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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 new season: who's in and who's out?]
a list of all of the recastings, showrunner changes & more for next season
[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 25, 2013]    
12:00 AM COMEDY half hour, the: jonah ray (#207)
12:30 AM COMEDY half hour, the: gabe liedman (#208)
10:00 AM NICK spongebob squarepants: safe deposit krabs/plankton's pet (#186)
10:30 AM NICK sanjay & craig: brett venom, m.d./laugh quake (#101)
[series premiere]
5:30 PM NBCSN nhl special: conference semifinals: ny rangers at boston (game 5)
6:30 PM FOX fox sports special: mlb prime time special (FSS-215)
8:00 PM ABC bet on your baby: episode 107 (#107)
  FX fx special: ufc 160 on fx prelims
[two-hour special presentation]
  NBC nhl special: conference semifinals: detroit at chicago (game 5)
9:00 PM ABC abc special: ultimate bbq cookout countdown
[one-hour special presentation]
  ANIMAL PLANET animal planet special: world's scariest animal attacks
[one-hour special presentation]
  ESPN nba special: conference finals: san antonio at memphis (game 3)
  BBCA orphan black: unconscious selection (#109)
10:00 PM DA hillbilly blood: tom-a-hawg (#208)
  BBCA nerdist, the: guillermo del toro; katee sackhoff; ron funches (#209)
  ID scorned: love kills: love thy rabbi (#218)

[status] [# of series]
· canceled/ending (2012-2013 season) 86 series
· on hiatus or fate to be determined 804 series
· currently airing (summer 2013) 296 series
· new this summer (yet to premiere) 101 series
· returning this summer (yet to premiere) 124 series
· new this fall (yet to premiere) 36 series
· returning this fall (yet to premiere) 66 series
· new in 2013/14 (date TBA) 194 series
· returning in 2013/14 (date TBA) 215 series
· canceled/ended (2011-2012 season) 384 series

[the 10 things you need to know about every season]
revisit all 10 parts of our toolkit for surviving television
[live at the paley center: the archives]
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check out all of our live blogs, recaps & videos from the annual event
[what new shows & movies are coming up?]
a chronological listing of television's newest offerings
[tv on dvd: weekly release list]
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Friday's Broadcast Ratings: "Shark Tank" Tops Night of Repeats
Back-to-back rebroadcasts are the number one and two shows of the night among adults 18-49.
Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Tops Demos, Viewers for History
Plus: numbers for AMC's "Showville," Showtime's "Last Days Here" and GSN's "Minute to Win It."



[05/25/13 - 08:18 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: "Shark Tank" Tops Night of Repeats
Back-to-back rebroadcasts are the number one and two shows of the night among adults 18-49.

[05/24/13 - 02:13 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Tops Demos, Viewers for History
Plus: numbers for AMC's "Showville," Showtime's "Last Days Here" and GSN's "Minute to Win It."

[05/24/13 - 01:35 PM]
Mike Darnell Votes Himself Out... of Fox Broadcasting Company
The longtime President of Alternative Entertainment has announced that he will be departing the network at the end of June.

[05/24/13 - 12:11 PM]
Blake Shelton Organizes "Healing in the Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert" at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City on May 29
The concert will be televised live at 9:00/8:00c on NBC as well as on cable networks Style, G4, Bravo, E! and CMT.

[05/24/13 - 11:36 AM]
Syfy's "Paranormal Witness" Returns for Its Third Season on June 5 at 10 PM ET/PT
The new season begins with "The Long Island Terror," featuring intense demonic activity at a house in Long Island, NY.

[05/24/13 - 11:35 AM]
Chris and Heidi Powell and Twin Participants David and Rebecca Live Tweet During "Extreme Weight Loss" Season Premiere, May 28
They'll all be up on @realchrispowell, @realheidipowell, @DavidEWL3 and @BeccaEWL3, respectively.

[05/24/13 - 11:20 AM]
GSN Announces the Season Two Champions of "The American Bible Challenge"
The cable channel details the winners of the show's sophomore run.

[05/24/13 - 08:46 AM]
"Rookie Blue" Opens at #1 at 10pm with Its 2nd Biggest Audience Since 2010
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, May 23.

[05/24/13 - 08:32 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Opens Summer on Top in Demos
"Hell's Kitchen" and "Does Someone Have to Go?" hand the network victory in adults 18-49.

[05/23/13 - 11:26 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, May 23
Updates include: Clive Owen, Steven Soderbergh to bring "The Knick" to Cinemax; Neil LaBute's "Full Circle" sets cast; and Stephanie Sengupta departs The CW's "Reign."

[05/23/13 - 06:23 PM]
The CW Books "Cult" Revival for June 28; "The Hunt" Renamed "Capture"
They'll join previously announced summer originals "Breaking Pointe," "Perfect Score" and "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"

[05/23/13 - 04:27 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: Pacers/Heat Opener Dominates for TNT
Plus: numbers for VH1's "Off Pitch," Oxygen's "Best Ink" and TLC's "The Town That Caught Tourettes?"

[05/23/13 - 03:01 PM]
NBC Completes Best May Sweep in Nine Years As Network Finishes 0.1 of Rating Point Out of First
NBC further spins the numbers for the May sweeps period.

[05/23/13 - 03:00 PM]
Syfy's "Killer Contact" (Formerly "Notorious Hauntings") to Premiere July 16 at 10 PM ET/PT
Viewers will follow a team of paranormal investigators as they research the otherworldly activity at historical sites.

[05/23/13 - 02:34 PM]
Kelly Osbourne Hosts Fan-Generated Special "Phineas and Ferb Musical Cliptastic Countdown," Premiering Friday, June 28 on Disney Channel
Leading up to the special, fans can get in on the action by voting for their favorite "Phineas and Ferb" music videos on DisneyChannel.com.