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[11/29/11 - 11:08 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, November 29
Updates include: Bryan Singer to direct NBC's "The Munsters"; Brandon Jay McLaren joins Jeff Eastin's new USA pilot; and ABC locks in 14th episode of "Pan Am."

[11/29/11 - 04:38 PM]
ABC Takes Second Place in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49, While Ranking No. 1 for the 2nd Week in a Row Across All Key Women Demos
ABC spins the numbers for the week of November 21-27.

[11/29/11 - 04:32 PM]
Disney Channel is TV's No. 1 Network in Total Day for the 19th Straight Month in Tweens 9-14
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of November 21-27.

[11/29/11 - 04:19 PM]
"NBC Sunday Night Football" Is the #1 Primetime Program of the Week in Adults 18-49, Total Viewers and Numerous Other Key Measures
NBC spins the numbers for the week of November 21-27.

[11/29/11 - 04:17 PM]
CBS Has Ratings Feast on Thanksgiving Week
CBS spins the numbers for the week of November 21-27.

[11/29/11 - 03:57 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: "Gold Rush" Continues Demo Reign for Discovery
Plus: TBS's "For Better or Worse" opens as number two on the night in adults 18-49.

[11/29/11 - 01:39 PM]
TLC Sweetens Its Schedule With "Candy Queen"
The six-part half-hour series premieres Monday, December 5 at 10:00/9:00c.

[11/29/11 - 01:38 PM]
Jingle All the Way to Christmas With The Hub TV Network's Special Lineup of Holiday Programming
The special lineup features "a schedule loaded with yuletide cheer for all ages to enjoy together."

[11/29/11 - 01:14 PM]
BBC America December Highlights
"Doctor Who: The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe" premieres Sunday, December 25 at 9:00/8:00c.

[11/29/11 - 12:50 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Horror Story" Posts Fifth Straight Demo Win
Nickelodeon's "The Fairly OddParents: Timmy's Secret Wish" however the night's most-watched original.

[11/29/11 - 12:45 PM]
Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Storage Wars," "Sons of Anarchy" Top the Charts
The FX drama takes the adults 18-49 crown while A&E's original series is the most-watched.

[11/29/11 - 12:40 PM]
Investigation Discovery's Chilling Hit With a Twist "Stolen Voices, Buried Secrets" Returns Monday, December 5 at 10 PM ET
Earlier in 2011, season one of "Stolen Voices" became the network's second series to break the 1.0 household mark.

[11/29/11 - 11:51 AM]
February 19 Debut Confirmed for "Eastbound & Down" and "Life's Too Short" on HBO
The third season or "Eastbound" will air at 10:00/9:00c followed by "Life's" at 10:30/9:30c.

[11/29/11 - 10:57 AM]
It's Official: FOX Wins the November 2011 Sweep
FOX spins the numbers for the November sweeps period.

[11/29/11 - 10:49 AM]
Original "2 Broke Girls" to Air at a Special Time, Monday, Dec. 12 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on CBS
It will take over for "How I Met Your Mother" on said night, leading into a repeat at 8:30/7:30c.

[11/29/11 - 10:32 AM]
10 Hilarious Ads Vie for Top Spot as Isaiah Mustafa Hosts TBS's "Funniest Commercials of the Year: 2011" Dec. 14
Mustafa will return for his second year as host of the countdown special.

[11/29/11 - 10:20 AM]
"Grimm" and "Up All Night" Are the Top New Drama and Top New Comedy Among Top % Gainers Going from Live+Same Day to Live+7
NBC further spins the numbers for the week of November 7-13.

[11/29/11 - 10:15 AM]
Discovery's "Gold Rush" Continues Its Streak As Top Show in All of Television Among Men Friday Nights
Discovery spins the numbers for Friday, November 25.

[11/29/11 - 10:02 AM]
Live Twitter Chat With "Once Upon a Time" Star Josh Dallas Set to Take Place on Sunday, December 4
The actor will be up on Twitter at @joshdallas during the East and West Coast broadcasts of the show.

[11/29/11 - 09:39 AM]
Award-Winning Actor Alec Baldwin to Narrate "Frozen Planet": Epic Natural History Series -- from the Creators of "Planet Earth" -- to Premiere on Discovery Channel in March 2012
"Discovery Channel is very excited to have someone as passionate and talented as Alec Baldwin to lend his voice to such an important landmark television event," said Eileen O'Neill.

[11/29/11 - 09:22 AM]
USA Network Sets Launch Date for New Original Series "Common Law" - Thursday, January 26 at 10/9c
Plus: "White Collar" returns Tuesday, January 17 and "Royal Pains" is due back Wednesday, January 18.

[11/29/11 - 09:20 AM]
"Project Runway All Stars" to Premiere Thursday, January 5, on Lifetime
Said edition was previously set to roll out Thursday, November 3 on the network.

[11/29/11 - 09:07 AM]
CBS Rebroadcasts Sweep Every Hour in Viewers and Key Demos Against Original Programming on Competition
CBS spins the numbers for Tuesday, November 29.

[11/29/11 - 08:55 AM]
ABC Surges by 31% Year to Year on Monday in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, November 29.

[11/29/11 - 08:44 AM]
Entertainment One To Develop Psychological Thriller Series with Paul WS Anderson and Jeremy Bolt
The series spec was brought to eOne by talented first-time writer, Adam D'Alba.

[11/29/11 - 08:35 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "2 Broke Girls" Powers Repeat Win for CBS
The Eye's all-repeat lineup bests the competition last night in total viewers and adults 18-49.

[11/29/11 - 08:13 AM]
Oxygen Media Adds Three New Docu-Series to Development Pipeline
"All the Right Moves," "That's D'Amore" and "Taking NY" are the latest trio in the works at the cable channel.

[11/29/11 - 08:00 AM]
Interview: "Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood" Stars Tori Spelling & Dean McDermott
The veteran reality series returns for its sixth season tonight at 10:00/9:00c on Oxygen.

[11/29/11 - 07:39 AM]
Travel Channel Announces Robust 2012 Programming Slate: Greenlights Eight New Original Series Plus Two Pilots for Shows in Development
Also on tap are new seasons of "Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations," "Truck Stop USA," "Ghost Adventures," "Mysteries at the Museum," "Off Limits," "Sand Masters" and "The Dead Files."

[11/29/11 - 06:36 AM]
Don't Miss Another Double Elimination and a Performance by Rapper Tinie Tempah on "The X Factor" Results Show Thursday, December 1
The British rap star will perform his latest hit, "Pass Out."

[11/28/11 - 10:55 PM]
Development Update: Monday, November 28
Updates include: Liz Vassey sells "Four Play" to NBC; Kathryn Hahn to visit "Parks & Recreation"; and Evelyn Lozada in talks for "Basketball Wives" spin-off at VH1.

[11/28/11 - 10:23 PM]
NBC's Sensational Singing Competition Series "The Sing-Off" Crowns the Winner of Season Three
Find out who took home the Sony Music recording contract and $200,000 cash prize.

[11/28/11 - 04:31 PM]
Syfy Will Celebrate Holiday Season With Countdown to Christmas Week
The cable channel once again details its programming highlights for this month of December.

[11/28/11 - 04:07 PM]
Multi-Platinum Rock Band Bush To Perform on "American Chopper Live - The Build-Off"
Mike Catherwood hosts this live event from the Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas on Monday, December 5 and Tuesday, December 6.

[11/28/11 - 04:06 PM]
Zooey Deschanel & Hannah Simone to Answer Your Burning "New Girl" Questions on HelloGiggles.com Tonight
The duo will appear in their first uStream broadcast together at 10:00/9:00c.

[11/28/11 - 03:32 PM]
CBS Wins 11th Straight November Sweep in Viewers and 9th Straight in Adults 25-54
CBS spins the numbers for the November sweeps period.

[11/28/11 - 02:52 PM]
ABC Beats a "World Series"-Boosted Fox During November with Total Viewers And Ranks No. 1 During the Month for the 6th Year in a Row in Women 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for the November sweeps period.

[11/28/11 - 02:35 PM]
FX Sets Midseason Premiere Dates for Original Series
"Justified" returns Tuesday, January 17 while newcomer "Unsupervised" joins "Archer" on Thursday, January 19.

[11/28/11 - 01:48 PM]
Season to Date, "Jay" and "Jimmy" Increase Their Total-Viewer Margins vs. Last Year
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of November 14-18.

[11/28/11 - 01:34 PM]
Oscar(R)-Winning Documentary "Strangers No More," The Story of an Extraordinary Tel Aviv School Where Children from 48 Countries Come Together, Debuts Dec. 5 on HBO
Produced and directed by Karen Goodman and Kirk Simon, the film won this year's Best Documentary Short.

[11/28/11 - 01:06 PM]
"Late Show With David Letterman" Delivers Biggest Weekly Audience Since April and Best Adults 18-49 Rating Since Last February
CBS spins the late-night numbers for the week of November 14-18.

[11/28/11 - 01:04 PM]
Neil Diamond and Big Time Rush Added to Star Studded Line-Up of NBC's 14th Annual "Christmas in Rockefeller Center" Special Wednesday, November 30 from 8 to 9 P.M. ET on NBC
Tony Bennett, Justin Bieber, Michael Buble, Cee Lo Green, Carole King, Katharine McPhee, Javier Colon and The Radio City Rockettes are also on tap.

[11/28/11 - 12:31 PM]
"MTV2's Guy Code" Continues to Deliver Record-Breaking Ratings With Most Watched Original Series Telecast Ever
MTV spins the numbers for Tuesday, November 22.

[11/28/11 - 11:32 AM]
Investigation Discovery Launches New Series "Hostage: Do or Die," Examining the Harrowing Tales of Hostages and the Negotiators Who Saved Their Lives
The newcomer rolls out Thursday, December 1 at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.

[11/28/11 - 11:21 AM]
E!'s Season Premiere of "Kourtney & Kim Take New York" on Sunday Night at 10PM Draws 3.2 Million Total Viewers and Scores the Series' Most-Watched Season Opener Ever
E! spins the numbers for Sunday, November 27.

[11/28/11 - 11:15 AM]
"Beavis and Butt-Head" and "Good Vibes" Get Supersized, When MTV Airs a Special Two-Hour Animation Block on Thursday, December 1
"Beavis and Butt-Head" will air back-to-back at 10:00/9:00c followed by two episodes of "Good Vibes" at 11:00/10:00c.

[11/28/11 - 11:12 AM]
TNT Greenlights "Patricia Cornwell's Hornet's Nest" and Casts Sherry Stringfield and Virginia Madsen to Star as Network Expands "TNT Mystery Movie Night" into 2012
Robbie Amell, Michael Boatman and Michael Silver are also set to star in the movie.

[11/28/11 - 10:35 AM]
"Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse" Draws 3.4 Million Viewers in Friday Debut on TBS
TBS spins the numbers for Friday, November 25.

[11/28/11 - 10:35 AM]
ABC Family's Original Series "Pretty Little Liars" and "The Lying Game" Return With All New Episodes Starting on Monday, January 2nd
The cable channel further details the upcoming seasons of its original series.

[11/28/11 - 09:20 AM]
ABC's "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Latenight Among Total Viewers and Adults 25-54
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of November 14-18.







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