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[08/31/10 - 09:54 PM]
At&t U-Verse(R) Drops Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel
"I was stunned by the apparent disregard for the facts in AT&T's recent statement regarding our negotiations," said Bill Abbott.

[08/31/10 - 06:04 PM]
Development Update: August 30-31
Updates include: Kevin Rankin to recur on HBO's "Big Love"; and Sharon Lawrence lands arc on The CW's "One Tree Hill."

[08/31/10 - 03:44 PM]
Bravo's "Real Housewives of New Jersey" Reunion Earns Highest Rated Episode in "Real Housewives" Franchise History Delivering 3.9 Million Total Viewers
Plus: the network renews both "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" and "The Real Housewives of New York City."

[08/31/10 - 01:43 PM]
NBC's Hit Summer Series 'America's Got Talent' Renewed for a Sixth Season
Plus: judges Piers Morgan, Sharon Osbourne and Howie Mandel will return along with host Nick Cannon.

[08/31/10 - 01:30 PM]
TNT to Shine Spotlight on Bones with Labor Day Marathon
For the year-to-date, "Bones" is averaging 1.9 million viewers on TNT, up 17% over last year.

[08/31/10 - 01:25 PM]
USA Keeps Its Place in the Sun During the Last Week of August
USA spins the numbers for the week of August 23-29.

[08/31/10 - 01:24 PM]
Discovery Channel Takes a Bite Out of August Ratings
Discovery spins the numbers for the month of August.

[08/31/10 - 01:23 PM]
Animal Planet Has Record-Setting Conquest Druing Season Finale of "Whale Wars" with Most-Watched Regularly Airing Telecast Ever
Animal Planet spins the numbers for Friday, August 27.

[08/31/10 - 12:27 PM]
ABC Family Sizzling Summer 2010
ABC Family spins the numbers for the summer to date.

[08/31/10 - 12:12 PM]
Bravo Earns Best August Ever Among Key Demos with Six Consecutive Months of Year-Over-Year Growth and Double-Digit Increase in Total Viewers
Bravo spins the numbers for the month of August.

[08/31/10 - 11:49 AM]
Disney Channel Is TV's No. 1 Network in Total Day in Key Kids
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of August 23-29.

[08/31/10 - 11:31 AM]
A&E Posts Best August in Network History
A&E spins the numbers for the month of August.

[08/31/10 - 11:21 AM]
FOX Ranks No. 1 for Tenth Week Straight
FOX spins the numbers for the week of August 23-29.

[08/31/10 - 11:17 AM]
CBS and "Big Brother" Score a Trifecta Weekly Ratings Feat
CBS spins the numbers for the week of August 23-29.

[08/31/10 - 11:14 AM]
ABC Is No. 1 on Monday Across All Key Women Demographics for the 15th Consecutive Week - Every Week of the Summer
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, August 30.

[08/31/10 - 11:08 AM]
ABC's "No Ordinary Family" Is Looking for the Most Extraordinary Family in America
The prize package includes five days and four nights at the Walt Disney World(R) Resort in Florida.

[08/31/10 - 11:07 AM]
America's Most Wanted to Examine Events of 9/11 on 24th Season Premiere Saturday, September 11, on Fox
Plus: the series is asking for viewers' help in tracking down Adnan G. El Shukrijumah, one of the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists.

[08/31/10 - 11:01 AM]
NBC's 'America's Got Talent' Semi-Finals Results Show to Include Performances from Pop Sensation Jason Derulo and Wynn Las Vegas' 'Le Reve'
Jason Derulo will perform his hit single "Ridin' Solo."

[08/31/10 - 10:53 AM]
Nickelodeon Ranks as Basic Cable's Top Network with Kids, Total Viewers
Nickelodeon spins the numbers for the month of August.

[08/31/10 - 10:51 AM]
Syfy Celebrates the End of Summer with Labor Day Weekend Programming Festival
Said stunt includes two days of Stephen King movies and seven-hour "Destination Truth" marathon.

[08/31/10 - 10:19 AM]
ABC Is Up Over the Same Week Last Year for the 15th Week in a Row
ABC spins the numbers for the week of August 23-29.

[08/31/10 - 10:07 AM]
NBC Ties for #1 in 18-49 for the Primetime Week of AuG. 23-29, Led by the Emmys and 'America's Got Talent'
NBC spins the numbers for the week of August 23-29.

[08/31/10 - 10:06 AM]
Oxygen Media Marks Best Youngest August Ever
Oxygen spins the numbers for the month of August.

[08/31/10 - 10:03 AM]
Linkin Park Set to Perform #1 Alternative Single "The Catalyst" Live on Television for the First Time Everat the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards
Other performers on the show include Usher, Paramore, Eminem, Kanye West, Justin Bieber, Drake, B.o.B and Florence + The Machine.

[08/31/10 - 09:58 AM]
CBS Wins Monday in Viewers and Key Demographics for the Third Consecutive Week
CBS spins the numbers for Monday, August 30.

[08/31/10 - 09:21 AM]
Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" Delivers a Wealth of Drama, Premiering Thursday, October 14, at 10pm ET/PT
Adrienne Maloof, Camille Grammer, Kim Richards, Kyle Richards, Lisa Vanderpump and Taylor Armstrong are among the ensemble.

[08/31/10 - 09:08 AM]
Joan Cusack Takes a Shine to Showtime's Shameless
She'll play Sheila, an agoraphobic Chicago housewife, a role originally played by Allison Janney in the pilot.

[08/31/10 - 08:25 AM]
New Docu-Reality Series "The A-List: New York" Premieres Monday, October 4th at 10/9c on Logo
The series, from the producers of "The Real Housewives of Atlanta," will now launch one week earlier: Monday, October 4.

[08/31/10 - 08:20 AM]
There's More to Love with TLC's New Series "Say Yes to the Dress: Big Bliss"
Plus: parent series SAY YES TO THE DRESS will return for a sixth season in February 2011.

[08/31/10 - 07:57 AM]
Nickelodeon's Victorious Ranks as Basic Cable's Number-One Program on Friday with 3.6 Million Total Viewers
Nickelodeon spins the numbers for Friday, August 27.

[08/31/10 - 07:02 AM]
Oscar De La Renta, Diane Von Furstenberg, Justin Timberlake, Tory Burch and Anna Wintour Among the Fashion Luminaries to Be Featured in "Fashion's Night Out 2010"
Neil Patrick Harris hosts the one-hour special, airing Tuesday, September 14 on CBS.

[08/30/10 - 07:03 PM]
ABC Announces Cast for Season 11 of Dancing with the Stars
The new season, as previously announced, returns Monday, September 20.

[08/30/10 - 05:28 PM]
Groundlings Member Taran Killam Gets Scooped Up by Saturday Night Live
Other alums include Will Ferrell, Chris Kattan, Jon Lovitz, Maya Rudolph, and Ana Gasteyer.

[08/30/10 - 05:26 PM]
Exclusive: Animal Planet Books Five Originals for October
"The Haunted," "Fatal Attractions," "I Shouldn't Be Alive" and "Pit Bulls & Parolees" are all due back during said month.

[08/30/10 - 03:17 PM]
Syfy Will Premiere Saturday Original Movie Mandrake September 11, at 9pm (ET/PT)
Max Martini, Betsy Russell and Benito Martinez co-star in the project.

[08/30/10 - 02:44 PM]
Michael Riley Named President, ABC Family
Prior to this announcement, Riley served as senior vice president and general manager, Radio Disney.

[08/30/10 - 12:20 PM]
ABC's Hit Comedy "Modern Family" Captures Six Emmy Awards, the Most for Any Series
The Disney/ABC Television Group details its 19 Emmy wins.

[08/30/10 - 11:52 AM]
HBO Receives 25 Primetime Emmy(R) Awards, the Most of Any Network This Year
"The Pacific" led all programming with 8 awards, while "Temple Grandin" received 7 awards.

[08/30/10 - 11:51 AM]
Pair of Kings Premieres Wednesday, September 22 on Disney Xd
Plus: Disney Channel will give Mitchel Musso and Doc Shaw a royal send off with a "Pair of Kings" hour-long special on Friday, September 10 at 9:00/8:00c.

[08/30/10 - 11:48 AM]
'The 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy(R) Awards' Telecast Takes Home Nielsen Honors, Averaging More Than 13 Million Viewers
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, August 29.

[08/30/10 - 11:33 AM]
Lionsgate(R) Scores 7 Emmy(R) Awards Including Historic Wins for Mad Men and Nurse Jackie's Edie Falco
Sunday's wins brought Lionsgate's total number of Emmy(R) Awards this year to seven.

[08/30/10 - 11:31 AM]
Bravo Steps It Up for Fall with New Series "Thintervention with Jackie Warner" and an All New Season of "Watch What Happens: Live"
"Thintervention" premieres Monday, September 6 while "Watch What Happens: Live" returns Thursday, September 9.

[08/30/10 - 10:14 AM]
Exclusive: "I Love Money" Returns to VH1 on September 16
The show's fourth season will air Thursdays at 11:00/10:00c beginning next month.

[08/30/10 - 09:58 AM]
Big Brother Posts Best Sunday Deliveries in Viewers and Adults 18-49 Since "Big Brother 9" in April 2008
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, August 29.

[08/30/10 - 09:23 AM]
Cma Hosts Second Annual Live "Tweet 'N' Greet" During "Cma Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock," SepT. 1
Julianne Hough, Lady Antebellum, Reba McEntire, Tim McGraw, Blake Shelton, Keith Urban and Zac Brown Band will tweet during said event.

[08/30/10 - 07:47 AM]
Chad Ochocinco and Terrell Owens End Their TV Seasons Together as Their First Season as Bengal's Begins
Both series wrap their respective seasons on Sunday, September 5.

[08/30/10 - 07:43 AM]
Showtime(R) House 2010 Marries High Design with Cutting-Edge Technology
The Showtime House will debut September 7 and will be open through the end of October for private events and public tours.

[08/30/10 - 07:22 AM]
Spike TV Shows You How in the Third Season Premiere of the Macabre Comedic Series "1000 Ways to Die"
The new season rolls out Tuesday, September 14 at 10:00/9:00c on the network.

[08/30/10 - 07:03 AM]
Comedy Central(R) Wins 2 Big Primetime Emmy(R) Awards for Long-Time Favorites 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart' and 'The Colbert Report'
"The Daily Show's" record of consecutive wins is the longest in Emmy history.

[08/29/10 - 09:35 PM]
Bravo's Emmy Win for "Top Chef" Ends 'Amazing Race' Streak at the 62nd Annual Primetime Emmy(R) Awards
The series broke the "Amazing Race's" seven-year winning streak for Outstanding Reality Competition Program.







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[02/17/26 - 12:01 PM]
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[02/17/26 - 11:48 AM]
Paramount Comments on Warner Bros. Discovery Disclosures
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[02/17/26 - 11:00 AM]
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[02/17/26 - 11:00 AM]
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[02/17/26 - 10:34 AM]
FOX Nation Has Launched on Prime Video
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[02/17/26 - 10:28 AM]
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The latest installment premieres Saturday, March 7 at 8:00/7:00c on Hallmark Channel, next day on Hallmark+.

[02/17/26 - 10:06 AM]
Video: Official Series Trailer - "RJ Decker"
Investigate the new drama premiering Tuesday, March 3 on ABC.

[02/17/26 - 10:05 AM]
Miley Cyrus Returns Home for the "Hannah Montana 20th Anniversary Special," Streaming March 24 on Disney+
The special will be filmed in front of a live studio audience and will feature an exclusive, in-depth interview with Miley Cyrus, hosted by Alex Cooper.

[02/17/26 - 10:02 AM]
Video: Prime Video Releases Official Trailer for Season Two of Global Hit "Deadloch"
The first two episodes premiere March 20, with new episodes released weekly, culminating in the season finale on April 17.

[02/17/26 - 08:00 AM]
Dorinda Medley to Join "The Golden Life" (w/t) Docuseries on E!
Medley joins Kelly Bensimon, Countess Luann De Lesseps, Sonja Morgan and Ramona Singer in new series set in sunny Palm Beach, Florda.

[02/17/26 - 08:00 AM]
New Short-Form Series "Locker Diaries" Unlocks All-New Adventures from Disney's "ZOMBIES," "Phineas and Ferb," and "Descendants"
"Locker Diaries: ZOMBIES" kicks off the series with 11 short-form live-action episodes and gives viewers a glimpse into the drama unfolding in the school halls of Sunnyside & Shadyside.

[02/17/26 - 07:01 AM]
CNN Original Series "Standoff: The FBI, Power and Paranoia" Premieres Sunday, March 22 at 9PM ET/PT
Each episode focuses on a defining confrontation that reverberated far beyond the Oval Office, starting with former FBI Director James Comey's own account of his infamous clash with President Donald Trump.

[02/17/26 - 06:01 AM]
Most Valuable Promotions Brings Professional MMA to Netflix with Ronda Rousey vs. Gina Carano on Saturday, May 16, 2026 Live from Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California
Rousey vs. Carano represents a historic moment in combat sports as Netflix's first-ever live MMA broadcast and MVP's inaugural MMA event.

[02/17/26 - 04:04 AM]
WBD Files Definitive Proxy Statement and Schedules Special Meeting for March 20, 2026, to Approve the WBD-Netflix Transaction
Netflix, Inc. today issued the following statement regarding its fully financed definitive agreement with Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) to acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.

[02/17/26 - 04:01 AM]
Warner Bros. Discovery Sets Special Meeting Date of March 20, 2026, and Unanimously Recommends Shareholders Vote FOR Netflix Merger; Warner Bros. Discovery to Initiate Discussions with Paramount Skydance for Their Best and Final Offer
Netflix grants seven-day waiver permitting WBD to engage with PSKY regarding deficiencies and open items in amended offer.