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[04/28/09 - 01:26 PM]
USA Makes History with Best April Ever in Cable
USA spins the numbers for the month of April.

[04/28/09 - 12:46 PM]
Bryan Adams Joins Jason Aldean for a New Taping of "CMT Crossroads: Bryan Adams and Jason Aldean"
The special tapes before an invitation only audience in Nashville the beginning of May and premieres Friday, June 26 at 9:00/8:00c.

[04/28/09 - 12:43 PM]
CBS Captures 8th Straight Win
CBS spins the numbers for the week of April 20-26.

[04/28/09 - 12:41 PM]
CBS.com Leads All Network Websites in Unique Viewers, Streams and Minutes
CBS spins the digital numbers for the year to date.

[04/28/09 - 12:37 PM]
ABC Airs 6 of the Week's Top 20 TV Shows
ABC spins the numbers for the week of April 20-26.

[04/28/09 - 12:36 PM]
ABC Stands as Monday's Most-Watched Net for the 8th Week in a Row
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, April 27.

[04/28/09 - 12:05 PM]
'The Office' and 'Biggest Loser' Pace NBC's Primetime Week of April 20-26
NBC spins the numbers for the week of April 20-26.

[04/28/09 - 12:04 PM]
Bravo Posts Best April Ever in Total Viewers
Bravo spins the numbers for the month of April.

[04/28/09 - 11:42 AM]
MTV Programs to the Millennial Generation with Nine New Shows and Five Returning Series
"The Hills," "Rob Dyrdek's Fantasy Factory," "Nitro Circus," "Randy Jackson Presents: America's Best Dance Crew" and "Run's House" all land new seasons.

[04/28/09 - 11:18 AM]
Spike TV's Hot New Series 'Deadliest Warrior' Spawns Online Original Show 'Deadliest Warrior - the Aftermath'
The web series will feature a round table discussion that will launch on Spike.com following each on-air premiere of the "Deadliest Warrior."

[04/28/09 - 11:10 AM]
Nickelodeon Is Basic Cable's Number-One Network in April; Captures Three of Cable's Top Five Shows Among Total Viewers
Nickelodeon spins the numbers for the month of April.

[04/28/09 - 11:07 AM]
Howie Mandel to Host GSN's 'The Game Show Awards'
"I want THE GAME SHOW AWARDS to be unlike any awards show on television," said Mandel. "I am trying to convince GSN to hire four co-hosts for the night. We'll see what happens."

[04/28/09 - 10:56 AM]
Kids Suit Up for Nicktoons Network's Iron Man
Nicktoons spins the numbers for Friday, April 24.

[04/28/09 - 10:53 AM]
Nick at Nite's on Top, Finishing First in April with Adults 18-49
Nick at Nite spins the numbers for the month of April.

[04/28/09 - 10:05 AM]
VH1 Moves Back in with the Gotti's for 'Gotti's Way 2'
The new season premieres Monday, May 4 at 10:30/9:30c.

[04/28/09 - 09:26 AM]
Bravo Launches the First Ever Live Ultimate Virtual Viewing Party for "The Real Housewives of New York City" Finale on May 5
Plus: look for the two-part "The Real Housewives of New York City" reunion special on Tuesday, May 12 and Thursday, May 14.

[04/28/09 - 08:50 AM]
BET Networks Covers President Obama's First 100 Days
A BET NEWS SPECIAL: 1st 100 DAYS is set for Wednesday, April 29 at 10:00/9:00c.

[04/28/09 - 08:43 AM]
ESPN Films Adds 10 More Names to "30 for 30" Filmmaker Roster
Peter Berg, Ron Shelton, Brett Morgen and Steve James are among the latest additions.

[04/27/09 - 06:09 PM]
Development Update: Monday, April 27
Updates include: Pamela Adlon to play wife to Adam Carolla at CBS; Timothy Olyphant lands the lead on FX's "Fire in the Hole"; and Style orders a reality series featuring Bill and Giuliana Rancic.

[04/27/09 - 04:25 PM]
FOX Sends "Sit Down" to 7:00/6:00c on Sundays
The newcomer will now lead off the night, followed by a repeat of "American Dad," then new episodes of "The Simpsons," "King of the Hill," "Family Guy" and "American Dad."

[04/27/09 - 01:48 PM]
CBS Announces April and May Schedule Changes
The changes are designed to accommodate its coverage of the Presidential news conference on Wednesday, April 29.

[04/27/09 - 01:47 PM]
Harper's Island Moves to Saturday, 9:00 Pm, Beginning May 2
"The preliminary DVR and online streaming data suggest a passionate audience for HARPER'S outside its current Thursday time period borders," said CBS's Kelly Kahl.

[04/27/09 - 01:41 PM]
Hallmark Channel Responds to Fan Calls, Best of Dorothy Zbornak Episodes of 'Golden Girls' Expanded Over 5 Days as Network Salutes Beloved Funnywoman Bea Arthur
The tribute will now begin this week in addition to the previously announced Memorial Day schedule.

[04/27/09 - 01:26 PM]
New 8-Part Series from Mark Burnett Productions Expedition Africa: Stanley & Livingstone to Premiere on Sunday, May 31 at 10pm Et/9 Ct on History
The series follows four modern-day explorers as they "travel 970 miles through the most stunning, epic and unforgiving African terrain - fraught with danger."

[04/27/09 - 01:25 PM]
Keith Urban, Sugarland and Def Leppard Sweeten Performance Line-Up for the "2009 CMT Music Awards"
Previously announced performers include Toby Keith, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts and Taylor Swift.

[04/27/09 - 12:08 PM]
ABC News to Broadcast President Obama's Press Conference on Wednesday, April 29 at 8:00 P.M., ET - His 100th Day in Office
Charles Gibson will anchor and be joined by George Stephanopoulos and Jake Tapper.

[04/27/09 - 11:53 AM]
ABC Announces May Sweeps Programming, Including the 100th Episodes of "Grey's Anatomy" and "Lost," the Special "Michael J. FOX: Adventures of an Incurable Optimist," the Premiere of "The Bachelorette," and Some of the Most Anticipated Season Finales on Television
ABC details its May sweeps highlights. (SPOILERS!)

[04/27/09 - 11:24 AM]
The Networks of NBC to Carry President Obama's Primetime News Conference
NBC, MSNBC, and CNBC will carry President Barack Obama's third prime-time news conference live on Wednesday, April 29 starting at 8:00/7:00c.

[04/27/09 - 10:46 AM]
CBS Streaks to 9th Consecutive Sunday Win in Viewers
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, April 26.

[04/27/09 - 10:45 AM]
ABC Marks Its 2nd Straight Sunday Win in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, April 26.

[04/27/09 - 10:44 AM]
Tom Bergeron Hosts "The 2009 Scripps National Spelling Bee" Final Rounds When They Air on Abc, Live in Primetime, Thursday, May 28
Chris McKendry will host semifinal rounds live earlier in the day on ESPN, which has televised the Bee since 1994.

[04/27/09 - 10:06 AM]
New York Is Looking for a Day Job and She Wants You to Find It for Her in VH1's 'New York Goes to Work' Premiering Monday, May 4 at 10:00 PM*
Fans can choose between ranch hand, baker or exterminator via text.

[04/27/09 - 07:17 AM]
Beyond Productions Announces Weaponizers - a Discovery Channel World Premiere Three-Part Series Beginning May 11
This new program "combines creativity, military-like strategy and engineering as two teams of master builders turn ordinary vehicles into remote-controlled machines of destruction."

[04/27/09 - 06:01 AM]
TLC Heats Up Summer Schedule with New Premieres
New series CAKE BOSS and THE LITTLE COUPLE will join returning efforts JON & KATE PLUS 8 and WHAT NOT TO WEAR starting next month.

[04/25/09 - 01:32 PM]
Hallmark Channel to Memorialize 'Golden Girl' Bea Arthur in Marathon Run of Dorothy-Centric Episodes from the Classic Series 'Golden Girls,' Memorial Day, May 25
The 20-hour marathon will air from 6:30 a.m. - 2:30 a.m.

[04/25/09 - 07:28 AM]
ABC Family Drops "Sophie," Wraps "Roommates" Early
"Roommates" will air its eight remaining installments in two-hour blocks on Monday, April 27 and Monday, May 4 starting at 9:00/8:00c.

[04/24/09 - 06:43 PM]
Development Update: Friday, April 24
Updates include: Justin Adler departs his NBC pilot; while FOX's "Glee," HBO's "Hung" and The CW's "One Tree Hill" add regulars.

[04/24/09 - 01:11 PM]
ABC Wins the Opening Night of the '09 May Sweep in Young Adults and Key Women
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, April 23.

[04/24/09 - 12:33 PM]
Sci Fi Roars Into Summer of 2009 with July Premiere of 'Warehouse 13,' the Return of 'Eureka' Now on Friday Nights and 'Ghost Hunters'
Plus: look for original movies "Malibu Shark Attack," "High Plains Invaders," "Hellhounds" and "Sand Serpents."

[04/24/09 - 11:20 AM]
NBC to Revive "The Chopping Block" on Fridays
The series, which was pulled from Wednesday nights last month, will now return on Friday, June 19 at 8:00/7:00c.

[04/24/09 - 11:13 AM]
Ghost Hunters Continues Winning Ratings Streak!
Sci Fi spins the numbers for Wednesday, April 22.

[04/24/09 - 10:44 AM]
NBC Announces Casting for Groundbreaking Live TV Event 'I'M a CelebritY.get Me Out of Here!'
Heidi Montag, Spencer Pratt, John Salley, Janice Dickinson, Sanjaya Malakar, Stephen Baldwin and Torrie Wilson are among the initial cast members.

[04/24/09 - 09:57 AM]
NBC and MTV Create Unique Programming Partnership with Granada America's "I'M a CelebritY. Get Me Out of Here!"
Each Sunday, beginning June 7, MTV will air a marathon of the week's episodes "including never before seen footage and commentary from cast members in real time."

[04/24/09 - 09:36 AM]
NBC Will Expand Season Premiere of Hit Summer Series 'America's Got Talent' to Two Hours on June 23 and Changes Debut of New Alternative Series 'Great American Road Trip' to Tuesdays Beginning July 7
"Great American Road Trip" had been scheduled to premiere on Wednesday, July 1 (8-9 p.m. ET).

[04/24/09 - 09:00 AM]
ABC and ABC News Announce Summer Specials and Limited Series
The Alphabet confirms the air dates for "Diamonds" and "Impact" as well as the return of several "Primetime" limited series.

[04/24/09 - 08:30 AM]
Live at NBC Universal's Summer Press Day

[04/24/09 - 08:10 AM]
Oxygen's "Dance Your Ass Off" Kicks Off Second Night of Original Programming Beginning Monday, June 29th at 10pm ET/PT
The 10-episode series launches with a super sized 90-minute premiere with limited commercials.

[04/23/09 - 07:00 PM]
Live at the Paley Festival: FOX's "Fringe"

[04/23/09 - 06:25 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, April 23
Updates include: ABC to tease "Flash Forward" on "Lost"; Style to follow the society women of Dallas; and Ron White lands a pilot presentation at Comedy Central.

[04/23/09 - 02:03 PM]
Wwe(R) Beats American Idol
WWE spins the numbers for the week of April 13-19.







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[05/08/24 - 11:30 AM]
Video: "The Killing Kind" - Official Trailer - Hulu
"The Killing Kind" centers on a barrister, named Ingrid Lewis (Emma Appleton), who defends John Webster (Colin Morgan) against stalking charges, only for Webster to turn on her.

[05/08/24 - 11:02 AM]
MTV's "Teen Mom: The Next Chapter" Returns Thursday, May 30th at 8PM ET/PT with Mackenzie McKee Joining the Cast and Jenelle Evans Making a Special Appearance
Catelynn Baltierra, Jade Cline, Cheyenne Davis, Briana DeJesus, Ashley Jones, Maci McKinney, Leah Messer and Amber Portwood return for the new season.

[05/08/24 - 11:01 AM]
Jo Koy Returns to Netflix with New Comedy Special, Live from Brooklyn
"Jo Koy: Live from Brooklyn" will premiere globally on Netflix on June 4.

[05/08/24 - 10:09 AM]
A New Comedy Created by Greg Daniels and Michael Koman Has Been Picked Up to Series at Peacock
The Untitled Daniels/Koman project is a new mockumentary series set in the same universe as NBC's Emmy Award-winning hit series "The Office."

[05/08/24 - 09:30 AM]
"Disney Jr.'s Ariel" to Make a Splash Thursday, June 27
Set in the Caribbean-inspired fairytale kingdom of Atlantica, the series follows young mermaid princess Ariel (Mykal-Michelle Harris) as she embarks on underwater adventures with her family and friends.

[05/08/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Toughest Forces on Earth" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Three adventurous veterans train alongside some of the world's most elite military units, getting an inside look at their tactics and weaponry.

[05/08/24 - 09:00 AM]
HBO Original Concert Special "Gaga Chromatica Ball" Debuts May 25
In front of a sold-out crowd of 52,000 people, 13-time Grammy and Academy Award winner Lady Gaga delivers a career-defining performance at Los Angeles's Dodger Stadium during her 2022 Chromatica Ball Tour.

[05/08/24 - 08:53 AM]
She's Back & Stronger Than Ever! Prime Video Reveals Premiere Date for "Betty la Fea, The Story Continues"
The new series, due on July 19, will stream exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

[05/08/24 - 08:31 AM]
Video: Trailer Debut - Hulu Original Series "The Kardashians" Season Five
Just when you think life can't get any faster in the Kardashian Jenner family, they punch it into overdrive.

[05/08/24 - 08:11 AM]
Scott Brothers Entertainment Announces Premiere Date For Trixie Mattel's "Trixie Motel: Drag Me Home"
The limited series premieres June 1 on Max, with new episodes debuting weekly through June 22.

[05/08/24 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Perfect Match" Season 2 - Cast Announcement - Netflix
Netflix reality show alumni look for lasting love and test their connections in a dating competition - but only one pair will be named the perfect match.

[05/08/24 - 08:01 AM]
ID Sets US Premiere Date for Highly Anticipated Documentary "Spacey Unmasked"
Featuring first-hand accounts from multiple men who have previously not shared their stories publicly, "Spacey Unmasked" will premiere Monday, May 13 on ID and will be available to stream on Max.

[05/08/24 - 08:01 AM]
Marvel Studios and ILM Immersive Announce "What If...? an Immersive Story," Coming Exclusively to Apple Vision Pro
Fans will be invited to step inside the Multiverse like never before and have the chance to dive into an immersive, narrative-driven and innovative story in mixed reality.

[05/08/24 - 08:01 AM]
Video: Apple Original Films Unveils Trailer for "Fancy Dance"
"Fancy Dance" will premiere in select theaters on June 21, ahead of its global debut on Apple TV+ on June 28.

[05/08/24 - 08:00 AM]
Video: Acorn TV's Hit Crime Drama "My Life Is Murder" Releases Official Trailer and All-New Photos Ahead of Season 4 Premiere
The eight-episode season debuts with two episodes on Monday, June 17 on Acorn TV and BBC America in the US, and the season will continue every Monday on both platforms, ending with a two-episode finale.