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[01/18/14 - 07:09 PM]
SAG-AFTRA Honors Outstanding Film and Television Performances at the 20th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards(R)
"Modern Family" and "Breaking Bad" both took home top ensemble honors as well as lead actor.

[01/18/14 - 02:20 PM]
Pivot and Univision Acquire Exclusive U.S. TV Rights to "Cesar's Last Fast" Prior to Its Sundance Film Festival Debut
The deal marks the first of ten documentaries to be co-produced or acquired by Pivot and Univision News (and Latin World Entertainment) as part of a previously announced alliance.

[01/18/14 - 01:30 PM]
Esquire Network Announces Season 2 Pickups, New Development Deals
"Knife Fight," "Brew Dogs," "Boundless" and "White Collar Brawlers" are all due back.

[01/18/14 - 12:09 PM]
CNBC Premieres Original Docu-Series "Money Talks" Wednesday, March 19 at 10PM ET/PT
The eight one-hour episodes follows Steve Stevens, a sports handicapper who runs VIP Sports out of Las Vegas.

[01/18/14 - 10:50 AM]
Video: "Sirens" - TCA Reel 2014
Watch the full trailer for USA's new comedy series, premiering Thursday, March 6 at 10:00/9:00c.

[01/18/14 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Suits" - TCA Reel 2014
Check out the trailer for the remainder of the third season, premiering Thursday, March 6 at 9:00/8:00c on USA.

[01/18/14 - 08:55 AM]
"Grimm" Is Up 15% Week to Week in 18-49 to Match Its Top Rating Since December 6
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, January 17.

[01/18/14 - 08:32 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Tops Demos Once Again with "Shark Tank"
Plus: "The Carrie Diaries," "Grimm," "Undercover Boss" and "Dracula" all post double digit gains from their last originals.

[01/18/14 - 08:23 AM]
ABC Wins 2nd Straight Friday with "Shark Tank" at a Series High and "20/20" at a Season High
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, January 17.

[01/17/14 - 11:24 PM]
Development Update: Friday, January 17
Updates include: Tyler Ritter to star "The McCarthys" at CBS; "Red Band Society," "Runner" on track for series at FOX; and Mary Steenburgen to recur on FX's "Justified."

[01/17/14 - 08:38 PM]
NBC to Flip "The Michael J. Fox Show," "Sean Saves the World" Next Thursday, January 23
The Peacock will try "Michael J. Fox" at 9:01/8:01c followed by "Sean" at 9:31/8:31c on said night.

[01/17/14 - 02:44 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: Night Two of "American Idol" Dominates Viewers, Demos
Plus: numbers for A&E's "Crazy Hearts: Nashville," CMT's "Party Down South" and WE tv's "SWV Reunited."

[01/17/14 - 02:43 PM]
Lea Thompson of "Switched at Birth" and Sherri Saum of "The Fosters" to Chat Live Via Twitter During the East Coast Feeds of Their Series, Monday January 20 on ABC Family
They'll be up on @LeaKThompson and @SherriSaum1 during their respective East Coast telecasts.

[01/17/14 - 12:22 PM]
The World Premiere of "Billy Joel: A Matter of Trust - The Bridge to Russia" Debuts on Showtime(R) on Friday, January 31 at 9PM ET/PT
This feature-length documentary film looks back at the triumphs and difficulties encountered in creating the first fully staged rock n' roll show in the USSR.

[01/17/14 - 11:25 AM]
ABC at TCA: Lee Talks Regrets on "Wonderland," Finding Sea Legs on "S.H.I.E.L.D."
Plus: the executive on Marvel's "Agent Carter"; the failures of "Lucky 7," "The Assets"; and more!

[01/17/14 - 10:58 AM]
New Seasons of Disney XD's Popular Comedy Series, "Kickin' It" and "Lab Rats," to Premiere Monday, February 17
Upcoming guest stars include Andre Ethier (Los Angeles Dodgers) and Karan Brar on "Lab Rats" and Leo Howard's father, Todd Howard on "Kickin' It."

[01/17/14 - 10:16 AM]
Former NFL Star Eddie George and Famed Interior Designer Monica Pedersen Set as Judges on Nate Berkus-Hosted "American Dream Builders"
The series, which premieres Sunday, March 23 at 8:00/7:00c, will have Nate Berkus serve as host, judge and executive producer.

[01/17/14 - 10:06 AM]
Will You Accept This Rose? Create Your Own Drama with "The Bachelor" Bouquet From ProFlowers and Warner Bros.
The bouquet is made up of 24 long-stemmed red roses and features five sparkling rhinestones nestled throughout to add a touch of glamour.

[01/17/14 - 09:47 AM]
Final Group of Presenters Announced for the 20th Annual SAG Awards(R)
Amy Adams, Bradley Cooper, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tina Fey, John Goodman, Josh Holloway, Pauley Perrette and Jeremy Renner are the latest on tap.

[01/17/14 - 09:46 AM]
ABC Announces Premiere Dates for New Drama Series "Black Box" Along with "Dancing with the Stars" and an All-New Disney-Pixar Special, "Toy Story That Time Forgot," for the 2014 Holiday Season
"Mind Games" will now premiere on Tuesday, February 25; and "Dancing with the Stars" to return on Monday, March 17.

[01/17/14 - 09:04 AM]
Video: AMC Releases "The Walking Dead" Trailer for Mid-Season Premiere
The series resumes its fourth season on Sunday, February 9 at 9:00/8:00c.

[01/17/14 - 09:00 AM]
"Parenthood" Ties for #1 in Adults 18-49 at 10 p.m. and Is #1 Outright in All Key Adult-Women Demos
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, January 16.

[01/17/14 - 08:38 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: "American Idol" Tops Second Night in a Row
FOX's juggernaut however is down nearly 37% in adults 18-49 from its installment a year ago.

[01/17/14 - 08:25 AM]
ABC's "The Taste" Dominates NBC's 9pm Comedies and an Encore "Shark Tank" Is #1 at 10pm on Thursday
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, January 16.

[01/17/14 - 08:01 AM]
Melissa McCarthy to Host "SNL" with Musical Guest Imagine Dragons on February 1
McCarthy returns to the "SNL" stage for her third hosting appearance.

[01/17/14 - 07:00 AM]
Multi-Platinum Recording Artist Nick Lachey Joins VH1 "Big Morning Buzz Live" as Spring 2014 Host
The show returns live from the iconic TRL studios overlooking Times Square on Monday, March 3 at 10:00 AM.

[01/16/14 - 11:17 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, January 16
Updates include: ABC gives pilot order to Anthony Anderson-led "Black-ish"; Fortune Feimster joins FOX's "Cabot College"; and John Wirth to lead "Highway to Heaven" revival at A&E.

[01/16/14 - 10:00 PM]
"12 Years a Slave" Named Best Picture at 19th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards
"Gravity" garnered seven wins while "American Hustle" took home four awards.

[01/16/14 - 03:19 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "American Idol," "Duck Dynasty" Lead Demo Race
Plus: numbers for TBS's "Men at Work," USA's "Psych" and MTV's "The Real World."

[01/16/14 - 02:38 PM]
ABC Family Comedies "Melissa & Joey" and "Baby Daddy" Set Near 1 1/2 Year Highs in Key Demos in Their Winter Premieres
ABC Family spins the numbers for Wednesday, January 15.

[01/16/14 - 02:08 PM]
FXX Sets "Legit" Season Two and "Ali G: Rezurection" Premiere Date
Look for "Legit" at 10:00/9:00c and "Ali G: Rezurection" at 10:30/9:30c beginning Wednesday, February 26.

[01/16/14 - 01:48 PM]
Bravo Media's "Watch What Happens Live" Returns to the 21st Annual SXSW(R) Interactive Festival in Austin, Texas
The only live, interactive show in late-night goes to Austin, Texas for a second year for five shows beginning the week of March 9.

[01/16/14 - 01:38 PM]
PBS Celebrates Black History Month with New Programs and a Digital Campaign That Unites More Than a Century of History and Culture
The lineup begins on February 3 with "American Promise," a powerful coming-of-age documentary from "POV."

[01/16/14 - 01:28 PM]
Best of Colin's Cage Confessionals Airs Wednesday, Jan. 22 on ESPN2
In addition to counting down the best of, Cowherd will debut a new Cage Confessional as part of the show with actor and comedian Kevin Hart.

[01/16/14 - 12:30 PM]
ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Travels to the Lone Star State for Five Original Shows Starting Monday, March 10 in Austin, Texas
The show's week-long trip to the state's capital is timed with the 28th annual SXSW Festival - a unique convergence of original music, independent films and emerging technologies.

[01/16/14 - 11:38 AM]
HGTV Premieres New Episodes of Nine Series
The new episodes will premiere from January to March of this year.

[01/16/14 - 11:35 AM]
"Gilligan's Island" Docks at TV Land for the First Time in 10 Years
The network is celebrating in a big way by kicking off with a "12-Hour Tour" marathon on Monday, January 20 from 9am to 9pm.

[01/16/14 - 11:21 AM]
Video: "Flip Your Lid" - "Killer Karaoke" with Mark McGrath Premieres Feb. 20 on truTV
Look for new episodes on Thursday nights at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.

[01/16/14 - 11:15 AM]
"The Tonight Show," "Late Night" Continue Dominance Over Timeslot Competition
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of January 6-10.

[01/16/14 - 11:14 AM]
FOX Sports GO to Live Stream 49ers vs. Seahawks NFC Championship Game
Coverage of 49ers vs. Seahawks kicks off with the FOX NFL Sunday pregame show at 6:00 PM ET.

[01/16/14 - 11:09 AM]
Showtime at TCA: Nevins Tees Up New Season of "Homeland"
Plus: the executive on new series "The Affair," "Happyish"; busted pilot "The Vatican"; and more!

[01/16/14 - 10:46 AM]
NickMom Inks Development Deal with Wanda Sykes and Page Hurwitz of Push It Productions, Inc.
Plus: NickMom has green lit six episodes of a brand-new hidden camera series, "Undercover Cupid" (working title), hosted by Nyima Funk.

[01/16/14 - 10:15 AM]
Fashion Guru Tim Gunn & Celebrity Hairstylist Ken Paves Work Their Makeover Magic in Fan Favorite "Biggest Loser" Makeover Episode Jan. 21
They'll help the seven remaining contestants with amazing transformations before they reunite with loved ones.

[01/16/14 - 09:47 AM]
Showtime(R) Announces Spring 2014 Schedule
Highlights include the return of "Nurse Jackie" and "Californication" on Sunday, April 13 plus the premiere of "Penny Dreadful" on Sunday, May 11.

[01/16/14 - 09:45 AM]
Showtime(R) Adds Two New Original Series to Its Lineup with Series Orders for "The Affair" and "Happyish"
Dominic West, Ruth Wilson, Maura Tierney and Joshua Jackson star in the former while Philip Seymour Hoffman, Kathryn Hahn And Rhys Ifans topline the latter.

[01/16/14 - 09:42 AM]
Season Premiere of "Buying the Bayou" Searches for Animal Friendly Abodes!
The series returns with back-to-back episodes on Monday, January 27 at 10:00/9:00c on Destination America.

[01/16/14 - 08:49 AM]
"Chicago P.D." Retains 100% of Its Lead-In from "Law & Order: SVU," Up from Last Week's 95% Retention
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, January 15.

[01/16/14 - 08:32 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "American Idol" Returns on Top for FOX
The network's reality mainstay however is down 23% in adults 18-49 from last year's premiere.

[01/16/14 - 08:30 AM]
ABC's "Modern Family" Is Wednesday's #1 Scripted Show/"Suburgatory" Premieres with an 8-Week High in the Slot
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, January 15.

[01/16/14 - 08:27 AM]
NBC Olympics and Facebook to Collaborate on 2014 Sochi Olympics
As part of the agreement, the two companies will work on ways to leverage the broadcast and unique NBC Olympics content on Facebook to drive conversation about the Sochi Games and NBC's coverage across the world's largest social media platform.







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[12/15/25 - 09:31 AM]
Most Valuable Promotions and Netflix Announce On-Air Talent for MVP's Jake vs. Joshua: Judgment Day, Live Only on Netflix on Friday, December 19 from Kaseya Center in Miami
On Friday, December 19, the Jake vs. Joshua preliminary card begins at 4:45pm ET / 1:45pm PT on Netflix's Tudum and MVP's YouTube Channel, with the main card starting at 8:00pm ET / 5:00pm PT, live only on Netflix.

[12/15/25 - 09:19 AM]
Driven by Strong November Viewership, ESPN Earns Third Straight Month of Year-Over-Year Audience Growth for Weekday Studio Programming
Highlights include "The Pat McAfee Show" having its most-viewed November of all time across linear and YouTube with 445,000 average viewers per show and "NFL Live" reaching its second most-watched November since 2016 with 445,000 average viewers.

[12/15/25 - 09:02 AM]
TNT Sports to Present Wall-to-Wall Coverage of Saturday's College Football Playoff First Round
Saturday's game crews will include Joe Tessitore, Jesse Palmer, Katie George and Quint Kessenich calling Tulane/Ole Miss, with Bob Wischusen, Louis Riddick, Kris Budden and Stormy Buonantony assigned to JMU/Oregon.

[12/15/25 - 09:00 AM]
CBS Announces All-New Special, "Everybody Loves Raymond: 30th Anniversary Reunion Pt. 2," to Air Monday, Dec. 22 on CBS
This one-hour show gives viewers who loved the first special another opportunity to reminisce and revisit the laughter and joy from the original CBS series.

[12/15/25 - 08:01 AM]
The Wasteland Comes Bearing Gifts... "Fallout" Season Two Surprises with Early Release Date
The premiere episode will debut one day earlier on Tuesday, December 16, at 6:00 p.m. PT.

[12/15/25 - 07:01 AM]
USA Sports Announces Wednesday Night Primetime Schedule for 2026 LOVB Season on USA Network
USA Network's Match of the Week coverage begins with the first serve of the 2026 season on Wednesday, January 7, at 6 p.m. ET, featuring a rematch of the 2025 Championship when LOVB Nebraska faces defending champion LOVB Austin.

[12/15/25 - 07:01 AM]
Video: Peacock Releases Official Trailer, Key Art and New Episodic Imagery for "Ponies"
All eight episodes of espionage thriller series starring Emilia Clarke and Haley Lu Richardson will debut Thursday, January 15 on Peacock.

[12/15/25 - 07:00 AM]
Golden Globe-Nominated "One Battle After Another" - Including Best Picture - Begins Streaming Exclusively on HBO Max December 19
The film stars Academy Award, BAFTA and Golden Globe winners Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn and Benicio Del Toro, Regina Hall, and Golden Globe nominees Teyana Taylor and Chase Infiniti.

[12/15/25 - 05:41 AM]
Video: "Stranger Things 5" - Volume 2 Trailer - Netflix
With Hawkins' children ensnared by Vecna, the party faces unimaginable peril as they fight to bring them home.

[12/13/25 - 10:02 AM]
Flex Game! LeBron James, Luka Doncic, and Lakers Host Cade Cunningham and Eastern-Conference Leading Pistons on Tuesday, Dec. 30, at 10:30 P.M. ET on NBC and Peacock
NBC Sports' NBA coverage on December 23, December 29, and December 30 will now feature nationwide doubleheaders, with the entire country getting both games on NBC and Peacock.

[12/12/25 - 03:04 PM]
ESPN Scored Most-Watched Jimmy V Women's Classic Ever; Men's Classic Most-Watched in Five Years
The former averaged 1.0 million viewers, peaking with 1.3 million.

[12/12/25 - 01:46 PM]
ID Sets January Return for "People Magazine Investigates," Featuring More Ripped from the Headlines Cases That Captivated the Nation
The new season premieres Monday, January 12 at 9:00/8:00c on ID, with new episodes airing weekly.

[12/12/25 - 01:31 PM]
Hallmark Expands the Universe of "When Calls the Heart" with Prequel Series "Hope Valley: 1874" Starring Bethany Joy Lenz, Benjamin Ayres and Jill Hennessy
The eight-episode series begins production next week in Vancouver, BC and will premiere in March 2026 exclusively on Hallmark+.

[12/12/25 - 10:05 AM]
Meet the 14 Contestants Competing on "Fear Factor: House of Fear," Premiering Wednesday, January 14th at 9/8c on FOX
Dropped into an unforgiving, remote location, a group of strangers will live together under one roof, and face mind-blowing stunts, harrowing challenges and a twisted game of social strategy where trust is fleeting - and fear is a weapon.

[12/12/25 - 10:01 AM]
Video: What's Coming in Early 2026 - "Shrinking," "Monarch," "Hijack" & More - Apple TV
Also on tap are "The Last Thing He Told Me" and "Eternity."