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[11/16/12 - 11:11 PM]
Development Update: Friday, November 16
Updates include: MTV to develop Gwenda Bond's "Blackwood" as a drama; Mark Wahlberg lands another reality pilot at A&E; and Lifetime reveals cast changes on "Army Wives."

[11/16/12 - 06:01 PM]
TV Land's Hit Sitcom "Hot in Cleveland" to Debut Summer Season with Super-Sized Live Episode on June 19, 2013!
"This is going to be big," said Larry W. Jones. "It's exhilarating because you just never know what might happen."

[11/16/12 - 03:43 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Thursday Night Football" Holds Off "Burn Notice," "Jersey Shore"
Plus: numbers for HBO's "Crossfire Hurricane," TLC's "Jersey Brides" and Discovery's "Ghost Town Gold."

[11/16/12 - 03:17 PM]
USA Network Honors Award-Winning Classic "The Color Purple" With a Social TV Activation on Zeebox
During the movie, people on Zeebox can find facts and resources tied to issues addressed in the film such as racism, violence against women and civil rights.

[11/16/12 - 03:02 PM]
ABC Cancels "666 Park Avenue," "Last Resort"
Both series however will continue to broadcast on Sundays and Thursdays, respectively.

[11/16/12 - 01:51 PM]
"Jim Rome on Showtime" Announces All-Star Guest Lineup for First Show Premiering Wednesday, November 21st at 10PM ET/PT
Kobe Bryant, Aaron Rodgers, Matthew Perry and Peter Guber will be featured on the debut installment.

[11/16/12 - 01:18 PM]
Travel Channel to Premiere "World's Best Bartender" on Monday, November 19
Don Wildman hosts the one-hour special, airing at 11:00/10:00c on the network.

[11/16/12 - 01:08 PM]
"NTSF:SD:SUV::" and "Robot Chicken" Christmas Episodes to Premiere this December on Adult Swim
"Christmas Activity" and "Robot Chicken's ATM Christmas Special" will premiere on Thursday, December 6 and Sunday, December 9, respectively.

[11/16/12 - 12:28 PM]
Cartoon Network Presents All-New Holiday Specials and 24-Hours of Classic Christmas Specials
The cable channel details its holiday-themed programming highlights for the coming month.

[11/16/12 - 11:52 AM]
Tennis Grand Slam Champions Chris Evert, Lindsay Davenport and Announcer Justin Gimelstob to Guest Star on "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" in January 2013
The three tennis personalities will appear as themselves when the CSI team investigates the death of a professional female tennis player.

[11/16/12 - 11:24 AM]
Art Takes Center Stage on "Gossip Girl," Monday, November 19 (9/8c) on The CW
Richard Phillips, Spencer Sweeney, Patrick McMullan, Fab 5 Freddy, Todd DiCiurcio and Doreen Remen will all make cameos.

[11/16/12 - 10:54 AM]
Showtime(R) Prescribes Another Round of "Web Therapy"
Matt LeBlanc, Meg Ryan and Jesse Tyler Ferguson will be featured in the new 10-episode season.

[11/16/12 - 10:51 AM]
CBS Cancels "Partners"
Various repeats will fill the show's Monday, 8:30/7:30c slot going forward.

[11/16/12 - 10:44 AM]
Spend Christmas and Ring in the New Year with GSN
Look for marathons of "The American Bible Challenge," "Minute to Win It" and "Deal or No Deal."

[11/16/12 - 09:59 AM]
Discovery's "American Chopper" to Wrap Run, Again
The decade-old franchise will conclude after its upcoming "Chopper Live: The Revenge" special on Tuesday, December 11.

[11/16/12 - 09:38 AM]
"Two and a Half Men" and "Person of Interest" Notch Season Highs in Adults 18-49
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, November 15.

[11/16/12 - 09:02 AM]
BBC America Announces Premiere Dates for New Series Coming This Winter
"Ripper Street," "Wild Things with Dominic Monaghan" and "Spies of Warsaw" are all on tap in 2013.

[11/16/12 - 08:54 AM]
The Hit Series "Impractical Jokers" Returns Thursday, Dec. 13, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT) on truTV
Q, Murr, Joe and Sal are set to compete in a whole new set of unbelievably awkward and brazen hijinks.

[11/16/12 - 08:50 AM]
ABC's "Scandal" Gains 11% Week to Week to Hit a Season High
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, November 15.

[11/16/12 - 08:47 AM]
"Parks and Recreation" Retains 85% of Its 18-49 Lead-In from "The Office," Up from Last Week's 71%
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, November 15.

[11/16/12 - 08:22 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: "Big Bang Theory" Rises to Another High in CBS Victory
The Eye's "Two and a Half Men," "Person of Interest" and "Elementary" likewise are up week-to-week.

[11/15/12 - 11:13 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, November 15
Updates include: FX cancels "Unsupervised"; Anthony Bourdain pulls the plug on Travel Channel's "The Layover"; and Cinemax to try and keep "Hunted" alive.

[11/15/12 - 09:00 PM]
"The X Factor" Voting Results for November 15
Plus: Cher Lloyd to perform on an all-new Thanksgiving night results show Thursday, November 22.

[11/15/12 - 04:15 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: A&E Continues Reign with "Duck Dynasty"
Plus: numbers for VH1's "Couples Therapy," Syfy's "Deals from the Darkside" and truTV's "Conspiracy Theory with Jesse Ventura."

[11/15/12 - 03:17 PM]
Statement of Hallmark Channel Regarding Departure of Paige Davis
Davis is leaving her role as co-host of "Home & Family," the channel's new daily lifestyle program.

[11/15/12 - 03:03 PM]
"Eddie Murphy: One Night Only" Draws Record Ratings for Spike TV
Spike TV spins the numbers for Wednesday, November 14.

[11/15/12 - 02:08 PM]
E!'s "Kourtney & Kim Take Miami" Follows the Sisters to the Tropical Climate of Miami When the Series Premieres January 2013
Ryan Seacrest Productions and Bunim/Murray Productions will once again produce the series.

[11/15/12 - 01:51 PM]
DirecTV Launches Time Warner Cable SportsNet and Time Warner Cable Deportes
These networks are the local TV homes for Los Angeles Lakers, LA Galaxy and Los Angeles Sparks games, as well as in-depth, dedicated, team-focused programming.

[11/15/12 - 01:46 PM]
CBS's Very Merry Holiday Programming
The Eye recaps its holiday-themed programming for the rest of the year.

[11/15/12 - 01:24 PM]
Style to Premiere "Big Rich Atlanta" - New Installment of Successful "Big Rich" Franchise - on Sunday, January 20 at 8PM ET/PT
The new installment tracks "outrageously wealthy mothers and daughters do whatever it takes to stay on top of the social scene and in control of the action."

[11/15/12 - 12:35 PM]
Spike TV Announces Nominees For 10th Annual Video Game Awards
"VGA TEN," hosted by Samuel L. Jackson, premieres Friday, December 7 at 9:00/8:00c.

[11/15/12 - 12:22 PM]
'Tis The Season For Christmas Angels, Joy to the World and GMC TV
Highlights include the premiere of the original movie "Christmas Angel" plus the cable premiere of "The Waltons: The Homecoming: A Christmas Story."

[11/15/12 - 12:12 PM]
NBC Extends "Guys with Kids" to 17 Episodes
The Peacock has ordered four more installments of the freshman comedy.

[11/15/12 - 12:01 PM]
"Tonight" and "Late Night" Score #1 Rankings for the Week of Nov. 5-9
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of November 5-9.

[11/15/12 - 12:01 PM]
Join "ALF" for Thanksgiving Dinner as The Hub TV Network Serves Up Special Twelve-Hour Marathon
Over the holiday weekend, the network also offers up a feast of other family fare during a "Black Friday" movie marathon Friday, November 23.

[11/15/12 - 11:24 AM]
CBS Revises Episode Orders for "Elementary," "Vegas"
"Elementary" will now produce 24 episodes this season while "Vegas" has been rolled back to 21.

[11/15/12 - 10:37 AM]
"NCIS: Los Angeles" Has Dramatic Effect on Competing Comedies
CBS spins its Tuesday numbers for the season to date.

[11/15/12 - 10:16 AM]
New Casting Announcements for Upcoming Starz Original Series "Black Sails"
Luke Arnold and Zack McGowan will join the previously cast Toby Stephens and Hannah New.

[11/15/12 - 10:16 AM]
FX Orders Next Book of "American Horror Story"
Production of the untitled "AHS" will begin next summer and premiere in the fall of 2013.

[11/15/12 - 10:08 AM]
Joe Livecchi Joins CMT as Senior Vice President, Development
Livecchi had been an executive producer on an overall deal at Endemol USA, where he created and produced scripted and non-scripted projects.

[11/15/12 - 10:03 AM]
Comedy Central Renews "The Burn with Jeff Ross" For Second Season
The first of six new episodes are set to premiere on Tuesday, January 8.

[11/15/12 - 09:37 AM]
"CSI" Top Drama at 10:00 PM in Viewers and Demos; CBS Wins Wednesday
CBS spins the numbers for Wednesday, November 14.

[11/15/12 - 09:31 AM]
Nominees Announced for the "People's Choice Awards 2013"
Kaley Cuoco will host this year's event, airing Wednesday, January 9 on CBS.

[11/15/12 - 09:15 AM]
Exclusive: FOX Gives "Mobbed" Return Dates in January
Look for two episodes of the Howie Mandel-hosted series on Wednesday, January 2; two on Thursday, January 3; and one on Thursday, January 10.

[11/15/12 - 09:09 AM]
"Nightline" is No. 1 Broadcast Program in Latenight in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of November 5-9.

[11/15/12 - 08:56 AM]
Video: "House of Cards" Trailer - First Look at MRC's Political Drama Debuting Feb. 1 on Netflix
Kevin Spacey, Robin Wright, Kate Mara and Corey Stoll co-star in the first original series from David Fincher and Beau Willimon.

[11/15/12 - 08:55 AM]
ABC's "Modern Family" is Wednesday's #1 TV Show for its 7th Straight Telecast in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, November 14.

[11/15/12 - 08:50 AM]
USA Network Launches the "Burn Notice" Science Challenge
The challenge was developed in consultation with a prestigious panel of science teachers from across the country.

[11/15/12 - 08:45 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "The X Factor" Reclaims the Demo Crown for FOX
Absent "The Voice" as competition, FOX bounces back from last week's fourth place finish in the key demo.

[11/15/12 - 08:34 AM]
Second Season Debut of "Whitney" Earns NBC's Best 18-49 Rating in the Time Period with Comedy Programming Since Premiere Week
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, November 14.







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[11/19/25 - 01:00 PM]
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[11/19/25 - 12:31 PM]
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[11/19/25 - 12:26 PM]
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[11/19/25 - 12:24 PM]
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[11/19/25 - 12:01 PM]
MLB on Netflix Live in 2026: Opening Night, the T-Mobile Home Run Derby, and Field of Dreams
From 2026 to 2028, Netflix will kick off each MLB season with a singular game on Opening Night, the evening prior to a full slate of traditional Opening Day matchups.

[11/19/25 - 11:03 AM]
Romantic Drama Series "Heated Rivalry" Debuts November 28 on HBO Max
New episodes of the six-episode season will debut weekly leading up to the finale on Friday, December 26.

[11/19/25 - 11:01 AM]
Comedy Central Announces "The Daily Show Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: Give the Man a Prize"
The latest special is set to premiere directly after "The Daily Show" on Monday, December 8 at 11:30pm ET/PT and will be available on Paramount+, "The Daily Show's" YouTube Channel, and VOD starting December 9.

[11/19/25 - 11:00 AM]
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An Emmy Award-winning producer and respected industry leader, Zuckerman is known for her ability to identify and champion brand-defining stories and talent that balance artistic excellence with commercial success.

[11/19/25 - 11:00 AM]
AMC Networks' December Highlights Include "Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale," "Midsomer Murders," "Bridezillas," "Best Christmas Ever" and More
"Sanctuary: A Witch's Tale" returns Thursday, December 25 with new episodes through January 29.

[11/19/25 - 09:18 AM]
Peacock Announces January 15 Premiere Date for "Ponies"
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[11/19/25 - 09:05 AM]
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[11/19/25 - 09:02 AM]
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Amazon MGM Studios has greenlit a new "Stargate" series for Prime Video.

[11/19/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration" - Official Trailer - Netflix
'Tis the season! Meghan shares her favorite holiday traditions, seasonal crafts and family recipes with friends old and new in this festive special.

[11/19/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Available December 8 on Disney+
Follow your friends one last time.

[11/19/25 - 09:00 AM]
HBO Original "Hard Knocks: In Season with the NFC East" Debuts December 2
New episodes will premiere on subsequent Tuesdays through the end of the NFL regular season and continue into the NFL playoffs in January 2026.