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[08/13/10 - 06:58 PM]
Development Update: Friday, August 13
Updates include: Jennifer Love Hewitt, Betty White to topline CBS telefilm; Andrea Savage joins FX's "Wilfred"; and William Monahan, Jenny Lumet to pen HBO projects.

[08/13/10 - 05:21 PM]
Exclusive: NBC to Wrap "Persons Unknown" Early, Skipped Episode to Debut Online
The show's 11th episode will debut online instead of on air.

[08/13/10 - 02:56 PM]
MTV's "Jersey Shore" Has Record Breaking Episode with 5.5 Million Total Viewers
MTV spins the numbers for Thursday, August 12.

[08/13/10 - 09:19 AM]
Big Brother Keeps Getting Bigger
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, August 12.

[08/12/10 - 06:35 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, August 12
Updates include: Jeremy Davidson to recur on ABC's "Brothers & Sisters"; Neal McDonough is Starz's "Vigilante Priest"; and ABC to import the U.K.'s "MI-5."

[08/12/10 - 03:00 PM]
Bravo's "Work of Art: The Next Great Artist" Finale Scores Highest Rated Episode of the Season Among All Key Demos
Bravo spins the numbers for Wednesday, August 11.

[08/12/10 - 01:55 PM]
GSN Announces "Dog Park Superstars": New Original Special Unleashes Dogs and Their Owners in the Ultimate Turf Competition for Canine Supremacy
Owen Benjamin hosts the special, airing Sunday, August 29 at 7:00/6:00c.

[08/12/10 - 12:56 PM]
Azita Ghanizada Rounds Out Cast of Syfy's Alphas Plus Callum Keith Rennie Set to Guest Star in 90-Minute Pilot
They join previously announced cast members David Strathairn, Ryan Cartwright, Malik Yoba, Warren Christie and Laura Mennell.

[08/12/10 - 12:36 PM]
Idris Elba Stars in Luther, an All New Thriller Premiering October 17 on BBC America
Ruth Wilson, Steven Mackintosh, Indira Varma, Paul McGann, Saskia Reeves and Warren Brown also star.

[08/12/10 - 11:14 AM]
Ellen Degeneres and Twitch Boss to Perform Together on "So You Think You Can Dance" Season Finale Tonight on Fox
Plus: performances by Black Gold; Quest Crew; Charlie Bruce; and the Manzari Brothers.

[08/12/10 - 11:08 AM]
Syfy Acquires Third Season of Popular Series Merlin from Fremantlemedia Enterprises
The new season will make its U.S. television premiere on Syfy in early 2011.

[08/12/10 - 10:56 AM]
Ken Baumann Joins Cast of ABC's "Castle" in a Recurring Role
He'll play the first boyfriend for Alexis Castle (Molly Quinn).

[08/12/10 - 10:55 AM]
TV Land's Hit Series, 'Hot in Cleveland' Propels TVlanD.com to Its Best Month Ever
TV Land spins the digital numbers for the month of June.

[08/12/10 - 10:21 AM]
ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Draws Its Biggest Audience in 5 Weeks
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of August 2-6.

[08/12/10 - 09:28 AM]
Kanye West Returns to the Vma Stage for "The 2010 MTV Video Music Awards"
Plus: Nicki Minaj, Emma Stone, Penn Badgley, Trey Songz, Selena Gomez and Ne-Yo are confirmed as presenters.

[08/12/10 - 09:13 AM]
Big Brother Wednesday Wins Time Period in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54
CBS spins the numbers for Wednesday, August 11.

[08/12/10 - 07:28 AM]
Syfy Orders Pilot from Dead Like Me and Pushing Daisies Creator Bryan Fuller Based on the Book the Lotus Caves
Jim Grey will co-write the script, "about colonists who rebel against the rigidity of their lunar colony by exploring a series of caves ruled by a super-intelligent, alien species."

[08/11/10 - 06:24 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, August 11
Updates include: Bonita Friedericy named series regular on NBC's "Chuck"; "Family Guy's" Alec Sulkin and Wellesley Wild ink overall deal with 20th.

[08/11/10 - 04:33 PM]
Summer Finale of ABC Family Smash Hit "Pretty Little Liars" Ranks as the Series' Most-Watched Ever in Total Viewers
ABC Family spins the numbers for Tuesday, August 10.

[08/11/10 - 03:39 PM]
Bravo Marks Best Tuesday of the Year with Record Ratings for Season Premiere of "Flipping Out" and New Episode of "The Rachel Zoe Project"
Bravo spins the numbers for Tuesday, August 10.

[08/11/10 - 01:48 PM]
Nick Cannon Extends Stay as Teennick Chairman
At the helm since March 2009, Cannon will continue his role through January 2012.

[08/11/10 - 01:24 PM]
Two New Specials, Five Original Episodes and Four Hours of Kick-Butt Action Add Up to the Ultimate Ninja Warrior Event -- G4's Ninja Warrior 25
The four-hour event premieres Saturday, August 14 starting at 6:00/5:00c.

[08/11/10 - 01:16 PM]
This DecembeR... 'Tis the Season to Join Syfy for First Ever Holiday-Themed Episodes of Hit Series Warehouse 13 and Eureka
Judd Hirsch and Paul Blackthorne will be featured on the former while Chris Parnell and Matt Frewer will turn up on the latter.

[08/11/10 - 01:09 PM]
AMC Picks Up Next Original Series: Untitled Project from Veena Sud, Formerly Known as the Killing
Mireille Enos stars in the project, which is slated to premiere in 2011.

[08/11/10 - 10:19 AM]
Bret Harrison Joins Cast of ABC's "V" in a Recurring Role
He'll play Dr. Miller, "an evolutionary biologist who appears to have information about the Red Sky which was seen in last season's cliffhanger finale."

[08/11/10 - 10:19 AM]
TLC Recounts Real Life Stories of Heartbreak with All-New Special "Left at the Altar"
The one-hour special premieres Friday, August 20 at 10:00/9:00c.

[08/11/10 - 09:50 AM]
ABC Improves on the Year-Ago Tuesday for the 5th Week in a Row
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, August 10.

[08/11/10 - 09:32 AM]
The Talk, CBS's New Daily Daytime Talk Show, Premieres Monday, OcT. 18
The newcomer is co-hosted by Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, Holly Robinson Peete, Leah Remini and Marissa Jaret Winokur.

[08/11/10 - 09:11 AM]
Blood Is Thicker Than Water on the Season Finale of Bravo's "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" Monday, August 23 at 10 P.M. ET/PT
Plus: look for the two-part reunion special on Monday, August 30 and Monday, September 6.

[08/11/10 - 08:52 AM]
Hd Theater Revs Up the World's Most Epic Motorcycle Race, the 2010 Isle of Man Tt, with 9 Episodes Starting Monday, August 23
First held in 1907, the Isle of Man TT's 37-mile circuit is the longest of its kind in the world.

[08/11/10 - 08:10 AM]
TV Land Announces New Reality Series 'Forever Young' from Katalyst and 3 Ball Productions
The six-episode reality competition takes on ageism as it explores the generations' ideas and misconceptions about each other.

[08/11/10 - 07:37 AM]
Brother and Sister Team Up for New Food Network Series 'Family Style'
The newcomer airs Thursdays at 10:30/9:30c beginning August 26.

[08/10/10 - 10:04 PM]
Gordon Ramsay, Joe Bastianich and Graham Elliot Announce the "Masterchef" Top 14
FOX details the latest "Masterchef" elimination.

[08/10/10 - 07:22 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, August 10
Updates include: Peter Tolan, Rina Mimoun book new projects; Frances McDormand is "Olive Kitteridge" for HBO; and Kevin Alejandro to visit "Parenthood" at NBC.

[08/10/10 - 03:20 PM]
ABC.com Is the No. 1 Online Broadcast Site for July 2010
ABC spins the digital numbers for the month of July.

[08/10/10 - 01:07 PM]
Discovery Channel's Annual Shark Week Celebrated by 30.8 Million People, Making 2010 Most-Watched on Record
Discovery spins the numbers for the week of August 1-7.

[08/10/10 - 12:43 PM]
CMT Greenlights First Sitcom "Working Class" Starring Melissa Peterman to Premiere in January 2011
Jill Cargerman is behind the half-hour, about "a single blue collar mom, who has recently moved her family to a rich suburban neighborhood to try and provide a better life for her kids."

[08/10/10 - 12:32 PM]
Fact Or Faked: Paranormal Files Posts Series Highs in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 for Second Consecutive Week on Syfy
Syfy spins the numbers for Thursday, August 5.

[08/10/10 - 11:57 AM]
Powered by Sunday's "Night of Premieres," Disney Channel Has the Week's Top 7 TV Programs in Key Kids Demos
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of August 2-8.

[08/10/10 - 11:20 AM]
CBS Rolls to Its Seventh Consecutive Weekly Win
CBS spins the numbers for the week of August 2-8.

[08/10/10 - 11:03 AM]
ABC Marks Its Top Non-Nba Summertime Week in Over 2 Years
ABC spins the numbers for the week of August 2-8.

[08/10/10 - 10:52 AM]
Last Summer's "Big Brother" "Showmance," Jordan Lloyd and Jeff Schroeder, Return to the "Big Brother" House to Host This Week's Power of Veto Competition, "Lovers' Lane"
The pair will appear on the series this Wednesday, August 11.

[08/10/10 - 10:40 AM]
Felipe Esparza from Los Angeles Becomes the "Last Comic Standing" and Wins a $250,000 Grand Prize at Last Night's Season Seven Finale on Nbc
NBC details the winner of this season's "Last Comic Standing."

[08/10/10 - 10:27 AM]
FOX Makes Gains and Claims Summer's Top Spot
FOX spins the numbers for the week of August 2-8.

[08/10/10 - 10:13 AM]
Critically-Acclaimed Series "Shark Tank" Returns to ABC Television Network
Eight new episodes are due in 2011, three of which will feature new panelist Jeff Foxworthy.

[08/10/10 - 09:53 AM]
The Big Bang Theory Rebroadcast Tops Monday in Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54 Against First-Run Programming on the Competition
CBS spins the numbers for Monday, August 9.

[08/10/10 - 09:47 AM]
TLC Hits the Dance Floor with "Dancer with Tiny Legs"
The one-hour special premieres Sunday, August 22 at 10:00/9:00c.

[08/10/10 - 09:03 AM]
Secrets Are Revealed in All-New Season of Star Wars(Tm): The Clone Wars(Tm) Premiering on Cartoon Network, Friday, September 17, 9 P.M. (ET/PT)
Said event is timed with the release of the "Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures" video game on September 15.

[08/10/10 - 08:35 AM]
ABC Wins Monday with Bachelor Pad and Dating in the Dark
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, August 9.

[08/10/10 - 08:31 AM]
Epix and Netflix Announce Exclusive Internet-Only Deal to Instantly Stream Epix Movies to Netflix Members
Movies from the multi-year deal will begin streaming from Netflix on September 1 and include movies from Paramount, Lionsgate and MGM.







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[07/03/26 - 07:05 AM]
"Return to Fox Hollow: New Victims, Darker Secrets," A New Chapter in the Investigation of Serial Killer Herb Baumeister, Streams July 8 on Hulu
The original four-part series, "The Fox Hollow Murders: Playground of a Serial Killer," was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Crime and Justice Documentary and was ABC News Studios' most-watched docuseries on Hulu in 2025 (based on hours streamed).

[07/03/26 - 06:39 AM]
FOX Sports Presents Its First-Ever "MLB All-Star Game Selection Show Presented by Konami eBaseball" Live from Philadelphia on Fourth of July
World Series champion and two-time All-Star Dontrelle Willis, alongside veteran host Chris Myers, broadcast live from Independence Hall for the reveal on Saturday, July 4, at 7:30 PM ET on FOX.

[07/03/26 - 06:00 AM]
The Final Season of Starz's "Power Book III: Raising Kanan" Introduces Young Jarita, Played by Asjha Cooper
Cooper has been confirmed as a series regular in the next chapter of the "Power" Universe, "Power: Origins," which is currently filming in New Jersey.

[07/02/26 - 06:15 PM]
Video: "Star Wars: Visions Presents - The Ninth Jedi" - Official Trailer - August 5 on Disney+ and Hulu
Witness the Jedi in a new light.

[07/02/26 - 06:09 PM]
ESPN Delivers Most-Watched Wimbledon Day 2 Coverage on Record
Serena Williams' Wimbledon return on Tuesday, June 30, delivered record viewership.

[07/02/26 - 03:18 PM]
FOX Sports' Strong FIFA World Cup 2026 Viewership Continues with 10.43 Million viewers Tuning in for Mexico-Ecuador
The telecast reached a peak viewership of 13.087 million viewers from 10:30-10:45 PM ET.

[07/02/26 - 02:49 PM]
ABC News Is No. 1 in Total Viewers for the Second Quarter on Sunday Morning and Friday Evening
"20/20" ranked as Friday's No. 1 newsmagazine during the 2nd Quarter 2026 in Total Viewers (3.806 million) and Adults 18-49 (473,000).

[07/02/26 - 02:31 PM]
Disney's "Dragon Striker" Season 2 Coming Early 2027 & First Look Revealed at Anime Expo
A first look at the new chapter, consisting of 11 episodes, was released today during the series panel at Anime Expo in Los Angeles.

[07/02/26 - 01:48 PM]
FOX Sports Soars Into the Record Books with Most-Watched Soccer Telecast in English-Language U.S. History
24.429 million viewers watched the USMNT's historic FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 victory Wednesday on FOX.

[07/02/26 - 01:30 PM]
Queen Latifah, The Roots and Jill Scott Added to the Performance Lineup for CBS' "The Great American Block Party 250"
Hosted from the nation's capital, the special will feature musical performances from celebrations across the country, grill sessions with TV personality and Washington chef Rock Harper and a highly anticipated fireworks show.

[07/02/26 - 01:21 PM]
HBO's "Life, Larry, and the Pursuit of Unhappiness" and KidSuper Unveil Limited-Edition Capsule Collection
Designed exclusively for the series, the capsule collection features a custom letterman jacket, baseball cap, keychain, and other apparel and accessories.

[07/02/26 - 09:00 AM]
"Camp Rock 3" Sets Out on the "All Roads Lead to Camp" Bus Tour, Visiting Cities Across America Starting July 3
The latest installment premieres August 13 on Disney Channel.

[07/02/26 - 08:27 AM]
"BET Awards" 2026 Grows Across Every Platform with First-Time Host Druski, Cementing BET as the Epicenter of Black Culture
The telecast was the highest-rated "BET Awards" on BET since 2019 among P18-49, with P18-49 impressions up +50% year-over-year.

[07/02/26 - 07:08 AM]
"Impractical Jokers," Cable's Reigning #1 Original Series of 2026, Returns for Hilarious New Season Thursday, July 23 at 10PM ET/PT on TBS
Season 13 will feature classic Jokers laugh-out-loud mayhem and madness as the trio pose as diner managers, dating etiquette instructors, aggrieved focus group attendees, forgetful dog owners, robotics engineers, and even scheming corpses at a funeral parlor.

[07/02/26 - 06:01 AM]
"Nando Between Two Worlds - A Sintonia Film": Netflix Unveils Official Poster for Feature-Length Spin-Off Ahead of Its August 12 Release
The film delivers the long-awaited conclusion to the journey of one of the most iconic characters in the "Sintonia" universe.