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[Q1 in review: how 280 original cable series fared in the ratings]
we recap the non-broadcast numbers so far in 2013
[the 10 things you need to know about the new season]
our toolkit returns with all the info you'll need to survive
[the 50 best of episodes of 2012]
our annual countdown is back for the 12th year!
[video: a few minutes at the 30th annual paleyfest]
watch all our red carpet interviews from this year's event
[the futon's ratings survival guides]
find out the numbers each new series will need to survive
[when does (insert show name here) come back?]
plus: track episode counts, premiere dates and more - all in real time!

    [saturday, may 18, 2013]    
12:00 AM COMEDY half hour, the: dan st. germain (#205)
12:30 AM COMEDY half hour, the: sean o'connor (#206)
11:30 AM NICK monsters vs aliens: the two faces of dr.cockroach/educational television (#107A/105B)
1:00 PM NBC nhl special: conference semifinals: detroit at chicago (game 2)
  VELOCITY velocity special: mecum auto auctions: muscle cars & more 2013 - indianapolis, in. pt. 7
3:00 PM VELOCITY velocity special: mecum auto auctions: muscle cars & more 2013 - indianapolis, in. pt. 8
4:00 PM VELOCITY velocity special: mecum auto auctions: muscle cars & more 2013 - indianapolis, in. pt. 9
5:00 PM VELOCITY velocity special: mecum auto auctions: muscle cars & more 2013 - indianapolis, in. pt. 10
7:30 PM NICK monsters vs aliens: the wormhole has turned (#106B)
8:00 PM ABC bet on your baby: episode 106 (#106)
  BBCA doctor who: the name of the doctor (#714)
[7th season finale]
  ANIMAL PLANET my cat from hell: the white tornado (#407)
  ESPN nba special: conference semifinals: new york at indiana (game 6 - pacers lead 3-2)
9:00 PM ABC 20/20: rock n’ royalty: billboard’s all-stars
[two-hour special presentation]
  DISCOVERY discovery special: surviving zombies
[special presentation]
  FX fx special: ufc on fx fight night: belfort vs. rockhold
[two-hour special presentation]
  HBO hbo special: the rock and roll hall of fame: 2013 induction ceremony
[150-minute special presentation]
  OWN iyanla, fix my life: fix my overweight family (#206)
  ID murder in paradise: french kiss of death (#106)
[1st season finale]
  BIO my ghost story: caught on camera: #68 (#68)
  NBCSN nhl special: conference semifinals: los angeles at san jose (game 3)
  SCIENCE oddities: slim goodbody's anatomical adventure (#410)
  BBCA orphan black: entangled bank (#108)
  DIY renovation realities: the meyer job (DRVD-1013PH)
[10th season finale]
  SHOWTIME showtime special: all access: mayweather vs. guerrero - epilogue
[special presentation]
9:30 PM DISCOVERY discovery special: surviving zombies
[special presentation]
10:00 PM CBS 48 hours: the war in chicago
  ANIMAL PLANET america's cutest cat: extreme fluff (#203)
[2nd season finale]
  DISCOVERY discovery special: zombie preppers
[one-hour special presentation]
  DA hillbilly blood: a fishy trade (#207)
  BIO my haunted house: trapped & retreat (#02)
[1st season finale]
  BBCA nerdist, the: joe manganiello; morena baccarin; paul f. tompkins (#208)
  SCIENCE outrageous acts of science: power junkies (#105)
  OWN raising whitley: it cakes a village (#105)
  ID scorned: love kills: black widower (#217)
10:30 PM OWN life with la toya: adventures in babysitting (#106)
11:29 PM NBC saturday night live: ben affleck / kanye west (#3821)
[38th season finale]

[status] [# of series]
· canceled/ending (2012-2013 season) 85 series
· on hiatus or fate to be determined 785 series
· currently airing (spring 2013) 325 series
· new this summer (yet to premiere) 94 series
· returning this summer (yet to premiere) 125 series
· new this fall (yet to premiere) 33 series
· returning this fall (yet to premiere) 51 series
· new in 2013/14 (date TBA) 200 series
· returning in 2013/14 (date TBA) 207 series
· canceled/ended (2011-2012 season) 386 series

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Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX, "American Idol" Top Night of Finales
Plus: NBC remains stuck in fourth place despite its swan song for "The Office."
Thursday's Cable Ratings: TNT, ESPN Top Charts with NBA Playoffs
Plus: numbers for AMC's "Small Town Security," MTV's "Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous" and FX's "Anger Management."



[05/17/13 - 03:51 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: TNT, ESPN Top Charts with NBA Playoffs
Plus: numbers for AMC's "Small Town Security," MTV's "Zach Stone Is Gonna Be Famous" and FX's "Anger Management."

[05/17/13 - 01:47 PM]
Christina Aguilera, CeeLo Green, Adam Levine and Blake Shelton Set to Return to "The Voice" in Fall
Plus: Shakira and Usher will pair with Levine and Shelton for the sixth cycle in midseason.

[05/17/13 - 12:16 PM]
Video: Showtime(R) Releases Official Trailer for Eighth and Final Season of "Dexter(R)"
The show's swan song begins Sunday, June 30 at 9:00/8:00c on the pay channel.

[05/17/13 - 09:48 AM]
ABC, ESPN Combine to Exclusively Televise 2013 NBA Western Conference Finals
The San Antonio Spurs/Memphis Grizzlies series opens this Sunday, May 19 on ABC.

[05/17/13 - 09:01 AM]
Unaired Episodes of "Don't Trust the B---- In Apartment 23" Now Online and Select Mobile Devices
The eight episodes will be live through June 2.

[05/17/13 - 09:00 AM]
"Phineas and Ferb's" Breakout Internet Star Dr. Doofenshmirtz Is Back for a Special "Shark Tank" Installment of "Doof's Daily Dirt"
Plus: DisneyChannel.com extends "Doof's Daily Dirt" web series for another 26 episodes beginning this summer.

[05/17/13 - 08:46 AM]
"The Office" Finale Out-Rates Every Telecast of the Show for the Past 16 Months
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, May 16.

[05/17/13 - 08:33 AM]
ABC's "Scandal" Marks Most-Watched Telecast Ever and Spikes Over Last Season's Finale
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, May 16.

[05/17/13 - 08:23 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX, "American Idol" Top Night of Finales
Plus: NBC remains stuck in fourth place despite its swan song for "The Office."

[05/17/13 - 07:27 AM]
Syfy Announces Fifth and Final Season of Original Series "Warehouse 13"
Said Mark Stern: "'Warehouse 13' has been an incredible signature series for us."

[05/17/13 - 07:27 AM]
HGTV and DIY Network Announce New Programming Roles for Steven Lerner and Freddy James
Lerner has been elevated to senior vice president of programming and production and James was named senior vice president, strategic development and program integration.

[05/16/13 - 11:09 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, May 16
Updates include: "Silicon Valley" latest to series at HBO; USA "unlikely" to pick up ABC's "Happy Endings"; and The CW is casting for its Samantha Jones on "The Carrie Diaries."

[05/16/13 - 10:11 PM]
Winner Announced on "American Idol"
Plus: the "American Idol Live!" 40-show concert tour launches Saturday, June 29 in St. Louis.

[05/16/13 - 03:42 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: TNT Tops Third Consecutive Night with NBA Playoffs
Plus: numbers for Showtime's "Kingdom Come," VH1's "Off Pitch" and Discovery's "The Big Brain Theory: Pure Genius."

[05/16/13 - 03:20 PM]
Oxygen's "Best Ink" Earns Series High in All Key Demos
Oxygen spins the numbers for Wednesday, May 15.