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[05/02/12 - 11:17 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, May 2
Updates include: Charlotte Ross to "Bounce" for VH1; Haley Strode to guest on TNT's "L.A. Noir"; and Mary Lynn Rajskub, Patrick Fischler to visit "Grey's Anatomy."

[05/02/12 - 06:48 PM]
Tuesday's Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs Continue Surge on TNT
Plus: numbers for VH1's "Uprising: Hip Hop & The L.A. Riots," Discovery's "Secrets of Bin Laden's Lair" and G4's "Bomb Patrol: Afghanistan."

[05/02/12 - 05:20 PM]
New Celebrity Dating Game Show "The Choice" Premieres Thursday, June 7 on FOX
Cat Deeley hosts the series, which features "the world's most eligible celebrities competing to find true love among a group of sexy singles... they can't see."

[05/02/12 - 01:24 PM]
Starz Original Series "Spartacus" Adds Anna Hutchison, Jenna Lind and Gwendoline Taylor to Season Three of International Hit Show
The pay channel's flagship drama is currently filming its third season in New Zealand.

[05/02/12 - 01:16 PM]
Jimmy Kimmel, Sam Champion, Chris Harrison & Reggie Bush to Co-Host "Live! With Kelly" for the Week of May 14-18, 2012
Scheduled guests include Chris Colfer, LL Cool J, Billy Bob Thornton, Eli Manning and Tom Selleck.

[05/02/12 - 12:42 PM]
TBS's New Original Sitcom "Sullivan & Son" Starts Production
The Steve Byrne-led comedy premieres Thursday, July 19 at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.

[05/02/12 - 12:25 PM]
Lifetime Unveils New Iconic Logo and Tagline to Tap Into Cultural Shift Among Women
The new tagline "Your Life. Your Time." reflects "how women value and experience time and reinforces the network's triple threat programming strategy."

[05/02/12 - 12:21 PM]
"Political Animals" to Anchor USA Network Summer Lineup - Six-Hour Event Drama Premieres Sunday, July 15, at 10/9c
Plus: Adrian Pasdar has been cast as President Paul Garcetti in the project.

[05/02/12 - 11:56 AM]
NBC to Encore "The Voice" Semi-Final Performances This Saturday at 9:00/8:00c
The Peacock will bump the previously scheduled episode of "The Firm" to next week.

[05/02/12 - 10:35 AM]
Bravo Delivers Season Two of "Pregnant in Heels" With Pregnancy Guru Rosie Pope on Tuesday, May 15 at 10PM ET/PT
Season one attracted Bravo's youngest audience of any original series to-date, with a median age of 33.7.

[05/02/12 - 10:30 AM]
Changes Are in Store for Jane in the Mid-Season Premiere of "Jane By Design," Airing Tuesday, June 5th at 9:00PM ET/PT on ABC Family
Plus: interior designer Martyn Lawrence-Bullard - from Bravo's "Million Dollar Decorators" - guest stars.

[05/02/12 - 10:29 AM]
No Rest for the Wicked in the Season Three Premiere of "Pretty LIttle Liars," Premiering Tuesday, June 5th at 8:00 PM ET/PT on ABC Family
Plus: fans can prepare for the return to Rosewood in an all-day marathon starting at 11:00 AM (ET/PT).

[05/02/12 - 10:01 AM]
An HBO Favorite Returns to the Network for His Third Live Stand-Up Special When "George Lopez: It's Not Me, It's You" Debuts July 14
The comedian's previous specials include "Tall, Dark & Chicano" and "America's Mexican."

[05/02/12 - 09:34 AM]
Logo's "RuPaul's Drag Race" Season Four Reunion Wins the Crown as Highest-Rated Episode This Season
Logo spins the numbers for Monday, April 30.

[05/02/12 - 09:14 AM]
ABC's "Private Practice" Wins at 10pm and Grows its Hour Year to Year
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, May 1.

[05/02/12 - 09:06 AM]
Showtime Introduces Fiesty New Females on Third Season of "The Real L Word"
Plus: watch a sneak preview of the new season, premiering Thursday, July 12 at 10:00/9:00c.

[05/02/12 - 09:02 AM]
"The Weight of the Nation for Kids: The Great Cafeteria Takeover," First in a Three-Part Series for Families, Debuts May 16, Exclusively on HBO
The project is a companion to the four-part, multi-platform documentary series "The Weight of the Nation."

[05/02/12 - 08:46 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "NCIS: Los Angeles" Sparks CBS Victory
Plus: ABC's "Last Man Standing" and "Cougar Town" sink to new series lows.

[05/02/12 - 07:57 AM]
"Gene Simmons Family Jewels" Returns to A&E For An All New Season - Premieres May 28 at 9PM ET/PT
The show's seventh season will open with a special a special one-hour presentation in its new Monday, 9:00/8:00c home.

[05/02/12 - 07:43 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Person of Interest" Co-Stars Michael Emerson & Jim Caviezel
Part three of three from this week's event at The Paley Center for Media.

[05/02/12 - 07:42 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Person of Interest" Co-Star Kevin Chapman
Part two of three from this week's event at The Paley Center for Media.

[05/02/12 - 07:41 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Person of Interest" Executive Producers Greg Plageman & Jonathan Nolan
Part one of three from this week's event at The Paley Center for Media.

[05/02/12 - 07:41 AM]
Hallmark Movie Channel Original Movie, "Lake Effects", Spurs Local Demand for Network
The upcoming original was shot in the scenic community of Smith Mountain Lake in Southwest Virginia.

[05/02/12 - 06:22 AM]
YouTube Unveils New Channels and Consumer Trends Ahead of First-Ever Google Upfront
Among the projects: "Wigs," featuring Virginia Madsen, Stephen Moyer, Caitlin Gerard, Jennifer Garner, Alfred Molina and Julia Stiles.

[05/02/12 - 03:16 AM]
E! Invites Viewers to "Meet Mrs. Eastwood & Company" in New Special Premiering Sunday, May 6th at 10:30 pm ET/PT
The series will then roll out with a one-hour launch on Sunday, May 20 at 10:00/9:00c.

[05/01/12 - 11:21 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, May 1
Updates include: Ashton Kutcher to return to "Two and a Half Men"; Demi Lovato eyes FOX's "The X Factor"; and pilots "Devious Maids," "Save Me" and "The New Normal" on track for series orders.

[05/01/12 - 10:57 PM]
Winner of "The Biggest Loser" Revealed at Tonight's Live Season 13 Finale on NBC
The Peacock details the results of the latest season of its veteran competition series.

[05/01/12 - 06:42 PM]
Exclusive: FOX Nixes "I Hate My Teenage Daughter" Return in June
Repeats of "American Dad" and "The Cleveland Show" will instead fill the Sunday, 7:00/6:00c hour.

[05/01/12 - 05:53 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings: "WWE Raw," NBA Playoffs Lead Viewers, Demos
Plus: numbers for AMC's "The Pitch," Disney XD's "Motorcity" and MTV's "Money from Strangers."

[05/01/12 - 03:58 PM]
FOX Announces Revised Summer Premiere Dates for "Hell's Kitchen" and "MasterChef"
Plus: "Hotel Hell" gets pushed again while a "New Girl" marathon is set for Tuesday, May 29.

[05/01/12 - 03:41 PM]
Oxygen's "Brooklyn 11223" Finale Hits Series Highs
Oxygen spins the numbers for Monday, April 30.

[05/01/12 - 03:38 PM]
TV Land Picks Up 12 More Episodes for Second Season of "Happily Divorced" Starring Fran Drescher
The back-order of season two, bringing its season total to 24 episodes, will debut later this year.

[05/01/12 - 03:05 PM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs, "Game of Thrones" Top Charts
Plus: numbers for Animal Planet's "Swamp Wars," TLC's "My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding" and HBO's "Girls."

[05/01/12 - 01:26 PM]
FOX Weekly Ratings - Network Wins Third Consecutive Week and Delivers The No. 1 Shows Among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Teens
FOX spins the numbers for the week of April 23-29.

[05/01/12 - 01:06 PM]
Elle King's "Playing for Keeps" Selected as Theme Song for VH1's "Mob Wives Chicago," Premiering June 10th
Plus: on June 12th, Fat Possum Records will release Elle King's debut EP.

[05/01/12 - 12:37 PM]
Nickelodeon Finishes April First With Total Viewers Led by Nickelodeon's 25th Annual Kids' Choice Awards
Nickelodeon spins the numbers for the month of April.

[05/01/12 - 12:20 PM]
"Sister Wives" Season 3 Premieres Sunday, May 13th on TLC
The new season will once again air Sunday nights at 9:00/8:00c on the cable channel.

[05/01/12 - 12:15 PM]
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Joe Perry Composes Two Original Tracks Exclusively for "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," to Be Broadcast Wednesday, May 2
"It was really exciting that CSI gave me this opportunity to contribute to the show," said Perry.

[05/01/12 - 12:11 PM]
Animal Planet's "Mermaids: The Body Found" Paints a Wildly Convincing Picture of the Existence of Mermaids
The two-hour special premieres on Sunday, May 27 at 9:00/8:00c as part of the network's "Monster Week."

[05/01/12 - 11:45 AM]
Turner Weekly Ratings - TBS Once Again Is Basic Cable's #1 Network in Primetime Delivery of Adults 18-49
Turner spins the numbers for the week of April 23-29.

[05/01/12 - 11:40 AM]
Style Media Delivers Best April Ever Among Women 18-34
Style spins the numbers for the month of April.

[05/01/12 - 11:31 AM]
Bravo Media Delivers Most Watched April in Network's History Among All Key Demos With Double Digit Growth
Bravo spins the numbers for the month of April.

[05/01/12 - 11:29 AM]
Animal Planet Boasts a Monster-Sized April Performance
Animal Planet spins the numbers for the month of April.

[05/01/12 - 10:49 AM]
ABC Family Posts April Highs in Target Adults 18-34, Viewers 12-34 and Female Demos
ABC Family spins the numbers for the month of April.

[05/01/12 - 10:47 AM]
NBC Weekly Ratings - "The Voice" Paces Network's Primetime Week of April 23-29
NBC spins the numbers for the week of April 23-29.

[05/01/12 - 10:43 AM]
Kelly Clarkson, Linkin Park, Nelly Furtado and Usher to Perform at "2012 Billboard Music Awards"
Additional acts and presenters for the event - airing Sunday, May 20 on ABC - will be announced in the coming weeks.

[05/01/12 - 10:42 AM]
Disney XD Delivers its Most-Watched April in Prime Ever Across Target Demos
Disney XD spins the numbers for the month of April.

[05/01/12 - 10:42 AM]
Disney Channel Extends Record-Streak as TV's #1 Network in Total Day to 12 Consecutive Months in Kids 6-11
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the month of April.

[05/01/12 - 10:42 AM]
Bachelors Announced for 8th Edition of ABC's "The Bachelorette"
The Emily Maynard-led cycle kicks off Monday, May 14 on the Alphabet.

[05/01/12 - 10:42 AM]
ABC Weekly Ratings - Network is No. 2 for the 2nd Straight Week in Viewers and Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for the week of April 23-29.







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[01/21/26 - 12:07 PM]
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[01/21/26 - 12:01 PM]
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[01/21/26 - 11:42 AM]
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Previously announced cast members include Ryan Hurst as Kratos.

[01/21/26 - 11:31 AM]
MLB on ABC: Boston Red Sox Host New York Yankees in Exclusive Matinee Presentation on June 27
In addition, the Chicago Cubs will make two appearances on ABC, including a Sunday, August 16 contest against their historic rivals, the St. Louis Cardinals.

[01/21/26 - 11:04 AM]
Discovery Channel's "Filthy Fortunes" Returns with Dirtier Messes, Bigger Treasures and More Than $1 Million in Sales
This season, Matt Paxton and his crew, expert appraiser Mike Kelleher, lead picker Chris Davis and cleanout manager Kayland Brock, take on their biggest hoards yet, crisscrossing the country to rescue homeowners drowning in clutter.

[01/21/26 - 10:58 AM]
ABC's Tuesday Dramas Soar with Midseason Premieres
In fact, "High Potential" and "Will Trent" were the top two scripted programs of the week among Total Viewers.

[01/21/26 - 10:27 AM]
Reelz Renews Hit Series "On Patrol: Live," Orders 90 New Episodes
The network also ordered another 90 one-hour episodes of spin-off and "OPL" lead-in "On Patrol: First Shift," extending the run of the franchise through January 2027.

[01/21/26 - 09:19 AM]
Bravo's "Ladies of London: The New Reign" Makes Its Proper Debut in a Two-Hour Premiere Event Thursday, March 5 at 9 P.M. ET/PT
Lady Emma Thynn, Martha Sitwell, Mark-Francis Vandelli, Lottie Kane, Missè Beqiri, Kimi Murdoch, Myka Meier, and Margo Stilley will star in the revival.

[01/21/26 - 09:01 AM]
Emmy-Nominated Series "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" Returns to Hulu This Spring
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[01/21/26 - 08:19 AM]
Viaplay U.S. Unveils February Slate: Award-Winning European Film, Royal Drama & Nordic Crime
Highlights include the "The Commoner - A Royal Dilemma," a modern Romeo and Juliet story set against post-war Europe.

[01/21/26 - 08:13 AM]
"Dreaming Whilst Black" Season Two to Premiere on Paramount+ Friday, February 20, 2026
In season two, Kwabena is finally on the brink of his first major directing opportunity when he's offered the chance to helm a radical, "color-blind" historical drama.

[01/21/26 - 08:09 AM]
TBS Greenlights Prank Comedy Series "Foul Play with Anthony Davis" to Premiere Monday, April 6
The first batch of episodes will premiere on Monday, April 6 immediately following the NCAA National Championship game, and at 9:00PM ET/PT every Monday following.

[01/21/26 - 08:01 AM]
Netflix Announces New Unscripted Series Starring Alix Earle and Family Coming in 2026
Gen Z's ultimate "It" girl, Alix Earle, is giving her fans an unfiltered look at her life like never before with a new unscripted series arriving in 2026.

[01/21/26 - 08:01 AM]
"Tournament of Champions" Raises the Stakes to New Heights When Four Icons of the Food World Join the New Season of Food Network's Ultimate Culinary Competition
32 of the nation's best chefs including proven warriors and fierce new challengers are ready to battle, but nothing will prepare the chefs for the competition's biggest surprise ever.