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[01/06/09 - 06:50 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, January 6
Updates include: Christine Lahti and Johnny Sneed added to "Operating Instructions" at USA; and writer/director Richard LaGravenese gets in business with Showtime.

[01/06/09 - 03:54 PM]
Interview: "Dollhouse" Creator Joss Whedon

[01/06/09 - 03:24 PM]
Ion Television Acquires the Award-Winning Original TV Series "Durham County"
The series stars "Flashpoint's" Hugh Dillon as Mike Sweeney, "a homicide detective who moves his family to suburban Durham County to start over after his partner is killed and his wife is diagnosed with breast cancer."

[01/06/09 - 03:10 PM]
G4 Premieres Outrageous Ambush Comedy Series "The Chaser's War on Everything" on January 28
The Australian import features "stunts and sketches covering controversial topics and exploiting taboos most other shows refuse to touch."

[01/06/09 - 02:37 PM]
USA Network Greenlights "Royal Pains" Starring Mark Feuerstein
Paulo Costanzo, Jill Flint and Reshma Shetty also star in the drama, which has been picked up for 11 additional episodes.

[01/06/09 - 01:14 PM]
HBO to Exclusively Televise We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial
HBO will televise the event that evening on an open signal, allowing Americans across the country to join in the Opening Celebration for free.

[01/06/09 - 01:13 PM]
Hallmark Channel's "The Nanny Express" Scores as Highest-Rated Cable Movie of the Day and Week
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for Saturday, January 3.

[01/06/09 - 01:12 PM]
FOX Reality Channel Presents a Marathon of "The Next Amazing Adventures of a Nobody"
The all-new season debuts in its entirety with a marathon on Sunday, January 25 at 1p ET/10a PT.

[01/06/09 - 01:11 PM]
AmctV.com Is First Site to Premiere 1960s Original Series the Prisoner
AMC's reinterpretation of the influential cult classic, starring Jim Caviezel and Ian McKellen, will premiere in November.

[01/06/09 - 11:49 AM]
CBS News Announces 2009 Presidential Inauguration Coverage
The Eye's coverage includes the one-hour primetime special CHANGE AND CHALLENGE: THE INAUGURATION OF BARACK OBAMA on January 20.

[01/06/09 - 11:48 AM]
CBS.com Launches My Grammy(R) Moment 2009 with Current Grammy(R) Nominee and Performer Katy Perry
Previous MY GRAMMY MOMENT musicians include Justin Timberlake and Foo Fighters.

[01/06/09 - 10:31 AM]
19 Entertainment and Ckx Score Another Hit with Superstars of Dance
The companies spin the numbers for Sunday, January 4.

[01/06/09 - 09:31 AM]
A&E Goes on Ghost Patrol with New Real-Life Series "Paranormal Cops" Following Police Officers Who Also Work as Paranormal Investigators
Plus: the third season of "Paranormal State" premieres Monday, January 19 at 10:00/9:00c.

[01/06/09 - 07:01 AM]
Starz' 'Crash' Season Finale to Feature Paul Mccartney's New Hit Single 'Nothing Too Much, Just Out of Sight'
Said finale airs this Friday, January 9 at 10:00/9:00c.

[01/06/09 - 12:46 AM]
Interview: "10 Items Or Less" Star John Lehr

[01/06/09 - 12:05 AM]
The 50 Best Episodes of 2008: #40-31

[01/05/09 - 07:13 PM]
Development Update: Monday, January 5
Updates include: British actress Charity Wakefield to topline NBC's "Legally Mad"; "ER's" John Wells looks to import "Shameless" from the U.K.; and Jared Bush puts "Soundtrack" at NBC.

[01/05/09 - 01:40 PM]
Dreamworks' "Monsters VS. Aliens," Pepsico's Sobe Lifewater, Intel and NBC Create 'Monstrous' 3d Super Bowl Event
This first-ever all 3D Super Bowl commercial break event will mark the debut of DreamWorks Animation's premier 3D movie trailer for its upcoming feature film.

[01/05/09 - 01:08 PM]
Marla Sokoloff, Marion Ross and Christina Pickles Star in "Flower Girl," an Original Movie Which Just Completed Production for Air on Hallmark Channel in 2009
Sokoloff stars as "a woman who is surrounded by weddings for everyone but herself until one day she meets not one, but two possible matches and is forced to choose between her head and her heart."

[01/05/09 - 01:06 PM]
Samantha Harris Joins the Insider as Correspondent and Substitute Anchor
"She is a smart, focused, beautiful addition to our family that comes with an incredible Hollywood resume," said executive producer Linda Bell Blue.

[01/05/09 - 12:21 PM]
ABC Claims the Top 3 TV Shows on Sunday in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, January 4.

[01/05/09 - 12:12 PM]
USA Network and Kia Motors America Partner to Sponsor "Psych" Featuring Custom Vignette with Stars James Roday and Dulé Hill
The 30-second spot, which drives viewers to tune-in throughout season, features all-new brand attributes of the Kia Optima.

[01/05/09 - 12:11 PM]
Four-Time Super Bowl Champion Matt Millen Joins NBC Sports' Super Bowl Xliii Coverage
In 2001, Millen left the broadcast booth and joined the executive ranks of the Detroit Lions where he served as team president until September of 2008.

[01/05/09 - 11:52 AM]
In a Year of Record-Setting Achievements, ABC Family Reaches New Heights in Prime in 2008, 4q 2008 and December 2008 in Viewers and Key Targets
ABC Family spins the numbers for the year to date.

[01/05/09 - 11:14 AM]
Competitive Drama and Great Design Take Center Stage in Second Spectacular Season of 'HGTV Showdown'
The four-episode second season will bow Sunday, February 8 at 10:00/9:00c.

[01/05/09 - 10:28 AM]
Comedy Central(R) Gets the New Year Rolling with Laughter! the 13th Season of 'Comedy Central Presents' Premieres Friday, January 9 at 10:00 P.M.* Featuring All-New Original Comedy
John Mulaney, Josh Blue, Joe DeRosa, Kristen Schaal, Anthony Jeselnik, Bo Burnham, Dan Levy, Tommy Johnagin and Kurt Metzger are among the comics featured this season.

[01/05/09 - 10:25 AM]
Kick Off the New Year with Lots of Laughs! January Is 'Stand-Up Month' on Comedy Central(R)
Every Sunday night, watch a different stand-up special premiere from comics Dane Cook, D.L. Hughley, Katt Williams and Kevin Hart.

[01/05/09 - 09:51 AM]
NBC's 'Saturday Night Live' Returns with Three Live Shows in January Kicking Off with Neil Patrick Harris and Musical Guest Taylor Swift on January 10
The multi-talented Harris can currently be seen on the hit comedy "How I Met Your Mother", which recently garnered him a 2009 Golden Globe nomination and two consecutive Emmy award nominations.

[01/05/09 - 09:38 AM]
Wolverine and X-Men Join Forces to Prevent World Destruction in New Animated Series Wolverine and the X-Men Premiering JaN. 23 on Nicktoons Network
The adventure begins with two back-to-back episodes Friday, January 23 from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. (ET).

[01/05/09 - 08:48 AM]
A&E Kicked Off the New Year with the Record Breaking Season Premiere of 'The First 48'
A&E spins the numbers for Thursday, January 1.

[01/05/09 - 08:19 AM]
Bravo's 'Real Housewives' Franchise Returns to the Big Apple
"The Real Housewives Of New York City" returns on Tuesday, February 17 at 11:00/10:00c following the season finale of "The Real Housewives of Orange County."

[01/05/09 - 08:10 AM]
Bravo's "Top Chef: New York" on Pace to Mark Highest Rated Season Ever, Up Double Digits from Fourth Cycle
Bravo spins the numbers for "Top Chef's" season to date.

[01/05/09 - 04:32 AM]
WGN America Enters Wwe(R) Ring with Wwe Superstars
The hourlong weekly program, scheduled to debut in April, will "provide WGN America viewers the chance to see Superstars and Divas from all three WWE franchises in one program."

[01/05/09 - 12:02 AM]
The 50 Best Episodes of 2008: #50-41

[01/04/09 - 08:04 AM]
NBC Scores Best Primetime Wild Card Rating Ever and Best Saturday Wild Card Rating Since 1999
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, January 3.

[01/04/09 - 06:01 AM]
Premiere of New Showtime Original Series 'United States of Tara' Can Be Watched Instantly at Netflix 2 Weeks Prior to Telecast Debut
In addition, the season premieres of "The L Word" and "Secret Diary of a Call Girl" will be available to Netflix subscribers on January 18, day and date with their network debuts.

[01/03/09 - 11:05 AM]
Matt Smith Is the New Doctor
Smith will be the 11th Time Lord and will take over from David Tennant who leaves the show at the end of 2009.

[01/02/09 - 06:16 PM]
Development Update: Week of December 29-January 2
Updates include: Michael Pitt joins Martin Scorsese's "Boardwalk Empire" at HBO.

[01/02/09 - 08:42 AM]
Interview: "Superstars of Dance" Host Michael Flatley & Executive Producer Nigel Lythgoe

[12/30/08 - 12:39 PM]
CBS Goes Int0 2009 with 13 Consecutive Victories in Viewers
CBS spins the numbers for the week of December 22-28.

[12/30/08 - 12:37 PM]
NBC Wins the Week of DeC. 22-28 in Adults 18-49, Paced by 'Sunday Night Football'
NBC spins the numbers for the week of December 22-28.

[12/30/08 - 08:56 AM]
Country Music Favorite and Multiple People's Choice Award Nominee Rascal Flatts to Perform at the 35th Annual People's Choice Awards Wednesday, JaN. 7 on the CBS Television Network
Plus: Rascal Flatts will also be making an exciting announcement to their fans regarding their upcoming album.

[12/29/08 - 04:15 PM]
NBC Announces Eight International Teams to Compete in Anticipated Dance Competition Series 'Superstars of Dance' Premiering Sunday, January 4
Argentina, Australia, China, India, Ireland, Russia, South Africa and the United States are among the participating teams.

[12/29/08 - 05:31 AM]
Fancast to Exclusively Premiere the Season Debut of the ABC Family Hit Series 'Kyle Xy' Prior to Show's Linear Television Telecast
Said premiere will go online on Wednesday, January 7, five days before its January 12 broadcast.

[12/27/08 - 04:08 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Dollhouse: Ghost" (FOX)

[12/26/08 - 06:43 PM]
Development Update: Week of December 22-26
Updates include: Michael Dougherty lands "Bitches" at FOX; Damon Herriman joins NBC's "Lost & Found"; and Lauren Velez scores an arc on ABC's "Ugly Betty."

[12/23/08 - 02:57 PM]
Monday Night Football: Most-Watched Series on Cable
ESPN spins the numbers for the year to date.

[12/23/08 - 12:37 PM]
CBS's 12th Consecutive Weekly Victory Lifts Network to Year-To-Year Gains
CBS spins the numbers for the week of December 15-21.

[12/23/08 - 12:34 PM]
NBC Ranks #2 in Adults 18-49 for the Week of DeC. 15-21, Paced by 'Sunday Night Football' and 'Biggest Loser'
NBC spins the numbers for the week of December 15-21.

[12/23/08 - 10:41 AM]
Animal Planet's Whale Wars Ends Maiden Voyage as the Network's Most Watched Series Ever
Animal Planet spins the numbers for Friday, December 19.







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[12/25/25 - 10:00 AM]
Video: Starz Concludes 12 Days of "Outlander" Holiday Celebration with Bonus Teaser for Eighth and Final Season
The special asset wraps up the 12 Days of "Outlander," which featured a daily countdown of treats for fans, culminating in this new Christmas Day reveal.

[12/25/25 - 09:31 AM]
Video: "Bridgerton" Season 4 - Official Trailer - Netflix
In a new tale from the ton, eternal bachelor Benedict Bridgerton finally meets his match: a captivating lady's maid in disguise at a masquerade ball.

[12/25/25 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "WWE Raw - Stranger Things Night" - Official Announcement - Netflix
The 2026 premiere episode on January 5 will feature some of the biggest names in WWE and kick off WrestleMania season.

[12/25/25 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "Free Bert" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Bert Kreischer - shirtless comedian, party legend, perpetual wildcard - finds himself in uncharted territory when his daughters are accepted to an elite Beverly Hills private school.

[12/25/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Apex" - Official Teaser - Netflix
A woman testing her limits in the Australian wilderness is suddenly ensnared in a deadly game with a ruthless predator.

[12/25/25 - 05:01 AM]
Video: Your Future Is on Its Way - Netflix
Another year has ended, but your future is on its way. So go on, we know you have questions. All you have to do is ask.

[12/24/25 - 02:01 PM]
Video: "The Boyfriend" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Netflix
In snowy Hokkaido, new friendships and romances unfold as a fresh group of men navigate first love, unrequited crushes and feelings left on ice.

[12/24/25 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man" - Official Teaser - Netflix
Whatever happened to Tommy Shelby, the famous gypsy gangster?

[12/24/25 - 04:01 AM]
Love, Fights, and Everything in Between: "Badly in Love" Returns for Season 2
Since its debut, "Badly in Love" has sparked major buzz in Japan and beyond, reaching No. 8 on the Netflix Global Top 10 (Non-English) Series list and appearing in the Top 10 rankings across Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.

[12/23/25 - 03:11 PM]
College Football Playoff First Round Presented by Allstate Averages 9.9 Million Viewers Across Four Games on ESPN/ABC and TNT Sports
Alabama vs. Oklahoma delivered 14.9 million viewers on Friday.

[12/23/25 - 03:03 PM]
FOX NFL Exclusive Week 16 Doubleheader Delivers 21.3 Million for Packers-Bears and 15.4 Million for Eagles-Commanders
Plus: 15,460,000 viewers watched FOX Sports' exclusive Week 16 Saturday presentation of the Eagles victory over the Commanders and divisional clinch of the NFC East.

[12/23/25 - 01:25 PM]
Video: Preview - Winter Escape 2026 - Starting January 3 at 8/7c
This January tune in for five all-new Hallmark Channel original premieres on Saturday nights.

[12/23/25 - 01:03 PM]
Discovery Channel January Programming Highlights
The latest additions include "120 Hours Behind Bars," premiering Monday, January 19.

[12/23/25 - 01:01 PM]
ID Introduces the Human Lie Detector with the Premiere of "Killer Confessions: Case Files of a Texas Ranger"
Investigation Discovery will introduce audiences to Texas Ranger, James B. Holland, who has built a reputation as one of the most remarkable investigators in modern law enforcement.

[12/23/25 - 12:16 PM]
"Stranger Things" by the Numbers: How the Global Phenomenon Shaped Culture
In just four weeks, Season 5 Vol. 1 has already reached 102.6M views globally and all five seasons still remain in the Top 10 this week.