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[12/07/14 - 03:48 PM]
ESPN Events Announces 2014 Bowl Lineup
The Gildan New Mexico Bowl will kick off the bowl festivities on Saturday, Dec. 20, and will conclude with the Birmingham Bowl on Saturday, Jan. 3.

[12/07/14 - 08:47 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Tops College Football Race with ACC Championship Game
The Alphabet's coverage leads the night in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/07/14 - 08:24 AM]
"Saturday Night Live," With Host James Franco, Delivers the Show's Second Highest Rating in Metered-Market Households So Far This Season
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, December 6.

[12/06/14 - 08:54 AM]
"State of Affairs" Grows by 40% in 18-49 and 2.5 Million Viewers Overall Going from Live + Same Day to Live + 3
NBC further spins the numbers for Monday, December 1.

[12/06/14 - 08:53 AM]
"Grimm" Retains 92% of the Prior Week's Rating in Adults 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, December 5.

[12/06/14 - 08:43 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: Pac-12 Football Championship Pulls FOX in Front
The network leads the night in adults 18-49 while ABC is the most-watched broadcaster.

[12/06/14 - 08:38 AM]
ABC Is Friday's Most-Watched Net with "Shark Tank" as the Top Show
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, December 5.

[12/05/14 - 11:39 PM]
Development Update: Friday, December 5
Updates include: Aaron Jakubenko latest cast in MTV's "Shannara"; Wynn Everett scores role in TNT's "Lumen"; and Peri Gilpin to succeed Jean Smart on NBC's "Mr. Robinson."

[12/05/14 - 07:00 PM]
Grammy Nominations Announced for "Album of the Year"
"This year's nominees are a reflection of the music community's diversity and range of talent and a testament to The Academy's voting process," said Neil Portnow.

[12/05/14 - 01:30 PM]
CBS Announces "Two and a Half Men" Will Conclude Its 12th and Final Season with a Special One-Hour Series Finale on Thursday, Feb. 19, 9:00-10:00 PM
Plus: "The Odd Couple," starring Matthew Perry and Thomas Lennon, to premiere that same night at 8:30/7:30c.

[12/05/14 - 01:02 PM]
"The Tonight Show" Delivers Its Top November Sweep in Six Years, Hits Weekly Season Highs During Week of Nov. 24-28
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of November 24-28 and the sweeps period.

[12/05/14 - 12:39 PM]
Krysten Ritter to Star in "Marvel's A.K.A. Jessica Jones"
"Krysten brings both the hard edge and the vulnerability the role demands," said Melissa Rosenberg. "We can't wait for fans to see her in action, coming to Netflix in 2015."

[12/05/14 - 12:36 PM]
The CW Extends "The Flash" Fall Finale by Nearly Two Minutes
Said installment, "The Man in the Yellow Suit," will now air from 8:00-9:01:45 p.m. ET.

[12/05/14 - 12:08 PM]
Trout, Grajeda Headline ESPN Boxing Special in Honor of Late Boxing Promoter Dan Goossen
"We wanted to do something special in honor of Dan and we thought of no better way than to put on a great night of boxing just like he had done for so many years on ESPN," said Brian Kweder.

[12/05/14 - 11:02 AM]
UConn & Notre Dame to Meet for Second Straight Year in Jimmy V Women's Classic
The annual event - to be televised on ESPN or ESPN2 - will be played in Connecticut at a date, venue and time to be determined.

[12/05/14 - 11:01 AM]
CBS Announces March Premiere Dates for New Dramas "Battle Creek" and "CSI: Cyber"
The newcomers will launch Sunday, March 1 and Wednesday, March 4, respectively, at 10:00/9:00c.

[12/05/14 - 10:48 AM]
Rob Dyrdek Returns with the Final Final Season of "Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory" and Season Six of "Ridiculousness" Premiering Thursday, January 1st at 10:00 P.M. ET/PT on MTV
The all new final final countdown of "Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory" premieres at 10:00/9:00c, followed by the one-hour season six premiere of "Ridiculousness" at 10:30/9:30c.

[12/05/14 - 10:35 AM]
truTV Orders Pilot for The Grawlix's "Those Who Can't" (working title)
Set in Denver, the project follows three dysfunctional high school teachers - played by Grawlix members Adam Cayton-Holland, Andrew Orvedahl and Ben Roy - who are as screwed-up as the kids they teach.

[12/05/14 - 10:30 AM]
"The People Magazine Awards" Announce More Star Attendees for the Special Two-Hour Live Telecast Set for Thursday, Dec. 18 at 9 P.M. ET/PT
Jeff Bridges, Billy Eichner, Josh Gad, Jon Hamm, Diane Guerrero and Chloe Grace Moretz have been added to previously announced attendees Jennifer Aniston, Kevin Hart, Kate Hudson, Michael Keaton and Jennifer Lopez.

[12/05/14 - 09:30 AM]
Great American Country Goes "Off the Map with Shannen & Holly" Beginning Friday, Jan. 2
The six-episode series features the TV stars as they travel on an adventure-fueled road trip through the southeastern United States.

[12/05/14 - 09:01 AM]
"The Musketeers" Returns to BBC America Saturday, January 17, And There's a New Villain in Town
Marc Warren joins the cast this season as the Comte De Rochefort.

[12/05/14 - 08:34 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Slips Past CBS with "Peter Pan Live!"
The live presentation however posts half the demo audience of last year's "The Sound of Music Live!"

[12/05/14 - 08:19 AM]
ESPN to Provide Exclusive Coverage of the 2015 World Armwrestling League
The deal features eight hours of programming on ESPN networks and WatchESPN, starting with the 2014 World Armwrestling League Championship, which takes place on January 10, 2015, and will air shortly thereafter.

[12/05/14 - 08:19 AM]
Opposite "Peter Pan Live!," ABC's "The Taste" Tops Its Final 3 Telecasts Last Season
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, December 4.

[12/05/14 - 08:13 AM]
"Peter Pan Live!" Captures NBC's Second-Most-Watched Non-Sports Thursday in More Than Five Years
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, December 4.

[12/05/14 - 08:08 AM]
ESPN Acquires U.S. Rights to Seasons of Champions Curling Events through March 2015
The events will be produced by TSN, the official broadcaster in Canada.

[12/05/14 - 07:38 AM]
ABC's "Kimmel" Soars to Its Most-Watched Week Ever and Delivers Its Biggest-Ever Audience for Any Sweep in November
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of November 24-28.

[12/05/14 - 07:27 AM]
"The Colbert Report" to Welcome President Obama on Monday, December 8, Airing from Washington DC
Said interview will air as part of "Stephen Colbert Presents: Mr. Colbert Goes to Washington D.C. Ya Later, Legislator: Partisan is Such Sweet Sorrow: A Colbert Victory Lap, '014."

[12/05/14 - 07:07 AM]
Nat Geo WILD's "Safari Live" Streams Astonishing Footage of Lions Stalking and Taking Down a Buffalo in Africa's Kruger National Park
Viewers joining the webcast via WILDSafariLive.com and live broadcast on Nat Geo WILD saw the entire event unfold on the network's live stream coverage.

[12/05/14 - 07:05 AM]
ESPN to Have "Major League" Presence at 2014 Baseball Winter Meetings
The 2014 Baseball Winter Meetings - emanating from the Hilton San Diego Bayfront - is the largest annual gathering of baseball executives and personnel and serves as the "Hot Stove" hub for various trades and free agent signings.

[12/05/14 - 06:35 AM]
"What Happened, Miss Simone?" A Netflix Original Documentary from Academy Award(R) Nominated Director Liz Garbus to Premiere in 2015
Classically trained pianist, dive-bar chanteuse, black power icon and legendary recording artist, Nina Simone lived a life of brutal honesty, musical genius, and tortured melancholy.

[12/05/14 - 06:04 AM]
Elton John Joins Biggest Celebration of the Year with a Live Performance from Brookyln's Barclays Center
This is the first time Elton has performed in New York on New Year's Eve and his performance will take place right after the ball drops, ringing in the start to 2015.

[12/04/14 - 11:27 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, December 4
Updates include: Cliff Curtis scores lead in AMC's "The Walking Dead" spin-off; Timm Sharp cast in Starz's "Blunt Talk"; and Melina Kanakaredes to visit "Hawaii Five-0" on CBS.

[12/04/14 - 05:47 PM]
FX Networks Statement Regarding Its Decision Not to Submit "Fargo" for the WGA Awards
Said the network: "The WGA does not recognize Fargo as a miniseries because Noah Hawley was accorded a 'Created for Television By' credit and said that Fargo could only be considered in the drama series category."

[12/04/14 - 02:42 PM]
Darren Criss Joins the Lineup of Featured Performers in "Backstage with Disney on Broadway: Celebrating 20 Years"
Multi-talented entertainers and Broadways performers Toni Braxton, Whoopi Goldberg and Rosie O'Donnell join the roster of all-star talent sharing memories and anecdotes from the past two decades of Disney on Broadway.

[12/04/14 - 01:30 PM]
CBS's "The Dovekeepers" to Be Broadcast March 31 and April 1
Cote de Pablo, Rachel Brosnahan, Kathryn Prescott, Diego Boneta and Sam Neill star in the two night event.

[12/04/14 - 01:25 PM]
Bounce TV Posts Double-Digit Primetime Viewership Gains Among HHs, A18-49 & A25-54 in November
Bounce TV spins the numbers for the month of November.

[12/04/14 - 01:20 PM]
TLC's "Sister Wives" Deal with Their Evolving Relationship, Children Leaving the Nest, Medical Issues and an Uncertain Future
The series will return for eight all new episodes kicking off with a super-sized two-hour winter season premiere on Sunday, January 4 at 9:00/8:00c.

[12/04/14 - 11:51 AM]
PBS Heats Up Sundays With the U.K.'s Smash-Hit Competition Series "The Great British Baking Show," Sundays, Starting December 28
Renowned British bakers Mary Berry, the U.K.'s "doyenne of baking" and a leading cookbook writer, and Paul Hollywood, one of Britain's top artisan bakers, serve as the series' judges.

[12/04/14 - 11:32 AM]
"Arrow" Soars to Series Highs with Part Two of the Epic "Flash" Crossover
The CW spins the numbers for Wednesday, December 3.

[12/04/14 - 11:27 AM]
Five Plus-Sized Ladies Look for Love on Lifetime(R)'s Dating Docusoap "Big Women: Big Love" Premiering New Year's Day
Beginning January 7, "Big Women: Big Love" will move to its regular day and time, Wednesday at 10:00/9:00c.

[12/04/14 - 11:17 AM]
Ovation Debuts Season Four of Its Original Series "The Art of" January 7
All new episodes premiere Wednesday nights at 10:00/9:00c, only on Ovation.

[12/04/14 - 10:50 AM]
TNT Orders Second Season of Hit Drama Series "Legends"
The cable channel has ordered 10 episodes for season 2, with plans to launch next year.

[12/04/14 - 10:34 AM]
Chris Soules Begins His Search for That One Special Woman When "The Bachelor" Premieres, Monday, January 5 on ABC
Soules, 33, a handsome, successful farmer from Arlington, Iowa, meets 30 potential soul mates as he begins his exciting search for true love.

[12/04/14 - 10:25 AM]
College Football: Record Audience for Iron Bowl Leads ESPN to its Most-Viewed Regular-Season Saturday
ESPN spins the numbers for Saturday, November 29.

[12/04/14 - 10:07 AM]
The Fifth Season of "Workaholics" Premieres Wednesday, January 14 at 10 p.m. Followed by the Season 2 Premiere of "Broad City" at 10:30!
Guest stars on the former this season include Curtis Armstrong, Tim Bagley, Jack Black, Dolph Lundgren, Jerry O'Connell, Alan Ritchson, Michael Urie and Amy Yasbeck.

[12/04/14 - 09:47 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Michael" Delivers Its Best Performance Since March
Disney-ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for the week of November 17-21.

[12/04/14 - 09:05 AM]
New Comedy Series "Togetherness," From Brothers Jay Duplass and Mark Duplass, Debuts Jan. 11, Exclusively on HBO
Mark Duplass, Melanie Lynskey, Amanda Peet and Steve Zissis co-star in the eight-episode series.

[12/04/14 - 08:45 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC, CBS and NBC in Horse Race for Demo Crown
"Survivor"-powered CBS however leads the night among total viewers.

[12/04/14 - 08:43 AM]
"Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" with Terry Crews Builds Week to Week, Posting the Biggest Gains Among the Top-Tier Syndicated Game Shows
Disney-ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for the week of November 17-21.







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[07/21/26 - 12:01 PM]
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[07/21/26 - 11:02 AM]
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[07/21/26 - 10:01 AM]
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[07/21/26 - 09:36 AM]
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[07/21/26 - 09:08 AM]
Amazon MGM Studios Greenlights "Robocop" Series for Prime Video
Peter Ocko, James Wan, Michael Clear, and Ed Neumeier are among the executive producers.

[07/21/26 - 09:03 AM]
The History Channel's "The Mega-Brands That Built America" Returns for Season 4 on Sunday, August 2 at 10/9c
Executive produced by Peyton Manning, the series delves into the surprising origin stories of the trailblazing founders behind some of the world's biggest brands and innovations, and their profound influence on our nation.

[07/21/26 - 09:02 AM]
Video: Official Trailer for "Camp Rock 3" Turns the Music All the Way Up
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[07/21/26 - 09:01 AM]
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[07/21/26 - 09:00 AM]
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Each episode homes in on a theme which reveals how a regional pastime evolved into an American cultural phenomenon.

[07/21/26 - 08:03 AM]
HBO and NFL Films Present "Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Seattle Seahawks," Debuting August 4
This will be the first time since "Hard Knocks" launched in 2001 with the Baltimore Ravens that the series will document the defending Super Bowl champion.

[07/21/26 - 08:00 AM]
AMC Global Media Acquires Exclusive U.S. Streaming Rights to Catherine Zeta-Jones Revenge Thriller, "Kill Jackie"
The eight-episode series is slated to premiere this fall, exclusively on AMC+.

[07/21/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: Apple TV Unveils Thrilling Trailer for Season Two of "Women in Blue" ("Las Azules")
Season two will make its global debut on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 on Apple TV, followed by one episode weekly through September 30.

[07/21/26 - 06:06 AM]
Lost Pan Am Airliner Clipper Endeavor Found After Decades by Air/Sea Heritage Foundation, Eco Minerals, and Discovery Channel's "Expedition Unknown"
This landmark discovery sheds new light on the fate of the aircraft whose tragic legacy forever transformed modern air travel.

[07/21/26 - 05:46 AM]
"20/20 Britain's Most Notorious Crime Investigations" Streams July 30 on Disney+ and Hulu
The new docuseries reopens six of the UK's most high-profile crime cases, bringing the prestige and journalistic power of ABC News' legendary "20/20" brand to an international audience with premium, character-driven true crime.

[07/21/26 - 02:01 AM]
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To keep their youngest brother alive, an idealistic state prosecutor is forced to become a double agent in her imprisoned older brother's gang.