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[09/18/06 - 12:00 AM] The Race Is On!

[via press release from CBS]
THE RACE IS ON! The 10th Season Premiere of "The Amazing Race" Delivers The Four-Time Emmy Winning Series' Largest Audience Since the Premiere of "The Amazing Race 9" Last February "The Amazing Race" Grows In Key Demographics During Each Half Hour of Its 90-Minute Premiere, Finishing With Its Best Demos For an Episode Since Last March The 10th season premiere of THE AMAZING RACE delivered the four-time Emmy Award-winning reality series' largest audience since the premiere of "The Amazing Race 9" last February and grew during each half hour of its 90-minute debut in key demographics, according to live plus same day preliminary Nielsen ratings for Sunday, Sept. 17. Against football competition, THE AMAZING RACE 10 SPECIAL (S) posted a 6.3/09 with 10.11m viewers, 3.0/08 in adults 18-34, 3.9/09 in adults 18-49 and 4.6/10 in adults 25-54 from 8:30-10:00PM. This is the best delivery for an AMAZING RACE episode since 2/28/06 ("The Amazing Race 9" premiere), in both households and viewers, 3/21/06 in both adults 18-34 and adults 25-54 and 3/28/06 in adults 18-49. THE AMAZING RACE grew in every half-hour in key demos: A18-34 A18-49 A25-54 8:30PM 2.8 3.6 4.3 9:00PM 3.0 3.9 4.6 9:30PM 3.2 4.1 4.8 Growth (8:30 to 9:30PM) +14% +14% +12% Final ratings will be available on Tuesday. * * * Press Contacts: Ed Harrison 323/575-4254 ed.harrison@tvc.cbs.com Jeremy Murphy 212/975-4577 jeremy.murphy@cbs.com

[05/25/12 - 03:22 PM]
Production for Season Two of "Grimm" Commences on May 30
Repeats of the series will air Mondays at 10:00/9:00c this summer as a build up to the show's return in August.

[05/25/12 - 02:26 PM]
Interview: "Mrs. Eastwood & Company" Star Dina Eastwood
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[05/25/12 - 01:51 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: Heat Clincher Puts ESPN in Front
Plus: numbers for Animal Planet's "Swamp Wars," TLC's "On the Fly" and "Tattoo School."

[05/25/12 - 11:43 AM]
Celebrate Father's Day as SOAPnet Presents "A Veronica Mars Marathon: Who's Your Daddy?" on Sunday, June 17 3PM - 7PM
The four-hour marathon revolves around whether or not Keith Mars is Veronica's biological father.

[05/25/12 - 10:29 AM]
Video: Trailers from CBS's Upfront Presentation
The full previews are now available for the Eye's new fall series.

[05/25/12 - 09:33 AM]
Return to a Galaxy Far, Far Away as Spike TV Launches Into Hyperspace With the World Premiere of the Next Big "Star Wars(TM)" Game Franchise
A first look at this top secret project will be revealed on Thursday, May 31, as a part of the pre-E3 episode of Spike's hit video game show "GTTV."

[05/25/12 - 08:37 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: "So You Think You Can Dance" Opens Summer on Top
FOX's mainstay however is down 25% from last year's launch among adults 18-49.

[05/25/12 - 08:11 AM]
Wedding Season Replaces Football Season When "Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Brides" Premieres Friday, June 2 on CMT
The one-hour special features Cassie Trammell, Sunni Cranfill and Trisha Trevino "as they juggle work, school and practice all while planning their dream wedding."

[05/25/12 - 07:05 AM]
ABC to Exclusively Broadcast Celtics-Sixers Game Seven
Mike Breen and analyst Jeff Van Gundy will call the game, which starts at 8:00/7:00c, with reporter Doris Burke.

[05/25/12 - 06:34 AM]
Lifetime's Major Program Event, "The Week the Women Went," to Premiere in August
The four-part series was previously slated to launch on Wednesday, June 6.

[05/25/12 - 06:00 AM]
2012 MTV Movie Awards to Feature Exclusive Footage From "The Dark Knight Rises" on Sunday, June 3 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on MTV
Plus: Channing Tatum and Matthew McConaughey, stars of the upcoming film "Magic Mike," will join its impressive line-up of presenters.