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[05/04/14 - 09:02 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: "Dateline Saturday Night Mystery" Keep NBC in Front
The Peacock's Saturday edition is last night's most-watched program.

[05/04/14 - 08:45 AM]
With Its First Original In Three Weeks, "SNL" Retains 100% of Its Prior Rating in Metered Market Households
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, May 3.

[05/03/14 - 06:36 PM]
Video: Watch Highlights from the "24: Live Another Day" World Premiere Event at the Intrepid in New York City
The series returns with a two-hour premiere this Monday, May 5 at 8:00/7:00c on FOX.

[05/03/14 - 04:17 PM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: Another Week, Another "Shark Tank" Victory
Last night's installment jumps nearly 30% from a week ago among adults 18-49.

[05/03/14 - 11:18 AM]
NBA Playoffs Game 7 Doubleheader Sunday on ABC: Nets-Raptors, Mavericks-Spurs
"NBA Countdown" precedes the doubleheader at 12:30 p.m. on ABC with guest host Michelle Beadle and analysts Doug Collins, Jalen Rose and Bill Simmons.

[05/03/14 - 09:05 AM]
"Grimm" Is Up 17% Versus Last Week in Adults 18-49 and 5% in Total Viewers
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, May 2.

[05/03/14 - 08:31 AM]
ABC Wins 5th Straight Friday with Its Top Rating Since November 2012 in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, May 2.

[05/02/14 - 11:21 PM]
Development Update: Friday, May 2
Updates include: Ray Romano joins Martin Scorsese's new drama pilot at HBO; Meera Rohit Kumbhani cast in FOX's "Weird Loners"; and "Grey's Anatomy" quartet to return for two more years.

[05/02/14 - 02:41 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "Big Bang," "Grey's Anatomy" Lead Demo Pack
Plus: numbers for A&E's "The Killer Speaks," Investigation Discovery's "Dates from Hell" and USA's "Sirens."

[05/02/14 - 12:50 PM]
Video: Official Trailer Released for Starz' Original Series "Outlander"
Based on Diana Gabaldon's international best-selling books, the series launches this summer.

[05/02/14 - 12:31 PM]
Blake Shelton to Perform "My Eyes" on Monday, May 5 Live Telecast of "The Voice"
Shelton, a multiple Grammy Award nominee, will be joined by former "Voice" artists Gwen Sebastian, who was a member of Team Blake during the show's second season in 2012.

[05/02/14 - 12:04 PM]
ABC News Coverage for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil - Cross-Platform Reporting from Brazil begins Thursday, June 12
ABC News Anchor Bob Woodruff will report for ESPN across all platforms and will contribute to ABC News reports along with ESPN Correspondents Jeremy Schaap and Julie Foudy.

[05/02/14 - 11:53 AM]
"The Chew's" Michael Symon Plays "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" on Friday, May 9, 2014
All week (May 5-9), "Millionaire" will donate $10,000 to CMN Hospitals each time a contestant makes it into the second round of the game (questions 11-14).

[05/02/14 - 11:32 AM]
ESPN Names Reporters for FIFA World Cup in Brazil
Julie Foudy, Jeremy Schaap, John Sutcliffe, Bob Woodruff and ESPN Brazil's Rubens Pozzi will appear on ESPN, ESPN2 and ABC during pre-match, halftime and post-match shows, and more!

[05/02/14 - 11:25 AM]
History's "Vikings" Conquers Season Two Finale with 3.4 Million Viewers
History spins the numbers for Thursday, May 1.

[05/02/14 - 11:14 AM]
Lifetime Orders New Competition Docu-Series "Child Genius," Following America's Most Gifted Kids as They Face Off in the Inaugural Annual National Intelligence Showdown
Casting is currently underway nationally to find the most intelligent kids in the country.

[05/02/14 - 10:11 AM]
Disney Channel's Highly-Anticipated Comedy Series "Girl Meets World" Set to Premiere Friday, June 27
Plus: the series' premiere episode will be available to verified viewers on WATCH Disney Channel as of Wednesday, May 21.

[05/02/14 - 10:07 AM]
Mega-Watt Teen Star Zendaya Headlines the Comedic Adventure "Zapped," A Disney Channel Original Movie Set to Premiere Friday, June 27 on Disney Channel
Chanelle Peloso, Emilia McCarthy and Adam DiMarco also star in the movie, which will be preceded by a new episode of "Jessie."

[05/02/14 - 09:44 AM]
Lifetime's Upcoming Premieres: "Petals on the Wind", "Little Women: LA" and "A Daughters' Nightmare"
New docu-series "Little Women: LA" will now premiere Tuesday, May 27 at 10:00/9:00c.

[05/02/14 - 09:43 AM]
5 Seconds of Summer to Perform at 2014 Billboard Music Awards
They join an exciting lineup of previously announced musical performers that includes Jason Derulo, Imagine Dragons, Florida Georgia Line, Luke Bryan, John Legend, and OneRepublic.

[05/02/14 - 09:35 AM]
"The Big Bang Theory," "The Millers" and "Elementary" Sweep Time Periods
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, May 1.

[05/02/14 - 08:54 AM]
The CW's Most Watched Thursday in Six Weeks
The CW spins the numbers for Thursday, May 1.

[05/02/14 - 08:50 AM]
Disney Junior's "Sofia the First" Receives Six Daytime Emmy Award Nominations
Outstanding Preschool Children's Animated Program, Outstanding Writing in a Preschool Animated Program and Outstanding Achievement in Music Direction and Composition are among the nods.

[05/02/14 - 08:40 AM]
"iHeartRadio Music Awards" Match NBC's Top Thursday Average of the Season Excluding Olympics and "The Sound of Music Live!"
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, May 1.

[05/02/14 - 08:40 AM]
"Grey's Anatomy" Is Up to a 9-Week High in Viewers
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, May 1.

[05/02/14 - 08:28 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Tops Viewers, Demos for Second Week in a Row
"The Big Bang Theory" is one of just two series up from last week among adults 18-49.

[05/02/14 - 06:30 AM]
Participants Announced for Season 4 of the Hit Series "Extreme Weight Loss," Which Will Premiere May 27 on ABC
In each of the 13 stand-alone, two-hour episodes, the participants will undergo a transformation not only of their bodies, but of who they are as individuals.

[05/02/14 - 03:06 AM]
American Veterans Center National Memorial Day Parade from Washington, D.C. Airing Live on Reelz
The National Memorial Day Parade was launched in 2005 by the American Veterans Center in Washington, D.C.

[05/01/14 - 11:28 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, May 1
Updates include: Queen Latifah to play Bessie Smith for HBO; ABC Family's "Unstrung" casts first pair; and Marcella Plunkett is set for two roles in FX's "How and Why."

[05/01/14 - 09:31 PM]
"American Idol" Voting Results for May 1
Next week, we celebrate the agony and the ecstasy of music's greatest theme as the final four take to the stage in the "Love: Break-ups and Make-ups"-themed performance show.

[05/01/14 - 04:55 PM]
Lifetime's "Bring It!" Reaches Series Highs in Spring Finale
Lifetime spins the numbers for Wednesday, April 30.

[05/01/14 - 03:01 PM]
2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs Up 57% Through First Round - Viewership for NBC Games Up 39%; NBCSN Up 35%
NBC spins the numbers for its post-season NHL coverage to date this year.

[05/01/14 - 02:52 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "Criminal Minds," "Modern Family" Top Charts Once Again
Plus: numbers for Discovery's "Marooned," Comedy Central's "TripTank" and Lifetime's "Bring It!"

[05/01/14 - 02:32 PM]
VH1 + Republic Records Partner to "Make a Band Famous" with 24 Hour Livestream Starting June 11th at 8 PM ET on VH1.com + the VH1 App
The entire 24-hour livestream will be hosted by All-American Rejects frontman Tyson Ritter.

[05/01/14 - 02:06 PM]
EPIX Presents: "David Ortiz in the Moment" - Exclusive Look at the Life of Boston Red Sox Star "Big Papi"
The special, produced by Relativity Sports in conjunction with Major League Baseball Productions, premieres Thursday, July 17 at 8:00/7:00c.

[05/01/14 - 01:40 PM]
NBCUniversal Surrounds the Kentucky Derby
The networks of NBCUniversal detail their plans leading up to Saturday's annual event.

[05/01/14 - 01:34 PM]
TV Land's "Hot in Cleveland" Renewed for Season Six
The announcement was made during rehearsal for the series' upcoming landmark 100th episode, entitled "Win Win," which tapes this Friday, May 2.

[05/01/14 - 01:14 PM]
FOX Sports 1 Features Exciting Welterweight Bout at UFC(R) Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva
In the evening's main event, Brown puts his six-fight win streak on the line against the Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace, Silva, in a bout that UFC on FOX analyst Kenny Florian says features two dangerous finishers.

[05/01/14 - 01:03 PM]
"ACC/Big Ten Challenge" Expands to 14 Matchups this December
ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU will combine to televise all 14 games of the three-day event matching top college basketball programs playing for conference supremacy and the Commissioners Cup.

[05/01/14 - 12:01 PM]
"Nightline" Is #1 Show in Time Period for Second Week in a Row - Wins Week in Total Viewers Last 3 of 4 Weeks
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of April 21-25.

[05/01/14 - 11:33 AM]
Batter Up! CBS Sports Network Signs Agreement with Minor League Baseball for 2014 Season
The schedule features games from the MiLB- affiliated leagues including Triple-A(R) Baseball, and also allows for the opportunity to flex games based on possible appearances by Major League Baseball stars.

[05/01/14 - 11:28 AM]
Cleveland Kidnap Survivor Michelle Knight Speaks Out to Savannah Guthrie in Her First Primetime TV Interview
The interview will air Sunday, May 4 at 8:00/7:00c on NBC's "Dateline."

[05/01/14 - 11:27 AM]
A&E's "Bates Motel" Wraps Season 2 with Live "After Hours" Special Event
Dave Holmes hosts the special, immediately following Monday's season two finale.

[05/01/14 - 11:14 AM]
Discovery's "#BikerLive" Takes Motorcylces from Streets to Tweets
Hosted by Discovery's Christo Doyle, the series invites viewers to put the pedal to the metal, harnessing the power of Twitter, to vote on America's best motorcycles.

[05/01/14 - 10:59 AM]
Jimmy Fallon Dominates the Late-Night Week of April 21-25, Up +36% vs. "Tonight's" Year-Ago Week in 18-49
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of April 21-25.

[05/01/14 - 10:02 AM]
ESPN's Presentation of the 2014 NFL Draft - Limited Commercial Interruption in First Hour of Round 1 for Third Straight Year
Look for 42.5 hours of original NFL Draft-related programming from May 5-11, including 16 hours of the live NFL Draft telecast.

[05/01/14 - 09:58 AM]
CBS Sweeps Nominations for "The 41st Annual Daytime Emmy(R) Awards"
CBS swept the Daytime Emmy Nominations today with 60 nods.

[05/01/14 - 09:53 AM]
New TLC Spinoff Series "Return to Amish" Premieres on Sunday, June 1
The two-hour premiere kicks off a seven-episode run that follows Abe, Rebecca, Sabrina, Jeremiah, and Kate as they continue to acclimate to their new lives while still applying certain Amish traditions to major life events.

[05/01/14 - 09:48 AM]
Spike's First Food Series "Frankenfood" Premieres Sunday, June 8 at 10 PM, ET/PT
Each episode features the best and worst local amateur food innovators competing head-to-head in order to get their unexpected food concoctions onto the menu of a popular local restaurant.

[05/01/14 - 09:41 AM]
"Survivor" and "Criminal Minds" Sweep Time Periods
CBS spins the numbers for Wednesday, April 30.







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[11/14/24 - 08:01 AM]
Class Is Back in Session! Prime Video's Smash Hit Series "LOL: Qui rira le dernier?" Returns for Season 3, Putting a Brand-New Cast of Comedians to the Laugh Test
The full lineup of comedians includes Jean-Michel Anctil, Réal Béland, Anne-Élisabeth Bossé, Jo Cormier, Korine Côté, Mona de Grenoble (Alexandre Aussant), Maude Landry, Mélanie Maynard, Dominic Paquet and Erich Preach.

[11/14/24 - 08:00 AM]
"Love During Lockup" Returns Friday, December 13th at 8PM ET/7PM CT on WE tv
The prequel to "Love After Lockup," "Love During Lockup" reveals the fascinating moments that happen when people in the free world look for love and begin relationships with inmates, capturing their journey as they count down the days, weeks, months, or even years until the anticipated release.

[11/14/24 - 08:00 AM]
Video: Prime Video Reveals Launch Date, Key Art and Trailer for New Upcoming UK Comedy Special "Jack in Time for Christmas"
Premiering exclusively on Prime Video globally on December 3, the special, led by Jack Whitehall, hosts an ensemble of famous faces including Michael Bublé, Jimmy Fallon, Dave Bautista and Rebel Wilson.

[11/14/24 - 07:06 AM]
Apple's Acclaimed Workplace Comedy "Mythic Quest" Returns for Season Four
The series returns Wednesday, January 29 followed by the all-new anthological expansion series "Side Quest," premiering on March 26.

[11/14/24 - 05:30 AM]
More Performers Announced for "The 58th Annual CMA Awards"
Kelsea Ballerini, Brooks & Dunn, Eric Church, Luke Combs, Riley Green, Jelly Roll, Cody Johnson, Ella Langley, Noah Kahan, Megan Moroney, Kacey Musgraves and Bailey Zimmerman will all take the stage at this year's star-studded CMA Awards.

[11/13/24 - 02:02 PM]
Hit Detective Drama, "Shetland," Returns December 11 for Season Nine on BritBox
A double missing person's case blurs the lines between the personal and the professional, as Calder and Tosh are drawn into a labyrinthine investigation.

[11/13/24 - 01:59 PM]
Dascha Polanco and Paige Hurd Each to Star in New "Ripped from the Headlines" Originals for Lifetime
The former stars in "Terror Comes Knocking: The Marcela Borges Story" on January 11; while the latter leads "Girl in the Garage: The Laura Cowan Story" on January 18.

[11/13/24 - 01:08 PM]
ESPN to Exclusively Present 2025 MLB Opening Day Doubleheader Featuring Both World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers and American League Champion New York Yankees
The doubleheader begins on ESPN at 3 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 27 when Aaron Judge and the Yankees host Christian Yelich and the Milwaukee Brewers, who won the National League Central in 2024.

[11/13/24 - 11:30 AM]
"Doctor Odyssey" Series Premiere Swells +482% Over Live+Same Day Audience in Adults 18-49
Plus: "9-1-1" kicked off season eight with an action-packed three-episode story arc rising +156% in Total Viewers (12.64 million vs. 4.93 million) and +519% in Adults 18-49 (2.91 rating vs. 0.47 rating) over its initial Live+Same Day audience.

[11/13/24 - 11:12 AM]
ESPN NBA Schedule Update: Golden State Warriors Visit New Orleans Pelicans on November 22
This matchup replaces the previously scheduled Indiana Pacers vs. Milwaukee Bucks game.

[11/13/24 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "The Night Agent" Season 2 - Official Teaser - Netflix
Based on the novel by Matthew Quirk, "The Night Agent" is a sophisticated, character-based, action-thriller centering on a low level FBI Agent, Peter Sutherland (Gabriel Basso), whose efforts to save The President in Season 1 earn him an opportunity to become a Night Agent in Season 2.

[11/13/24 - 11:00 AM]
CBS Announces Winter Premiere Dates for 2024-25 Primetime Season
"Hollywood Squares," starring award-winning actress and talk show host Drew Barrymore as the center square, and hosted by Nate Burleson, premieres Thursday, January 9 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT).

[11/13/24 - 10:08 AM]
Video: Trailer and Key Art Debut - Hulu Exclusive "Family Guy" Holiday Special
The special episode premieres on Monday, November 25 only on Hulu as a part of the year-round "Family Guy" 25th Anniversary Celebration!

[11/13/24 - 10:01 AM]
Onyx Collective's Sexy Legal Drama "Reasonable Doubt" Renewed for Season Three on Hulu
"Reasonable Doubt" centers on Los Angeles-based high-powered criminal defense attorney Jacqueline "Jax" Stewart (Emayatzy Corinealdi) as she deals with past traumas, a struggling marriage, motherhood and a murder case, all while trying to keep her life together.

[11/13/24 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Say Nothing" - Official Trailer 2 - FX
FX's limited series is a gripping story of murder and memory in Northern Ireland during The Troubles.