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[12/19/11 - 11:23 PM]
Development Update: Monday, December 19
Updates include: Dick Clark Productions to revive "Bloopers" in syndication; Naturi Naughton joins Lifetime's "The Client List"; and G4 orders pilot for "EpicMealTime."

[12/19/11 - 02:45 PM]
Discovery Out-Delivers Every Television Network Friday Night with "Gold Rush" and "Flying Wild Alaska"
Discovery spins the numbers for Friday, December 16.

[12/19/11 - 01:09 PM]
"Homeland" Delivers Showtime's Most Watched Freshman Finale Ever
Showtime spins the numbers for Sunday, December 18.

[12/19/11 - 12:56 PM]
"Grimm" Is the #1 New Drama in Terms of Percentage Increase from Live+Same Day to Live+7 So Far This Season
NBC further spins the numbers for the week of November 28-December 4.

[12/19/11 - 11:54 AM]
Nominations Now Open for 2nd Annual "American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards(TM)"
The broadcast of the 2012 Hero Dog Awards will air on Hallmark Channel next fall.

[12/19/11 - 10:54 AM]
Relive the Excitement of NBC's "The Voice" Season One As Part of NBC.com's Holiday "Catch-Up" Featuring Full Season-to-Date Episodes of Many of Its Most Popular Series
Full season-to-date-episodes of "Up All Night," "Parenthood," "Whitney" and "Grimm" are also available.

[12/19/11 - 10:48 AM]
From NASCAR to the NFL, "Live! With Kelly" Features an All-Sports Guest Co-Host Line-Up January 9-13, 2012
Reggie Bush, Carl Edwards, Boomer Esiason, Jesse Palmer and Apolo Anton Ohno are all on tap during said week.

[12/19/11 - 10:38 AM]
TV Guide Network Announces Two New Original Series for First Half of 2012
"Hollywood Moms Night" and "Wilson Phillips: Still Holding On" are both set to roll out as weekly series in March and April, respectively.

[12/19/11 - 10:30 AM]
MTV's Hit Series "Punk'd" is Back!
Footage from an all-new season of the series will be featured during MTV's annual New Year's Eve party on Saturday, December 31.

[12/19/11 - 10:25 AM]
MTV's Emmy Award-Winning Series "True Life" Returns With All-New Episodes on Wednesday, December 28 at 10:00 P.M. ET/PT
New episodes will continue through Wednesday, January 18 on the cable channel.

[12/19/11 - 09:33 AM]
WE tv Greenlights "Tamar & Vince" for 2012 Slate - Original Series Follows "Braxton Family Values" Breakout Star Tamar Braxton and Husband Vincent Herbert
The cable channel has ordered eight, one-hour episodes tentatively scheduled to premiere in fourth quarter 2012.

[12/19/11 - 09:22 AM]
CBS Wins First Sunday in Adults 18-49 According to Preliminary Ratings
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, December 18.

[12/19/11 - 09:11 AM]
Investigation Discovery's "Dark Minds" Explores Unsolved Serial Homicides Using a Secret Source - A Convicted Serial Killer Known Only As "13"
The eight-part series premieres Wednesday, January 25 at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.

[12/19/11 - 09:00 AM]
Demi Lovato to Perform Live on "People's Choice Awards 2012," Jan. 11, 2012 on the CBS Television Network
"Demi is a brilliant performer, a strong role model and a true fan favorite," said Mark Burnett.

[12/19/11 - 08:42 AM]
Ravens-Chargers on "Sunday Night Football" Earns 11.3 Overnight Rating
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, December 18.

[12/19/11 - 08:39 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: Broncos/Patriots Overrun Pushes CBS Past NBC
Plus: "Survivor" wraps its latest edition down a tick from last December's finale.

[12/19/11 - 08:25 AM]
Travel Channel January 2012 Programming Highlights
New additions include "Amazing Eats" alongside the previously announced "Bizarre Foods America."

[12/19/11 - 08:20 AM]
Bravo's Blondetourage Returns on "The Real Housewives of Orange County" Season Seven Premiering on Tuesday, February 7 at 9PM ET/PT
This season Vicki Gunvalson, Tamra Barney, Gretchen Rossi and Alexis Bellino welcome brunette bombshell Heather Dubrow.

[12/19/11 - 07:50 AM]
NBC Sports Group and Red Bull Media House Announce Partnership to Create "Red Bull Signature Series"
The strategic endeavor "will bring 35 hours of jaw-dropping and one-of-a-kind action sports programming to NBC and the NBC Sports Network starting in January."

[12/19/11 - 07:41 AM]
Hit Series "American Restoration" Returns With All-New Episodes Beginning Wednesday, January 11 at 10 p.m. on History(R)
The series is currently averaging 2.5 million total viewers and boosting the Friday 10-11 p.m. time slot by more than 140 percent.

[12/19/11 - 07:31 AM]
Syfy's Haunting Hit Series "Paranormal Witness" Renewed for a Second Season
Production on the 12-episode pick-up order has commenced and the series is currently scheduled to premiere in August.

[12/19/11 - 07:15 AM]
"SNL" Rings in 2012 With An All-Star Lineup
Charles Barkley and Kelly Clarkson are featured on January 7 with Daniel Radcliffe and Lana Del Rey due on January 14.

[12/19/11 - 06:39 AM]
Get Caught Up on Your Favorite E! Shows When the "Seasons-So-Far Marathon" Premieres December 24 and 25 Only on E!
"Scouted," "Kourtney & Kim Take New York" and "After Lately" will be showcased during said stunt.

[12/19/11 - 06:23 AM]
First "Iron Chef America" Battle to Air Sunday, December 25th at 9pm ET/PT on Food Network
Plus: the network details the winner of last night's "The Next Iron Chef: Super Chefs" finale.

[12/19/11 - 06:21 AM]
MTV Launches New Election Campaign: "Power of 12"
The campaign is "built specifically to reflect the Millennial generation and changes in the economic and political climate, and is designed to empower them to have a major impact on Election Day and beyond."

[12/18/11 - 08:31 PM]
"VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul" Brings Down the House With Powerful Performances by Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Hudson, Jill Scott, Kelly Clarkson, Florence + the Machine and Jessie J
"VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul" premieres this Monday, December 19 at 9PM ET/PT on VH1.

[12/18/11 - 08:56 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: "Most Wanted" Puts FOX in Front
Plus: "SNL" posts its highest metered-market household rating since May 21.

[12/18/11 - 08:55 AM]
"Saturday Night Live" Delivers Its Top Overnights Since May
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, December 17.

[12/17/11 - 10:54 AM]
Facebook Fans Can Now Watch the Explosive First Eight Minutes of the Action-Packed Two-Hour Season Finale of "Terra Nova"
The "Occupation" and "Resistance" installments premiere this Monday, December 19 at 8:00/7:00c.

[12/17/11 - 09:11 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: "Grimm" Scares Up Demo Crown for NBC
The newcomer helps the Peacock edge out a tight race between the networks.

[12/16/11 - 11:13 PM]
Development Update: Friday, December 16
Updates include: Mariska Hargitay to produce NBC's "American Dream"; John Wells to bring "Animal Kingdom" to Showtime; and Allen Coulter to direct the Liev Schreiber-led pilot "Ray Donovan."

[12/16/11 - 03:35 PM]
NBC Announces Sneak-Peek Preview of New Hidden-Camera Series "Betty White's Off Their Rockers" on January 16
The preview will be immediately preceded that same night by the 90-minute special "Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl."

[12/16/11 - 02:30 PM]
FX Orders Drama Series Pilot "The Americans" Created by Joe Weisberg
Graham Yost will also executive produce the hour, about "two KGB spies posing as Americans in suburban Washington DC in the early 1980's."

[12/16/11 - 02:19 PM]
Video: First Look at USA Network's 2012 - "Royal Pains"
The summer drama kicks off its winter run Wednesday, January 18 at 10:00/9:00c.

[12/16/11 - 02:18 PM]
Video: First Look at USA Network's 2012 - "White Collar"
New episodes of the drama return Tuesday, January 17 at 10:00/9:00c.

[12/16/11 - 01:47 PM]
New Fantasy Drama from "Skins" Writer Jack Thorne, "The Fades," Premieres January 14 on BBC America
Iain De Caestecker, Daniel Kaluuya and Lily Loveless star in the project, part of the network's "Supernatural Saturday" lineup.

[12/16/11 - 01:46 PM]
Jamie Oliver Returns to BBC America on January 3
"Jamie's American Road Trip," a six-part series, premieres on Tuesday, January 3 at 10:00/9:00c.

[12/16/11 - 01:04 PM]
Nat Geo WILD Joins Stephen Colbert in Hosting the "South Carolina Serious, Classy Republican Debate"
"Bring on the candidates for the greatest battle in the history of the universe," said David Lyle. "It will be red in tooth and claw."

[12/16/11 - 12:15 PM]
Grammy Award-Winning Musician Nelly Writes and Performs Original Song for ESPN's Bowl Coverage
The song, "The Champ," was written by Nelly specifically for the network's game and studio shows.

[12/16/11 - 12:11 PM]
TLC Takes You Inside the World of Justin Bieber With "This Is Justin Bieber"
The one-hour holiday special premieres Wednesday, December 21 at 9:00/8:00c on the network.

[12/16/11 - 11:55 AM]
Cartoon Network Announces "Hall of Game" Awards Voting Categories
Shaquille O'Neal will host the second annual sports awards show, due in February.

[12/16/11 - 10:46 AM]
"HGTV Urban Oasis Giveaway 2011" Will Air Thursday, December 29 at 8 P.M. ET/PT
Custom-designed by Vern Yip, the fully-furnished condominium was the centerpiece of the fall 2011 grand-prize package valued at more than $750,000.

[12/16/11 - 10:12 AM]
TBS Continues Holiday Tradition with 15th Annual 24 Hours of "A Christmas Story"
Said marathon begins Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24 at 8:00/7:00c.

[12/16/11 - 09:17 AM]
"Person of Interest" Delivers Largest Audience Since Series Premiere
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, December 15.

[12/16/11 - 09:05 AM]
ABC's "The Year with Katie Couric" Earns 2nd Place During its 2-Hour Broadcast and Generates Strong Year-Over-Year Time Period Increases in Viewers and Key Adults
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, December 15.

[12/16/11 - 09:02 AM]
Saving Gets Serious in TLC's New Special "Extreme Cheapskates"
The one-hour special premieres Wednesday, December 28 at 9:00/8:00c on the cable channel.

[12/16/11 - 08:37 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Tops Viewers, Demos
"Person of Interest," "The Mentalist" snag the top spots last night for the Eye.

[12/16/11 - 07:04 AM]
NBC to Air Encore Broadcast of "A Michael Buble Christmas," on Wednesday, December 21st from 9-10 PM ET
Said hour featured appearances by Justin Bieber, Kellie Pickler, Thalia, Oscar the Grouch, The Puppini Sisters, Naturally 7, Ed Helms and Tracy Morgan.

[12/16/11 - 06:31 AM]
VH1 Seeks Relationship Counseling With "Couples Therapy" (WT)
DMX & Tashera Simmons, Linda Hogan & Charlie Hill, Chris Nirschel & Angelina Pivarnick, Kasey Kahl & Vienna Girardi and Reichen Lehmkuhl & Rodiney Santiago are among the featured couples.

[12/15/11 - 10:48 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, December 15
Updates include: Peter Farrelly books comedy at CBS; Rosa Salazar joins FOX's "Little Brother"; and Ken Kwapis to direct Sarah Silverman's NBC pilot.







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[11/22/24 - 01:31 PM]
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[11/22/24 - 12:11 PM]
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Last season, "The Traitors" became the #1 unscripted series in the U.S. across all streaming platforms during launch week, according to Nielsen.

[11/22/24 - 10:15 AM]
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[11/22/24 - 09:01 AM]
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[11/22/24 - 08:03 AM]
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[11/22/24 - 07:35 AM]
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[11/22/24 - 07:12 AM]
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In the US it ranked #1 on Peacock's Top 10 TV Shows on its platform and was a Top 5 streaming original in the US for its opening weekend (according to preliminary Nielsen data).

[11/22/24 - 06:31 AM]
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[11/22/24 - 05:41 AM]
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[11/22/24 - 03:01 AM]
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[11/21/24 - 04:01 PM]
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[11/21/24 - 04:00 PM]
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[11/21/24 - 01:12 PM]
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[11/21/24 - 01:05 PM]
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