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[03/13/13 - 11:13 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, March 13
Updates include: NBC begins casting a fourth season of "The Sing-Off"; the fan-funded "Veronica Mars" movie is a go; and Kristin Davis joins "Bad Teacher" at CBS.

[03/13/13 - 06:01 PM]
Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Tosh.0" Reclaims Demo Crown, "Liars" Tops Viewers
Plus: numbers for GSN's "Family Trade," Spike TV's "World's Worst Tenants" and Lifetime's "Preachers' Daughters."

[03/13/13 - 04:33 PM]
NBC to Double Up on "1600 Penn" in March, "Dateline" to Fill Wednesday Hole
In total, all 13 produced episodes of the freshman comedy will have aired by the month's end.

[03/13/13 - 03:43 PM]
NBC Schedule Changes: "Ready for Love" to Tuesdays, "Go On" to Thursdays, "Smash" to Saturdays
Plus: look for one-hour season finales of "Whitney" on March 27 and "The New Normal" on April 2.

[03/13/13 - 03:22 PM]
ESPN NBA Schedule Update: Two Additional Houston Rockets Games
Games at the Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Lakers will replace previously announced coverage on Friday, April 5 and Sunday, April 17.

[03/13/13 - 03:13 PM]
SOAPnet Celebrates "General Hospital's" 50th Anniversary, Beginning Friday, March 29 at 10PM ET/PT
Look for a 50-hour marathon of classic episodes from the beloved series, starting Friday, March 29 through Monday, April 1.

[03/13/13 - 02:37 PM]
"Pretty Little Liars" Is Tuesday's #1 TV Telecast in Women 18-34 and #1 for the 10th Week a Row in Females 12-34
ABC Family spins the numbers for Tuesday, March 12.

[03/13/13 - 12:53 PM]
Fans of USA Network's "Psych" Will Determine the Show's Ending in a Live Digital Special Event to Mark Show's 100th Episode
The landmark 100th episode, "100 Clues," airs on Wednesday, March 27 at 10:00/9:00c.

[03/13/13 - 12:15 PM]
Oxygen Greenlights "Bad Girls All Star Battle" Hosted by Musician Ray J
In addition, the network announced Season 11 of "Bad Girls Club" will return to Miami for a Summer 2013 premiere.

[03/13/13 - 12:10 PM]
John Stamos Joins USA Network's Provocative Drama "Necessary Roughness" as a Guest Star in Multi-Episode Arc
Stamos will play Connor McClane, the founder of V3, a sports and entertainment management company that has expanded into a global empire.

[03/13/13 - 12:03 PM]
The Cast of "Jersey Shore" Will Reunite to Thank the 50 Students Who Are Volunteering to Help Rebuild Devastated New York and New Jersey Communities Affected by Hurricane Sandy
They'll join the previously announced Ne-Yo as performers for the "Spring Fix" benefit concert at Six Flags Great Adventure on Saturday, March 23.

[03/13/13 - 11:52 AM]
With "The Big Bang Theory," CBS Has the Season's #1 Entertainment Program in Adults 18-34 for First Time Since 1987
CBS spins the numbers for the season to date.

[03/13/13 - 11:10 AM]
Oprah Winfrey Talks to Dr. Brene Brown About Her Latest Book "Daring Greatly" on the Award-Winning "Super Soul Sunday" March 17 on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
New episodes of "Super Soul Sunday" will continue in May, including a two-part interview with Winfrey's mentor, Dr. Maya Angelou.

[03/13/13 - 10:38 AM]
Teen Titans Reimagined for Cartoon Network This Spring in "Teen Titans Go!"
The animated series premieres on Tuesday, April 23 at 7:30/6:30c and will be rebroadcast during the DC Nation block on Saturday mornings.

[03/13/13 - 10:01 AM]
MTV to Debut an All-New Thursday Night with the Series Premieres of "The Show with Vinny" and "Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous" on Thursday, May 2 Beginning at 10:00 P.M. ET/PT
Comedian Bo Burnham as Zach Stone, a fresh-out-of-high school teenager who opts to pursue a life of fame and stardom instead of attending college.

[03/13/13 - 09:58 AM]
"Smash" Delivers Week-to-Week Gains Despite Lower Lead-In
NBC spins the numbers for Tuesday, March 12.

[03/13/13 - 09:45 AM]
ABC's "Celebrity Wife Swap" Builds Week to Week
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, March 12.

[03/13/13 - 09:35 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "Hell's Kitchen" Returns on Top for FOX
Plus: NBC's "Smash" is up big week-to-week while CBS's "Golden Boy" remains even absent original lead-ins.

[03/13/13 - 09:23 AM]
Discovery Channel and Robert Redford Present "All The President's Men Revisited"
Bob Woodward, Carl Bernstein, Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford will be featured on the two-hour special, airing Sunday, April 21.

[03/13/13 - 09:07 AM]
Discovery Channel Presents "KKK: Beneath The Hood" - One Hour Special Premieres Wednesday, March 20 at 8PM ET/PT
The special includes in-depth interviews from KKK leaders, including associates of the largest surviving organizations who reveal their true identities.

[03/13/13 - 09:00 AM]
More Performers Announced for "48th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards," Sunday, April 7
Brad Paisley will perform along with his special guests Dierks Bentley, Hunter Hayes, Brantley Gilbert, Jana Kramer and Florida Georgia Line at this year's Fan Jam.

[03/13/13 - 08:31 AM]
CBS Corporation Announces Multi-Platform Syndication Rollout for "The Good Wife"
Amazon Prime Instant Video, Hulu Plus, Hallmark Channel and weekend syndication are among its future destinations.

[03/13/13 - 08:21 AM]
Animal Planet Renews "Gator Boys" and Heads Back to Florida
Later this year, look for 10 all-new episodes of the hit series.

[03/13/13 - 07:02 AM]
Comedy Central(R) Greenlights Popular Web Hit "Broad City" to Series
"Finally, there's a television show set in New York City," said Kent Alterman. "I'm immensely proud that we have done it first."

[03/13/13 - 06:31 AM]
Baltimore Ravens Super Bowl Champion Ray Lewis Joins ESPN as NFL Analyst
The two-time Super Bowl champion and future Hall of Famer will appear on "Monday Night Countdown," "Sunday Night Countdown" and "SportsCenter."

[03/13/13 - 06:01 AM]
Netflix Makes Finding TV Shows and Movies Easier With Friends
The new Netflix/Facebook integration lets Netflix members see what their friends have watched by adding new "Friends' Favorites" and "Watched by your friends" rows to Netflix.

[03/13/13 - 05:54 AM]
Bravo Media Welcomes Funny Lady Tina Fey to "Inside the Actors Studio" on Tuesday, March 19 at 8PM ET/PT
Fey has appeared twice on Time magazine's list of the 100 most influential people and was the youngest-ever winner of the award Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

[03/12/13 - 11:34 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, March 12
Updates include: James Spader to head NBC's "The Blacklist"; Tom Berenger joins FOX's "Gang Related"; and Stephen Lang to get "Reckless" at ABC.

[03/12/13 - 07:03 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings: "WWE Raw," "Pawn Stars" Claim Top Spots
Plus: numbers for HBO's "Kings Point," Encore's "Hindenburg: The Last Flight" and Animal Planet's "Catfishin' Kings."

[03/12/13 - 06:58 PM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings: "Walking Dead" Leads Viewers, Demos
Plus: numbers for Oxygen's "Snapped: Killer Couples," E!'s "Kristin Cavallari" and Lifetime's "Army Wives."

[03/12/13 - 06:53 PM]
Saturday's Cable Ratings: College Basketball, "Wendell & Vinnie" Top Viewers
Plus: numbers for Lifetime's "Restless Virgins," Syfy's "Flying Monkeys" and Spike TV's "Auction Hunters."

[03/12/13 - 04:01 PM]
Disney Channels Worldwide Presents Plan to Build on Its Strength at Annual Meeting with Advertisers
Check out the highlights from Disney Media's 2013-14 Kids Upfront presentation.

[03/12/13 - 03:40 PM]
The CW Network Will Air "Target Presents the iHeartRadio Album Release Party with Justin Timberlake" on Tuesday, March 19 at 8:00 PM
An encore of the special will also air Friday, March 22 at 8:00/7:00c.

[03/12/13 - 03:01 PM]
Mickey Mouse to Star in All New Cartoon Shorts with Classic Comedy, Contemporary Flair
This new series of 19 cartoon shorts will begin rolling out Friday, June 28 on Disney Channel.

[03/12/13 - 02:20 PM]
Winter Finale of ABC Family's Award Winning "Switched at Birth" Is Monday's #1 Scripted Cable Telecast in Target Demos
ABC Family spins the numbers for Monday, March 11.

[03/12/13 - 02:04 PM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "New Girl" Co-Star Max Greenfield at PaleyFest
Check out our red carpet visits with the cast of the FOX comedy.

[03/12/13 - 02:03 PM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "New Girl" Co-Star Lamorne Morris at PaleyFest
Check out our red carpet visits with the cast of the FOX comedy.

[03/12/13 - 02:02 PM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "New Girl" Co-Star Jake Johnson at PaleyFest
Check out our red carpet visits with the cast of the FOX comedy.

[03/12/13 - 02:01 PM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "The Lying Game" Co-Stars Charisma Carpenter & Alexandra Chando
Check out our visit with two of the stars from ABC Family's drama.

[03/12/13 - 01:40 PM]
Abbie Cornish to Join the Cast of Discovery's First Scripted Mini-Series "Klondike"
The mini-series, previously announced last year, is based on Charlotte Gray's book "Gold Diggers: Striking It Rich in the Klondike."

[03/12/13 - 01:00 PM]
FOX Announces New Season Finale Dates For "New Girl," "The Mindy Project," "Kitchen Nightmares" and "Touch"
Said comedies will sign off on Tuesday, May 14 while both Friday series will wrap on May 10.

[03/12/13 - 12:00 PM]
Ben 10 Boot Camp on Cartoon Network March 16-17
The fun begins on Saturday, March 16 at 9 a.m. (ET, PT) with a brand-new one-hour "Ben 10 Omniverse" special, "Frogs of War."

[03/12/13 - 11:47 AM]
TBS Once Again Wins the Week as Basic Cable's #1 Network with Adults 18-34 in Primetime
Turner spins the numbers for the week of March 4-10.

[03/12/13 - 11:44 AM]
FOX Moves Into No. 2 Spot for Season - Network Wins Week Among Adults 18-49 and Adults 18-34
FOX spins the numbers for the week of March 4-10.

[03/12/13 - 11:19 AM]
Disney Channel Sweeps #1 Total Day Ranking in Key Demos; Disney Junior's "Sofia the First" is #1 Cable TV Series for 6th Straight Week
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of March 4-10.

[03/12/13 - 11:09 AM]
ABC Delivers 5 of the Top 20 Regular Broadcast Shows in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for the week of March 4-10.

[03/12/13 - 11:05 AM]
"60 Minutes" Makes the Top 10 and Is Sunday's Top Program
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, March 10.

[03/12/13 - 11:03 AM]
In the Ultimate Food Battle NBC Whips Up High-Stakes Culinary Game Show "Food Fighters," Pitting Top Amateur Cooks Against Six Professional Chefs
Television personality, author and food enthusiast Adam Richman hosts the series "that takes culinary sparring to an exciting new level."

[03/12/13 - 10:57 AM]
Hallmark Movie Channel's Ratings Success Continues with "Our Wild Hearts" Delivering 1.0 Household Rating
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for Saturday, March 9.

[03/12/13 - 10:52 AM]
NBC Results for the Primetime Week of March 4-10
NBC spins the numbers for the week of March 4-10.







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[02/27/26 - 01:28 PM]
Paramount to Acquire Warner Bros. Discovery to Form Next-Generation Global Media and Entertainment Company
The transaction has been unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies and is expected to close in Q3 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory clearances and approval by WBD shareholders, with a vote expected in the early spring of 2026.

[02/27/26 - 12:30 PM]
The Jaw-Dropping Fifth and Final Season of Starz's Hit Drama Series, "Power Book III: Raising Kanan" Set to Premiere June 12
To date, the series has accumulated over 21 billion minutes viewed across all episodes and remains one of Starz's top-performing series.

[02/27/26 - 09:12 AM]
Team USA Hockey Olympic Gold Medalists Hilary Knight, Jack Hughes and Quinn Hughes to Appear Together on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on Monday, March 2
The episode will also feature guests Nicole Kidman, Luke Thompson and a cooking demo by Chef Mario Carbone.

[02/27/26 - 08:12 AM]
Paul Wesley Joins Season Three of Hit Apple TV Series "The Buccaneers"
Wesley will play the role as Frank, a mysterious but charming stranger who arrives into Nan and Mrs. St. George's world, turning it upside down.

[02/27/26 - 07:31 AM]
Peacock to Exclusively Stream Focus Features' "Hamnet" Beginning March 6
Directed by two-time Academy Award-winning director ChloƩ Zhao, the film tells the untold story behind one of Shakespeare's most memorable works and celebrates the power of imagination and the creative spirit.

[02/27/26 - 07:01 AM]
Prime Video Debuts First-Look Image of Ryan Hurst as Kratos and Callum Vinson as Atreus On Set of New Series "God of War"
The series is co-produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios in association with PlayStation Productions and Tall Ship Productions, and has received a two-season order.

[02/27/26 - 06:01 AM]
Video: Netflix and Apple TV Join Forces to Stream Formula 1 Thrills
The entire new season of "Formula 1: Drive to Survive" is now on Netflix globally and Apple TV in the U.S.

[02/26/26 - 08:46 PM]
"Dandelion": Netflix Adapts "Gintama" Creator Hideaki Sorachi's Debut Work into New Anime Series
Set within the Send-Off Department of the Japanese Angel Federation, Dandelion follows "Angels" Tetsuo Tanba and Misaki Kurogane as they scramble to track down Earthbound spirits - souls unable to move on and find peace - and gently guide them to pass on.

[02/26/26 - 06:01 PM]
Video: "Still Shining" - Official Trailer - Netflix
After falling in love as teens, two young adults drift apart - only to reunite 10 years later and confront their heartbreak, growth and new challenges.

[02/26/26 - 02:46 PM]
Netflix Declines to Raise Offer for Warner Bros.
"The transaction we negotiated would have created shareholder value with a clear path to regulatory approval. However, we've always been disciplined, and at the price required to match Paramount Skydance's latest offer, the deal is no longer financially attractive, so we are declining to match the Paramount Skydance bid," said co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters.

[02/26/26 - 02:19 PM]
"Live with Kelly and Mark" Soars to Season High with Best Audience in Over a Year
"Live" has now ranked as the No. 1 talk show in syndication for 157 consecutive weeks across all key measures.

[02/26/26 - 02:08 PM]
Britbox Unveils Spring Slate with "The Lady" Starring Mia McKenna-Bruce; Premieres March 18
Other highlights include the return of "Hope Street" and the debut of "Mudtown."

[02/26/26 - 01:36 PM]
Paramount Comments on Warner Bros. Discovery Board's Determination of Paramount's Proposal as Superior
David Ellison, Chairman and CEO of Paramount, said: "We are pleased WBD's Board has unanimously affirmed the superior value of our offer, which delivers to WBD shareholders superior value, certainty and speed to closing."

[02/26/26 - 01:16 PM]
Warner Bros. Discovery Board of Directors Determines Revised Proposal from Paramount Skydance Constitutes a "Company Superior Proposal"
Under the terms of the Netflix merger agreement, this notice triggers a four business day period during which Netflix has the right to propose revisions to the Netflix merger agreement so that the PSKY proposal would cease to constitute a "Company Superior Proposal."

[02/26/26 - 01:00 PM]
FOX Television Network Renews Hit Joel McHale Series "Animal Control" for Season Five
In addition, the first three seasons of the series are currently streaming on Netflix, and the show has been sold in territories around the world.