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[02/03/14 - 11:27 PM]
Development Update: Monday, February 3
Updates include: Scott Bakula, CCH Pounder to lead latest "NCIS" spin-off; Ken Marino to "Marry Me" for NBC; and Jack Davenport boards ABC's "Sea of Fire."

[02/03/14 - 03:32 PM]
TV Land Picks Up Original Sitcom "The Exes" for Fourth Season
Season four, featuring 12 new episodes, will debut this summer.

[02/03/14 - 03:16 PM]
Super Bowl XLVIII on FOX Is Most-Viewed Live Stream Ever for Single Sports Event
FOX Sports spins the digital numbers for Sunday, February 2.

[02/03/14 - 03:00 PM]
FremantleMedia North America Finalizes Deal for Neil Gaiman's Novel, "American Gods"
Said adaptation was previously set up at HBO via Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman's Playtone banner.

[02/03/14 - 02:31 PM]
"Basketball Wives: LA" Returns with Three New Cast Members and Three Returning Fan Favorites for a Slam-Dunk Third Season
This season - due Monday, February 17 at 8:00/7:00c - welcomes newbies Sundy Carter, Brittish Williams and Brandi Maxiell to join the notorious team of wives.

[02/03/14 - 02:09 PM]
Lifetime Original Movie "The Gabby Douglas Story" Lands 3.8 Million Viewers
Lifetime spins the numbers for Saturday, February 1.

[02/03/14 - 01:06 PM]
NBC to Premiere "How to Raise an Olympian" Presented by P&G Wednesday at 8 P.M. ET
The special expands on P&G's "Thank You Mom: Raising an Olympian" campaign and features the love, support and challenges overcome by the mothers and families of Olympic athletes.

[02/03/14 - 01:01 PM]
Hulu Plus Acquires Subscription Video on Demand Rights for Popular CBS Drama "Elementary"
Hulu Plus has the rights to offer complete past seasons of episodes of "Elementary" to its subscribers after each season has been broadcast on the CBS Television Network.

[02/03/14 - 12:46 PM]
Super Bowl XLVIII on FOX Is Most-Watched Television Show in U.S. History
FOX Sports spins the numbers for Sunday, February 2.

[02/03/14 - 12:28 PM]
NBC to Premiere "Winter Gold, Presented by Chevrolet: NBC's First Look at the Sochi Olympics Broadcast" Tomorrow at 8 P.M. ET
The special introduces viewers to the unprecedented breadth and scale of the 2014 Sochi Olympics providing an all-access, behind-the-scenes look at the preparation and production behind the Games.

[02/03/14 - 11:47 AM]
Comedian Seth Meyers Surprises Bride in Season 11 Opener of TLC's "Say Yes to the Dress"
Plus: "Say Yes to the Dress: Randy Knows Best" returns on Friday, March 21 on the cable channel.

[02/03/14 - 11:46 AM]
Lifetime Premieres - "Status: Unknown" and "Zoe Gone"
Look for the original movies on Saturday, February 22 and Saturday, March 29 at 8:00/7:00c, respectively.

[02/03/14 - 11:11 AM]
Olympic Curling Gold Medalist Kevin Martin to Join NBC Olympics
Martin, who holds the men's record for the most Olympic curling victories with 20 total wins spanning two Olympic Games, will be a curling analyst for NBC Olympics' coverage.

[02/03/14 - 10:37 AM]
Live + 7 Day Ratings: ABC's "Modern Family" Is the Week's #1 Broadcast Gainer, Moves Ahead of "Idol's" Thursday Premiere
ABC further spins the numbers for the week of January 13-19.

[02/03/14 - 08:45 AM]
ION Television Secures Exclusive Weekday Primetime Broadcast Rights in Off-Network Syndication for CBS Police Drama "Blue Bloods"
The agreement gives ION the exclusive weekday primetime rights to "Blue Bloods" in syndication starting fall 2014.

[02/03/14 - 08:44 AM]
Centric Announces Original Biography Docu-Series "Being" Premiering February 15
Wendy Williams, Chaka Khan, Al Sharpton, Dionne Warwick, Donnie McClurkin and Ruben Studdard are among those featured this season.

[02/03/14 - 08:38 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: "Super Bowl" Down But Still Dominates for FOX
Fast nationals put last night's primetime portion down a few ticks from a year ago.

[02/03/14 - 08:30 AM]
Versus Super Bowl Sunday Last Year, NBC Is Up a Tenth of a Rating Point or 25% in Adults 18-49 and Up 34% in Total Viewers
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, February 2.

[02/03/14 - 08:27 AM]
ABC Is Up 40% Year to Year on Super Bowl Sunday/"Shark Tank" Spikes at 10pm to Rank as the Top Non-Sports Show
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, February 2.

[02/03/14 - 08:09 AM]
"Brain Games: Attraction" Premieres Monday, Feb. 10, at 9:30 PM ET/PT on the National Geographic Channel
It's often said that the heart wants what it wants, but would it surprise you to learn that most of what you call "attractive" is just a construct created by your brain?

[02/03/14 - 07:58 AM]
NBCUniversal Surrounds 2014 Olympic Winter Games with Unprecedented Promotion & Expanded Editorial Coverage
For three weeks, every NBCUniversal platform - including television networks, websites and businesses - will promote the Games.

[02/03/14 - 07:07 AM]
Season Two of SundanceTV's Critically-Acclaimed Original Series "Rectify" Begins Production
Production on the 10-episode second season will once again take place in Griffin, Georgia for a Summer 2014 premiere.

[02/02/14 - 07:46 PM]
Russell Wilson, Quarterback of the Super Bowl XLVIII Champion Seattle Seahawks, to Visit CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," Monday, Feb. 3
This will mark the 10th consecutive year that a Super Bowl-winning quarterback has appeared on the "Late Show" after winning the championship.

[02/02/14 - 06:38 PM]
Video: Watch All of the Teasers Leading Up to the Pulse-Pounding Promo for "24: Live Another Day"
Kiefer Sutherland is back as Jack Bauer beginning Monday, May 5 with a two-hour event on FOX.

[02/02/14 - 05:15 PM]
Video: "Cars" Collides with "Seinfeld" in a Special Post-Super Bowl Edition of "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee"
The shorter version was seen earlier this evening at the Super Bowl XLVIII halftime show.

[02/02/14 - 05:09 PM]
Video: Watch the All-New Promo for "Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey" Which Debuted During Super Bowl XLVIII
The 13-part series premieres Sunday, March 9 at 9:00/8:00c on FOX.

[02/02/14 - 09:13 AM]
"Saturday Night Live" Earns Its Third-Best Results of the Season in Both Metered-Market Households and 18-49 Rating in the Local People Meters
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, February 1.

[02/02/14 - 08:49 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Demos in Primetime with "Jimmy Fallon," "SNL" Encores
FOX snags the silver among adults 18-49 with its presentation of the "2014 NFL Honors."

[02/01/14 - 11:34 AM]
"The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" Delivers Its Highest Overnight Rating in 15 Months Friday Night While "Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" Generates Its Biggest Metered-Market Household Rating in Nearly Four Years
NBC further spins the late-night numbers for Friday, January 31.

[02/01/14 - 09:34 AM]
January 27 Telecast of "The Blacklist" Sets a New All-Time Record for Biggest "Live Plus Three-Day" Increase on U.S. Broadcast or Cable Television
NBC further spins the numbers for Monday, January 27.

[02/01/14 - 09:02 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: "Shark Tank" Helps ABC Hold Off CBS in Demos
The Eye sees all three of its series post gains from their previous originals.

[02/01/14 - 08:53 AM]
"Dateline NBC" Improves on Its Results in Its Same Slot on the Same Night Last Year by 9% in 18-49 Rating
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, January 31.

[02/01/14 - 08:52 AM]
ABC Wins 4th Straight Friday with "Shark Tank" and "20/20" as the Top 2 Shows
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, January 31.

[01/31/14 - 11:42 PM]
Development Update: Friday, January 31
Updates include: David Schwimmer to get "Irreversible" at ABC; Grace Gummer boards "Extant" at CBS; and Matt McGorry is the first cast on ABC's "How to Get Away with Murder."

[01/31/14 - 02:51 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "Big Bang Theory" Triumphs Over "American Idol"
Plus: numbers for CMT's "Party Down South," A&E's "Crazy Hearts: Nashville" and Bravo's "Toned Up."

[01/31/14 - 02:34 PM]
Video: TV Land's Betty Bowl Brings the Real Competition on Sunday Night
Betty White as "Hot in Cleveland's" Elka Ostrovsky faces off against Betty White as "The Golden Girls'" Rose Nylund in a battle of sitcom wits during a hilarious marathon event.

[01/31/14 - 02:04 PM]
The Hub Network Honored with Three Prestigious Parents' Choice Awards
"R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: The Series" "Family Game Night" and "Spooksville" were all recognized.

[01/31/14 - 01:55 PM]
Syfy Scheduling Alert: "Opposite Worlds" Time Change
The show's live elimination episodes will air at 8:00/7:00c on Wednesdays starting next week.

[01/31/14 - 01:47 PM]
RJ Mitte of "Switched at Birth" and Hayden Byerly of "The Fosters" to Live Tweet with Fans During the East Coast Broadcasts of Their Series on ABC Family Monday, February 3, 2014
They'll be up on @RJMitte and @haydenbyerly during the aforementioned installments.

[01/31/14 - 12:20 PM]
"The 56th Annual Grammy Awards" Tops 30 Million Viewers with Live Plus 3-Day Playback
CBS further spins the numbers for Sunday, January 26.

[01/31/14 - 11:54 AM]
CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman" Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of The Beatles' First "Ed Sullivan Show" Appearance with Music Tributes from Top Artists the Week of Monday, Feb. 3
The Ed Sullivan Theater, site of the Fab Four's U.S. debut, will be the setting for this week-long commemoration of that historic television event on Feb. 9, 1964.

[01/31/14 - 10:37 AM]
History(R) Brings Veterans to Super Bowl, Honors Uncle Sam's "Away" Team at America's Home Game
Members of veterans service groups Team Rubicon and The Mission Continues will attend as official guests to help launch the multi-platform "Mission to Honor" public affairs campaign to recognize American veterans.

[01/31/14 - 10:13 AM]
ESPN3 to Carry 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup Draw
The draw will set the stage for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup, which begins on August 30 and runs through September 14 in Spain.

[01/31/14 - 09:56 AM]
NBC Extends "Chicago PD" to 15 Episodes
The two episode extension comes on the heels of two consecutive weeks of ratings growth from the series.

[01/31/14 - 09:45 AM]
It's All "Elementary!" Second-Year Drama Sweeps Time Period, Delivering Its Largest Audience Since The Season Premiere
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, January 30.

[01/31/14 - 08:50 AM]
Adult Swim Kicks Off Production on Season Two of "Newsreaders" - Alan Tudyk Joins Series as New Host
The new series will also feature returning cast members Alison Becker, Beth Dover, Dannah Phirman and Ray Wise.

[01/31/14 - 08:45 AM]
"Saturday Night Live Presents a SNL Sports Spectacular" Scores NBC's Highest 18-49 and Total-Viewer Results in Its Time Period Since the Dec. 5 Telecast of "The Sound of Music Live!"
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, January 30.

[01/31/14 - 08:28 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: "Big Bang" Return Helps CBS Snap FOX Win Streak
The Eye is once again the most-watched network and top adults 18-49 draw on Thursday night.

[01/31/14 - 08:05 AM]
"The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" Welcomes New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio in His First Late Night Appearance on Monday, February 3 at 11:00 P.M. ET/PT
"The Daily Show" airs Monday-Thursday at 11:00 p.m. and repeats at 1:00 a.m. the same night and at 9:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. the following day (all times ET/PT).

[01/31/14 - 07:50 AM]
Bravo and Oxygen Media Deliver January Ratings Success
Bravo and Oxygen spins the numbers for the month of January.







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[06/08/26 - 10:55 AM]
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Produced by Paramount Television Studios and 101 Studios, the series averaged 20.4 million multiplatform viewers for the first eight episodes.

[06/08/26 - 10:01 AM]
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[06/08/26 - 10:00 AM]
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[06/08/26 - 09:16 AM]
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[06/08/26 - 09:04 AM]
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[06/08/26 - 09:03 AM]
ESPN Scores Second Most-Watched WCWS Finals on Record; Game 2 Delivers Most-Watched College Softball Game Ever
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[06/08/26 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "The American Experiment" - Official Trailer - Netflix
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, the new five-part documentary series The American Experiment reexamines the improbable achievement that was the nation's founding, and the radical question at the center of the revolution: Can a people govern themselves?

[06/08/26 - 08:01 AM]
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This hour-long special, which is the second iteration of Roku's "Gamechangers" anthology series, will feature interviews with star athletes, sports media voices, and celebrities, celebrating the legacy and impact of 25 of the greatest female athletes in American sports history.

[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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A new teaser was revealed today, along with the premiere date, poster art and casting news confirming that critically acclaimed actress and comedian Awkwafina will step into the twisted world of Wonderland as Chessy the Cat.

[06/08/26 - 07:01 AM]
Meet Scooby-Doo! Netflix Reveals Live-Action Take on the Iconic Canine
This marks the first time in the Scooby-Doo franchise that the character of Scooby-Doo will be portrayed by a real dog.

[06/08/26 - 07:01 AM]
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The film follows a reformed ex-con who finds purpose mentoring young boxers at a Washington, D.C. youth gym as they pursue their dreams in and out of the ring.

[06/08/26 - 07:00 AM]
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[06/06/26 - 12:01 AM]
Video: New Teaser - Hulu Original Series "Rivals" Season 2 Return
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