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[09/05/12 - 11:08 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, September 5
Updates include: FOX gives a pilot production commitment to J.H. Wyman drama; Showtime to bring "The Good Shepherd" to the small screen; and S. Craig Zahler books a drama at FX.

[09/05/12 - 10:04 PM]
"So You Think You Can Dance" Voting Results for September 5
Next week the summer mainstay moves to its new home: Tuesday, September 11 at 8:00/7:00c on FOX.

[09/05/12 - 07:00 PM]
"Numb3rs" Comes to Hallmark Channel on October 1
Look for back-to-back repeats on Monday nights beginning at 8:00/7:00c.

[09/05/12 - 03:51 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings: VH1 Tops Demos with "Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta Reunion," "T.I. & Tiny: The Family Hustle"
Plus: numbers for OWN's "Commander in Heels," Bravo's "Gallery Girls" and MTV's "The Inbetweeners."

[09/05/12 - 03:03 PM]
"Dog With A Blog," a New Comedy Told from a Canine Point of View, Premieres Friday, October 12 on Disney Channel
G Hannelius, Blake Michael, Francesca Capaldi, Beth Littleford and Regan Burns star in the project.

[09/05/12 - 02:57 PM]
Nickelodeon Premieres Brand-New CG-Animated Preschool Series, "Tickety Toc," Monday, Sept. 10
New episodes will roll out Monday, Sept. 10 - Thursday, Sept. 13, at 9 a.m. (ET/PT).

[09/05/12 - 02:42 PM]
"Last Hours in Suburbia" Premieres Saturday, September 22nd at 8pm ET/PT on Lifetime
Kelcie Stranahan and Maiara Walsh star in the film, which will make its U.S. premiere.

[09/05/12 - 02:31 PM]
"2012 MTV Video Music Awards" to Feature Exclusive Never-Before-Seen Footage from "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2"
Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and the cast of the film will be on-hand to introduce the footage.

[09/05/12 - 02:07 PM]
ABC Saturday Night Football Kicks Off Season with a Winning Night
ESPN spins the numbers for ABC on Saturday, September 1.

[09/05/12 - 01:56 PM]
Gorgeous Models Get Down and Dirty in New VH1 Series "Model Employee"
Chrissy Teigen will host the eight-episode series, which will give eight models the opportunity of becoming the face of the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino.

[09/05/12 - 01:54 PM]
ABC Family's "Switched at Birth" Returns as Monday's #1 Scripted Cable TV Telecast in Women 18-49 and Females 12-34
ABC Family spins the numbers for Monday, September 3.

[09/05/12 - 01:27 PM]
Winner Revealed in Final Competition of NBC's Action-Packed Competition Series "Stars Earn Stripes"
A total of $380,000 was raised for all of the charities represented in the program.

[09/05/12 - 01:12 PM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings: ESPN Pulls in Front with NASCAR Coverage
Plus: numbers for Showtime's "Web Therapy," OWN's "Oprah's Lifeclass" and VH1's "Big Ang."

[09/05/12 - 01:07 PM]
Saturday's Cable Ratings: ESPN Is Tops with College Football Doubleheader
Plus: numbers for Animal Planet's "My Cat from Hell" and Discovery's "One Giant Leap: A Neil Armstrong Tribute."

[09/05/12 - 01:06 PM]
Turner Weekly Ratings - Adult Swim Continues Its Streak as Basic Cable's #1 Network for Total Day Delivery of Young Adults
Turner spins the numbers for the week of August 27-September 2.

[09/05/12 - 12:56 PM]
FOX Weekly Ratings - Network Serves Up a Three-Star Week
FOX spins the numbers for the week of August 27-September 2.

[09/05/12 - 12:37 PM]
BBC America's "Doctor Who" and "Copper" Set Ratings Records
BBC America spins the numbers for said seasons to date.

[09/05/12 - 11:56 AM]
11.2 Million Viewers Make TNT's "The Closer" Basic Cable's Most-Watched Finale Ever
TNT further spins the numbers for Monday, August 13.

[09/05/12 - 11:37 AM]
Warner Bros. Signs New Exclusive, Four-Year Overall Deal with Chuck Lorre, Continuing Long-Standing Relationship with the Top Comedy Hitmaker
Said pact will keep him at the helm of "Two and a Half Men," "The Big Bang Theory" and "Mike & Molly" until 2016.

[09/05/12 - 11:08 AM]
NBC Weekly Ratings - "America's Got Talent" Ranks #1 for the Week of Aug. 27-Sept. 2 in Total Viewers
NBC spins the numbers for the week of August 27-September 2.

[09/05/12 - 11:07 AM]
NBC to Air the Second Annual American Giving Awards Presented by Chase, Saturday, December 8
Produced by dick clark productions and Intersport, the AGAs are the first-ever televised celebrity tribute to recognize community heroes.

[09/05/12 - 11:02 AM]
Olivia Holt Stars in "Girl Vs. Monster," the Disney Channel Original Movie, Premiering Friday, October 12, During the Monstober Programming Event on Disney Channel
Kerris Dorsey, Brendan Meyer, Luke Benward, Katherine McNamara, Adam Chambers), Tracy Dawson, Brian Palermo and Jennifer Aspen also star.

[09/05/12 - 10:45 AM]
Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Justin Timberlake, Sofia Vergara and Others Join the Stand Up to Cancer Telecast, September 7 on ABC
Also on tap: Eric Stonestreet, Ray Romano, Felicity Huffman, Max Greenfield, Stacy Keibler, Maura Tierney and Rocco DiSpirito.

[09/05/12 - 10:44 AM]
ABC Weekly Ratings - "Saturday Night Football" is the Week's No. 1 TV Show in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for the week of August 27-September 2.

[09/05/12 - 10:41 AM]
Neil Patrick Harris Calls in Animal Planet's "Tanked" for His Hollywood "Magic Castle"
Said installment airs Saturday, September 15 at 9:00/8:00c on the cable channel.

[09/05/12 - 10:38 AM]
NBC's "The Voice" Will Premiere as a Three-Night Audition Event Monday Through Wednesday September 10-12
The extra one-hour edition airs Wednesday, September 12 at 8:00/7:00c.

[09/05/12 - 10:33 AM]
Vivica A. Fox to Host Lifetime's All-New, Hidden Camera Series "Prank My Mom"
The project began as a pair of backdoor pilot specials that aired in March.

[09/05/12 - 10:30 AM]
"The Jeff Probst Show" Premieres September 10th with a Week of Engaging and Entertaining Stories About People Going to Extraordinary Lengths to Live Their Lives to the Fullest
Each episode will also feature an "Ambush Adventure" where Jeff challenges an audience member to take a step outside their comfort zone to confront an issue in their life.

[09/05/12 - 10:18 AM]
Video: New Teaser for FX's "American Horror Story: Asylum"
Check out "Save Us," the latest spot for the new season, premiering Wednesday, October 17.

[09/05/12 - 10:15 AM]
NBC Nixes Last Two Episodes of "Saving Hope"
Said installments were originally slated for this Saturday, September 8 and September 15 at 8:00/7:00c.

[09/05/12 - 10:11 AM]
Disney Channel Kicks Off September with Another Clean Sweep
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of August 27-September 2.

[09/05/12 - 10:01 AM]
Showtime(R) Honors Hispanic Heritage Month
Highlights include the stand-up specials "Steve Trevino: Grandpa Joe's Son" and "Willie Barcena: I Gotta Be Honest."

[09/05/12 - 09:49 AM]
NFL Network Gets "Back to Football" with Extensive 2012 Fall Programming Lineup
The cable channel details its complete lineup for the 2012 season.

[09/05/12 - 09:47 AM]
CBS Weekly Ratings - Network Wins in Viewers for the Second Straight Week
CBS spins the numbers for the week of August 27-September 2.

[09/05/12 - 09:32 AM]
TNT Greenlights Dwayne Johnson's "The Hero," New Action-Packed Competition Series Headlined by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Produced by Ben Silverman's Electus
The eight-episode series brings "10 ordinary people together in a house and then assign them various missions that will test their brains, their brawn and even their morality."

[09/05/12 - 09:19 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Tops Demos With "MasterChef," "Hell's Kitchen"
The penultimate weeks of the summer mainstays put the network in front among adults 18-49.

[09/05/12 - 09:11 AM]
Nine-time Pro Bowl Safety Brian Dawkins Joins ESPN as NFL Studio Analyst
He will make his debut on "Audibles" on Thursday, Sept. 13 at 7:00/6:00c, alongside Keyshawn Johnson, Jerry Rice and Marcellus Wiley.

[09/05/12 - 09:09 AM]
"Live! with Kelly and Michael" Opens Big with Huge Time Period Gains
Disney-ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for Tuesday, September 4.

[09/05/12 - 09:02 AM]
ESPN's BIG EAST Men's College Basketball Television Schedule
The schedule is highlighted by the return of the popular weekly ESPN Big Monday franchise on January 14 with Louisville at Connecticut.

[09/05/12 - 08:59 AM]
HBO Documentary Films to Release Oscar(R) Winner Alex Gibney's "Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God" Theatrically in November; Film Debuts on HBO in Early 2013
"This is a very important story that needs to be told," says Gibney.

[09/05/12 - 08:50 AM]
ESPN2's "Numbers Never Lie" Announces New Additions Jalen Rose and Hugh Douglas
Rose and Douglas join host Michael Smith in fulltime roles beginning Monday, September 10.

[09/05/12 - 08:42 AM]
Sunny Anderson Visits Home Cooks in Food Network's New Series "Home Made in America with Sunny Anderson"
The six-episode daytime series premieres Saturday, October 6 at 9:30am ET/PT.

[09/05/12 - 08:34 AM]
"America's Got Talent" Delivers the #1 Results of the Night in Total Viewers
NBC spins the numbers for Tuesday, September 4.

[09/05/12 - 08:30 AM]
EPIX Celebrates 50th Anniversary of James Bond with New Doc and 24 / 007 Marathon
"Everything or Nothing: The Untold Story of 007" premieres Friday, October 5 on the pay channel.

[09/05/12 - 08:07 AM]
Event Series "The Men Who Built America" Premieres Tuesday, October 16 at 9 p.m. on History(R)
The eight-part series features interviews with Mark Cuban, Alan Greenspan, Charles Schwab, Jack Welch, Steve Wozniak and more!

[09/05/12 - 07:37 AM]
Discovery Channel Continues to Pull in Big Numbers with "Bering Sea Gold: Under the Ice" and "Yukon Men"
Discovery spins the numbers for Friday, August 31.

[09/05/12 - 07:01 AM]
Eric Church Tops List Of Nominees For "The 46th Annual CMA Awards" With Five Nominations Followed By Blake Shelton And Miranda Lambert With Four Each
Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood once again host this year's event, airing Thursday, November 1 on ABC.

[09/05/12 - 06:29 AM]
NBC News and TV One Confirm Guests and Panelists for 2012 Democratic National Convention Coverage
Said line-up includes Valerie Jarrett, Marc Morial, Deval Patrick and Emmanuel Cleaver II.

[09/05/12 - 05:40 AM]
Bravo Media Goes Bananas for "The Rachel Zoe Project" and Greenlights Fifth Season
Zoe has evolved from being a successful celebrity stylist into the Rachel Zoe brand.

[09/04/12 - 11:26 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, September 4
Updates include: CBS lands small screen take on "Beverly Hills Cops"; Kevin Weisman, Nate Torrence join HBO's "Hell Ladies"; and David Hudgins to import "Injustice" for NBC.







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[02/05/26 - 02:03 PM]
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[02/05/26 - 12:42 PM]
"20/20" Ranks No. 1 in the Two-Hour Time Period Across the Board
Hitting new season highs on January 30, "20/20" grew from the previous week in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49.

[02/05/26 - 11:31 AM]
Apple Original Films Lands Global Rights to Sundance Film Festival Selection "The Last First: Winter K2"
Director Amir Bar-Lev tells a complex, harrowing and moving story that unpacks the industry of extreme mountain climbing and its changing culture.

[02/05/26 - 11:01 AM]
HBO Original "Murder in Glitterball City," A Two-Part Documentary, Debuts February 19
Inspired by the non-fiction book "A Dark Room in Glitter Ball City" by David Dominé, the film chronicles a 2010 murder case that starts with a 911 phone call that leads police to the gruesome discovery of a body buried in the basement of a Victorian mansion.

[02/05/26 - 11:01 AM]
Video: ALLBLK Releases Trailer and Key Art for New Original Feature Film, "Deb Is Boss" Premiering Thursday, March 5
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[02/05/26 - 10:31 AM]
Nicolette van Dam and Bas Smit Present the Dutch Version of "Love Is Blind"
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[02/05/26 - 10:12 AM]
"Martha Graham Dance Company: We Are Our Time" Premieres March 27, 2026 on PBS
As the Graham Company nears its landmark 100th anniversary, "We Are Our Time" offers a rare behind-the-scenes portrait of the company, exploring Graham's legacy through the dancers who embody her work today.

[02/05/26 - 10:03 AM]
ABC's Juggernaut Tuesday Scores More Wins
"High Potential's" January 20 episode jumped to 12.98 million Total Viewers and a 2.17 rating among Adults 18-49 after seven days of viewing on ABC, Hulu, Hulu on Disney+ and digital platforms, scoring a series high among Total Viewers.

[02/05/26 - 10:01 AM]
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A comedy set on a college campus centering on an author's (Carell) complicated relationship with his daughter (Charly Clive).

[02/05/26 - 10:01 AM]
Small State, Big Drama. Secrets Rise with the Tide on "The Real Housewives of Rhode Island," Premiering on Thursday, April 2 at 9 P.M. ET/PT
The series will move to its regular timeslot on Sundays at 9:00/8:00c on April 5.

[02/05/26 - 09:31 AM]
CNN Original Series Releases First Look and Introduces "Craig Ferguson: American on Purpose"
"Any chance I get to remind my fellow Americans that we are still the best idea for a country anyone has ever had I'm going to take it. My eagle is still bald and my banner is still spangled with stars," said Ferguson.

[02/05/26 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Predator: Badlands" - Trailer - Hulu
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[02/05/26 - 09:00 AM]
Date Announcement: Will Forte & D'Arcy Carden's "Sunny Nights" Comes to Hulu
After a critical acclaimed Australian debut, the darkly comedic crime drama starring Will Forte and D'Arcy Carden makes its U.S. debut on March 11 on Hulu.

[02/05/26 - 08:31 AM]
Video: Peacock Releases Teaser and Premiere Date for Upcoming Original Series "The Miniature Wife"
All episodes of the series starring Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfadyen will premiere on April 9, 2026 only on Peacock.

[02/05/26 - 08:29 AM]
Video: "The Forsytes" Official Trailer
Don't miss the U.S. premiere of this highly anticipated drama Sunday, March 22 on PBS.