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[10/30/14 - 11:14 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, October 30
Updates include: Hugh Laurie and Tom Hiddleston's "The Night Manager" lands at AMC; lead roles being cast on CBS's "Supergirl"; and "Game of Thrones" co-stars land big raises.

[10/30/14 - 02:50 PM]
"The Meredith Vieira Show" Renewed for Second Season on NBC Owned Television Stations
"'The Meredith Vieira Show' has the full commitment and support of NBCUniversal and we could not be happier to bring it back for a second season," said Ed Swindler.

[10/30/14 - 02:17 PM]
52 Million Viewers Tune-In to World Series Game 7
FOX Sports spins the numbers for Wednesday, October 29.

[10/30/14 - 12:53 PM]
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" Shakes Things Up This November with an Exciting Lineup of Theme Weeks
"Millionaire: Whiz Kids," "Celebrity Week," "Millionaire: Daytime Talk Show Week" and "Millionaire: Guinness World Records(R) Edition" are all on tap.

[10/30/14 - 12:20 PM]
WE tv Axes First Scripted Original Series "The Divide"
The series was originally developed and piloted by network sibling AMC before transitioning to WE tv.

[10/30/14 - 11:35 AM]
GSN's "Idiotest" Settles the Ongoing Election Night Debate as Democrats and Republicans Battle It Out to Determine Who Is Smarter
The themed episode airs Tuesday, November 4 at 9:00/8:00c on the cable channel.

[10/30/14 - 11:20 AM]
"The Tonight Show" Defeats Letterman, Kimmel in All Key Ratings Categories for Week of Oct. 20-24
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of October 20-24.

[10/30/14 - 11:18 AM]
"Hawaii Five-0" Celebrates 100 Episodes by Revealing Hidden Nods to the Original Series Placed Within the Show Over the Past Five Years
Said anniversary installment airs next Friday, November 7 at 9:00/8:00c on CBS.

[10/30/14 - 11:03 AM]
E! Entertainment Extends "The Soup" Host Joel Mchale Through 2016
Additionally, McHale's production company, Free Period Productions, will continue its production development deal, in which he will give the network first look rights to ideas for non-scripted series.

[10/30/14 - 11:01 AM]
Oprah Winfrey Surprises Iyanla Vanzant with Epic Home Makeover in OWN Special to Air Saturday, November 29
"Oprah Prime: Iyanla I'll Fix Your House" airs on Saturday, November 29 at 8:00/7:00c.

[10/30/14 - 11:00 AM]
FOX Sweeps Into November - All-New Episodes of Fan-Favorite Dramas, Comedies, Events and Unscripted Series
The network details its programming highlights for the next month (SPOILERS!).

[10/30/14 - 10:44 AM]
"Banksy Does New York," A User-Generated Chronicle of the Famed Street Artist's 31 Days in New York City, Debuts Nov. 17, Exclusively on HBO
Capturing this month of madness, the film incorporates user-generated content, from YouTube videos to Instagram photos, from New Yorkers and Banksy hunters alike.

[10/30/14 - 10:37 AM]
Ovation's Hit Original Series "Song by Song" Continues Tuesday, December 9 with the Premiere of "Song by Song: Lindsey Stirling"
The documentary music series will focus on the wildly successful, classically trained electronic violinist, dancer and composer, who has become an internet phenomenon.

[10/30/14 - 10:00 AM]
Amy Adams, Ben Affleck, Benedict Cumberbatch, Robert Downey, Jr., Jonah Hill, Keira Knightley and Kristen Stewart to Appear on the "Hollywood Film Awards(R)" Nov. 14 Live on CBS
They join previously announced guests Gerard Butler, Robert Duvall, Michael Keaton, Julianne Moore, Jack O'Connell, Chris Pratt, Channing Tatum, Reese Witherspoon and Shailene Woodley.

[10/30/14 - 09:52 AM]
National Geographic Channel Will Go Under the Covers on the Science of Sleep in Television Event "Sleepless in America" Premiering Sunday, Nov. 30, at 8 PM ET/PT
The film spotlights our nation's sleep-loss epidemic, revealing the serious consequences of not sleeping enough and explaining how we became a society that fails to prioritize sleep.

[10/30/14 - 09:40 AM]
"The Eric Andre Show" Returns for a Third Season on Thursday, November 6th at 12:15 a.m. (ET/PT) on Adult Swim
Eric and his apathetic co-host Hannibal Buress are here to subject A-list stars to a hellish and inescapable nightmare talk show experience.

[10/30/14 - 09:16 AM]
NBC Posts Record-Setting Soccer Weekend with Most-Watched Premier League & MLS Matches
NBC spins the numbers for the weekend of October 25-26.

[10/30/14 - 09:05 AM]
TBS's "Conan" to Welcome Cast of Hit Series "Sons of Anarchy" Nov. 11 for Their First-Ever Joint Talk Show Appearance
Series creator Kurt Sutter, along with stars Charlie Hunnam, Tommy Flanagan, Jimmy Smits, Drea de Matteo, Mark Boone Junior and more to be announced, will all join host Conan O'Brien from Stage 15 at Warner Bros.

[10/30/14 - 09:05 AM]
Bravo Media's "The Millionaire Matchmaker" Gets a Star-Studded Makeover When Season Eight Premieres Sunday, December 7 at 9PM ET/PT
The series will air on Sunday at 9:00/8:00c for the first two weeks and then will air at 10:00/9:00c on Sunday, December 21.

[10/30/14 - 09:02 AM]
"Hello Ladies: The Movie," Wrapping Up the Comedy Series from Stephen Merchant, Debuts Nov. 22, Exclusively on HBO
Christine Woods, Nate Torrence, Kevin Weisman and Kyle Mooney will also return with Sean Wing and Crista Flanagan guest starring.

[10/30/14 - 09:02 AM]
Video: Jerry Seinfeld's "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" Releases Trailer for Season 5 with Jimmy Fallon, Kevin Hart, Amy Schumer and Fred Armisen
Seinfeld also announced that the guest for premiere episode will be Kevin Hart.

[10/30/14 - 08:56 AM]
NBCSN to Present 12 Races During 2015 Verizon IndyCar Season
"This year's schedule looks to be one of our most exciting ever, as it combines new races in Brazil and New Orleans with old favorites, such as Long Beach, Barber and Milwaukee," said Jon Miller.

[10/30/14 - 08:50 AM]
Bounce TV Posts Double-Digit Primetime Viewership Gains Among HHs, A18-49 & A25-54 in October
Bounce TV spins the numbers for the month of October to date.

[10/30/14 - 08:39 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: World Series Wraps on Top for FOX
Plus: The CW's "Arrow" and "The 100" see double-digit weekly gains despite said competition.

[10/30/14 - 08:35 AM]
"The Mysteries of Laura" Retains 92% of the Prior Week's Rating in Adults 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, October 29.

[10/30/14 - 08:23 AM]
ABC's Wednesday Builds Against the Deciding Game 7 of the 2014 World Series
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, October 29.

[10/30/14 - 08:19 AM]
October Is a Record-Breaking Month for DIY Network
DIY Network spins the numbers for the month of October to date.

[10/30/14 - 08:08 AM]
Hulu Announces Ten Episode Straight-to-Series Order for "Casual," a Comedy Series Executive-Produced and Directed by Oscar(R) Nominee Jason Reitman
The series follows the story of a dysfunctional family with a bachelor brother and his newly divorced sister.

[10/30/14 - 07:59 AM]
Video: First Look - "Portlandia" Season 5 - Goth Couple Plans Own Funeral - Premieres January 2015 on IFC
Most people avoid planning their own funeral services, but this goth duo considers it the pinnacle of their life's celebration.

[10/30/14 - 07:39 AM]
ABC Scores Its 2nd-Best Performance in Late-Night This Season in Total Viewers
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of October 20-24.

[10/30/14 - 07:01 AM]
Video: New Trailer for Syfy's Upcoming Series "12 Monkeys"
Inspired by the classic blockbuster film, the series premieres Friday, January 16 at 9:00/8:00c.

[10/30/14 - 06:32 AM]
Breeders' Cup and NBC Sports Group Reach Unprecedented 10-Year Media Rights Extension
As part of the agreement, NBC and NBCSN will combine to present at least eight hours of live coverage of the Breeders' Cup.

[10/30/14 - 06:24 AM]
Jewelry Television and The Weather Channel Partner for Co-Branded $10,000 National Sweepstakes
The popular show, produced by High Noon Entertainment, returns Sunday, December 7 at 9:00/8:00c.

[10/30/14 - 06:04 AM]
ESPN2 and ABC7 Present the 2014 TCS New York City Marathon
The 44th running of the race will also be available to fans in the New York area on WatchABC and beyond the city on WatchESPN.

[10/30/14 - 06:00 AM]
Christina Milian Cranks Up the Volume on Her Life and Career When "Christina Milian Turned Up," Premieres January 18 at 10PM on E!
The series follows Christina as she reinvigorates her music career with a new label, a new sound and a new look, all while raising her young daughter Violet with help from mom Carmen and sisters Danielle and Lizzy.

[10/29/14 - 11:30 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, October 29
Updates include: Hayley Kiyoko joins the cast of "CSI: Cyber" at CBS; Kyra Sedgwick, Kari Lizer team for HBO comedy; and Geoff Stults to star in comedy project at CBS.

[10/29/14 - 05:01 PM]
Fan Favorite Chris Soules Searches for Love Again on ABC's Hit Romance Reality Series, "The Bachelor," When It Premieres Monday, January 5, 2015
Chris Soules, the stylish farmer from Iowa, was sent home by Andi Dorfman on "The Bachelorette."

[10/29/14 - 04:37 PM]
"The Great Christmas Light Fight" Returns for Its Second Season, Premiering December 8 on ABC
Each of the six one hour episodes features 4 families from across America who work harder than the elves themselves in order to out-deck the halls of their competition and possibly win the ultimate Christmas Gift: $50,000!

[10/29/14 - 03:25 PM]
Duggar Wedding Rings in Record Ratings for TLC
TLC spins the numbers for Tuesday, October 28.

[10/29/14 - 03:25 PM]
Video: "Justified" - Hat Trick
Get your first tease for the upcoming final season, due this January on FX.

[10/29/14 - 03:11 PM]
"The Taste" Returns to ABC - Season Three Premieres Thursday, December 4
Returning this season to train the cooks is "The Taste's" all-star team of mentors: Anthony Bourdain, Nigella Lawson, Ludo Lefebvre and Marcus Samuelsson.

[10/29/14 - 02:59 PM]
ABC Announces November 2014 Sweeps Programming
The Alphabet details its programming highlights for the coming month (SPOILERS!).

[10/29/14 - 02:10 PM]
NBA on ESPN Returns with Season-Opening Full Court Press
The NBA on ESPN will return for its season-opening week of coverage, highlighted by several of the league's top superstars in action, including LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Derrick Rose and Carmelo Anthony.

[10/29/14 - 02:00 PM]
Syfy and Alcon TV Announce Start of Production on "The Expanse," New 10-Episode Epic Space Drama
Dominique Tipper, Cas Anvar, Wes Chatham, Florence Faivre, Jonathan Banks, Paulo Costanzo and Jay Hernandez join the previously cast Thomas Jane, Steven Strait and Shohreh Aghdashloo.

[10/29/14 - 01:10 PM]
CMA Partners with ABC and Toys for Tots to Distribute Toys to Children in Need During the Holidays
For the third year, audience members are being encouraged to bring a new, unwrapped toy to the taping to help make the holidays brighter for Nashville area children.

[10/29/14 - 12:49 PM]
Chip Foose and The A-Team Celebrate Historic 100 Builds Milestone on the All-New Season of "Overhaulin'"
All-new episodes resume Tuesday, November 4 at 9:00/8:00c on Velocity.

[10/29/14 - 12:49 PM]
Smithsonian Channel(TM) Goes Behind the Scenes of the Blockbuster Film Fury: One-Hour Special "Tanks of Fury"
The new one-hour special premieres Sunday, November 9 at 8:00/7:00c on the cable channel.

[10/29/14 - 12:00 PM]
Metallica to Perform Every Night the Week of Monday, Nov. 17 - Friday, Nov. 21 on CBS's "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson"
The four band members - James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo - will sit down for an interview with Ferguson on Monday, Nov. 17.

[10/29/14 - 11:41 AM]
"Modern Family" Repeats to Fill "Manhattan Love Story" Slot in November
Look for second runs of the Emmy-winning comedy on Tuesday nights at 8:30/7:30c beginning November 11.

[10/29/14 - 11:30 AM]
AwesomenessTV's All New "Richie Rich" Series to Air Only on Netflix
The 21-episode series stars Jake Brennan, Joshua Carlon, Jenna Ortega, Lauren Taylor, Kiff VandenHeuvel and Brooke Wexler.







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[10/14/25 - 02:39 PM]
FOX Sports Delivers Most-Watched LDS on FOX/FS1 Since Launch of Postseason Baseball on FS1 in 2014
On Friday, 8,723,000 viewers tuned in for the Mariners' historic 15-inning ALDS Game 5 victory.

[10/14/25 - 02:15 PM]
"Sunday Night Football" Registers Record Fourth Blockbuster Audience of 25+ Million Viewers This Season, As Lions-Chiefs Averages 27.3 Million Viewers on NBC & Peacock
Lions-Chiefs averaged 27.3 million viewers across NBC and Peacock, based on official Nielsen Big Data + Panel and digital data from Adobe Analytics, marking the second-most watched October audience in the history of NBC "SNF."

[10/14/25 - 02:01 PM]
Video: "Love Is Blind" Season 9: The Reunion - Announcement - Netflix
Your favorites from Season 9 will join hosts Nick and Vanessa Lachey to reveal where their relationships stand today and revisit the moments that made us all wonder is love truly blind?

[10/14/25 - 01:45 PM]
ABC Wednesday Comedies Return Strong for New Seasons
"Shifting Gears" earned the biggest audience since the show's Valentine's Day episode; while "Abbott Elementary" jumped over the show's season four premiere among Total Viewers as well as the season four average.

[10/14/25 - 01:01 PM]
Video: "Ms. Pat Settles It" Returns Nov 4 at 10/9c - Season 3 Trailer
In the third season, the comedian and actress returns to the bench to preside over real-life court cases with her signature "real and raw" brand of humor.

[10/14/25 - 12:28 PM]
NBC Sports Announces 2025-26 Big 12 Men's Basketball Schedule Featuring 20 Games Streaming Live Exclusively on Peacock
Peacock Big 12 men's basketball schedule tips off on Friday, November 21, with a non-conference matchup of preseason Associated Press Top 25 teams as No. 8 BYU hosts No. 24 Wisconsin at 4 p.m. ET.

[10/14/25 - 12:19 PM]
Lifetime Greenlights New "Ripped from the Headlines" Movie for 2026 "Shopping Cart Killer" Starring Lela Rochon and Jarod Joseph
Elisabeth Rohm continues her relationship with Lifetime to direct and executive produce the movie.

[10/14/25 - 12:14 PM]
ESPN and the Big 12 Announce Men's Basketball TV Schedule for 2025-26 Season, Tipping Off November 9
Games will be presented across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU an stream on the all new ESPN App.

[10/14/25 - 12:05 PM]
Video: Oxygen Debuts Trailers for Three New Series Premiering on Sunday, November 9
The night of killer new programming kicks off with season three of "Snapped: Behind Bars"; followed by the fourth season of "Killer Relationship with Faith Jenkins"; and wrapping with the premiere of new series "Killer Grannies," hosted by Oscar-nominated actress June Squibb.

[10/14/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of October 6: "The Woman in Cabin 10" Rocks the Boat as No. 1 Debut in This Week's Top 10
In the spirit of the season of chills, "Monster: The Ed Gein Story" claimed the No. 1 spot on the English TV list, rising to the top in its second week with 20.7 million views.

[10/14/25 - 12:00 PM]
Video: HBO Releases Official Trailer and Key Art for "Angela Diniz: Murdered and Convicted," Debuting November 13
The series is inspired by the acclaimed podcast "Praia dos Ossos" and revisits the story of Ângela Diniz, a woman who, through her freedom and autonomy, defied the standards imposed on women and was brutally punished for it.

[10/14/25 - 11:01 AM]
Video: Official Trailer and Key Art Debut - "Obituary" Season 2 (APC Studios)
The second season of "Obituary" is now streaming all six episodes on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the U.S.

[10/14/25 - 10:01 AM]
Netflix Gives Fans a First Look at Whiskey Peak in "One Piece" Season 2
Netflix's epic high-seas pirate adventure returns for Season 2 - unleashing fiercer adversaries and the most perilous quests yet.

[10/14/25 - 10:00 AM]
HBO Original Documentary "Country Doctor" Debuts October 28
Filmed over three years in intimate cinéma vérité style, the project follows Dr. James Graham in Fairfax, Oklahoma (population 1,263), who has spent over 40 years dispatching medicine, comfort, and wisdom to his patients.

[10/14/25 - 09:04 AM]
All-New Seasons of "Expedition Unknown" and "Expedition Files" Premiere Wednesday, November 5 at 9PM ET/PT on Discovery
Renowned for his thrilling, immersive investigations, Josh Gates embarks on his most ambitious expeditions to date, cutting through myth and legend to unearth lost artifacts and historic treasures across the globe.