originals Hold Off Game 5 on FOX
The Eye sees week-to-week gains from all five of its Monday entries.

[10/25/11 - 08:27 AM]
Spooky by Bravo! "Watch What Happens: Live" Halloween Spectacular Airs Monday, October 31 at 11PM ET/PT
Guests that night include Gail Simmons, Chris March, Pheadra Parks and her husband Apollo.

[10/25/11 - 08:17 AM]
Oxygen Media Gets Fashionable and Greenlights Two New Series
The "Eva Marcille Project" and "LA Style" join previously announced greenlights for "The Next Big Thing," "Brooklyn Crew" and "Tanisha Gets Married" in 2012.

[10/25/11 - 06:31 AM]
Jason Aldean and Lady Gaga to Perform on "The Grammy(R) Nominations Concert Live! Countdown to Music's Biggest Night(R)" on Nov. 30 on CBS
The show will announce nominations in several categories as well as feature performances by past winners and/or nominees.

[10/25/11 - 06:31 AM]
Video: "Bones" Gives Chilling Goo-sebumps This Halloween!
The network spotlights the gruesomest gunk and crime case corpses from the series.

[10/24/11 - 10:56 PM]
Development Update: Monday, October 24
Updates include: Carol Mendelsohn books a hefty development slate; Omid Djalili to bring "The Infidel" to NBC; and a quartet is bound for TBS's "Sullivan & Son."

[10/24/11 - 04:31 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: "Smackdown," "SpongeBob" Split Demo Race
Plus: numbers for Animal Planet's "My Extreme Animal Phobia," TBS's "House of Payne" and Nickelodeon's "Kung Fu Panda."

[10/24/11 - 04:19 PM]
FOX Television Stations and Debmar Mercury Announce Renewal of "The Wendy Williams Show" Through 2014
Said group is comprised of 27 stations in 18 markets, covering nearly 37.21% of U.S. television homes.

[10/24/11 - 02:24 PM]
"A Gifted Man" Delivers Largest Audience and Highest Adult 25-54 Rating Since Its Premiere
CBS spins the numbers for Friday, October 21.

[10/24/11 - 01:43 PM]
More than 1.7 Million Viewers Watch "Boss" on Starz During Premiere Weekend
Starz spins the numbers for Friday, October 21.

[10/24/11 - 01:06 PM]
ABC News Announces Primetime GOP Debate in Iowa on December 10
The debate will air in primetime from 9:00-11:00 p.m., ET/PT that Saturday.

[10/24/11 - 01:03 PM]
ABC Family to Premiere Original Movie "Desperately Seeking Santa," Sunday, November 27
Starring Laura Vandervoort and Nick Zano, the holiday movie airs as part of the "Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas" programming event.

[10/24/11 - 12:03 PM]
Animation Returns to MTV on Thursday Nights, With All New Episodes of Mike Judge's "Beavis and Butt-Head" and New Series "Good Vibes"
The full first episode of "Good Vibes," premiering October 27, is currently available on MTV.com.

[10/24/11 - 12:01 PM]
Nickelodeon Greenlights "Daddy's Home," the First-Ever Original Comedy Pilot for Nick at Nite, Starring Scott Baio as a Stay-at-Home Dad
The project comes from creators/executive producers Tina Albanese and Patrick Labyorteaux.

[10/24/11 - 11:17 AM]
"Good Luck Charlie, It's Christmas!," A Disney Channel Original Movie Premieres Friday, December 2
Immediately following the movie is a special preview of the new comedy series "Austin & Ally."

[10/24/11 - 11:01 AM]
Lindy Booth and Paul McGillion Star in "Christmas Magic," A Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere, December 18
Derek McGrath co-stars in the film, the latest in the "Countdown to Christmas" programming stunt.

[10/24/11 - 10:54 AM]
"Hawaii Five-0" Overtook "Castle" in Viewers with Live Plus 7-Day Playback Lift
CBS further spins the numbers for the week of October 3-9.

[10/24/11 - 10:41 AM]
Live+7 Day Ratings: ABC's "Modern Family" Leapfrogs Over CBS' "Two and a Half Men" to Emerge as TV's #1 Scripted Show
ABC further spins the numbers for the week of October 3-9.







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[11/13/25 - 09:32 AM]
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The limited docuseries chronicles the Ohio State football team's unforgettable 2024 season, culminating in a national championship, but this story goes much deeper than touchdowns and trophies.

[11/13/25 - 09:06 AM]
Golf Channel Announces New Morning Programming Beginning January 2026
New morning programming on Golf Channel is highlighted by on-course reporter Smylie Kaufman bringing his popular show and podcast, "The Smylie Show," to Golf Channel on Wednesdays at 9 a.m. ET.

[11/13/25 - 09:02 AM]
Prime Video Announces November 17 Release Date for "Hazbin Hotel: Live on Broadway" Season 2 Premiere Concert Event
Hosted by series lead Erika Henningsen, at New York's historic Majestic Theater, the concert event features performances of the show's hit songs from Seasons One and Two.

[11/13/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Kathleen Madigan: The Family Thread" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
The one-hour special will premiere November 21, 2025 on Prime Video.

[11/13/25 - 09:00 AM]
HBO Original Documentary "The Shuffle" Debuts November 25
The documentary is the first in a new series of short football films, made in partnership with NFL Films, and will debut in advance of the new season of "Hard Knocks: In Season with the NFC East."

[11/13/25 - 08:30 AM]
"Mad Men" Comes to HBO Max December 1
This marks the first time the series is available to stream in 4K, giving audiences and longtime fans the opportunity to enjoy the series' authentically-crafted elements with crisp detail and enhanced visual clarity.

[11/13/25 - 08:03 AM]
Star Designer Bobby Berk Turns Chaotic Collections Into Dream Digs in New HGTV Series "Junk or Jackpot?" Premiering Friday, Dec. 26, at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT
Executive produced by actor, wrestler and entrepreneur John Cena, the six-episode season will follow Bobby as he meets passionate people who are in desperate need of a life-changing renovation and will soon discover the hidden monetary value of their massive and unusual collections.

[11/13/25 - 08:00 AM]
Apple TV Unveils First Look and Premiere Date for All-New Wildlife Series "Born to be Wild"
Filmed over several years across three continents, the six-part documentary series follows six endangered young animals as they grow up in our world but are destined to return to theirs.

[11/13/25 - 07:44 AM]
Unrivaled & TNT Sports Announce Schedule for 2026 Season & Fourth Night Expansion on TNT Sports Networks
This season will feature an exciting fourth night of basketball, providing Unrivaled with four consecutive nights of game action, Friday through Monday.

[11/13/25 - 07:00 AM]
Video: Let the End Times Roll. Watch "Fallout" Season Two Trailer
The highly anticipated eight-episode season will premiere on December 17, 2025, with one episode rolling out weekly until the season finale on February 4, 2026.

[11/13/25 - 07:00 AM]
Celebrated Animators Patrick McHale, Ian Jones-Quartey, Rebecca Sugar and Pendleton Ward Unite for a Bold Narrative Experiment in Three-Acts, "Adult Swim's The Elephant," to Premiere December 19
"Adult Swim's The Elephant" is a rare creative experiment in which each of the three-acts are made in isolation.

[11/13/25 - 06:16 AM]
Video: "Goodbye June" - Official Trailer - Netflix
The film takes place just before Christmas, when an unexpected turn in their mother's health thrusts four adult siblings and their exasperating father into chaos as they navigate messy family dynamics in the face of potential loss.

[11/13/25 - 06:05 AM]
CMA Announces More Performers for "The 59th Annual CMA Awards"
Kelsea Ballerini, Brandi Carlile, Kenny Chesney, Riley Green, Miranda Lambert, Patty Loveless, Old Dominion, The Red Clay Strays, and Chris Stapleton join the growing list of performers for this year's star-studded CMA Awards.

[11/13/25 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Koati" New Series Trailer - Netflix Jr
Four adorable rainforest animals and their fearless friends go on adventures, learn about nature and discover the power of friendship together.

[11/13/25 - 06:01 AM]
Apple TV's "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters" Sets Season Two Return for February 27
The 10-episode second season of "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters" will premiere globally on Friday, February 27, 2026 with the first episode, followed by one episode every Friday until May 1, 2026.