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[02/14/12 - 11:03 PM] Development Update: Tuesday, February 14 Updates include: Jonny Lee Miller to play Sherlock Holmes for CBS; Bryan Fuller's "Hannibal" gets series order at NBC; and Sophia Bush is cast in CBS's "Partners."
[02/14/12 - 05:59 PM] Sonia Braga and Tony Plana Lead the Dynamic Cast of Performers in "Meddling Mom," A Hallmark Channel Original Movie for Mother's Day 2013 Mercedes Renard, Ana Ayora, Saundra Santiago, Rose Abdoo, George Contreras, Rafael Amaya, Rob Mayes and John Nielsen round out the ensemble.
	[02/14/12 - 03:53 PM] Monday's Cable Ratings: Another Week, Another "Pawn Stars" Win Plus: numbers for Discovery's "World's Toughest Trucker," VH1's "Whitney Houston: Death of a Diva" and USA's "136th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show."
[02/14/12 - 03:51 PM] The Biggest, Baddest Machines to Go Head to Head in New Competition Series for Discovery Channel, "Machines of Glory" Johnny Littlefield hosts the three-part event, which premieres next month on the cable channel.
	[02/14/12 - 02:29 PM] Nickelodeon's "Victorious" and "How to Rock" Score Basic Cable's Top Spots with Tweens Nickelodeon spins the numbers for the week of February 6-12.
	[02/14/12 - 02:23 PM] Sunday's Cable Ratings: "Walking Dead" Returns Big for AMC Plus: numbers for OWN's "Oprah's Next Chapter," Discovery's "Ultimate Armored Car: The Presidential Beast" and TLC's "My Strange Addiction."
	[02/14/12 - 02:14 PM] Fran Drescher to Marry Three Gay Couples in New York City on Tuesday, March 6 Said effort is in support of her "'Love Is Love' Gay Marriage Contest" and to kick off the second season of "Happily Divorced."
[02/14/12 - 01:54 PM] TV One Airs "The Black List" Feb. 17-19, Tvone.tv Holds Contest For Trip To DC To View Exhibit The three-part documentary showcases the "candid stories and revealing insights into the struggles, triumphs and joys of the black experience in America."
[02/14/12 - 01:29 PM] The Fifth Annual "BET Honors" Was Highest Rated and Most Watched Ever BET spins the numbers for Monday, February 13.
[02/14/12 - 01:14 PM] Pauly Shore Brings Guido to the Country in CMT's Newest Movie "Whiskey Business" to Premiere Sunday, March 25 at 7 PM, ET/PT John Schneider, Tanya Tucker, Cynthia Preston, Brad Borbridge and Nick Mancuso also star in the film.
[02/14/12 - 01:00 PM] Discovery's World Premiere Special "Cruise Ship Disaster: Inside The Concordia" Airs Sunday, February 19 at 10pm e/p The special will also air globally - check international regions for exact dates and times.
[02/14/12 - 11:54 AM] TLC to Air "Japan's Tsunami: Caught on Camera" on Thursday, March 8th at 9:00 PM ET/PT Plus: look for specials from "Extreme Couponing," "Four Weddings" and "Hoarding: Buried Alive" that same week.
[02/14/12 - 11:48 AM] CBS Television Distribution Dominates With 8 of the Top 10 Shows in Syndication CBS Television Distribution spins the numbers for the week of January 30-February 5.
[02/14/12 - 11:44 AM] Bradley Cooper to Present at 84th Academy Awards(R) Oscar(R) Sunday, February 26 on ABC Cooper will be seen next in "The Words" and, later this year, in "The Place Beyond the Pines" and "The Silver Linings Playbook."
[02/14/12 - 11:26 AM] The Party Continues When the Third Film in MTV's Hit Horror Franchise "My Super Psycho Sweet 16," Premieres on Tuesday, March 13 at 10:00 P.M. ET/PT Plus: viewers who watch the movie will have a chance to enter to win two tickets to attend the MTV Movie Awards.
[02/14/12 - 11:23 AM] Kristin Davis Stars In and Executive Produces Lifetime Original Movie "Of Two Minds" Tammy Blanchard and Louise Fletcher co-star in the film, which premieres Saturday, March 10 at 8:00/7:00c.
	[02/14/12 - 11:14 AM] Syfy Tempts Top Celebs and Influencers to Promote Second Season Premiere of Original Series "Being Human" "This promotion was effective, buzzy and a hell of a lot of fun for a number of reasons," said Michael Engleman.
	[02/14/12 - 11:01 AM] "Cleveland" Plays Host to Big-Name Guest Stars Upcoming guests on the TV Land original include Regis Philbin, Joan Rivers, Rhea Perlman, Andy Richter, Kevin Nealon and Georgia Engel.
	[02/14/12 - 10:52 AM] NBC Weekly Ratings - "The Voice" and "Smash" Pace NBC's Primetime Week of Feb. 6-12 NBC spins the numbers for the week of February 6-12.
[02/14/12 - 10:52 AM] Wanda Sykes Guest Voices in Nickelodeon's New Hour-Long "Bubble Guppies" Special on Sunday, Feb. 19 at 8PM In "Bubble Puppy's Fin-tastic Fairytale Adventure," preschoolers will join the characters on a fairytale-themed adventure through an enchanted underwater world.
[02/14/12 - 10:34 AM] Live Twitter Chat With "Grey's Anatomy's" Kevin McKidd & "Private Practice's" Caterina Scorsone Set to Take Place on Thursday, February 16 They'll be up on @TheRealKMcKidd and @caterinatweets during the West Coast broadcasts of their respective shows.
	[02/14/12 - 10:34 AM] Turner Weekly Ratings - TBS Ranks as Basic Cable's #1 Network in Primetime Among Adults 18-34 and Adults 18-49 Turner spins the numbers for the week of February 6-12.
[02/14/12 - 10:28 AM] Disney Channel is TV's #1 Network in Total Day for Record-Setting 35 Consecutive Weeks in Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14 Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of February 6-12.
[02/14/12 - 10:21 AM] Encore Remembers Internationally Beloved Actress and Music Icon, Whitney Houston "Waiting to Exhale" and "The Preacher's Wife" will both air this Friday, February 17 beginning at 8:00/7:00c.
[02/14/12 - 10:12 AM] Nickelodeon's All-New Comedy Series, "Fred: The Show," Premieres Monday, Feb. 20 at 8 P.M. Following the premiere, the show will air regularly on Fridays at 8:00/7:00c beginning February 24.
[02/14/12 - 10:11 AM] CBS Weekly Ratings - Network Posts Best Weekly Ratings Performance in More Than a Year CBS spins the numbers for the week of February 6-12.
[02/14/12 - 10:10 AM] "48 Hours Mystery" Is the Night's #1 Program in Viewers and Adults 25-54 CBS spins the numbers for Saturday, February 11.
[02/14/12 - 10:01 AM] FOX Weekly Ratings - Network Has Strong Week With Regularly Scheduled Programming FOX spins the numbers for the week of February 6-12.
	[02/14/12 - 09:58 AM] Another Great Sunday Night for "Shameless," "House of Lies" and "Californication"! Showtime spins the numbers for Sunday, February 12.
[02/14/12 - 09:55 AM] ABC Weekly Ratings - Network Builds Week to Week by 27% in Viewers and by 40% in Adults 18-49 ABC spins the numbers for the week of February 6-12.
[02/14/12 - 09:05 AM] TNT Presents Exclusive Live Coverage of NBA All-Star 2012 in Orlando, Feb. 23-26 The cable channel details its more than 15 hours of live coverage of the annual event.
	[02/14/12 - 09:05 AM] Video: A Few Minutes With... "Cougar Town" Co-Star Courteney Cox Part six of six from our visit with the cast & crew of the ABC series.
	[02/14/12 - 09:04 AM] Video: A Few Minutes With... "Cougar Town" Co-Stars Dan Byrd & Busy Philipps Part five of six from our visit with the cast & crew of the ABC series.
	[02/14/12 - 09:03 AM] Video: A Few Minutes With... "Cougar Town" Co-Star Josh Hopkins Part four of six from our visit with the cast & crew of the ABC series.
	[02/14/12 - 09:02 AM] Video: A Few Minutes With... "Cougar Town" Co-Creator Bill Lawrence Part three of six from our visit with the cast & crew of the ABC series.
	[02/14/12 - 09:01 AM] Video: A Few Minutes With... "Cougar Town" Co-Star Christa Miller Part two of six from our visit with the cast & crew of the ABC series.
	[02/14/12 - 09:00 AM] Video: A Few Minutes With... "Cougar Town" Co-Stars Brian Van Holt & Ian Gomez Part one of six from our visit with the cast & crew of the ABC series.
	[02/14/12 - 08:44 AM] Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Voice" Keeps NBC in Front Lead-out "Smash" however dips 26% among adults 18-49 from last week's debut.
	[02/14/12 - 08:41 AM] ABC's "Castle" Outdraws NBC's "Smash" at 10pm ABC spins the numbers for Monday, February 13.
[02/14/12 - 08:31 AM] Comedy Central's(R) Hit Sketch Series "Key & Peele" Renewed for Second Season The second season will consist of 10 episodes and premiere in fall 2012.
[02/14/12 - 08:20 AM] Syfy's "Jules Verne's Mysterious Island" Becomes Second Straight Saturday Original Movie to Break Two Million Total Viewers Mark Syfy spins the numbers for Saturday, February 11.
	[02/14/12 - 07:52 AM] truTV Expands Relationship with Zodiak USA, with Newly Greenlit Series "Hardcore Pawn: Fort Bragg" and More "Hardcore Pawn" and "Lizard Lick Towing" "Fort Bragg" will offer a very different look at the pawn business, focusing almost entirely on weapons and military equipment.
[02/14/12 - 07:44 AM] Michelle Obama to Participate in Cartoon Network's Hall of Game(TM) Awards The First Lady will appear onscreen to speak about the importance of getting active and to congratulate "Let's Move L.A." on the work they've done to get people moving.
[02/14/12 - 07:26 AM] Chefs Strive for "Sweet" Success With Ron Ben-Israel in New Season of "Sweet Genius" 13 new episodes will roll out on Thursday nights at 10:00/9:00c beginning March 15.
[02/13/12 - 10:40 PM] Development Update: Monday, February 13 Updates include: Zachary Levi to star in FOX's "Let It Go"; J.K. Simmons cast in ABC's "White Van Man"; and Alana De La Garza bound for NBC's "Do No Harm."
	[02/13/12 - 05:55 PM] "Lake Effects," A Hallmark Movie Channel Original With a Star-Studded Cast, Makes Its World Premiere May 19 The cast incldues Scottie Thompson, Jane Seymour, Madeline Zima, Jeff Fahey, Ben Savage, Eyal Podell, Sean Patrick Flanery and Casper Van Dien.
	[02/13/12 - 05:00 PM] Friday's Cable Ratings: "Gold Rush" Holds Off ESPN NBA Doubleheader Plus: numbers for Showtime's "Red Grant: Caught Red Handed," HBO's "On Freddie Roach" and Animal Planet's "Infested!"
[02/13/12 - 04:22 PM] "The 54th Annual Grammy Awards(R)" Set New Social TV Record with More Than 13 Million Social Media Comments CBS spins the digital numbers for Sunday, February 12.
[02/13/12 - 03:54 PM] Special Two Hour Edition of "20/20" - "One Moment in Time: The Life of Whitney Houston" - to Air Friday, February 17, 9 - 11 pm on ABC Among the highlights: Diane Sawyer's ground-breaking interview done exactly 10 years ago.
[02/13/12 - 02:39 PM] "E! News Special: Whitney Houston: Last Days Of A Legend" - One Hour Special Airs on Wednesday, February 15th at 9:00 PM ET/PT Hosted by Giuliana Rancic, the special will chronicle the events leading up to and immediately after Houston's untimely death.
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[02/25/26 - 08:01 AM]
Peacock Launches the Official "House of Villains" Podcast Hosted by "Survivor" Fan-Favorite and "House of Villains" Season Three Competitor Tyson Apostol
Each week, Tyson invites a fellow Season Three villain to unpack their strategic betrayals, shifting alliances, and iconic meltdowns - diving into the psychology of villainy and savoring the act of making excellent reality TV.

[02/25/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Homicide: New York" - Season 2 Official Trailer - Netflix
Detectives and prosecutors revisit their most challenging murder cases in this chilling true-crime documentary series from the creator of "Law & Order."

[02/25/26 - 08:01 AM]
Matt Dillon to Star in MGM+'s Drama Series "The Magnificent Seven"
Dillon, who also serves as an executive producer, will reprise the iconic role of Chris Adams, originally played by Yul Brynner, who becomes the leader of seven gunslingers who sign onto the task of protecting a group of innocent villagers from a mercenary land baron hellbent on stealing their land.

[02/25/26 - 08:00 AM]
HBO Renews "Industry" for a Fifth and Final Season
"We're privileged to have joined the small, esteemed club of dramas that have run for five seasons on HBO," said creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay.

[02/25/26 - 07:01 AM]
HBO Max to Premiere "Song of the Samurai" - New Live Action Series from Hit Japanese Studio The Seven
The new series is the latest Japanese title to launch exclusively on HBO Max through WBD's partnership with U-NEXT and is set to premiere internationally on May 9.

[02/25/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Pretty Lethal" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
An action-packed thriller where five ballerinas, on their way to a prestigious dance competition, are barely on speaking terms when their bus breaks down in a remote forest.

[02/25/26 - 06:01 AM]
First Look: Netflix's "The Boroughs" Moves in May 21st
In a seemingly perfect retirement community, a grieving newcomer's monstrous encounter inspires him to join a misfit crew of unlikely heroes who uncover a dark secret that proves their "golden years" are more dangerous, and they are more formidable, than anyone expects.

[02/25/26 - 05:31 AM]
Video: "Brazil 70: The Third Star" - Official Teaser - Netflix
Relive the lineup of the most thrilling team of all time and see how each position, each number, and each decision contributed to building the campaign that became legend.

[02/25/26 - 12:01 AM]
"The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek" Can Be Found on Netflix on May 7
In this thrilling six-part series Detective Hess and Thulin reunite as they race against time to catch a perpetrator playing a disturbing game of hide and seek in the gloomy mists of Copenhagen's suburbs.

[02/24/26 - 08:28 PM]
Paramount Comments on Warner Bros. Discovery Board's Determination That Paramount Proposal Could Reasonably Be Expected to Lead to a Superior Proposal
Paramount welcomes the WBD Board's determination and looks forward to continuing to engage constructively with WBD to deliver the benefits of Paramount's proposal to WBD shareholders, the creative community and consumers.

[02/24/26 - 05:10 PM]
"Eric Dane: Life, Loss & Courage - A Diane Sawyer Special" Is Now Streaming on Disney+ and Hulu
In the wake of Eric Dane's death, following a ferocious fight with ALS, the special celebrates the beloved actor and revisits ABC News anchor Diane Sawyer's interview with Dane when he spoke out for the first time about his ALS diagnosis.

[02/24/26 - 04:22 PM]
Warner Bros. Discovery Board of Directors Determines Revised Proposal from Paramount Skydance Could Reasonably Be Expected to Lead to a "Company Superior Proposal"
The revised proposal includes an increased purchase price of $31.00 per WBD share in cash, plus a daily ticking fee equal to $0.25 per quarter beginning after September 30, 2026.

[02/24/26 - 02:28 PM]
ESPN NBA Schedule Update: Detroit Pistons vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Added on March 28
This game replaces the previously postponed Golden State Warriors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves matchup on January 24.

[02/24/26 - 01:48 PM]
Nearly 21 Million Viewers Watched NBCUniversal's Coverage of USA-Canada Olympic Men's Gold Medal Hockey Game, Peaking at 26 Million for Game-Winning Goal on NBC & Peacock
The USA-Canada gold-medal game delivered an average live audience of 18.6 million viewers on NBC and Peacock (8:15-11 a.m. ET).

[02/24/26 - 01:30 PM]
Video: Trailer Debut - Spanish Hulu Original "If It's Tuesday, It's Murder"
The series starring Álex García, Inma Cuesta, Ana Wagener, Pedro Casablanc and Biel Montoro, will premiere exclusively on Disney+ in the UK and Ireland and Hulu in the US on March 31.

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