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[10/09/12 - 11:21 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, October 9
Updates include: FX pushes "Louie" return to Spring 2014; FOX orders "Divorce Hotel" pilot; and Italia Ricci to topline ABC Family's "Terminales."

[10/09/12 - 04:58 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings: ESPN Remains Untouchable with "Monday Night Football"
Plus: numbers for Disney XD's "Crash & Bernstein," MTV's "The Inbetweeners" and Syfy's "Alphas."

[10/09/12 - 02:56 PM]
ESPN's "Monday Night Football" Wins the Night among All Programs
ESPN spins the numbers for Monday, October 8.

[10/09/12 - 02:44 PM]
ABC Family's "Switched at Birth" Hits Season High in Women 18-34; Is Monday's #1 Scripted Cable Telecast Across Target Females
ABC Family spins the numbers for Monday, October 8.

[10/09/12 - 01:13 PM]
ESPN College Football Schedule Includes Three Games between Ranked Teams
The networks of ESPN detail their schedules for the upcoming weekend.

[10/09/12 - 12:52 PM]
"48 Hours: Friends for Life" Was Saturday's #1 Show with Viewers and Households
CBS further spins the numbers for the week of October 1-7.

[10/09/12 - 12:13 PM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings: "Steel Magnolias," "Jeff Dunham: Minding the Monsters" Top Charts
Plus: numbers for Food Network's "Halloween Wars," Discovery's "Curiosity" and Animal Planet's "Eating Giants: Elephant."

[10/09/12 - 12:08 PM]
Saturday's Cable Ratings: College Football Tops Demos for ESPN
Plus: numbers for Discovery's "Winged Planet," Nickelodeon's "See Dad Run" and A&E's "Parking Wars."

[10/09/12 - 12:08 PM]
It's Indecision Time as "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and "The Colbert Report" Bring Live Election Night Coverage on Tuesday, November 6 at 11:00 P.M. ET
Plus: look for "Chris Hardwick: Mandroid," "Kyle Kinane: Whiskey Icarus" and "Russell Peters: The Green Card Tour" next month.

[10/09/12 - 12:00 PM]
VH1 Proves Love Is Blind in "I'm Married to a..." - One Hour Special Premieres Wednesday, October 17 @ 11PM
The special "proves love really has no boundaries as two couples share their stories of love and overcoming obstacles."

[10/09/12 - 11:46 AM]
GSN Renews Hit Original Series "The American Bible Challenge" for Second Season
The network has ordered nine episodes for season two, which is slated to air in 2013.

[10/09/12 - 11:33 AM]
ABC's Bob Woodruff Reports His First ESPN Feature on UCLA Concussion Victim for Tonight's "E:60"
Woodruff shares the story of former UCLA linebacker - and the Bruins' 2011 Defensive Player of the Year - Patrick Larimore.

[10/09/12 - 11:26 AM]
FOX Ranks No. 1 Among Teens, No. 2 Among Adults 18-34 and No. 3 Among Adults 18-49
FOX spins the numbers for the week of October 1-7.

[10/09/12 - 11:16 AM]
Disney Channel is Total Day's #1 Cable TV Network in Total Viewers
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of October 1-7.

[10/09/12 - 11:16 AM]
CBS Wins Its Second Consecutive Week in Viewers; "NCIS" Is Top Program
CBS further spins the numbers for the week of October 1-7.

[10/09/12 - 11:05 AM]
Turner Weekly Ratings - TBS's Coverage of the 2012 Major League Baseball Postseason Is Up 14% Among Total Viewers
Turner spins the numbers for the week of October 1-7.

[10/09/12 - 10:39 AM]
"60 Minutes" Is the #3 Program of the Week
CBS spins the numbers for the week of October 1-7.

[10/09/12 - 10:21 AM]
"The 40th Anniversary American Music Awards(R)" Nominations Announced
Plus: Christina Aguilera will be performing on this year's show, airing live on Sunday, November 18 on ABC.

[10/09/12 - 10:20 AM]
Discovery Channel Goes Global to Find the Science Behind the Illusion in "Breaking Magic"
The new nine-part series comprised of 30-minute episodes premieres on Sunday, November 11 at 10:00/9:00c.

[10/09/12 - 10:19 AM]
Huzzah! The Leaks Continue on Cartoon Network! Season 2 of "Level Up" Premieres Tuesday, October 23 at 7:30 p.m. (ET, PT)
This past season, the series was the top draw in its time period with all key boy demographics.

[10/09/12 - 10:04 AM]
ABC Claims 2 of TV's Top 3 Dramas in Adults 18-49, as "Grey's" is No. 1 for the 2nd Week Running
ABC spins the numbers for the week of October 1-7.

[10/09/12 - 09:16 AM]
"The Big Bang Theory's" Kaley Cuoco to Return as Host of the "People's Choice Awards 2013"
Said event will air live from the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, on Wednesday, January 9 on CBS.

[10/09/12 - 08:46 AM]
ABC's Monday is Up/"DWTS" is the Most-Watched Series/"Castle" Spikes to a Season High
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, October 8.

[10/09/12 - 08:43 AM]
"The Voice" Matches Its Highest 18-49 Rating on Any Night of the Week Since Monday, March 12
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, October 8 plus the week of October 1-7.

[10/09/12 - 08:31 AM]
TLC Debuts Season Two of "Brides of Beverly Hills" - Sophomore Season Premieres Friday, November 2 at 10/9c
Linda Hogan is featured in the opener of the show's 15-episode sophomore run.

[10/09/12 - 08:27 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Voice" Climbs as NBC Tops Demos
Plus: ABC and CBS see week-to-week jumps from "Castle" and "Hawaii Five-0."

[10/09/12 - 08:01 AM]
Hulu and Viacom Expand Content Partnership
Nickelodeon joins BET, Comedy Central, MTV, Spike TV, TV Land and VH1 on Hulu Plus.

[10/09/12 - 07:25 AM]
NBC Wins Week 2 in 18-49 - Up Versus Week Two Last Year by 17%
NBC spins the numbers for the week of October 1-7.

[10/09/12 - 07:01 AM]
Lil Duval and Andrew Schulz of "MTV2's Guy Code" to MC U.S. Telecast of the "2012 MTV EMA" from Frankfurt Sunday, November 11 at 11:00 P.M. ET/PT on MTV2
The duo will also announce the U.S. only EMA category winner for "U.S. Artist About to Go Global."

[10/09/12 - 06:56 AM]
Animal Planet Reels in a Crazy New Season of "Off the Hook: Extreme Catches"
The show's sophomore season will contain 18 half-hour episodes and return in the summer of 2013.

[10/09/12 - 06:55 AM]
Spike TV Turns Disaster Pieces Into Masterpieces with "Tattoo Nightmares" Starting Tuesday, October 16 at 11 PM, ET/PT
The series will follow new episodes of "Ink Master" at 10:00/9:00c.

[10/09/12 - 06:03 AM]
ABC Music Lounge to Release New Original Music Weekly from the Upcoming Drama "Nashville"
This week ABC Music Lounge will release three original songs for download beginning on today.

[10/08/12 - 11:17 PM]
Development Update: Monday, October 8
Updates include: ABC asks for three more "The Neighbors" scripts; drama "The Last Stand" gets pilot order at NBC, as does comedy "Joe & Joe & Jane."

[10/08/12 - 06:01 PM]
Paula Abdul Joins ABC's "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars" as a Special Guest Judge for One Night, Monday, October 15
She will be joining Len Goodman, Bruno Tonioli and Carrie Ann Inaba as they critique and score the remaining All-Star couples on their dance routines of the night.

[10/08/12 - 05:31 PM]
NBC Delays Returns of "Whitney," "Community"
Both series had been set to return next Friday, October 19.

[10/08/12 - 03:38 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: TBS Wins with MLB Wild Card Doubleheader
Plus: numbers for Animal Planet's "Monsters Inside Me," FX's "UFC Fight Night" and more!

[10/08/12 - 03:06 PM]
Academy Award(R) Nominee Demian Bichir Signs on for FX Drama Pilot "The Bridge"
He'll play Marco Ruiz, a homicide investigator for the state of Chihuahua in Mexico.

[10/08/12 - 02:44 PM]
TBS Sets Jan. 17 Premiere and Announces Contestants for New Unscripted Competition Series "King of the Nerds"
Robert Carradine and Curtis Armstrong host the series, to air Thursdays at 10:00/9:00c.

[10/08/12 - 02:29 PM]
"American Chopper Live" (w/t) Returns with a Heated Four Way Bike Build-off
The two-night special airs Monday, December 10 and Tuesday, December 11 at 9:00/8:00c on Discovery.

[10/08/12 - 02:02 PM]
Style Media's Sunday Nights Return Big with the Season Three Premiere of "Big Rich Texas" Delivering Its Most Watched Season Premiere Ever
Style spins the numbers for Sunday, October 7.

[10/08/12 - 01:41 PM]
TLC Goes Behind the Seams of the Dressmaking Business from "My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding" in "Little Shop of Gypsies"
The four-episode series launches this Thursday, October 11 at 10:00/9:00c.

[10/08/12 - 01:20 PM]
Oxygen to Air Exclusive Content of "Bad Girls Club" Along with Fan Favorite Movies During "BGC Movie Weekend" on Friday, October 12 and Saturday, October 13
"BGC Movie Weekend" leads up to the highly-anticipated season nine finale of "Bad Girls Club" Mexico on Monday, October 15.

[10/08/12 - 01:08 PM]
"Ted Nugent's Gun Country" Special Airs Wednesday, October 10 at 10 PM ET/PT on Discovery
Plus: look for "Secrets of Secret Societies" on Sunday, October 14 and "Osama bin Laden: The Finish" on Wednesday, October 17.

[10/08/12 - 12:49 PM]
President Barack Obama Featured in Nick News with Linda Ellerbee "Kids Pick the President: The Candidates" Special Premiering Oct. 15, at 8p ET/PT
Following the special, kids have the opportunity to vote for the man they think should be the next president.

[10/08/12 - 12:47 PM]
Lifetime Original Movie Event "Steel Magnolias" Blossoms, Averaging 6.5 Million Total Viewers in World Premiere to Become Network's Third Most-Watched Telecast Ever
Lifetime spins the numbers for Saturday, October 6 and Sunday, October 7.

[10/08/12 - 12:43 PM]
Syfy Orders Fourth Season of Its Hit Competition Series "Face Off"
Slated for a 2013 premiere, notable guest appearances on tap for season four include Bryan Singer and Lightstorm's Jon Landau.

[10/08/12 - 12:22 PM]
The Year's Top Country Artists to Be Honored on "CMT Artists of the Year" But Honorees Will Remain a Mystery Until the CMT Premiere on December 8
The 90-minute special celebrates the class of 2012 with an incredible evening of wall-to-wall performances.

[10/08/12 - 12:12 PM]
Inspiring HBO Documentary "The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia," Showing How the Disorder Can be a Gift as Well as a Challenge, Debuts Oct. 29 During National Dyslexia Month
Directed by James Redford, the film is "a personal, touching and sometimes humorous look at this developmental reading disorder."

[10/08/12 - 11:57 AM]
Discovery Channel's "Curiosity" Series Goes Inside the Bermuda Triangle in Search of Answers to This Ancient Mystery
Other upcoming installments include "I Was Mummified" on October 21 and "Brainwashed" on October 28.

[10/08/12 - 11:36 AM]
MTV2 Set to Debut All New Episodes of "Hip Hop Squares" on Tuesday, October 23 at 11:00 P.M. ET/PT
Plus: "The Dub Magazine Project" returns for its second season on Sunday, October 28 at 1:00 p.m. ET/PT.







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[10/15/24 - 03:31 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers vs. CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" for 5th Consecutive Week
Season to date, "Nightline" ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49, leading in overall viewers and in the key Adult news demo for the 3rd straight year.

[10/15/24 - 03:30 PM]
Video: ABC News Debuts Trailer for New Primetime Special Featuring Multiple Interviews with Music Icon Bruce Springsteen from ABC News Studios and George Stephanopoulos Productions
"Bruce Springsteen: Backstage and Backstreets" will air on ABC on Sunday, October 20, at 10:00 p.m. EDT and streaming next day on Hulu and Disney+.

[10/15/24 - 03:08 PM]
Laurie Metcalf, Tom Hollander & Olivia Williams Join Charlie Hunnam in the Next Installment of Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan's "Monster" Anthology Series
Look for Metcalf as Ed Gein's (Hunnam) mother, Hollander as Alfred Hitchcock, and Williams as Alma Hitchcock.

[10/15/24 - 02:35 PM]
We've Found "Detroiters." It's at the Bar. Stream "Detroiters" Now on Paramount+
The streamer confirms the series is available on its service.

[10/15/24 - 12:03 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Oct. 7: "Outer Banks" and "The Menendez Brothers" Debut at #1
"Nobody Wants This" sweet-talked its way into second place (9.6M views) while "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" held strong at #3 on the English TV List with 8.7M views.

[10/15/24 - 11:06 AM]
Lifetime Reveals Full Holiday Movie Slate for Annual "It's a Wonderful Lifetime" Programming Event
Featured talent includes Jennifer Love Hewitt, Tia Mowry, Maria Menounos, BeBe Winans, Deborah Joy Winans, Vivica A. Fox, Jackée Harry, Romeo Miller, Sarah Drew, Teri Hatcher, Sasha Pieterse, Mitchell Slaggert, Brian Hallisay, RonReaco Lee, Jessica Lord, Laith Wallschleger, Jeannie Mai, and Haley Kalil.

[10/15/24 - 09:01 AM]
Disney Jr. Greenlights "Marvel's Iron Man and His Awesome Friends"
From Disney Branded Television, the series is currently in production and slated for a summer 2025 premiere on Disney Jr. and Disney+.

[10/15/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: Paramount+ Reveals Official Season Three Trailer and Key Art for "Transformers: EarthSpark," Premiering Friday, October 25
All eight episodes of the third season will premiere on Friday, October 25, exclusively on Paramount in the U.S., and begin rolling out internationally on that date as well.

[10/15/24 - 09:01 AM]
Admin's Been Working on Some Stuff... "Invincible" Season Three Set to Return on February 6, 2025
The first three episodes will be available to stream exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories beginning on Thursday, February 6, with additional episodic drops available every Thursday through March 13.

[10/15/24 - 08:05 AM]
Apple TV+ Announces Sixth Season for "Slow Horses," Starring Gary Oldman
"Audiences around the world have fallen in love with the 'Slow Horses,' and I'm delighted that Gary Oldman will be leading this star-studded cast on another acerbic and action-packed adventure," said Jay Hunt, creative director, Europe, Apple TV+.

[10/15/24 - 08:01 AM]
Christina Haack Designs Dream Homes for More Tennessee Clients in a New Season of HGTV's "Christina in the Country" Premiering Tuesday, Nov. 12, at 9 p.m. ET/PT
Real estate expert and designer Christina Haack will continue to expand her design business in the South, creating custom dream homes for Nashville-area clients and navigating the hot market with her next flip and first rental property in six new one-hour episodes.

[10/15/24 - 07:31 AM]
Video: "Like Water for Chocolate" - Official Trailer - Max
Based on the novel by Laura Esquivel, and executive produced by Salma Hayek Pinault, the new HBO original series premieres November 3 on Max.

[10/15/24 - 07:18 AM]
Roku Original "Jingle Bell Love" Celebrates the Holidays with New Kids on the Block's Joey McIntyre and "Heartland's" Michelle Morgan
"Jingle Bell Love" follows Jack Cooper (McIntyre) as he visits his late wife's hometown for Christmas and gets more than he bargained for, when his determined daughter decides to match him up with a charming local shop owner (Morgan).

[10/15/24 - 07:11 AM]
ESPN Films' 30 for 30 Short "Motorcycle Mary," Chronicling the Life of Racing Pioneer Mary McGee, to Premiere November 3 at 2 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and ESPN+
"Motorcycle Mary" tells the untold story of legendary motorsports pioneer Mary McGee a.k.a. "Motorcycle Mary", whose racing career spanned thirty years and saw her shatter gender norms while mastering multiple racing disciplines.

[10/15/24 - 07:04 AM]
Apple TV+ Announces "Wonder Pets: In the City," Premiering Globally December 13
"Wonder Pets: In the City" invites kids and families to meet charming new characters and go on exciting adventures that spark curiosity and celebrate our unique differences.