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[11/05/13 - 11:19 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, November 5
Updates include: Michael Caleo brings "Hourman" to The CW; Jason O'Mara to lead "Complications" at USA; and History eyes a revival of "Roots" as an eight-hour mini-series.

[11/05/13 - 03:10 PM]
The CW Is Up +9% Year to Year in Total Viewers and +10% in Adults 18-49
The CW spins the numbers for the season to date.

[11/05/13 - 02:48 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "MNF" Trumps "Voice" in Demos, Viewers
Plus: numbers for Bravo's "Vanderpump Rules," Cartoon Network's "Steven Universe" and HGTV's "Love It or List It."

[11/05/13 - 02:43 PM]
Discovery Channel's "Fast N' Loud" Is the #1 Cable Program Among Men on Monday for Third Week
Discovery spins the numbers for Monday, November 4.

[11/05/13 - 02:36 PM]
"MNF's" Bears-Packers Telecast Helps ESPN Win the Night among All Networks
ESPN spins the numbers for Monday, November 4.

[11/05/13 - 01:59 PM]
Raini Rodriguez Featured in New "Disney Friends for Change" Interstitial Premiering Friday, November 8 on Disney Channel
In the spot, the "Austin and Ally" star visits a Los Angeles workshop focused on inspiring teens to embrace leadership and take a stand against bullying.

[11/05/13 - 01:45 PM]
TV Land's December Is One to Remember!
Look for the one-hour premiere of "Kirstie" on Wednesday, December 4 followed by the return of "The Exes" on Wednesday, December 11.

[11/05/13 - 01:07 PM]
Comedy Central(R) Announces the Finalists from Its "Up Next" CC: Certified Talent Search
Hosted by Jonah Ray, "Comics to Watch" will feature comedians Tone Bell, Chris Cubas, Randy Liedtke, Nimesh Patel, Joe Pera, Ali Siddiq, Dave Thomason, Aaron Weaver and Jenny Zigrino.

[11/05/13 - 12:37 PM]
FX Sets January Premieres of "Justified," "Archer" and "Chozen"
Plus: look for "The Americans," "Legit" and "Ali G: Rezurection" in February.

[11/05/13 - 12:32 PM]
"Homeland" Delivers Its Highest Rated Night Ever
Showtime spins the numbers for Sunday, November 3.

[11/05/13 - 12:14 PM]
Hallmark Channel's 2013 "Countdown to Christmas" Launch Catapults Network to Be #1 with Women 24-54 for Opening Weekend
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for Saturday, November 2.

[11/05/13 - 12:09 PM]
Disney Channel Is TV's #1 Total Day Network for the 125th Straight Week in Kids 6-11 and Tweens 9-14
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of October 28-November 3.

[11/05/13 - 12:07 PM]
Adult Swim's Total Day Delivery Average Ranks #1 Among Adults 18-24, 18-34 & 18-49 and Men 18-24 & 18-34 on Basic Cable
Turner spins the numbers for the week of October 28-November 3.

[11/05/13 - 12:02 PM]
Season-Five Premiere of Animal Planet's "Pit Bulls & Parolees" Is Series' Best-Ever Season Opener
Animal Planet spins the numbers for Saturday, November 2.

[11/05/13 - 11:56 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Michael" Keeps Warm This November with a Lineup of Hollywood's Hottest Celebrities
The shows also will include exclusive theme weeks such as "Behind the Scenes Week" and the return of a popular favorite, "Thanksgiving Family Recipe Week."

[11/05/13 - 11:43 AM]
College Football: ABC Televises Week's Top Two Games & Wins Saturday Night
ESPN spins the numbers for Saturday, November 2.

[11/05/13 - 11:33 AM]
Nickelodeon Tops Cable for Fifth Straight Week with Kids and Total Viewers, Powered by New Generation of Hits
Nickelodeon spins the numbers for the week of October 28-November 3.

[11/05/13 - 11:32 AM]
TVGN (TV Guide Network) Spices Up the Holidays with the Original Series Premiere of "Tequila Sisters" on Tuesday, Dec. 10 at 8:00 PM, ET/PT
The series spotlights the Marins, a wild and spirited multi-generational Hispanic family living a life of luxury in beautiful Southern California thanks to the father's successful tequila business.

[11/05/13 - 11:30 AM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: Demos Belong to NFL, "Walking Dead"
Plus: numbers for Food Network's "Restaurant Express," BET's "Black Girls Rock 2013" and E!'s "Eric & Jessie: Game On."

[11/05/13 - 11:27 AM]
"48 Hours: Relentless" Is Saturday's #1 Non-Sports Program with Adults 25-54 as Well as Viewers
CBS spins the numbers for Saturday, November 2.

[11/05/13 - 11:25 AM]
Saturday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: ABC Tops Viewers, Demos with College Football
Plus: numbers for OWN's "Houston Beauty," A&E's "Flipping Vegas" and Lifetime's "The Preacher's Mistress."

[11/05/13 - 11:01 AM]
MTV to World Premiere Future's New Music Video "Real & True" Featuring Miley Cyrus Immediately Before "2013 MTV EMA" Telecast Sunday, November 10 at 6:55PM ET/PT
The track is the third official single from Future's upcoming second studio album "Honest," scheduled for release in early 2014 via Freebandz, A1, Epic Records.

[11/05/13 - 11:01 AM]
Markus Persson, the Creator of the Minecraft Video Game, to Make His Talk Show Debut on "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson," Thursday, Nov. 7
Actress Kat Dennings from the CBS comedy series "2 Broke Girls" will also visit the series that night.

[11/05/13 - 11:01 AM]
Bravo Media Ranks #1 Among All Key Demos in 8PM Hour Fueled by "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" & Delivers Its Best Primetime & Total Day Since April
Bravo spins the numbers for Sunday, November 3.

[11/05/13 - 10:43 AM]
CBS Wins Week in Viewers by the Largest Margin of Any Network This Season (+2.80M)
CBS spins the numbers for the week of October 28-November 3.

[11/05/13 - 10:37 AM]
NBC Wins the Week of Oct. 28-Nov. 3 in 18-49 with "The Voice" and "Blacklist" Taking the Top 3 Rankings for Entertainment Shows on the Big 4
NBC spins the numbers for the week of October 28-November 3.

[11/05/13 - 10:31 AM]
Peabody-Winning Drama Series "Treme," Created and Executive Produced by David Simon and Eric Overmyer, Returns for Its Final Episodes Dec. 1, Exclusively on HBO
More than three years after the flooding that followed Hurricane Katrina, nothing in the civic firmament seems to work as it should.

[11/05/13 - 10:25 AM]
Lifetime Greenlights Television Adaptation of Tony(R) Nominated "The Trip to Bountiful," with Emmy(R) and Tony Award Winner Cicely Tyson and Emmy Nominee Vanessa Williams
Blair Underwood and Keke Palmer also star in the project, the inspiring story of one woman's quest to reconnect with her past in order to ensure her family's future.

[11/05/13 - 10:21 AM]
"60 Minutes" in the Top 10 in Households, Viewers and Key Demos
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, November 3.

[11/05/13 - 10:18 AM]
Comedy Central(R) Unveils CC:Studios Development Slate with Six Series Greenlights and Three Series Renewals
"Bro-Dependent," "This Is Not Happening" and "The Walsh Brothers' Great & Secret Comedy Show" are all due back for second seasons.

[11/05/13 - 10:11 AM]
Syfy's New Scripted Thriller "Helix" Debuts Friday, January 10 at 10 PM
Repeats of the premiere will air continuously on Syfy all-day Saturday, January 11 until 10:00/9:00c.

[11/05/13 - 10:06 AM]
Starz Teams Up with Hypnotic's Doug Liman and Dave Bartis and Universal Cable Productions to Develop New Half-Hour Scripted Dramedy Series, "Heartbeats" from Writers Ben York Jones and Michael Mohan
The series is "an intimate glimpse into the constantly intersecting and diverging lives of Bobby and Kristen; two down-to-Earth individuals who would be perfect for each other, if only they had met at a different time."

[11/05/13 - 10:06 AM]
Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs of "2 Broke Girls" Announced as the Hosts of "The 40th Annual People's Choice Awards" at the Nominee Press Conference
Winners will be revealed during the live broadcast from Nokia Theater L.A. Live on Wednesday, January 8.

[11/05/13 - 10:02 AM]
History(R) App Available for Download on Xbox Starting Tuesday, November 5th
The app enables users to tap into History-related topics and watch full episodes of their favorite hit series.

[11/05/13 - 09:58 AM]
FOX Finished October as the Only Network Up Versus Last Season
FOX spins the numbers for the week of October 28-November 3.

[11/05/13 - 09:51 AM]
ABC Grows to Its Biggest Overall Audience Since Season-Premiere Week
ABC spins the numbers for the week of October 28-November 3.

[11/05/13 - 09:36 AM]
Viewers Storm the Air with New "Adult Swim Bump Builder" App
The app allows viewers to create their own bumps and submit them for inclusion during the linear telecast.

[11/05/13 - 09:33 AM]
Record Ratings for Bellator's "Chandler-Alvarez II" on Spike TV
Spike TV spins the numbers for Saturday, November 2.

[11/05/13 - 09:01 AM]
International Music Superstar Pitbull to Host the "2013 American Music Awards(R)" on Sunday, November 24 at 8 PM ET/PT on ABC
Serving as the show's first host since 2008, Pitbull will also perform his new hit single "Timber" with Ke$ha.

[11/05/13 - 09:00 AM]
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" Grows to Season Highs in Homes and Women 25-54
Disney-ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for the week of October 21-25.

[11/05/13 - 08:51 AM]
NBC Finishes #1 Monday Night in Adults 18-49 Among the Big 4 by a 48% Margin
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, November 4.

[11/05/13 - 08:43 AM]
ABC's "Dancing" Outdraws NBC's "Voice" to Lead Monday and at Season Highs "Castle" Tops "Blacklist" for the 4th Straight Week
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, November 4.

[11/05/13 - 08:28 AM]
Science Channel Greenlights "Exo-Planets" (wt), Celebrating the Historic News That Billions Of Earth-Like Habitable Planets Orbit Stars in the Milky Way Galaxy
The film, slated for premiere during Science Channel's third annual "Are We Alone? month in March, will feature in-depth interviews with the scientists at the forefront of the discovery.

[11/05/13 - 08:27 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Back in Front with "Voice," "Blacklist"
The Peacock's reality franchise however is down double-digits from last week.

[11/05/13 - 08:26 AM]
TV One Announces the Network Premiere of Documentary "Veterans of Color" on Monday, November 11 at 1 PM/ET
The network premiere is sponsored by Walmart as a part of its "Welcome Home Commitment" program dedicated to hiring more than 100,000 veterans over the next five years.

[11/05/13 - 08:25 AM]
Food Network All-Stars Alton Brown, Giada DeLaurentiis, Bobby Flay and Ina Garten Are On-Call with Expert Advice in Third Annual "Thanksgiving Live!" Special
On Saturday, November 23 from 12 - 2 pm ET/PT (west coast will be taped), viewers will help run the action via social media and Skype calls.

[11/05/13 - 07:47 AM]
College Football: ESPN Thursday Prime Time Showcases No. 3 Oregon at No. 5 Stanford
The schedule for Saturday, November 9, will include an ESPN quadrupleheader with at least one ranked team in each game, beginning with one-loss No. 9 Auburn at Tennessee at noon.

[11/05/13 - 07:41 AM]
History(R) Encores "The Bible" Beginning November 11 at 8PM ET
Over the course of its original five week run, more than 95 million viewers tuned into the premiere.

[11/05/13 - 07:13 AM]
Destination America Uncovers the True Grit of Our Country's Last Pioneers with New Series "Railroad Alaska" Premiering November 16 at 10PM
The series follows the dangers of living a cold and isolated life surrounded by dangerous beauty.

[11/05/13 - 06:10 AM]
MTV Takes Viewers from New York City to Amsterdam with Special "2013 MTV EMA" U.S. Telecast Featuring Performances by Fall Out Boy, Jason Derulo and Austin Mahone Live from NYC
The telecast will then jump overseas to Amsterdam where Miley Cyrus, Bruno Mars, Robin Thicke, Katy Perry, Snoop Dogg, Imagine Dragons, Afrojack and The Killers will light up the biggest party in the world.







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[09/16/26 - 11:01 AM]
HBO Max Orders New Drama Series "How to Survive Without Me"
The drama, from Berlanti Productions, stars series regulars Ray Romano, Kaley Cuoco, and Joshua Jackson.

[09/16/26 - 11:01 AM]
Video: Love Is Hell. Growth Is Worse in Prime Video's Official Trailer for Season Three of "Helluva Boss"
The first part of the third season consists of seven episodes, with three episodes premiering on October 14, followed by two episodes weekly through October 28.

[09/16/26 - 10:01 AM]
Video: Trailer & Key Art Debut - Hulu Original Documentary "The Swan: Behind the Mirror"
The film premieres on September 29 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the U.S. and Disney+ internationally.

[09/16/26 - 10:01 AM]
HBO Original Comedy Special "Kate Berlant: Parmesan" Debuts October 16
Seamlessly weaving through personal stories and stream-of-consciousness epiphanies, Kate offers up razor-sharp reflections on everything from the moon, to her destructive relationship to technology, to the evolving nature of sexuality.

[09/16/26 - 09:50 AM]
Video: They're Back on Call! "Scrubs" Debuts Its Season 2 Trailer
The two-episode premiere of the "Scrubs" revival airs Wednesday, September 30, at 8:00 p.m. EDT/PDT on ABC and streams the next day on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.

[09/16/26 - 09:41 AM]
Breaking the Deadlock "AI: Who's in Control?" - Broadcast and Streaming Premiere October 27 on PBS
In this new episode, eight panelists face a series of challenging dilemmas.

[09/16/26 - 09:31 AM]
Video: "The Great British Baking Show" Collection 14 - Official Trailer - Netflix
On your marks, get set... bake! A new batch of talented amateur bakers compete under the watchful eyes of judges Paul Hollywood, Noel Fielding, Alison Hammond and Nigella Lawson.

[09/16/26 - 09:01 AM]
Video: Trailer and Key Art Revealed for Second Season of High-Stakes Drama "Sacrifice," Premiering Wednesday, September 30 on Paramount+
Starring Paula Patton as Daniella Hernandez, the upcoming installment (10 episodes) of the legal drama series premieres with two episodes on Wednesday, September 30 exclusively on Paramount+, followed by new episodes weekly.

[09/16/26 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Haunted Hotel" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
Katherine and her family find their groove as more paranormal problems come looking for vacancies. But can a haunted hotel ever really feel like home?

[09/16/26 - 08:11 AM]
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At a glitzy Greek island charity gala, a down-on-his-luck movie star lands the heroic role of a lifetime when a volcanic doomsday cult takes him hostage.

[09/16/26 - 08:01 AM]
HBO Original Documentary "Miller Night Football" Debuts September 29
The film is the first in a series of 2026 "NFL Shorts" - a collection of documentaries exploring stories connected to the game of football.

[09/16/26 - 08:01 AM]
FOX Nation Sets Premiere for First Original Dating Series "Chris Harrison's The Vow" Hosted by Chris Harrison
Hosted by longtime reality television personality Chris Harrison, the series marks his highly anticipated return to the relationship genre.

[09/16/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: Apple Original Films Unveils "Tenzing" Trailer
The new feature from director Jennifer Peedom stars Genden Phuntsok, Tom Hiddleston, Willem Dafoe, CaitrĂ­ona Balfe, Thinley Lhamo and Tenzin Dalha.

[09/16/26 - 08:00 AM]
Crypto.com UFC 331: Van vs. Pantoja 2 Presented by Total Wireless Set to Air on Paramount+ This Saturday, September 19
The event is headlined by one of the most anticipated UFC flyweight championship bouts of all time, as current titleholder Joshua Van aims to leave no doubt when he once again locks horns with former champion Alexandre Pantoja.

[09/16/26 - 05:31 AM]
The Country Music Association to Produce Two-Hour Live Television Event in Tribute to Dolly Parton
"CMA Presents I Will Always Love You: A Celebration of Dolly Parton" airs Wednesday, October 21 (9:00-11:00 p.m. EDT) on ABC and Disney+ in the U.S. and internationally, available next day on Hulu.