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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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[09/23/25 - 09:02 AM]
Prime Video Welcomes Hall-of-Famer Swin Cash, Former NBA Stars Rudy Gay and Jim Jackson to "NBA on Prime" Team
Cash will serve as a contributor and insider for the studio show providing NBA front office perspective.

[09/23/25 - 09:00 AM]
Video: HBO Releases Official Trailer and Key Art for the Original Drama Series "It: Welcome to Derry," Debuting October 26
New episodes of the eight-episode season will debut weekly leading up to the season finale on Sunday, December 14.

[09/23/25 - 08:42 AM]
Global Sensation "Baywatch" Splashes Into FOX's 2026-27 Season
The revival is a straight-to-series order with 12 episodes in its first season.

[09/23/25 - 08:23 AM]
"20/20" Is Friday's No. 1 Newsmagazine for the Television Season Across the Board
On Friday, on its final telecast of the season, "20/20" delivered its strongest performance in Total Viewers (2.513 million) and Adults 25-54 (373,000) in over three months.

[09/23/25 - 08:09 AM]
Nexstar ABC Affiliates to Continue Preempting "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
"We stand by that decision pending assurance that all parties are committed to fostering an environment of respectful, constructive dialogue in the markets we serve," said the company.

[09/23/25 - 08:01 AM]
"One Piece" Season 2 - Netflix Reveals First Look at Loguetown
Netflix's epic high-seas pirate adventure returns for Season 2 - unleashing fiercer adversaries and the most perilous quests yet.

[09/23/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: Acorn TV Debuts Sneak Peek of the Highly Anticipated Premiere Episode of "Murder Before Evensong"
The series follows Canon Daniel Clement (Matthew Lewis), the Rector of Champton, as he finds himself unexpectedly entangled in a murder case when a dead body turns up at the back of the church.

[09/23/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: Prime Video Releases the Official Trailer and Key Art for "SAQUON"
This feature-length documentary - from executive producer Martin Scorsese - chronicles Saquon Barkley's journey to Super Bowl glory with the Philadelphia Eagles.

[09/23/25 - 07:02 AM]
Tubi Carves Out Spooky Good Fun with New Original Movie "R.L. Stine's Pumpkinhead"
Inspired by R.L. Stine's beloved "The Haunting Hour," the new young-adult horror movie blends just the right mix of chills and thrills, delivering a frightfully fun experience.

[09/23/25 - 07:01 AM]
Video: "The Perfect Neighbor" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Police bodycam footage reveals how a long-running neighborhood dispute turned fatal in this documentary about fear, prejudice and Stand Your Ground laws.

[09/23/25 - 06:22 AM]
Video: Prime Video Unveils Trailer for Highly Anticipated Second Season of "FACEOFF: Inside the NHL," Launching October 3
The second season of the critically acclaimed docuseries launches October 3 on Prime Video and continues to give unprecedented access to the National Hockey League's biggest teams and most compelling characters, all at different stages of their careers.

[09/23/25 - 03:02 AM]
Great American Media Announces Jillian Murray and Trevor Donovan Set to Star In, "Mario Lopez Presents: Mission Merry Christmas," Co-Starring Dominic Lopez, New, Original Movie for Great American Christmas 2025
In the film, when a Christmas wish tree brings together morning show host Michael (Donovan) and artist/designer, Mia (Murray), they set out on a holiday mission to make a child's Christmas dreams come true.

[09/23/25 - 12:01 AM]
New Danish Series "The Asset" Launches on Netflix on October 27
The aspiring police cadet, Tea, goes undercover as a jeweler to infiltrate a brutal criminal environment that has eluded the grasp of the intelligence service for some time.

[09/22/25 - 12:31 PM]
The Walt Disney Company Issues Statement Regarding "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
Said the company: "We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday."

[09/22/25 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "The Gold" Official Teaser
"The Gold," starring Hugh Bonneville premieres on Sunday, October 5 at 10:00/9:00c on PBS.