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[06/07/14 - 08:54 AM]
NBC News Special "Brian Williams Reporting: Journey to Normandy" Ranks #1 in Its Hour in Total Viewers
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, June 6.

[06/07/14 - 08:33 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC, NBC Top Demos, Viewers Respectively
"20/20" and "Dateline NBC" lead said networks last night.

[06/06/14 - 11:43 PM]
Development Update: Friday, June 6
Updates include: Yaya DaCosta cast as Whitney Houston in Lifetime biopic; Pedro Pascal to star in Netflix's "Narcos"; and Amazon greenlights a pair of comedy pilots.

[06/06/14 - 03:38 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: NBA Finals Overshadow the Competition
Plus: numbers for History's "American Restoration," CMT's "Party Down South" and Investigation Discovery's "Dates from Hell."

[06/06/14 - 12:31 PM]
CMT's "Party Down South" Premieres to Series High with Season Two Debut
CMT spins the numbers for Thursday, June 5.

[06/06/14 - 09:32 AM]
FOX Sports 1 Proudly Presents "Celebrating Champions: 2014 Special Olympics USA Games"
The special - airing Monday, June 30 at 7:00/6:00c - is hosted by Mike Hill and Molly McGrath.

[06/06/14 - 09:30 AM]
OWN to Simulcast Dr. Maya Angelou's Memorial Service This Saturday, June 7 at 10 AM ET
The memorial service will also be available to view on Oprah.com at www.Oprah.com/MayaAngelou.

[06/06/14 - 09:08 AM]
Video: First Look at truTV's New Car-Design Competition Series "Motor City Masters," Premiering June 24
Watch the challenge competitors meet one another and show off their credentials.

[06/06/14 - 08:53 AM]
"Last Comic Standing" Is Up Versus NBC's Average in the Time Period Last Summer by 40% in Adults 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, June 5.

[06/06/14 - 08:30 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Dominates with Game 1 of the NBA Finals
CBS, FOX and NBC then all share a distant second place among adults 18-49.

[06/06/14 - 07:59 AM]
August Debuts Confirmed for Katt Williams Special and Chris Lilley Series
The latter's "Jonah from Tonga" launches with back-to-back episodes on Friday, August 8 at 10:00/9:00c.

[06/06/14 - 07:55 AM]
ABC's "Kimmel" Is Thursday's #1 Late-Night Talk Show, Beating an Original "Fallon" for the First Time
ABC spins the late-night numbers for Thursday, June 5.

[06/06/14 - 07:16 AM]
NBA Finals on ABC: Game One Delivers Strong 10.4 Overnight Rating
ESPN spins the numbers for ABC on Thursday, June 5.

[06/05/14 - 11:28 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, June 5
Updates include: Jeremy Sisto boards "The Returned" at A&E; Diane Farr cast in ABC Family's "Stitchers"; and Kellan Lutz, Malin Akerman return for HBO's "The Comeback" revival.

[06/05/14 - 04:40 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: Game 1 of Stanley Cup Finals Wins Demo Race
Plus: numbers for TV Land's "Jennifer Falls," Bravo's "Untying the Knot" and Discovery's "Kodiak."

[06/05/14 - 03:33 PM]
TV Land Celebrates Ann B. Davis from "The Brady Bunch"
The marathon features some of the most memorable moments with Alice and the Brady family.

[06/05/14 - 03:27 PM]
OWN Announces Cast for New Drama Series "If Loving You Is Wrong" from Tyler Perry
The series (formerly "Single Mom's Club"), premiering September 2014, follows the relationships of a group of husbands and wives that live and love on the same street.

[06/05/14 - 03:20 PM]
OWN's Tyler Perry Comedy "Love Thy Neighbor" Returns with All-New Episodes on Wednesday, June 25 at 9 P.M. ET/PT
As the new summer premiere episodes unfold, Linda struggles with her feelings for Will and her growing attraction for Phillip.

[06/05/14 - 02:02 PM]
"CMT Music Awards" Celebrates Second Most Watched Telecast in Franchise History, Finds Growth Across Screens
CMT spins the numbers for Wednesday, June 4.

[06/05/14 - 02:00 PM]
Investigation Discovery Turns Back the Clock to 1994 to Let Viewers Experience the Trial that Still Grips America Today - The OJ Simpson Murder Trial
Highlights include the world premiere documentary "OJ: Trial of the Century" on Thursday, June 12 at 9:00/8:00c.

[06/05/14 - 02:00 PM]
ABC Slides "Black Box" to 8:00/7:00c on Thursdays
Plus: "Rookie Blue" to now return with a two-hour premiere on Thursday, June 19.

[06/05/14 - 12:57 PM]
"Game of Thrones" Becomes the Most Popular Series in HBO History
Episodes of the show, which debut Sunday nights, have an average gross audience of 18.4 million viewers, surpassing the previous record set by the 2002 season of "The Sopranos."

[06/05/14 - 12:53 PM]
International Superstar Rihanna to Be Honored with "Most Desirable Woman" at Spike TV's "Guys Choice"
Keanu Reeves, Cameron Diaz, Jason Segel, Aaron Paul, Jessica Alba, Jaime King, Rosario Dawson, Kit Harington, Olivia Munn, Lauren Cohan, Damon Wayans Jr., Jake Johnson, Rob Riggle, and Cheech & Chong have all been tapped as presenters.

[06/05/14 - 12:46 PM]
FOX Sports 1 Has 2014 FIFA World Cup Covered
For 30 days, all eyes are fixed on Brazil and FOX Sports 1 has the personnel and programming to cover it all.

[06/05/14 - 11:30 AM]
The CW Network Teams with Litton Entertainment on New Five-Hour Saturday Morning Block, "One Magnificent Morning," Premiering This Fall
The block will debut Saturday, October 4 (7:00am-12:00pm, local time) on CW stations across the country.

[06/05/14 - 11:08 AM]
The "Tonight Show" Generates Its Top-Rated Encore Week in Three Years; Fallon, Meyers Dominate Week of May 26-30
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of May 26-30.

[06/05/14 - 11:02 AM]
WE tv and The Paley Center for Media Present "On the Beat: The Evolution of the Crime Drama Heroine"
Angie Dickinson, S. Epatha Merkerson, Emily Deschanel, Marin Ireland, Tony Goldwyn, Poppy Montgomery, Holly Robinson Peete and Marg Helgenberger are among the participants.

[06/05/14 - 10:46 AM]
"NY Med" Now Premieres Thursday, June 26 at 10:00 PM/ET on ABC
The eight-part series was previously slated to roll out on Tuesday, June 24.

[06/05/14 - 10:32 AM]
MTV Turns Network Over to Global Superstars Ariana Grande and Ed Sheeran
To kick off the fun, the network will showcase fan-choreographed routines to Ariana's chart-topping song, "Problem," throughout airings of favorite dance flicks including "Stomp The Yard," beginning Saturday, June 7.

[06/05/14 - 10:22 AM]
Teens Head Into the Kitchen to Compete in Special "Chopped" Teen Tournament
In this special, five-part stunt, sixteen culinary whiz kids are aiming for perfect appetizers, entrées, and desserts, as they navigate through three rounds.

[06/05/14 - 10:06 AM]
truTV's "Motor City Masters" Heading to Pocono Raceway June 7-8 With Immersive Car-Design Installation
In addition to the "Motor City Masters" installation, truTV will be touted during sister network TNT's coverage of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series.

[06/05/14 - 10:03 AM]
Step by Step, TVGN Fires Up Fans of New Kids on the Block as Production Begins on the New Original Reality Series "Rock This Boat"
The series will follow die-hard fans of the band - also known as "blockheads" - and their personal journeys on-board a five-day cruise as they live out their boy band fantasies.

[06/05/14 - 10:02 AM]
Ariana Grande, Hunter Hayes, Miranda Lambert and Lionel Richie to Perform on NBC's Annual "Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks(R) Spectacular"
Hosted by "America's Got Talent's" Nick Cannon, the show will air Friday, July 4 (8-10 p.m. ET/PT) with an encore presentation at 10 p.m. highlighting the second hour of the special.

[06/05/14 - 10:01 AM]
Additional Presenters and Performers Announced for "The 68th Annual Tony Awards(R)," Sunday, June 8 on CBS
Orlando Bloom, Barrett Foa, Jonathan Groff, Jennifer Hudson, T.I., LL COOL J, Samuel L. Jackson, Judith Light, Rosie O'Donnell and Patrick Wilson are the latest on tap.

[06/05/14 - 10:00 AM]
VH1 + Republic Records Announce 24 Finalists for "Make a Band Famous"
The unprecedented event, hosted by The All-American Rejects frontman Tyson Ritter, will be livestreamed from Brooklyn, New York starting June 11 at 8PM ET/5PM PT.

[06/05/14 - 09:43 AM]
WWE(R) Legend Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart and Daughter, WWE Diva Natalya(TM), Join The Hub Network for Father's Day
Kids can spend quality time with their fathers watching entertaining, action-packed movies on Sunday, June 15 (3-10 p.m. ET) on the Hub Network.

[06/05/14 - 09:30 AM]
TLC Starts Production on New Season of "Breaking Amish"
The network has ordered ten hour-long episodes, slated to premiere in October 2014.

[06/05/14 - 08:32 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: Stanley Cup Finals Open on Top for NBC
FOX then snagged the silver with its summer mainstay "So You Think You Can Dance."

[06/05/14 - 08:27 AM]
ABC's "Motive" Grows to Its Best Numbers in More Than 1-Year
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, June 4.

[06/05/14 - 08:20 AM]
First Rangers-Kings Game Is NBC's Second-Most Watched Stanley Cup Final Game 1 Ever
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, June 4.

[06/05/14 - 08:13 AM]
Nickelodeon Grows Its Content Family with 13-Episode Order of "The Loud House," The First Series to Be Greenlit Out of Its 2013 Animated Shorts Program
The series will follow 11-year-old Lincoln as he gives an inside look at what it takes to survive in the bedlam of a large family, especially as the only boy with 10 sisters.

[06/05/14 - 07:27 AM]
Linkin Park to Headline First-Ever "mtvU Fandom Awards" and "MTV Fan Fest" on July 24 at Comic-Con San Diego
The "mtvU Fandom Awards" is the ultimate celebration for diehard fanboys and fangirls to honor their favorite shows and movies of the past year.

[06/05/14 - 06:05 AM]
Crown Media Family Networks' Reign Over Holiday Continues with the Largest Expansion of Christmas Programming on Television!
"Christmas Keepsake" is a 24/7 holiday programming stunt featuring the network's most beloved holiday titles and viewer favorites.

[06/05/14 - 04:49 AM]
ESPN at the 114th U.S. Open
ESPN will surround the 114th edition of golf's national championship with extensive multiplatform offerings June 10-16 from North Carolina's Pinehurst No. 2.

[06/04/14 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, June 4
Updates include: Disney Channel orders pilot for "Growing Up and Down"; Philipp Meyer's "The Son" set up at AMC; and Darren Aronofsky brings "MaddAddam" to HBO.

[06/04/14 - 07:36 PM]
Lisa Whelchel and Kim Fields Reunite in "For Better or For Worse" a Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere July 19
Antonio Cupo, Edward Ruttle and Alicia Josipovic also star in the project, based on the novel by Diann Hunt.

[06/04/14 - 03:30 PM]
Discovery Channel's "Deadliest Catch" #1 on Cable on Tuesday Among Both Persons and Men for Seven Consecutive Weeks
Discovery spins the numbers for Tuesday, June 3.

[06/04/14 - 03:07 PM]
Tuesday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "America's Got Talent" Holds Onto Top Spot
Plus: numbers for Discovery's "Siberian Cut," History's "Top Gear" and Investigation Discovery's "Cry Wolfe."

[06/04/14 - 12:28 PM]
Syfy's Newly Acquired Series "The Almighty Johnsons," Featuring Four Brothers Who Possess the Powers of Norse Gods, To Premiere Friday, July 11 at 10PM
Everyday Gods have everyday struggles - searching for love, overcoming sibling rivalry and fulfilling their God-like destiny - while still enjoying a few beers with their mates.

[06/04/14 - 12:00 PM]
ABC Announces "Bachelor in Paradise" Cast Featuring Past Fan Favorites Looking for a Second Chance at Finding Love
The franchise's latest incarnation rolls out Monday, August 4 at 8:00/7:00c on the Alphabet.







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[06/10/26 - 08:01 AM]
HGTV Heats Up Summer with New Series "Worst Yard on the Block" and "Extreme Buyers Club" and New Seasons of Popular Titles This July
Other premieres include "Renovation Resort Showdown," "Holmes on Homes: Building a Legacy," and "Ugliest House in America."

[06/10/26 - 08:01 AM]
"Toy Story 30 Years and Beyond - A Special Edition of 20/20" Airs Friday, June 12, on ABC, Streams Next Day on Disney+ and Hulu
This new special charts the studio's journey from making shorts and TV commercials to becoming an animation-industry superpower - told by those who lived it.

[06/10/26 - 07:31 AM]
Peacock to Exclusively Stream Colleen Hoover's "Reminders of Him" Beginning July 10
The unforgettable story of love, loss and the courage to start over stars Maika Monroe, Tyriq Withers, Rudy Pankow, Lainey Wilson and more.

[06/10/26 - 07:31 AM]
"Scooby-Doo: Origins" Rounds Out the Cast
Rusty Schwimmer, Sara Gilbert, Bruce McGill, Sherilyn Fenn plus others join the cast.

[06/10/26 - 07:06 AM]
Jennifer Saunders, Sean Teale, Simone Ashley, Amar Chadha-Patel, Rhea Norwood, Matthew Beard, and Sharon Horgan Join the Season 6 Cast of "Only Murders in the Building"
Bloody brilliant news.

[06/10/26 - 07:04 AM]
Hugh Laurie and Joe Alwyn Join John le Carre's "Legacy of Spies," as BBC and MGM+ Announce Further Casting
Plus: Academy Award nominee and winner of the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival Claudia Llosa joins lead director and executive producer Michael Lennox, as second director on the series.

[06/10/26 - 07:02 AM]
"The Adam Ray Show," A New Podcast from Comedian Adam Ray, to Premiere on Netflix on June 19
Same host. Different characters. All chaos. Each week, Adam Ray taps into his roster of alter egos to interview famous guests - and no one is safe.

[06/10/26 - 07:01 AM]
Paramount+ Unveils First Look at Season Two of the Critically-Acclaimed "Diarra from Detroit" from Creator, Star, and Executive Producer Diarra Kilpatrick, Premiering Globally July 29
The eight-episode second season will make its global debut on Paramount+ with two episodes on Wednesday, July 29, followed by one new episode every Wednesday through September 9.

[06/10/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "Salcedo, Leather, and Boogaloo" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Martín Salcedo is rarely swept off his feet - until Verónica Pinilla and Quiebra Canto turn up the party, booze and danger.

[06/10/26 - 06:43 AM]
CNN Film "The Salisbury Poisonings: A Spy Next Door" to Premiere Sunday, July 12 at 8pm ET/PT and Stream Next-Day in the CNN App
The film examines the 2018 chemical weapon attack that exposed the hidden mechanics of modern state-sponsored espionage and intensified tensions between Russia and the West.

[06/10/26 - 03:02 AM]
Update on Plans for the Future of "Doctor Who"
After careful consideration, the BBC, Russell T Davies and Bad Wolf have collectively decided not to go ahead with the previously announced "Doctor Who" Christmas episode.

[06/10/26 - 03:01 AM]
Video: "The Map of Longing" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Before her death, Lucy creates a game for her sister, Greta, pushing her into a journey of self-discovery - and toward the charming Will Tucker.

[06/09/26 - 11:31 PM]
Video: "Raakh" - Official Trailer 2 - Prime Video
"Raakh" is a haunting crime investigation that begins with the disappearance and murder of two teenagers in Delhi.

[06/09/26 - 09:31 PM]
Video: "Lock Upp" - Official Teaser - Netflix
14 celebrity inmates face judgement day in a new-age prison, where a game of power and redemption determines who stays or goes.

[06/09/26 - 03:59 PM]
Belmont Stakes Audience Peaks at 4.7 Million Viewers Across FOX & FS1
The combined telecast on FOX and FS1 averaged 3,730,000 viewers.