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[03/13/13 - 04:33 PM]
NBC to Double Up on "1600 Penn" in March, "Dateline" to Fill Wednesday Hole
By The Futon Critic Staff (TFC)

LOS ANGELES (thefutoncritic.com) -- NBC will close out the freshman run of "1600 Penn" with additional episodes on March 21 and 28.

The extra originals will air at 8:30/7:30c on said nights (replacing previously announced repeats of "Parks & Recreation"), in addition to its regular 9:30/8:30c airings. In total, all 13 produced episodes will have aired by the month's end.

Earlier today, NBC revealed "Go On" will take over "1600 Penn's" time period beginning April 4.

To recap:

Thursday, March 14
8:00/7:00c - "Community"
8:30/7:30c - "Parks & Recreation"
9:00/8:00c - "The Office"
9:30/8:30c - "1600 Penn"
10:00/9:00c - "Law & Order: SVU" (Repeat)

Thursdays (March 21-March 28)
8:00/7:00c - "Community"*
8:30/7:30c - "1600 Penn" (Special Time)
9:00/8:00c - "The Office" (Repeats)
9:30/8:30c - "1600 Penn"
10:00/9:00c - "Law & Order: SVU" (Repeats)

Thursdays (April 4-April 11)
8:00/7:00c - "Community"
8:30/7:30c - "Parks & Recreation"
9:00/8:00c - "The Office"
9:30/8:30c - "Go On" (New Time Slot)
10:00/9:00c - "Hannibal"

* now scheduled as an original on March 21 and a repeat on March 28

Meanwhile over on Wednesdays, we've learned new episodes of "Dateline NBC" will fill the 8:00/7:00c hour beginning April 3. Current occupant "Whitney" will close its sophomore run with a one-hour season finale on March 27:

Wednesdays (March 13-March 20)
8:00/7:00c - "Whitney"
8:30/7:30c - "Whitney" (Repeats)
9:00/8:00c - "Law & Order: SVU"
10:00/9:00c - "Chicago Fire"

Wednesday, March 27
8:00/7:00c - "Whitney"
8:30/7:30c - "Whitney" (Season Finale - Special Time)
9:00/8:00c - "Law & Order: SVU"
10:00/9:00c - "Chicago Fire"

Wednesdays (April 3-May 15)
8:00/7:00c - "Dateline NBC" (One Hour)
9:00/8:00c - "Law & Order: SVU"
10:00/9:00c - "Chicago Fire"

And finally with newcomer "Ready for Love" being relocated to Tuesdays, Sundays will now be home to regular encores of "The Voice" alongside "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice":

Sundays (March 17-March 24)
7:00/6:00c - "Dateline NBC" (Two Hours)
9:00/8:00c - "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice" (Two Hours)

Sundays (March 31-April 7)
7:00/6:00c - "The Voice" (Encore of Monday's Episode)
9:00/8:00c - "The Voice" (Encore of Tuesday's Episode)
10:00/9:00c - "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice" (One Hour)

Sundays (April 14-May 19)
7:00/6:00c - "The Voice" (Various Encores)
9:00/8:00c - "All-Star Celebrity Apprentice" (Two Hours)





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· 1600 PENN (NBC)
· COMMUNITY (NBC)
· DATELINE NBC (NBC)
· GO ON (NBC)
· HANNIBAL (NBC)
· LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT (NBC)
· OFFICE, THE (NBC)
· PARKS & RECREATION (NBC)
· WHITNEY (NBC)





[06/19/13 - 05:57 PM]
Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Counting Cars" Tops Viewers, "Pretty Little Liars" Leads Demos
Plus: numbers for MTV's "Most Awkward Moments," Discovery's "Blood & Oil" and Syfy's "Total Blackout."

[06/19/13 - 04:20 PM]
Gothic Thriller "Hemlock Grove" Back on Netflix for a Second Season
10 new episodes will return in 2014 with Charles Eglee serving as showrunner.

[06/19/13 - 03:27 PM]
FX Acquires New Untitled Sitcom Starring Kelsey Grammer and Martin Lawrence
Lawrence and Grammer will play two Chicago lawyers from vastly different backgrounds who unexpectedly meet in court on the worst day of their lives.

[06/19/13 - 03:15 PM]
USA Network Launches "Necessary Roughness" Webisode Series
The six-week experience follows Terrance "TK" King (Mehcad Brooks) on his quest to become a reality star.

[06/19/13 - 03:04 PM]
ABC Family's "Twisted" Grows by Double Digits; "Pretty Little Liars" Is Tuesday's #1 Scripted TV Telecast in Core 18-34 and 12-34 Demos
ABC Family spins the numbers for Tuesday, June 18.

[06/19/13 - 01:39 PM]
TNT Bumps Newcomer "72 Hours" to Friday Nights
The reality competition series, which had been airing on Thursdays at 9:00/8:00c, will relocate to Fridays effective immediately.

[06/19/13 - 12:17 PM]
ESPN to Present World Series of Poker Main Event
To kick off ESPN's WSOP coverage, the inaugural World Series of Poker Asia-Pacific Main Event Final Table will air on Tuesday, July 23.

[06/19/13 - 12:04 PM]
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Announces Summer Premieres for Popular Primetime Series
"Oprah's Lifeclass," "Iyanla: Fix My Life," "Welcome to Sweetie Pie's" and "Oprah: Where Are They Now?" are all due back in the coming weeks.

[06/19/13 - 12:04 PM]
CBS Promotes Glenn Geller to Oversee Combined Current Programming Department for CBS Entertainment and CBS Television Studios
Plus: David Brownfield, who has been head of CBS Entertainment's current programming department since 2004, has signed a development deal with CBS Television Studios.

[06/19/13 - 11:00 AM]
Ohio State and University of Michigan Students Compete to Win "Best Makeover" in HGTV's "Raise a Roof: College Challenge"
The special features teams of university students as they compete in a spirited makeover event that benefits two Rebuilding Together-sponsored homes near their campuses.

[06/19/13 - 09:27 AM]
Chad Smith, Marky Ramone, Nick Jonas, ?uestlove, Zac Hanson, Liberty DeVitto and Others to Join Andrew W.K. for 24-Hour Live Drumming Marathon During MTV/VH1/CMT's O Music Awards Kicking Off Tonight at 7PM ET/4PM PT
The drumming world record attempt will serve as the heart beat for O Music Awards' "Live Music Day Festival," which features more than 50 bands, five kittens, and one goat.

[06/19/13 - 09:12 AM]
Melissa Joan Hart ("Melissa & Joey") and Anna Maria Perez de Tagle ("Baby Daddy") to Participate in Live Twitter Chats Tonight, June 19 on ABC Family
They'll be up on @MelissaJoanHart and @AnnaMariaPdT during their respective telecasts.

[06/19/13 - 09:11 AM]
Disney Channel Orders "I Didn't Do It," Starring Disney XD Star Olivia Holt and Newcomer Austin North
In the series, ultra-competitive fraternal twins Lindy and Logan Watson, together with their four best friends, navigate their freshman year of high school.

[06/19/13 - 09:06 AM]
"Beware the Batman" Soars to Cartoon Network - CGI Action Series Premieres on Saturday, July 13 at 10 A.M. (ET/PT)
Anthony Ruivivar, J.B. Blanc and Sumalee Montano lead the voice ensemble for the series.

[06/19/13 - 09:02 AM]
'Tis The Season... To Celebrate Half Christmas with the "Workaholics"
The infamous Half Christmas episode, "The Strike," will air on Monday, June 24 at midnight/11:00c to kick off the holiday.