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[11/13/12 - 11:14 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, November 13
Updates include: TV extends "The Soul Man," "The Exes"; Josh Duhamel to develop drama at ABC; and Phil Klemmer to import "The Tomorrow People" at The CW.

[11/13/12 - 05:45 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings: No Stopping "Monday Night Football" on ESPN
Plus: numbers for Showtime's "Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States," E!'s "Rob & Kristen: Immortal Love" and HBO's "Witness."

[11/13/12 - 03:24 PM]
ESPN and "Monday Night Football" Win the Night among All Key Male and Adult Demos
ESPN spins the numbers for Monday, November 12.

[11/13/12 - 03:22 PM]
MTV's "Teen Mom 2" Season 3 Premiere and the Series Debut of "Catfish: The TV Show" Rank as the Night's Top Two Original Cable Series Among P12-34
MTV spins the numbers for Monday, November 12.

[11/13/12 - 02:36 PM]
OWN's Saturday Primetime Lineup Ranks Among Top 10 in All of Cable Posting Triple-Digit Ratings Gains Versus Year Ago
OWN spins the numbers for Saturday, November 10.

[11/13/12 - 02:27 PM]
Jim Bell Named Executive Producer of NBCUniversal's Olympics Coverage
Bell will have editorial and creative control over NBC's Games and rejoins full time the NBC Olympics Unit, led by Gary Zenkel.

[11/13/12 - 02:21 PM]
"Crash & Bernstein" Scores Series Highs for 2nd Consecutive Week
Disney XD spins the numbers for Monday, November 12.

[11/13/12 - 01:32 PM]
Led Zeppelin to Partner with NBC and Warner Bros. Television's "Revolution," the Season's #1 New Series
The classic Led Zeppelin tracks "Kashmir" and "Since I've Been Loving You" will be showcased in "Revolution" on Monday, November 19.

[11/13/12 - 01:24 PM]
History(R)'s "Invention USA" Premieres Wednesday, November 28, 10 PM ET/9C
Scotty Ziegler and Reichart Von Wolfsheild are back with brand new episodes.

[11/13/12 - 12:59 PM]
Science Channel's Special Event "Firefly: Browncoats Unite" Skyrockets to Out-of-This-World Ratings on Sunday Night
Science Channel spins the numbers for Sunday, November 11.

[11/13/12 - 12:51 PM]
Nickelodeon Stars Take to the Streets of NYC for the 86th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade(R) with the First Ever Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Float
Plus: the Dora the Explorer float and the SpongeBob SquarePants balloon will make return appearances.

[11/13/12 - 12:46 PM]
Battling Demons & Beyond: Kurt Busch The Outlaw Premieres on Speed(TM)
The one-hour special premieres Thursday, November 15 at 8:00/7:00c.

[11/13/12 - 12:43 PM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings: AMC Continues Reign with "Walking Dead"
Plus: numbers for Discovery's "Breaking Magic," HBO's "Treme" and E!'s "Nicki Minaj: My Truth."

[11/13/12 - 12:38 PM]
Saturday's Cable Ratings: ESPN Tops Charts with College Football Doubleheader
Plus: numbers for TBS's "Wedding Band," Syfy's "Ghost Storm" and Lifetime's "The Christmas Consultant."

[11/13/12 - 12:33 PM]
NBC Rings in the Holidays with Blake Shelton's First Christmas Special, "Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas," on Monday, December 3 (10-11 P.M. ET)
He'll be joined by Kelly Clarkson, Miranda Lambert and Reba on songs including "Let It Snow," "There's a New Kid in Town," "Oklahoma Christmas" and "Home."

[11/13/12 - 12:25 PM]
The End of the World Nears in Syfy Original Movie "'12 Disasters of Christmas" Premieres Saturday, December 8 at 9PM
Ed Quinn, Magda Aponowicz and Donnelly Rhodes co-star in the project, from Cinetel Films.

[11/13/12 - 12:17 PM]
BBC America Celebrates the Holidays with the "Doctor Who" Christmas Special, "The Brit List" and "Ramsay's Christmas Cookalong"
Look for the "Doctor Who" Christmas Special on Tuesday, December 25 at 9:00/8:00c.

[11/13/12 - 12:01 PM]
Disney XD Unwraps Three New Holiday-Themed Episodes of Fan-Favorite Shows on Monday, December 3
Said lineup includes new episodes of "Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja," "Pair of Kings" and "Kickin' It."

[11/13/12 - 12:00 PM]
Disney Channel's Fa-la-la-lidays Set to Return
Look for special holiday-themed episodes on Sunday, December 2 and Friday, December 7.

[11/13/12 - 11:54 AM]
TBS Ranks as Basic Cable's #1 Entertainment Network in Primetime Among Adults 18-34 and Adults 18-49
Turner spins the numbers for the week of November 5-11.

[11/13/12 - 11:38 AM]
Big Machine Records to Release Soundtrack for ABC's New Hit Drama "Nashville" on 12/11
Over 500,000 digital downloads from the breakout series have been sold to date.

[11/13/12 - 11:35 AM]
ESPN's College Football Schedule This Week: No. 1 Kansas State & No. 2 Oregon in Prime Time
The networks of ESPN detail their lineups for the coming weekend.

[11/13/12 - 11:18 AM]
Bravo Media's "The Real Housewives of Miami" Delivers Highest-Rated Episode of the Series with Over 1.6 Million Total Viewers
Bravo spins the numbers for Sunday, November 11.

[11/13/12 - 11:12 AM]
FOX Ranks No. 1 for the Week Among Teens and Ranks No. 2 Among Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34
FOX spins the numbers for the week of November 5-11.

[11/13/12 - 11:06 AM]
Disney XD Records #1 Most-Watched Week Ever; "Crash & Bernstein" Hits Series Highs
Disney XD spins the numbers for the week of November 5-11.

[11/13/12 - 11:05 AM]
Disney Channel's Record Streak as TV's #1 Total Day Network Reaches 74 Consecutive Weeks in Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of November 5-11.

[11/13/12 - 10:50 AM]
TLC's Hit Series "Breaking Amish" Becomes Network's Best Performing Freshman Series Ever
TLC spins the numbers for Sunday, November 11.

[11/13/12 - 10:46 AM]
Comedy Central to Air Stand-Up Specials from Gary Gulman, Eugene Mirman in December
"In This Economy" and "An Evening of Comedy in a Fake Underground Laboratory" premiere on Saturday, December 8 and Friday, December 21, respectively.

[11/13/12 - 10:46 AM]
Drew Brees, Alicia Keys and Sean Penn Invite Viewers Into Their Homes on the CBS News Special "Person to Person," Friday, Nov. 23 (10:00 PM, ET/PT)
Lara Logan and Charlie Rose host the latest edition of the recurring series.

[11/13/12 - 10:38 AM]
"48 Hours: Secrets of the River" Was Saturday's #1 Program in Both Households and Viewers
CBS spins the numbers for Saturday, November 10.

[11/13/12 - 10:36 AM]
MTV Continues to Expand the Hit "Jersey Shore" Franchise with the Greenlight of the Hybrid Talk Show-Reality Series "The Show with Vinny" for Cast Member Vinny Guadagnino
The series will take "the biggest celebrities out of the studio and into Vinny Guadagnino's family home in Staten Island, New York."

[11/13/12 - 10:32 AM]
Hallmark Channel's "Countdown to Christmas" Continues on a Ratings Roll with Original Movie, "The Wishing Tree", Attracting Nearly 3.9 Million Unduplicated Viewers
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for Saturday, November 10.

[11/13/12 - 10:23 AM]
Oscar, Golden Globe, Tony and Emmy-Winning Superstar Liza Minnelli Will Appear as Herself on NBC's Returning "Smash"
She'll also sing an original song with series star Christian Borle in the episode.

[11/13/12 - 10:20 AM]
Hub TV Network New Series "Littlest Pet Shop" Makes Best-Ever Premiere for Any Original Series on Network, "My Little Pony Friendship is Magic" Marks its Best-Ever Series Premiere
The Hub spins the numbers for the week of November 5-11.

[11/13/12 - 10:17 AM]
CBS Wins Week in Viewers, Even with TV's Top Two Dramas and Top New Series Preempted
CBS spins the numbers for the week of November 5-11.

[11/13/12 - 10:17 AM]
ABC Marks its Top-Rated Week in 5 Months and Delivers 5 of the Top 15 Scripted TV Shows
ABC spins the numbers for the week of November 5-11.

[11/13/12 - 10:08 AM]
Starz Teams Up with Critically Acclaimed Composer Bear McCreary for Anticipated Adventure Series "Da Vinci's Demons"
"I've been a fan of Bear's since hearing his score for 'Battlestar Galactica,' which was inspired and unexpected," said creator David S. Goyer.

[11/13/12 - 10:06 AM]
"Sunday Night Football" Is Primetime Television's No. 1 Show
NBC spins the numbers for the season to date.

[11/13/12 - 10:02 AM]
Discovery Channel Takes Viewers Behind Closed Doors in the Groundbreaking New Series "Amish Mafia"
The series premieres Wednesday, December 12 at 9:00/8:00c following a sneak peek on Tuesday, December 11 at 10:30/9:30c.

[11/13/12 - 10:01 AM]
Shaquille O'Neal and Nick Cannon to Host Cartoon Network's Third Annual Hall of Game Awards
Look for the awards' latest installment to premiere in February 2013.

[11/13/12 - 09:59 AM]
Spike TV Inks New Series, "Tattoo Rescue"; Announces Second Season for "World's Worst Tenants"
The former previously aired as a backdoor pilot special on Sunday, September 30.

[11/13/12 - 09:50 AM]
Paul and Jimmy Take on Mississippi in New Season of Animal Planet's Hit Series "Gator Boys"
Look for the show's sophomore run on Sunday nights at 9:00/8:00c beginning January 6.

[11/13/12 - 09:02 AM]
"Enemies Within: Joe McCarthy" Premieres November 25, 2012 at 9 PM ET/PT on Smithsonian Channel(TM)
The docudrama stars John Sessions, Justine Waddell, Trystan Gravelle and James Gamon.

[11/13/12 - 08:49 AM]
WE tv to Premiere "Cyndi Lauper: Still So Unusual," on Saturday, January 12 at 9pm ET/PT
The series "gives viewers an all-access pass into the personal and professional life of one of pop culture's most beloved and influential icons as she juggles her many roles."

[11/13/12 - 08:45 AM]
ABC's "Dancing with the Stars" and "Castle" Grow in Viewers and Young Adults on Monday
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, November 12.

[11/13/12 - 08:38 AM]
NBC Ranks #1 on Monday Night in Adults 18-49 for a 10th Week in a Row
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, November 12.

[11/13/12 - 08:23 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Voice" Continues Demo Reign for NBC
Plus: "Revolution," "Partners," "2 Broke Girls" and "The Mob Doctor" all hit or match their series lows.

[11/13/12 - 07:44 AM]
Syfy's Hit Reality Series "Ghost Hunters" Returns for a Ninth Season This Winter
The first of 16 all-new episodes are slated to premiere beginning Wednesday, January 16 at 9:00/8:00c.

[11/13/12 - 07:25 AM]
CBS Sports Network Signs Two-Year Television Agreement with Arena Football League
As part of the deal, CBS Sports Network will televise the League's Saturday night game of the week in prime time.

[11/13/12 - 07:11 AM]
Fox Broadcasting Company Unveils "FOX NOW" Apps Suite
Highlights include the American Express T-Commerce Program in "New Girl."







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[06/04/26 - 11:01 AM]
FX's "The Marriage Plot" Limited Series Ordered for FX and Hulu
Sadie Sink is attached to star and executive produce the project, which will be adapted from the acclaimed novel by Jeffrey Eugenides.

[06/04/26 - 10:09 AM]
Patricia Heaton to Star in and Executive Produce MPI Original Films' New Legal Drama Pilot "Public Interest"
Set inside a nonprofit public interest law firm in Washington, D.C., "Public Interest" follows Ingrid Erickson, an attorney unexpectedly thrust into the firm's top leadership role after its longtime president suffers a sudden heart attack, and her unconventional team as they fight for everyday people facing impossible odds.

[06/04/26 - 10:01 AM]
Star-Studded Line-Up of Performers and Presenters Revealed for the "79th Annual Tony Awards" Live Sunday, June 7 on CBS
Rachel Zegler, who will return to Broadway next Spring, will deliver a special tribute to "A Chorus Line," which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary.

[06/04/26 - 09:40 AM]
Joshua Jackson Joins "Your Friends & Neighbors" Season 3
He's no stranger to a tight-knit neighborhood.

[06/04/26 - 09:31 AM]
"Paul Simon: The Quiet Celebration Concert" Premieres in the U.S. on Disney+ and Hulu June 26
The nearly two-hour live concert film was recorded during the legendary singer-songwriter's "A Quiet Celebration Tour."

[06/04/26 - 09:01 AM]
NBC to Air "Alan Jackson: The Last Show"
Filmed before a sold-out crowd at Nashville's Nissan Stadium, the special will capture a once-in-a-generation farewell from one of country music's most beloved and influential artists.

[06/04/26 - 09:01 AM]
Ms. Lauryn Hill to Receive the Living Legend Icon Award at the "BET Awards" 2026 Sponsored by Sprite
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[06/04/26 - 09:00 AM]
Prime Video Releases First-Look Images and Premiere Date for Season Two of "Batman: Caped Crusader"
The highly anticipated returning animated noir series from DC Studios, Warner Bros. Animation, Bad Robot Productions, and 6th & Idaho will premiere all 10 episodes on Friday, July 31.

[06/04/26 - 08:31 AM]
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[06/04/26 - 08:05 AM]
Food Network Fires Up July with Four All-New Series, One Brand New Tournament and a Fan-Favorite Return
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[06/04/26 - 08:01 AM]
Netflix's "Devil May Cry" Renewed for Third and Final Season!
Across two seasons, "Devil May Cry" has appeared on the Netflix Global Top 10 for four weeks with season 1 accumulating 21.7M views in 2025 and season 2 already accumulating 6.4M views in just two weeks.

[06/04/26 - 07:30 AM]
Tubi Announces Multi-Project Slate with Kevin "KevOnStage" Fredericks
Tubi is deepening the collaboration across formats and genres, spanning two new seasons of "Safe Space," a new scripted workplace comedy as well as his first stand-up special and original feature films on the platform.

[06/04/26 - 07:15 AM]
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[06/04/26 - 06:30 AM]
Ryan Leaf Named USA Sports' Lead Analyst for Inaugural Season of Pac-12 Football Coverage on USA Network
USA Network's 22-game slate features multiple appearances by all eight Pac-12 schools with at least one home game for every team, showcasing each unique gameday experience throughout the Pac-12.

[06/04/26 - 04:01 AM]
Great American Media Announces Two Signature Holiday Celebrations - Great American Christmas in July on Great American Family and GFAM+, Miracles of Christmas (NEW) on Great American Faith & Living, Beginning June 26
Headlining Great American Christmas in July is the World Premiere of, "The Trouble with Mistletoe," starring Jillian Murray and Brett Varvel.