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[05/16/13 - 11:09 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, May 16
Updates include: "Silicon Valley" latest to series at HBO; USA "unlikely" to pick up ABC's "Happy Endings"; and The CW is casting for its Samantha Jones on "The Carrie Diaries."

[05/16/13 - 10:11 PM]
Winner Announced on "American Idol"
Plus: the "American Idol Live!" 40-show concert tour launches Saturday, June 29 in St. Louis.

[05/16/13 - 03:42 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: TNT Tops Third Consecutive Night with NBA Playoffs
Plus: numbers for Showtime's "Kingdom Come," VH1's "Off Pitch" and Discovery's "The Big Brain Theory: Pure Genius."

[05/16/13 - 03:20 PM]
Oxygen's "Best Ink" Earns Series High in All Key Demos
Oxygen spins the numbers for Wednesday, May 15.

[05/16/13 - 02:47 PM]
"Redneck Island" Set to Return to CMT for an All-New Season on June 5
The show will then regularly air Saturdays at 9:00/8:00c starting June 8.

[05/16/13 - 12:50 PM]
"Shark Tank" Season Finale Is Double the Fun with Two All New Back-To-Back Episodes, Friday, May 17 on ABC
Highlights include a clip of the pitch from "Phineas and Ferb's" nefarious Dr. Heinz Doofenshmirtz.

[05/16/13 - 11:11 AM]
The CW Confirms "Carrie Diaries," "Beauty and the Beast" Episode Orders; Other Post-Upfront Notes
Mark Pedowitz talks "Amazon," "Nikita," "The Selection," "Reign," "Star-Crossed" and more!

[05/16/13 - 11:09 AM]
Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon Continue Late-Night Ratings Dominance in Week of May 6-10 Against ABC, CBS Time-Period Competition
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of May 6-10.

[05/16/13 - 10:51 AM]
Lifetime Original Movie "Jodi Arias: Dirty Little Secret," Starring Tania Raymonde and Jesse Lee Soffer, to Make Its World Premiere Saturday, June 22
In advance of the movie's premiere, on Wednesday, May 22, Lifetime will air the hour-long documentary, "Jodi Arias: Beyond the Headlines."

[05/16/13 - 10:34 AM]
ESPN Acquires Exclusive Rights to Tennis' US Open Beginning in 2015
With this 11-year agreement, ESPN now will air the championship in three of the four tennis majors.

[05/16/13 - 10:25 AM]
Gaining for the 2nd Straight Week, ABC Wins Both Full Weeks of the May Sweep
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of May 6-10.

[05/16/13 - 09:27 AM]
"The Secret Life of the American Teenager" Wraps Up Its Five Year Run When the Series Finale Airs Monday, June 3 at 8:00PM ET/PT on ABC Family
Said finale follows an all-day "Secret Life" fan favorite marathon from 11:00 AM - 8:00 PM.

[05/16/13 - 09:03 AM]
Video: The CW Fall Clips and Teasers
Get your first look at the netlet's new dramas due next season.

[05/16/13 - 08:53 AM]
"Modern Family" Is First-Ever Show to Top "American Idol" Wednesday Finale
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, May 15.

[05/16/13 - 08:49 AM]
"Chicago Fire" Climbs to Its Top 18-49 Rating Since February 27
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, May 15.

[05/16/13 - 08:22 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Still the Network to Beat with "American Idol"
The news comes despite dropping nearly 40% from a year ago.

[05/16/13 - 07:54 AM]
ESPN Networks to Carry up to 70 College Baseball Conference Tournament Games
ESPN platforms will carry 12 conference title games with each winner receiving an automatic bid into the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship.

[05/16/13 - 07:15 AM]
Video: Preview Extended Trailer for "Under the Dome"
The summer drama, based on Stephen King's best-selling novel, premieres Monday, June 24 on CBS.

[05/16/13 - 07:00 AM]
Star-Studded Line-Up of Artists Performing Live on the 2013 Billboard Music Awards
The broadcast, produced by Don Mischer Productions, will air live from Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena this Sunday on ABC.

[05/16/13 - 06:19 AM]
USA Network Greenlights Its First-Ever Original Half Hour Comedies
The new series will debut in the first quarter of 2014, joining the off-network run of "Modern Family," which premieres on USA Tuesday, September 24.

[05/16/13 - 06:13 AM]
Prime Instant Video Adds Exclusive Subscription Streaming Access to Popular NBCUniversal Shows "Covert Affairs," "Defiance," "Grimm," "Hannibal" and "Suits"
Also on tap: "Smash," "Alphas," "Eureka" and "Warehouse 13."

[05/16/13 - 06:10 AM]
USA Network Unveils Powerful Original Drama Development Slate
Highlights include the previously announced pilots "Horizon" and "The Arrangement."

[05/16/13 - 06:09 AM]
USA Network's Characters Unite Campaign Expands Relationship with the NFL
Super Bowl champion Ray Rice will be among the players featured in the weekly vignettes that highlight NFL stars sharing their personal stories of overcoming discrimination.

[05/16/13 - 06:08 AM]
Emmy-Award Winning Journalist Cat Greenleaf to Be the Host of Daytime for USA Network
Beginning 4th quarter, NBC's popular "Talk Stoop" franchise hosted by Greenleaf will leap from the local markets to the national stage.

[05/16/13 - 06:01 AM]
The CW and Clear Channel Media and Entertainment Announce Multi-Year Broadcast Agreement for the iHeartRadio Music Festival
The three-year agreement begins with The CW's broadcast of the iHeartRadio Ultimate Pool Party on Monday, July 15.

[05/16/13 - 06:00 AM]
The CW Announces 2013-2014 Fall Schedule
It's here: the netlet details its schedule for the upcoming season.

[05/16/13 - 05:59 AM]
All Screens Are Created Equal at USA Network
Each digital touch point will offer TV Everywhere, gamification, and real-time social TV to amplify the viewers' experience.

[05/16/13 - 03:07 AM]
Lost Season of "Steven Seagal Lawman" to Air on Reelz
The never-before-seen third season of the A&E series will premiere on Reelz in January 2014.

[05/15/13 - 11:02 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, May 15
Updates include: Michael Rapaport, Mary Elizabeth Ellis exiting CBS's "The Millers"; and NBC's "Hannibal" gets additional suitors in quest for second season.

[05/15/13 - 04:50 PM]
Tuesday's Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs Once Again Put TNT on Top
Plus: numbers for CNBC's "Crowd Rules," MTV's "Girl Code" and E!'s "The Untold Story: Jason Derulo."

[05/15/13 - 03:45 PM]
VH1 Celebrates Ben Affleck's SNL "5-Timer's Club" Milestone
The actor's four previous efforts will rebroadcast this Saturday, May 18 as a build up to that night's telecast on NBC.

[05/15/13 - 03:11 PM]
Video: CBS 2013 Fall Previews
Get your first look at the Eye's new series for next season!

[05/15/13 - 03:08 PM]
Oxygen Scores #1 Cable Telecast of the Day Among Women 18-34
Oxygen spins the numbers for Tuesday, May 14.

[05/15/13 - 02:11 PM]
Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch" Is the #1 Tuesday Primetime Program in Cable for Men 25-54 for Five Consecutive Weeks
Discovery spins the numbers for Tuesday, May 14.

[05/15/13 - 01:21 PM]
Reunite with TV Land's "The Exes" on TheExes.TV and Catch Full Episodes of the First Two Seasons
Said effort is timed with the show's return on Wednesday, June 19 at 10:30/9:30c.

[05/15/13 - 12:15 PM]
All-New Episodes of "Oprah's Master Class" Begin Sunday, June 2 on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
Upcoming guests include Lenny Kravitz, Susan Sarandon, Berry Gordy Jr. and Diahann Carroll.

[05/15/13 - 11:46 AM]
50 Years After the First American Ascent of Everest, National Geographic Channel Celebrates with Re-Airing of 1965 Classic TV Special "Americans on Everest"
The classic special, narrated by the legendary Orson Welles, on Friday, May 24 at 8:00/7:00c during the weekly Night of Exploration programming block.

[05/15/13 - 10:39 AM]
MTV to Air Romantic Comedy Block for a "Rom Com Marathom" on Sunday May 19 Beginning at 12:00 P.M. ET/PT Hosted by Late Night Hosts Nikki & Sara
Said lineup includes the previously announced two-hour block of "Girl Code" originals.

[05/15/13 - 10:30 AM]
Video: New Promo Clip for FX's Newest Original Drama Series, "The Bridge," Which Premieres July 10th
Check out the latest 60-second tease for the upcoming original series on the cable channel.

[05/15/13 - 10:21 AM]
"The Big Bang Theory" Boldly Goes Where No Man Has Gone Before with Limited Edition Co-Branded Star Trek(TM) and DC Comics Merchandise
This new co-branded collection of merchandise will be available only at Hot Topic stores nationwide and HotTopic.com from now until July.

[05/15/13 - 10:11 AM]
ABC Family Premieres "Dancing Fools" Wednesday, May 29th at 9PM ET/PT Hosted by Melissa Peterman
Hosted by Melissa Peterman with help from VJ Guy Torrey, each week features a dance-off between competitors for a $10,000 prize.

[05/15/13 - 10:05 AM]
Style Media Names Multi-Grammy Award Winner and Fashion Trailblazer Pharrell Williams as a Mentor of New Competition Series "Styled to Rock"
The 10-episode series will give 12 up-and-coming designers the opportunity to create unique fashion pieces for A-list celebrity talent.

[05/15/13 - 09:37 AM]
Hub Network Parties Like a Rock Star on Memorial Day Weekend with Marathon of Hit Animated Series "Jem and the Holograms" Sunday, May 26
Hub Network gives its viewers a Sunday afternoon full of rock star fun with five episodes from 12:30-3 p.m. ET.

[05/15/13 - 09:32 AM]
Dottie Pepper Joins ESPN's Golf Coverage Team
Pepper, a 17-time winner on the LPGA Tour during her career, will serve multiple roles on ESPN's multiplatform golf coverage.

[05/15/13 - 09:20 AM]
Eli Lehrer Named Senior Vice President & Head of Non-Fiction Development, Lifetime(R) Networks
Lehrer joins Lifetime from Bravo Media in Los Angeles, where he was Vice President of Development.

[05/15/13 - 08:45 AM]
ABC's "Dancing with the Stars: The Results Show" Is Up in Adults 18-49 and Tops "The Voice" by 1.4 Million Viewers Head-to-Head
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, May 14.

[05/15/13 - 08:39 AM]
"The Voice" Successfully Moves to a New 9-10 p.m. Time Slot and Once Again Delivers the #1 Rating of the Night in 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for Tuesday, May 14.

[05/15/13 - 08:22 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Inches Past CBS for Demo Crown
The Eye is of course the most-watched network last night.

[05/15/13 - 07:48 AM]
Comedy Central Goes Dark to Commemorate the Launch of Comedy Central Radio on SiriusXM at Midnight ET on Sunday, May 19
The news marks only the second time that the channel has gone dark in its history, the first being for the entirety of Johnny Carson's final broadcast of "The Tonight Show."

[05/15/13 - 07:01 AM]
TNT and TBS to Become First National Entertainment Networks to Offer Live Streaming 24/7
TNT and TBS will begin their live streaming just as both networks are in the midst of the their summer programming.







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[04/29/26 - 05:33 PM]
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[04/29/26 - 05:32 PM]
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[04/29/26 - 05:31 PM]
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[04/29/26 - 04:01 PM]
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[04/29/26 - 02:41 PM]
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Philadelphia Flyers-Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday averaged 2 million viewers, up 190% vs. ESPN's First Round Game 5 average last year.

[04/29/26 - 12:17 PM]
First-of-Its-Kind Competition Reality Series "Designed to Last" Begins Streaming May 5
Hosted by Maria Menounos, the Hulu series follows three teams of architects, engineers, and inventors as they compete in 10-hour build challenges, modifying tiny homes to withstand specific environmental hazards.

[04/29/26 - 10:31 AM]
Netflix Announces the Emmy Nominated Masterpiece, "Bad Thoughts," Tom Segura's Dark and Twisted Comedic Series, Will Return for Its Second Season on May 24
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[04/29/26 - 10:01 AM]
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[04/29/26 - 10:01 AM]
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[04/29/26 - 09:46 AM]
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The straight-to-series Netflix drama stars Danes as Annika, a renowned breast cancer surgeon whose world changes after receiving her own cancer diagnosis.

[04/29/26 - 09:13 AM]
CNN FlashDoc "Behind the Bob: Vogue's Anna Wintour" Now Streaming on CNN App
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[04/29/26 - 09:05 AM]
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[04/29/26 - 09:01 AM]
Celebrate Sir David Attenborough's 100th Birthday with "Ocean with David Attenborough"
The world's preeminent natural historian turns 100 on May 8.

[04/29/26 - 09:01 AM]
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