Breaking News - The Big Bang Theory and "How I Met Your Mother" to Swap Time Periods

[02/20/08 - 10:53 AM] The Big Bang Theory and "How I Met Your Mother" to Swap Time Periods Both series will still return on Monday, March 17 as previously announced.

[via press release from CBS]
"THE BIG BANG THEORY" AND "HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER" TO SWAP TIME PERIODS CBS's Hit Freshman Comedy "The Big Bang Theory" To Lead Off Television's Number One Comedy Block When It Returns With New Episodes On Monday, March 17 "How I Met Your Mother" Shifts To 8:30 PM CBS's hit freshman comedy THE BIG BANG THEORY will lead off television's Number One comedy block when it moves to Mondays at 8:00 PM, beginning March 17 when it returns with all new episodes. THE BIG BANG THEORY, which was recently renewed for next season, is averaging 8.36 million viewers. With original episodes, it has improved last year's Monday (8:30-9:00 PM) time period by +15% in adults 18-49 and +5% in viewers. The critically acclaimed HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER, averaging 8.02 million viewers, will shift to THE BIG BANG THEORY'S former Monday 8:30 PM time period when it returns with new episodes on the same night. Mondays, Effective March 17 8:00-8:30 PM THE BIG BANG THEORY (NTP) 8:30-9:00 PM HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER (NTP) 9:00-9:30 PM TWO AND A HALF MEN 9:30-10:00 PM THE NEW ADVENTURES OF OLD CHRISTINE* 10:00-11:00 PM CSI: MIAMI * RULES OF ENGAGEMENT returns on Monday, April 14.

[02/27/15 - 03:09 PM]
Statement From E! Entertainment Regarding Kelly Osbourne
Osbourne is departing E!s "Fashion Police" to pursue other opportunities.

[02/27/15 - 01:01 PM]
ABC Family Orders a Fifth Season of Hit Original Comedy Series "Baby Daddy"
The order came just as production has wrapped on the series' fourth season.

[02/27/15 - 12:47 PM]
Discover the Fascinating World of the Ocean's Most Intelligent Creatures in "Dolphins: Spy in the Pod" Airing Saturday, March 7 at 8 PM ET/PT on the Discovery Channel
The hour-long journey will discover the relationships and habits of bottlenose and spinner dolphins, some of the world's most playful, clever and beloved animals.

[02/27/15 - 12:45 PM]
Syfy Will Pay Tribute to Science Fiction Icon Leonard Nimoy with Special Five Hour Programming Salute This Sunday, March 1 from 9AM-2PM
Said lineup includes an episode of the original "Twilight Zone" series; his guest star arc on "Star Trek: The Next Generation," and the final Star Trek original cast movie, "Star Trek 6: The Undiscovered Country."

[02/27/15 - 11:06 AM]
ABC's "American Crime" Post-Show Podcast Series to Launch Exclusively on PodcastOne
The podcast debuts today with a preview of what to expect in the television series, followed by weekly post-show episodes taking fans through the final episode of the season.

[02/27/15 - 10:17 AM]
MTV Renews "Are You the One" for Season 3, "The Challenge" for Season 27 and Greenlights Pilots "Girl Code Live" and "Greatest Party Story Ever" to Series
"Girl Code Live" is a live weekly talk show from the popular "Code" franchise; and "Greatest Party Story Ever" is a half-hour weekly that will showcase peoples' most outrageous epic tales.

[02/27/15 - 09:57 AM]
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Orders New Episodes of All Four of Its Popular Tyler Perry Series
"The Haves and the Have Nots," "If Loving You is Wrong," "Love Thy Neighbor" and "For Better or Worse" are all due back.

[02/27/15 - 09:30 AM]
NBC News' Peacock Productions Signs Deal with Exoneree Brian Banks to Develop New Unscripted Series
The unscripted series will investigate one potential case of wrongful conviction.

[02/27/15 - 08:31 AM]
ABC Wins Its 5th Consecutive Thursday Night Among Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, February 26.

[02/27/15 - 08:27 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: "How to Get Away with Murder" Powers Demo Victory for ABC
The Alphabet leads the night among adults 18-49 while CBS is the most-watched network.

[02/27/15 - 06:16 AM]
"Transformers Rescue Bots" Are Back! New Episodes Premiere on Discovery Family Channel Starting Saturday, February 28 at 1:30 PM EST
Join Optimus Prime and the rest of the Rescue Bots - Heatwave, Chase, Boulder and Blades - as they team up with the Burns, a family of first responders, to keep peace and safety in the city.