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[01/21/14 - 11:19 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, January 21
Updates include: Jesse L. Martin joins The CW's "The Flash"; Rashida Jones to lead "Tribeca" at TBS; and NBC opts not to proceed with its Octavia Spencer-led "Murder, She Wrote" revival.

[01/21/14 - 02:48 PM]
TNT's "Cold Justice" Continues to Make an Impact in Second Season With Confessions and Indictments
TNT spins the numbers for Friday, January 17.

[01/21/14 - 02:35 PM]
Disney Channel Original Movie "Cloud 9" Captures Gold With 5 Million Total Viewers
Disney Channel spins the numbers for Friday, January 17.

[01/21/14 - 02:34 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "Blue Bloods" Tops Viewers, "Shark Tank" Leads Demos
Plus: numbers for HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher," Syfy's "Helix" and Spike TV's "10 Million Dollar Bigfoot Bounty."

[01/21/14 - 02:30 PM]
"24: Live Another Day" Appoints Tate Donovan
He'll play the White House Chief of Staff, who is married to Kim Raver's Audrey Raines.

[01/21/14 - 01:10 PM]
"Enlisted" Marches to Fridays at 9:00 PM Beginning January 24, on FOX
The newcomer will trade places with "Raising Hope," which moves to 9:30/8:30c.

[01/21/14 - 01:00 PM]
Disney Channel Bids Farewell to "Good Luck Charlie," with the Series Finale Airing Sunday, February 16
The week leading up to the series finale, the cast of "Good Luck Charlie" will each host a night of their favorite episodes.

[01/21/14 - 12:05 PM]
"NCIS: Los Angeles," "CSI" and "Criminal Minds" All Deliver Series-High Live Plus 3-Day Viewer Lifts
CBS further spins the numbers for Tuesday, January 14 and Wednesday, January 15.

[01/21/14 - 12:04 PM]
"Flowers in the Attic" Locks in 6.1 Million Viewers
Lifetime spins the numbers for Saturday, January 18.

[01/21/14 - 11:53 AM]
Super Bowl Pooping You Out? Destination America Offers Game-Day Alternative with the "Toilet Bowl": A Marathon of Its Series "King of Thrones"
Take a much-needed timeout with Destination America's game-day marathon from 12-3 PM ET on Sunday, February 2.

[01/21/14 - 11:44 AM]
Henderson Faces Thomson in Battle of Top-5 Ranked Lightweights on FOX UFC Saturday
The two-hour main card features three more exciting matchups, including No. 8-ranked Stipe Miocic (10-1) against resurgent heavyweight contender and No. 12-ranked Gabriel Gonzaga.

[01/21/14 - 11:35 AM]
Discovery Channel's First Ever Mini-Series "Klondike" Delivered 3.4 Million Viewers on Monday
Discovery spins the numbers for Monday, January 20.

[01/21/14 - 10:55 AM]
Discovery Channel Searches for the Next Best Invention on "Billy Bob's Gags to Riches" Tuesday, January 28 at 10 PM ET/PT
Meet Jonah White, novelty king and owner of Billy Bob World in Hardin, Illinois - a place where redneck inventors can pitch their best ideas in hopes of striking it rich.

[01/21/14 - 09:21 AM]
"Game of Thrones" Exhibition Returns with New Installations
Mexico City, Austin, Rio de Janeiro, Oslo, Toronto, Belfast and Vancouver are among the scheduled stops.

[01/21/14 - 09:13 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Pulls in Front with "Sleepy Hollow" Finale
"How I Met Your Mother" on CBS however is the night's top draw among adults 18-49.

[01/21/14 - 09:02 AM]
"Hollywood Game Night" Tops Last July's Series Premiere by 10% to Set a New Series Record in Total Viewers
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, January 20.

[01/21/14 - 08:58 AM]
Whole Foods Market(R) and Pivot Announce New TV Series "Dark Rye"
The first episode, hosted by Kirk Lombard, a Bay Area fisherman and forager, airs Wednesday, January 22 at 9:30/8:30c.

[01/21/14 - 08:22 AM]
2014 Breakthrough Prizes to Air on Science Channel
This prestigious event - airing Monday, January 27 - also includes a special performance by Grammy nominated artist Lana Del Rey.

[01/21/14 - 08:08 AM]
Nat Geo WILD's "The Incredible Dr. Pol" Delivers Record Ratings for the Network in All Key Demos on Saturday, Jan. 18
Nat Geo WILD spins the numbers for Saturday, January 18.

[01/21/14 - 07:38 AM]
Cast of "The Walking Dead" Coming to TBS's "Conan" Thursday, Feb. 6
Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Lauren Cohan, Steven Yeun, Danai Gurira and Melissa McBride are all slated to appear.

[01/21/14 - 07:11 AM]
"Power" to Surge at MIPTV 2014
"We are looking forward to bringing this story to audiences around the world," said executive producer Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson.

[01/21/14 - 07:10 AM]
WE tv's Original Series "Mary Mary" Is Back with an Explosive Third Season on Thursday, February 27 at 9PM ET/PT
Their personal lives are demanding all the attention as Erica and Tina Campbell's world is turned upside-down from shocking betrayals and devastating news.

[01/21/14 - 06:31 AM]
Grammy(R) Nominees Gary Clark Jr. and Hunter Hayes To Perform on the 56th Annual Grammy Awards(R)
Plus: the latest presenters include Marc Anthony, Black Sabbath, Zac Brown, Gloria Estefan, Anna Faris, Jamie Foxx, Ariana Grande, Neil Patrick Harris, Olivia Harrison, Anna Kendrick, Alicia Keys and more!

[01/21/14 - 06:01 AM]
Nickelodeon Breaks Bread with Brand-New Animated Series Breadwinners, Delivering Monday, Feb. 17, at 7:30 P.M. (ET/PT)
Following the premiere, new episodes will continue Saturday, February 22 at 11:00 a.m. (ET/PT), in its regular timeslot on Nickelodeon.

[01/21/14 - 06:01 AM]
Miley Cyrus Returns to MTV to Transform the "Unplugged" Stage
"Miley Cyrus: MTV Unplugged" will premiere on MTV on Wednesday, January 29 at 9:00/8:00c.

[01/21/14 - 03:31 AM]
Starz Worldwide Distribution Expands Exclusive Licensing Distribution Deal for Starz Original Series, Movies and Other TV Content with Amedia in Russia, Georgia, CIS & The Baltics
The agreement also gives Amedia access to Starz Worldwide Distribution's future Starz original series over the lifetime of the agreement.

[01/21/14 - 03:02 AM]
Reelz to Broadcast the 22nd Annual Movieguide Awards Saturday, March 1 with Encore Airing Sunday, March 2
Bill Engvall, television personality and Blue Collar Comedy star will host the show.

[01/20/14 - 11:05 PM]
Development Update: Monday, January 20
Updates include: "Barbarella" TV series lands at Amazon; Patrick J. Adams, Jason Isaacs board "Rosemary's Baby"; and Jake Sandvig tapped as lead in TBS's "Living the Dream."

[01/20/14 - 01:19 PM]
"Sherlock" Makes Long-Awaited Return to "Masterpiece" on PBS With an Average Audience of 4 Million Viewers
PBS spins the numbers for Sunday, January 19.

[01/20/14 - 12:09 PM]
55.9 Million Viewers Tune Into NFC Championship Game on FOX
FOX Sports spins the numbers for Sunday, January 19.

[01/20/14 - 11:09 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Michael" Announces the Return of "Live's Search for Unstoppable Moms"
From now through February 7, viewers can nominate outstanding moms who they know and love, and fifteen semi-finalists will be announced live on-air the week of March 3.

[01/20/14 - 10:32 AM]
PBS Announces New Programming During Winter 2014 TCA Session
The network recaps its various announcements from the event.

[01/20/14 - 10:31 AM]
PBS Announces New Ken Burns Film on "Country Music"
The project will chronicle the history of a uniquely American art form, rising from the experiences of remarkable people in distinctive regions of our nation.

[01/20/14 - 10:30 AM]
PBS Announces Second Season of Critically Acclaimed Drama "Last Tango in Halifax" to Debut on Sunday, June 29, 2014
Plus: new sitcom "Vicious," also starring "Tango" lead Derek Jacobi, will join the lineup on Sunday, July 6.

[01/20/14 - 10:29 AM]
Nature as Never Before: PBS Announces "Earth - A New Wild" for Spring 2015 Broadcast
The series is hosted by Dr. M. Sanjayan who takes viewers on a stunning visual journey to explore how humans are inextricably woven into every aspect of the planet's natural systems.

[01/20/14 - 10:28 AM]
PBS Salutes Veterans in Programs Timed to Memorial Day and 70th Anniversary of D-Day
Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise will co-host the network's annual "National Memorial Day Concert" special.

[01/20/14 - 10:27 AM]
PBS Launches "Think Wednesday," Offering Weekly Three-Hour Primetime Line-up of Nature, Science and Technology Programs
Highlights include new episodes of acclaimed series "Nature" and "Nova" at 8:00/7:00c and 9:00/8:00c, respectively.

[01/20/14 - 09:56 AM]
Exclusive: TBS to "Deal with It" Once Again Beginning March 19
The hidden-camera game show, hosted by Theo Von and produced by Howie Mandel's Alevy Productions, will air Wednesdays at 10:30/9:30c.

[01/20/14 - 09:39 AM]
"Klondike" Themed Episode of Discovery Channel's "The Dirt" to Air Monday, January 20 at 7PM
Co-stars Richard Madden, Abbie Cornish, Johnny Simmons and Conor Leslie will appear on the installment, as will "Gold Rush's" Parker Schnabel, "Dakota" Fred Hurt and Dustin Hurt.

[01/20/14 - 08:46 AM]
NBC Movie of the Week "Bridesmaids" Grows by 71% in Adults 18-49 from Its First Hour to Its Third
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, January 19.

[01/20/14 - 08:35 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Dominates with NFC Championship, "The Following"
Said coverage is up a few ticks from the comparable game a year ago.

[01/20/14 - 07:25 AM]
"The NFL on CBS" Scores with Second Highest Rating for AFC Championship Game in 27 Years
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, January 19.

[01/19/14 - 04:47 PM]
Will Smith and U2 Set as First Guests for "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon"
Twice nominated for an Oscar ("Ali," "The Pursuit of Happyness"), Smith is also an established recording artist who has won four Grammy Awards.

[01/19/14 - 04:14 PM]
Video: "About a Boy" - TCA Reel 2014
Watch the special premiere Friday, February 21 after The Olympics.

[01/19/14 - 02:42 PM]
Video: "Crisis" - TCA Reel 2014
The most emotionally charged action thriller of the season premieres Sunday, March 16 on NBC.

[01/19/14 - 01:49 PM]
Video: "Hollywood Game Night" - TCA Reel 2014
Jane Lynch pits celebrities against one another for a hilarious night of competitive party games.

[01/19/14 - 12:18 PM]
Video: "Believe" - TCA Reel 2014
Don't miss the special premiere of the J.J. Abrams-produced series on Monday, March 10 after "The Voice."

[01/19/14 - 11:09 AM]
Video: "Growing Up Fisher" - TCA Reel 2014
Get a look at the heartwarming new comedy, premiering February 23 on NBC.

[01/19/14 - 10:59 AM]
"Saturday Night Live" Is the #1 Telecast of the Night on the Big 4 Networks in Both Metered-Market Households and 18-49 Rating
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, January 18.

[01/19/14 - 10:58 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC, "20/20" Lead Low Key Evening
The newsmagazine's 0.9 rating among adults 18-49 leads all programming in said demo.







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[11/27/24 - 08:00 AM]
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[11/27/24 - 07:09 AM]
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[11/27/24 - 05:59 AM]
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A 60-second version of the trailer will air during the Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions NFL Thanksgiving game Thursday, November 28, on CBS, with the full version available online.

[11/26/24 - 05:01 PM]
"The Summer Hikaru Died" Set to Bring Eerie Anime Thrills to Netflix
A chilling blend of slice of life and the supernatural, Yoshiki's life is thrown upside down when his best friend Hikaru is replaced by "something" that looks and acts just like him.

[11/26/24 - 04:55 PM]
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[11/26/24 - 03:01 PM]
Video: New Games, New Stakes - "Squid Game" Season 2 Main Trailer and Key Art "Round and Round" Unveiled
With its premiere just around the corner on December 26, the trailer delivers an electrifying glimpse into the deadly games and gripping character dynamics that await fans worldwide.

[11/26/24 - 02:34 PM]
Video: Paramount+ with Showtime Debuts Official Trailer for Showtime's "Dexter: Original Sin"
The series premieres Friday, December 13 on streaming and on demand for Paramount+ subscribers with the Paramount+ with Showtime plan, before making its on-air US debut on Sunday, December 15 at 10pm ET/PT.

[11/26/24 - 01:15 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 vs. CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers"
"Nightline" posted double-digit gains week to week across the board, hitting a 6-week high in overall viewers and 7-week highs in both key Adult demos.

[11/26/24 - 12:31 PM]
Netflix Orders Limited-Series Adaptation of Harlan Coben's "I Will Find You"
An innocent father serving life for the murder of his own son receives evidence that his child may still be alive - and must break out of prison to find out the truth.

[11/26/24 - 12:03 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Nov. 18: "The Merry Gentlemen" and "A Man on the Inside" Take the Top Spots
Season 2 of the animated series "Arcane" laid siege to #2 (6.4M views), while Season 1 took #5 with 2.2M views.

[11/26/24 - 11:44 AM]
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[11/26/24 - 11:19 AM]
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In the upcoming fourth season, the docuseries will feature Pro Football Hall of Famers Joe Montana, DeMarcus Ware, Kurt Warner and Gale Sayers.

[11/26/24 - 10:24 AM]
Video: "Rogue Heroes" (MGM+ 2025 Series) Season 2 Tease
"Rogue Heroes" is a dramatized account of how the world's greatest Special Forces unit, the SAS, was formed under extraordinary circumstances in the darkest days of World War Two.

[11/26/24 - 10:09 AM]
Video: Acorn TV Releases Official Trailer for Second Season of Hit Australian Drama, "Darby and Joan"
The new season debuts with a two-episode premiere, exclusively on Acorn TV, on December 30, followed by weekly episodes through January 27.

[11/26/24 - 10:01 AM]
ABC News Studios Announces Fourth Season of Hit True-Crime Series "Wild Crime," Streaming Dec. 5 Only on Hulu
"Wild Crime: Eleven Skulls" delves into the haunting 2012 disappearance of Samantha Koenig, an 18-year-old Anchorage barista last seen leaving her place of work with an unknown man on a dark winter night.