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[12/02/16 - 11:35 PM]
Development Update: Friday, December 2
Updates include: Nickelodeon orders third season for "School of Rock"; Kathleen Robertson brings "Swimming with Sharks" to E!; and Amazon passes on season two for "Good Girls Revolt."

[12/02/16 - 03:09 PM]
Science Channel Delivers Double-Digit Primetime and Total Day Increases Across Key Demos Including Adults 25-54 and Total Viewership in November
Science Channel further spins the numbers for the month of November.

[12/02/16 - 01:03 PM]
"Saturday Night Live" Celebrates the Holiday Season with Three Back-to-Back Shows
John Cena and Casey Affleck will follow the previously announced Emma Stone.

[12/02/16 - 01:03 PM]
Animal Planet Highlights One Organization's Mission to Protect and Rescue Animals in New Series "The Guardians"
In this all-new series, Animal Planet introduces this volunteer-run organization called Guardians of Rescue and follows its quest to help any animal in need - anywhere, anytime.

[12/02/16 - 12:00 PM]
Beloved Actress Betty White to Be "Young & Hungry" with a Guest Star Role on Freeform's Original Comedy
White will play Ms. Wilson, Gabi's neighbor who she encounters after a misunderstanding with Josh leaves Gabi confused about what to do.

[12/02/16 - 11:38 AM]
"DC's Legends of Tomorrow" Hits Series Highs in The CW's #DCWeek Finale
The CW spins the numbers for Thursday, December 1.

[12/02/16 - 11:28 AM]
E!'s New Docu-Series "So Cosmo" - Set at the Glamorous Epi-center of Pop Culture, Cosmopolitan Magazine - Premieres Wed., Feb. 8 at 8 PM ET/PT
Plus: look for a preview special on Tuesday, December 20 at 8:00/7:00c.

[12/02/16 - 11:01 AM]
Production Underway on Investigation Discovery's First Movie, "Dating Game Killer," Starring Guillermo Diaz as Serial Killer Rodney Alcala
Carrie Preston and Robert Knepper also star in the project, which is set to premiere in early 2017.

[12/02/16 - 11:00 AM]
Freeform Shares Their Holiday Spirit with Annual Gift-giving Initiative Pop Up Santa and Holiday-themed Shorts "Funny Or Die Presents Santa's Shorts"
All of these jolly holiday moments can be seen during "25 Days of Christmas" airing December 1 - 25, on the Freeform app and on 25DaysofChristmasTV.com.

[12/02/16 - 10:44 AM]
TBS Heads into "Final Space" with New Animated Comedy from Olan Rogers
Part of TBS's continued push into animation, "Final Space" is a serialized intergalactic space saga about an astronaut named Gary and his adorable, planet-destroying friend, Mooncake.

[12/02/16 - 09:58 AM]
AMC Releases First Look Photos from Season Two of "Into the Badlands"
The 10 episode second season will debut in March of 2017.

[12/02/16 - 09:30 AM]
Video: Craving More "Comedy Bang! Bang!"? Watch Four Never-Before-Seen Clips on IFC.com!
After 110 episodes of top-notch couch guests and wildly unpredictable interviews by host Scott Aukerman, the series is coming to an end after five "slightly off" seasons.

[12/02/16 - 09:16 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Charts with "Thursday Night Football"
The Peacock eclipses the competition among total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/02/16 - 08:10 AM]
"The Handmaid's Tale" First Look Photos
Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski and Samira Wiley co-star in the drama, premiering in April.

[12/02/16 - 07:27 AM]
American Heroes Channel Commemorates the 75th Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor with Premiere of "Pearl Harbor: The Heroes Who Fought Back"
The one-hour special premieres Wednesday, December 7 at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.

[12/02/16 - 06:53 AM]
HGTV's "Fixer Upper" Season Four Scores Its Highest-Rated Premiere Ever
HGTV spins the numbers for Tuesday, November 29.

[12/01/16 - 11:43 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, December 1
Updates include: Regina King bound for Netflix's "Seven Seconds"; Keisha Castle-Hughes in talks for Discovery's "Manifesto"; and Trae Crowder, Nick Thune to lead comedies for FOX, ABC.

[12/01/16 - 01:09 PM]
OWN's Hit Tyler Perry Drama "The Haves and the Have Nots" Returns with All-New Episodes This January
The series returns for season four with all-new episodes on Tuesday, January 3 at 9:00/8:00c.

[12/01/16 - 12:19 PM]
"Arrow" Shoots to Season Highs as #DCWeek Continues
The CW spins the numbers for Wednesday, November 30.

[12/01/16 - 12:09 PM]
Animal Planet Announces "Super Cute Holiday Week" Featuring Fan-Favorite Programming
This two-week celebration kicks off Monday, December 12 and "wraps" Sunday, December 25.

[12/01/16 - 12:05 PM]
"Greatest Party Story Ever" Returns for Season Two Tonight at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT on MTV
The series will once again showcase peoples' most outrageous, hilarious, epic tales including everything from debauchery and drunkenness to celebrity encounters.

[12/01/16 - 12:05 PM]
Sam Worthington Tapped to Star in Discovery's Highly-Anticipated Scripted Series "Manifesto"
Worthington will portray FBI Agent Jim "Fitz" Fitzgerald, one of the most decorated profilers in the history of the Bureau, whose radical new approach to intelligence gathering ultimately took Kaczynski down.

[12/01/16 - 11:52 AM]
An Explosive Look at the Birth of the Atomic Age - "A-Bombs Over Nevada" - Premiering Monday, December 5th at 9/8c on Smithsonian Channel(TM)
The dropping of the "Little Boy" and "Fat Man" atomic bombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War Two had launched the Atomic Age of the 1950s and 60s.

[12/01/16 - 11:23 AM]
truTV's All-New Brand Campaign Launches, Immediately Falls Apart
This multiplatform campaign, created in collaboration with truTV's new agency partner WorkInProgress, will include a range of company actions that will roll out over the next year.

[12/01/16 - 10:54 AM]
VH1's "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" Stars Stevie J and K. Michelle Return to VH1 on Monday, December 19 at 9PM
Look for "Leave It To Stevie" and a new season of "K. Michelle: My Life" to launch back-to-back.

[12/01/16 - 10:35 AM]
More Performers Announced for "Taraji's White Hot Holidays" Airing Thursday, Dec. 8 @ 8/7c on FOX
She'll be joined by Smokey Robinson, NE-YO, Tyrese Gibson, Andra Day, Candice Boyd and October London.

[12/01/16 - 10:02 AM]
Action-Packed Racing Series "Mickey and the Roadster Racers" Premieres in a Simulcast on Disney Channel and Disney Junior on January 15
The series, which will premiere internationally throughout 2017, takes Mickey and the gang, along with their unique transforming vehicles, on humorous high-spirited races around the globe, as well as hometown capers in Hot Dog Hills.

[12/01/16 - 10:01 AM]
Production Has Begun on the Starz Spy Thriller "Counterpart"
"Counterpart" is the story of Howard Silk (JK Simmons), a lowly cog in a bureaucratic agency, who discovers that the agency he works for is really guarding a crossing into a parallel dimension.

[12/01/16 - 10:00 AM]
FX Revs Up Pilot for the Next Chapter in the Sons of Anarchy Saga "Mayans MC"
The Mayans were recurring and pivotal players in Sons of Anarchy throughout the show's seven-year run.

[12/01/16 - 09:09 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Tops Demos, NBC Big with Total Viewers
The Peacock's "Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love" is the most-watched program last night.

[12/01/16 - 09:07 AM]
Drama and Chaos Reach a Record Breaking High on a Shocking New Season of "Marriage Boot Camp Reality Stars"
The new season rolls out Friday, January 6 at 9:00/8:00c on WE tv.

[12/01/16 - 08:40 AM]
"Overkill: The Unsolved Murder of JonBenet" Documentary Special from Lawrence Schiller - Two Hour Special Premieres Saturday, December 17 at 9pm ET/6pm PT
"We're showing viewers the remarkable complexity of this case and why 20 years later there are still no clear answers," said Lawrence Schiller.

[12/01/16 - 08:03 AM]
Bravo Media to Debut New "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen" in January 2017
Celebrating its 1000th episode this past March, "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen" has become a nightly destination for A-listers including Meryl Streep, Cher, Oprah, Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Reynolds, Jennifer Lawrence, Mariah Carey, Lady Gaga, Will Ferrell and Gwyneth Paltrow.

[12/01/16 - 07:43 AM]
PBS Announces Mid-Season Schedule
Highlights include the latest presentations from "Masterpiece": "Sherlock," "Dark Angel," "Home Fires," "King Charles III," "To Walk Invisible: The Bronte Sisters" and "Victoria."

[12/01/16 - 06:06 AM]
HBO and Cinemax Now Available for Amazon Prime Members with Amazon Channels
Prime members receive a 30-day free trial and then pay $14.99 per month thereafter.

[12/01/16 - 06:01 AM]
Video: The Holidays Come Early for "Nashville" Fans as CMT Releases Trailer and Announces Plans to Sneak First Hour of Two-Hour Premiere on Thursday, December 15 at 9PM ET/PT
The season begins with Rayna and Deacon facing a new normal with Maddie now back home and Highway 65 struggling financially.

[11/30/16 - 11:13 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, November 30
Updates include: Showtime calls it quits on "Masters of Sex"; Adam Rose to round out leads of Amazon's "Budding Prospects"; and Michael Mosley among latest cast in Netflix's "Seven Seconds."

[11/30/16 - 04:01 PM]
Details and Poster Art Revealed for BBCA's "Doctor Who" Christmas Special
"The Return of Doctor Mysterio" premieres Sunday, December 25 at 9:00/8:00c.

[11/30/16 - 02:35 PM]
Good Friends Make Up for Bad Swipes in "Love by the 10th Date" Premiering January 28
The romantic comedy stars Meagan Good, Kelly Rowland, Keri Hilson, Kellee Stewart, Cat Deeley, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman and Brandon T. Jackson.

[11/30/16 - 02:11 PM]
"Monday Night Football" Helps ESPN Win the Night among All Networks
ESPN spins the numbers for Monday, November 28.

[11/30/16 - 01:30 PM]
FXX Surges on Strength of Historic "The Simpsons 600 Marathon"
FXX spins the numbers for the recent stunt.

[11/30/16 - 01:05 PM]
A&E's "Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath" Becomes the Network's #1 Original Series Debut in More Than 2 Years
A&E spins the numbers for Tuesday, November 29.

[11/30/16 - 12:28 PM]
A&E's "Live PD" Aids in Arrest of One of Tulsa's Most Wanted Fugitives
Tulsa PD was entrenched in a massive search for suspect James Mahdavi after two men were found shot to death at a Tulsa motel earlier this month.

[11/30/16 - 12:12 PM]
"The Flash" Races to Its Most Watched Episode in Two Years as #DCWeek Speeds Up
The CW spins the numbers for Tuesday, November 29.

[11/30/16 - 12:08 PM]
Paul Bettany Announced as First Cast Member to Join Discovery's Highly-Anticipated Scripted Series "Manifesto"
The series will tell the story of how the FBI brought down Ted Kaczynski (Bettany), also known as the "Unabomber," one of the most infamous criminal masterminds in the world.

[11/30/16 - 11:46 AM]
Hallmark Channel's "Countdown to Christmas" Celebration Serves Up Ratings and Delivery Success
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for the week of November 21-27.

[11/30/16 - 11:20 AM]
L.L.Bean Signs on as Marquis Sponsor for National Christmas Tree Lighting on Hallmark Channel
The one-hour special tapes in Washington D.C. on December 1 and will be televised Monday, December 5 (7-8 p.m. ET/PT).

[11/30/16 - 11:14 AM]
Crackle's Original Film, "Mad Families," Starring Charlie Sheen, Set to Premiere on Thursday, January 12, 2017
The multi-generational comedy is directed and produced by Fred Wolf (Drunk Parents, Joe Dirt 2: Beautiful Loser) from a script by Wolf & David Spade.

[11/30/16 - 10:41 AM]
More Performers Announced for "Showtime at the Apollo" Airing This Monday, Dec. 5 @ 8/7c on FOX
Previously announced acts participating in the event include comedy icons Tracy Morgan, Mike Epps and Gabriel Iglesias; rappers Doug E. Fresh and Rakim; and classic musical acts Bell Biv Devoe and En Vogue.

[11/30/16 - 10:31 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC, "This Is Us" Continue Their Reign
The Peacock wins the night in total viewers as well as adults 18-49.







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[10/09/25 - 11:16 AM]
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[10/09/25 - 11:15 AM]
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[10/09/25 - 10:59 AM]
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[10/09/25 - 10:38 AM]
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[10/09/25 - 10:23 AM]
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[10/09/25 - 10:04 AM]
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[10/09/25 - 10:01 AM]
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[10/09/25 - 10:00 AM]
FOX Entertainment Deepens Creative Content Portfolio and Audience Reach with Strategic Investment in Vertical Video Technology Platform Holywater
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[10/09/25 - 09:08 AM]
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[10/09/25 - 09:03 AM]
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[10/09/25 - 09:01 AM]
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[10/09/25 - 09:01 AM]
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[10/09/25 - 09:01 AM]
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[10/09/25 - 08:27 AM]
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[10/09/25 - 08:01 AM]
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The story of James Garfield, who rose from obscurity to become America's 20th President - and Charles Guiteau, the man who assassinated him.