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[03/23/13 - 08:25 PM]
Winners of the Coveted Orange Blimps at Nickelodeon's 26th Annual Kids' Choice Awards
This year, a record-breaking 387 million votes were cast around the world in 22 categories.

[03/23/13 - 09:07 AM]
ABC Wins Friday as Its Comedy Season Finales Surge
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, March 22.

[03/23/13 - 09:06 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC's "Last Man Standing," "20/20" Top Demos
The Alphabet's "Malibu Country" is also up big from last week's numbers.

[03/23/13 - 08:38 AM]
"Grimm" Ties for #1 in Its Time Period in 18-49, Matching One Week Earlier
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, March 22.

[03/22/13 - 11:02 PM]
Development Update: Friday, March 22
Updates include: Carla Gugino to have "Doubt" at ABC; Zoe Lister-Jones joins CBS's "Friends with Better Lives"; and VH1 extends "The Jenny McCarthy Show."

[03/22/13 - 07:33 PM]
ESPN to Televise Miami Heat-Orlando Magic Game Monday
ESPN's coverage of the NIT Tournament will be seen on ESPNEWS.

[03/22/13 - 04:44 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Holds Off NCAA Onslaught
Plus: numbers for Showtime's "Why We Laugh: Funny Women," GSN's "The American Bible Challenge" and Animal Planet's "Battleground: Rhino Wars."

[03/22/13 - 04:14 PM]
Alexis Bledel and Zachary Levi Star in "Remember Sunday," a New Hallmark Hall of Fame Film for the ABC Television Network Premiering Sunday, April 21
Jeff Bleckner directs "Remember Sunday," which was filmed on location in New Orleans.

[03/22/13 - 04:13 PM]
Almost 6 Million Viewers Watched the Season Finale Telecasts of "Real Husbands of Hollywood" and "Second Generation Wayans" on BET!
BET spins the numbers for Tuesday, March 19.

[03/22/13 - 01:43 PM]
Video: "Low Winter Sun" Trailer Introduces AMC's New Scripted Series
Mark Strong and Lennie James topline the 10-episode drama, due this summer.

[03/22/13 - 12:26 PM]
E! Hits the Comedic Jackpot with Two Huge Events When "The Soup Awards" and "Chelsea Lately's" Milestone 1081st Episode Premieres Wednesday, April 3rd
RuPaul, Jim Rash, Rich Sommer, Kate Flannery, Seth Green, Brace and Art Mann are set to appear on the former.

[03/22/13 - 12:07 PM]
It's a Bouncing, Beautiful... Game Show! ABC Delivers "Bet on Your Baby" Saturday, April 13, Hosted by Melissa Peterman
The Alphabet formally announces the show's new launch date.

[03/22/13 - 12:06 PM]
Live Twitter Chat with "Castle" Star Seamus Dever, Monday, March 25
You can follow @seamusdever on Twitter and join in on the conversation on the episode airing that night.

[03/22/13 - 12:05 PM]
Live Twitter Chat with the Cast of "Last Man Standing" During the Season Finale Episode Tonight!
Amanda Fuller (@amandafuller27) will be on during the east coast broadcast and Christoph Sanders (@StophSanders) during the west coast broadcast.

[03/22/13 - 11:06 AM]
ABC Family Orders a Third Season of Hit Original Comedy Series "Baby Daddy"
The order came just as production wrapped on the second season of the series, which premieres on Wednesday, May 29.

[03/22/13 - 11:05 AM]
TV Land Stages Historic Reunion of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show" Cast on "Hot in Cleveland" as Mary Tyler Moore, Valerie Harper and Cloris Leachman Guest Star
This is the first time in over 30 years that the five former castmates will be reunited on the sitcom stage.

[03/22/13 - 09:52 AM]
No Superhero Is Spared from Sketch Comedy Satire in the All-New Adult Swim Blu-ray(TM) and DVD "Robot Chicken DC Comics Special"
It will be on July 9 with more than two hours of bonus content created by the special's producers.

[03/22/13 - 09:49 AM]
Suspense and Intrigue Lurk in the Darkness of Lifetime Original Movie "Stalkers," Starring Emmy(R)-Winner Drea de Matteo, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe and Mena Suvari
The film is based on the book "Book Whisper of Fear: The True Story" by Rhonda Saunders.

[03/22/13 - 09:22 AM]
Bravo Media's "The Millionaire Matchmaker" Does a Double Date on Tuesday, March 26 and Thursday, March 28 at 10pm ET/PT Featuring a Red-Hot, Red-Headed Mixer
Plus: look for the season finale on Tuesday, April 9 at the earlier time of 9:00/8:00c.

[03/22/13 - 08:53 AM]
"Scandal" Returns with Biggest Audience Ever
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, March 21.

[03/22/13 - 08:51 AM]
Encore of "SVU" Matches Its Highest 18-49 Rating on Thursdays So Far This Season
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, March 21.

[03/22/13 - 08:28 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX, ABC Split Top Honors
"American Idol" is the most-watched program while "Grey's Anatomy" snags the adults 18-49 crown.

[03/22/13 - 08:23 AM]
Award-Winning Actor Tom Selleck to Narrate "North America"
As previously announced, the seven-part series launches Sunday, May 19 at 9:00/8:00c on Discovery.

[03/22/13 - 08:12 AM]
2013 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship on TBS, CBS, TNT and truTV Scores Highest Rating for First Thursday of Tournament in 22 Years
Said networks spin the numbers for Thursday, March 21.

[03/22/13 - 07:41 AM]
BBC America to Co-Produce "Burton and Taylor" for Dramaville
Dominic West and Helena Bonham Carter star as Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor in the 90-minute original movie.

[03/22/13 - 07:29 AM]
President Barack Obama Picks Baylor over Notre Dame for Women's NCAA Title
The segment first debuted during the 9 a.m. ET "SportsCenter" today, Friday, March 22 on ESPN.

[03/21/13 - 11:16 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, March 21
Updates include: Mamie Gummer boards CBS's "Backstrom"; Ashley Williams joins ABC's "Keep Calm and Karey On"; and FOX pushes filming on "The Wild Blue."

[03/21/13 - 09:00 PM]
"American Idol" Voting Results for March 21
Plus: season 11 finalist Colton Dixon to perform on the next results show Thursday, March 28.

[03/21/13 - 07:36 PM]
ABC Pushes "Bet on Your Baby" Back a Week to Saturday, April 13
Originally set to launch on April 6, the game show will now roll out the following week with back-to-back episodes.

[03/21/13 - 03:57 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: Another Wednesday, Another "Duck Dynasty" Victory
Plus: numbers for Bravo's "It's a Brad, Brad World," Syfy's "Haunted Collector" and TLC's "My Strange Addiction."

[03/21/13 - 02:23 PM]
ABC Announces Its 2013 Summer Schedule
Returning series include "Celebrity Wife Swap," "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition,""Rookie Blue," "What Would You Do?" and "Wipeout."

[03/21/13 - 01:16 PM]
David Anders Joins Expanding Cast of USA Network's "Necessary Roughness"
Anders will play Troy Cutler, second-in-command to Connor (John Stamos) at V3, the world's premiere sports and talent agency.

[03/21/13 - 01:01 PM]
Lifetime Wins Right to Premiere "Romeo Killer: The Chris Porco Story"
The film - starring Eric McCormack, Matt Barr and Lolita Davidovich - will air this Saturday, March 23 at 8:00/7:00c.

[03/21/13 - 12:16 PM]
E! Goes "Live from the Red Carpet" at Nickelodeon's 26th Annual Kids' Choice Awards
Terrence Jenkins and Khloé Kardashian Odom will host said coverage, beginning at 7:00/6:00c this Saturday.

[03/21/13 - 11:48 AM]
NCAA First Four(TM) on truTV Delivers 14 Percent Audience Growth
truTV spins the numbers for Tuesday, March 19.

[03/21/13 - 11:46 AM]
Denver at Maryland Tips off NIT Second Round
First Round upsets include Robert Morris over No. 1 seed Kentucky, Mercer over No. 2 seed Tennessee and Stony Brook over No. 2 seed Massachusetts.

[03/21/13 - 11:45 AM]
Andie Macdowell and Dylan Neal Star In "Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove", a Hallmark Channel Original Series World Premiere on July 20, the Network's First-Ever Series
As previously reported, the series will now launch Saturday, July 20 at 8:00/7:00c.

[03/21/13 - 11:44 AM]
Acclaimed Artist Norman Rockwell's Iconic Portrayal of the American Dream Comes to Life on Screen with "Norman Rockwell's Shuffleton's Barbershop", A Hallmark Movie Channel Original
Danny Glover and Kayla Ewell topline the film, premiering Saturday, May 18 on the network.

[03/21/13 - 11:43 AM]
Hallmark Channel Greenlights Second Primetime Series "When Calls the Heart", Kicking Off With 2-Hour Original Movie World Premiere Event on October 5
The debut film stars Jean Smart, Lori Loughlin, Maggie Grace, Stephen Amell, Daniel Sharman and newcomer Poppy Drayton.

[03/21/13 - 11:42 AM]
Bruce Dern Joins "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" Star Zachary Gordon and Bailee Madison as Production Begins in Canada on "Pete's Christmas"
The film is the latest entry in "Walden Family Theater," a new series of family movies created by Walmart, P&G, Walden Media and ARC Entertainment.

[03/21/13 - 11:41 AM]
The Most Unique and Original Lifestyle Program on Cable, "Home & Family", Earns an Early Second Season Renewal from Hallmark Channel
In fourth quarter 2012, "Home & Family" reached a total of 9.6 million viewers, 8.4 million households, and 2.8 million women aged 25-54.

[03/21/13 - 11:40 AM]
Hallmark Channel Acquires Rights to Golden Globe(R) Award-Winning and Multiple Emmy(R) Award Nominated Comedy "Home Improvement"
The classic family comedy joins Emmy nominated drama, "The Good Wife", which begins airing in January 2014, and award-winning comedy, "The Middle", airing March 2014.

[03/21/13 - 11:39 AM]
Hallmark Channel Proudly Announces the Production of the Hallmark Channel Original Holiday Movie, "Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove Christmas"
The movie follows the September 28 season finale of Hallmark Channel's first-ever original primetime scripted series, "Debbie Macomber's Cedar Cove."

[03/21/13 - 11:38 AM]
Hallmark Movie Channel Embarks on TV's New Holiday Destination, "Most Wonderful Movies of Christmas" with the Network's First-Ever Original Holiday Movie, "Christmas with Tucker"
James Brolin, Gage Munroe, Josie Bissett, Barbara Gordon, Ron Lea and Helen Colliander all star in the original movie.

[03/21/13 - 11:37 AM]
Hallmark Channel Redoubles Commitment to Building a Lineup of Quality Original Scripted Series for Primetime
On tap is the 10-episode serial "When Calls the Heart", based on the book series by best-selling author Janette Oke.

[03/21/13 - 11:36 AM]
Hallmark Movie Channel Unveils Its Q2-Q4 2013 Programming Slate
Said projects include the network's first ever holiday movie world premiere, "Christmas with Tucker" starring James Brolin.

[03/21/13 - 11:35 AM]
Hallmark Channel, the Leading Destination for Original, Quality, Family Content, Unveils its 2013-14 Programming Schedule at Annual Upfront
Highlights include its second primetime series and three back-door pilots in development based on works from award-winning writers.

[03/21/13 - 11:33 AM]
Karen Gillan Joins Cast of "NTSF:SD:SUV::"
She'll join returning cast members Paul Scheer, Kate Mulgrew, Brandon Johnson, June Diane Raphael, Rob Riggle, Martin Starr and Peter Serafinowicz.

[03/21/13 - 11:23 AM]
Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon Top the ABC and CBS Time-Period Competition in Every Key Category for the Late-Night Week of March 11-15
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of March 11-15.

[03/21/13 - 11:09 AM]
TNT Announces 2013 Summer Premiere Dates
"Falling Skies," "Rizzoli & Isles," "Major Crimes," "Perception" and "Franklin & Bash" are all due back.







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[10/22/25 - 01:23 PM]
Great American Media to Broadcast the 2025 National Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony
Great American Family will exclusively air the special on Friday, December 5 at 8 p.m. ET and stream on Great American Pure Flix until January 31, 2026.

[10/22/25 - 01:18 PM]
Apple Original Films Lands "Sponsor," New Psychological Thriller Starring and Co-Written by Jason Segel
In "Sponsor," Peter (Segel) makes a big mistake when he gets behind the wheel after partying too hard.

[10/22/25 - 10:03 AM]
Bravo's "Married to Medicine" Premieries with a Double Dose of Drama and Shade on Sunday, Nov. 30 at 9 P.M. ET/PT
Returning this season are Dr. Jackie Walters, Dr. Simone Whitmore, Dr. Contessa Metcalfe, Toya Bush Harris, Quad Webb and Dr. Mimi Sanders.

[10/22/25 - 09:05 AM]
"Big Break x Good Good" Debuts August 2026 on Golf Channel
Golf Channel's transformative golf reality competition series that broke ground in television entertainment beginning in the early 2000s and ran for a record-breaking 23 seasons - returns to Golf Channel in 2026 in partnership with Good Good Golf.

[10/22/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: Prime Video Announces "June Farms" November 17 Premiere Date and Releases Official Trailer and Key Art
The new series features farm owner and restaurateur Matt Baumgartner, an accomplished but demanding entrepreneur, who runs the farm, restaurant/bar and events space with the help of a team of well-intentioned 20-somethings who aren't always on the same page as their detail-obsessed boss.

[10/22/25 - 09:00 AM]
Video: Key Art & Trailer Debut - Hulu's "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives" Season Three
he series returns with all 10 episodes on Thursday, November 13 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the US and Disney+ internationally.

[10/22/25 - 09:00 AM]
The CW Network Rings in the Holiday Season with a Festive Slate of Movies and Specials
The holiday season kicks off with "A Waltons Thanksgiving" airing on Saturday, November 22 (8:00-10:00pm ET/PT).

[10/22/25 - 08:07 AM]
ESPN College Football on ABC Delivers Top Three Games Across All Networks for Saturday, Oct. 18 - Off to Best Start Since '09
Coverage of Ole Miss at Georgia averaged 9.8 million viewers.

[10/22/25 - 08:05 AM]
"The Count of Monte Cristo" Is Coming to "Masterpiece!"
Experience the timeless tale of love, revenge, and survival, streaming March 1 on the PBS app and airing on PBS beginning March 22.

[10/22/25 - 08:03 AM]
HGTV Boosts Programming Slate with 50-Episode Pickup of New Series and Nearly 400 Fresh "House Hunters" Episodes
Other pickups include "My Lottery Dream Home," "Hoarding for the Holidays," "Fixer to Fabulous," and "Cheap A$$ Beach Houses."

[10/22/25 - 08:03 AM]
FOX NFL's America's Game of the Week Delivers 25,630,000 Average Viewers for Commanders-Cowboys
Season-to-date, the NFL on FOX is off to its best start to the season since 2014, averaging 19,646,000 viewers and up +4% over last year's season-to-date average.

[10/22/25 - 08:00 AM]
A24's "Materialists" Begins Streaming Exclusively On HBO Max November 7
A young, ambitious New York City matchmaker finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.

[10/22/25 - 07:44 AM]
"9-1-1: Nashville" Debuts with Over 12 Million Total Audience to Date
The star-studded, high-octane first-responder drama delivered 7.80 million Total Viewers and 1.51 rating among Adults 18-49, excluding encores.

[10/22/25 - 07:07 AM]
Video: Apple TV Debuts Trailer for Vince Gilligan's Highly Anticipated Drama "Pluribus"
Starring Rhea Seehorn, the nine-episode drama series will make its global debut on Apple TV with its first two episodes on Friday, November 7, followed by new episodes every Friday through December 26.

[10/22/25 - 07:02 AM]
The History Channel Greenlights "Modern Marvels: WWII" (wt) Marking the Return of Its "Modern Marvels" Franchise
The new series is slated to premiere spring 2026.