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[07/20/08 - 03:03 PM]
Oxygen Boasts Stellar Growth in 2008 "Live Out Loud" Ratings Milestones
Oxygen spins the numbers for the year to date.

[07/20/08 - 02:37 PM]
Janice Dickinson Moves in This SummeR... in Season Four of Oxygen's "The Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency"
The new season rolls out Tuesday, August 26 at 10:00/9:00c.

[07/20/08 - 02:32 PM]
Oxygen Picks Up Third Season of Hit Series "The Bad Girls Club" and Expands Show to One-Hour Format
The series is currently casting and scheduled to begin production in August, with season three scheduled to premiere this winter.

[07/20/08 - 02:26 PM]
Oxygen Picks Up High-Energy, Low-Fat Reality Competition Series "Dance Your Ass Off"
Scheduled to premiere in 2009, the series will be executive produced by Sally Ann Salsano's 495 Productions.

[07/20/08 - 01:45 PM]
Bravo Announces Development of 'American Artist' (Wt) from Executive Producer Sarah Jessica Parker and Magical Elves
Plus: "Make Me A Supermodel" and "The Real Housewives of New York City" get renewed; another "Top Chef" spin-off; and fall premiere dates.

[07/20/08 - 01:43 PM]
TelevisionwithoutpitY.com Announces the Tubey Awards
Starting today, fans can vote for 60 categories online on TelevisionWithoutPity.com.

[07/20/08 - 01:39 PM]
Sci Fi Unveils Sci Fi Ventures Portfolio of Businesses Encompassing Gaming, Publishing, Merchandising, Digital, Wireless and Youth Market
"SCI FI Ventures is a major initiative that demonstrates our commitment to building businesses and driving maximum value around the unique relationship we have with our audience," said the network's Dave Howe.

[07/20/08 - 01:38 PM]
Sci Fi Greenlights Three Original Series
Newcomers include "Cash or Capture," "Estate Of Panic" and "Outer Space Astronauts."

[07/20/08 - 01:37 PM]
Sci Fi Announces All-New Development Slate
Projects include an original miniseries in development with feature helmer Bryan Singer.

[07/20/08 - 01:36 PM]
Sci FI.com, the World's Largest Genre Entertainment Web Site Unveils Slate of Exclusive Original Programming
Offerings include a "Ghost Hunters" social network as well as 10 more "Battlestar Galactica" webisodes.

[07/20/08 - 01:35 PM]
Ghost Hunters Returns to Sci Fi for Season 5
The show's fifth season will deliver 25 episodes "of spine-tingling investigations" when it rolls out in 2009.

[07/20/08 - 01:34 PM]
Sci Fi Channel Greenlights 4-Hour Fantasy Adventure Mirabilis
David James Elliott and Natassia Malthe star in the project, which comes from Reunion Pictures, Industry Entertainment and RHI Entertainment

[07/20/08 - 01:33 PM]
Sci Fi Revs Up Movie Slate with Sunday Originals
The unprecedented 36 original action movies are up from 2008's slate of 24.

[07/20/08 - 01:32 PM]
Sci Fi Channel Brings Viewers the 'Spirit' of Halloween Season with Wall-To-Wall Programming!
The stunt includes "all-new episodes of Ghost Hunters, the 3rd annual Ghost Hunters Live Halloween event and the all-new 31 Days of Halloween programming extravaganza!"

[07/20/08 - 01:31 PM]
Emmy Winner Debra Messing Returns in the Emmy Award-Winning Hit Series 'The Starter Wife' Premiering Friday, October 10 at 10/9c on USA Network
The series had previously been set for Thursday nights at 10:00/9:00c.

[07/20/08 - 01:30 PM]
Mark Feuerstein Stars in USA Network Pilot "Royal Pains"
Plus: The pilot will be directed by Jace Alexander.

[07/20/08 - 01:29 PM]
All-Star Guest Cast On-Board When Everyone's Favorite Obsessive-Compulsive Detective Monk Hits Milestone and Solves His 100th Case
Eric McCormack, John Turturro, Howie Mandel, Sarah Silverman, Andy Richter, Brooke Adams, Sharon Lawrence, Ricardo Chavira, Kathryn Joosten, Jarrad Paul, Tim Bagley, David Koechner and Angela Kinsey to all appear in the landmark episode.

[07/20/08 - 01:28 PM]
USA Network and Saab Usa, a Division of Gm, Partner on "Burn Notice"
The brand will be integrated into the series as well as an online alternate reality experience called "Covert Ops."

[07/20/08 - 01:24 PM]
USA Network Announces New Cast of Characters on Its Development Slate
A slate of three new pilot scripts, COVERT AFFAIRS, OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS and STIFFS, were announced today.

[07/20/08 - 01:19 PM]
USA Network Picks Up Newest Original Series "In Plain Sight" for Season Two
The series has been given a 16-episode order and will start production in October.

[07/20/08 - 11:47 AM]
Chiller Announces New Original Web Thriller from Director Caroline Thompson and Producer Steve Nicolaides
New webisodes will post every Tuesday and Thursday on ChillerTV.com, beginning with the premiere webisode on Tuesday, July 22.

[07/20/08 - 10:48 AM]
NBC's Smash Hit Game Show 'Deal Or No Deal' and All-New Extreme Reality Competition Series 'America's Toughest Jobs' Premiere with Four Special Monday Episodes Beginning August 25
Both shows will air on Mondays nights from August 25 to September 15.

[07/20/08 - 10:32 AM]
NBC's 'Saturday Night Live' Front-Loads the Fall
The show's expanded 22-episode season will launch on September 13.

[07/19/08 - 12:23 PM]
Media Rights Capital and the CW Network Announce Premiere Dates and Casting for Original Sunday Night Primetime Programs "In Harm's Way," "Surviving Suburbia," "Valentine" and "Easy Money"
Laurie Metcalf, Bob Saget, Jaime Murray, Autumn Reeser, Judge Reinhold and Jeff Hephner are all featured on the Sunday block.

[07/19/08 - 12:20 PM]
The CW Network Announces Fall 2008 Premiere Dates
"Gossip Girl," "One Tree Hill," "90210" and "Top Model" are all set to debut the week of September 1.

[07/19/08 - 10:41 AM]
Shannen Doherty Guest Stars in the CW's "90210" for Multiple Episodes This Fall
Doherty will reprise her role as Brenda Walsh, who was last seen headed to London to study acting.

[07/18/08 - 07:07 PM]
The CW Holds 'Stylista' Until October 29
Final dates for the rest of The CW's lineup are expected to be announced Saturday during its session at the TCA.

[07/18/08 - 07:07 PM]
Development Update: Friday, July 18
Updates include: Showtime outlines more of its plans at the TCA; and Megalyn Echikunwoke lands a role on "CSI: Miami."

[07/18/08 - 07:06 PM]
Showtime Puts Nurse Jackie on Call
The 12-episode, half-hour series will star Edie Falco as a strong-willed, iconoclastic New York City nurse.

[07/18/08 - 06:37 PM]
Showtime Is Armed with New Reality Show AnD...announces 7th Season of Penn & Teller: Bullshit!
The three-time Emmy-nominee is now the network's longest-running primetime series.

[07/18/08 - 05:02 PM]
MTV Takes Top Spots with the Premiere of "From G's to Gents" and the Return of "Run's House"
MTV spins the numbers for Tuesday, July 15-Wednesday, July 16.

[07/18/08 - 12:04 AM]
Interview: "Psych" Co-Stars James Roday & Dule Hill

[07/18/08 - 12:03 AM]
Interview: "Monk" Co-Stars Tony Shaloub & Hector Elizondo

[07/17/08 - 10:00 PM]
Kherington Payne and Gev Manoukian Are Eliminated on "So You Think You Can Dance"
FOX details the latest "So You Think You Can Dance" elimination.

[07/17/08 - 07:09 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, July 17
Updates include: Jeffrey Dean Morgan to return to ABC's "Grey's Anatomy"; and E! to once again keep up with the "Kardashians."

[07/17/08 - 05:07 PM]
Smash Lab Returns to Discovery Channel to Test Revolutionary Ideas That Could Improve Everyday Life
Season two, due on August 5, is shot entirely in high definition and is narrated by Ben Bailey, host of the network's "Cash Cab."

[07/17/08 - 05:01 PM]
Deadliest Catch Tops Discovery's Primetime Emmy(R) Nominations
Overall, Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and TLC earned a total of nine nominations.

[07/17/08 - 04:59 PM]
AMC Garners Most Emmy Nominations for Any Basic Cable Network
"This is a milestone moment for AMC," said the network's Charlie Collier.

[07/17/08 - 03:30 PM]
Record Breaking Week for Bravo's Original Programming with "Shear Genius," "Flipping Out" and "Project Runway"
Bravo spins the numbers for Tuesday, July 15-Wednesday, July 16.

[07/17/08 - 03:24 PM]
FX Earns 11 Emmy(R) Nominations with Damages Leading the Way
"This was a terrific day for FX and basic cable collectively and it all started seven years ago when 'The Shield' kicked down the Emmy door," said network chief John Landgraf.

[07/17/08 - 02:24 PM]
Highly Anticipated Action-Adventure Series "Wizard's First Rule" to Premiere Weekend of November 1st in National Syndication
The one-hour scripted series, from executive producers Sam Raimi, Rob Tapert, Joshua Donen, Ned Nalle and Kenneth Biller, will kick off with a thrilling two-hour premiere event.

[07/17/08 - 02:17 PM]
CMT One Country and Tyson Foods Team Up with America's Second Harvest in Honor of a New Season of "Country Fried Home Videos"
CMT One Country and Tyson will donate up to 10,000 lbs of chicken each week, up to 120,000 pounds total.

[07/17/08 - 01:25 PM]
Sci Fi Channel Scores Its Most Ever Emmy Nominations Including Best Miniseries for 'Tin Man'
With its nine nominations, "Tin Man" is now SCI FI's most nominated original program for a single year.

[07/17/08 - 01:24 PM]
Lionsgate Roars with 19 Emmy(R) Award Nominations
"This kind of recognition by the industry in our first season of MAD MEN and our fourth season of WEEDS is enormously gratifying," said Lionsgate's Kevin Beggs.

[07/17/08 - 01:23 PM]
Comedy Central(R) Honored with Eight Primetime Emmy(R) Nominations and ComedycentraL.com Picks Up First-Ever Broadband Nomination
Two-time Emmy-winner "South Park" received its eighth nomination for Outstanding Animated Program.

[07/17/08 - 01:22 PM]
Big Brother Houseguests Bounce Brian from the Game
CBS details the latest "Big Brother" elimination.

[07/17/08 - 01:21 PM]
Bravo Shatters Previous Record and Earns 11 Emmy Nominations for 60th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
"Inside the Actors Studio," received its 14th consecutive nomination for Outstanding Nonfiction Series.

[07/17/08 - 01:18 PM]
Disney-ABC Television Group Celebrates 84 Primetime Emmy(R) Nominations
ABC proper received 76 nominations, more than any other broadcast network for the second straight year.

[07/17/08 - 01:16 PM]
2007 - 2008 Primetime Emmy(R) Awards Nominations Announced
ABC details the network breakdown of the 476 separate nominations covering 93 categories and areas.

[07/17/08 - 11:16 AM]
Greek Heads Back to Campus for Its Sophomore Season, Premiering Tuesday, August 26, and "Lincoln Heights" Returns for Season Three on Tuesday, September 16 on ABC Family
The premiere date for "Greek" marks a change in both date and time for the show, having previously aired on Mondays at 8:00/7:00c.







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[04/30/24 - 01:01 PM]
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[04/30/24 - 12:30 PM]
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[04/30/24 - 11:32 AM]
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[04/30/24 - 11:04 AM]
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[04/30/24 - 11:01 AM]
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[04/30/24 - 10:34 AM]
Oxygen True Crime's Favorite Guilty Pleasure "Snapped" Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary with a Two-Hour Special Sunday, May 12 at 6:00PM ET/PT
20 years in the making, the "Snapped" special reexamines the Internet's first murder trial, taking viewers back to the days of internet chat rooms and clever screen names, VHS tapes sent via snail mail, and a veritable scarcity of cell phones.

[04/30/24 - 10:31 AM]
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[04/30/24 - 10:01 AM]
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[04/30/24 - 09:33 AM]
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In the new season, resolute Lazarus agent George (Paapa Essiedu) has been left in disgrace after betraying the organization in the name of love.

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[04/30/24 - 09:00 AM]
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[04/30/24 - 09:00 AM]
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From Warner Bros. Animation, "My Adventures with Superman" is a serialized coming-of-age story centered on twenty-somethings Clark Kent, Lois Lane, and Jimmy Olsen as they discover who they are, together.

[04/30/24 - 08:35 AM]
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