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[07/16/10 - 06:09 PM]
Development Update: Friday, July 16
Updates include: Jorja Fox to continue on "CSI"; Clifton Collins Jr. joins NBC's "The Event"; and Gary Randall lands first-look deal with Fox Television Studios.

[07/16/10 - 12:59 PM]
Exclusive: Syfy's "Destination Truth," "Beast Legends" Set for Thursdays in September
Both series will air back-to-back beginning Thursday, September 9 at 9:00/8:00c.

[07/16/10 - 12:48 PM]
ABC.com Ranks as the No. 1 Online Broadcast Site for June 2010
ABC spins the digital numbers for the month of June.

[07/16/10 - 09:09 AM]
ABC's Wipeout Tops CBS' Big Brother in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, July 15.

[07/16/10 - 09:06 AM]
The First "Big Brother" Live Eviction Show Posts Huge Increases Over the Comparable Broadcast Last Summer
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, July 15.

[07/15/10 - 09:26 PM]
Live at the LaTVfest: "Ncis" Executive Producer Mark Horowitz

[07/15/10 - 09:25 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Terriers" (FX)

[07/15/10 - 06:42 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, July 15
Updates include: Tammy Blanchard and Chris Sarandon to recur on CBS's "The Good Wife"; and James Tupper reports to ABC's "Grey's Anatomy."

[07/15/10 - 03:45 PM]
At&t and Rainbow Media Reach Programming Agreement
"We're very satisfied that we were able to reach the fair deal we wanted for our customers," reads the statement.

[07/15/10 - 12:46 PM]
ABC Family Kicks Off Its Annual 10-Day Long Summer Programming Event, "Campus Crush," Starting Sunday, August 1
Said event wraps with the season finale of "Pretty Little Liars" on Tuesday, August 10.

[07/15/10 - 12:22 PM]
CBS's Heroes and the Anti-Heroes of Showtime to Convene at Comic-Con(R) 2010
Talent from "NCIS," "The Big Bang Theory," "Dexter" and "Hawaii Five-0" are among those set to attend.

[07/15/10 - 12:22 PM]
18 to Life Brings Summer Loving to the Cw
The Canadian import, once ordered as a pilot for ABC, will air Tuesdays at 9:00/8:00c beginning August 3.

[07/15/10 - 12:21 PM]
The Emmy-Nominated First Season of "Undercover Boss" to Be Rebroadcast Throughout the Summer
The encores will run on Sunday nights from July 25 through September 12 as a build up to its second season launch.

[07/15/10 - 12:09 PM]
Joe Jonas, One Third of the Grammy(R) Nominated Jonas Brothers, Set to Appear in TV Land's Hit Series, "Hot in Cleveland"
Jonas will appear in the August 11 episode as the son of Valerie Bertinelli's character.

[07/15/10 - 11:47 AM]
NBC.com Again Ranks #1 Among Competitive Broadcast Network Websites for First Half of 2010
NBC spins the digital numbers for the year to date.

[07/15/10 - 10:47 AM]
Lost the Official Show Auction and Exhibit Is Set to Take Place Saturday, August 21 and Sunday, August 22
Large set pieces from the show will be on display, including a Dharma van and pieces of the plane wreckage from Oceanic flight 815.

[07/15/10 - 10:17 AM]
NBC Announces Series Premiere Dates for Fall 2010 Schedule
Much like FOX, the bulk of the Peacock's lineup will roll out during the traditional premiere week (September 20-26).

[07/15/10 - 09:34 AM]
The Premiere of "Big Brother Wednesday" Posts Across-The-Board Increases Versus Comparable Premiere Last Summer
CBS spins the numbers for Wednesday, July 14.

[07/15/10 - 09:22 AM]
Nightline Bests Letterman 13 Weeks in a Row in Total Viewers - First Time in 10 Years
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of July 5-9.

[07/15/10 - 09:21 AM]
FX Sets Fall Schedule for Original Series
"Sons of Anarchy" returns September 7 followed by "Terriers" on September 8 and "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" & "The League" on September 16.

[07/15/10 - 08:52 AM]
TNT's Critically Acclaimed Hit Series Men of a Certain Age Makes Its DVD Debut This Fall
Plus: the cable channel reveals season two will launch Monday, November 29.

[07/15/10 - 08:34 AM]
Worldwide Biggies Enters Into First Look Deal with Epix for Television Specials
"My: Moment," the first green-lit special, which offers an inside peek into the mind of Olympic gold medal skier Lindsay Vonn.

[07/15/10 - 12:02 AM]
Logo Acquires Off-Cable Syndication Rights to Groundbreaking Golden Globe(R) Award-Winning Drama Series 'Nip/Tuck'
Set to premiere this October, "Nip/Tuck" will run in three-episode stacks on one night during primetime.

[07/15/10 - 12:01 AM]
Warner BroS. and Netflix Announce Expanded Agreement Covering Streaming Content
As part of its deal, Netflix has acquired streaming rights to "Nip/Tuck," "Veronica Mars," "Pushing Daisies" and "Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles."

[07/14/10 - 09:14 PM]
Live at the LaTVfest: "The Biggest Loser" Executive Producer J.D. Roth

[07/14/10 - 09:13 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Teen Wolf" (MTV)

[07/14/10 - 06:18 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, July 14
Updates include: HBO orders Dustin Hoffman-led "Luck" to series; and "White Collar" creator Jeff Eastin inks overall deal with Fox Television Studios.

[07/14/10 - 04:19 PM]
MTV's "The Hills" Season Finale #1 Cable Program for P12-34
MTV spins the numbers for Tuesday, July 13.

[07/14/10 - 03:21 PM]
Glsen to Honor ABC's "Modern Family" at Respect Awards
"From its positive portrayal of gay parents to its handling of school bullying, 'Modern Family' provides an invaluable window into what family life is like for millions of American youth," said Eliza Byard.

[07/14/10 - 03:16 PM]
ABC Family’s "Pretty Little Liars" Hits Another Series High
ABC Family spins the numbers for Tuesday, July 13.

[07/14/10 - 03:15 PM]
Bones Repeats Return to Fridays
The veteran drama will replace encores of "The Good Guys" effective immediately.

[07/14/10 - 03:10 PM]
Amber Tamblyn Joins Princeton Plainsboro Team on "House"
She's on board as "a brilliant and aggressive medical student whom Dr. House hires as a new team member although she is technically not yet qualified to practice medicine."

[07/14/10 - 11:03 AM]
The Cast of "Community" Gets Schooled by Legendary Emmy-Award Winner Betty White
She'll play June Bauer, "an esteemed, but slightly unhinged anthropology professor," in the season premiere.

[07/14/10 - 10:31 AM]
VH1 and Mario Lopez Are Set to Deliver a New Series
Eight half-hour episodes are set to premiere in the fall of 2010.

[07/14/10 - 10:28 AM]
The Next Food Network Star After Party Premieres Sunday, July 18 at 11pm ET/PT on Cooking Channel
The series will air regularly on Sundays at 11:00/10:00c, until the "Star" winner is named on Sunday, August 15.

[07/14/10 - 10:08 AM]
Wipeout Hits Best-Ever Repeat Performance
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, July 13.

[07/14/10 - 10:01 AM]
Lifetime Unveils 17 New Designers for Project Runway, Season Eight
The new season, due Thursday, July 29, will be expanded to 90 minutes each week.

[07/14/10 - 09:07 AM]
Oxygen Media Says Go Big Or Go Home! Network Unveils Contestants of New Fantasy Hair Competition "Hair Battle Spectacular"
Brooke Burns hosts the series, premiering Tuesday, August 10 at 10:00/9:00c.

[07/14/10 - 09:01 AM]
Spike TV's 'Deadliest Warrior: The Game' Is Ready for Battle on Xbox 360 and Prepares for the Fight on Playstation 3
Gamers are "able to play and customize one of eight of history's greatest warriors with armed signature weaponry of their choice."

[07/14/10 - 08:17 AM]
Micky Dolenz Joins Fellow Music Icons Debbie Gibson and Tiffany in the Cast of Syfy Saturday Original Movie Mega Python Vs Gatoroid
The upcoming original is currently filming in Los Angeles.

[07/14/10 - 07:23 AM]
Syfy Celebrates 10th Anniversary as Landmark Sponsor of Comic-Con International in San Diego, July 21-25
Among its plans: panels for "Stargate Universe," "Caprica," "Sanctuary," "Warehouse 13" and "Eureka."

[07/14/10 - 07:07 AM]
Bio Channel Presents "Aftermath with William Shatner" Hosted and Created by William Shatner
The hour-long series premieres Monday, August 2 at 10:00/9:00c.

[07/14/10 - 07:03 AM]
Nickelodeon to Premiere "Penguins of Madagascar" Half-Hour Special on July 19
"The Lost Treasure of the Golden Squirrel" will air that night at 8:00/7:00c.

[07/14/10 - 06:42 AM]
At&t Statement on Rainbow Media Programming Agreement
"We are making every effort to reach a fair agreement and continue providing these channels to our customers," reads the statement.

[07/14/10 - 06:18 AM]
ABC and Media Rights Capital Announce All-Star Lineup for Season Two of "Shaq Vs"
The new season will feature Justin Bieber, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Charles Barkley, Rachael Ray, Tyson Gay, Sugar Shane Mosley, Penn & Teller, Joey Chestnut and Kavya Shivashankar.

[07/13/10 - 08:37 PM]
Live at the LaTVfest: "The Good Wife" Co-Creators Michelle & Robert King

[07/13/10 - 06:28 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, July 13
Updates include: The CW's "Life Unexpected" adds three roles; Taraji P. Henson to star in Lifetime's Tiffany Rubin docudrama; and Josh Stewart to recur on ABC's "No Ordinary Family."

[07/13/10 - 06:10 PM]
Exclusive: TNT Books Summer Finales
Said dates range from August 24 ("Hawthorne," "Memphis Beat") and September 22 ("Dark Blue").

[07/13/10 - 03:15 PM]
Bravo Shatters Records Delivering Highest Monday Telecast in Network History Among All Key Demos
Bravo spins the numbers for Monday, July 12.

[07/13/10 - 02:43 PM]
Exclusive: FOX Sets Summer Finales
Said dates include a two-hour "Lie to Me" finale on August 30 and "Masterchef's" season closer on September 15.







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[03/04/26 - 11:31 AM]
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Directed by veteran Disney animator/director Hyrum Osmond, the featured songs are "The Next Right Thing" (from Frozen 2), "We Don't Talk About Bruno" (from Encanto) and "Beyond" (from Moana 2).

[03/04/26 - 11:03 AM]
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[03/04/26 - 10:01 AM]
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[03/04/26 - 10:01 AM]
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[03/04/26 - 09:46 AM]
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[03/04/26 - 09:45 AM]
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[03/04/26 - 09:44 AM]
Lifetime Greenlights Three New Original Movies for 2026 Love of a Lifetime Slates Featuring All-Star Casts
Valerie Bertinelli, Henry Czerny, Eric McCormack, Taye Diggs, Heather Hemmens, and Cynthia Bailey are among the featured talent.

[03/04/26 - 09:43 AM]
Lifetime Reteams with Robin Roberts for "Angel in the Rubble" Starring Sherri Shepherd in Remembrance of the 25th Anniversary of 9/11
Slated to premiere in September in remembrance of the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the movie is based on Genelle Guzman-McMillan's memoir "Angel in the Rubble: The Miraculous Rescue of 9/11's Last Survivor."

[03/04/26 - 09:42 AM]
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"Queen Latifah and Taraji P. Henson are extraordinary talents and dynamic producers who share Lifetime's passion for telling powerful stories about women," said Elaine Frontain Bryant, Executive Vice President and Head of Programming, A&E, Lifetime and LMN.

[03/04/26 - 09:41 AM]
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"Mistakes That Made America" and "Cracking Up" are both due later this year.

[03/04/26 - 09:40 AM]
The History Channel Marks the 25th Anniversary of September 11 with New Two-Hour Special "102 Minutes Inside the Towers"
The documentary offers a deeply immersive and unique perspective through firsthand accounts from those who were inside the Twin Towers.

[03/04/26 - 09:39 AM]
The History Channel Taps Internationally Acclaimed Action Icon Dolph Lundgren to Executive Produce and Host New Series "History's Greatest Machines with Dolph Lundgren"
Produced by Superluna Studios in association with 3BMG, the eight-episode series takes viewers on a thrilling journey through the gears, guts, and genius behind the machines that reshaped our world.

[03/04/26 - 09:38 AM]
The History Channel Greenlights New Nonfiction Series "Crime and Justice with Tom Selleck" (w.t.)
The 10-episode, one-hour series examines the true stories behind some of the most consequential crimes and investigations in American history.

[03/04/26 - 09:37 AM]
The History Channel Orders "Extraordinary Origins with Ted Danson" (w.t.) A New Series Hosted and Executive Produced by the Multi-Award-Winning Actor
The 10-episode series examines the stories behind some of history's most significant innovations, inventions, and discoveries that helped shape the modern world.

[03/04/26 - 09:36 AM]
The History Channel Greenlights New Nonfiction Series "History's Strange Fortunes with Kevin Bacon" (w.t.)
Stories about money - money made, money lost, and money spent - are woven into the fabric of our nation's history.