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[05/08/07 - 05:25 PM]
Endemol USA Announces New Pilot Script Commitments and Talent Holding Deals in Scripted Division
The reality/game show house has set up scripted projects at FX, The CW, TBS and ABC Family.

[05/08/07 - 03:15 PM]
FOX Targets August for 'Lot,' 'Kitchen' and 'Dance' Finales
In addition, FOX will broadcast the final two episodes of "Drive" on Wednesday, July 4.

[05/08/07 - 02:54 PM]
Bravo's "Top Chef 3 Miami" Premieres with 15 Hot New Chefs Wed, June 13 at 10:00 P.M. ET/PT
Plus: "Top Chef: 4-Star All-Stars," a special which reunites four of the finalists from season's one and two, is slated for Wednesday, June 6 at 10:00/9:00c.

[05/08/07 - 01:56 PM]
Oxygen Expels 'Campus Ladies,' Renews 'Tori & Dean'
The "Inn Love" pickup is for 10 episodes - two more than its current freshman run, which wraps tonight.

[05/08/07 - 01:34 PM]
CBS Places First in Viewers with 11 of the Week's Top 20 Programs -- More Than the Other Networks Combined
CBS spins the numbers for the week of April 30-May 6.

[05/08/07 - 01:33 PM]
The Penultimate King!
CBS spins the numbers for Monday, May 7.

[05/08/07 - 01:32 PM]
The 50th Annual Grammy Awards Will Be Broadcast Live from Staples Center in Los Angeles, FeB. 10 on the CBS Television Network
Nominations will be announced in Los Angeles on December 6, 2007.

[05/08/07 - 01:31 PM]
USA Network Sets New Standard with Multi-Tiered Marketing Campaign for Six-Hour Television Event 'The Starter Wife' Starring Debra Messing
The unprecedented multi-layered 360° branding campaign leverages the novel's themes and capitalizes on pop culture trends through traditional and non-traditional media tactics.

[05/08/07 - 01:27 PM]
NBC Ratings Results for the Week of April 30-May 6
NBC spins the numbers for the week of April 30-May 6.

[05/08/07 - 11:04 AM]
FX Picks Up Dirt and the Riches
Plus: "Rescue Me" moves to Wednesdays at 10:00/9:00c beginning June 13 while its new drama "Damages" premieres on Tuesday, July 24 at 10:00/9:00c.

[05/08/07 - 11:03 AM]
FX Searches for the Ultimate Fan of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Once selected, the winner of the "SuperFan" contest will be an integral part of the season three promotion of "Sunny," and will be featured with the cast on billboards in select cities including New York and Los Angeles.

[05/08/07 - 09:47 AM]
Matthew Modine Joins the Cast of Weeds' Third Season, Premiering Monday, August 13 on Showtime
Also guest starring this season in single-episode cameos are Zooey Deschanel, reprising her role as Andy's quirky ex-girlfriend Kat (airing August 13) and Carrie Fisher (airing August 27) as Arlene, Celia's divorce attorney.

[05/08/07 - 09:25 AM]
Lifetime Goes Bunco! Lifetime Television Airs the Second Annual Prilosec Otc Bunco World Championship
The special, which airs Friday, May 11, showcases the popular dice game played by over 17 million women nationwide.

[05/08/07 - 09:04 AM]
FOX Extends Late-Night Laughs with Pickup of "Talkshow with Spike Feresten"
The atypical Saturday-night talk show will return for a full order of episodes for the 2007-2008 season.

[05/08/07 - 09:02 AM]
TV Guide Network Announces Host and Judges for Upcoming Reality Competition Series, America's Next Producer
Ananda Lewis will host the reality competition series with FOX Sports Television Group's David Hill and TV Guide magazine's Matt Roush serving as judges.

[05/07/07 - 05:49 PM]
Oxygen Renews Tori & Dean: Inn Love for a Second Season
Season two kicks off with a bang as Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott settle into their lives as Fallbrook's chicest couple and bring little Liam Aaron home to Chateau La Rue.

[05/07/07 - 05:43 PM]
We TV Continues to Expand Original Series Programming Slate with Girl Meets Cowboy
The new original series features a group of city-girls displaced into the rural country to rough it out while competing to win the heart of their fantasy man.

[05/07/07 - 05:41 PM]
IFC Expands Original Programming on and Off the Network
"Bollywood Hero," an original scripted series in development for IFC, follows comedian/actor Chris Kattan who plays himself in this otherwise fictional comedy.

[05/07/07 - 04:29 PM]
Golden Globe(R) Winner Kyra Sedgwick Returns for Third Season of TNT's Hit Crime Drama the Closer, Ad-Supported Cable's #1 Series of All Time
The eagerly anticipated third season will kick off with the first episode being presented uninterrupted and commercial-free, sponsored by Toyota.

[05/07/07 - 04:06 PM]
Lifetime Television's Popular Series "Blood Ties" to Return for Second Season in Fall
Lifetime Television's popular series "Blood Ties," which is averaging 1.3 million viewers during its freshman season, will return for a second season of ten new episodes in the fall.

[05/07/07 - 01:16 PM]
Fast Facts for Sunday, May 6, 2007 (Based on Fast Affiliate Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, May 6.

[05/07/07 - 01:15 PM]
Viewers to Have the Opportunity to Be Included in the "34th Annual Daytime Entertainment Emmy Awards" by Uploading Personal Video Messages for Their Favorite Shows and Stars to WwW.mydaytimeawardS.com
Producers will choose several of the videos to air during the live broadcast, Friday, June 15 (9:00-11:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT) on CBS.

[05/07/07 - 01:14 PM]
The Amazing Race's Season 9 Lovebirds, Eric and Danielle, Are Crowned the Winners of "The Amazing Race: All-Stars" During the Season Finale on Sunday, May 6 on the CBS Television Network
CBS details the latest winner of "The Amazing Race."

[05/07/07 - 01:12 PM]
Sci Fi Takes on Late-Night with Ani-Monday Anime Block
The block, which starts on June 11, will feature the exclusive premiere of the anime phenomenon "Ghost in the Shell: Solid State Society" as well as feature films like "Ninja Scroll," "Blood," "The Last Vampire," "Read or Die" and "Blackjack."

[05/07/07 - 12:12 PM]
NBC Crashes Its Own 'Wedding' as 'Criminal' Gets Monday Boost
The Peacock moves "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" to Mondays after "Heroes" for the final two weeks of the May sweeps period.

[05/07/07 - 11:21 AM]
ABC Gives Viewers 48 More Original Episodes of the Hit Drama "Lost," Culminating in an Exciting Series Conclusion
The episodes will air uninterrupted over three seasons (16 episodes each season), with the series concluding in 2009-10 with a highly anticipated and shocking finale.

[05/07/07 - 11:17 AM]
NBC Sees 'Medium' in Its Future for 2007-08 with Early Series Renewal
NBC has issued an early renewal for the series, which will return for its fourth season in 2007-08.

[05/07/07 - 11:14 AM]
The NBC Universal Cable Group Claims 60 of Basic Cable's Top 100 Prime Entertainment Telecasts for the Year to Date
The cable networks of NBC Universal have delivered chart-topping results for the opening four months of 2007, with USA, Bravo and Sci Fi accounting for more than half of the top 100 primetime entertainment basic-cable telecasts of the four-month period.

[05/07/07 - 09:29 AM]
Tracy Morgan to Host Spike TV's First Annual "Guys Choice"
The show is scheduled to tape on June 9 at CBS Radford in Los Angeles for air on Wednesday, June 13 at 10:00 PM, ET/PT.

[05/07/07 - 09:27 AM]
Nick at Nite Celebrates Mother's Day with 'Momedy Saturday' and Finale of Funniest Mom in America 3
The finale features the three remaining contestants in the series as they compete for the title by performing their stand-up before an audience, the judges Kim Coles and Hal Sparks, and host Roseanne Barr.

[05/04/07 - 10:43 PM]
Cable Ratings Round-Up (Week of April 23-29): 'Lake Placid 2' Puts Sci Fi in Top 15
"Lake Placid 2," Sci Fi's small screen sequel to the 1999 feature, drew a stellar 3.0 million viewers on Saturday. Said broadcast marked the network's first entry in the top 15 in recent memory.

[05/04/07 - 06:09 PM]
Development Update: Week of April 30-May 4
Updates include: The CW orders "Farmer Wants a Wife," HBO eyes a pair of sports-themed mini-series and Twentieth Television extends "Divorce Court" and "Judge Alex."

[05/04/07 - 05:56 PM]
Ken Ehrlich Returns as Executive Producer for "59th Primetime Emmy(R) Awards"
Ehrlich replaces previously announced executive producers Nigel Lythgoe and Ken Warwick, who have stepped down.

[05/04/07 - 05:15 PM]
ABC Doubles Up 'Jim,' 'Notes,' Drops 'Lost' Repeats
Repeats of "Jim" will air at 9:00/8:00c on Wednesdays for the next two weeks with additional first-run episodes of "Notes" at 9:30/8:30c.

[05/04/07 - 12:03 PM]
Quick Take for Thursday, May 3, 2007 (Based on Fast Affiliate Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, May 3.

[05/03/07 - 03:30 PM]
Ion Media Networks Upfront Unveils Fresh Wave of New Programming, Attracting Boomer Demo Via Unparalleled Distribution Platform
The first of a promised 12 originals per year is "Killer Wave," a political-thriller miniseries featuring "a multi billion-dollar conspiracy that will have audiences at the edge of their seats."

[05/03/07 - 01:07 PM]
MTV Networks Scores Four Honors in the 11th Annual Webby Awards
Winners include offerings from AtomFilms, Comedy Central, Nickelodeon and VH1.

[05/03/07 - 01:06 PM]
A&E Network(R) Launches the Sopranos(R) Viewer's Choice Contest on AetV.com
Highlighting ten outstanding episodes from the first two seasons, viewers can preview clips on the site and then vote online for their top two favorites.

[05/03/07 - 01:04 PM]
Emmy Winner Debra Messing Stars in the USA Network Television Event 'The Starter Wife'
The network further details the mini-series, which also stars Judy Davis, Joe Mantegna, Miranda Otto and Anika Noni Rose.

[05/03/07 - 01:02 PM]
Ivillage and USA Network Launch Online Initiative for Upcoming TV Series "The Starter Wife"
A co-branded microsite on iVillage.com will "engage iVillage's 16 million members with exclusive videos, star Q&As, social networking groups for real-life women starting over and more."

[05/03/07 - 01:00 PM]
NBC Promotes Steven Huerta to Director, Program Research, NBC Entertainment
Previously, Huerta had served as Manager, Primary Research, NBC Entertainment, since he joined the company in August 2004.

[05/03/07 - 12:58 PM]
Noriko Gee Promoted to Director, Program Planning & Scheduling, CBS Television Network
Gee played a role in the network's decision to move "The Amazing Race" and "Without a Trace" to Sunday nights.

[05/03/07 - 12:57 PM]
Quick Take for Wednesday, May 2, 2007 - (Based on Fast Affiliate Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, May 2.

[05/03/07 - 12:56 PM]
Get Ready to Party at "Cma Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock," Monday, July 23 on Abc!
Brooks & Dunn, Sara Evans, Reba McEntire, Martina McBride, Brad Paisley, Sugarland, Carrie Underwood and Gretchen Wilson are among those scheduled to appear.

[05/03/07 - 12:28 PM]
The CW Retires 'Gilmore Girls'
With two weeks to go until its upfront presentation, The CW confirmed today its veteran series "Gilmore Girls" will not be returning for an eighth season.

[05/03/07 - 09:03 AM]
Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Enrolls in Summer School with Search for a New Class of Students
FOX is set to begin a search for five new 5th-grade students for the second season of the hit quiz show.

[05/03/07 - 09:00 AM]
Chris Richardson and Phil Stacey Are Eliminated from the "American Idol" Competition
FOX details the latest "American Idol" elimination.

[05/03/07 - 09:00 AM]
Almost $70 Million Raised for Poverty Relief by "Idol Gives Back"
With donations still flowing in, viewers have pledged over $50 million; corporate sponsors have contributed $14 million; and matching funds raised on behalf of Nothing But Nets and Malaria No More bring the grand total to almost $70 million.

[05/02/07 - 03:53 PM]
Bravo's "Work Out" Dedication Episode Delivers in the Ratings
Plus: The cable channel slates "Work Out Reunion: Watch What Happens Special" for Tuesday, May 15 at 10:00/9:00c.

[05/02/07 - 02:41 PM]
Soapnet Announces a New Reality Series "The Fashionista Diaries"
The series will capture the drama as two new assistants from three different companies collaborate to produce Charlotte Ronson's Fashion Show and After Party during New York's Fall Fashion Week 2007.







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[04/02/26 - 12:31 PM]
Paramount+ Greenlights New Reality Series, "Team Moms," Executive Produced by Kim Kardashian and Love Island Producers, ITV
"Team Moms" launches viewers into the world of nationally competitive youth baseball via immersion into the Legendary Prep Academy in Scottsdale, Arizona's first and only baseball prep school.

[04/02/26 - 12:01 PM]
Jamie Bell and Charlie Heaton Lead a New Generation of "Peaky Blinders" and First Look of Bell as Duke Is Revealed
Jessica Brown Findlay, Lashana Lynch, and Lucy Karczewski are also on board.

[04/02/26 - 12:01 PM]
"Wizards Beyond Waverly Place" Returns for One Last Spell This Summer on Disney+ and Disney Channel
Executive producer Selena Gomez to make her directorial debut with the premiere episode.

[04/02/26 - 11:44 AM]
First-Ever "American Idol" Simulcast on ABC and Disney+ Surges Double Digits
Season to date, "American Idol" averages 5.11 million Total Viewers and stands as one of the few shows to notch year-over-year gains this season.

[04/02/26 - 11:11 AM]
Sarah Drew and Eric Johnson to Headline "When I Said I Do" (wt), The New Movie Inspired by Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black's Beloved Duet of the Same Name
The movie is set to premiere Saturday, May 23 at 8/7c as part of the network's upcoming spring "Love of a Lifetime" original movie slate.

[04/02/26 - 11:07 AM]
Thursday Night Heats Up as "9-1-1: Nashville" and "9-1-1" Soar to Best Performance of the Season
On linear over three days, "9-1-1" earned 5.94 million Total Viewers, also nearly matching the show's previous season high in January.

[04/02/26 - 11:05 AM]
Hulu's Critically Acclaimed Comedy Series "Deli Boys" Returns for a Second Season on May 28
Andrew Rannells and Kumail Nanjiani join as recurring guest stars for the second season, alongside series regulars Asif Ali, Saagar Shaikh, Poorna Jagannathan and Fred Armisen.

[04/02/26 - 10:58 AM]
ESPN to Present WNBA Expansion Draft Friday, April 3
Malika Andrews will host the special, joined by analysts Carolyn Peck and Monica McNutt.

[04/02/26 - 10:31 AM]
Louis C.K. to Headline the Hollywood Bowl May 5 as Part of Netflix Is a Joke Fest
This summer, his newest stand-up special, "Ridiculous," will premiere globally on Netflix.

[04/02/26 - 10:01 AM]
HBO Original Comedy Special "Ramy Youssef: In Love" Debuts April 17
Whether it's his marriage, being a dog parent, AI, or religion, Ramy comes at everything with his own brand of heart and humor.

[04/02/26 - 09:36 AM]
Netflix Wins Hot Package "The Corrections"; Orders Limited Drama Straight-to-Series Starring Meryl Streep
The series - from Paramount Television Studios - will be directed by Cord Jefferson, and written and adapted by author Jonathan Franzen.

[04/02/26 - 09:10 AM]
Video: "Smiling Friends" - Final Episodes Trailer - Adult Swim
Watch the final two episodes of "Smiling Friends" on Sunday, April 12.

[04/02/26 - 09:01 AM]
"Sofia the First: Royal Magic" Premieres May 25 on Disney Jr. with the First 8 Episodes Streaming Next Day on Disney+
It was also announced today that Moana, Rapunzel, Jasmine, Cinderella, Aurora and Elena of Avalor will make special appearances throughout the series, offering guidance, wisdom and support when Sofia needs it the most.

[04/02/26 - 08:35 AM]
New Faces Join "The Chi" Ensemble Cast for Its Final Season on Paramount+
Daryl Dunning II, Biko Eisen-Martin, Akilah A. Walker, Laila Odom, Liza Jessie Peterson, and Anthony B. Jenkins are among the latest additions.

[04/02/26 - 08:35 AM]
Great American Media Sets "An Accidental Arctic Christmas," Reuniting Beloved Fan Favorites Cameron Mathison and Jill Wagner, From Executive Producer Candace Cameron Bure
Maya Rose Skabar also stars in the film, which will premiere as part of the upcoming all-star Great American Christmas on Great American Pure Flix, Great American Family, and GFAM+.