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[12/16/14 - 11:28 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, December 16
Updates include: Neil Jackson reports to TNT's "Lumen"; Da'vine Joy Randolph, Sheaun McKinney cast in HBO's "Vice Principals"; and Broken Lizard members to spend "Quality Time" with TBS.

[12/16/14 - 11:00 PM]
Champion Named of "The Voice"
Through the season's opening 12 weeks, "The Voice" ranks as television's #1 reality series in adults 18-49 and all other key demographics.

[12/16/14 - 09:01 PM]
Winner Announced on "MasterChef Junior"
The series returns for its third season on Tuesday, January 6 at 8:00/7:00c.

[12/16/14 - 07:31 PM]
Winner of Golf Channel's "Big Break Myrtle Beach" Reality Competition Series
The champion will receive an invitation to compete in the PGA Tour's Valspar Championship, March 12-15, 2015.

[12/16/14 - 02:39 PM]
A&E Network Premieres New Original Series "Nightwatch" Thursday, January 22 at 10:00 PM ET/PT
In the historic city of New Orleans, police officers, fire fighters and EMT's working the overnight shift answer as many as a thousand emergency calls a night.

[12/16/14 - 02:30 PM]
Terry Crews to Host New Unscripted Series "World's Funniest Fails," Premiering Friday, January 16, on FOX
"Terry Crews is already a cherished member of the FOX family. He's larger than life, quick on his feet and crammed with charisma," said David Madden.

[12/16/14 - 02:01 PM]
Starz Announces Sequel to Golden Globe(R) Nominated Limited Series "The Missing"
The new eight-part installment will again be written by brothers Harry and Jack Williams and unfold over two time frames but this time follows a new case, new characters and new location.

[12/16/14 - 01:26 PM]
Hallmark Channel's Final Two Original Holiday Debuts Propel the Network to Rank #1 Among Women 25-54 Rating for the 6th Straight Week
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for the week of December 8-14.

[12/16/14 - 01:09 PM]
FOX Sports Makes Unprecedented Broadcast Commitment to FIFA Women's World Cup 2015(TM)
FOX Sports televises all 52 games in the expanded tournament from six cities across Canada between June 6 and July 5, 2015 live on FOX; FOX Sports 1, America's fastest growing network; and FOX Sports 2.

[12/16/14 - 12:45 PM]
Date Changes for Hallmark Channel & Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Original Programs
"Bridal Wave" will now air Saturday, January 17 and "Love by the Book" is now set for Saturday, January 24.

[12/16/14 - 11:53 AM]
Syfy's "Ascension" Takes Off During First Night Premiere, Transporting 1.8 Million Total Viewers
Syfy spins the numbers for Monday, December 15.

[12/16/14 - 11:29 AM]
America's Favorite Veterinarian Is Back with a World Premiere Special About His Inspiring Personal Story
"Incredible! The Story of Dr. Pol" premieres Saturday, January 10 at 10:00/9:00c on Nat Geo WILD.

[12/16/14 - 11:16 AM]
New Celebrities Get the Experience of a Lifetime on New Season of "Who Do You Think You Are?" on TLC
The series returns with the first of eight new hour-long episodes on Tuesday, February 24 at 10:00/9:00c.

[12/16/14 - 11:00 AM]
ABC Family Adds to Its Ever-Growing Slate of Original Programming with New Scripted Drama "Recovery Road"
Based on the popular young adult novel by Blake Nelson, "Recovery Road" focuses on a teenage girl dealing with addiction.

[12/16/14 - 10:56 AM]
Esquire Network to Premiere Entire 10-Part Season of Original Series "The Short Game" on Demand Beginning December 22
The series will then make its network premiere on Tuesday, January 20 at 10:00/9:00c.

[12/16/14 - 10:28 AM]
Animal Planet's "Treehouse Masters" Returns for Season Three on January 9 at 10:00PM ET
Plus, one lucky viewer gets the opportunity to win their very own Pete Nelson treehouse with the Ultimate Treehouse GiveAway contest!

[12/16/14 - 10:25 AM]
Spike TV Inks Season Six of "Ink Master"
The new season, featuring 13 one-hour episodes, goes into production early next year and will debut in the summer of 2015.

[12/16/14 - 10:17 AM]
Britain's Most Powerful Food Critic Crosses the Pond for BBC America's "Million Dollar Critic," Premiering January 22
The six-part hour-long culinary journey follows Giles Coren, the bitingly funny and controversial restaurant critic of The London Times, to North America.

[12/16/14 - 10:08 AM]
FXX Announces Its Holiday Programming
The festivities continue with a special 24-hour presentation of the feature film A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas beginning December 24 at 8 p.m. (ET/PT).

[12/16/14 - 09:52 AM]
"60 Minutes" in Top 10 for Eighth Week in a Row
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, December 14.

[12/16/14 - 09:41 AM]
"48 Hours: The Two Faces of Todd Winkler" Is Saturday's #1 Broadcast at 10:00 PM with Viewers
CBS spins the numbers for Saturday, December 13.

[12/16/14 - 09:02 AM]
"Vikings" - History's Hit Drama Series Sails Again for Season Three Thursday, February 19 at 10 p.m. ET
The new 10-episode season begins with Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) as King and follows the great responsibility that now rests on the shoulders of the former farmer.

[12/16/14 - 08:44 AM]
"The Voice" Is Currently Up 16% Versus Last Week in 18-49 to Its Highest Rating Since November 17
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, December 15.

[12/16/14 - 08:40 AM]
Bounce TV Acquires First Off-Net Series
"Roc," "The Parent 'Hood," "A Different World" and "The Hughleys" are all on tap beginning Monday, January 5.

[12/16/14 - 08:34 AM]
Alexi Lalas Added to FOX Sports' Expanding Soccer Coverage Team
Lalas is expected to make his on-air debut sometime next month.

[12/16/14 - 08:31 AM]
Cowboys' 38-27 Win Over Eagles on NBC Is Most-Watched "Sunday Night Football" Game This Season
NBC further spins the numbers for Sunday, December 14.

[12/16/14 - 08:27 AM]
ABC's "The Great Christmas Light Fight" Sees 2nd-Best Numbers Ever
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, December 15.

[12/16/14 - 08:26 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Voice" Continues Impressive Demo Streak
NBC's juggernaut has won Monday night for the past 13 weeks among adults 18-49.

[12/16/14 - 08:13 AM]
Video: Watch a Promo for "The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore" - "The Nightly Show" Premieres January 19 at 11:30 p.m. After "The Daily Show"
Looking for something different? Try "The Wilmore." It has extra "nightly-ness."

[12/16/14 - 08:01 AM]
CBS Rings in 2015 with All-New Episodes of Its Series, Beginning Friday, Jan. 2
The Eye details the winter returns of its series (SPOILERS!).

[12/16/14 - 07:34 AM]
USA Network and the National Football League to Premiere 4th Annual NFL Characters Unite Documentary Friday February 6 at 7/6c, As Part of USA's Character's Unite Month
Jamaal Charles, Darren Sproles, Mario Williams and Richard Sherman are among those featured in this year's special.

[12/16/14 - 07:34 AM]
Ellen DeGeneres' Furniture Competition Series to Premiere on HGTV January 26 at 9 P.M. ET/PT
"I realized when I had my name on the show that I could change the rules," said Ellen. "Plus, I love furniture and I love television, so to put furniture on television is a win-win."

[12/16/14 - 07:02 AM]
Rutledge Wood Joins NBC Sports Group as Motorsports Specialty Reporter
Among his contributions, Wood will present features on the storied raceways, unique towns and enthusiastic fans that make NASCAR an American treasure.

[12/16/14 - 06:37 AM]
Logo TV Signs Deal with BBC Worldwide North America to Co-Produce Two New Russell T Davies Drama Series "Cucumber" and "Banana"
Both dramas, produced by RED Production Company are slated to premiere on Logo TV in early 2015.

[12/16/14 - 06:29 AM]
"Today's" Natalie Morales and MSNBC's Thomas Roberts to Host "The 63rd Annual Miss Universe Pageant" Sunday, Jan. 25 Live on NBC (8-11 P.M. ET)
IMG will be the executive producers of the three-hour event, which will simulcast in Spanish on Telemundo.

[12/15/14 - 11:15 PM]
Development Update: Monday, December 15
Updates include: Mo McRae joins the cast of TNT's "Murder in the First"; Arielle Kebbel to recur on HBO's "Ballers"; and Patrick Duffy, Marlene Forte and Tony Plana to visit ABC Family's "The Fosters."

[12/15/14 - 10:01 PM]
Winners Announced for Inaugural "American Country Countdown Awards"
Jason Aldean was named Artist of the Year, while hosts Brian Kelley and Tyler Hubbard of Florida Georgia Line and Luke Bryan scored the most awards of the evening with three each.

[12/15/14 - 07:13 PM]
Jon Gruden Agrees to Extension through ESPN's "Monday Night Football" Deal
Since joining ESPN in May 2009, Gruden has teamed with play-by-play commentator Mike Tirico to help make "MNF" the most-watched series in cable television history.

[12/15/14 - 05:31 PM]
"The Voice" Finalists to Perform Original Songs and Premiere Original Videos on Tonight's Two-Hour Telecast
The artists will also release original videos for their songs.

[12/15/14 - 03:19 PM]
The 31st Annual Disney Parks Christmas Day Special Gets a Frozen Makeover!
Robin Roberts, co-anchor of ABC's "Good Morning America," will host the reimagined television special inspired by the blockbuster hit's message of uniting family and loved ones.

[12/15/14 - 03:01 PM]
TLC Documents Powerful Journeys of Transformation in All-New Season of "My 600-Lb Life"
The 12-part third season premieres Wednesday, January 7 at 9:00/8:00c.

[12/15/14 - 02:14 PM]
"Homeland" and "The Affair" Have Another Great Sunday
Showtime spins the numbers for Sunday, December 14.

[12/15/14 - 01:32 PM]
"Sons of Anarchy" Rides to Ratings Record at FX
FX spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 9 and the season to date.

[12/15/14 - 01:03 PM]
HBO GO Now Available on Amazon Fire TV
HBO GO will also be available on Fire TV Stick this spring.

[12/15/14 - 12:07 PM]
New "30 for 30" Will Explore 1980 US Olympic Hockey Game Through the Soviet Lens
The film, directed by Jonathan Hock, will take a different look at the "Miracle on Ice."

[12/15/14 - 11:59 AM]
RSVP for an Unforgettable Celebration When "The Kennedy Wedding: Jason and Lauren Get Married" Premieres Monday, December 22nd at 8PM ET/PT Only on E!
In the new one-hour special, the pair share their incredible story, allowing fans to bear witness to key moments from their engagement to the frenetic planning to Lauren's magical walk down the aisle.

[12/15/14 - 11:58 AM]
Gabriel Iglesias Hosts Spike TV's "Funniest Commercials of the Year" - Thursday, January 18 at 10/9c
Iglesias hosts this year's annual special from Las Vegas, which is packed with commercials from around the world, many being shown for the first time on American television.

[12/15/14 - 11:42 AM]
George Lopez to Host "The World Dog Awards," Thursday, January 15 on The CW
Filmed at the aptly named Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California on Saturday, January 10, the event will combine the glamour of a Hollywood awards show with the appreciation for man's best friend.

[12/15/14 - 11:41 AM]
WE tv Developing New Unscripted Series Focused on "The Real Women of Telenovelas"
The show will follow a group of beautiful and fierce Latina actresses and actors working in this hyper-competitive world, which has captivated hundreds of millions of viewers around the globe.

[12/15/14 - 11:40 AM]
Columbia Records to Release Original Music from FOX's New Series "Empire"
First up is "No Apologies," which features the series' Jussie Smollet and Bryshere Gray (a.k.a. Yazz The Greatest).







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[02/12/26 - 09:02 AM]
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The series will feature unprecedented off-court access, exclusive game footage and interviews, and coverage of key regular season, conference and postseason matchups in the Big 12 and Big Ten.

[02/12/26 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "The Plastic Detox" - Official Trailer - Netflix
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[02/12/26 - 09:01 AM]
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[02/12/26 - 09:00 AM]
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[02/12/26 - 08:53 AM]
FOX Entertainment Names Sophie Leonard Executive Vice President, Unscripted at FOX Television Network
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[02/12/26 - 08:51 AM]
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Highlights include "The Stroke," a daring Polish prestige drama about a powerful cultural figure whose stroke dismantles his body, status, and emotional armor.

[02/12/26 - 08:45 AM]
"John and Carolyn - Love, Beauty and Loss" Premieres Tuesday, Feb. 17, on ABC and Streams Next Day on Disney+ and Hulu
The new, one-hour special examines how love, ambition and legacy collided under an unrelenting public spotlight throughout JFK Jr. and Carolyn's relationship and tragic deaths in the 1990s.

[02/12/26 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "Formula 1: Drive to Survive" - Season 8 - Official Trailer - Netflix
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[02/12/26 - 08:09 AM]
HBO and BBC Co-Production "First Day on Earth" Adds Thandiwe Newton, Maxine Peake, Danny Sapani, and Ncuti Gatwa to Cast
Filming is underway on the 10-episode series.

[02/12/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "The Singers" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In this Oscar-nominated short film, an impromptu singing contest at a dive bar turns a lonely night into a soul-baring moment of shared harmony.

[02/12/26 - 08:01 AM]
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[02/12/26 - 08:00 AM]
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[02/12/26 - 07:02 AM]
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[02/12/26 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "That Night" - Official Trailer - Netflix
When a young, naïve single mother gets embroiled in a murder during an island getaway, her sisters rush to help. But they only make things worse.

[02/12/26 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette" - Official Trailer 2 - FX
The limited series explores the undeniable chemistry, whirlwind courtship and high-profile marriage of one of the most iconic couples of the 20th century.