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[12/10/12 - 11:09 PM]
Development Update: Monday, December 10
Updates include: ABC passes on "Kings of Van Nuys," again; Gary A. Randall, Timothy Scott Bogart book multiple projects; and Robert Patrick upped to regular on HBO's "True Blood."

[12/10/12 - 10:06 PM]
Winners of Third Annual "American Country Awards" Announced
Trace Adkins, Kristin Chenoweth, Jake Owen, Kip Moore, Rascal Flatts, Jason Aldean, Lady Antebellum, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan and Little Big Town were among the featured performers.

[12/10/12 - 04:54 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: Discovery, Disney Channel Top Charts
Plus: numbers for Spike TV's "VGA Ten," History's "WW2 from Space" and HBO's "24/7: Pacquiao/Marquez."

[12/10/12 - 04:36 PM]
"Katie" Exclusively Reveals Facebook's Biggest Moments of 2012
The episode will air on Wednesday, December 12 ("12.12.12") on local stations across the country.

[12/10/12 - 03:27 PM]
FX Captures "Tyrant" - Network Orders Drama Series Pilot From Howard Gordon, Gideon Raff & Craig Wright
The project "tells the story of an unassuming American family drawn into the workings of a turbulent Middle Eastern nation."

[12/10/12 - 03:21 PM]
"Gold Rush" #1 on Fridays with 4.71 Million Viewers - a Season Best
Discovery spins the numbers for Friday, December 7.

[12/10/12 - 02:55 PM]
Lifetime Original Movie "Prosecuting Casey Anthony," Starring Rob Lowe, to Premiere January 19
Elizabeth Mitchell, Oscar Nunez, Marisa Ramirez, Kevin Dunn and Virginia Welch also star in the film.

[12/10/12 - 02:46 PM]
Disney Channel's 1-Hour Event "Austin & Jessie & Ally: All Star New Year" Hits All the Right Notes With Nearly 5 Million Total Viewers
Disney Channel spins the numbers for Friday, December 7.

[12/10/12 - 11:46 AM]
"30 for 30" Film "You Don't Know Bo" is ESPN's Highest Rated Documentary
ESPN spins the numbers for Saturday, December 8.

[12/10/12 - 11:43 AM]
Animated Series "Secret Millionaires Club" Returns with New Episode December 16
Upcoming guest stars include Bill Gates, Shaquille O'Neal, Gisele Bündchen, Kelly Rowland and Nick Cannon.

[12/10/12 - 10:40 AM]
"The Colbert Report" Announces Names Barry Julien as Co-Executive Producer and Opus Moreschi as Head Writer
"Barry Julien and Opus Moreschi are tireless, visionary producers and incredibly talented writers. For instance they wrote this sentence," said Colbert.

[12/10/12 - 09:09 AM]
"Betty White's Off Their Rockers" Returns for Season Two on January 8 with Special Guests Psy and Kim Kardashian
Other guests this season include Howie Mandel, Nicole Richie, Steve O, Nick Lachey, NeNe Leakes, Ed Asner, Nick Cannon and Bob Harper.

[12/10/12 - 09:09 AM]
The Giant Squid Is Captured on Video in Its Natural Habitat for the First Time and Revealed on Discovery Channel
"Monster Squid: The Giant Is Real" will air as the season finale of "Curiosity" on Sunday, January 27 at 8:00/7:00c.

[12/10/12 - 09:01 AM]
The Queens of "RuPaul's Drag Race" Season Five Begin Their Battle for the Crown on Monday, January 28 on Logo
The new season kicks off with a 90-minute premiere at 9:00/8:00c followed by the return of "Untucked: RuPaul's Drag Race" at 10:30/9:30c.

[12/10/12 - 08:44 AM]
ABC Marks its Best-Ever Numbers with Hallmark Hall of Fame Movie Franchise
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, December 9.

[12/10/12 - 08:32 AM]
Velocity Celebrates the Holiday Season With "12 Days of Velocity"
Each day - Friday, December 21 to Tuesday, January 1 - Velocity is airing day-long marathons of its most popular series.

[12/10/12 - 08:18 AM]
Lions-Packers Game Was #1 in Its Time Period and the #1 Show of the Night
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, December 9.

[12/10/12 - 08:17 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: "Sunday Night Football" Continues Reign for NBC
Plus: FOX's animated lineup gets a boost from its NFL overrun.

[12/10/12 - 07:36 AM]
The Weather Channel Makes Big Catch with "Reel Rivals"
Produced by Optomen, the six episode series will premiere in May 2013.

[12/10/12 - 07:19 AM]
"The Joe Schmo Show" Premieres Tuesday, Jan 8 at 10 PM, ET/PT on Spike, New "Schmo" Revealed
Participants include Lorenzo Lamas, playing himself, in the 10-episode series.

[12/10/12 - 06:28 AM]
"Saturday Night Live" Scores the #1 Rating of the Night in Metered-Market Households
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, December 8.

[12/10/12 - 06:27 AM]
CBS Sports Network Goes Deep with First-Ever Super Bowl Programming Surrounding CBS Sports' Live Game Broadcast of Super Bowl XLVII
Look for over 50 hours of original programming from New Orleans.

[12/10/12 - 06:14 AM]
Kathryn Morris Stars in "The Sweeter Side of Life" Premiering January 19 on Hallmark Channel
The former "Cold Case" star plays "a Manhattan housewife who gets an unexpected reality check."

[12/09/12 - 03:53 PM]
UFC on FOX 5 Overnight Rating +65% Versus UFC on FOX 4
FOX Sports spins the numbers for Saturday, December 8.

[12/09/12 - 09:08 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Tops Demos with UFC
The network's fifth UFC special leads the night among adults 18-49.

[12/08/12 - 11:43 PM]
CMT Reveals the "2012 CMT Artists of the Year"
Tonight's special will rebroadcast this Sunday, December 9 and Tuesday, December 11.

[12/08/12 - 10:06 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Tight Demo Race with CBS, ABC
"Dateline NBC" sees a big jump over last week's numbers.

[12/08/12 - 09:13 AM]
"Dateline NBC" Reports Its Highest 18-49 Rating Since September 23, 2011 and Its Biggest Overall Audience Since June 1
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, December 7.

[12/07/12 - 11:08 PM]
Development Update: Friday, December 7
Updates include: Robert Zemeckis to bring "Death Becomes Her" to Bravo; Ryan Lee joins ABC's "Trophy Wife"; and NBC's "Believe" drama pilot begins casting.

[12/07/12 - 11:00 PM]
Spike TV Announces Winners of the 10th Annual "Video Game Awards"
The live awards show was simulcast on MTV2, MTV Tr3s and streamed live on Spike.com, GameTrailers.com and for the first time ever, on Xbox consoles through Xbox Live.

[12/07/12 - 04:45 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: NFL Network Tops Charts with Broncos/Raiders
Plus: numbers for HBO's "In Vogue: The Editor's Eye," A&E's "Panic 9-1-1" and Discovery's "Ghost Town Gold."

[12/07/12 - 03:36 PM]
Ring in the New Year with "Andrew Dice Clay: Indestructible!" - Audacious Comedy Special to Premiere on Showtime(R) Monday, December 31 at 10 PM (ET/PT)
"My filth is derived from watching people, whether it be behind a bedroom door, or on a New York City subway," said Clay.

[12/07/12 - 02:00 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Duck Dynasty" Goes Out on Top for A&E
Plus: numbers for E!'s "Love You, Mean It with Whitney Cummings," Lifetime's "The Houstons: On Our Own" and TLC's "Neat Freaks."

[12/07/12 - 01:48 PM]
Lifetime to Air "Secrets of the Royal Nursery" on Thursday, December 13
The one-hour special will "go behind-the-scenes of the monarchy, revealing developments of what the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge should expect over the coming months."

[12/07/12 - 01:40 PM]
Video: Showtime(R) Offers First Look at Its 2013 New Drama Series "Ray Donovan" and "Masters of Sex"
The network will premiere the first looks this Sunday, December 9 during the penultimate episodes of "Dexter" and "Homeland."

[12/07/12 - 01:28 PM]
"Person of Interest" Is the Fastest-Growing Show on Network Television
CBS spins the numbers for the season to date.

[12/07/12 - 11:12 AM]
Bravo Media's "Top Chef" Serves Up Its Highest-Rated Episode of the Season with 1.4 Million Viewers, Up Double Digits in All Key Demos
Bravo spins the numbers for Wednesday, December 5.

[12/07/12 - 10:52 AM]
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" Celebrates the Great White Way with "Broadway Giveaway Week," Airing December 10-14
Throughout "Broadway Giveaway Week," "Millionaire" contestants will be asked one Broadway-themed question during gameplay.

[12/07/12 - 10:19 AM]
ABC's Winter Finale of "Nashville" Builds to Its Best Results Since the Beginning of November
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, December 5.

[12/07/12 - 09:45 AM]
"Survivor: Philippines" Sweeps Its Time Period with Its Largest Audience Since Its Season Opener on Sept. 19
CBS spins the numbers for Wednesday, December 5.

[12/07/12 - 09:41 AM]
"Two and a Half Men," "Person of Interest" and "Elementary" Post Week-to-Week Growth in Viewers and Key Demos
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, December 6.

[12/07/12 - 09:29 AM]
Step Into the Squad Room and Explore Other Iconic Sets on "Inside NCIS," a New Behind-the-Scenes Web Series on CBS.com
The eight-episode series chronicles the production process from start to finish, featuring exclusive interviews with cast members.

[12/07/12 - 09:28 AM]
"Curiosity" Re-creates Hindenburg Disaster to Uncover the Mystery Behind What Actually Destroyed It
"What Destroyed The Hindenburg?" premieres Sunday, December 16 at 9:00/8:00c on Discovery.

[12/07/12 - 09:02 AM]
USA Network Presents Special "NCIS" Superfan Marathon - Highlighting the Best Fan Comments On-Air
Said stunt airs this Sunday, December 9 with the best comments on-air between 8:00/7:00c and 11:00/10:00c.

[12/07/12 - 08:43 AM]
ABC's "Scandal" Scores Series Highs Across the Board
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, December 6.

[12/07/12 - 08:41 AM]
"The Office" Matches Its Top 18-49 Rating Since November 8 and Delivers Its Biggest Overall Audience Since That Same Date
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, December 6.

[12/07/12 - 08:26 AM]
A&E Bumps "Storage Wars: New York" to January 1, "Be the Boss" to Late-Night
The latter bowed this past Sunday to the lowest numbers for an original series on the cable channel this year.

[12/07/12 - 08:25 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Takes Top Spots with "The Big Bang Theory"
Plus: ABC's "Last Resort" and "Scandal" see double digit growth from last week's numbers.

[12/07/12 - 08:24 AM]
Exclusive: The CW to Air "Carrie Diaries" Pilot Three Times in Four Days
Plus: "Carrie" and fellow newcomer "Cult" to encore on Friday nights at 9:00/8:00c.

[12/07/12 - 08:13 AM]
Emeril Lagasse Explores the Sunshine State in New Series "Emeril's Florida"
The 13-episode series premieres Sunday, January 6 at 10:30 AM ET on Cooking Channel.







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