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[12/28/12 - 05:19 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: College Bowls Top Viewers, truTV's "Impractical Jokers" Wins Demos
Plus: numbers for GSN's "The Newlywed Game," TLC's "Wives with Beehives" and Bravo's "Real Housewives of Miami Reunion."

[12/28/12 - 05:14 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: Discovery's "Amish Mafia" Event Leads Demos, ESPN Tops Viewers
Plus: numbers for Showtime's "Jim Rome on Showtime," History's "Cajun Pawn Stars" and E!'s "Love You, Mean It with Whitney Cummings."

[12/28/12 - 01:37 PM]
TLC Moves "Sin City Rules" to Tuesdays at 10/9c
The Sunday series will now anchor the cable channel's Tuesday block beginning January 1.

[12/28/12 - 10:37 AM]
"New Year's Rockin' Eve Celebrates Dick Clark" Features Classic Performances by the Biggest Names in Music History
The two-hour special, hosted by Fergie in Los Angeles and Jenny McCarthy from Times Square, airs Monday, December 31 at 8:00/7:00c.

[12/28/12 - 10:28 AM]
ABC Family's 15th Annual "25 Days of Christmas" Soars to Record Levels; Pacing for #1 Year Ever in 2012
ABC Family spins the numbers for December 1-25 plus the year to date.

[12/28/12 - 09:40 AM]
Ovation Rings in 2013 with a Full Slate of Series, Documentaries and Films
Highlights include "Manet: The Man Who Invented Modern Art," "Dance School: Juilliard," "The Scapegoat" and "Who The #$&% is Jackson Pollock."

[12/28/12 - 08:22 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Tops Viewers, Demos on All-Repeat Evening
"The Big Bang Theory" is the night's top draw in both categories.

[12/27/12 - 06:01 PM]
Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Rizzoli & Isles" Finale Tops Christmas for TNT
Plus: numbers for TNT's "Leverage," truTV's "Hardcore Pawn" and ESPN's NBA doubleheader.

[12/27/12 - 05:56 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings: USA Tops Christmas Eve with "WWE Raw"
Plus: numbers for MTV's "Teen Mom 2," Showtime's "Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States" and ESPN's "Sheraton Hawaii Bowl."

[12/27/12 - 03:38 PM]
Fuller: NBC Not Moving Forward with "Mockingbird Lane"
The proposed reboot of "The Munsters" won't be getting a series order.

[12/27/12 - 03:31 PM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings: Bravo Leads Viewers, Demos with "Real Housewives of Atlanta"
Plus: numbers for E!'s "Ice Love Coco," TLC's "Sin City Rules" and OWN's "Oprah's Next Chapter."

[12/27/12 - 03:26 PM]
Saturday's Cable Ratings: Special "Monday Night Football" Finale Tops Charts
Plus: numbers for MTV's "Underemployed," Animal Planet's "The Year in Pup Culture" and Discovery's "Frozen Planet: Edge of the Earth."

[12/27/12 - 02:09 PM]
BBC America's New Original Series Orphan Black Premieres Saturday, March 30 at 9:00PM ET/PT
Tatiana Maslany stars as Sarah, "an outsider and orphan whose life changes dramatically after witnessing the suicide of a woman who looks just like her."

[12/27/12 - 12:14 PM]
Video: Bravo Media's First Look of the New Year's Day Episode of "Million Dollar Decorators" Available Now on BravoTV.com
Watch a sneak peek of the first 10 minutes of next week's episode.

[12/27/12 - 11:34 AM]
FOX Ranks No. 1 for the Week Among Teens and No. 2 Among Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34
FOX spins the numbers for the week of December 17-23.

[12/27/12 - 11:30 AM]
"The X Factor" Winner Tate Stevens to Perform on "New Year's Eve Live!" Monday, December 31, on FOX
Stevens will join previously announced performers Lifehouse and Carmen Electra.

[12/27/12 - 11:12 AM]
Adult Swim's Total Day Performance Last Week Ranks #1 Among Adults 18-24, 18-34 & 18-49
Turner spins the numbers for the week of December 17-23.

[12/27/12 - 10:52 AM]
E! News Special "How Hollywood Helps" Features Interviews with Today's Hottest Celebrities Discussing the Causes They Passionately Support
The 30-minute special premieres Wednesday, January 2 at 8:00/7:00c on the cable channel.

[12/27/12 - 10:17 AM]
"48 Hours: Mystery on Twin Peaks Drive" Was First in Households and Viewers
CBS spins the numbers for Saturday, December 22.

[12/27/12 - 10:05 AM]
"NCIS" Sacks Competition - #1 in Viewers, Beating "Sunday Night Football"
CBS spins the numbers for the week of December 17-23.

[12/27/12 - 09:16 AM]
Kennedy Center Honors Lead CBS to Star-Studded Wednesday Win
CBS spins the numbers for Wednesday, December 26.

[12/27/12 - 09:12 AM]
Against Strong Tuesday Competition, ABC Grows 8% Week to Week in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for the week of December 17-23.

[12/27/12 - 08:18 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: Repeat of "Criminal Minds" Puts CBS in Front
Along with "The 35th Annual Kennedy Center Honors," the Eye leads the night in total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/27/12 - 07:03 AM]
Prepare to Get "Buckwild" When the New MTV Series Premieres on Thursday, January 3 at 10:00 P.M. ET/PT
The 12-episode series will launch with back-to-back half-hour episodes.

[12/27/12 - 06:41 AM]
NBC Wins the Season's 13th Week in 18-49, Total Viewers and All Other Key Ratings Categories
NBC spins the numbers for the week of December 17-23.

[12/27/12 - 06:15 AM]
NBC Sports Network's Notre Dame Football Marathon Airs New Year's Day
Highlights include Notre Dame's 20-13 overtime victory over Stanford, as well as the team's thrilling triple overtime victory, 29-26, over Pittsburgh.

[12/26/12 - 12:27 PM]
Redskins Host Cowboys to Determine NFC East Champion in Final "Sunday Night Football" Game of 2012 Season
Plus: NBC will broadcast three NFL postseason games - the Wild Card Saturday doubleheader and the 2013 Pro Bowl.

[12/26/12 - 11:38 AM]
TLC's "The Sisterhood" Shines a Spotlight on Preacher Wives in Atlanta
The newcomer will now premiere Tuesday, January 1 at the earlier time of 9:00/8:00c.

[12/26/12 - 09:29 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Michael" Holiday Hits Week Scores the Show's Top Rating since Early November
Disney-ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for the week of December 10-14.

[12/26/12 - 09:18 AM]
NBA Christmas Day Delivers Big Numbers on ABC & ESPN
ESPN spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 25.

[12/26/12 - 09:07 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Tops Christmas in Demos with NBA Overrun
CBS however is the most-watched network with its all-repeat lineup.

[12/26/12 - 08:28 AM]
ABC Wins Christmas Night by 54% in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 25.

[12/26/12 - 08:25 AM]
Bravo Media Rings in the New Year with Premieres of "Vanderpump Rules," "The Millionaire Matchmaker" and "Kathy"
Plus: "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" and "Shahs of Sunset" move to Sundays at 8:00/7:00c and 9:00/8:00c beginning January 6.

[12/26/12 - 08:21 AM]
"Katie" Builds for the 2nd Straight Week to its Largest Audience in 4 Weeks
Disney-ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for the week of December 10-14.

[12/26/12 - 08:10 AM]
Exclusive: "Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome" to Make TV Premiere Sunday, February 10 on Syfy
Universal Cable Productions rolled out the two-hour pilot as a 10-part web series on YouTube's Machinima Prime channel last month.

[12/26/12 - 07:46 AM]
Oxygen Media Orders Daring New One-Hour Special, "All My Babies' Mamas," to Premiere Spring 2013
The project follows "the complicated lives of one man, his children's mamas, and their army of children."

[12/26/12 - 03:20 AM]
"It's a Wonderful Life" Wins Monday in All Key Categories with Its Biggest Overall Audience Since 2005
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, December 24.

[12/26/12 - 02:16 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Christmas Eve with "It's a Wonderful Life"
Frank Capra's 1946 classic is the most-watched program last night.

[12/24/12 - 03:43 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: "Gold Rush" Kicks Off Holiday Weekend on Top
Plus: numbers for TLC's "Brides of Beverly Hills," TNT's "Christmas in Washington" and E!'s "Fashion Police."

[12/24/12 - 09:36 AM]
Live + 7 Day Ratings: ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" Emerges as the Week's #1 Drama
ABC further spins the numbers for the week of December 3-9.

[12/24/12 - 08:47 AM]
ABC's "The Sound of Music" Rebroadcast is Up Year to Year
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, December 23.

[12/24/12 - 08:15 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: "Sunday Night Football" Overshadows Holiday Competition
NBC's NFL franchise however is down steeply from last week and a year ago.

[12/24/12 - 05:45 AM]
Winner Named in Last Night's Epic Finale of "The Next Iron Chef: Redemption"
Their first "Iron Chef America" battle airs on Sunday, December 30 at 9:00/8:00c on Food Network.

[12/23/12 - 10:01 AM]
"Saturday Night Live" Delivers Its Highest 18-49 Rating for a Rebroadcast Since October 27
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, December 22.

[12/23/12 - 09:35 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: "CMA Country Christmas" Encore Powers ABC Victory
The Alphabet however shares the adults 18-49 crown with FOX.

[12/22/12 - 01:27 PM]
NBC's "New Year's Eve With Carson Daly" Presents Grammy Award-Winning Group Train Live from Times Square on December 31
Also scheduled to appear: Amy Poehler, Blake Shelton, Adam Levine, CeeLo Green, Christina Aguilera, Donald Trump, Jay Leno, Jimmy Fallon and Anglea Kinsey.

[12/22/12 - 09:03 AM]
Encore of "Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas" Leads Its Time Period in Adults 18-49 and Total Viewers
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, December 21.

[12/22/12 - 08:38 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Tops Viewers, Splits Demos with FOX
The Alphabet's "Back to the Beginning with Christiane Amanpour" tops the night in both categories.

[12/21/12 - 11:05 PM]
Development Update: Friday, December 21
Updates include: "How I Met Your Mother" to get ninth season; "Jim Rome on Showtime" is due back as a monthly series; and "Shoreline" lands at E!.

[12/21/12 - 07:21 PM]
TNT's "Leverage" Coming to an End
The series will sign off after five seasons on Tuesday, December 25 at 10:00/9:00c.







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[12/19/24 - 01:33 PM]
HBO Original Film "For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story" to Debut on Max Friday, December 20
In celebration of the Kennedy Center honoring Arturo Sandoval and prior to this Sunday's airing of the ceremony, Max will be bringing the 2000 multiple Emmy-nominated HBO original film to Max for the first time.

[12/19/24 - 01:01 PM]
The Holiday Cheer Will Be in Houston as Pentatonix Performs the National Anthem During NFL Christmas Gameday on Netflix
Plus: The Steelers will honor the U.S. armed forces with a special National Anthem performance by Voices of Service.

[12/19/24 - 12:59 PM]
HBO Renews "Dune: Prophecy" for a Second Season
Across Max territories, the first episode has amassed approximately 15 million viewers.

[12/19/24 - 12:00 PM]
Great American Family's Christmas Franchise Fuels Channel's Growth Placing It Among the Top 25 Just Three Years After Launch
The company's burgeoning holiday movie franchise, Great American Christmas, launched October 11, further establishing Great American's position as a leader in the original holiday movie space.

[12/19/24 - 11:10 AM]
All Five Star-Studded NBA Christmas Games on ABC, ESPN, Disney+ and ESPN+
The star-studded, five-game Christmas slate, presented by State Farm, will be available on more platforms than ever, including ABC, ESPN, Disney+ and ESPN+.

[12/19/24 - 11:03 AM]
ESPN Kicks Off First-Ever Expanded 12-Team College Football Playoff with Extensive On-Site Studio Programming
More than 40 hours of on-site analysis and insight will be offered during the final run to the National Championship.

[12/19/24 - 11:01 AM]
NBC Announces New Documentary Film "Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music" from Grammy And Academy Award-Winning Filmmaker Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson
The special will premiere January 27 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on NBC and stream the next day on Peacock.

[12/19/24 - 11:00 AM]
What's New on Max This January
New debuts include "The Pitt," "Mermicorno: Starfall," season 5 of "Harley Quinn" and "Isadora Moon."

[12/19/24 - 10:33 AM]
Video: Official Trailer - "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" - Premieres Thursday, January 2 on ABC and Stream on Hulu
The series premieres Thursday, January 2 at 8:00/7:00c on ABC.

[12/19/24 - 10:25 AM]
Warner Bros. Discovery & AEW to Ring in New Era of Wrestling on TNT, TBS & Max Starting Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Starting Wednesday, January 1, WBD's networks and platforms will remain the exclusive home of AEW Dynamite (Wednesdays on TBS) and AEW Collision (Saturdays on TNT), and will also, for the first time, stream those programs live for Max subscribers in the U.S.

[12/19/24 - 10:20 AM]
Couldn't Keep You Waiting Any Longer - "Tell Me Lies" Is Returning for Season 3 on Hulu
The streaming service confirmed the news on social media this morning.

[12/19/24 - 10:00 AM]
Video: AMC Networks Debuts Extended Look at New Season of "Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches" as Part of an Enchanting Lineup of Witchy Content, Catch-Up Opportunities & More Leading Into Series' Anticipated Return
The second season will debut January 5 on AMC and AMC+, as well as across all of AMC's linear networks - BBC AMERICA, IFC, SundanceTV and WEtv - for a multi-network premiere night event.

[12/19/24 - 09:31 AM]
Video: "Don't Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever" - Official Trailer - Netflix
This startling documentary by Chris Smith is told through intimate access to Bryan Johnson, a man who has dedicated his life to defy aging.

[12/19/24 - 09:28 AM]
"Sweet Magnolias" Season 4 - Official Date Announcement & First Look Photos & New Music
Netflix today announced a premiere date for the much-anticipated fourth season, with all 10 episodes premiering Thursday, February 6.

[12/19/24 - 09:07 AM]
Searchlight's "Nightbitch" Comes to Hulu December 27
A woman (Amy Adams) pauses her career to be a stay-at-home mom, but soon her new domesticity takes a surreal turn.