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[01/29/13 - 11:05 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, January 29
Updates include: ABC adds four drams to its pilot roster; NBC lands comedy "Brenda Forever"; and Warner Bros. gives "Entourage" feature the green light.

[01/29/13 - 05:34 PM]
FOX UFC Saturday Delivers FOX Prime Time Victory
FOX Sports spins the numbers for Saturday, January 26.

[01/29/13 - 04:17 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings: "WWE Raw," "Pawn Stars" Top Charts
Plus: numbers for OWN's "Oprah's Next Chapter," E!'s "Fashion Police: The 2013 SAG Awards" and Nickelodeon's "Nick News."

[01/29/13 - 04:03 PM]
BBC America to Co-Produce "An Adventure in Space and Time" to Mark "Doctor Who's" 50th Anniversary
David Bradley, Jessica Raine and Brian Cox will star in the project, the story of the genesis of "Doctor Who" and the many personalities involved.

[01/29/13 - 02:57 PM]
USA Network's "WWE Monday Night Raw" Delivers Best Numbers in All Demos Since July 2012
USA spins the numbers for Monday, January 28.

[01/29/13 - 02:52 PM]
"E! News Special: Fame and Football" Premieres Tuesday, January 29th at 8pm ET/PT
Michael Strahan, Victor Cruz, Chris Kluwe and Tim Tebow are among those featured in the 30-minute special.

[01/29/13 - 02:02 PM]
ABC Family's "Switched at Birth" Spikes to 1-Year Highs in Target Women and Season Highs in Total Viewers
ABC Family spins the numbers for Monday, January 28.

[01/29/13 - 01:50 PM]
NBC Results for the Primetime Week of Jan. 21-27
NBC spins the numbers for the week of January 21-27.

[01/29/13 - 12:34 PM]
Starz to Develop Original Series from Lawrence Bender and Moira Walley-Beckett, Examining the Scintilating World of Ballet
The untitled drama follows a young female ballet dancer who has a distinctly troubled past as she joins a prestigious ballet company in New York.

[01/29/13 - 12:25 PM]
Standout Series "Finding Bigfoot," "Gator Boys" and "Northwoods Law" Drive Stellar Ratings for Animal Planet in January
Animal Planet spins the numbers for the month to date.

[01/29/13 - 12:21 PM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings: "Real Housewives of Atlanta" Leads Viewers, Demos for Bravo
Plus: numbers for TLC's "Plastic Wives," E!'s "Live From the Red Carpet" and Discovery's "Curiosity."

[01/29/13 - 12:16 PM]
Saturday's Cable Ratings: Nickelodeon's "Victorious," "Marvin Marvin" Tops Charts
Plus: numbers for Syfy's "Abominable Snowman," Animal Planet's "Pit Boss" and "Pit Bulls & Parolees."

[01/29/13 - 12:15 PM]
ABC Announces February Sweeps Programming
The Alphabet details its programming highlights for the February sweeps period (SPOILERS!).

[01/29/13 - 12:08 PM]
Disney Channel Sweeps January Across Target Kids; Disney Junior Block Delivers Top 4 Cable TV Series in Kids 2-5 Led by "Sofia the First"
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of January 21-27.

[01/29/13 - 12:05 PM]
Syfy Heralds the Beginning of the Robot Uprising, Tuesday, February 26 at 10PM ET/PT
Chris Jericho hosts "Robot Combat League," from Smart Dog Media and executive producer Craig Plestis.

[01/29/13 - 11:53 AM]
Bounce TV to Celebrate Black History Month with "Our History"
Highlights include the original short-form series called "Memories of My Father," featuring Martin Luther King III sharing his personal memories and impressions of his father.

[01/29/13 - 11:52 AM]
Adult Swim's Total Day Performance in January 2013 Ranks #1 Among Adults 18-24, 18-34 & 18-49
Turner spins the numbers for the week of January 21-27.

[01/29/13 - 11:37 AM]
Hallmark Movie Channel Strikes Ratings Gold Out of the Gate with First New Original Movie of 2013 Scoring a 1.0 HH RTG
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for Saturday, January 26.

[01/29/13 - 11:29 AM]
Lifetime to Debut Family Docusoap "Preachers' Daughters" on Tuesday, March 12
The nine-episode series comes from producer Thinkfactory Media.

[01/29/13 - 11:25 AM]
CBS Wins Week in Viewers with Three Nights of Rebroadcasts
CBS spins the numbers for the week of January 21-27.

[01/29/13 - 11:03 AM]
Professional Fun-Seeker Bert Kreischer Is Back - Surprising Travelers with Unbelievable Vacations in a Brand-New Season of Travel Channel's "Trip Flip"
The series returns with back-to-back episodes on Sunday, March 17 beginning at 8:00/7:00c.

[01/29/13 - 10:46 AM]
Showtime(R) Orders Another Round of "Shameless," "House of Lies" & "Californication"
Production for the new seasons of all three series will kick-off in Los Angeles later this year.

[01/29/13 - 10:46 AM]
"60 Minutes" Makes the Top 10 for the Sixth Time in Seven Broadcasts
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, January 27.

[01/29/13 - 10:43 AM]
The Hub TV Network Delivers Best-Ever January Performance Driven By Strength of Original Series, Special Events, Movies
The Hub spins the numbers for the week of January 21-27.

[01/29/13 - 10:37 AM]
"48 Hours: Crazy Love" Was Saturday's #1 Show in Households and Viewers
CBS spins the numbers for Saturday, January 26.

[01/29/13 - 10:30 AM]
Second Season Ordered for BBC America's "Ripper Street" in 2014
The second episode premiered this past weekend and new episodes will premiere on Saturdays at 9:00/8:00c.

[01/29/13 - 10:01 AM]
Criss Angel Is Coming to Spike - Bigger, Badder, and Better Than Ever
Each week, Angel will attempt bold and audacious demonstrations never attempted by any mystifier in history.

[01/29/13 - 10:01 AM]
Cinemax Renews Action Series "Banshee" for Second Season
The show is currently in its first season, with episodes debuting Friday at 10:00/9:00c.

[01/29/13 - 10:00 AM]
Scott Wolf to Guest-Star on the TNT Hit Drama Series "Perception"
He'll play Donnie, "a charismatic, fast-rising Assistant U.S. Attorney recently transferred back to Chicago."

[01/29/13 - 09:55 AM]
FOX Takes Week Among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Teens
FOX spins the numbers for the week of January 21-27.

[01/29/13 - 09:52 AM]
Disney Junior Celebrates Black History Month with New "We Are Doc McStuffins" Interstitials Beginning Friday, February 1
Additional interstitials featuring the three doctors will begin rolling out in the spring and will air regularly on both platforms.

[01/29/13 - 09:46 AM]
Explosive Drama and Surprise Eliminations Mark a Two-Night "Bachelor" Special Event, Which Kicks Off Monday, February 4 and Continues Tuesday, February 5
Said installments mark the fifth and sixth episodes of the current cycle.

[01/29/13 - 09:45 AM]
CBS Renews Its Entire Daytime Lineup for the 2013-2014 Season
"The Bold and the Beautiful," "The Talk," "The Price is Right" and "Let's Make a Deal" join the previously renewed "The Young and the Restless."

[01/29/13 - 09:42 AM]
Season 4 Premiere Episode of "Justified" is the Most-Watched Episode in Series History
FX further spins the numbers for Tuesday, January 8.

[01/29/13 - 09:37 AM]
ABC Claims TV's No. 1 Scripted Program in Adults 18-49 for the 2nd Week in a Row
ABC spins the numbers for the week of January 21-27.

[01/29/13 - 09:33 AM]
February's Syfy Saturday Original Movie Premieres Deliver Heebie Jeebies and Culminate with End of the World -- An Homage to Sci-Fi Fans
"Heebie Jeebies" (February 9) and "End of the World" (February 23) join the previously announced Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome (February 10).

[01/29/13 - 09:11 AM]
Bravo Media Delivers Its Best Primetime Ratings Ever Sunday Night Among Total Viewers & Adults 25-54
Bravo spins the numbers for Sunday, January 27.

[01/29/13 - 09:08 AM]
TVOne.TV Announces New Web Series Featuring Online Blogger Franchesca Ramsey
Launching February 1, the six-episode series compares some of today's Black celebrities with historical icons in the Black community.

[01/29/13 - 09:02 AM]
Science Channel Unlocks Cabinets of Curiosity with the Return of "Oddities" and the Series Premiere of "Odd Folks Home"
Both series will air back-to-back beginning Saturday, February 9 at 9:00/8:00c.

[01/29/13 - 08:55 AM]
H2 Renews "America Unearthed" for a Second Season
Scott Wolter will return as host with production set to begin in the spring.

[01/29/13 - 08:43 AM]
"The Bachelor" Draws a Season High/Repeat "Castle" Wins at 10pm
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, January 28.

[01/29/13 - 08:42 AM]
"The Biggest Loser" Tops its Fourth Episode of One Year Ago by 9% in 18-49 rating
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, January 28.

[01/29/13 - 08:36 AM]
Oxygen Launches New Series "The Face" with Premiere Roadblock on Oxygen, Bravo and Style on Tuesday, February 12 at 9 PM ET/PT
Plus: look for the casting special "The Fight to Make The Final 12" on VOD, Oxygen.com and Oxygen Mobile in advance of its February 5 premiere.

[01/29/13 - 08:21 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Tops Charts as "The Following" Grows in Second Week
The newcomer - alongside "Bones" - post week-to-week gains for the network.

[01/29/13 - 07:51 AM]
The 5th Season of "Tosh.0" Premieres on Comedy Central(R) Tuesday, February 5 at 10:00 P.M. ET/PT
The premiere episode features a fiery "Web Redemption" segment in which Daniel invites Angry Ginger Kid to discuss his anger.

[01/29/13 - 06:20 AM]
Investigation Discovery Cuts the Men Out of the Picture With a Superbowl Sunday Marathon of Its Hit Series "Wives with Knives"
The series was recently mentioned during a spoof of Arianna Huffington on "Saturday Night Live's" Weekend Update.

[01/29/13 - 03:01 AM]
Reelz Acquires Five Original Miniseries From Sonar Entertainment to Air in 2013
"Ring of Fire", "Delete", "Eve of Destruction", "Exploding Sun" and "CAT. 8" are all on tap.

[01/28/13 - 11:11 PM]
Development Update: Monday, January 28
Updates include: NBC orders an additional episode of "Chicago Fire"; Rob Corddry, Allison Janney land pilots; and The CW gives green light to two more dramas.

[01/28/13 - 06:48 PM]
Steven Weber Stars in "Tom Dick & Harriet," a Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere March 16
Andrew Francis, Michelle Harrison, Michael Eklund and MacKenzie Porter also star in the project.

[01/28/13 - 03:44 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: "Gold Rush" Continues Reign for Discovery
Plus: numbers for VH1's "Best Week Ever," Starz's "Spartacus: War of the Damned" and truTV's "Killer Karaoke."







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[12/17/25 - 08:01 AM]
First Behind-the-Scenes Look at Netflix's "Mercenary: An Extraction Series," with Production Underway
The highly-anticipated series starring Omar Sy recently wrapped filming in Ireland and is resuming production in Morocco.

[12/17/25 - 08:01 AM]
MGM+ and Prime Video Unveil First Look Images and Premiere Date for New Mystery Thriller Series "Vanished" Starring Kaley Cuoco and Sam Claflin
The four-part mystery thriller series will premiere on Sunday, February 1 in the U.S., Spain, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands and Latin America with a weekly release.

[12/17/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Tell Me Lies" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Hulu
The new season follows Lucy Albright (Grace Van Patten) and Stephen DeMarco (Jackson White) as they've rekindled their tumultuous romance in time for spring semester at Baird College.

[12/17/25 - 08:00 AM]
Season Three of the Critically Acclaimed Crime Drama "Gangs of London," Starring Sope Dirisu and Joe Cole, Makes Its Streaming Debut Thursday, January 15 on AMC+
In Season three, ex-undercover cop turned gangster Elliot (Dìrísù)?is now operating as a top-level criminal alongside the Dumanis, but their business is thrown into chaos when their shipment of cocaine is spiked, resulting in the deaths of hundreds of civilians all over London.

[12/17/25 - 07:41 AM]
ID's "The Curious Case of..." Returns with New Season of Bizarre and Unbelievable Stranger-Than-Fiction Stories
The new season will feature eight new episodes tackling bizarre, stranger-than-fiction cases filled with twists, turns, and shocking revelations through unprecedented first-hand accounts.

[12/17/25 - 07:10 AM]
Family of Innovators Breathe New Life Into Rustic Spaces in "Maine Cabin Masters," Premiering December 29 on Magnolia Network
Builder Chase Morrill, along with Ashley Morrill-Eldridge and Ryan Eldridge, his sister and brother-in-law, rebuild cabins in some of the most beautiful areas of Maine.

[12/17/25 - 07:03 AM]
"The Year: 2025" to Air Monday, Dec. 29, on ABC, Next Day on Disney+ and Hulu
This two-hour special brings audiences an expansive look at the moments that shaped 2025 through the stories that sparked conversation, captured global attention, and defined our cultural landscape.

[12/17/25 - 07:01 AM]
Paramount Affirms Commitment to Superior $30 Per Share All-Cash Offer for Warner Bros. Discovery
David Ellison, Chairman & CEO, Paramount said: "We remain committed to bringing together two iconic Hollywood studios to create a unique global entertainment leader."

[12/17/25 - 06:42 AM]
Cricket Celebration Bowl Delivered Double-Digit Increases on ABC
Coverage averaged 2.3 million viewers with a peak of 3.0 million.

[12/17/25 - 06:31 AM]
Netflix Unveils First Look at "Jo Nesbo's Detective Hole" Premiering on March 26, 2026
Step into the shadowy streets of Oslo, where nothing is as it seems and every clue draws you deeper into the city's dark heart.

[12/17/25 - 06:00 AM]
"The Muppet Show" Returns with a Special Event, Feb 4. on Disney+ and ABC
Music, comedy, and a whole lot of chaos are bound to ensue when The Muppets once again take the stage of the original Muppet Theatre with their very special guest, Sabrina Carpenter!

[12/17/25 - 05:01 AM]
Video: Paramount+ Releases Official Trailer for Original Series "Girl Taken" Launching Globally on January 8
Based on the novel "Baby Doll" by Hollie Overton, six-part psychological thriller follows the story of twin sisters Lily and Abby, whose lives are shattered when Lily is abducted from their quiet rural English town by beloved local teacher Rick Hansen.

[12/17/25 - 04:05 AM]
Netflix Welcomes Warner Bros. Discovery Board Recommendation
"The Warner Bros. Discovery Board reinforced that Netflix's merger agreement is superior and that our acquisition is in the best interest of stockholders," said Ted Sarandos, Netflix co-CEO.

[12/17/25 - 04:01 AM]
Warner Bros. Discovery Board of Directors Unanimously Recommends Shareholders Reject Paramount Tender Offer
"Following a careful evaluation of Paramount's recently launched tender offer, the Board concluded that the offer's value is inadequate, with significant risks and costs imposed on our shareholders," said Samuel A. Di Piazza, Jr., Chair of the Warner Bros. Discovery Board of Directors.

[12/16/25 - 09:31 PM]
Inside the Unseen World of Indian Customs: Netflix Reveals the Brave Heroics of the Customs Officers in Taskaree
"Taskaree: The Smuggler's Web" premieres January 14, only on Netflix.