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[02/17/10 - 10:06 PM]
American Idol Reveals Remaining Top 24 Semifinalists
FOX details the latest "American Idol" elimination.

[02/17/10 - 02:08 PM]
American Idol to Benefit the Un Foundation Fund for Haiti Thursday, February 25, on Fox
Kris Allen will perform and will share footage of his trip to Haiti with the UN Foundation to raise awareness and funds.

[02/17/10 - 01:31 PM]
NBC Is #1 for the Week of FeB. 8-14, as the 2010 Vancouver Winter Games Open
NBC spins the numbers for the week of February 8-14.

[02/17/10 - 12:50 PM]
138 Million Watch Opening Five Days of Vancouver Games
NBC spins the numbers for Tuesday, February 16.

[02/17/10 - 12:15 PM]
Disney XD Celebrates 1st Anniversary with Record Viewing Levels
Disney XD spins the numbers for the year to date.

[02/17/10 - 10:59 AM]
Disney Channel Is TV's No. 1 Network in Total Day in Tweens 9-14
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of February 8-14.

[02/17/10 - 10:57 AM]
ABC Delivers 4 of the Week's Top 15 TV Programs Among Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for the week of February 8-14.

[02/17/10 - 10:55 AM]
60 Minutes Honored with the Sol Taishoff Award for Excellence in Broadcast Journalism
Executive producer Jeff Fager will donate the $5,000 grant to the Ed Bradley Scholarship administered by the RTNDF.

[02/17/10 - 10:53 AM]
Comedy, Drama and Reality All Deliver for Cbs
CBS spins the numbers for the week of February 8-14.

[02/17/10 - 09:59 AM]
FOX Strikes Hollywood Gold as American Idol Heats Up
FOX spins the numbers for the week of February 8-14.

[02/17/10 - 09:46 AM]
Nickelodeon's Icarly Ranks as Friday's Top Scripted Telecast on All TV
Nickelodeon spins the numbers for Friday, February 12.

[02/17/10 - 09:23 AM]
Scrubs, "Supernanny" to Close Seasons in March
Still to be announced: a return date for "Better Off Ted," which has two episodes on the shelf.

[02/17/10 - 09:21 AM]
Exclusive: Syfy to Revisit "Riverworld" on April 18
Tahmoh Penikett and Laura Vandervoort star in the mini-series, which will air as a four-hour event.

[02/17/10 - 08:54 AM]
Lost Is Tuesday's #1 Scripted TV Show for the 3rd Week Running
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, February 16.

[02/17/10 - 08:45 AM]
Unseen Episodes of 'The Ellen Show' to Debut on WealthTV
Beginning February 23, the fledgling network will air the first of five unseen episodes.

[02/17/10 - 08:30 AM]
Bravo Goes from Oranges to Apples on Thursday, March 4
Bravo details the upcoming premieres from "The Real Housewives" franchise.

[02/17/10 - 12:04 AM]
Development Update: Wednesday, February 17
Updates include: Eugene Levy to get "Hitched" for CBS; Steven Spielberg may report to "Terra Nova" for FOX; and Poppy Montgomery lands a lead role on ABC's "True Blue."

[02/16/10 - 10:20 PM]
Seven of the "American Idol" Top 24 Semifinalists Revealed!
FOX details the latest "American Idol" elimination.

[02/16/10 - 07:20 PM]
Video: Glee First Look!
FOX offers up a preview of the remainder of the season.

[02/16/10 - 02:41 PM]
FX to Pair Louie with Rescue Me
"Louie," originally set to premiere in April, will now roll out in June.

[02/16/10 - 12:19 PM]
Emmy(R) Award-Winner Eric Mccormack Stars in the Highly Anticipated Lifetime Original Movie 'Who Is Clark Rockefeller?'
Sherry Stringfield and Regina Taylor also star in the project, due on Saturday, March 13 at 9:00/8:00c.

[02/16/10 - 11:18 AM]
NBC Extends Premiere of New Primetime Game Show 'Minute to Win It' to Two Hours on Sunday, March 14 (7-9 P.M. Et)
The two-hour premiere will be followed by the return of "The Celebrity Apprentice."

[02/16/10 - 10:59 AM]
HGTV Follows Boston Contractor Cindy Stumpo as She Runs Her Empire and Home in 'Tough as Nails'
The newcomer premieres Sunday, March 14 at 11:00/10:00c.

[02/16/10 - 10:37 AM]
Actor/Comedian Kevin James Tapped to Host Nickelodeon's 23rd Annual Kids' Choice Awards Saturday, March 27 Live from Los Angeles
"Simply put, Kevin James is hilarious," said Nickelodeon's Marjorie Cohn.

[02/16/10 - 10:33 AM]
'The Office,' 'Chuck' and 'Heroes' Drive Unique Visitors and Propel NBC.com to #1 Ranking Among Competitive Broadcast Network Web Sites for January 2010
NBC spins the digital numbers for the month of January.

[02/16/10 - 10:18 AM]
The CW Announces Early Pickups for Five Series
"The Vampire Diaries," "Gossip Girl," "90210," "Supernatural" and "America's Next Top Model" will all return next season.

[02/16/10 - 09:00 AM]
BET's Hit Gospel Singing Competition Sunday Best Hits the Road Again in Search of the Next Great Gospel Super Star
U.S. auditions will begin on February 20 in Detroit and conclude on March 6 in Philadelphia.

[02/16/10 - 08:58 AM]
ABC's the Bachelor Holds Strong Against Olympics
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, February 15.

[02/16/10 - 08:57 AM]
For the First Time, King Tut's Dna Is Mapped, His Family Identified, and His Short Life Investigated
The two-night event airs Sunday, February 21 and Monday, February 22 at 8:00/7:00c on Discovery.

[02/16/10 - 08:26 AM]
Ion Television Heats Up Primetime with New Original Coast Guard Search and Rescue Drama "The Guard"
The series makes its U.S. premiere with back-to-back episodes on Saturday, March 13 at 9:00/8:00c.

[02/16/10 - 07:29 AM]
Wwe Nxt(Tm) Debuts on Syfy
The series will replace "ECW" beginning Tuesday, February 23 at 10:00/9:00c.

[02/16/10 - 06:49 AM]
60 Minutes Wins a Polk Award for the Second Straight Year
The series won the national television reporting prize for a Steve Kroft report, "The Price of Oil."

[02/16/10 - 06:35 AM]
Wyclef Jean to Receive Vanguard Award During Live Broadcast of "41st Naacp Image Awards" Friday, February 26, on Fox
Previous honorees include Tyler Perry, Russell Simmons, Aretha Franklin, Prince, Stanley Kramer and Steven Spielberg.

[02/16/10 - 12:08 AM]
Development Update: Tuesday, February 16
Updates include: "The Forgotten's" Michelle Borth lands a new ABC pilot; Amy Smart to play nurse for CBS; and Brian Dennehy joins ABC's Dana Gould comedy.

[02/15/10 - 01:01 PM]
Disney's "Starstruck" Shines in Debut with 6.0 Million Total Viewers
Disney Channel spins the numbers for Sunday, February 14.

[02/15/10 - 11:31 AM]
Tna Impact! on Spike TV Moves to Monday Nights Beginning March 8
The former Thursday series will now face off against USA's "WWE Raw" on Monday nights.

[02/15/10 - 08:19 AM]
Barbara Walters to End Oscar Special After This Year
Today on ABC's "The View," the veteran newswoman announced that after this year, she will no longer host a "Barbara Walters Special" prior to the Oscars.

[02/15/10 - 06:27 AM]
For the First Time Ever "American Idol" Reveals Some of This Season's Top 24 Tuesday, February 16, on Fox
The following night, the judges reveal the remaining contestants who will round out the Top 24.

[02/15/10 - 06:01 AM]
Centric's Break Out New Series, 'Model City' Makes Its Fashionable Debut on Thursday, February 18 at 8:00 P.M. ET*
The 30-minute show is "the first docu-series of its kind that takes an up-close look into the world of minority male models."

[02/14/10 - 12:42 PM]
97 Million Watch First Two Days of Vancouver Games
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, February 13.

[02/13/10 - 10:52 AM]
Most-Watched Opening Ceremony Ever for Non-U.S. Winter Olympics
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, February 12.

[02/12/10 - 06:19 PM]
Development Update: Friday, February 12
Updates include: Beau Garrett completes the "Criminal Minds" spin-off cast; Amaury Nolasco signs up for the "Chase" at NBC; and Stephen Martines to recur on The CW's "Vampire Diaries."

[02/12/10 - 12:55 PM]
ABC and Harpo Productions Announce the Return of "The Oprah Winfrey Oscar(R) Special," Wednesday, March 3
The Alphabet confirms the primetime special, which will air in the week leading up to the Academy Awards.

[02/12/10 - 12:49 PM]
Alien Invasion Threatens America, and Florida Is the First to Fall in Animal Planet's Killer Aliens
The two-hour special airs Sunday, March 14 at 8:00/7:00c.

[02/12/10 - 11:43 AM]
Survivor Posts Largest Audience Since 2007
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, February 11.

[02/12/10 - 11:21 AM]
ABC Grows Its Thursday Audience and Is No. 1 in Adults 18-34 for the 6th Time in 7 Weeks
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, February 11.

[02/12/10 - 11:03 AM]
The Futon's First Look: "How to Make It in America" (HBO)

[02/12/10 - 10:59 AM]
ABC Hopes Specials Give March a Boost
"Before They Were Famous," "The Oprah Winfrey Oscar Special" and "Inside The Bachelor: The Stories Behind the Rose" are all due next month.

[02/12/10 - 08:19 AM]
BBC America Acquires New Seasons of Being Human
The show's second season will premiere in late summer with the third season following shortly.

[02/12/10 - 07:28 AM]
A&E's "Billy the Exterminator" Returns for an All-New Season
The series, previously titled "The Exterminators," returns Wednesday, March 10 at 10:30/9:30c.







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[05/24/13 - 02:13 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Swamp People" Tops Demos, Viewers for History
Plus: numbers for AMC's "Showville," Showtime's "Last Days Here" and GSN's "Minute to Win It."

[05/24/13 - 01:35 PM]
Mike Darnell Votes Himself Out... of Fox Broadcasting Company
The longtime President of Alternative Entertainment has announced that he will be departing the network at the end of June.

[05/24/13 - 12:11 PM]
Blake Shelton Organizes "Healing in the Heartland: Relief Benefit Concert" at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City on May 29
The concert will be televised live at 9:00/8:00c on NBC as well as on cable networks Style, G4, Bravo, E! and CMT.

[05/24/13 - 11:36 AM]
Syfy's "Paranormal Witness" Returns for Its Third Season on June 5 at 10 PM ET/PT
The new season begins with "The Long Island Terror," featuring intense demonic activity at a house in Long Island, NY.

[05/24/13 - 11:35 AM]
Chris and Heidi Powell and Twin Participants David and Rebecca Live Tweet During "Extreme Weight Loss" Season Premiere, May 28
They'll all be up on @realchrispowell, @realheidipowell, @DavidEWL3 and @BeccaEWL3, respectively.

[05/24/13 - 11:20 AM]
GSN Announces the Season Two Champions of "The American Bible Challenge"
The cable channel details the winners of the show's sophomore run.

[05/24/13 - 08:46 AM]
"Rookie Blue" Opens at #1 at 10pm with Its 2nd Biggest Audience Since 2010
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, May 23.

[05/24/13 - 08:32 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Opens Summer on Top in Demos
"Hell's Kitchen" and "Does Someone Have to Go?" hand the network victory in adults 18-49.

[05/23/13 - 11:26 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, May 23
Updates include: Clive Owen, Steven Soderbergh to bring "The Knick" to Cinemax; Neil LaBute's "Full Circle" sets cast; and Stephanie Sengupta departs The CW's "Reign."

[05/23/13 - 06:23 PM]
The CW Books "Cult" Revival for June 28; "The Hunt" Renamed "Capture"
They'll join previously announced summer originals "Breaking Pointe," "Perfect Score" and "Whose Line Is It Anyway?"

[05/23/13 - 04:27 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: Pacers/Heat Opener Dominates for TNT
Plus: numbers for VH1's "Off Pitch," Oxygen's "Best Ink" and TLC's "The Town That Caught Tourettes?"

[05/23/13 - 03:01 PM]
NBC Completes Best May Sweep in Nine Years As Network Finishes 0.1 of Rating Point Out of First
NBC further spins the numbers for the May sweeps period.

[05/23/13 - 03:00 PM]
Syfy's "Killer Contact" (Formerly "Notorious Hauntings") to Premiere July 16 at 10 PM ET/PT
Viewers will follow a team of paranormal investigators as they research the otherworldly activity at historical sites.

[05/23/13 - 02:34 PM]
Kelly Osbourne Hosts Fan-Generated Special "Phineas and Ferb Musical Cliptastic Countdown," Premiering Friday, June 28 on Disney Channel
Leading up to the special, fans can get in on the action by voting for their favorite "Phineas and Ferb" music videos on DisneyChannel.com.

[05/23/13 - 02:15 PM]
A Can't-Miss "Katie" First: An Exclusive Hour with Howard Stern, Tuesday, May 28
Katie goes one on one with Stern in a no-holds-barred conversation about everything from his childhood, family and therapy sessions to his on-air persona and personal obsessions.