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[12/04/13 - 11:16 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, December 4
Updates include: Robert Wisdom joins Paul Giamatti in FX's "Hoke"; Alan Ruck, Byron Mann report to "The Novice" at USA; and Nate Mooney first to board NBC's "Odyssey."

[12/04/13 - 03:05 PM]
"Moonshiners" Delivers Highest Rated Episode This Season on Tuesday, December 3 and Grabs 2.78 Million Total Viewers
Discovery spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 3.

[12/04/13 - 02:58 PM]
Tuesday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "The Voice," "Sons of Anarchy" Top Demos
Plus: numbers for Comedy Central's "Triptank," Syfy's "Naked Vegas" and History's "A Very Shelby Christmas."

[12/04/13 - 02:34 PM]
"Once Upon a Time in Wonderland" Will Return with Original Episodes Thursday, March 6 on ABC
The newcomer wraps its fall run next Thursday, December 12 at 8:00/7:00c.

[12/04/13 - 02:21 PM]
TV Land Brings "Kirstie" to the Fans with Kirstie.TV, a Social Media Hub for New Original Sitcom
The new original sitcom airs Wednesdays at 10:00/9:00c beginning tonight with back-to-back premiere episodes.

[12/04/13 - 01:56 PM]
CBS Sports Continues to Score with "SEC on CBS" Ratings
CBS spins the numbers for Saturday, November 30.

[12/04/13 - 01:55 PM]
"The NFL on CBS" Denver-Kansas City Rematch Ties as Highest NFL Rating of Season on Any Network Giving CBS Two Highest Rated Games of Season
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, December 1.

[12/04/13 - 01:46 PM]
Syfy Greenlights "Dominion" to Series for 2014 - Supernatural Action Drama Produced by Universal Cable Productions
Christopher Egan, Tom Wisdom, Roxanne McKee, Alan Dale, Anthony Stewart Head and Luke Allen-Gale star in the series, based on the film "Legion."

[12/04/13 - 01:46 PM]
Christina Aguilera to Perform "We Remain" on Dec. 10 Live Episode of "The Voice"
In addition, artists from seasons past will return to the Emmy Award-winning musical competition series.

[12/04/13 - 01:46 PM]
NBC to Air "WWE Tribute to the Troops" on Saturday, Dec. 28 (8-9 P.M. ET)
The special will feature musical guest Daughtry, as well as "Access Hollywood's" Michelle Beadle and comedian Jeff Dunham, along with WWE's biggest superstars and divas.

[12/04/13 - 01:30 PM]
Ridiculous Non-Emergency Calls on "Outrageous 911!" Premiering 12/14 on TLC
The first episode premieres Saturday, December 14 at 10:00/9:00c followed by the second episode on Saturday, December 28 at 10:00/9:00c.

[12/04/13 - 01:03 PM]
Rick Allen Named Lead Race Announcer for NBC Sports Group's Upcoming NASCAR Coverage
Alongside Allen in the NBC Sports Broadcast booth will be current driver Jeff Burton, who announced yesterday that he also will be joining NBC's multi-platform NASCAR coverage.

[12/04/13 - 12:50 PM]
Disney Channel Sweeps Total Day in Total Viewers and Major Youth Demos; 24-Hour Disney Junior Channel Is TV's #1 Preschool Network for 35th Consecutive Week
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of November 25-December 1.

[12/04/13 - 12:44 PM]
TV Land Renews "The Soul Man," Starring Cedric "The Entertainer" and Niecy Nash, for Third Season
"We're so proud to have this show in our portfolio of sitcoms," said Larry W. Jones.

[12/04/13 - 12:16 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "Monday Night Football" Tops Both Broadcast, Cable Networks
Plus: numbers for truTV's "Full Throttle Saloon," TLC's "Bakery Boss" and Adult Swim's "Rick and Morty."

[12/04/13 - 12:05 PM]
ESPN Presents Final Draw for the 2014 FIFA World Cup(TM)
The Draw places the 32 teams who have qualified for the 2014 World Cup into eight groups consisting of four teams.

[12/04/13 - 12:01 PM]
HBO Lands Billy Crystal's "700 Sundays," Taping Smash Tony-Winning Broadway Show in January for 2014 Debut
To be taped January 3 and 4 at the Imperial Theatre in New York, the special will debut exclusively on HBO later in 2014.

[12/04/13 - 11:59 AM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: NFL, "Walking Dead" Top Charts
Plus: numbers for TLC's "Breaking the Faith," Food Network's "Restaurant Express" and Animal Planet's "Finding Bigfoot."

[12/04/13 - 11:54 AM]
Saturday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: ESPN Tops Viewers, Demos with College Football
Plus: numbers for FS1's "The Ultimate Fighter," Lifetime's "Dear Secret Santa" and Hallmark's "Let It Snow."

[12/04/13 - 11:44 AM]
"The Originals" and "Supernatural" Pair for The CW's Most Watched Tuesday in More Than Five Years
The CW spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 3.

[12/04/13 - 11:21 AM]
Original Holiday Movies Shine Bright on Hallmark Channel; Network Ranks #1 in Total Day Among Women 25-54 Rating for the Full Week
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for the week of November 25-December 1.

[12/04/13 - 10:55 AM]
TBS Scores a Key Demo Victory Last Week, Ranking as Basic Cable's #1 Entertainment Network in Primetime Delivery of Adults 18-49
Turner spins the numbers for the week of November 25-December 1.

[12/04/13 - 10:26 AM]
"48 Hours" Is Saturday's #1 Non-Sports Program in Adults 25-54, Viewers and Households
CBS spins the numbers for Saturday, November 30.

[12/04/13 - 10:17 AM]
NBC Wins the Week of Nov. 25-Dec. 1 in 18-49 with Five of the Week's Top Eight Primetime Telecasts on the Broadcast Networks
NBC spins the numbers for the week of November 25-December 1.

[12/04/13 - 10:09 AM]
FOX Has 7 of the Top 20 Programs Among Adults 18-34
FOX spins the numbers for the week of November 25-December 1.

[12/04/13 - 09:53 AM]
"A Very Amish Christmas" - One-hour Special Premieres Tuesday, December 10th at 10PM ET/PT on Discovery Channel
It's Christmas in Lancaster and time for everyone to call a truce and set aside their differences for the holiday.

[12/04/13 - 09:48 AM]
Intimacy Turns Into Medical Emergencies on Discovery Fit & Health's "Sex Sent Me to the ER"
The four-part series premieres Friday, January 3 at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.

[12/04/13 - 09:48 AM]
ABC's "DWTS" Monday and Tuesday Finales Finish as The Week's Top 2 Most-Watched Entertainment Series
ABC spins the numbers for the week of November 25-December 1.

[12/04/13 - 09:47 AM]
Perez Hilton to Star in "Gay Dads of New York" Reality Series Produced by Bunim/Murray
The reality docu-series will follow Hilton, who recently became a single father, and a group of gay dads, single and married, as they support each other through the ups and downs of raising children.

[12/04/13 - 09:47 AM]
ABC Reveals the 27 Women of the New Season of "The Bachelor"
The two-night Bachelor Premiere Event starts on Sunday, January 5 with "The Bachelor: Countdown to Juan Pablo."

[12/04/13 - 09:45 AM]
The Epic Hunt for the Ever-Elusive Sasquatch Kicks Off When "10 Million Dollar Bigfoot Bounty" Premieres Friday, January 10 at 10 PM ET/PT on Spike TV
The series follows nine determined teams comprised of lifelong Bigfoot hunters and big game hunters as they set out to capture Bigfoot himself or provide definitive visual and DNA proof of its existence.

[12/04/13 - 09:44 AM]
"Entertainment Tonight Presents: Britney Blowout" One-Hour Primetime Television Special to Premiere on TVGN Monday, December 9 at 11:00 PM ET/PT
The primetime special will spotlight one of pop music's idolized artists and her upcoming album, "Britney Jean," which was released on December 3.

[12/04/13 - 09:39 AM]
CBS Wins Holiday Week in Viewers; Sunday Programs Hit Season Highs
CBS spins the numbers for the week of November 25-December 1.

[12/04/13 - 09:24 AM]
Bravo Media's Sunday Night Delivers Season High Ratings for "Watch What Happens Live" and "Fashion Queens"
Bravo spins the numbers for Sunday, December 1 and Monday, December 2.

[12/04/13 - 09:01 AM]
Video: Season's Greetings from "Dallas"
TNT's hit drama will return on Monday, February 24 at 9:00/8:00c.

[12/04/13 - 09:01 AM]
FOX Sports Announces In-Game Advertising for Super Bowl XLVIII Sold Out
FOX Sports is still offering advertising opportunities within its live stream of Super Bowl XLVIII, as well as in its extended pregame and postgame programming.

[12/04/13 - 08:55 AM]
"MNF's" Saints-Seahawks on ESPN: Most-Watched Show on Monday Night
ESPN spins the numbers for Monday, December 2.

[12/04/13 - 08:50 AM]
"Chicago Fire" Grows by 10% Week to Week to Its Top Rating Since October 15
NBC spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 3.

[12/04/13 - 08:49 AM]
Discovery's "Fast N' Loud" Earns Series Best Ratings and Is the #1 Cable Program Among Men on Monday for the Seventh Week
Discovery spins the numbers for Monday, December 2.

[12/04/13 - 08:27 AM]
ABC's "The Goldbergs" Builds 56% on Its Repeat "SHIELD" Lead-in to Rank #2 to "The Voice" at 9pm
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 3.

[12/04/13 - 08:25 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Reclaims the Demo Crown with "The Voice"
CBS however - even with an all-repeat lineup - is still the most-watched network last night.

[12/04/13 - 08:00 AM]
Award-Winning Action Comedy Series "Aim High" Comes to Sony Pictures Television's Online Network Crackle on December 9
Fans can binge on an all-new Season 2 with four new 22 minute never-before-seen episodes and catch up on Season 1 of "Aim High" on December 9th - all episodes will be released at once.

[12/04/13 - 07:32 AM]
Mary Carillo, Cris Collinsworth & Ato Boldon to Join NBC Olympics in Sochi as Correspondents
The trio joins previously announced correspondent Maria Sharapova, a Sochi native and winner of four Grand Slam singles crowns and a silver medal for Russia in women's singles at the 2012 London Olympics.

[12/04/13 - 07:28 AM]
Emmy-Award Winning Netflix Original Series, "House of Cards" Returns for Second Season Friday, February 14
Co-stars Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright both received Emmy(R) nominations for their performances in the first season.

[12/04/13 - 07:21 AM]
A&E Presents a "Duck Dynasty" One-Hour Holiday Special Wednesday, December 11 at 10PM ET/PT
It's Christmas time in "O Little Town of West Monroe," where the Robertsons are partaking in traditions new and old.

[12/04/13 - 07:17 AM]
R. Kelly & IFC Reunite for More Chapters of "Trapped in the Closet"
All 33 previous chapters of "Trapped in the Closet" will air on IFC Saturday, December 7 at 5:15/4:15c.

[12/04/13 - 07:09 AM]
ESPN Presentation of MLS Cup 2013 - Sporting KC Hosts Real Salt Lake in Kansas City on Sunday
Adrian Healey, Taylor Twellman and Mónica Gónzalez will call the action with host Max Bretos, Alexi Lalas, Kasey Keller and Alejandro Moreno providing studio coverage from site.

[12/03/13 - 11:24 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, December 3
Updates include: Kevin Rankin, Virginia Kull board FOX's "Gracepoint"; Twentieth Television renews "Dish Nation"; and Louis C.K. inks overall deal with FX Productions.

[12/03/13 - 07:26 PM]
Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Hunter Hayes and Tim McGraw Honored This Evening as the 2013 "CMT Artists of the Year"
Encore presentations of the annual event will air Thursday, December 5 at 8:00/7:00c; and Saturday, December 7 at 2:00/1:00c.

[12/03/13 - 04:20 PM]
Jeff Burton Joins NBC Sports Group as NASCAR Analyst
The addition of Burton places one of the most respected and passionate voices in motorsports into the center of NBC's soon-to-be-introduced NASCAR broadcast team.







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[06/08/26 - 09:16 AM]
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[06/08/26 - 09:03 AM]
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[06/08/26 - 08:31 AM]
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[06/08/26 - 08:01 AM]
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[06/08/26 - 08:01 AM]
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[06/08/26 - 08:01 AM]
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[06/08/26 - 08:00 AM]
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[06/08/26 - 07:01 AM]
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[06/08/26 - 07:01 AM]
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[06/08/26 - 07:00 AM]
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[06/06/26 - 12:01 AM]
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