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[09/11/12 - 11:17 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, September 11
Updates include: USA lets cast options on "Common Law" expire; Tom Hopper first to be cast in Starz's "Black Sails"; and Bruno Heller lands pilot order for CBS's "The Advocates."

[09/11/12 - 04:33 PM]
Video: "Emily Owens, M.D." - Loser Preview
Check out the latest promo for the newcomer, premiering Tuesday, October 16 on The CW.

[09/11/12 - 03:59 PM]
Oprah Winfrey Speaks Exclusively with Usher on "Oprah's Next Chapter" Sunday, Sept. 16
Upcoming episodes include Stephen Colbert (Sunday, September 30) from his hometown in Charleston, South Carolina.

[09/11/12 - 02:32 PM]
NBC Books "Revolution" Encores for Wednesday, September 19 and Saturday, September 29
Plus: the "Guys With Kids" original slated for September 19 moves to Wednesday, October 3.

[09/11/12 - 02:25 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings: ESPN Dominates with Return of "Monday Night Football"
Plus: numbers for Encore's "Crimson Petal and the White," MTV's "The Inbetweeners" and VH1's "Basketball Wives LA."

[09/11/12 - 01:59 PM]
FOX Weekly Ratings - Network Ranks No. 2 Among Adults 18-49
FOX spins the numbers for the week of September 3-9.

[09/11/12 - 01:58 PM]
ABC Family's "Switched at Birth" Retains 99% of Week-Ago Return in W18-34 Against NBC's Debut of "The Voice"
ABC Family spins the numbers for Monday, September 10.

[09/11/12 - 01:47 PM]
CBS Sports' U.S. Open Men's & Women's Champioships Seen All-or-Part by 16.2M and 17.7M Viewers
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, September 9 and Monday, September 10.

[09/11/12 - 01:36 PM]
U.S. Olympic Gold Medalists the Fierce Five(SM) Make a Surprise Appearance on CBS's "Big Brother," Wednesday, Sept. 12
Gabrielle Douglas, Kyla Ross, Alexandra Raisman, McKayla Maroney and Jordyn Wieber are slated to visit.

[09/11/12 - 01:25 PM]
Electric Entertainment Announces High-Tech Drama "Leverage" Will Air In Syndication Starting September 15th
Distributor Trifecta Entertainment & Media has cleared the show in over 95% of the country.

[09/11/12 - 01:17 PM]
CBS Program Advisory for Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2012
Part one of the "Hawaii Five-0"/"NCIS: Los Angeles" crossover - pre-empted last night due to U.S. Open Tennis - will now air tonight.

[09/11/12 - 12:41 PM]
NBC Weekly Ratings - NFL Football Leads NBC to the Top-Rated Week in 18-49 for Any Net, Excluding Olympics, Since February
NBC spins the numbers for the week of September 3-9.

[09/11/12 - 12:41 PM]
ESPN Ramps Up Coverage for Chase for NASCAR Sprint Cup
Nine of the 10 races will air on ESPN on Sunday afternoons, with the Saturday night, October 13, race at Charlotte Motor Speedway airing in prime time on ABC.

[09/11/12 - 12:37 PM]
"60 Minutes" Interview with Navy SEAL Is America's #1 Non-Football Broadcast of the Week
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, September 9.

[09/11/12 - 12:25 PM]
Louis C.K., Ricky Gervais, Ginnifer Goodwin, Mindy Kaling, Jim Parsons and Amy Poehler Announced as Presenters at "The 64th Primetime Emmy(R) Awards"
The telecast will air live coast to coast Sunday, September 23 at 8:00/7:00c on ABC.

[09/11/12 - 12:21 PM]
Style's "Tia & Tamera" and "Chicagolicious" Return with All-New Episodes on Tuesday, October 16, Beginning at 9pm ET/PT
The former was previously slated to resume its second season on Monday, October 22 at 8:00/7:00c.

[09/11/12 - 11:47 AM]
FOX to Encore "Fringe" Season Five Backdoor Pilot "Letters of Transit" on Saturday, September 22
The rebroadcast will tee up the show's final season, premiering Friday, September 28.

[09/11/12 - 11:33 AM]
Oxygen Gives Viewers an Intimate Look at Compulsive Spending in Authentic Docu-Series "My Shopping Addiction" with New Premiere Date on Monday, October 15th at 11PM ET/PT
The newcomer was previously slated to launch Tuesday, October 9 at 10:00/9:00c.

[09/11/12 - 11:31 AM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings: "Kardashians," "Long Island Medium" Top Demos, Viewers
Plus: numbers for Showtime's "Web Therapy," Discovery's "Scanning the Skies" and Animal Planet's "Great Barrier Reef."

[09/11/12 - 11:26 AM]
Saturday's Cable Ratings: College Football Powers ESPN, ESPN2 to Top Spots
Plus: numbers for Showtime's "Jay Mohr: Funny for a Girl," TLC's "9/11 Emergency Room" and Lifetime's "Killer Among Us."

[09/11/12 - 11:22 AM]
TLC's "Long Island Medium" and "Breaking Amish" Premieres Deliver the Network's Best Sunday Night Prime Performance in Eight Years
TLC spins the numbers for Sunday, September 9.

[09/11/12 - 11:00 AM]
Get Ready for Ghosts, Goblins and Goosebumps During ABC Family's 14th Annual "13 Nights of Halloween" Holiday Programming Event Airing October 19th - 31st
Highlights include the season finale of "Switched at Birth" and a special episode of "Pretty Little Liars."

[09/11/12 - 10:44 AM]
ABC Weekly Ratings - "Bachelor Pad" Scores Best-Since-Premiere Numbers in Viewers and Young Adults
ABC spins the numbers for the week of September 3-9.

[09/11/12 - 10:43 AM]
Josh Elliott, Lara Spencer, Chris Harrison and Clinton Kelly Host "Emmys Red Carpet Live," Beginning the Festivities of TV's Biggest Night, Sunday, September 23 on ABC
As previously announced, Jimmy Kimmel will host "The 64th Primetime Emmy(R) Awards."

[09/11/12 - 10:36 AM]
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 September 3-9.

[09/11/12 - 10:33 AM]
Disney Channel Pacing for Historic 3Q12 Win in Total Viewers
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of September 3-9.

[09/11/12 - 10:32 AM]
ESPN's College Football Schedule This Week: Matchup of Undefeated Teams in Five Telecasts, Two between Ranked Squads
Highlights include No. 18 Florida at No. 23 Tennessee and No. 20 Notre Dame at No. 10 Michigan State.

[09/11/12 - 10:16 AM]
Lifetime to Re-Air Original Movie "Drew Peterson: Untouchable," Starring Rob Lowe, Sunday, September 16
The film's world premiere in January generated record viewership, averaging 5.8 million total viewers.

[09/11/12 - 10:13 AM]
Video: New Teaser for FX's Spookiest Original Drama "American Horror Story: Asylum"
Check out "Spinning," the latest spot for the new season, premiering Wednesday, October 17.

[09/11/12 - 10:02 AM]
Expect the Unexpected in an All-New Season of Animal Planet's "Monsters Inside Me"
The series returns Friday, October 5 at 8:00/7:00c on the cable channel.

[09/11/12 - 09:40 AM]
US Open Finals & Andy Roddick Tribute on ESPN Classic
The Women's Final will be seen first starting at 5 p.m. ET today.

[09/11/12 - 09:38 AM]
Cartoon Network Greenlights Two Animated Series from Homegrown Talent
"Steven Universe" and "Uncle Grandpa" have started pre-production and are currently slated for a 2013 debut.

[09/11/12 - 09:35 AM]
Hallmark Channel Original Movie, "Puppy Love", Garners 1.7 HH Rating
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for Saturday, September 8.

[09/11/12 - 09:29 AM]
ABC's "Bachelor Pad" Finale Draws 2nd-Largest Audience of the Season
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, September 10.

[09/11/12 - 08:54 AM]
Steelers-Broncos Game Is NBC's Highest-Rated "Sunday Night Football" Game Ever
NBC further spins the numbers for Sunday, September 9.

[09/11/12 - 08:46 AM]
NBC Wins Monday as "The Voice" Tops FOX's Finales by 64%, Generates Dramatic Growth Through the Slot
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, September 10.

[09/11/12 - 08:41 AM]
FX's "The Americans" to Premiere at MIPCOM
Co-stars Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys will attend the screening.

[09/11/12 - 08:37 AM]
Vuguru and BermanBraun Team Up with AOL to Launch Family Comedy "Greetings from Home"
The series, "a family comedy about the trials and tribulations of a military family with dad raising two unruly teens while mom is deployed overseas," launches September 19.

[09/11/12 - 08:34 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Voice" Returns on Top (But Down) for NBC
The Peacock's reality franchise posts its lowest rated opener to date among adults 18-49.

[09/11/12 - 08:01 AM]
TLC to Premiere Intervention Special "Cracking Addiction" on Wednesday, October 3rd at 9/8c
Dr. Phillip McGraw is among the executive producers of the one-hour special.

[09/11/12 - 07:50 AM]
Sonar Entertainment and Farah Films Team to Bring the World of Shannara to the Small Screen
Producers plan to base the show's first season on "The Elfstones of Shannara," the second book in the series.

[09/11/12 - 07:33 AM]
"Katie" Equals Top Rated Daytime Talk Debut in 10 Years
Disney-ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for Monday, September 10.

[09/11/12 - 07:26 AM]
Discovery Channel Continues to Dominate Friday with "Bering Sea Gold: Under the Ice" and "Yukon Men"
Discovery spins the numbers for Friday, September 7.

[09/11/12 - 07:06 AM]
CBS Launches Two Initiatives to Help Viewers Navigate Adjusted Start Times for Sunday Series on NFL Doubleheader Weekends
The network will list the scheduled start times for its Sunday night series 30 minutes later in Eastern and Central Time zones on doubleheader weekends.

[09/11/12 - 07:01 AM]
Amp Up Your "The X Factor" Experience with the All-New the Xtra Factor App Presented by Verizon
Features include video segments and photos featuring the judges, contestants and fans.

[09/11/12 - 03:01 AM]
VH1 Seeks Additional Relationship Counseling With A Second Season Of "VH1 Couples Therapy"
The series returns Wednesday, October 3 at 10:00/9:00c with eight new episodes.

[09/10/12 - 11:13 PM]
Development Update: Monday, September 10
Updates include: Gina Fattore books "Holiday" at NBC; Jason Katims lands "Anonymous" at FOX; and Randy Jackson to return as a judge on "American Idol."

[09/10/12 - 10:05 PM]
The Winner of "MasterChef" Is...
Plus: casting calls for season four begin Saturday, October 6 in San Diego.

[09/10/12 - 09:04 PM]
The Winner of "Hell's Kitchen" Is...
In its 10th season, original episodes of the series ranked No. 1 in total viewers for 15 out of the 18 nights it aired this summer.

[09/10/12 - 04:37 PM]
Video: "Arrow" - Justice Preview
Don't miss the series premiere Wednesday, October 10 on The CW.







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[12/03/25 - 12:30 PM]
CBS Announces Second Season Orders for the Top Two New Broadcast Series - #1 "Boston Blue" and #2 "Sheriff Country"
The series average 8 million viewers and 7.6 million viewers, respectively, in Nielsen live plus 7-day multiplatform ratings.

[12/03/25 - 11:59 AM]
"9-1-1: Nashville" Season Premiere Catapults to Over 19 Million Total Viewers
Over 35 days, ABC's Thursday night drama premieres amassed impressive audiences based on competitive cross-platform broadcast series rankings, with all three dramas landing in the Top 10 among Adults 18-49.

[12/03/25 - 11:27 AM]
Star-Studded Cast of Cooking Disasters Take on Culinary Boot Camp in "Worst Cooks in America: Reality Check"
This season, Chefs Jeff Mauro and Tiffany Derry are on a mission to transform an all-star cast from cooking disasters to kitchen masters with an intense culinary boot camp like no other.

[12/03/25 - 11:25 AM]
Fresh Off Successful Theatrical Run, Great American Media Announces "Another Sweet Christmas," Starring Candace Cameron Bure and Cameron Mathison, Streams Exclusively on Great American Pure Flix, Beginning December 18
The sequel to "Home Sweet Christmas" also premieres on Great American Family and GFAM+, Saturday, December 20 (8 p.m. ET).

[12/03/25 - 11:00 AM]
Hulu Renews "Chad Powers" for a Second Season
Glen Powell will return as the titular character.

[12/03/25 - 11:00 AM]
Broadcast Talent Announced for Inaugural Optum Golf Channel Games December 17 in Primetime on Golf Channel and USA Network
Current PGA Tour player Keith Mitchell will serve as an analyst for coverage of the Optum Golf Channel Games alongside longtime Golf Channel commentator Steve Sands, who will provide play-by-play commentary.

[12/03/25 - 10:31 AM]
Louis Carr Appointed President of BET
Carr assumes leadership of BET from Scott Mills, who earlier today announced his departure after 23 years at the company.

[12/03/25 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "A Thousand Blows" - Season 2 Trailer - Hulu
It's the dawn of a new era.

[12/03/25 - 10:01 AM]
HBO Original Documentary "Music Box: Counting Crows: Have You Seen Me Lately?" Debuts December 18
The film is an intimate documentary chronicling the rise of the band Counting Crows and the unrelenting pressure that followed their breakout success.

[12/03/25 - 09:32 AM]
Get Ready to Hit the Casino with a New Untitled Vegas Television Series
The new series from the creators of "Billions" is executive produced by the legendary Martin Scorsese.

[12/03/25 - 09:00 AM]
The Unbelievable True Story of "Roofman" Premieres on Paramount+ December 9
Channing Tatum stars as the film's titular character, as well as a stellar cast including Kirsten Dunst, Ben Mendelsohn, LaKeith Stanfield, Juno Temple, Uzo Aduba, Lily Collias, Jimmy O. Yang and Peter Dinklage.

[12/03/25 - 08:57 AM]
Record NFL Viewership Caps Thanksgiving Night on NBC, Peacock, and Telemundo
Bengals-Ravens is the most-watched Thanksgiving night NFL game ever with an average of 28.4 million viewers.

[12/03/25 - 08:55 AM]
"NFL on CBS" Shatters Record for Most-Watched Regular-Season Game in NFL History with More Than 57 Million Viewers
Viewership peaked with 61.357 million viewers for the game's thrilling conclusion (7:45-8:00 PM ET).

[12/03/25 - 08:49 AM]
FOX Sports Feasts on Thanksgiving Day with 47.7 Million Viewers for Packers-Lions
Viewership peaked with 57,957,000 viewers from 4:00-4:15 PM ET.

[12/03/25 - 08:47 AM]
Most-Watched NBA on ESPN Thanksgiving Eve in Six Years
The inaugural tripleheader averaged 2,099,000 viewers, up 54 percent from last year's Thanksgiving Eve doubleheader, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel.