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[03/23/07 - 06:49 PM]
2007 ABC Program Development Guide - Drama Series
ABC details its 13 drama pilots under consideration for next season.

[03/23/07 - 06:47 PM]
2007 ABC Program Development Guide - Comedy Series
ABC details its 16 comedy pilots under consideration for next season.

[03/23/07 - 06:45 PM]
Quick Take for Thursday, March 22, 2007 (Based on Fast Affiliate Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, March 23.

[03/23/07 - 06:44 PM]
David Muir Named Anchor of ABC's "World News Saturday" and Co-Anchor of "Primetime"
Muir will also continue as a NY-based correspondent for ABC News broadcasts and platforms, including "World News with Charles Gibson," "Good Morning America" and "Nightline."

[03/23/07 - 02:16 PM]
TV Land Builds Ultimate Baby Boomer Entertainment Brand
Upcoming additions to its schedule include off-nework runs of "Scrubs" and "Just Shoot Me" as well as new seasons of "TV Land Confidential" and "High School Reunion."

[03/23/07 - 02:12 PM]
Bravo Greenlights Game Show Pilot "Paycheck"
The game show features seven players who must guess each other's salaries, based on "questions about pop culture, observations about their opponents, surprising and revealing 'factoids' about each player."

[03/23/07 - 11:22 AM]
Principal Photography Currently Underway on the Lifetime Original Movie 'Christmas Miracle' (Working Title) Starring Jami Gertz ('Still Standing') and Dylan Walsh ('Nip/Tuck')
The telefilm, inspired by a true story, revolves around the life-or-death ordeal of an estranged Idaho couple who accidentally get trapped in a blizzard during a snowmobiling trip gone wrong just before Christmas.

[03/23/07 - 11:17 AM]
CBS Expands Its Mobile Offerings with Popular News and Entertainment Content on Sprint TV Starting in April
New offerings include full episodes of "Jericho" as well as clips from the "C.S.I." franchise and more.

[03/23/07 - 11:16 AM]
The CW's "Top Model" Tops the Time Period in Target Demos
The CW spins the numbers for Wednesday, March 21.

[03/23/07 - 03:39 AM]
Development Update: Friday, March 23
Updates include: HBO sets its summer schedule, "Drawn Together" creators set up at 20th and NBC orders a new dating show pilot.

[03/22/07 - 10:51 PM]
AMC Continues Original Programming Momentum with New Slate of Series in Development
Tom Fontana, Freddie DeMann, William Finkelstein, Kip Koenig, David Semel, Karen Hall, Michael Oates Palmer, Jason Rothenberg, Scott Villa, Adam Glass, Bob Cooper, Orin Woinsky, Stacy Title and Jonathan Penner all have projects in the works at AMC.

[03/22/07 - 10:46 PM]
Felicia Eliminated from "America's Next Top Model" on the CW
The CW details the latest "America's Next Top Model" elimination.

[03/22/07 - 10:45 PM]
Before He Was Capturing Powers, Milo Ventimiglia from the Cast of "Heroes" Was Captivating a Gilmore Girl's Heart
A "Jess" marathon of "Gilmore Girls" will air Sunday, April 29th (2:00 PM - 12:00 AM PT/ET) on ABC Family.

[03/22/07 - 05:51 PM]
Interview: "October Road" Creators Scott Rosenberg, Josh Appelbaum & Andre Nemec

[03/22/07 - 02:27 PM]
Cable Ratings Round-Up (Week of March 12-18): Ratings 'Riches' for Fx
Opener bests "Dirt" and "Nip/Tuck's" premiere while its 18-49 numbers are the best since "The Shield."

[03/22/07 - 11:44 AM]
Quick Take for Wednesday, March 21, 2007 (Based on Fast Affiliate Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, March 21.

[03/22/07 - 11:02 AM]
Survivor: Fiji Places First in Viewers and Key Demographics in a Special Wednesday Time Period
CBS spins the numbers for Wednesday, March 21.

[03/22/07 - 11:01 AM]
Country Music and Television Superstar Reba Mcentire Returns for the Ninth Time to Host "The 42nd Annual Academy of Country Music Awards," to Be Broadcast Live from Las Vegas, Tuesday, May 15 on the CBS Television Network
The event honors country music's top talent as well as the industry's hottest emerging talent.

[03/22/07 - 10:12 AM]
NBC.com Delivers with 'Heroes360' - 48 Million Page Views and Over 27 Million Video Streams in Just Eight Weeks
The full breadth of the campaign includes a number of non-NBC branded websites, several WAP sites, SMS interactivity and an interactive phone tree (1-800-PRIMA16).

[03/22/07 - 10:10 AM]
NBC.com Creates Improved Viewing Experience with New Streaming Video Player Enhancements
The upgrades, many of which were determined by feedback from user focus groups held in February, include a larger format, easier navigation and a host of interactive features.

[03/22/07 - 10:09 AM]
NBC.com Launches New Social-Networking Tools
The new tools will "allow users enhanced control and personalization and creates an unparalleled interactive web experience."

[03/22/07 - 10:08 AM]
NBC.com Offers Fresh Content All Summer Long
New content featuring "America's Got Talent," "Last Comic Standing" and the network's upcoming Victoria Beckham series will be available this summer.

[03/22/07 - 10:00 AM]
Sci Fi and Rhi Entertainment Round Out Casting on 'Tin Man'
The cable channel confirms the additions of Neal McDonough, Kathleen Robertson and Raoul Trujillo to the cast.

[03/22/07 - 09:59 AM]
Kiefer Sutherland Comes to Sci Fi as Phenomenon Executive Producer
The potential series follows "a crack team of experts, lead by a mysterious young female prodigy, as they investigate bizarre and supernatural anomalies of nature."

[03/22/07 - 09:57 AM]
Sci Fi Extends 'Galactica' Season 4 Episode Order to 22
This will include a special two-hour extended event that will air during fourth quarter 2007 and be released on DVD by Universal Studios Home Entertainment thereafter.

[03/22/07 - 09:57 AM]
Sci Fi Gets Into Your Head with Mind-Blowing New Series Featuring Mentalist Derren Brown
New six-episode series, due in July, will track the man the British press has called "mind-blowing," "fascinating" and "a warlock."

[03/22/07 - 09:55 AM]
Ghost Hunters Returns to Sci Fi for Season 4
In an added bonus, the Ghost Hunters will round out the third season with six extra episodes set to premiere this spring, and an additional six slated for debut this fall.

[03/22/07 - 09:54 AM]
Exclusive Broadband Programming on Tap for Sci Fi Pulse
Building on the popularity of "Who Wants To Be A Superhero?," Sci Fi's Pulse will present "The Superhero After Show," hosted by season one's celebrated runner up, Major Victory.

[03/22/07 - 09:52 AM]
NBC Universal and News CorP. Announce Deal with Internet Leaders Aol, Msn, Myspace and Yahoo! to Create a Premium Online Video Site with Unprecedented Reach
The video-rich site will debut this summer with thousands of hours of full-length programming, movies and clips, representing premium content from at least a dozen networks and two major film studios.

[03/22/07 - 09:49 AM]
Grammy Award-Winning Artist Gwen Stefani to Mentor Top 10 and Perform Live with Akon on "American Idol" Tuesday, March 27, and Wednesday, March 28, on FOX
In addition, it will be a pop-themed week, as contestants pick their favorite songs from that genre.

[03/22/07 - 09:48 AM]
Stephanie Edwards Is Eliminated from the "American Idol" Competition
FOX details the latest "American Idol" elimination.

[03/22/07 - 09:48 AM]
American Idol Invites Corporate America to Give Back as "Idol Gives Back" Tuesday, April 24, and Wednesday, April 25, on Fox
Gwen Stefani, Annie Lennox, Josh Groban, Pink, Michael Bublé, Il Divo and popular "Kazakhstan journalist" Borat Sagdiyev (Sacha Baron Cohen) are among those set to appear during the two-hour results show.

[03/22/07 - 02:00 AM]
Development Update: Thursday, March 22
Updates include: Casts complete on NBC's "The Bionic Woman" and HBO's "John Adams" plus pilot duty calls on Barry Bostwick, Orlando Jones, Ben Savage and Jamie Kennedy.

[03/21/07 - 10:44 PM]
We TV to Premiere Original Series Cheerleader U. Wednesday, March 21, 2007 at 10pm Est
The six-part, half hour series follows the cheerleading squad at the University of Kentucky, one of the finest collegiate cheer programs in America.

[03/21/07 - 10:43 PM]
GSN's 'National Vocabulary Championship' Airs April 15 as Part of 'Win with Words Week'
GSN will premiere the first-ever National Vocabulary Championship as a one-hour special capping off the network's "Win With Words Week."

[03/21/07 - 02:03 PM]
MTV Presents New Thursday Block to Premiere April 5th, 2007
The two-hour block will be comprised of a new season of "Pimp My Ride" as well as newcomers "Nick Cannon Presents: Short Circuitz," "Adventures In HollyHood" and "Human Giant."

[03/21/07 - 02:00 PM]
Pussycat Dolls Improves Purr-Formance Despite Facing "American Idol"
The CW spins the numbers for Tuesday, March 20.

[03/21/07 - 01:59 PM]
FOX Entertainment Group Launches New Sales Unit FOX One
The new sales unit is charged with developing and implementing strategic integrated marketing opportunities across all of News Corp.'s global assets and media platforms.

[03/21/07 - 01:58 PM]
NBC's 'Apprentice' Candidates Try to Outsell Each Other at World Famous Theme Park Universal Studios Hollywood on Sunday, March 25 (10-11 P.M. Et)
Plus: Ivanka Trump will observe the execution of the task this week and serve as boardroom advisor to her father.

[03/21/07 - 01:15 PM]
Judges and Host Announced for Exciting Second Season of ABC's "American Inventor"
The network confirms all the expected changes, including new host Nick Smith and incoming judges George Foreman, Pat Croce and Sara Blakely.

[03/21/07 - 01:05 PM]
ABC Announces Fourteen Early Pick-Ups for the 2007-08 Season
Newcomers "Brothers & Sisters," "Ugly Betty" and "Men in Trees" are among the series set to return next season.

[03/21/07 - 09:35 AM]
The Great Escape Continues as FOX Locks Up "Prison Break" for a Third Season
The series will have its second season finale on Monday, April 2 at 8:00/7:00c.

[03/21/07 - 03:10 AM]
Development Update: Wednesday, March 21
Updates include: Pilots for two of "Battlestar Galactica's" ladies, changes ahead on ABC's "American Inventor" and the usual casting round-up.

[03/20/07 - 10:42 PM]
Hallmark Channel Consistently Ranks in Top 10
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for the week of March 12-18.

[03/20/07 - 10:41 PM]
AMC Builds Innovative Programming Package to Modernize Western Genre
AMC spins the numbers for the week of March 12-18.

[03/20/07 - 05:11 PM]
The Hills Are Alive with "The Sound of Music," as One of the Most Beloved Films of All Time Makes Its Cable Premiere on ABC Family
Since it first began airing on television in 1976, "The Sound of Music" has only appeared on broadcast networks and has never aired on pay or basic cable.

[03/20/07 - 05:09 PM]
2007 FOX Program Development Guide - Specials
FOX details five of its special broadcasts due to air next season.

[03/20/07 - 05:06 PM]
2007 FOX Program Development Guide - Drama Series
FOX details its 10 drama pilots under consideration for next season.

[03/20/07 - 04:57 PM]
2007 FOX Program Development Guide - Comedy Series
FOX details its 13 comedy pilots under consideration for next season.

[03/20/07 - 03:28 PM]
Top Model and "Pussycat Dolls" Boost the CW
The CW spins the numbers for the week of March 12-18.







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[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.

[05/23/13 - 02:15 PM]
A Can't-Miss "Katie" First: An Exclusive Hour with Howard Stern, Tuesday, May 28
Katie goes one on one with Stern in a no-holds-barred conversation about everything from his childhood, family and therapy sessions to his on-air persona and personal obsessions.