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it's here: the cw announces its 2012-13 season schedule >>
"supernatural" to wednesdays; "top model" to fridays; watch the trailers!

it's here: cbs announces its 2012-13 season schedule >>
"mentalist" is bound for sundays, "men" to thursdays; watch the trailers!

it's here: abc announces its 2012-13 season schedule >>
"revenge" to sundays, "happy endings" to tuesdays; watch the trailers!

it's here: fox announces its 2012-13 season schedule >>
"glee" heads to thursdays, "touch" shifts to fridays; watch the trailers!


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    [tuesday, may 22, 2012]    
7:00 PM TEENNICK h2o: just add water: mermaid magic (#314)
7:30 PM ID killer trials: judgment day: the outback killer (#125)
8:00 PM FOX american idol: 2 finalists compete (ID-1144)
[new episode - special night]
  ANIMAL PLANET call of the wildman: call of the wildman the "beast" of special (#200)
[one-hour special presentation]
  HGTV celebrities at home: eclectic homes of eric dickerson, shawn colvin and phaedra parks. (HCAH-207H)
  STYLE giuliana & bill: mama depandi's big night (#509-60)
  TNT nba special: conference semifinals: indiana at miami (game 5 - series tied 2-2)
  PBS pbs special: civilization: the west and the rest with niall ferguson (#101)
8:30 PM HGTV million dollar rooms: amazing living room pool, kitchen, and one-of-a-kind custom garage. (HMDRS-205H)
9:00 PM NBC america's got talent: episode 704 (#704-60)
  WEATHER braving the elements: iron men: the brotherhood (#204)
[2nd season finale]
  ABC dancing with the stars: episode 1410a (#1410A-120)
[two-hour 14th season finale]
  DISCOVERY deadliest catch: i don't wanna die (#807)
  SYFY fact or faked: paranormal files: reptile rampage/gasoline ghoul (#218)
  FOX glee: goodbye (GLE-322)
[3rd season finale - special time]
  TRUTV hardcore pawn: devil in detroit (#522)
  The CW l.a. complex, the: home (#105)
  DIRECTV less than kind: i am somewhere (#203)
  TRAVEL mysteries at the museum: lost colony of roanoke, dr. linda hazzard, deep blue, greenbrier hotel bunker, death of edgar allan poe, liberty bell 7 (#309)
  NBCSN nhl special: conference finals: los angeles at phoenix (game 5)
  BRAVO real housewives of orange county, the: scream therapy (#715)
  HGTV white room challenge: transforming a blank white room after a trip to the lighting store (HTWRC-104ZH)
  DIY yardcore: zip line party yard (DYCO-107H)
9:30 PM DIRECTV pete versus life: the tennis player (#203)
10:00 PM MTV 16 & pregnant: devon (#411-60)
  NGC amish: out of order: mending fences (#106)
  VELOCITY chasing classic cars: amelia island: ponies (#509)
  LIFETIME dance moms: miami: no one likes a quitter (#107)
  NBC dateline nbc: 20th anniversary special
[one-hour special presentation]
  DISCOVERY devils ride, the: battle for brotherhood (#103)
  BET game, the: cold swine sucks...and so does falling in love! (#520)
  SYFY hollywood treasure: riddler rudy and the ruby slippers (#201-60)
[2nd season premiere]
  HGTV house hunters: multi-generational home in nashville (HNT-6206H)
  SPEED my ride rules: boxer meets box (#213)
[2nd season finale]
  MILITARY narrow escapes of wwii: the black battalion (#102)
  BBCA no kitchen required: new mexico (#108)
  BRAVO pregnant in heels: taming the tiger and the terror (#202)
  ANIMAL PLANET river monsters: killer weapons (#409)
[one-hour special presentation]
  HISTORY united stats of america: size matters (#103)
10:30 PM HGTV house hunters international: young couple finishes college in gold coast, australia (HHINT-3710H)
  BET let's stay together: no weddings and a funeral (#220)
11:00 PM MTV2 hip hop squares (#101)
[series premiere]
  TRAVEL off limits: bobsled racing, automated airport baggage & backstage acrobatic aquatic show (#206)
  MTV savage u: oregon (#108-30)
  BRAVO watch what happens: live: dr. oz & heather dubrow (#685)
11:30 PM SPIKE TV repo games: feminem loves to dance (#2??)

[status] [# of series]
· canceled/ended (2011-2012 season) 75 series
· on hiatus or fate to be determined 642 series
· currently airing (spring 2012) 289 series
· new this summer (yet to premiere) 135 series
· returning this summer (yet to premiere) 127 series
· new this fall (yet to premiere) 64 series
· returning this fall (yet to premiere) 111 series
· new in 2012/2013 (date TBA) 154 series
· returning in 2012/2013 (date TBA) 135 series
· canceled/ended (2010-2011 season) 306 series

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Monday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Falls Short in Tight Race With ABC, NBC
The Peacock's "America's Got Talent" is the top demo draw last night followed by FOX's "House" swan song.
Monday's Cable Ratings: Lakers/Thunder Huge for TNT
Plus: numbers for TLC's "I Cloned My Pet 2," Oxygen's "Tanisha Gets Married" and Disney XD's "Motorcity."



[05/22/12 - 05:32 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings: Lakers/Thunder Huge for TNT
Plus: numbers for TLC's "I Cloned My Pet 2," Oxygen's "Tanisha Gets Married" and Disney XD's "Motorcity."

[05/22/12 - 05:27 PM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings: Spurs/Clippers Best "Thrones," "Kardashians"
Plus: numbers for G4's "American Ninja Warrior," Comedy Central's "Aziz Ansari: Dangerously Delicious" and Food Network's "Mystery Diners."

[05/22/12 - 03:49 PM]
Meryl Streep To Present Shirley MacLaine With Prestigious American Film Institute Life Achievement Award At "TV Land Presents: The AFI Life Achievement Award Honoring Shirley MacLaine"
The event will premiere Sunday, June 24 at 9:00/8:00c on the cable channel.

[05/22/12 - 02:54 PM]
ABC Ranks No. 2 to Fox in the 2012 May Sweep in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for the May sweeps period and the season to date.

[05/22/12 - 02:31 PM]
FOX Weekly Ratings - Rising "American Idol" Propels Network to Another Weekly Victory
FOX spins the numbers for the week of May 14-20.

[05/22/12 - 02:21 PM]
Bryant Gumbel, Neil Patrick Harris & Andy Samberg to Co-Host "Live! With Kelly" for the Week of June 4 - 8, 2012
Upcoming guests include Gavin DeGraw, Jenny McCarthy, Julianne Hough, Jessica Chastain, Chris Rock and Patrick Duffy.

[05/22/12 - 02:13 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: ESPN Surges With NBA Doubleheader
Plus: numbers for Disney's "Tron: Uprising - Beck's Beginning" and Animal Planet's "Whale Wars: Viking Shores."

[05/22/12 - 02:08 PM]
"Flying Wild Alaska" Season 3 Premieres Friday, June 8 on Discovery
The series - featuring Alaska's largest regional airline, Era Alaska - will once again air Fridays at 10:00/9:00c.

[05/22/12 - 01:54 PM]
Scripps Unveils Strategy to Take More Control of Its Programming - Two New Shows to Debut This Fall
Game show "Let's Ask America" and news magazine "The List" will both launch Monday, September 17 in seven of the company's 13 television markets.

[05/22/12 - 01:31 PM]
The Highest Grossing Movie Actor Of All Time Samuel L. Jackson Set To Host The "BET Awards 12"
This year's event airs live from the historic Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Sunday, July 1 at 8:00/7:00c.

[05/22/12 - 12:57 PM]
CBS Wins the 2011-2012 Season in Viewers by the Largest Margin of Victory by Any Network in 23 Years
CBS spins the numbers for the week of May 14-20 and the season to date.

[05/22/12 - 12:34 PM]
NBC Weekly Ratings - "America's Got Talent" Leads Network's Primetime Week of May 14-20
NBC spins the numbers for the week of May 14-20.

[05/22/12 - 12:26 PM]
E! Renews Contract With Giuliana Rancic
In addition, E! will have "first look" rights to Rancic's ideas for series, specials and other broadcast projects.

[05/22/12 - 12:17 PM]
Travel Channel Partners with the National Park Foundation To Celebrate America's National Parks as Part of the Network's "Destination Summer" Initiative
Plus: look for numerous series and specials spotlighting America's national parks beginning on Memorial Day, Monday, May 28.

[05/22/12 - 11:59 AM]
Video: Syfy and Trion Release Defiance(TM) "Making Of" Video
Grant Bowler, Julie Benz, Jaime Murray and Tony Curran star in the upcoming original series.