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[03/08/10 - 10:55 PM]
NBC Fills in More of Summer Lineup
Encores of "Last Comic Standing" and "America's Got Talent" will precede their original installments on Mondays and Wednesdays.

[03/08/10 - 09:02 PM]
TV Land Announces Tape and Air Date for "8th Annual TV Land Awards"
This year's event is set to premiere on Sunday, April 25th at 9:00/8:00c.

[03/08/10 - 04:19 PM]
ABC Nixes "Castle" Sunday Stunt
Plus: the Alphabet has reportedly renewed "Brothers & Sisters" for a fifth season.

[03/08/10 - 03:05 PM]
ABC Family Acquires Network Television Premiere Rights to "The Blind Side," Starring Oscar(R) Winner Sandra Bullock
"'The Blind Side' has a wonderful mix of optimism and heart," said Tom Zappala. "It is a perfect fit for ABC Family."

[03/08/10 - 01:20 PM]
NBC Extends Its Agreement with Donald Trump and the Miss Universe Organization to Broadcast the 'Miss Universe' and 'Miss USA' Pageants for Three Additional Years
"The 2010 Miss USA Pageant" is set to air live on NBC on Sunday, May 16.

[03/08/10 - 12:40 PM]
Marriage and Motherhood Meet Head-On When Season Two of Kendra Premieres March 14 at 10:00pm ET/PT Only on E!
The show's second season will be followed by newcomer "Pretty Wild" at 10:30/9:30c.

[03/08/10 - 12:38 PM]
Discovery Channel's Landmark Series Life Launches in Unprecedented Simulcast Across Seven Discovery U.S. Networks on March 21, 2010
In addition to Discovery Channel, LIFE will debut simultaneously on TLC, Animal Planet, Science Channel, Investigation Discovery, Planet Green and Discovery Health Channel.

[03/08/10 - 12:07 PM]
Terrell Owens and Donovan Mcnabb Reunited on Spike TV's "Pros VS. Joes"
The show's fifth season premieres Wednesday, July 14 at 10:00/9:00c.

[03/08/10 - 11:37 AM]
ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live: After the Academy Awards" Draws Its Most-Watched Post-Oscar Telecast Ever
ABC spins the late-night numbers for Sunday, March 7.

[03/08/10 - 11:14 AM]
ABC's Broadcast of the "82nd Annual Academy Awards" Qualifies as Television's Most-Watched Entertainment Telecast Since 2005
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, March 7.

[03/08/10 - 10:34 AM]
Good Luck Charlie, a Sitcom for Everyone in the House, Premieres Sunday, April 4 (8:30 P.M., ET/PT) on Disney Channel
Plus: a free preview episode will be made available on iTunes on Friday, March 19.

[03/08/10 - 09:06 AM]
New Syfy Saturday Original Movie Red to Star Felicia Day (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the Guild, DR. Horrible'S) in Re-Imagining of Little Red Riding Hood
Kavan Smith and Stephen McHattie also star in the original movie, due in 2011.

[03/08/10 - 06:55 AM]
A&E Premieres the New Original Docu-Drama Series "Fugitive Chronicles"
The nine-episode series premieres Thursday, April 1 at 10:00/9:00c.

[03/08/10 - 06:39 AM]
Ion Television Announces Grammy-Nominated Saxophonist Dave Koz as Bandleader for New Original Series, "The Emeril Lagasse Show"
Plus: the variety show moves from a March 28 to an April 18 launch.

[03/08/10 - 06:39 AM]
FOX Renews "Fringe" for a Third Season of Endless Impossibilities
"We could not be more excited to continue the wild ride of FRINGE," said co-creator and executive producer J.J. Abrams.

[03/08/10 - 06:02 AM]
Dancing with the Stars Season Seven Champion Brooke Burke Is Announced as the New "Dancing with the Stars" Co-Host
Brooke Burke, the show's seventh season winner, will serve as co-host alongside Tom Bergeron.

[03/08/10 - 05:04 AM]
ABC Family Acquires Network Television Premiere Rights to Walt Disney Pictures "Alice in Wonderland"
The Tim Burton-directed film is slated to premiere on the network in 2012.

[03/08/10 - 12:04 AM]
Development Update: Monday, March 8
Updates include: TBS casts two pilots; Aly Michalka books the lead on The CW's "Hellcats"; and Kathy Bates is on track to topline NBC's "Kindreds."

[03/07/10 - 06:06 PM]
Cablevision Announces Return of Wabc
"We are happy to report that WABC Channel 7 has returned to Cablevision's 3 million New York area homes," reads the concluding statement.

[03/07/10 - 05:50 PM]
Statement from Rebecca Campbell, President and General Manager, Wabc-TV, Regarding Current Status of Negotiations with Cablevision
"We've made significant progress, and have reached an agreement in principle that recognizes the fair value of ABC7," Campbell says in her latest statement.

[03/07/10 - 02:34 PM]
Cablevision Alerts Customers to Movies on Demand Offer and Other Alternatives for Coverage of the Oscars
Cablevision has invited all of its iO(R) TV customers to choose from its entire slate of on demand movies and watch them at no charge.

[03/07/10 - 12:30 PM]
Cablevision Will Accept Binding Arbitration with ABC Disney, Calls for Return of ABC to Viewers in Time for Oscars
"Given the extraordinary public interest in this matter, Senator Kerry and other public officials have suggested that arbitration is appropriate in this highly unusual situation," says Charles Schueler.

[03/07/10 - 12:23 PM]
Statement from Rebecca Campbell, President and General Manager, Wabc-TV
"We have sent Cablevision a new proposal, and are awaiting their response," says the latest update.

[03/07/10 - 07:54 AM]
Statement from Rebecca Campbell, President and General Manager, Wabc-TV, Regarding Cablevision's Loss of Abc7
"Cablevision's legendary greed and disregard for the needs of their customers continues," says Campbell.

[03/06/10 - 09:44 PM]
Cablevision Statement on ABC Disney Pulling WABC from Cablevision Customers
"It is now painfully clear to millions of New York area households that Disney CEO Bob Iger will hold his own ABC viewers hostage in order to extract $40 million in new fees from Cablevision," says the latest reply.

[03/06/10 - 09:08 PM]
Statement from Rebecca Campbell, President and General Manager, Wabc-TV, Regarding Cablevision's Loss of Abc7
"Cablevision has once again betrayed its subscribers by losing ABC7, the most popular station in the tri-state area," reads the latest statement.

[03/06/10 - 07:00 PM]
Live at the Paley Festival: The CW's "The Vampire Diaries"

[03/05/10 - 07:00 PM]
Live at the Paley Festival: ABC's "Cougar Town"

[03/05/10 - 03:37 PM]
Statement from Rebecca Campbell, President and General Manager, Wabc-TV
"It's an insult to Cablevision customers that, with literally hours to go before losing access to ABC7, Cablevision is personally attacking Disney executives," reads the statement.

[03/05/10 - 03:00 PM]
Bravo Sets Record Ratings with the Finale of "The Real Housewives of Orange County" and the Premiere of "The Real Housewives of New York City"
Bravo spins the numbers for Thursday, March 4.

[03/05/10 - 02:32 PM]
Cablevision Issues Updated Statement on ABC Disney
"There is one man who is going to decide whether New York gets to see the Oscars, and that's Disney President and CEO Bob Iger," says Charles Schueler.

[03/05/10 - 02:30 PM]
NBC Gives Pickups to Thursday-Night Comedies '30 Rock,' 'The Office' and 'Community' for 2010-11
The returning programs join the previously announced "Parks and Recreation" that also will return for next season.

[03/05/10 - 01:43 PM]
'Melissa Peterman: Am I the Only One?' Premieres Friday, March 12 on Cmt
The one-hour special will air as part of CMT's BIG NEW COMEDY WEEK.

[03/05/10 - 12:37 PM]
Two Frighteningly Successful Series Return to Animal Planet in 2010
MONSTERS INSIDE ME and THE HAUNTED will both return later this year.

[03/05/10 - 11:29 AM]
Survivors Continues with the U.s Premiere of Season Two Now on Tuesdays
The show's first season wraps Saturday, March 20 at 9:00/8:00c with season two bowing on a new night, Tuesday, March 23 at 9:00/8:00c.

[03/05/10 - 11:10 AM]
Development Update: Friday, March 5 (Part 2)
Updates include: ABC completes its "No Ordinary Family"; Hal Williams finds "True Love" for CBS; and Jimmi Simpson joins FOX's "Breakout Kings."

[03/05/10 - 09:31 AM]
CBS Wins Thursday in Viewers; Second in Key Demos
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, March 4.

[03/05/10 - 09:10 AM]
ABC's "Grey's Anatomy" Posts Solid Gains Over Its Most Recent Original Airing
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, March 4.

[03/05/10 - 09:05 AM]
NBC Reveals Summer Premiere Dates for 'America's Got Talent,' 'Last Comic Standing' and Two New Series '100 Questions' and 'Persons Unknown'
Also on tap: "Law & Order: Criminal Intent," "The Jensen Project" and "The Making of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter."

[03/05/10 - 06:42 AM]
House to Feature Doses of Behind-The-Scenes Content During Friday Encores Starting Tonight on Fox
Each cast member will be featured over the course of the encore schedule through Friday, May 21.

[03/05/10 - 06:26 AM]
ABC to Announce the New "Dancing with the Stars" Co-Host Live on "Good Morning America," Monday, March 8 on Abc
The new cycle of "Dancing with the Stars" rolls out Monday, March 22.

[03/05/10 - 12:43 AM]
Interview: "Who Do You Think You Are?" Executive Producers Lisa Kudrow & Dan Bucatinsky

[03/05/10 - 12:23 AM]
Development Update: Friday, March 5 (Part 1)
Updates include: Scott Caan is "Danno" for CBS's "Hawaii Five-O"; Robert Patrick joins ABC's "Edgar Floats"; and over 15 pilots name their directors.

[03/04/10 - 10:02 PM]
Michelle Delamor, John Park, Jermaine Sellers and Haeley Vaughn Are Eliminated from the "American Idol" Competition
FOX details the latest "American Idol" elimination.

[03/04/10 - 09:16 PM]
Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia to Unveil Cross-Platform Opportunities for Marketers at Upfront Event
MSLO also will preview a new eight-episode, unscripted series "Help Me, Martha!" in association with Mark Burnett Productions.

[03/04/10 - 07:00 PM]
Live at the Paley Festival: Showtime's "Dexter"

[03/04/10 - 03:06 PM]
Ghost Hunters Summons More Than 2.4 Million Total Viewers During Live Season Six Premiere
Plus: new episodes of "Ghost Hunters International" and "Ghost Hunters Academy" will premiere this summer.

[03/04/10 - 02:43 PM]
Smallville to Return for a Tenth Season on the Cw
The veteran drama will join previous pickups "The Vampire Diaries," "Gossip Girl," "90210," "Supernatural" and "America's Next Top Model."

[03/04/10 - 12:47 PM]
Second Season of Lifetime Television's Critically Acclaimed Hit Series Drop Dead Diva to Premiere Sunday, June 6
Plus: season one of will be encored behind original episodes of "Army Wives" with back-to-back episodes at 11:00/10:00c from beginning April 11 through May 23.

[03/04/10 - 12:32 PM]
Emmy and Golden Globe Award Winner Tom Selleck Stars in "Jesse Stone: No Remorse," a New Television Movie to Be Broadcast Sunday, May 9
Kathy Baker also stars in the project, the sixth "Jesse Stone" film.







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[04/16/24 - 12:00 PM]
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[04/16/24 - 10:49 AM]
Lifetime Announces New Original Movie "The Bad Orphan" Starring Betsy Brandt and Chloe Coco Chapman
Mark Taylor and Eve Edwards also star in the film.

[04/16/24 - 10:29 AM]
Prime Video Orders "Are You Smarter Than a Celebrity?" from MGM Alternative with Three Time Super Bowl Champion Travis Kelce Set to Host
The 20-episode order is a spinoff of "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" and is being produced by MGM Alternative, a division of Amazon MGM Studios.

[04/16/24 - 09:31 AM]
Screen Actors Guild Awards Sets Date for 2025
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[04/16/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "A Man in Full" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Facing relentless foes and sudden bankruptcy, an Atlanta real estate tycoon must claw his way back to the top when his empire begins to crumble.

[04/16/24 - 08:56 AM]
San Diego Padres vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Is Most-Watched Non-New York Yankees or Boston Red Sox ESPN "Sunday Night Baseball" Game in Six Years
The San Diego Padres 6-3 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 14 delivered an average audience of nearly two million viewers (1,961,000) on ESPN, according to Nielsen.

[04/16/24 - 08:53 AM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Apr. 8: "3 Body Problem" Spends Third Week at #1
"The Gentlemen" claimed third place (3.7M views) in its sixth week and sent sales for posh fashion skyrocketing.

[04/16/24 - 08:23 AM]
New HGTV Series "Who's Afraid of a Cheap Old House?" Will Inspire Bargain Buyers to Take on and Reimagine Dreamy Older Homes
During the eight-episode season, the Finkelsteins will take potential buyers on tours of two listings - from traditional styles such as Colonial Revival, Craftsman, Tudor and Queen Anne to out-of-the-box ones like a church and a firehouse - that are brimming with history and unique architecture.

[04/16/24 - 08:09 AM]
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Make sure you get her good side.

[04/16/24 - 08:03 AM]
Drew and Jonathan Scott Stake Their Resources and Reputation to Back Struggling Property Investors in New HGTV Series "Backed by the Bros" Premiering Wednesday, June 5, at 9 p.m. ET/PT
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[04/16/24 - 08:00 AM]
Apple TV+ Announces New Thriller "Down Cemetery Road," Starring Emma Thompson and Ruth Wilson
Thompson plays struggling Oxford private eye Zoƫ Boehm, alongside Wilson as Sarah Tucker, who becomes obsessed with the whereabouts of a child she believes to have gone missing.

[04/16/24 - 07:32 AM]
Paramount+ Teams Up with National Park Foundation as First-Ever Official Streaming Partner
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[04/16/24 - 07:02 AM]
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[04/16/24 - 07:00 AM]
BET Media Group Extends Multi-Year Content Partnership with Tyler Perry Through 2028
The pact includes new seasons of "Sistas," "The Oval," "Assisted Living," "House of Payne," "Zatima," "Bruh," "All the Queen's Men" as well as the new scripted series "Route 187."

[04/16/24 - 05:55 AM]
Netflix and MVP Announce Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano to Stream Exclusively on Netflix on July 20th
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