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[04/28/13 - 10:24 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Rides NASCAR Coverage to Victory
Last night's telecast from the Richmond International Raceway is the most-watched program.

[04/28/13 - 09:39 AM]
Encore Telecast of "Saturday Night Live" Delivers the #1 Non-Sports Rating of the Night
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, April 27.

[04/27/13 - 09:02 AM]
"Grimm" Finishes Within 0.1 of Its 1.4 Average for Originals Since Returning to the Schedule on March 8
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, April 26.

[04/27/13 - 08:42 AM]
ABC's "Shark Tank" Leads Friday Night and Surges Year to Year
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, April 26.

[04/27/13 - 08:35 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: "Blue Bloods," "Undercover Boss" Put CBS on Top
All three of the Eye's series are up from their last originals.

[04/26/13 - 11:24 PM]
Development Update: Friday, April 26
Updates include: FX eyes "Bigfoot" animated series; Tori Spelling brings "Mystery Girls" to ABC Family; and CBS orders game show pilot "Money Pump."

[04/26/13 - 07:52 PM]
USA Banishes "The Moment" to Late-Night on Fridays
The Kurt Warner-hosted series drew just 950,000 viewers last night for the cable channel.

[04/26/13 - 05:52 PM]
ABC to Revive "Zero Hour" on Saturdays Beginning June 15
The show's 10 remaining episodes will be burned off over the course of eight weeks.

[04/26/13 - 04:13 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People," NBA Playoffs Can't Catch NFL Draft
Plus: numbers for Food Network's "Giving You the Business," MTV's "Failosophy" and FX's "Anger Management."

[04/26/13 - 03:22 PM]
CBS Renews "Two and a Half Men" for 11th Season
The news comes on the heels of the Eye's massive 18-series pickup last month.

[04/26/13 - 01:42 PM]
The CW Announces Additional Early Pickups for the 2013-2014 Season
"Beauty and the Beast" and "Hart of Dixie" both to return while "The Originals" has been ordered to series.

[04/26/13 - 01:10 PM]
ESPN's First Round Coverage of 2013 NFL Draft Draws 6.2 Million Viewers
ESPN spins the numbers for Thursday, April 25.

[04/26/13 - 01:04 PM]
NBC to Air Hour-Long Retrospective Celebrating "The Office"
Produced by NBC News, the special includes exclusive and original interviews with writers, producers and actors from the award-winning series.

[04/26/13 - 11:43 AM]
NBC Announces Five Drama Series Renewals for Next Season
"Revolution," "Chicago Fire," "Parenthood," "Grimm" and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" are all due back for 22 episodes.

[04/26/13 - 11:37 AM]
NBC Sets "Do No Harm" Return for Saturday, June 29
The series opened on January 31 to the lowest-rated in-season scripted premiere ever on the four major broadcast networks.

[04/26/13 - 10:26 AM]
Oh, Baby! It's a "Baby Daddy" Marathon on ABC Family
All 10 episodes from season one will encore on Monday, May 27 from 2:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. ET/PT.

[04/26/13 - 09:53 AM]
Nickelodeon Preschool Celebrates Mother's Day with Brand-New "Peter Rabbit" Premiering Wednesday, May 8, at 12PM (ET/PT)
The celebration culminates with a mom-themed marathon featuring episodes of preschool hits "Dora the Explorer," "Team Umizoomi," "Bubble Guppies" and "Max & Ruby."

[04/26/13 - 09:27 AM]
"Big Bang Theory" Leads CBS to Thursday Win in Viewers and Key Demos
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, April 25.

[04/26/13 - 09:06 AM]
"SNL" Closes Out Its 38th Season with Three New Shows in May
Zach Galifianakis (May 4), Kristen Wiig (May 11) and Ben Affleck (May 18) will host the final episodes of the season.

[04/26/13 - 09:01 AM]
Comedy Central(R) Renews "The Jeselnik Offensive" and "Nathan for You"
The former is due back in July while the latter will return in 2014.

[04/26/13 - 08:49 AM]
ABC's Red Hot "Scandal" Returns Up to Equal a Series High
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, April 25.

[04/26/13 - 08:44 AM]
"The Originals" Episode of "The Vampire Diaries" Outrates Both NBC and ABC in the Show's Target Demo of Women 18-34
The CW spins the numbers for Thursday, April 25.

[04/26/13 - 08:40 AM]
"Parks and Recreation" Ranks #1 Among ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX in Men 18-34
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, April 25.

[04/26/13 - 08:32 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Opens May Sweeps on Top in Viewers, Demos
ABC's "Scandal" however is the only series up from its previous original.

[04/26/13 - 06:31 AM]
BBC America's "The Musketeers" First Photo
Check out the first look at Luke Pasqualino, Tom Burke, Santiago Cabrera and Howard Charles.

[04/26/13 - 03:01 AM]
Reelz Acquires "EP Daily" Digital Entertainment Series to Premiere Monday, April 29, 2013
New episodes of EP Daily will air weekdays on Reelz at 8am ET/5am PT with an additional chance to watch at 2:30am ET/11:30pm PT.

[04/25/13 - 11:21 PM]
...Is Named the Winner of "Project Runway" Season 11!
Plus: tune in next Thursday for the "Project Runway" season 11 reunion special.

[04/25/13 - 11:07 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, April 25
Updates include: NBC to finish "Ready for Love" run online; FOX mulls new judges for "The X Factor"; and Max Beesley to recur on USA's "Suits."

[04/25/13 - 10:25 PM]
"American Idol" Voting Results for April 25
Plus: season 7 winner David Cook will perform his new single, "Laying Me Low," on the next results show.

[04/25/13 - 04:08 PM]
Corey Stoll Infected by "The Strain" - "House of Cards" Star Cast in FX Pilot from Guillermo del Toro
Del Toro and Chuck Hogan will co-write the pilot script, with del Toro attached to direct.

[04/25/13 - 03:31 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Duck Dynasty" Goes Out on Top for A&E
Plus: numbers for Showtime's "All Access: Mayweather vs. Guerrero," VH1's "Off Pitch" and Bravo's "It's a Brad, Brad World."

[04/25/13 - 01:59 PM]
MTV Greenlights Pilot for TV Adaptation of "Scream" Film Franchise at 2013 Upfront
Plus: "Snooki & JWOWW" to return for season three and MTV2's "Nick Cannon Presents Wild N Out" to launch on Tuesday, July 9.

[04/25/13 - 01:49 PM]
"Survivor: Caramoan - Fans vs. Favorites " Soars to Season Highs in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 for Second Consecutive Week
CBS spins the numbers for Wednesday, April 24.

[04/25/13 - 01:31 PM]
NBC Sets Premiere Dates for Summer Series "Crossing Lines," "The Winner Is..." and "Hollywood Game Night"
The freshman drama will launch on Sunday, June 23 while the alternative duo is due on Thursday, July 11.

[04/25/13 - 12:17 PM]
A&E's "Duck Dynasty" Season Finale Watched by a Record-Breaking 9.6 Million Viewers
A&E spins the numbers for Wednesday, April 24.

[04/25/13 - 11:58 AM]
"Tonight Show" Encores Top "Kimmel" Originals for Week of April 15-19
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of April 15-19.

[04/25/13 - 11:52 AM]
Nickelodeon Grants Kids' Wishes with a Brand-New Season of Hit Animated Series "The Fairly OddParents" Saturday, May 4, at 9:30 A.M. (ET/PT)
Plus: now available for free on iTunes is the exclusive never-before-seen "The Fairly OddParents documentary, The Making of Sparky: A DOG-umentary."

[04/25/13 - 11:47 AM]
AMC Greenlights Scripted Drama Pilot "Line of Sight"
The pilot marks the network's first exploration of science fiction in an original series.

[04/25/13 - 11:20 AM]
Video: All-New Video Reveals More About TNT's "The Hero"
The newcomer launches Thursday, June 6 at 8:00/7:00c on the cable channel.

[04/25/13 - 11:03 AM]
Disney Channel Updates Popular "Fish Hooks" App on iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch
The expansion pack includes five new characters to play as well as six new game mechanics.

[04/25/13 - 10:14 AM]
NBC Details the Series Finale of "The Office" on Thursday, May 16
Look for a one-hour retrospective special at 8:00/7:00c followed by the hour-long swan song at 9:00/8:00c.

[04/25/13 - 08:44 AM]
"Law & Order: SVU" Captures Its Highest 18-49 and Total-Viewer Results Since January 9
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, April 24.

[04/25/13 - 08:37 AM]
Pitbull, Christina Aguilera, Selena Gomez, The Band Perry, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis and Kacey Musgraves to Perform at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards Airing Live from Las Vegas, Sunday, May 19 on ABC
They'll join the previously announced Taylor Swift, Bruno Mars, Miguel, Prince and Justin Bieber.

[04/25/13 - 08:27 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Coasts to Victory Behind "American Idol"
Plus: The CW's "Arrow" and "Supernatural" are up double digits from their last originals.

[04/25/13 - 08:07 AM]
Cosabella and Starz Announce Cosabella's Exclusive Collection Inspired by the Starz Original Series, "Magic City"
The collection will leverage the strength of both brands to cross-promote season two and showcase vintage lingerie styles with a modern and functional take from Cosabella.

[04/25/13 - 07:35 AM]
Roger Mooking Returns with Even More Heat in New Season of "Man Fire Food"
The show's second season kicks off Monday, June 3 at 9:30/8:30c on Cooking Channel.

[04/25/13 - 07:15 AM]
ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Turns in Its 2nd-Best Performance in Its New Slot with Adults 18-49
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of April 15-19.

[04/25/13 - 07:02 AM]
IFC Kicks Off All New "BuzzFeed Block" on May 4
The first IFC "BuzzFeed Block" will launch with a double feature of the Paul Thomas Anderson film, "Boogie Nights."

[04/25/13 - 07:01 AM]
"Mayweather," a Revealing One-Hour Documentary Narrated by LL Cool J About the Life of Undefeated World Boxing Champion Floyd "Money" Mayweather to Air on CBS, Saturday, April 27
The special airs one week before the boxing event of the year, as Showtime PPV presents "May Day: Mayweather vs. Guerrero" on Saturday, May 4.

[04/24/13 - 11:21 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, April 24
Updates include: Nat Faxon to star in Andrew Gurland's FX comedy pilot; Guillermo del Toro brings "Monster" to HBO; and Grant Show to guest on TV Land's "The Exes."







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[02/25/26 - 09:07 AM]
FOX Sports, AV8 Productions, Allez! Sports, and Hello Sunshine Announce New Documentary Special "You See L.A." Premiering March 1 on FS1
The one-hour documentary special explores the human stories, emotional stakes, and deep community surrounding UCLA's Women's Basketball team during one of the most pivotal seasons in its program's history.

[02/25/26 - 08:01 AM]
Peacock Launches the Official "House of Villains" Podcast Hosted by "Survivor" Fan-Favorite and "House of Villains" Season Three Competitor Tyson Apostol
Each week, Tyson invites a fellow Season Three villain to unpack their strategic betrayals, shifting alliances, and iconic meltdowns - diving into the psychology of villainy and savoring the act of making excellent reality TV.

[02/25/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Homicide: New York" - Season 2 Official Trailer - Netflix
Detectives and prosecutors revisit their most challenging murder cases in this chilling true-crime documentary series from the creator of "Law & Order."

[02/25/26 - 08:01 AM]
Matt Dillon to Star in MGM+'s Drama Series "The Magnificent Seven"
Dillon, who also serves as an executive producer, will reprise the iconic role of Chris Adams, originally played by Yul Brynner, who becomes the leader of seven gunslingers who sign onto the task of protecting a group of innocent villagers from a mercenary land baron hellbent on stealing their land.

[02/25/26 - 08:00 AM]
HBO Renews "Industry" for a Fifth and Final Season
"We're privileged to have joined the small, esteemed club of dramas that have run for five seasons on HBO," said creators Mickey Down and Konrad Kay.

[02/25/26 - 07:01 AM]
HBO Max to Premiere "Song of the Samurai" - New Live Action Series from Hit Japanese Studio The Seven
The new series is the latest Japanese title to launch exclusively on HBO Max through WBD's partnership with U-NEXT and is set to premiere internationally on May 9.

[02/25/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Pretty Lethal" - Official Trailer - Prime Video
An action-packed thriller where five ballerinas, on their way to a prestigious dance competition, are barely on speaking terms when their bus breaks down in a remote forest.

[02/25/26 - 06:01 AM]
First Look: Netflix's "The Boroughs" Moves in May 21st
In a seemingly perfect retirement community, a grieving newcomer's monstrous encounter inspires him to join a misfit crew of unlikely heroes who uncover a dark secret that proves their "golden years" are more dangerous, and they are more formidable, than anyone expects.

[02/25/26 - 05:31 AM]
Video: "Brazil 70: The Third Star" - Official Teaser - Netflix
Relive the lineup of the most thrilling team of all time and see how each position, each number, and each decision contributed to building the campaign that became legend.

[02/25/26 - 12:01 AM]
"The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek" Can Be Found on Netflix on May 7
In this thrilling six-part series Detective Hess and Thulin reunite as they race against time to catch a perpetrator playing a disturbing game of hide and seek in the gloomy mists of Copenhagen's suburbs.

[02/24/26 - 08:28 PM]
Paramount Comments on Warner Bros. Discovery Board's Determination That Paramount Proposal Could Reasonably Be Expected to Lead to a Superior Proposal
Paramount welcomes the WBD Board's determination and looks forward to continuing to engage constructively with WBD to deliver the benefits of Paramount's proposal to WBD shareholders, the creative community and consumers.

[02/24/26 - 05:10 PM]
"Eric Dane: Life, Loss & Courage - A Diane Sawyer Special" Is Now Streaming on Disney+ and Hulu
In the wake of Eric Dane's death, following a ferocious fight with ALS, the special celebrates the beloved actor and revisits ABC News anchor Diane Sawyer's interview with Dane when he spoke out for the first time about his ALS diagnosis.

[02/24/26 - 04:22 PM]
Warner Bros. Discovery Board of Directors Determines Revised Proposal from Paramount Skydance Could Reasonably Be Expected to Lead to a "Company Superior Proposal"
The revised proposal includes an increased purchase price of $31.00 per WBD share in cash, plus a daily ticking fee equal to $0.25 per quarter beginning after September 30, 2026.

[02/24/26 - 02:28 PM]
ESPN NBA Schedule Update: Detroit Pistons vs. Minnesota Timberwolves Added on March 28
This game replaces the previously postponed Golden State Warriors vs. Minnesota Timberwolves matchup on January 24.

[02/24/26 - 01:48 PM]
Nearly 21 Million Viewers Watched NBCUniversal's Coverage of USA-Canada Olympic Men's Gold Medal Hockey Game, Peaking at 26 Million for Game-Winning Goal on NBC & Peacock
The USA-Canada gold-medal game delivered an average live audience of 18.6 million viewers on NBC and Peacock (8:15-11 a.m. ET).