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[03/19/14 - 11:29 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, March 19
Updates include: Sony Pictures Television to revive "Powers" for PlayStation Network; Maggie Q to lead Kevin Williamson's drama at CBS; and Sharon Gless joins ABC's "Saint Francis."

[03/19/14 - 05:16 PM]
NBC Renews Dramas "Chicago Fire," "Chicago P.D." and "Grimm" for 2014-15 Season
The network previously picked up "The Blacklist" (season 2) "Parks and Recreation" (season 7), "The Voice" (season 7) and "Celebrity Apprentice" (season 14).

[03/19/14 - 03:07 PM]
Tuesday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "The Voice" Continues Its Demo Reign
Plus: numbers for A&E's "Barry'd Treasure," Syfy's "Foxy and Co." and USA's "Chrisley Knows Best."

[03/19/14 - 01:59 PM]
CMT Reveals Why America Is "F'n" Awesome with the New Countdown Show "FNA USA" Premiering Thursday, April 10 at 10 P.M. ET/PT
Each episode will combine funny, outrageous and sometimes frightening viral videos with user-generated clips to show why America is No. 1.

[03/19/14 - 01:47 PM]
With Season Highs, ABC Family's Spring Finale of "Pretty Little Liars" is TV's #1 Most-Tweeted Series Telecast of 2014 and #4 Overall
ABC Family spins the numbers for Tuesday, March 18.

[03/19/14 - 01:32 PM]
truTV Invites Viewers to Crack a Combination for a Chance at Prizes During Episodes of "The Safecrackers," Premiering March 24
The fascinating pair of Alabama locksmiths at the center of the show won't be the only ones on the hunt for hidden treasures.

[03/19/14 - 01:31 PM]
Exclusive: FOX Locks in Finale Dates for the 2013-14 Season
Said dates range from "The Following" on Monday, April 28 to "Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey" on Sunday, June 8.

[03/19/14 - 12:36 PM]
AMC's "The Walking Dead" to Make Exclusive Broadcast Television Debut
Two episodes from previously aired seasons of "The Walking Dead" will be presented on a designated weeknight on MyNetworkTV.

[03/19/14 - 12:22 PM]
Billy Crystal Returns to Series Television in FX's "The Comedians"
Josh Gad also stars in the series, from co-creators Larry Charles, Matt Nix, Ben Wexler and Billy Crystal.

[03/19/14 - 12:00 PM]
"Saturday Night Live" Returns with Three Back to Back Shows Starting March 29
Anna Kendrick (April 5) and Seth Rogen (April 12) are on tap alongside the previously announced Louis C.K. (March 29).

[03/19/14 - 11:50 AM]
Hollywood's Biggest Stars to Make Their Debut Appearance as Presenters at "Nickelodeon's 27th Annual Kids' Choice Awards"
Andy Samberg, Will Arnett, Michael Strahan, Jim Parsons, Kristen Bell, Debby Ryan, Chris Evans and WWE Divas Brie and Nikki Bella are among those on tap.

[03/19/14 - 11:40 AM]
TV Land Orders Pilot of Web Hit "Teachers," To Be Executive Produced by "Community" Star Alison Brie
Co-stars Caitlin Barlow, Katy Colloton, Cate Freedman, Kate Lambert, Katie O'Brien and Katie Thomas are all signed on to reprise their roles.

[03/19/14 - 11:14 AM]
The "Cat Daddy" Leaves Claw Marks in New Cities During Upcoming Season of Animal Planet's "My Cat from Hell"
Jackson Galaxy is back with the first of 16 new episodes on Saturday, April 26 at 8:00/7:00c.

[03/19/14 - 11:04 AM]
Showtime(R) Stacks Its Summer Sundays with "Ray Donovan" and "Masters of Sex"
Look for the new seasons of both series back-to-back beginning Sunday, July 13 at 9:00/8:00c.

[03/19/14 - 10:58 AM]
Victor Garber and Sonya Walger Join Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson's "Power" on Starz
He'll play Simon Stern, a renowned club owner and events guru who has the exact successful, legitimate lifestyle James "Ghost" St. Patrick (Omari Hardwick) covets.

[03/19/14 - 10:29 AM]
Destination America's Smokin' Hot Series "BBQ Pitmasters" Is Back with a New Judge on April 12
The latest installment gets a jump on summer and introduces fresh meat when favorite contestant, Moe Cason joins Myron Mixon and Tuffy Stone at the judge's table.

[03/19/14 - 10:09 AM]
ABC Announces Finale Dates for the 2013-14 Season
Highlights include a two-hour "Once Upon a Time" finale on Sunday, May 11 and a one-hour "The Middle" finale on Wednesday, May 21.

[03/19/14 - 09:23 AM]
CBS Wins the Night in Viewers - "NCIS: Los Angeles" and "Person Of Interest" Grow
CBS spins the numbers for Tuesday, March 18.

[03/19/14 - 09:00 AM]
"Conan" Announces Guest Line-up for Week of Shows from Dallas March 31-April 3
This marks the the fourth time TBS's late night show will travel away from Los Angeles for a week of broadcasts.

[03/19/14 - 09:00 AM]
President Jimmy Carter to Visit CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," Monday, March 24
President Carter is promoting his new book, "A Call to Action: Women, Religion, Violence, and Power," which will be released March 25.

[03/19/14 - 08:51 AM]
NBC Wins a Record-Setting 18th Tuesday in 18-49 This Season Among the Big 4 Nets, Marking Its Most In-Season Tuesday Wins in People Meter History
NBC spins the numbers for Tuesday, March 18.

[03/19/14 - 08:50 AM]
"Melissa & Joey" Guest Star Brando Eaton and "Baby Daddy" Star Chelsea Kane to Tweet Live During the East Coast Broadcasts of the ABC Family Series Tonight
Look for them at @brandoeaton and @ChelseaKane during their respective telecasts.

[03/19/14 - 08:37 AM]
MTV and MLB's New Series "Off the Bat from the MLB Fan Cave" to Premiere on MTV2 Tuesday, April 1 at 11:00 P.M. ET/PT
The weekly, 30-minute series from executive producer David Ortiz is hosted by Sway, Fat Joe, Chris Distefano and Melanie Iglesias.

[03/19/14 - 08:27 AM]
ABC's "The Goldbergs" Hits a 6-Week High and "Trophy Wife" Earns a 9-Week High in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, March 18.

[03/19/14 - 08:25 AM]
Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin Back Together Again in "Grace and Frankie," A New Original Comedy Series on Netflix
The 13- half-hour episode first season from Skydance Productions is written and created by Marta Kauffman and Howard J. Morris, and will premiere next year.

[03/19/14 - 08:21 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC, "The Voice" Hold On for Demo Victory
Plus: "Glee" surges from last week among adults 18-49 for its 100th episode.

[03/19/14 - 08:08 AM]
2014 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Tips Off with N.C. State vs. Xavier Delivering Highest-Rated NCAA First Four(TM) Game Ever
truTV spins the numbers for Tuesday, March 18.

[03/19/14 - 08:07 AM]
The Television Premiere of Jeff Dunham's "Achmed Saves America" Airs Friday, March 28 at 10 P.M., ET/PT on CMT
In the special, the world's most beloved, failed bad guy unexpectedly finds himself in Americaville, USA.

[03/19/14 - 06:48 AM]
Logo TV Launches Online "Gayest Cartoon Character of All Time" Tournament - Voting Opens Today
The winner will be announced on-air as Logo will break into "RuPaul's Drag Race" on April 7 for a not-to-be-missed acceptance speech.

[03/18/14 - 11:37 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, March 18
Updates include: David Cross to play the "Dead Boss" on FOX; Sally Hawkins, Catherine Keener bound for FX's "How and Why"; and CBS places its single-camera comedy pilot "Taxi-22" on hold.

[03/18/14 - 06:21 PM]
NBC's "The Voice" Names Chris Martin as Key Adviser for Current Season's The Battles: Round Two
The newly created The Battles: Round Two will pit the remaining artists from each team against one another to perform an agreed-upon song.

[03/18/14 - 02:50 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "The Voice" Holds Off "DWTS" in Demo Race
Plus: numbers for Discovery's "Lords of the Car Hoards," FX's "Chozen" and A&E's "Bates Motel."

[03/18/14 - 01:37 PM]
Popular Documentary Series "Our America with Lisa Ling" to Premiere Its Final Season on OWN
"Fighting Satan" will kick off the show's swan song beginning Thursday, May 29 at 10:00/9:00c.

[03/18/14 - 01:36 PM]
NBCUniversal Television Consumer Products and Retailer Hot Topic Introduce New Product Line Inspired by the A&E Hit Original Series "Bates Motel"
The Bates Motel collection at Hot Topic will include merchandise inspired by the acclaimed drama, including bathrobes, bloody shower curtains and more.

[03/18/14 - 12:51 PM]
Big East Champ Game Sets FOX Sports 1 Record; Pac-12 & NASCAR Also Score Big
FOX Sports spins the numbers for the week of March 10-16.

[03/18/14 - 12:47 PM]
TNT's Hit Drama "Rizzoli & Isles" Chalks Up Its Best Best Live + 3 Deliveries So Far This Winter
Turner spins the numbers for the week of March 10-16.

[03/18/14 - 12:05 PM]
NBCSN Posts Most-Watched Premier League Sunday Doubleheader on Cable Ever
NBCSN spins the numbers for Sunday, March 16.

[03/18/14 - 11:22 AM]
FOX Sports 1 Features Rematch of One of UFC's Greatest Bouts at UFC(R) Fight Night: Shogun vs. Henderson 2
"It was what I would call a slobber-knocker," says UFC announcer Joe Rogan of their first fight. "It was a fight that just went back and forth."

[03/18/14 - 11:01 AM]
Disney Channel Dominates TV's Total Day Landscape for the 144th-Consecutive Week Among Kids 6-11 and Tweens
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of March 10-16.

[03/18/14 - 10:49 AM]
ABC Finishes No. 1 for the 2nd Time in 3 Weeks in Adults 18-49, Marking its Strongest Non-Oscar Performance Since November
ABC spins the numbers for the week of March 10-16.

[03/18/14 - 10:48 AM]
Katharine McPhee, Mike Vogel and JoBeth Williams Star in "In My Dreams" A New Hallmark Hall of Fame Movie for the ABC Network
Nick (Mike Vogel) and Natalie (Katharine McPhee) are the perfect couple, but there are a couple of things blocking their path to romantic bliss.

[03/18/14 - 10:32 AM]
CBS Wins Week in Viewers with Three of Top Five Programs
CBS spins the numbers for the week of March 10-16.

[03/18/14 - 10:30 AM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "The Walking Dead" Claims Top Honors in Viewers, Demos
Plus: numbers for Discovery's "Naked & Afraid," Spike TV's "Catch a Contractor" and E!'s "Total Divas."

[03/18/14 - 10:25 AM]
Saturday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: Quartet of Newsmagazines Tops Charts
Plus: numbers for Lifetime's "The Grim Sleeper," Starz's "Black Sails" and Investigation Discovery's "Fatal Vows."

[03/18/14 - 10:13 AM]
Oscar(R)-Nominated Documentary "Prison Terminal: The Last Days of Private Jack Hall," Going Inside a Penitentiary Hospice Staffed by Inmate Volunteers, Debuts March 31, Exclusively on HBO
The film tells the story of a terminally ill World War II veteran serving a life sentence for murder, who resides in an on-premises hospice unit staffed in part by fellow prisoners.

[03/18/14 - 10:06 AM]
NBC Finishes #2 for the March 10-16 Primetime Week in 18-49 and Total Viewers, Jumping 55% Versus Its Year-Ago 18-49 Rating
NBC spins the numbers for the week of March 10-16.

[03/18/14 - 10:02 AM]
TLC Catches Up with Kate and Her Eight in One-Hour Special
It's now been over two years since we've last seen the Gosselin clan, and Kate and the kids are catching up with TLC for an hour-long special, slated to air in June.

[03/18/14 - 09:44 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Michael" Beats "Ellen" and Grows for the 2nd Straight Week to a 4-Week High
Disney-ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for the week of March 3-7.

[03/18/14 - 09:37 AM]
GSN Greenlights 40 Episodes of New Original Series "Idiot Test," Hosted by Comedian Ben Gleib
Based on the highly popular game app, the series pits two pairs of contestants with a preexisting rivalry against each other in a competition to determine who is the true "idiot."

[03/18/14 - 09:36 AM]
GSN Premieres New Matchmaking Series "It Takes a Church," Hosted by Grammy Nominated Natalie Grant, on Thursday, June 5 at 9PM ET/PT
The series features Christian congregations across the country who play matchmaker in a competition to help an unattached fellow parishioner find their partner.







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[01/27/26 - 01:47 PM]
"America's Culinary Cup" Announces the Award-Winning Chefs Invited to Compete for the Biggest Prize in Culinary Television History
The ultimate culinary showdown premieres with a 90-minute episode following "Survivor 50" on Wednesday, March 4.

[01/27/26 - 01:46 PM]
CBS Announces Landmark Crossover Event Between Hit Daytime Dramas "Beyond the Gates" and "The Young and the Restless"
The ambitious storyline will transport six iconic residents from Y&R's Genoa City into BTG's posh gated community, Fairmont Crest, and will air on "Beyond the Gates" in June.

[01/27/26 - 01:45 PM]
CBS Announces the 10 Iconic "Survivor" Episodes Paving the "Road to 50"
Beginning Monday, February 9, the network will present 10 encore episodes from the Emmy-winning series' ground-breaking history showcasing players from the "Survivor 50" cast.

[01/27/26 - 01:23 PM]
NBC Sports' Star-Studded Cast to Present Super Bowl LX Sunday, Feb. 8 on NBC and Peacock, Headlining Biggest Day in Sports on Opening Weekend of "Legendary February"
Super Bowl LX marks NBC's 21st Super Bowl broadcast, and the second on Peacock.

[01/27/26 - 01:01 PM]
Apple TV Renews "Shrinking" for Season Four Ahead of Its Season Three Premiere
Bringing more heart and humor, the series will also see the return of cast members Christa Miller, Emmy Award nominee Jessica Williams, Luke Tennie, Emmy Award nominee Michael Urie, Lukita Maxwell and Ted McGinley.

[01/27/26 - 11:59 AM]
Hulu Sets Premiere Date and Title for Upcoming Nikki Glaser Comedy Special
"Nikki Glaser: Good Girl" will stream Friday, April 24 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers and internationally.

[01/27/26 - 11:30 AM]
Starz Acquires Critically-Acclaimed Drama Series "The Listeners" Starring Rebecca Hall
Based on the novel by Jordan Tannahill, who also wrote the adaptation, the provocative, haunting drama premiered on BBC One in the U.K. to broad critical acclaim and will premiere in the U.S. exclusively in 2026.

[01/27/26 - 11:01 AM]
Richard Dormer Returns to BAFTA-Winning Drama "Blue Lights" for Season Four
Three years into their jobs as response officers, Constables Grace Ellis, Tommy Foster, and Annie Conlon are operating at their limit, facing a new threat on the streets that the police can barely control.

[01/27/26 - 10:30 AM]
Caitlin Clark to Join NBC Sports as Special Contributor for "Basketball Night in America" Before "Sunday Night Basketball" Debuts February 1 at Madison Square Garden
"I'm really excited to be part of the Basketball Night in America crew this season," said Clark. "Carmelo, Vince, and Tracy are legends of the game and Maria is a true professional. It will be really fun to join them a few times this season."

[01/27/26 - 10:10 AM]
FOX Sports and NASCAR Studios Announce New Original Documentary "We've Lost Dale Earnhardt: 25 Years Later" Premiering February 12 on FS1
The film is told through exclusive first-person accounts, rare home video, archival broadcast footage, and cinematic storytelling, revisiting the death of seven-time NASCAR champion Dale Earnhardt and examining the profound ripple effects that continue to shape the sport and its culture 25 years later.

[01/27/26 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Love Is Blind" Season 10 - Meet the Singles - Netflix
Come for the meet cutes, stay for the wedding bells. Hopeful romantics fall in love based solely on their inner beauty in this hit dating experiment.

[01/27/26 - 09:48 AM]
Zorro Is Coming to MHz Choice
Broadly appealing with a light comedic touch, the eight-episode limited series is set to premiere on MHz Choice this summer, launching June 30.

[01/27/26 - 09:24 AM]
CBS News Significantly Expands Its Roster with 19 New Contributors Covering the Worlds of Politics, National Security, Medicine, Health, Happiness, Food, Style and Much More
The new hires were announced today by Bari Weiss, editor-in-chief of CBS News, during an all-hands meeting.

[01/27/26 - 09:01 AM]
"Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen" on March 26th - First Look & Date Announcement
Netflix's limited series comes from the executive producers of "Stranger Things" and the director of "Baby Reindeer."

[01/27/26 - 09:00 AM]
HBO Original Late-Night Series "Neighbors" Debuts February 13
This explosive series explores the chaotic and complicated disputes of neighbors... and the extreme lengths they'll go to defend what's theirs.