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[03/28/13 - 11:23 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, March 28
Updates include: Lifetime cancels "America's Most Wanted"; ABC sets cast, title for "Once Upon a Time" spin-off; and David Krumholtz joins NBC's "Brenda Forever."

[03/28/13 - 09:00 PM]
"American Idol" Voting Results for March 28
Plus: season four winner Carrie Underwood and season nine finalist Casey James to perform on next results show Thursday, April 4.

[03/28/13 - 04:53 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: No Stopping "Duck Dynasty" on A&E
Plus: numbers for TLC's "Blade Runner: The Untold Story," Animal Planet's "Polar Bears: Edge of Existence" and MTV's "The Real World: Portland."

[03/28/13 - 03:05 PM]
Nearly 4 Million Viewers Watched the Premiere of "The Game" and Nearly 3 Million Viewers Watched the Premiere of "Let's Stay Together" on BET
BET spins the numbers for Tuesday, March 26.

[03/28/13 - 03:04 PM]
The 100th Episode of "Psych" on USA Network Was the #1 Scripted Cable Original During Wednesday Primetime Across All Demos
USA spins the numbers for Wednesday, March 27.

[03/28/13 - 02:41 PM]
Video: MTV Movie Awards Talent Ready to Take on "The Walking Dead" as Zombies
Check out the latest promo for the Rebel Wilson-hosted event, airing Sunday, April 14.

[03/28/13 - 02:40 PM]
Robin Roberts to Join Michael Strahan as Guest Co-Host on "Live with Kelly and Michael," Monday, April 1, 2013
Laurence Fishburne, Stana Katic and the latest eliminated finalist from "American Idol" are scheduled to appear.

[03/28/13 - 02:10 PM]
TLC's "My First Home" Returns for Season Five - Premieres Saturday, April 6 at Noon ET/PT
The new season will consist of 20 half-hour episodes and is produced by Authentic Entertainment.

[03/28/13 - 01:40 PM]
Time Change for the Hallmark Movie Channel Original World Premiere of "Norman Rockwell's Shuffleton's Barbershop"
Danny Glover, Austin Stowell and Kayla Ewell star in the film, now airing Saturday, June 1 at 8:00/7:00c.

[03/28/13 - 01:33 PM]
"Feherty" Celebrates March Madness with Bobby Knight Conversation Monday, April 1 on Golf Channel
Bobby Knight joins David Feherty for a candid conversation about his life, career and love of golf on the next episode.

[03/28/13 - 01:20 PM]
Bravo Media's "Watch What Happens Live" Has All "The Right Stuff" When "New Kids on the Block" Stops by the Clubhouse on Wednesday, April 3 at 11PM ET/PT
Other upcoming guests include Rita Wilson, Nia Vardalos, Fred Armisen and more!

[03/28/13 - 01:01 PM]
Disney Channel Orders Third Season of the Popular Comedy Series for Kids and Families, "Jessie"
Production resumes in Los Angeles in July and is scheduled to premiere in fall 2013.

[03/28/13 - 01:00 PM]
Legendary Kiss Founders Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley Are Going to Rock 'N' Roll The Hub Network with "Kiss Hello Kitty," a New Animated TV Series in Development
The series "will feature the four KISS x Hello Kitty characters living their rock 'n' roll dreams and bringing pink anarchy to every situation they are in."

[03/28/13 - 12:36 PM]
ESPN, WNBA Extend Agreement Through 2022
The new agreement allows for games to be presented on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and WatchESPN.

[03/28/13 - 12:03 PM]
Spring College Football: Games Involving Teams from the ACC, Big 12 and SEC
Overall, the networks will combine to cover 13 spring football games beginning with Texas' Orange-White scrimmage on Saturday, March 30.

[03/28/13 - 12:01 PM]
New ESPN Sunday Night Baseball Crew to Call Two MLB Season-Opening Games in Less Than 24 Hours
Dan Shulman, John Kruk and Orel Hershiser will call the Rangers/Astros on Sunday, March 31 and the Giants/Dodgers on Monday, April 1.

[03/28/13 - 11:51 AM]
Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon Top the ABC and CBS Time-Period Competition for the Late-Night Week of March 18-22
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of March 18-22.

[03/28/13 - 11:30 AM]
TNT Greenlights Docudrama "Nashville Confidential"
TNT has ordered eight episodes of the series, which is slated to launch in early 2014.

[03/28/13 - 11:15 AM]
TLC to Premiere "Casino Confidential" and "America's Worst Tattoos" on Thursday, April 4
Said duo will be joined by the third season of "NY Ink" at 10:00/9:00c.

[03/28/13 - 11:01 AM]
Platinum-Selling Global Sensation Demi Lovato Will Return to the Judges' Panel for Season Three of "The X Factor" on FOX
"I couldn't be happier that Demi wants to come back this year," said Simon Cowell. "She's a superstar in her own right and was a fantastic mentor last year."

[03/28/13 - 10:43 AM]
With Multi-Week Highs, ABC Ranks No. 1 in Late-Night in Viewers and Adults 18-49
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of March 18-22.

[03/28/13 - 10:21 AM]
Live Twitter Chat with "Revenge" Star Ashley Madekwe, Sunday, March 31
She'll be up on @smashleybell during the east coast broadcast of the show.

[03/28/13 - 10:08 AM]
Sundance Film Festival 2012 Winner of Best Cinematography to Make World Television Debut on National Geographic Channel in Time for Earth Day
"Chasing Ice" will air Friday, April 19 at 8:00/7:00c on the cable channel.

[03/28/13 - 09:50 AM]
Lifetime Original Movie "Ring of Fire" Set to Premiere May 27
Jewel, Frances Conroy, John Doe and Matt Ross star in the biopic of legendary country artist June Carter Cash.

[03/28/13 - 08:52 AM]
"Law & Order: SVU" Captures Its Highest 18-49 Rating Since January 30 and Its Biggest Overall Audience Since January 9
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, March 27.

[03/28/13 - 08:45 AM]
"Modern Family" Tops "Idol" in Adults 18-49 - "The Neighbors" and "Suburgatory" Grow
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, March 27.

[03/28/13 - 08:23 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "Idol" Tops Viewers, Demos for 11th Consecutive Wednesday
Plus: NBC's "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" and The CW's "Supernatural" see double-digit gains from last week.

[03/28/13 - 07:53 AM]
Discovery Channel Revs Up for New Premiere Episodes of "Overhaulin'"
The series returns from sibling network Velocity on Monday, April 15 at 9:00/8:00c.

[03/28/13 - 07:40 AM]
FX Networks Announces Ambitous Slate of Limited Series
Sam Mendes, Paul Giamatti, Alexander Payne and Shawn Ryan are among the auspices.

[03/28/13 - 07:39 AM]
FX Networks Announces Comedy Pilot Pickups
Set to begin production are Charlie Kaufman's "How and Why" and Grant Dekernion's "Chozen."

[03/28/13 - 07:38 AM]
FX Orders Its First Limited Series - "Fargo"
Noah Hawley, Joel & Ethan Coen and Warren Littlefield are behind the 10-episode series, due in the Spring of 2014.

[03/28/13 - 07:37 AM]
FX Makes W. Kamau Bell Strip - "Totally Biased" Goes from Weekly to Nightly Series
The new format will launch this fall on FXX with 130 new original episodes, airing Monday through Thursday nights at 11:00/10:00c.

[03/28/13 - 07:36 AM]
FX Networks Announces Pickups - "Justified," "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," "The League" & "Legit"
The latter trio will all move to FXX while the former will return in January 2014.

[03/28/13 - 07:34 AM]
FX Networks to Launch FXX a New Network for Young Adults Debuting on September 2, 2013 and Available to 74 Million Homes
FXX initially will be built on a foundation of original comedy series, movies and acquired series.

[03/28/13 - 07:29 AM]
TV One Announces "Amazing Grace: Drama in the Black Church - A Washington Watch Special With Roland Martin," Saturday March 30, 7:00 PM/ET
Said special will precede the network's television premiere of Russ Parr's "The Undershepherd."

[03/28/13 - 07:09 AM]
Video: MTV Debuts Highly Anticipated Trailer for "Ke$ha: My Crazy Beautiful Life" During the Premiere of "Real World: Portland"
Additionally, Ke$ha will perform at "Logo NewNowNext Awards 2013" premiering Monday, April 15 at 10:00/9:00c on Logo.

[03/28/13 - 07:06 AM]
Syfy's Newest Original Series "Sinbad" and "Primeval: New World" Will Premiere Saturday, June 8
Both imports will premiere back-to-back at 9:00/8:00c and 10:00/9:00c, respectively.

[03/27/13 - 11:31 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, March 27
Updates include: NBC eyes "Chicago Fire" spin-off; Regina King joins ABC's "Divorce: A Love Story"; and Rob Huebel cast in "Jacked Up" at CBS.

[03/27/13 - 08:58 PM]
Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Tosh.0" Leads Demos, "Hardcore Pawn" Tops Viewers
Plus: numbers for Spike TV's "Urban Tarzan," Discovery's "How We Invented the World" and Oxygen's "The Bad Girls Club."

[03/27/13 - 06:21 PM]
Keith Urban to Perform on "American Idol" Tomorrow Night, Thursday, March 28, on FOX
Also on tomorrow night's live results show are OneRepublic, featuring Season Five runner-up Katharine McPhee, and Season 11 finalist Colton Dixon.

[03/27/13 - 03:46 PM]
ESPN & NBA Team Up to Document Miami Heat's Pursuit of Record Win Streak
Look for coverage of the potential record-tying game against the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday, April 6.

[03/27/13 - 03:42 PM]
E!'s Royal Family Seeks Revenge on the Queen of Late-Night When the Kardashian Family Hijacks "Chelsea Lately" and "After Lately"
They'll appear on the Monday, April 8 and Monday, April 15 episodes, respectively.

[03/27/13 - 03:00 PM]
"Hardcore Pawn" Kicks Off Season Seven with Another Record, truTV's Largest Delivery of Adults 18-49 Ever
truTV spins the numbers for Tuesday, March 26.

[03/27/13 - 02:28 PM]
Mexico vs. USA: ESPN's Most-Viewed and Highest-Rated FIFA World Cup Qualifying Match
ESPN spins the numbers for Tuesday, March 26.

[03/27/13 - 02:15 PM]
ABC Family's Exclusive Social Media Announcement of "Ravenswood," a "Pretty Little Liars" Spin-Off, Garners Over 369 Million Social Impressions Worldwide
ABC Family spins the digital numbers for Tuesday, March 26.

[03/27/13 - 01:27 PM]
NBC News Exclusive: Savannah Guthrie Sits Down with Cate Edwards Who Speaks Out for the First Time
Said interview will air Friday, March 29 on "Today" and "Rock Center with Brian Williams."

[03/27/13 - 01:17 PM]
Prime Instant Video Greenlights "Betas," an Original Comedy Pilot
Ed Begley Jr., Jon Daly, Joe Dinicol, Margo Harshman, Charlie Saxton and Karan Soni star in the pilot.

[03/27/13 - 01:00 PM]
CBS Renews 18 Primetime Shows for the 2013-2014 Season
Freshman hit "Elementary" will join 17 other series as part of the Eye's lineup next season.

[03/27/13 - 12:13 PM]
Adrian Pasdar Joins Season Seven of USA Network's Hit Original Drama "Burn Notice" to Be Featured in Major Multi-Episode Arc
He joins previously announced recurring stars Jack Coleman, Stephen Martines and guest star Nick Taraby.

[03/27/13 - 12:06 PM]
Top 10 New Ad-Supported Cable Original Series - Q1'13-to-Date
Turner Research details the television performance for the first quarter of 2013.







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[12/03/25 - 11:00 AM]
Hulu Renews "Chad Powers" for a Second Season
Glen Powell will return as the titular character.

[12/03/25 - 11:00 AM]
Broadcast Talent Announced for Inaugural Optum Golf Channel Games December 17 in Primetime on Golf Channel and USA Network
Current PGA Tour player Keith Mitchell will serve as an analyst for coverage of the Optum Golf Channel Games alongside longtime Golf Channel commentator Steve Sands, who will provide play-by-play commentary.

[12/03/25 - 10:31 AM]
Louis Carr Appointed President of BET
Carr assumes leadership of BET from Scott Mills, who earlier today announced his departure after 23 years at the company.

[12/03/25 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "A Thousand Blows" - Season 2 Trailer - Hulu
It's the dawn of a new era.

[12/03/25 - 10:01 AM]
HBO Original Documentary "Music Box: Counting Crows: Have You Seen Me Lately?" Debuts December 18
The film is an intimate documentary chronicling the rise of the band Counting Crows and the unrelenting pressure that followed their breakout success.

[12/03/25 - 09:32 AM]
Get Ready to Hit the Casino with a New Untitled Vegas Television Series
The new series from the creators of "Billions" is executive produced by the legendary Martin Scorsese.

[12/03/25 - 09:00 AM]
The Unbelievable True Story of "Roofman" Premieres on Paramount+ December 9
Channing Tatum stars as the film's titular character, as well as a stellar cast including Kirsten Dunst, Ben Mendelsohn, LaKeith Stanfield, Juno Temple, Uzo Aduba, Lily Collias, Jimmy O. Yang and Peter Dinklage.

[12/03/25 - 08:49 AM]
FOX Sports Feasts on Thanksgiving Day with 47.7 Million Viewers for Packers-Lions
Viewership peaked with 57,957,000 viewers from 4:00-4:15 PM ET.

[12/03/25 - 08:47 AM]
Most-Watched NBA on ESPN Thanksgiving Eve in Six Years
The inaugural tripleheader averaged 2,099,000 viewers, up 54 percent from last year's Thanksgiving Eve doubleheader, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel.

[12/03/25 - 08:03 AM]
HGTV Rings in 2026 with Nearly 40 Episodes of Fresh Content, Including the Return of "Home Town" on Sunday, Jan. 4, and "Ugliest House in America" on Wednesday, Jan. 7
Also tap are the premiere of the fun and unexpected home surveillance video series "Neighborhood Watch" and more episodes of humorous fantasy lifestyle show "Cheap A$$ Beach Houses."

[12/03/25 - 08:02 AM]
Video: "NFL Christmas Gameday" - 2025 Official Trailer - Netflix
Unwrap an NFL doubleheader with Cowboys vs. Commanders, then Lions vs. Vikings - along with special live performances and lots of holiday cheer.

[12/03/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "The Manny" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Netflix
A busy executive hires a cowboy to care for her kids in a moment of panic. Little does she know he'll challenge her views of gender roles - and of love.

[12/03/25 - 07:17 AM]
Acclaimed Presenter Rebecca Lowe Joins FOX Sports' Broadcast Team for FIFA World Cup 2026
Lowe brings a wealth of experience over her expansive award-winning career to FOX Sports, currently serving as host of NBC Sports' Premier League and covering six straight Olympic Games and the Kentucky Derby since joining the network over 12 years ago in 2013.

[12/03/25 - 07:03 AM]
FX's "The Beauty" New Drama Series From Executive Producer Ryan Murphy Premieres Wednesday, January 21 on FX and Hulu
The series stars Evan Peters, Anthony Ramos, Jeremy Pope, Ashton Kutcher, and Rebecca Hall.

[12/03/25 - 07:02 AM]
Apple's Acclaimed Drama "Your Friends & Neighbors" Returns for Season Two on April 3
From creator Jonathan Tropper, the 10-episode sophomore season will make its global debut on Apple TV with one episode on Friday, April 3, followed by one new episode weekly through Friday, June 5.