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[01/04/11 - 06:08 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, January 4
Updates include: Warner Bros. clears "TMZ" through 2013-14; and two actors join The CW's "Danni Lowinski."

[01/04/11 - 05:01 PM]
"American Chopper: Senior vs Junior" Is #1 Cable Program Among Men in Primetime
Discovery spins the numbers for Monday, January 3.

[01/04/11 - 04:01 PM]
The 50 Best Episodes of 2010: #40-31
Our annual countdown continues with "Parenthood," "Modern Family," "The Good Guys" and more!

[01/04/11 - 03:05 PM]
Aloha, Football Fans! "Hawaii Five-0" Scores Post-AFC Championship Slot
An original installment will air Sunday, January 23 following the AFC title game.

[01/04/11 - 03:01 PM]
"Bob's Burgers" Flips Fatburger Restaurants to Serve Up Nationwide Partnership This January
"The Thanks a Brunch Burger" will be given away at select locations on Thursday, January 6.

[01/04/11 - 01:14 PM]
Lifetime's "The Craigslist Killer" Secures 5.4 Million Total Viewers
Lifetime spins the numbers for Monday, January 3.

[01/04/11 - 12:31 PM]
Starz Sells 25% Equity Stake in Starz Media to The Weinstein Company
Separately, Anchor Bay has entered into a multi-year domestic distribution agreement for new theatrical content from TWC and its Dimension Films label.

[01/04/11 - 12:27 PM]
Bravo Pulls Out an "Ace" as "Inside the Actors Studio" Profiles Jim Carrey
Said installment premieres Monday, January 10 at 8:00/7:00c.

[01/04/11 - 12:14 PM]
More Than One Million Total Viewers Enter "The Twilight Zone" During Syfy's 16th Annual New Year's Marathon
Syfy spins the numbers for Saturday, January 1.

[01/04/11 - 12:12 PM]
G4 Provides the Most Live On-Air Coverage of the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show on January 6th
G4's hosts Kevin Pereira and Morgan Webb are "just the tech experts needed to lead the charge and decipher today's hottest technology."

[01/04/11 - 11:50 AM]
NBC Wins the Primetime Week of Dec. 27-Jan. 2
NBC spins the numbers for the week of December 27-January 2.

[01/04/11 - 11:31 AM]
MGM to Handle National Distribution of Weigel's Me-TV Classic TV Digital Network
"Cheers," "M*A*S*H," “The Dick Van Dyke Show," and "The Bob Newhart Show" will all be featured on Memorable Entertainment Television.

[01/04/11 - 11:18 AM]
It's Spring Fever on VH1 With Six New Series Set to Premiere in March and April 2011
"Audrina," "Wedding Wars," "Beverly Hill Fabulous," "Love & Hip Hop," "Saddle Ranch," "VH1 Tough Love Miami" and "Ton of Cash" are all due in the coming months.

[01/04/11 - 11:14 AM]
Return of 2010's Breakout Hit Series "Pretty Little Liars" Becomes ABC Family's No. 2 Telecast Ever in Women 18-34/Females 12-34
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, January 3.

[01/04/11 - 10:59 AM]
CBS Delivers 11 of the Top 20 Broadcasts in Repeat-Filled Holiday Week
CBS spins the numbers for the week of December 27-January 2.

[01/04/11 - 10:40 AM]
Mark Burnett and VH1 Team Up to Give an Inside Look Into Audrina Patridge's Life on VH1's "Audrina"
The series, due in April, tracks Audrina as she "takes her career to the next level while working to maintain some sense of normalcy."

[01/04/11 - 10:37 AM]
For First Time Ever in a 4th Quarter, "Nightline" is #1 in Total Viewers
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the fourth quarter of 2010.

[01/04/11 - 10:33 AM]
ABC Claims 5 of the Top 10 Non-Sports TV Shows for the Week in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for the week of December 27-January 2.

[01/04/11 - 10:31 AM]
WE tv Renews Original Series "Downsized" for a Second Season
The network is ordering 10 all-new episodes set to premiere this summer.

[01/04/11 - 10:30 AM]
WE tv Announces Pair of Original Series for 2011
"Braxton Family Values" bows Tuesday, April 12 while "Staten Island Cakes" will launch Tuesday, June 21.

[01/04/11 - 10:21 AM]
Nickelodeon's "House of Anubis" Series Premiere Scores Top Spot With Kids and Tweens
Nickelodeon spins the numbers for Saturday, January 1.

[01/04/11 - 10:18 AM]
"60 Minutes" Makes the Top Five for the Fourth Straight Time and the Top 10 for the Ninth Time Over 14 Telecasts
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, January 2.

[01/04/11 - 09:59 AM]
Orange Bowl: ESPN's Third-Best College Football Overnight
ESPN spins the numbers for Monday, January 3.

[01/04/11 - 09:56 AM]
CBS Starts the New Year With a Monday Night Sweep
CBS spins the numbers for Monday, January 3.

[01/04/11 - 09:46 AM]
Video: Starz Original Series "Camelot" - First Look
The 10-episode epic drama premieres Friday, April 1 at 10:00/9:00c.

[01/04/11 - 09:04 AM]
Showtime Enlists Damian Lewis to Star in "Homeland" Opposite Claire Danes
Laura Fraser and Diego Klattenhoff also join the project, from Howard Gordon, Alex Gansa and Gideon Raff.

[01/04/11 - 08:58 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Originals Top "The Bachelor"
ABC's dating franchise returns down 12.12% in adults 18-49 from a year ago.

[01/04/11 - 08:55 AM]
"The Bachelor" Wins with Women 18-34
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, January 3.

[01/04/11 - 08:22 AM]
truTV Greenlights Third Season of Hit Series "Hardcore Pawn"
The show's second season is currently airing Tuesdays at 10:00/9:00c, with the third season slated to begin in mid February.

[01/04/11 - 08:09 AM]
Oxygen Media to Launch "OxygenLive: Obsessed"
The enhanced version of OxygenLive.com will feature a live companion show that will stream before, during and after the linear show.

[01/04/11 - 07:32 AM]
Interview: "V" Co-Stars Elizabeth Mitchell & Laura Vandervoort
Plus: Jane Badler, Scott Wolf, Charles Mesure & Scott Rosenbaum from our recent set visit.

[01/04/11 - 07:31 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Southland" Co-Star Ben McKenzie
Part three of three from our recent set visit of the TNT drama.

[01/04/11 - 07:30 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Southland" Co-Star Regina King
Part two of three from our recent set visit of the TNT drama.

[01/04/11 - 07:29 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Southland" Co-Star Michael Cudlitz
Part one of three from our recent set visit of the TNT drama.

[01/04/11 - 07:20 AM]
"The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" Announces Promotions for Seasoned Staffers and Departure of Executive Producer Josh Lieb
Steve Bodow, Jennifer Flanz and Jim Margolis have been promoted to co-executive producers, Tim Carvell to head writer and Pam DePace to supervising producer.

[01/04/11 - 07:09 AM]
Academy Award-Winning Actress Gwyneth Paltrow Hosts "Saturday Night Live" on January 15 With Grammy Winning Musical Guest Cee Lo Green
The pair will follow Jim Carrey and musical guest The Black Keys on January 8.

[01/04/11 - 06:58 AM]
ION Television Celebrates 2010 as Most Watched Year Ever
ION spins the numbers for the year to date.

[01/04/11 - 06:12 AM]
Fox Broadcasting Company, Syco Television and FremantleMedia Announce Pepsi as Official Sponsor of "The X Factor"
"It feels like the perfect fit, and I love their ambition and excitement," said Simon Cowell.

[01/03/11 - 09:03 PM]
Starz Digital Media Preps for Return of "Spartacus" with New Facebook Social Game, Multimedia iPad Script App
The Beta for the social game will be opened up on January 6 to the first 10,000 "Spartacus" fans who register on Facebook.

[01/03/11 - 06:17 PM]
Development Update: Monday, January 3
Updates include: "Life Unexpected's" Liz Tigelaar signs with ABC Studios; J.B. Smoove to star in FOX project; and Warren Leight tackle medical ethics, also at FOX.

[01/03/11 - 06:06 PM]
The 50 Best Episodes of 2010: #50-41
Our annual countdown kicks off with "Stargate Universe," "Raising Hope," "Law & Order" and more!

[01/03/11 - 04:35 PM]
Fans Step Into the Ring as the Next Contender in a Live-Action "Lights Out" Boxing Game
The game is composed of hundreds of individual video segments captured over a two-day period with star Holt McCallany.

[01/03/11 - 03:55 PM]
Hub TV to Premiere Original Series "Transformers Prime"
The series will formally roll out Friday, February 11 at 4:30/3:30c.

[01/03/11 - 02:20 PM]
ESPN's Rose Bowl Game: Cable's Third-Biggest Audience
ESPN spins the numbers for Sunday, January 2.

[01/03/11 - 11:34 AM]
Elton John Added to Stellar Lineup to Attend People's Choice Awards 2011 Wednesday, January 5 on the CBS Television Network
The show will also feature a performance from Selena Gomez and the Scene.

[01/03/11 - 11:27 AM]
Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon Generate Ratings Wins for the Fourth Quarter of 2010
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of December 20-24 and the fourth quarter to date.

[01/03/11 - 11:06 AM]
Nickelodeon Announces Ninth Season of Animated Mega-Hit "SpongeBob SquarePants," Reaching Series' Landmark 200th Episode
The network is adding 26 episodes to the series that will roll out in 2012.

[01/03/11 - 09:13 AM]
"Sunday Night Football" Rams-Seahawks Earns Best Overnight Rating in Nearly a Decade for NFL's Season-Ending Game
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, January 2.

[01/03/11 - 09:06 AM]
ABC Scores One its Top Sundays this Season
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, January 2.

[01/03/11 - 09:03 AM]
BBC America Hires Discovery and IFC Exec to Development Role
Smith will oversee all aspects of non-scripted program development for the channel.







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[03/04/26 - 03:01 PM]
FX's "Disinherited" - New Drama from Emmy Award Winner Peter Gould and T-Street Ordered to Series on FX and Hulu
Victoria Pedretti and Kiera Allen star as a pair of scrappy sisters thrust by an unexpected inheritance into a world of generational wealth and long-buried crimes.

[03/04/26 - 11:31 AM]
"Disney Animation's Songs in Sign Language" to Debut on Disney+ April 27
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]
Video: HBO Max Releases First Teaser from the DC Studios Series "Lanterns," Starring Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre, and Kelly Macdonald
The series is slated to debut later this August on HBO and available to stream on HBO Max.

[03/04/26 - 10:01 AM]
Netflix's "Untamed" Season 2 Production Kicks Off in Hawaii
The series will film on location on O'ahu and the island of Hawaii.

[03/04/26 - 10:01 AM]
MTV Announces the Final 18 Episodes of "Jersey Shore Family Vacation," One of TV's Most Influential Reality Franchises, Premiering on Thursday, May 7 at 8PM ET/PT
This farewell season marks the culmination of a franchise that entertained millions with major life milestones, laugh-out-loud chaos, and the unfiltered chemistry that defined an era of reality television.

[03/04/26 - 09:45 AM]
Lifetime Raises the Bar by Expanding Into Premium Vertical Storytelling with "Tides of Temptation," A Micro Drama Feature Executive Produced by Taye Diggs
Serving as a digital offshoot of the just announced upcoming original movie "Terry McMillan Presents: Paradise with You," the project expands the film's universe through a cinematic, mobile-first format designed with feature-level production value.

[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]
Lifetime Expands Roster of Powerhouse Creatives with New Movie Projects Helmed By Queen Latifah and Taraji P. Henson
"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]
A+E Global Media Greenlights Two New Digital-First Series Under the History Brand
"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.