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[08/24/15 - 11:44 PM]
Development Update: Monday, August 24
Updates include: Katherine Heigl set as new lead on CBS's "Doubt"; Daniella Alonso cast in TNT's "Animal Kingdom"; and Lynn Whitfield among the first to board OWN's "Greenleaf."

[08/24/15 - 10:01 PM]
"So You Think You Can Dance" Voting Results for August 24
Next week, the Top Six finalists will be paired with All-Star partners.

[08/24/15 - 07:07 PM]
Huge Fan Favorite Ben Higgins Searches for Love Again on ABC's Hit Romance Reality Series, "The Bachelor," When It Returns to ABC in January 2016 for Its Landmark 20th Season
The announcement was made live tonight on ABC's "Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise" show.

[08/24/15 - 03:31 PM]
El Rey Network Founder Robert Rodriguez and Austin, Texas Mayor Steve Adler Proclaim August 25, 2015 "From Dusk Till Dawn Day"
"I'm so proud that From Dusk till Dawn is Austin made and that we can celebrate this day with the community," said Rodriguez.

[08/24/15 - 01:46 PM]
"Fear the Walking Dead" Becomes the #1 Series Premiere in Cable History in Total Viewers and All Key Demos
AMC spins the numbers for Sunday, August 23.

[08/24/15 - 01:40 PM]
Investigation Discovery Shatters Network Records with the New Season Premiere of "Homicide Hunter: Lt. Joe Kenda," Delivering 3.8 Million Viewers P2+
Investigation Discovery further spins the numbers for Tuesday, August 18.

[08/24/15 - 12:43 PM]
"Under the Dome" Is the Week's Top Program in Live +7-Day Lift in Viewers and Adults 18-49 for the Second Straight Week
CBS further spins the numbers for the week of August 3-9.

[08/24/15 - 12:26 PM]
"Total Drama -The Ridonculous Race" Premieres Monday, September 7 at 5:00 p.m. (ET/ PT) on Cartoon Network and the Cartoon Network App
Catch episodes on the Cartoon Network app before they premiere starting the morning of Monday, September 7.

[08/24/15 - 12:10 PM]
"Kevin Hart Presents: Lil Rel Howery: RELevant" Premieres September 5 at 11 p.m.
The special showcases Rel's captivating storytelling style and his uncanny ability to transport audiences into his hilarious world of loveable, outrageous characters.

[08/24/15 - 12:06 PM]
ABC Family's "The Fosters" Hits Multi-Month Highs for Summer Finale; Season Debut of "Young & Hungry" Wins Its Time Period Across Target Demos
ABC Family further spins the numbers for Monday, August 17 and Wednesday, August 19.

[08/24/15 - 11:32 AM]
Rachael Ray Joins Anne Burrell in First-Ever Culinary Boot Camp for Kitchen-Challenged Stars in Celebrity Edition of "Worst Cooks in America"
The all-star recruits are: Dean Cain, Ellen Cleghorne, Jenni "Jwoww" Farley, Chris Soules, Jaleel White, Kendra Wilkinson and Barry Williams.

[08/24/15 - 11:30 AM]
Video: "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" - Double Tap to Unwrap All-New "Detective Skills with Hitchcock and Scully" Webisodes
The new season kicks off Sunday, September 27 at 8:30/7:30c.

[08/24/15 - 11:02 AM]
TV One's "News One Now" Explores New Orleans School System Post-Hurricane Katrina in One-Hour Special
"The New Orleans Charter School Revolution: Ten Years After Katrina" airs this Friday, August 28 at 9 a.m. ET.

[08/24/15 - 10:30 AM]
WGN America Is the Exclusive Cable Home for TV's Most Popular Procedurals, "Person of Interest" and "Elementary"
The two hit crime dramas join fan-favorite "Blue Bloods," in the new programming block that kicks off with a binge-worthy 100-episode event.

[08/24/15 - 10:16 AM]
Crackle Releases First-Look Photos from First Scripted Drama "The Art of More," Premiering Thursday, November 19
The 10-episode, hour-long series, explores the underbelly and surprisingly cutthroat world of premium auction houses filled with hustlers, smugglers, power mongers and collectors of the beautiful and the bizarre.

[08/24/15 - 09:57 AM]
Smithsonian Channel(TM) Examines Notorious Conspiracy Theories and Unexplained Mysteries
"The Missing Evidence" premieres Sunday, August 30 at 9:00/8:00c on the network.

[08/24/15 - 09:26 AM]
dineL.A. Partners with FXX and Seven Restaurants to Host Sunday Funday Brunch on August 30th
The one-day-only Sunday Funday event will celebrate the season two premiere of FXX's critically-acclaimed hit show "You're the Worst."

[08/24/15 - 09:20 AM]
Season 2 of "TripTank" Premieres Wednesday, September 23 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT
The series will then regularly airs on Fridays at midnight/11:00c.

[08/24/15 - 09:12 AM]
Clinton Kelly Returns to TLC with Devyn Simone to Help Daters Find "Love at First Swipe"
The series, launching on October 2, is about identifying the mistakes people make online and then transforming their style and profiles.

[08/24/15 - 09:03 AM]
First Winners of HGTV's Newest Hit Renovation Competition Series, "Beach Flip"
They'll take home the $50,000 grand prize and a spread in HGTV Magazine.

[08/24/15 - 08:41 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Tops Demos with NFL Preseason
Coverage of the Rams at the Titans puts the network on top among adults 18-49.

[08/24/15 - 07:33 AM]
ESPN's Crawford to Remain "On the Road" with "SportsCenter"
"I am thrilled to be staying at ESPN for several more years - if they are as fun and rewarding as the first 12 years, I'm in for a great treat!," Crawford said.

[08/24/15 - 07:13 AM]
Investigation Discovery Greenlights "Las Vegas D.A." Featuring Unprecedented Access to the Prosecutors That Protect Sin City
With a six-episode order, the series will begin shooting this fall and will premiere on Investigation Discovery in 2016.

[08/24/15 - 07:04 AM]
Lincoln and Pepsi to Serve as Official Sponsors for Season Two of "Empire"
The blockbuster hit series returns returns Wednesday, September 23 at 9:00/8:00c on FOX.

[08/24/15 - 07:00 AM]
CBS's "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" Announces Lineup of Guests for Premiere Week
Scarlett Johansson, Amy Schumer and Stephen King are among the latest additions.

[08/24/15 - 06:04 AM]
All-New Season of "Family Feud" Set to Premiere on Monday, September 14, 2015
In addition to debuting all-new side-splitting feuds, the upcoming season will mark Steve Harvey's 1,000th episode as host of the beloved game show.

[08/24/15 - 03:01 AM]
"Fame Kills" and "Behind the Screams" New Original Series to Premiere Back-to-Back Saturday, September 26
They'll air at 8:00/7:00c and 9:00/8:00c, respectively.

[08/23/15 - 08:47 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Tops Viewers, Shares Demo Crown
ABC, CBS and NBC all split the top adults 18-49 honors.

[08/22/15 - 09:00 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: "Dateline" Puts NBC on Top in Demos
The Peacock leads the night among adults 18-49 while CBS is the most-watched network.

[08/21/15 - 11:27 PM]
Development Update: Friday, August 21
Updates include: Andrew Dettmann exits "Chicago Med" as showrunner; Daisy Betts to succeed Cara Buono on NBC's "The Player"; and Nick Carter to lead Syfy original "Dead 7."

[08/21/15 - 02:11 PM]
"The Astronaut Wives Club" Grows Its 8pm Hour by More Than 20% During Its Run
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, August 20.

[08/21/15 - 02:00 PM]
Video: Watch the First Promo with Host Andy Samberg for the 67th Emmy Awards
The annual event airs live Sunday, September 20 at 8:00/7:00c on FOX.

[08/21/15 - 12:02 PM]
"Project Greenlight" Season 4 Trailer & Key Art
The new eight-episode season premieres Sunday, September 13 at 10:00/9:00c on HBO.

[08/21/15 - 11:49 AM]
2015 Showtime Fall Programming Overview
Highlights include new seasons of "Homeland" and "The Affair" beginning Sunday, October 4.

[08/21/15 - 10:36 AM]
Bravo Media Wigs Out as "Don't Be Tardy... " Earns Highest-Rated Season Premiere in Series History with 1.7 Million Total Viewers
Bravo further spins the numbers for Sunday, August 16.

[08/21/15 - 09:20 AM]
Highly-Anticipated Season Two Premiere of "From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series" Now Available on Demand to Comcast's Xfinity TV, Dish and Time Warner Cable Subscribers
The first season, in its entirety, as well as behind the scenes content will also be available on demand.

[08/21/15 - 09:19 AM]
Live + 3 Day Ratings: ABC's "Bachelor in Paradise" Scores a Playback High to Deliver Its 2nd-Best Rating Ever
ABC further spins the numbers for Sunday, August 16.

[08/21/15 - 08:36 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: "Big Brother" Takes Top Demo Spot for CBS
The Eye wins the night in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[08/21/15 - 08:18 AM]
"Dateline Mystery" Ties for #1 in Its Two-Hour Timeslot in Adults 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, August 20.

[08/21/15 - 06:48 AM]
CBS News Maintains Leadership Position as the Only Network News Division with Every Major Broadcast Drawing More Viewers Television Year-to-Date Than a Year Ago
CBS News spins the numbers for the week of August 10-16.

[08/20/15 - 11:15 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, August 20
Updates include: ABC orders pilot for "Marvel's Agents of SHIELD" spin-off; TNT extends season four of "Major Crimes" by five episodes; and Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg bring "Future Man" to Hulu.

[08/20/15 - 05:00 PM]
Video: Disney's "Descendants" Star Sofia Carson Performs Retro-Soul Version of the Movie's Hit Song "Rotten to the Core" in New Music Video
The "Rotten to the Core" musical number from the movie, now a music video on Vevo, has over 25 million views.

[08/20/15 - 02:32 PM]
CBS Announces Senior Writing and Producing Team for "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"
Tom Purcell, Meredith Bennett, Emily Lazar and Barry Julien are among the featured auspices.

[08/20/15 - 01:37 PM]
FOX Sports 1 Opening Drive Tour Travels the Country For Michigan at Utah
The FOX Sports 1 Opening Drive tour - highlighted by a full-sized tour bus wrapped in khaki fabric celebrating the look made famous by first-year Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh - launches Saturday, August 22, from Ann Arbor.

[08/20/15 - 01:00 PM]
Animal Planet's Fan-Favorite "Pit Bulls & Parolees" Returns for a Seventh Season This September
On Saturday, September 19, the series returns for a seventh season with a whopping 25 new one-hour episodes.

[08/20/15 - 12:53 PM]
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Remembers Civil Rights Leader Julian Bond with Special Encore Presentation of "Oprah Winfrey Presents: Legends Who Paved The Way" Saturday, August 22 at 1PM ET/PT
In addition to Bond, the legends that were honored include Ambassador Andrew Young, Berry Gordy, Jr., Rev. C.T. Vivian, Diane Nash, Dick Gregory and Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.

[08/20/15 - 12:51 PM]
Worldwide Search Discovers Young Ensemble Cast to Star in New Original Netflix Series "Stranger Things"
The new drama series written and directed by Matt Duffer and Ross Duffer.

[08/20/15 - 12:36 PM]
Artist Named Season 2 Winner of GSN's Hit Series "Skin Wars"
The hit TV series is the most-watched series in GSN history and has been seen by nearly 12 million total unique viewers for Season 2 to date.

[08/20/15 - 12:31 PM]
"The Tonight Show" and "Late Night" Win Week of Aug. 10-14 by Dominating ABC, CBS Timeslot Competition
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of August 10-14.

[08/20/15 - 12:00 PM]
Disney Junior's "Goldie & Bear," a Fairytale-Inspired Animated Series, to Debut on WATCH Disney Junior Platforms Beginning Saturday, September 12
The series premieres in November on Disney Channel and Disney Junior.







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[11/13/25 - 09:06 AM]
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[11/13/25 - 09:02 AM]
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[11/13/25 - 09:01 AM]
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[11/13/25 - 09:00 AM]
HBO Original Documentary "The Shuffle" Debuts November 25
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[11/13/25 - 08:30 AM]
"Mad Men" Comes to HBO Max December 1
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[11/13/25 - 08:03 AM]
Star Designer Bobby Berk Turns Chaotic Collections Into Dream Digs in New HGTV Series "Junk or Jackpot?" Premiering Friday, Dec. 26, at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT
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[11/13/25 - 08:00 AM]
Apple TV Unveils First Look and Premiere Date for All-New Wildlife Series "Born to be Wild"
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[11/13/25 - 07:44 AM]
Unrivaled & TNT Sports Announce Schedule for 2026 Season & Fourth Night Expansion on TNT Sports Networks
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[11/13/25 - 07:00 AM]
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[11/13/25 - 07:00 AM]
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[11/13/25 - 06:16 AM]
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[11/13/25 - 06:05 AM]
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[11/13/25 - 06:01 AM]
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[11/13/25 - 06:01 AM]
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[11/13/25 - 06:00 AM]
The Golden Globes to Honor Sarah Jessica Parker with the 2026 Carol Burnett Award
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