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[04/01/09 - 10:01 PM]
Megan Joy Is Eliminated from the "American Idol" Competition
FOX details the latest "American Idol" elimination.

[04/01/09 - 10:01 PM]
Megan Joy Is Eliminated from the "American Idol" Competition
FOX details the latest "American Idol" elimination.

[04/01/09 - 06:14 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, April 1
Updates include: George Segal to visit HBO's "Entourage"; Kevin Rahm to be "This Little Piggy" for ABC; and AMC gets into the reality business.

[04/01/09 - 03:36 PM]
Pretty Wicked Night for Oxygen
Oxygen spins the numbers for Tuesday, March 31.

[04/01/09 - 02:02 PM]
Andrea Wong Project Runway Statement
The Lifetime chief confirms "Project Runway" will roll out this summer along with a new season of "Army Wives" and the new series "Drop Dead Diva."

[04/01/09 - 01:20 PM]
Apprentice Uk Comes to BBC America
CNBC previously took a stab at airing the series, which was dropped after four episodes.

[04/01/09 - 01:03 PM]
NBC Universal Honored with Three 2008 Peabody Awards
Receiving the awards were NBC Sports, "Nightly News with Brian Williams" and "Saturday Night Live."

[04/01/09 - 01:02 PM]
Project Runway Statement
NBC Universal, The Weinstein Company and Lifetime have resolved their dispute over the series.

[04/01/09 - 12:36 PM]
Justin Timberlake, Sandra Bullock, Paris Hilton to Appear on Bravo's "A-List Awards"
Also signing on: Padma Lakshmi, Ana Ortiz, Kenneth Cole, Kendra Wilkinson, Lance Bass, Niecy Nash, Lisa Lampanelli, Rachel Dratch, Maria Bamford, Jenni Pulos and Todd English.

[04/01/09 - 12:17 PM]
ABC's "Dwts Results" Outdraws NBC's "Loser" at 9pm by 3.4 Million Viewers
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, March 31.

[04/01/09 - 12:16 PM]
ABC News Wins a Peabody Award for "Hopkins"
The network has honored for its seven-part documentary series "Hopkins."

[04/01/09 - 11:42 AM]
CBS's "Guiding Light" to Broadcast Its Final Episode on Friday, SepT. 18
The series will have spanned 72 years and more than 15,700 episodes on television and radio.

[04/01/09 - 11:25 AM]
HBO's "Into the Storm," Lifetime's "Maneater" Set for May
The pay channel's "The Gathering Storm" sequel and Lifetime's Sarah Chalke-led mini-series are both set for the final weekend in May.

[04/01/09 - 10:52 AM]
FOX Bumps "Mental" to May 29
Less than a week after setting its summer schedule, FOX is making a few more adjustments.

[04/01/09 - 09:33 AM]
Emmy Award-Winning Wanda Sykes Returns to FOX ...and Weekends Will Never Be the Same
"Yes, my relationship with FOX hasn't been the best, but if Rihanna can go back to Chris Brown, I can go back to FOX," said Sykes. "Oprah tried to talk me out of it, but I think FOX has changed."

[04/01/09 - 09:12 AM]
68th Annual Peabody Awards Winners Announced
TV winners include "Entourage," "John Adams," "Breaking Bad" and "Lost."

[04/01/09 - 09:10 AM]
USA Network Partners with Hoover to Create the First Ever "Clean Screen Day"
On Sunday, April 5, USA will present a "bug and snipe-free" marathon of "Monk" starring the ultimate obsessive-compulsive character, Adrian Monk.

[04/01/09 - 07:14 AM]
Bravo Unveils the 15 Designers Set to Compete on "The Fashion Show," Premiering Thursday, May 7 at 10 PM ET/PT
The group will compete for a chance to have their designs sold in the retail market and win a $125,000 prize.

[04/01/09 - 12:03 AM]
The Futon's First Look: "Southland" (NBC)

[04/01/09 - 12:01 AM]
FOX Gets Foolish for April Fool's Day
Pranks from the sets of "Hell's Kitchen," "House," "Dollhouse" and more will be featured during commercial breaks on tonight's "American Idol" and "Lie to Me."

[03/31/09 - 09:16 PM]
The Simpsons Get Stamp of Approval
Featuring the iconic Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie Simpson the postage stamps have been personally designed by creator Matt Groening.

[03/31/09 - 06:21 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, March 31
Updates include: Scott Porter joins "Masterwork" at FOX; VH1 extends "Celebrity Rehab"; and MTV renews its "Real World" franchise for another four cycles.

[03/31/09 - 04:09 PM]
2009 ABC Program Development Guide - Drama Series
ABC details its 12 drama pilots under consideration for next season.

[03/31/09 - 04:06 PM]
2009 ABC Program Development Guide - Comedy Series
ABC details its 14 comedy pilots under consideration for next season.

[03/31/09 - 01:52 PM]
Original Movies Drive Hallmark Channel to Deliver All-Time-High Women Demo Deliveries and Rank Network in Top 10 for 1st Quarter and March
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for the first quarter of 2009.

[03/31/09 - 01:50 PM]
Discovery Communications Posts Ratings Gains Among All Networks in Q109
The Discovery networks spin the numbers for the first quarter of 2009.

[03/31/09 - 01:48 PM]
AMC Introduces ''Story Matters Here''
The cable channel's new tagline will launch with the season finale of "Breaking Bad" on Sunday, May 31 at 10:00/9:00c.

[03/31/09 - 01:46 PM]
AbcfamilY.com Welcomes Back "Greek" with Interactive Online Viewing Parties
The partnership with View2Gether.com will allow fans to watch current episodes of the series simultaneously with others while chatting in real time.

[03/31/09 - 01:39 PM]
1q09 Is ABC Family's Most-Watched Quarter on Record in Prime in Key 18-34 and 12-34 Demos
ABC Family spins the numbers for the first quarter of 2009.

[03/31/09 - 12:31 PM]
IFC TV Greenlights Original Event Telefilm "Laurell K. Hamilton's Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter" from Lionsgate
The movie, to be penned by Glen Morgan, begins production this summer.

[03/31/09 - 12:13 PM]
CBS Wins Its Fourth Consecutive Week in Viewers and 21st of 27 This Season
CBS spins the numbers for the week of March 23-29.

[03/31/09 - 12:11 PM]
60 Minutes Makes the Top 10 Again -- for the Second Straight Week and 17th Time Over 25 Telecasts
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, March 29.

[03/31/09 - 12:07 PM]
NBC Universal and DirecTV Team Up Again to Renew 'Friday Night Lights' for 26 Episodes Over Two Additional Seasons
"It is one of the best shows in the history of television and we've worked hard to keep it alive for future seasons," said NBC's Ben Silverman.

[03/31/09 - 12:06 PM]
ABC Earns No. 2 to FOX in the Sweep Across Key Women Demos
ABC spins the numbers for the March sweeps period to date.

[03/31/09 - 12:02 PM]
ABC Airs 6 of the Week's Top 20 TV Shows in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for the week of March 23-29.

[03/31/09 - 12:01 PM]
ABC Is the Most-Watched Network on Monday for the 4th Week in a Row and Across All Women Demos for the 8th Consecutive Week
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, March 30.

[03/31/09 - 11:41 AM]
Nick at Nite Celebrates Most-Watched Quarter Ever with Adults 18-49, Men 18-49
Nick at Nite spins the numbers for the first quarter of 2009.

[03/31/09 - 11:15 AM]
'Biggest Loser' and 'The Office' Pace NBC's Primetime Week of March 23-29
NBC spins the numbers for the week of March 23-29.

[03/31/09 - 11:09 AM]
In Its Key Day/Date Sales Prime, 1q09 Ranks as Soapnet's Most-Watched Quarter Ever in Total Viewers
SOAPnet spins the numbers for the first quarter of 2009.

[03/31/09 - 10:33 AM]
Oxygen Fastest Growing Network for W18-34 and W18-49 Among Top 25 Ad Supported Cable Networks
Oxygen spins the numbers for the first quarter of 2009.

[03/31/09 - 10:25 AM]
Sci Fi Jumps to #5 Among Adults 25-54 for March Powered by Battlestar Galactica, Ghost Hunters and Ghost Hunters International
Sci Fi spins the numbers for the first quarter of 2009.

[03/31/09 - 10:20 AM]
A&E Finishes Best Quarter in Network History Ranking as the #4 Network in Cable To-Date in 2009
A&E spins the numbers for the first quarter of 2009.

[03/31/09 - 08:48 AM]
TV Land Awards to Honor Comedic Icon Don Rickles with This Year's Legend Award
"I feel honored that TV Land has finally woken up and decided to make me this year's recipient of the Legend Award," said Rickles.

[03/31/09 - 08:45 AM]
Bravo Earns Its Highest Rated First Quarter Ever Among Adults 18-49
Bravo spins the numbers for the first quarter of 2009.

[03/31/09 - 08:37 AM]
TBS Presents a "Very Funny" Festival: Just for Laughs
Among this year's lineup: "Ellen's Bigger Longer and Wider Show" and "An All-Star Comedy Show hosted by Russell Peters."

[03/31/09 - 06:58 AM]
Science Channel's Meteorite Men Takes Viewers on Quest for Extraterrestrial Treasure
The one-hour special airs Sunday, May 10 at 9:00/8:00c.

[03/31/09 - 12:09 AM]
Interview: "Pretty Wicked" Executive Producer R.J. Cutler & Judge Jenn Berman

[03/31/09 - 12:08 AM]
Interview: "My Boys" Star Jordana Spiro

[03/30/09 - 06:08 PM]
Development Update: Monday, March 30
Updates include: leads set for CBS's "Waiting to Die"; ABC orders "Diamonds," "The Shark Tank"; and Mary Steenburgen to find "Happiness" at CBS.

[03/30/09 - 04:37 PM]
FOX to Pair "Love," "Kitchen" This Summer
Newcomer "More to Love" will launch on Tuesday, July 28 at 9:00/8:00c following "Hell's Kitchen," network sources revealed this afternoon.







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[03/23/26 - 08:16 AM]
Tubi Serves Up Scares with the First Look at "Hive," A New Thriller Starring Xochitl Gomez and Aaron Dominguez, Premiering Friday April 17th
The horror-thriller is about a strict, anxious teenager (Xochitl Gomez) who loses the child she's babysitting and must brave a sinister force hiding in plain sight among the children in the playground.

[03/23/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Dutton Ranch" Premieres May 15 on Paramount+ - Your First Look Is Here
As Beth and Rip fight to build a future together - far from the ghosts of Yellowstone - they collide with brutal new realities and a ruthless rival ranch that will stop at nothing to protect its empire.

[03/23/26 - 08:00 AM]
New Season of "America Says" Hosted by John Michael Higgins - Premieres Monday April 13 at 6 PM EST on Game Show Network
The fast-paced studio game show features two teams of friends and family facing off to guess America's responses to fill-in-the-blank survey questions covering every topic under the sun.

[03/23/26 - 07:30 AM]
Madelyn Burke Joins ESPN as a "SportsCenter" Anchor
For nearly a decade, Burke has been a multi-platform host and on-air talent covering the New York Giants, most recently with MSG Network and Giants.com, while also hosting for CBS Sports HQ.

[03/23/26 - 07:11 AM]
ESPN Original Series "Where It Lies" to Premiere April 6
The project is the first docuseries to explore the real world of public golf where quirky characters, hidden histories, and thriving local cultures collide on the course.

[03/23/26 - 06:02 AM]
Video: "CoComelon Lane" Season 7 Trailer - Netflix Jr
From the farmhouse to a parade float, JJ and friends find more ways to play and imagine while helping each other and learning all about their feelings.

[03/23/26 - 06:02 AM]
Emmy-Award Winning "Regular Show" Returns with New Series
"Regular Show: The Lost Tapes" launches with a half-hour special on Monday, May 11.

[03/23/26 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "A Gorilla Story: Told by David Attenborough" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In this intimate documentary, David Attenborough tells the remarkable story of his first encounter with the baby gorilla Pablo, how that gorilla grew up to be a top Silverback and how Pablo's direct descendants are doing today.

[03/22/26 - 06:02 PM]
Video: New Season Coming in 2027 - "When Calls the Heart"
The series will return with a brand new season in 2027.

[03/22/26 - 04:01 PM]
Video: "Sins of Kujo" - Official Trailer - Netflix
From thugs to yakuza, Taiza Kujo wields the law to defend society's worst. Fellow lawyer, Karasuma doubts his ethics but joins him in facing the abyss.

[03/22/26 - 12:30 PM]
ESPN NBA Schedule Update: Boston Celtics vs. Miami Heat Added on April 1
This game will be exclusive in the Boston market and replaces the previously scheduled Atlanta Hawks vs. Orlando Magic matchup.

[03/20/26 - 02:30 PM]
ABC News Is #1 in Total Viewers in Late Night, Friday Night and Sunday Morning
"20/20" improved on the previous week in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49.

[03/20/26 - 02:01 PM]
CBS Has Top 2 and 11 of Top 20 Series in Live + 7-Day Multiplatform Viewership Among All Broadcast and Streaming Competition in the First Week of March
CBS has #1 series/drama ("Marshals"), #1 comedy ("Georgie and Mandy's First Marriage"), #1 primetime news program ("60 Minutes") and #1 unscripted series ("Survivor") of the week.

[03/20/26 - 01:01 PM]
"Jimmy Kimmel Live" Tops Late-Night for Third Week in a Row Among Adults 18-49
The Thursday, March 5, episode scored the show's top telecast across all three weeks among Adults 18-49 (0.21 rating), with the show's best rating in the key adult demo in four weeks.

[03/20/26 - 10:40 AM]
Discovery Channel Greenlights Seven New Series to Premiere in 2026
Highlights include new spin-offs of "Naked and Afraid" and "In the Eye of the Storm."