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[10/14/13 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Monday, October 14
Updates include: Susan Sarandon, Eva Amurri Martino to star in NBC comedy pilot; Jessica Walter joins TV Land's "Jennifer Falls"; and Seth Gabel boards WGN America's "Salem."

[10/14/13 - 04:01 PM]
Filming Underway on Season Two of BBC America Zombie Drama "In the Flesh"
The six-part thriller is set to return to the channel in 2014 as part of Supernatural Saturday.

[10/14/13 - 03:15 PM]
The Hub Network and the Halloween Pros at Party City Reveal 13 Holiday Trends for 2013
Said info is timed with "Hub Network's First Annual Halloween Bash," which will be broadcast Saturday, October 26.

[10/14/13 - 03:00 PM]
Big Papi's Big Hit Makes It a Big Night for FOX
FOX Sports spins the numbers for Sunday, October 13.

[10/14/13 - 02:29 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "Shark Tank," NLCS Lead Demo Race
Plus: numbers for Travel's "Ghost Adventures," Discovery's "Gold Fever" and Syfy's "Haven."

[10/14/13 - 01:05 PM]
It's Time to Deck the Halls with ABC Family's "25 Days of Christmas" Annual Programming Event Starting Sunday, December 1st
Highlights include the original movie "Holidaze" (formerly "Home Again") as well as holiday installments from "Melissa & Joey" and "Baby Daddy."

[10/14/13 - 12:53 PM]
Discovery's "Yukon Men" Returns with All New Episodes!
Look for the show's second season to resume on Sunday, October 20 at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.

[10/14/13 - 12:19 PM]
TNT Orders "On the Menu" (working title) from Executive Producer Mark Burnett, TV's First Cooking Competition to Let Viewers Taste Every Episode's Winning Dish
Each episode will center on a different American food business - ranging from restaurant chains and stadium concession stands to amusement parks and cruise lines.

[10/14/13 - 12:03 PM]
Netflix Orders Psychological Thriller Series from "Damages" Creators
The 13-episode series centers on a family of adult siblings whose secrets and scars are revealed when their black sheep brother returns home.

[10/14/13 - 11:36 AM]
Video: Footage of "Sleepy Hollow" at New York Comic Con 2013
Check out a sizzle reel for the series from this past weekend.

[10/14/13 - 11:36 AM]
AMC's "The Walking Dead" Returns with Highest-Rated Episode in Series History, 16.1 Million Viewers and 10.4 Million Adults 18-49
AMC spins the numbers for Sunday, October 13.

[10/14/13 - 10:52 AM]
Live + 7 Ratings: ABC Is #1 in Non-Sports Ratings During Premiere Week with Adults 18-49
ABC further spins the numbers for the week of September 23-29.

[10/14/13 - 10:50 AM]
Cinematic Romp "Seduced and Abandoned," Chronicling James Toback and Alec Baldwin's Quest to Make a Movie, Debuts Oct. 28, Exclusively on HBO
The documentary captures the tug-of-war between the eternal dream of creating pure art and the bracing reality of modern movie commerce.

[10/14/13 - 10:03 AM]
CBS Tops All Nets in Premiere Week Live +7-Day DVR Playback Lift
CBS further spins the numbers for the week of September 23-29.

[10/14/13 - 09:31 AM]
NBC's "The Biggest Loser" Kicks Off 15th Season Tues, Oct 15 (8-9 PM ET/PT) with Leading Brands and Charities in an Effort to Get America Healthy
Brita(R) Water Filters, Subway(R) restaurants, Ford, Jennie-O(R), Planet Fitness and General Mills are all participating in the upcoming season.

[10/14/13 - 09:07 AM]
New Performers Announced for "The 47th Annual CMA Awards" Airing Wednesday, November 6 on the ABC Television Network
Eric Church, Florida Georgia Line, Kacey Musgraves, Brad Paisley, and Carrie Underwood are scheduled to perform.

[10/14/13 - 08:32 AM]
ABC's "The View" to Broadcast Live from the Disneyland Resort, November 18-22
Jimmy Kimmel, host of ABC's hit late-night talk show, "Jimmy Kimmel Live," is confirmed as the show's premiere guest.

[10/14/13 - 08:29 AM]
ABC Claims Sunday's Top 2 Broadcast Dramas for the 3rd Straight Week
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, October 13.

[10/14/13 - 08:22 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC's Surging "Sunday Night Football" Dominates FOX's ALCS Coverage
The Peacock's NFL franchise posts its second best Sunday numbers of the season.

[10/14/13 - 08:18 AM]
Redskins-Cowboys Posts the Best Metered-Market Household Rating for an NFL Primetime Game Versus a Baseball League Championship Series in 16 Years
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, October 13.

[10/14/13 - 08:06 AM]
TV One Announces New Season of Award-Winning Series "Unsung" Premiering Wednesday, October 30, 8 PM/ET
Heavy D & the Boyz, Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, Geto Boys, The Delfonics and CeCe Peniston are among those featured this season.

[10/14/13 - 08:05 AM]
ABC's "S.H.I.E.L.D." Grows to a 4.4 in Live + 3, Emerging as Tuesday's Definitive #1 TV Show in Adults 18-49
ABC further spins the numbers for Tuesday, October 8.

[10/14/13 - 07:15 AM]
TLC Delves Deeper Into Season of "Hoarding: Buried Alive"
The fifth season, which returns with five new one-hours, will also air an additional nine episodes in spring 2014.

[10/14/13 - 07:10 AM]
Comedy Central Announces New Internal Structure Erasing Lines Between Linear and Digital Platforms
David Bernath, Executive Vice President, Programming & Multiplatform Strategy now leads all programming for the #1 brand in comedy.

[10/14/13 - 07:05 AM]
ABC Cordially Invites You to the Wedding of Sean Lowe and Catherine Giudici, on "The Bachelor: Sean and Catherine's Wedding," Sunday, January 26, 2014
This will mark the first time ever a "Bachelor" wedding has been telecast live.

[10/14/13 - 06:52 AM]
IFC Renews "Comedy Bang! Bang!" for a Third Season
The fan favorite comedy series was renewed today for a third season with 20 half-hour episodes, scheduled to air in two ten episode installments, in 2014.

[10/13/13 - 01:44 PM]
American League Championship Series Game 1 on FOX Posts 20% Gain
FOX Sports spins the numbers for Saturday, October 12.

[10/13/13 - 11:48 AM]
TBS' Exclusive Coverage of 2013 NLCS Averaging 4.7 Million Total Viewers, Up 47%
TBS spins the numbers for Saturday, October 12.

[10/13/13 - 11:46 AM]
"Supernatural," "The Originals" See Big Gains in Live + 3
The CW further spins the numbers for Tuesday, October 8.

[10/13/13 - 10:45 AM]
Live + 7 Day Ratings: ABC Claims 3 of the Top 5 Biggest Gainers in Adults 18-49 During Premiere Week
ABC further spins the numbers for the week of September 23-29.

[10/13/13 - 10:03 AM]
"Sleepy Hollow" Posts Biggest Live + 7 Gain of Any Show During Premiere Week
FOX further spins the numbers for the week of September 23-29.

[10/13/13 - 09:33 AM]
"Saturday Night Live" Ranks as the #1 Telecast of the Night in 18-49 Rating in the Local People Meters, Outscoring All Primetime Programs
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, October 12.

[10/13/13 - 09:32 AM]
Video: Exclusive Clip Powers Up Interest for "Person of Interest" at New York Comic Con
Check out an intense clip from the show's upcoming October 22 episode.

[10/13/13 - 08:41 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: ALCS Opens on Top for FOX
Game 1 triumphs over NASCAR on ABC and mostly repeat competition on CBS and NBC.

[10/12/13 - 12:45 PM]
Video: Meet the Inquisitor, the New Face of Evil in Star Wars Rebels!
"Star Wars Rebels" is scheduled to premiere in fall 2014 as a one-hour special telecast on Disney Channel followed by a series on Disney XD channels around the world.

[10/12/13 - 11:48 AM]
TBS' Exclusive Coverage of the 2013 NLCS Game 1 Averages 5.5 Million Total Viewers, Up 63%
TBS spins the numbers for Friday, October 11.

[10/12/13 - 11:00 AM]
MTV Announces "Teen Wolf" Season Four and the New "Wolf Watch" Companion Series Today at New York Comic-Con
The highly anticipated second half of "Teen Wolf" season three will begin on Monday, January 6 at 10:00/9:00c.

[10/12/13 - 09:01 AM]
"Sleepy Hollow" Sees Its Biggest 3-Day Lift So Far This Season
FOX further spins the numbers for Monday, October 7.

[10/12/13 - 08:40 AM]
"Dateline" Ranks #1 in Adults 18-34, Women 18-34 and Women 18-49 and Ties for #1 Among Women 25-54
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, October 11.

[10/12/13 - 08:40 AM]
ABC's "Shark Tank" Is Friday's #1 Show for the 4th Straight Week
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, October 11.

[10/12/13 - 08:35 AM]
Week Three of "The Blacklist" Delivers the Second-Biggest Time-Shifting Increase Ever for a Broadcast Show in "Live Plus Three Day"
NBC further spins the numbers for Monday, October 7.

[10/12/13 - 08:34 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Tops Viewers, Reclaims Demo Crown
Plus: FOX's "MasterChef Junior" is the only series to post week-to-week gains among adults 18-49.

[10/11/13 - 11:11 PM]
Development Update: Friday, October 11
Updates include: Victoria Justice to lead MTV's "Eye Candy"; NBC gives "The Night Shift" three additional scripts; and Troy Garity boards HBO's "Ballers."

[10/11/13 - 04:31 PM]
Video: Starz Debuts All-New "Black Sails" and "Da Vinci's Demons" Trailers from New York Comic Con
"Black Sails," from executive producer Michael Bay, will premiere in January; while "Da Vinci's Demons" will return in the spring.

[10/11/13 - 03:56 PM]
Exclusive: Syfy to Unveil "Killer Contact" on Wednesday, December 4
The six-episode series follows a team of paranormal investigators as they research the otherworldly activity at historical sites.

[10/11/13 - 03:51 PM]
FOX Asks for More Scripts of "Dads," Less Episodes of "Us & Them"
The network asked for additional scripts of fellow freshman "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" last week.

[10/11/13 - 03:17 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "Big Bang Theory" Continues Its Reign
Plus: numbers for Lifetime's "Million Dollar Shoppers," Nickelodeon's "Deadtime Stories" and History's "Pawn Stars."

[10/11/13 - 02:31 PM]
The CW Presents the "iHeartRadio Jingle Ball 2013" Concert Special Wednesday, December 18, 8-10 PM
Miley Cyrus, Robin Thicke, Pitbull, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Fall Out Boy are Selena Gomez are among those slated to perform.

[10/11/13 - 12:27 PM]
NBC to Expand "The Voice on Tuesday, October 29 to Two Hours
Part two of the show's knockout rounds will pre-empt "Chicago Fire" on said night.

[10/11/13 - 12:04 PM]
NFL Network's "Thursday Night Football" Delivers a 5.0 US HH Rating and 7.8 Million Viewers
NFL Network spins the numbers for Thursday, October 10.







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