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[02/05/13 - 11:09 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, February 5
Updates include: Kevin Pollak joins "Beverly Hills Cop" at CBS; Charles Michael Davis boards The CW's "The Originals"; and ABC picks up an additional episode of "Castle."

[02/05/13 - 05:05 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings: "Teen Mom 2" Tops Demos, "WWE Raw" Leads Viewers
Plus: numbers for TNT's "Monday Mornings," HBO's "Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God" and VH1's "Tiny Tonight!"

[02/05/13 - 02:20 PM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings: "Rachael vs. Guy: Celebrity Cook-Off" Tops Super Bowl Leftovers
Plus: numbers for Animal Planet's "Puppy Bowl IX" encores as well as HBO's "Girls" and "Enlightened" repeats.

[02/05/13 - 02:15 PM]
Saturday's Cable Ratings: Nickelodeon's "Victorious," "Marvin Marvin" Top Viewers
Plus: numbers for HBO's "Girls," Lifetime's "Betty & Coretta" and Discovery's "Dixie Mafia."

[02/05/13 - 02:13 PM]
The Hub Is Up: Popular Original Series, Strong Stunting, and Power Play Movies Drive Ratings for The Hub TV Network
The Hub spins the numbers for the week of January 28-February 3.

[02/05/13 - 01:53 PM]
ABC Family's "Switched at Birth" Hits More Than 1-Year High in Adults 18-34 and Season Highs in Total Viewers, Adults 18-49
ABC Family spins the numbers for Monday, February 4.

[02/05/13 - 01:48 PM]
HGTV "Flash Mob" Show Shocks Homeowners with a Unique Approach to Renovation
"Spontaneous Construction" premieres Friday, February 15 at 8:00/7:00c on the cable channel.

[02/05/13 - 01:41 PM]
Super Bowl XLVII Live Stream Sets Viewership Records
CBS spins the digital numbers for Sunday, February 3.

[02/05/13 - 01:26 PM]
"First Take" Adds a Live Half-Hour Weekday Afternoon Show on ESPN
The half-hour shows that will start airing on ESPN at 3:30pm ET on Thursday, February 7 through March 8.

[02/05/13 - 12:40 PM]
CBS's Super Bowl Sunday Delivers 108.5 Million Viewers - The Most Watched Night of Primetime Television Since the Advent of People Meters in 1987
CBS spins the numbers for the week of January 28-February 3.

[02/05/13 - 12:02 PM]
Spike TV and Randy Couture Ink Multi-Year Partnership
The deal includes multiple non-scripted projects, two of which have been greenlit to air.

[02/05/13 - 11:34 AM]
Randy Couture, Greg Jackson, Frank Shamrock and Joe Warren to Train Up-and-Coming Mixed Martial Arts Fighters in "Fight Master: Bellator MMA"
The 32 fighters, competing for a spot in the welterweight tournament in the Fall of 2013, will live and train together in four camps led by the aforementioned legendary coaches.

[02/05/13 - 11:28 AM]
Adult Swim Ranks #1 on Basic Cable for Prime Time Delivery of Adults 18-34 and #5 for Adults 18-49
Turner spins the numbers for the week of January 28-February 3.

[02/05/13 - 11:27 AM]
Video: "Futurama" Returns This Summer! Here's a Sneak Peak!
Watch the trailer for the show's upcoming installments.

[02/05/13 - 11:16 AM]
Disney Channel Extends Streak as TV's #1 Network in Total Day to 86 Consecutive Weeks in Kids 6-11 and Tweens
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of January 28-February 3.

[02/05/13 - 11:15 AM]
Electronic Music Superstar Steve Aoki to Appear on "Arrow"
He'll make a cameo appearance as himself in the episode airing Wednesday, March 20.

[02/05/13 - 11:07 AM]
Animal Planet's Puppy Bowl IX Scored a Record 12.4 Million Viewers
Animal Planet spins the numbers for Sunday, February 3.

[02/05/13 - 11:05 AM]
An All-Star Lineup Raises More Than $250,000 for Charity During "The Price Is Right's" Second Annual Celebrity Week, Feb. 18-22
Sharon Osbourne, Demi Lovato, Drew and Nick Lachey, Charles Barkley and NeNe Leakes are among the participants.

[02/05/13 - 10:53 AM]
NBC to Begin Primetime Coverage of 2014 Winter Olympics One Day Prior to Opening Ceremony
This marks the first time any U.S. media company has dedicated primetime coverage to Olympic competition prior to the Opening Ceremony.

[02/05/13 - 10:53 AM]
Comedian David Alan Grier Joins W. Kamau Bell on "Totally Biased"
Said installment airs this Thursday, February 7 at 11:00/10:00c.

[02/05/13 - 10:51 AM]
"48 Hours: Live to Tell - The Stranger You Know" Is Saturday's #1 Program in Households and Viewers
CBS spins the numbers for Saturday, February 2.

[02/05/13 - 10:29 AM]
NBC Results for the Primetime Week of Jan. 28-Feb. 3
NBC spins the numbers for the week of January 28-February 3.

[02/05/13 - 10:29 AM]
Video: The New Robin Sparkles... Err... Robin Daggers Tune "P.S. I Love You"
View the full length video and see the lyrics from last night's debut.

[02/05/13 - 10:25 AM]
ABC Delivers 4 of the Week's Top 20 TV Shows Among Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for the week of January 28-February 3.

[02/05/13 - 10:24 AM]
The Paley Center for Media Announces Panelists for 30th Annual PaleyFest: The William S. Paley Television Festival
The 15-day festival kicks off on Friday, March 1 with "The Walking Dead."

[02/05/13 - 10:24 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Michael" Builds to its 2nd-Highest Household Rating This Season
Disney-ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for the week of January 21-27.

[02/05/13 - 10:18 AM]
Daniel Tosh Presents "The June Gloom Tour" Kicking Off Thursday, May 30 in Salt Lake City at Abravanel Hall with Tickets Going on Sale to the Public This Friday, February 8
The tour will travel to over 25 cities nationwide through June 30.

[02/05/13 - 10:10 AM]
FOX Ranks No. 1 Among Adults 18-34 on Five Nights This Week
FOX spins the numbers for the week of January 28-February 3.

[02/05/13 - 10:03 AM]
"How I Met Your Mother" Delivers Its Best Adult 18-49 Rating in a Year and Is Monday's Top Show in Key Demographics
CBS spins the numbers for Monday, February 4.

[02/05/13 - 09:58 AM]
"Live With Kelly And Michael" Announces the Guest Lineup for Four Shows from the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort, Airing February 18-21, 2013
Jon Cryer, Kat Graham, Howie Mandel, Gary Allan, Johnny Galecki, Atticus Shaffer, Chris Wallace, Zach Braff and Ne-Yo are all on tap.

[02/05/13 - 09:57 AM]
Oscar(R) Winners Meryl Streep, Jean Dujardin, Octavia Spencer and Christopher Plummer Return to Oscars(R) Stage
"We are honored to have Meryl, Octavia, Christopher and Jean, last year's Oscar winners in each of the acting categories, return to the Oscar stage," said Craig Zadan and Neil Meron.

[02/05/13 - 09:56 AM]
Video: Jennifer Love Hewitt's Music Video to Celebrate the Second Season of Lifetime's "The Client List"
"I'm a Woman" was produced by Randy Jackson and directed by Matthew Rolston.

[02/05/13 - 09:43 AM]
New 3-Part Series "Silver Rush" Will Now Air Back-to-Back Beginning at 8 PM, Sunday, Feb. 24 on Discovery Channel
Narrated by Mike Rowe, the series was previously slated to roll out Tuesday, February 12 at 10:00/9:00c.

[02/05/13 - 09:23 AM]
Travel Channel to Premiere "Sports Illustrated(R): The Making of Swimsuit '13 - 7 Continents, 17 Wonders" on Sunday, February 17 at 8:00 P.M. ET/PT
The one-hour special "crisscrosses the world, giving exclusive behind-the-scenes insight into what makes these shoots so difficult, and so spectacular."

[02/05/13 - 09:22 AM]
WE tv Developing Docuseries with Bruno Mars' Sisters: "The Lylas"
The unscripted series is being developed by Asylum Entertainment and will chart the sisters' path from Hawaii to LA.

[02/05/13 - 09:09 AM]
La La Returns on Monday, February 18 at 10PM ET/PT with Season 3 of VH1's "La La's Full Court Life"
In season three, La La's life and career are at an all-time high as she cheers on her husband, NBA all-star Carmelo Anthony, at the 2012 Olympic Games.

[02/05/13 - 09:07 AM]
Oxygen Media Signs First-Look Development Deal with Talk Show Host Wendy Williams
New projects in development include "Secret Celebrity" and "This Week The Award Goes To..."

[02/05/13 - 09:03 AM]
The "Delocated" Series Finale, "The Frrt Identity," Premieres on Thursday, March 7 at 12:30 A.M. (ET, PT) on Adult Swim
"Jon" deals with a bout of amnesia and all secrets are revealed!

[02/05/13 - 09:02 AM]
Discovery Kids' New Animated Series "Doki" to Premiere on Discovery Kids Latin America
The series follows Doki and his friends as they embark on fascinating expeditions to discover the wonders of the world.

[02/05/13 - 09:01 AM]
There's a New Boy in Town! Fan-Favorite Character Huckleberry Pie Makes His Debut in New Season of "Strawberry Shortcake's Berry Bitty Adventures" on The Hub TV Network
The animated series premieres Saturday, February 23, with two back-to-back all new episodes at 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. ET.

[02/05/13 - 08:52 AM]
Surging by Double Digits Week to Week, "Katie" Marks its Biggest Week Ever
Disney-ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for the week of January 21-27.

[02/05/13 - 08:42 AM]
"The Biggest Loser" Finishes Within a Tenth of a Point of Its Year Ago Episode in 18-49 Rating
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, February 4.

[02/05/13 - 08:41 AM]
ABC's "The Bachelor" Beats "Biggest Loser" by Season-Best 20% in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, February 4.

[02/05/13 - 08:32 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Carrie Diaries," "How I Met Your Mother" Post Season Highs
CBS tops the charts last night in total viewers and adults 18-49.

[02/05/13 - 08:02 AM]
Ellen Page, Jason Schwartzman, Sarah Silverman & More Guest Star in IFC's New Animated Series "Out There" - Premieres February 22
Other guest stars include Selma Blair, Jemaine Clement, Nick Offerman, Stephen Root and Christian Slater.

[02/05/13 - 07:28 AM]
Investigation Discovery's Real-Life "Silence of the Lambs" Returns with a New Season of "Dark Minds"
The series is back with eight new episodes beginning Wednesday, February 27 at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.

[02/05/13 - 06:11 AM]
Patti Stanger and Andy Cohen Set a Date... for "The Millionaire Matchmaker: A Watch What Happens Love Special" Tuesday, February 12 at 10PM ET/PT
Said installment's clients are Chef Roble Ali of "Chef Roble & Co." and Kenya Moore of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta."

[02/05/13 - 05:22 AM]
Bear Grylls Comes Home to Discovery Channel Internationally in an All-New Series, "Bear Grylls: Ultimate Survivors"
The six-episode series will air on Discovery Channel internationally, available in 217 markets across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America.

[02/04/13 - 11:20 PM]
Development Update: Monday, February 4
Updates include: CBS keeps the pilot orders coming; Blair Underwood to topline NBC's "Ironside" revival; and The CW taps a trio of pilot directors.

[02/04/13 - 04:43 PM]
Disney Channel Airs Friday's Top TV Telecasts Led by "Jessie" in Youth Demos and "Sofia the First" in Preschoolers
Disney Channel spins the numbers for Friday, February 1.







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[12/16/25 - 08:30 AM]
The Epic New Landmark Natural History Series, "Kingdom," Premieres Saturday, January 24 on BBC America and AMC+
The six-part series chronicles the dramatic real-life sagas of four African rival animal families - leopards, hyenas, wild dogs, and lions - as they all fight to claim a remote Zambian paradise as their home.

[12/16/25 - 08:03 AM]
HGTV Adds Over 30 Episodes of Original Content to 2026 Slate with New Series "Wild Vacation Rentals" and Renewals for "Zillow Gone Wild" and "Castle Impossible"
Coming early next year, "Nobody Wants This" actresses and comedians Sherry Cola and D'Arcy Carden will embark on an epic girls' trip of a lifetime to visit America's extraordinary vacation homes in the new HGTV series "Wild Vacation Rentals."

[12/16/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: Gather 'Round Faithfuls! Peacock Debuts Official Trailer for Season 4 of "The Traitors"
Season 4 debuts with the first three supersized episodes on Thursday, January 8 at 6pm PT/9pm ET, followed by two new episodes on Thursday, January 15, and one new episode weekly through the finale and reunion event on February 26.

[12/16/25 - 08:01 AM]
Netflix and iHeartMedia Announce Exclusive Video Podcast Partnership for Top iHeartPodcasts
More than 15 industry-leading iHeartPodcasts will stream only on Netflix including "My Favorite Murder," "The Breakfast Club," "Bobby Bones Presents: The Bobbycast," "Behind the Bastards," "The Psychology of Your 20s" and more.

[12/16/25 - 08:00 AM]
Video: HBO Max Releases Official Trailer and Key Art for Season Two of "The Pitt"
The Emmy-winning series debuts Thursday, January 8 at 9:00 p.m. ET on HBO Max.

[12/16/25 - 07:01 AM]
Video: Apple TV Unveils a First Look at "Widow's Bay"
The series will make its global debut on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, with the first three episodes, followed by new episodes every Wednesday through June 17, 2026, on Apple TV.

[12/16/25 - 03:01 AM]
Great American Media Announces Lifestyle Series, "Jep & Jess: Beyond the Bayou," Starring Jep and Jessica Robertson, Debuting on Great American Pure Flix in 2026
The new series follows the Robertsons as they develop their Comanche Moon Ranch property, offering viewers an inside look at their journey.

[12/16/25 - 12:01 AM]
Emma Appleton, Fares Fares, Frida Gustavsson and Jakob Oftebro Star in Swedish Thriller Series "Bytet"
Set against the stunning backdrops of Stockholm's archipelago and sun-drenched Sicily, two couples agree to a holiday home swap in a last-ditch effort to save their marriages.

[12/15/25 - 04:45 PM]
"The Rob Reiner Story: A Hollywood Tragedy - ABC News Special," Airing Tuesday, Dec. 16, on ABC, Next Day on Disney+ and Hulu
Following the tragic news of the deaths of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, the one-hour special tells the story of the life of the beloved director, producer and actor and his wife, a photographer, producer and writer known for her work in documentary and political activism.

[12/15/25 - 02:26 PM]
Video: First Look at the New Crime Drama "CIA," Starring Tom Ellis and Nick Gehlfuss, Now Available
When by-the-book FBI Special Agent Bill Goodman (Nick Gehlfuss) is loaned out to a clandestine CIA/FBI task force, he finds himself teamed up with secretive and roguish CIA case officer Colin Glass (Tom Ellis).

[12/15/25 - 01:01 PM]
Video: "This is I" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Bullied for wanting to be an idol, Kenji finds belonging in a cabaret and help from a trailblazing doctor, emerging onstage as her true self, Ai Haruna.

[12/15/25 - 12:30 PM]
Video: Inside Look at "Memory of a Killer" with Patrick Dempsey - FOX TV
The series will launch with a special two-night premiere event beginning Sunday, January 25 immediately following the NFC Championship Game.

[12/15/25 - 11:01 AM]
Zachary Hart Joins the Cast of "Assassin's Creed," The New Live-Action Series Adaptation of Ubisoft's Best-Selling Video Game Franchise
Toby Wallace and Lola Petticrew also star in the Netflix series.

[12/15/25 - 09:31 AM]
Most Valuable Promotions and Netflix Announce On-Air Talent for MVP's Jake vs. Joshua: Judgment Day, Live Only on Netflix on Friday, December 19 from Kaseya Center in Miami
On Friday, December 19, the Jake vs. Joshua preliminary card begins at 4:45pm ET / 1:45pm PT on Netflix's Tudum and MVP's YouTube Channel, with the main card starting at 8:00pm ET / 5:00pm PT, live only on Netflix.

[12/15/25 - 09:19 AM]
Driven by Strong November Viewership, ESPN Earns Third Straight Month of Year-Over-Year Audience Growth for Weekday Studio Programming
Highlights include "The Pat McAfee Show" having its most-viewed November of all time across linear and YouTube with 445,000 average viewers per show and "NFL Live" reaching its second most-watched November since 2016 with 445,000 average viewers.