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[07/28/12 - 02:56 PM]
Michael Phelps Continues His Quest for Most Olympic Career Medals as He Swims the 4x100 Freestyle Relay on NBC Tomorrow
The Peacock details its schedules for Sunday, July 29 and Monday, July 30.

[07/28/12 - 10:45 AM]
FX Crosses "The Bridge" - Network Orders Drama Pilot Based on International Hit Series
Meredith Stiehm and Elwood Reid are behind the drama pilot, which is based on an international hit series.

[07/28/12 - 10:44 AM]
FX Announces Cast and Director for Comedy Series Pilot "Bronx Warrants"
Robert Kelly, Josh Segarra, Shirley Rumierk and stand-up comedian Godfrey star in the project, from executive producers Denis Leary and Jim Serpico.

[07/28/12 - 10:43 AM]
FX Orders More "BrandX with Russell Brand" - Network Picks Up Seven Installments
The final installment of the show's initial six-episode order airs next Thursday, August 2.

[07/28/12 - 10:42 AM]
FX Springs 4 "Louie" - Award-Winning Comedy Series Gets Season Four Order
The cable channel has ordered 13 episodes for the series' fourth season.

[07/28/12 - 10:21 AM]
NBC Airs Most-Watched Summer Games Opening Ceremony on Record
NBC further spins the numbers for Friday, July 27.

[07/28/12 - 09:31 AM]
FX at TCA: Landgraf Renews "Louie," Extends "BrandX with Russell Brand"
Plus: the executive on "Anger Management," "Wilfred," "The Americans," "Powers," "Bronx Warrants" and its new pilot "The Bridge."

[07/28/12 - 09:01 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: Nearly 42 Million Watch Opening Night of Olympics
NBC's primetime coverage also delivers a 12.4 rating among adults 18-49.

[07/28/12 - 06:24 AM]
NBC Has Best Opening Ceremony Overnight Rating for Non-U.S. Olympics Ever
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, July 27.

[07/27/12 - 11:11 PM]
Development Update: Friday, July 27
Updates include: "Modern Family" co-stars close a new deal with ABC; Joe Carnahan to direct A&E's "Those Who Kill" pilot; and Ian Hart joins the cast of DirecTV's "Rogue."

[07/27/12 - 04:07 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Burn Notice," "Suits" Top Charts for USA
Plus: numbers for Bravo's "Kathy Griffin: Seaman 1st Class," TLC's "Four Weddings" and Showtime's "The Real L Word."

[07/27/12 - 02:44 PM]
Bravo Media's "Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles" Earns Season High Among All Key Demos With Over 1.2 Million Total Viewers
Bravo spins the numbers for Wednesday, July 25.

[07/27/12 - 11:52 AM]
AMC Will Not Renew "The Killing"
"After much deliberation, we've come to the difficult decision not to renew 'The Killing' for a third season," said the network.

[07/27/12 - 11:22 AM]
TBS's "Sullivan & Son" Scores 2.5 Million Viewers in Week 2, With Strong Growth Over Last Week
TBS spins the numbers for Thursday, July 26.

[07/27/12 - 11:20 AM]
ABC at TCA: Lee "Optimistic" About "Modern Family" Negotiations
Plus: the executive on swapping "The Neighbors" and "Suburgatory" as well as ordering new pilots for "Kings of Van Nuys" and "Super Fun Night."

[07/27/12 - 10:39 AM]
Phelps-Lochte Expected Showdown Airs on NBC in Primetime on Day 1 of London Olympics
The Peacock details its schedules for Saturday, July 28 and Sunday, July 29.

[07/27/12 - 10:09 AM]
ABC Announces the 12 Celebrities Joining the First-Ever "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars" Cast
Plus: fans can vote for Sabrina Bryan, Carson Kressley or Kyle Massey for the "Viewers' Choice: All-Star."

[07/27/12 - 09:56 AM]
Fans Can Live Chat and Tweet With "Bunheads" Star Bailey Buntain on Monday, July 30, 8:00PM-10:00PM ET
During the East Coast broadcast, airing at 9:00/8:00c, Bailey will answer questions via her Twitter handle @baileybuntain.

[07/27/12 - 09:52 AM]
Discovery Channel Shifts Into High Gear With "One Car Too Far" Premiering on August 19 at 9PM ET/PT
The five-part series marks the first Discovery Networks International originated co-produced series with Discovery Channel.

[07/27/12 - 09:51 AM]
Exclusive: Syfy to Debut "Hot Set" on Tuesday, September 18 at 10:00/9:00c
The newcomer, from the producers of "Face Off," is a competition series featuring Hollywood production designers.

[07/27/12 - 08:49 AM]
"Saving Hope" Reports Its Highest 18-49 Rating Since June 28
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, July 26.

[07/27/12 - 08:48 AM]
ABC Dominates with its Top-Rated Summer Thursday in Over 1-Year
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, July 26.

[07/27/12 - 08:44 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Pulls in Front With Two-Hour "Wipeout" Special
Plus: CBS's "3" opens with a very modest 2.39 million viewers and a 0.8 adults 18-49 rating.

[07/27/12 - 08:33 AM]
"Big Brother" Voting Results for July 26
CBS details last night's eviction and Head of Household competition.

[07/27/12 - 07:41 AM]
MTV's Retro Mania Ends Its Summer Run with the Return of "Daria" Next Week
As a special bonus, "The Nikki & Sara Show's" Nikki Glaser and Sara Schaefer will be providing superfan "Daria" commentary throughout the week to add to the hilarity.

[07/27/12 - 07:32 AM]
C. Thomas Howell Guest Stars on Monday's Episode of Syfy's Hit Series "Alphas"
He plays Eli Aquino, "an intense Alpha with super-speed who is bent on revenge."

[07/27/12 - 07:32 AM]
"America's Got Talent" Is #1 for the Night Wednesday, "Jimmy Fallon's Primetime Music Special" Is #1 at 10 p.m. ET
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, July 25.

[07/26/12 - 11:09 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, July 26
Updates include: Eric Dane to depart ABC's "Grey's Anatomy"; Wes Brown joins NBC's "Infamous"; and The CW looks to import "Battle Royale" as a TV series.

[07/26/12 - 05:50 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Royal Pains" Tops Viewers, Demos for Second Week in a Row
Plus: numbers for Showtime's "The Franchise," Spike TV's "Diamond Divers" and TLC's "Virgin Diaries."

[07/26/12 - 04:34 PM]
Disney XD Stars Team with Kid Viewers and NFL, NBA and WNBA Stars for Disney's Magic of Healthy Living "Tryathlon," a Special Airing Monday, August 13 on Disney XD
Cast members from "Kickin' It," "Lab Rats" and "Pair of Kings" will all be featured.

[07/26/12 - 04:22 PM]
ABC & ESPN 2012-13 NBA Schedule - Blockbuster Christmas Day includes Thunder/Heat Finals Rematch, Two Games at L.A.'s Staples Center
ABC and ESPN will open their coverage with a five-game Christmas Day blockbuster schedule.

[07/26/12 - 04:12 PM]
NBA TV to Televise 96 Games During 2012-13 Regular Season Featuring Multiple Appearances by Heat, Thunder, Knicks, Lakers, Clippers, Celtics and Bulls
Look for San Antonio at New Orleans and Portland at L.A. Lakers to kick off said coverage on Wednesday, October 31.

[07/26/12 - 04:04 PM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX, NBC in Tight Race for Demo Crown
"So You Think You Can Dance" puts FOX in front but NBC has the top draw in "America's Got Talent."

[07/26/12 - 04:02 PM]
TNT's 2012-13 NBA Regular Season Schedule to Feature Multiple Appearances by NBA Champion Heat, Thunder, Knicks, Lakers, Clippers, Celtics and Mavericks
For the 11th consecutive year, the NBA season will exclusively open on TNT with a doubleheader Tuesday, October 30.

[07/26/12 - 12:35 PM]
Katie Couric Puts a New Face on Daytime This September
Plus: Sheryl Crow composes and sings the series theme song entitled "This Day."

[07/26/12 - 12:19 PM]
From the Shows You Love to Watch, Come Books You'll Want to Read - This Fall Comes Three Books Based on Hit ABC Shows
Look for tomes from "Switched at Birth," "Castle" and "Modern Family."

[07/26/12 - 12:14 PM]
Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon Generate #1 Results for the Late-Night Week of July 16-20
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of July 16-20.

[07/26/12 - 12:02 PM]
The Over the Top Dowden Family Returns to CMT with an All-New Season of Antics on "Bayou Billionaires"
This all-new, 12-episode season kicks off with a special one-hour premiere on Saturday, September 15 at 9:00/8:00c.

[07/26/12 - 11:59 AM]
Discovery's "Gold Rush" Is Back for a Pair of Summer Specials on Friday, August 17
"The Jungle" and "Aftershow" will air back-to-back beginning at 9:00/8:00c on Discovery.

[07/26/12 - 11:34 AM]
ABC Announces Fall Premiere and Season Premiere Dates for 2012-13 Season
"The Neighbors" will premiere on Wednesday, September 26 at 9:30/8:30c before moving to its new regular time period at 8:30/7:30c on October 3.

[07/26/12 - 11:11 AM]
Kathy Griffin Will Keep Saying It for Bravo as Network Greenlights Season Two of Prime-Time Talk Show "Kathy"
"Look, I don't know what the hell's gonna happen in season two of 'Kathy,' I'm still sore from season one," said Griffin.

[07/26/12 - 10:48 AM]
CBS Sports Network Signs Deal With United Football League
The network will televise two games per week every Wednesday and Friday live throughout the UFL's eight-week season, culminating with the Championship game in late November.

[07/26/12 - 08:23 AM]
Nickelodeon's The Big Help Prosocial Campaign And First Lady Michelle Obama Team Up And Get Into The Olympic Spirit With A Special Let's Move! Event In London
David Beckham, Bart Conner, Nadia Comaneci, Teresa Edwards, Emily Hughes, Sarah Hughes, Shawn Johnson, Dikembe Mutombo and Dara Torres are among those set to appear.

[07/26/12 - 08:12 AM]
The Futon's First Look: "Guys With Kids" (NBC)

[07/26/12 - 08:11 AM]
The Futon's First Look: "Midnight Sun" (NBC)

[07/26/12 - 08:10 AM]
The Futon's First Look: "The Goodwin Games" (FOX)

[07/26/12 - 08:09 AM]
The Futon's First Look: "Prodigy/Bully" (FOX)

[07/26/12 - 07:43 AM]
Discovery Channel Brings Fans Closer Than Ever to "Shark Week" with Robust Digital & Social Media Campaign
The franchise's 25th anniversary kicks off with eight all-new specials beginning Sunday, August 12 at 9:00/8:00c.

[07/26/12 - 07:42 AM]
ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Grows for the 2nd Straight Week to its Best Numbers in 1 Month
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of July 16-20.

[07/26/12 - 07:36 AM]
Lifetime's "The Week the Women Went" to Now Premiere August 14
The previously announced new docu-series "Prom Queens" will be added back into the network's schedule at a later date.







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[04/02/26 - 08:07 AM]
HBO Max Brings HBO Original Series "Euphoria" to Coachella with First-Ever Series Screening at Festival
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[04/02/26 - 08:03 AM]
Video: "Grantchester" Season 11 - Official Preview
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[04/02/26 - 08:01 AM]
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At an elite country club, two young employees film an alarming fight between their boss and his wife - and ignite a blackmail war neither side can win.

[04/02/26 - 08:00 AM]
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[04/02/26 - 07:36 AM]
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[04/02/26 - 07:31 AM]
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[04/02/26 - 07:11 AM]
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Cox will play The New York Ripper, a serial killer who terrorized the City years ago.

[04/02/26 - 07:01 AM]
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This series follows the life and career of Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho, tracing his journey from young prodigy to global sports icon.

[04/02/26 - 06:01 AM]
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[04/02/26 - 06:01 AM]
"Finding Harry: The Craft Behind The Magic" to Air on HBO April 5
This exclusive special offers an inside look at the epic scale and meticulous care behind HBO's new Harry Potter series.

[04/02/26 - 02:01 AM]
Video: "The Trials of Winnie Mandela" - Official Trailer - Netflix
South African icon Winnie Mandela's legacy is examined by her granddaughters in this incisive documentary series.