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[02/02/09 - 06:26 PM]
Development Update: Monday, February 2
Updates include: ABC Family axes "Kyle XY"; ABC, CBS order new reality projects; and directors line up for pilots.

[02/02/09 - 02:43 PM]
'The Office' Scores Record Ratings Following Super Bowl Xliii
NBC further spins the numbers for Sunday, February 1.

[02/02/09 - 01:31 PM]
Jennifer Hudson and Seal to Perform at "40th Naacp Image Awards" Thursday, February 12, Live on Fox
Plus: Sean "Diddy" Combs, Taraji P. Henson, Keke Palmer, Regina Taylor and Kerry Washington have been tapped as presenters.

[02/02/09 - 01:31 PM]
Meredith Baxter and Lesley Ann Warren Star in 'Bound by a Secret,' a Hallmark Channel Original Movie Premiering March 7
Bridget Ann White, Timothy Bottoms and Newcomer Ellery Sprayberry also star in the project, previously dubbed "Tea for Two" and "The Glass Seagull."

[02/02/09 - 01:30 PM]
CBS.com Number One Among All Broadcast Network Sites in Unique Viewers in December
The site currently ranks number two in video streams, with year-over-year growth of 45%.

[02/02/09 - 01:29 PM]
ABC Qualifies as the Highest-Rated Non-Sports Network on "Super Bowl Sunday"
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, February 1.

[02/02/09 - 01:20 PM]
Super Bowl Xliii on NBC 2nd Most Watched Super Bowl in History
NBC further spins the numbers for Sunday, February 1.

[02/02/09 - 12:27 PM]
Ion Life Rolls Out New Slate of Programming for 2009
"Say Yes and Marry Me," "Design U," "Bringing It Home," "Home Team," "Green Matters," "Explore," "Home Delivery" and "Living Better" will all roll out in 2009.

[02/02/09 - 12:24 PM]
Emmy(R) Award Winner Rosie O'Donnell Stars in the Lifetime Original Movie America
Philip Johnson and Ruby Dee also star in the film, which premieres Saturday, February 28.

[02/02/09 - 11:11 AM]
BET Networks Acquires Rights to Hit Series 'The Game'
The series is the #1 show on broadcast television among African American adults 18-34 and African American women 18-34.

[02/02/09 - 09:41 AM]
ABC Family Announces Pick-Up of Three Pilots
Additionally, both "Greek" (20 episodes) and "Lincoln Heights" (10 episodes) are set to return in summer 2009.

[02/02/09 - 09:22 AM]
TNT Renews Popular Drama Series Leverage for Second Season
15 new episodes are set to roll out later this year.

[02/02/09 - 08:52 AM]
Super Bowl Xliii on NBC Draws 42.1 Overnight Rating
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, February 1.

[02/02/09 - 07:03 AM]
Chuck in 3d and 2d to Stream on NBC.com
NBC.com users can also opt to watch in HD or standard definition, with or without closed-captioning, and even to stream the episode simultaneously with friends while chatting.

[02/02/09 - 07:01 AM]
Wwe(R): Male Ratings Champ
World Wrestling Entertainment spins the numbers for the season to date.

[02/02/09 - 05:50 AM]
British 18th Century 'First-Rate' Warship and Bronze Cannon Discovered by Odyssey Marine Exploration and Captured in Discovery's Original Series Treasure Quest
The discovery, which has an estimated value of one billion dollars, will be showcased on the February 5 episode of the series.

[02/02/09 - 12:02 AM]
Interview: "Medium" Co-Stars Patricia Arquette & Jake Weber

[01/31/09 - 12:28 PM]
NBC Sells Out Super Bowl & Sets New Record
NBC's $261 million in revenue for the full Super Bowl day also sets a new Super Bowl milestone.

[01/30/09 - 06:46 PM]
Development Update: Friday, January 30
Updates include: Mark Gordon's "Empire State," McG's "Limelight" and Jerry Bruckheimer's "The Unknown" land pilot orders at ABC.

[01/30/09 - 02:30 PM]
Barbara Walters Talks to 2009 Academy Award Nominees Anne Hathaway and Mickey Rourke, Teen Sensations the Jonas Brothers, Plus This Year's Host of the Academy Awards, Hugh Jackman, for the 28th Annual Oscar(R) Edition of "The Barbara Walters Special"
The annual special airs on Sunday, February 22 at 7:00/6:00c.

[01/30/09 - 01:33 PM]
The CW Scores Strong Thursday as "Smallville" Grows and "Supernatural" Hits Season Highs
The CW spins the numbers for Thursday, January 29.

[01/30/09 - 01:31 PM]
Taylor Swift Recalls Her Real-Life 'Mean Girls' Experience on "Katie Couric's 'All Access' Grammy Special," Wednesday, FeB. 4
"I'm obsessed with crime shows...All my friends know that my dream is to die on 'CSI,'" she says about her upcoming appearance on the series.

[01/30/09 - 12:42 PM]
Dreams Are in Jeopardy as "Making the Band 4" Returns with a New Episodes and New Struggles Premiering Thursday, February 12th, at 9:00pm ET/PT
Also on Thursday, February 5, "Damaged: A Making The Band Special" recaps the last season with commentary from the people who lived through the turbulent third season.

[01/30/09 - 10:23 AM]
Superbowl Xliii Advertisements to Stream on NBC.com, HulU.com and SuperbowL.com
Plus: Hulu will allow users to vote on their favorite ad, with the winner announced on Tuesday, February 3.

[01/30/09 - 09:53 AM]
Csi Tops 20 Million Viewers; Posts Across-The-Board Gains from Last Week
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, January 29.

[01/30/09 - 09:39 AM]
A&E Greenlights New Original Real-Life Series "Obsessed"
The series, which explores the world of individuals debilitated by extreme anxiety disorders, is due in the second half of 2009.

[01/30/09 - 07:43 AM]
Discovery Health Uncovers the Truth with Its 'Mystery March' Programming Event
Discovery Health will air "three back-to-back hours of its most riveting and compelling medical mystery programming every Monday in March."

[01/30/09 - 12:27 AM]
The Futon's First Look - "Office, The: Stress Relief" (NBC)

[01/29/09 - 06:09 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, January 29
Updates include: CBS orders three drama pilots; Billy Campbell to topline NBC's "Lost in the '80s"; and ABC eyes The CW orphan "Surviving Suburbia."

[01/29/09 - 02:28 PM]
The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric Primetime Special Sampled by 6.45 Million Viewers
CBS spins the numbers for Wednesday, January 28.

[01/29/09 - 02:26 PM]
Lil' Wayne Gives Katie Couric a Glimpse of His Prowess Out of the Music Studio and in the Bowling Alley During "Katie Couric's 'All Access' Grammy Special," on Wednesday, FeB. 4
"Music is another form of news. Music is another form of journalism to me, so I have to cover all the areas with my album," says the Grammy nominated rap star.

[01/29/09 - 02:25 PM]
NBC Extends "Howie Do It," Firms Up Returning Series Commitments
"Howie" gets 12 more episodes while "The Office" (29 episodes), "Heroes" (26), "My Name Is Earl" (26) and "The Biggest Loser" (19) will go the extra mile.

[01/29/09 - 01:43 PM]
MTV Brings You the Night of Change with "T.i's Road to Redemption: 45 Days to Go" and the Return of "From G's to Gents Hosted by Fonzworth Bentley
Both series will premiere on Tuesday, February 10th from 9:00PM - 11:30PM ET/PT.

[01/29/09 - 01:30 PM]
Investigation Discovery Explores the Dark and Hidden Cultures of Gangs Around the World in Gang Nation
The series makes its U.S. premiere Tuesday, February 10 at 10:00/9:00c.

[01/29/09 - 01:14 PM]
Discovery Channel Continues Its Ratings Success with a Top-Rated Tuesday Night Line Up
Discovery spins the numbers for Tuesday, January 27.

[01/29/09 - 12:25 PM]
ABC Finishes No. 2 to FOX on Wednesday in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, January 28.

[01/29/09 - 11:11 AM]
Acclaimed Singer, Songwriter, Actor and Hollywood 'Bad Boy,' Ray J Teams Up with VH1 to Find a True Leading Lady
Additionally, VH1.com will launch a sneak peek of the first episode beginning Tuesday, January 27.

[01/29/09 - 11:08 AM]
Christina Norman Named Chief Executive Officer of Own: The Oprah Winfrey Network
The new cable network is slated to launch in late 2009/early 2010 on what is currently Discovery Health Channel.

[01/29/09 - 10:52 AM]
BET and BET J Shine for Black History Month with an Awe-Inspiring Lineup of Music Specials, Original Shows and New Movie Premieres Every Sunday
Among the highlights: the second annual BET HONORS and the network premiere of A RAISIN IN THE SUN.

[01/29/09 - 09:37 AM]
Spike TV and Paramount Home Entertainment Hit the Streets with 'Dea: Detroit' Arriving in Stores on February 10
The DVD's bonus material includes a full-length episode of "Real Vice Cops: Uncut."

[01/29/09 - 09:10 AM]
U2, Kid Rock, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss and Rihanna Added to Superstar Lineup for the "51st Annual Grammy Awards," Live, Sunday, FeB. 8, on the CBS Television Network
Plus: Simon Baker, Jack Black, Duffy, Josh Groban, Charlie Haden, Samuel L. Jackson and Gwyneth Paltrow are announced as presenters.

[01/29/09 - 08:43 AM]
The Force Is Coming to TNT: Star Wars(Tm): The Clone Wars(Tm) Premieres in February
The network will kick off the series with back-to-back episodes on Saturday, February 14 at 11:00/10:00c, immediately following TNT's NBA All-Star Saturday Night.

[01/29/09 - 08:22 AM]
Ashes to Ashes Takes BBC America Back to the '80s
The "Life on Mars" sequel premieres Saturday, March 7 at 9:00/8:00c.

[01/29/09 - 08:17 AM]
NFL Legend Michael Strahan and Acclaimed NFL Journalist Jay Glazer to Host New Season of Spike TV's 'Pros VS. Joes'
The new season goes into production in sports venues around Los Angeles in February and launches in the spring.

[01/29/09 - 07:46 AM]
Dog the Bounty Hunter Returns with All New Episodes on Wednesday, February 4 @ 9:30pm ET/PT on A&e
"Jack and Jill," a special hour-long episode, has the team "follow the trail of a drug-abusing family that's in hot water."

[01/29/09 - 12:04 AM]
Interview: "Heroes" Co-Star Masi Oka

[01/29/09 - 12:03 AM]
Interview: "Hell's Kitchen" Host Gordon Ramsay

[01/28/09 - 06:27 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, January 28
Updates include: NBC to revisit "Parenthood"; ABC greenlights Ricky Blitt's "Threesome"; and Bonnie Sommerville joins the Peacock's "Off Duty."

[01/28/09 - 02:21 PM]
Marie Sold for Fall 2009
The series will launch this fall on stations covering 70% of the country, including WNBC New York and KTLA Los Angeles.

[01/28/09 - 02:18 PM]
Deal Or No Deal Hits Season High Ratings
NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution spins the numbers for the week of January 12-18.







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[09/29/25 - 09:01 AM]
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[09/29/25 - 08:29 AM]
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Set in 2007, at the dawn of user-generated content, "SKIT" follows three female college students determined to make a viral YouTube video - resulting in a kooky, relatable coming-of-age farce.

[09/29/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Who Killed the Montreal Expos?" - Official Trailer - Netflix
An investigation into the downfall of the Montreal Expos, Canada's first Major League Baseball team - and who was ultimately responsible.

[09/29/25 - 08:00 AM]
Hit Series "The UnBelievable with Dan Aykroyd" Returns with a New Season Friday, November 7 at 9/8c on The History Channel
Each hour-long episode opens our cabinet of curiosities to uncover the strangest-but-true stories in human history - brought to life with vivid recreations, bold graphics, and striking archival footage.

[09/29/25 - 07:15 AM]
The Voices of HUNTR/X from "KPop Demon Hunters" to Make Their Live Performance Debut on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on Tuesday, Oct. 7
They will perform their smash hit song, "Golden," from the record-breaking Netflix animated film "KPop Demon Hunters."

[09/29/25 - 06:06 AM]
ESPN's 2025 MLB Game Viewership Up 21 Percent from Last Year
Coverage delivered 1.8 million viewers on average across 30 games this season.

[09/29/25 - 06:01 AM]
Video: Apple Debuts the Trailer for Highly Anticipated Detective Series "Down Cemetery Road"
The eight-episode series will make its global debut on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes on Wednesday, October 29 followed by new episodes every Wednesday through December 10.

[09/29/25 - 05:01 AM]
Paramount Announces Landmark Media Rights Agreement with Zuffa Boxing
Beginning in January 2026, Paramount will exclusively distribute a full slate of Zuffa Boxing events starting with 12 action-packed cards, with plans to grow that number in subsequent years.

[09/29/25 - 05:01 AM]
Video: "Jay Kelly" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Famous movie actor Jay Kelly embarks on a journey of self-discovery, confronting his past and present with his devoted manager Ron.

[09/29/25 - 03:01 AM]
Netflix Announces Swedish Crime Series "The Case" From "Lupin" Creator George Kay
Jakob Oftebro and Peter Andersson have been cast to play the leading roles of Lead Investigator Thomas and ex-detective Alfred, Thomas' estranged father.

[09/28/25 - 07:31 PM]
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[09/28/25 - 07:01 PM]
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Framed. Betrayed. Ready for revenge.

[09/28/25 - 05:12 PM]
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All four series, two in the American League and two in the National League, will begin with Game 1s on September 30, followed by Game 2s on October 1 and Game 3s, if necessary, on October 2.

[09/28/25 - 05:01 PM]
Video: "Good News" - Official Trailer - Netflix
When hijackers seize a Japanese flight and demand to fly to Pyongyang, a mysterious mastermind hatches a zany scheme to reroute the plane to Seoul.