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[02/14/11 - 10:42 PM]
Development Update: Monday, February 14
Updates include: Robert Taylor is "Longmire" for A&E; Jesse L. Martin, Saffron Burrows land pilots; and more directors sign on for this year's development crop.

[02/14/11 - 04:53 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: "Gold Rush" Keeps Discovery on Top
The reality series tops "WWE Smackdown" on Syfy as the most-watched program.

[02/14/11 - 03:04 PM]
There's More to Love on TLC With Season Two of "Sister Wives"
The new season rolls out with a one-hour special on Sunday, March 13 at 9:00/8:00c.

[02/14/11 - 02:54 PM]
"Gold Rush: Alaska" Is the #1 Primetime Program on Television on Friday Night
Discovery spins the numbers for Friday, February 11.

[02/14/11 - 02:31 PM]
Roseanne Barr Returns to Television With All-New Unscripted Series for Lifetime
16 half-hour episodes will premiere later this year on the cable channel.

[02/14/11 - 01:51 PM]
E!'s "Live from the Red Carpet: The 2011 Grammy Awards" Scores the Network's Highest-Rated and Most-Watched LRC: Grammy's Ever
E! spins the numbers for Sunday, February 13.

[02/14/11 - 12:05 PM]
IFC Renews Original Comedy Series "Portlandia" for a Second Season
The network has ordered 10 new, half-hour episodes to premiere in January 2012.

[02/14/11 - 11:27 AM]
Video: Charlie Sheen Talks To Dan Patrick on DirecTV's "The Dan Patrick Show"
Sheen joined Dan and the team to talk about his recent pep talk to UCLA baseball, as well as some of the recent news surrounding him.

[02/14/11 - 11:12 AM]
Production Underway for HGTV's "Home by Novogratz"
The series, hosted by New York City-based interior designers Robert and Cortney Novogratz, will launch this summer.

[02/14/11 - 09:56 AM]
Robin Roberts, Tim Gunn, Krista Smith and Maria Menounos Set to Host "Oscar's(R) Red Carpet Live"
The 90-minute special will lead into the Oscar telecast on Sunday, February 27.

[02/14/11 - 09:10 AM]
"The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards" Deliver Largest Audience Since 2001
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, February 13.

[02/14/11 - 09:03 AM]
Discovery's New Series "American Treasures" Investigates the History Behind Everyday Americans' Unique Artifacts
Dr. Jason De León and Dr. Kirk French co-host the series, premiering Tuesday, February 22 at 10:00/9:00c.

[02/14/11 - 08:55 AM]
Opposite the Grammy Awards, ABC Finishes as the 2nd-Most-Watched Net on Sunday
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, February 13.

[02/14/11 - 08:52 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: Grammys Lift CBS to Victory
The 53rd annual ceremony posts across-the-board gains from last year's event.

[02/14/11 - 08:23 AM]
Michelle Obama to Participate in Cartoon Network's "Hall of Game Awards"
She'll present the "Let's Move U.S. Healthier Schools Challenge Award" at the event, airing Friday, February 25.

[02/14/11 - 08:13 AM]
Cartoon Network Enterprises Adds up Team of Mathemagical Soft Lines Partners for "Adventure Time with Finn & Jake"
"[The series] has cultivated a large and loyal following that spans all ages thanks in part to its unique voice, creative sensibility and cast of quirky characters," said Pete Yoder.

[02/14/11 - 08:01 AM]
"Wedding Wars," "Beverly Hills Fabulous" and "Love & Hip Hop" Premiere Monday, March 14 Starting at 9 PM ET/PT on VH1
"Wars" takes over for "Ton of Cash," which presumably will roll out at a later date.

[02/14/11 - 07:20 AM]
Spin Master And Nickelodeon Launch Major Merchandising Program for Breakout Hit Show "Victorious" at New York Toy Fair 2011
"I've had so many incredible things happen to me in the past year... but I never thought I would be co-designing a doll that looks like me," said Victoria Justice.

[02/14/11 - 06:10 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: NASCAR Hands FOX Easy Win
Plus: "Saturday Night Live" delivers a 5.0 rating/12 share in the metered-market households.

[02/14/11 - 05:14 AM]
3net, the Fully Programmed 24/7 3D Television Network From Sony, Discovery and IMAX, Announces February Premiere Schedule
Throughout February, the network will offer an unprecedented rollout of original 3D series and new program debuts every night at 9:00/8:00c.

[02/14/11 - 12:32 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Mad Love" Co-Stars Judy Greer & Tyler Labine
The romantic comedy premieres tonight at 8:30/7:30c on CBS.

[02/14/11 - 12:31 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Mad Love" Co-Stars Jason Biggs & Sarah Chalke
The romantic comedy premieres tonight at 8:30/7:30c on CBS.

[02/13/11 - 09:47 PM]
Jeri Ryan, Michael Jai White and Darren Shahlavi to Star in "Mortal Kombat" Live-Action Digital New Media Series
Kevin Tancharoen is behind the project, production of which is currently underway in Vancouver for a spring premiere.

[02/12/11 - 09:37 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC, FOX and NBC Share 18-49 Honors
NBC's "Who Do You Think You Are?" once again hits series highs in the key demo.

[02/12/11 - 09:08 AM]
ABC is #1 on Friday in Adults 18-49, as "20/20" is the Top Show
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, February 11.

[02/11/11 - 10:31 PM]
Development Update: Friday, February 11
Updates include: Stockard Channing reports to NBC's "17th Precinct"; Rob Riggle booked for "Home Game" at CBS; and Michael Rosenbaum to return for "Smallville's" series finale.

[02/11/11 - 03:14 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Jersey Shore" Coasts to Another Win
The show's demo once again bests all competition - broadcast and cable - save for "American Idol."

[02/11/11 - 12:37 PM]
"Burn Notice: The Fall of Sam Axe" Premieres Sunday, April 17 at 9/8c on USA Network
RonReaco Lee, Kiele Sanchez, John Diehl and Chandra West co-star in the Bruce Campbell-led project, directed by Jeffrey Donovan.

[02/11/11 - 09:17 AM]
"Wipeout" Delivers Strong Year-to-Year Time Period Improvement for ABC in Thursday's 8 O'clock Hour
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, February 9.

[02/11/11 - 09:11 AM]
Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers Guest Star Tonight on "WWE Friday Night Smackdown" Airing on Syfy at 8PM (ET/PT)
Linebacker Clay Mathews will guest referee the World Heavyweight Championship match.

[02/11/11 - 08:41 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: "Parks & Rec," "Perfect Couples" Post Gains for NBC
On the flip side, "Outsourced" and ABC's "Wipeout" hit new season lows.

[02/10/11 - 10:59 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Storage Wars" Goes Out on Top
A&E's freshman hit wraps its season as the most-watched program last night.

[02/10/11 - 10:40 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, February 10
Updates include: Amanda Peet to get "Bent" for NBC; "Chase's" Jesse Metcalfe moves to TNT's "Dallas"; and Ramon Rodriguez, Constance Zimmer also land pilots.

[02/10/11 - 03:46 PM]
"Justified" Posts 3.47 Million Viewers in Second Season Premiere
FX spins the numbers for Wednesday, February 9.

[02/10/11 - 02:20 PM]
Syfy's "Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome" Launches
Lili Bordan has joined the cast of the two-hour pilot, which has begin production in Vancouver.

[02/10/11 - 01:05 PM]
"Saturday Night Live" Grabs Its Second-Highest Nielsens of the 2010-11 Season
NBC spins the late-night numbers for Saturday, February 5.

[02/10/11 - 12:57 PM]
Jay Leno Generates His Biggest 18-49 Audience in 10 Weeks and Biggest Overall Viewership in 10 Months
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of January 31-February 4.

[02/10/11 - 12:34 PM]
ABC Family Pledges Its Love to "Greek" Fans With the I Heart Greek Twitter Give-Back Event, Kicking Off on Valentine's Day, Monday, February 14
The event will run for four weeks leading into "Greek's" series finale on Monday, March 7.

[02/10/11 - 12:09 PM]
History(R) Revs Up for Second Season of U.S. "Top Gear" Hosted by Adam Ferrara, Tanner Foust and Rutledge Wood
The show's sophomore season will begin production this spring.

[02/10/11 - 12:02 PM]
Showtime(R) Sports and CBS Announce New Edition of Critically Acclaimed Boxing Documentary Series, "Fight Camp 360o: Pacquiao vs. Mosley"
The series premieres Saturday, April 2 on CBS, prior to the network's coverage of the Men's NCAA Basketball Championship Final Four.

[02/10/11 - 12:02 PM]
WE tv Green Lights New Original Docu-Series "Sinbad's Family Affair"
The six-episode series launches Tuesday, April 12 at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.

[02/10/11 - 12:01 PM]
CBS Spreads the Love for "Mad Love"
From today through Valentine's Day, amorous Facebook users can send friends and lovers virtual hearts emblazoned with the words "MAD 4U."

[02/10/11 - 12:00 PM]
...Are the Dance Act Chosen by America as the Winner of "Live to Dance"
CBS details the winner of Paula Abdul's competition series.

[02/10/11 - 11:18 AM]
Critically-Acclaimed Series "Call Me Fitz" Heads for DirecTV's The 101 Network
The Jason Priestley-led import will launch Thursday, April 21 at 9:00/8:00c.

[02/10/11 - 10:26 AM]
Bravo Holds Nothing Back on "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" Two-Part Reunion
Both installments will air in the show's regular Sunday, 10:00/9:00c slot on February 13 and 20.

[02/10/11 - 10:03 AM]
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Acquires "Miss Representation" Directed by Jennifer Siebel Newsom for OWN's Documentary Film Club
The Sundance Film Festival favorite is the 11th documentary acquisition for OWN.

[02/10/11 - 09:50 AM]
Style Network Teams Up With Stars Tia and Tamera Mowry to Chart Their Major Life Changes in New Docu-Series "Tia & Tamera Take 2"
The network has ordered six episodes of "Tia & Tamera Take 2" to premiere in late summer.

[02/10/11 - 09:44 AM]
"Late Show With David Letterman" Delivers Its Largest Audience and Highest Adult 25-54 Rating of the Season
CBS spins the late-night numbers for the week of January 31-February 4.

[02/10/11 - 09:37 AM]
"Blue Bloods" Notches Series-High Adult 18-49 Rating and Largest Audience Since Its Premiere
CBS spins the numbers for Wednesday, February 9.

[02/10/11 - 09:16 AM]
AMC Launches New Original Drama Series, "The Killing," With Two-Hour Premiere on Sunday, April 3 at 9PM/ET
The newcomer was originally slated to launch with just the pilot.







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[12/03/25 - 12:30 PM]
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The series average 8 million viewers and 7.6 million viewers, respectively, in Nielsen live plus 7-day multiplatform ratings.

[12/03/25 - 11:59 AM]
"9-1-1: Nashville" Season Premiere Catapults to Over 19 Million Total Viewers
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[12/03/25 - 11:27 AM]
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[12/03/25 - 11:00 AM]
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[12/03/25 - 11:00 AM]
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Current PGA Tour player Keith Mitchell will serve as an analyst for coverage of the Optum Golf Channel Games alongside longtime Golf Channel commentator Steve Sands, who will provide play-by-play commentary.

[12/03/25 - 10:31 AM]
Louis Carr Appointed President of BET
Carr assumes leadership of BET from Scott Mills, who earlier today announced his departure after 23 years at the company.

[12/03/25 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "A Thousand Blows" - Season 2 Trailer - Hulu
It's the dawn of a new era.

[12/03/25 - 10:01 AM]
HBO Original Documentary "Music Box: Counting Crows: Have You Seen Me Lately?" Debuts December 18
The film is an intimate documentary chronicling the rise of the band Counting Crows and the unrelenting pressure that followed their breakout success.

[12/03/25 - 09:32 AM]
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The new series from the creators of "Billions" is executive produced by the legendary Martin Scorsese.

[12/03/25 - 09:00 AM]
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Channing Tatum stars as the film's titular character, as well as a stellar cast including Kirsten Dunst, Ben Mendelsohn, LaKeith Stanfield, Juno Temple, Uzo Aduba, Lily Collias, Jimmy O. Yang and Peter Dinklage.

[12/03/25 - 08:57 AM]
Record NFL Viewership Caps Thanksgiving Night on NBC, Peacock, and Telemundo
Bengals-Ravens is the most-watched Thanksgiving night NFL game ever with an average of 28.4 million viewers.

[12/03/25 - 08:55 AM]
"NFL on CBS" Shatters Record for Most-Watched Regular-Season Game in NFL History with More Than 57 Million Viewers
Viewership peaked with 61.357 million viewers for the game's thrilling conclusion (7:45-8:00 PM ET).

[12/03/25 - 08:49 AM]
FOX Sports Feasts on Thanksgiving Day with 47.7 Million Viewers for Packers-Lions
Viewership peaked with 57,957,000 viewers from 4:00-4:15 PM ET.

[12/03/25 - 08:47 AM]
Most-Watched NBA on ESPN Thanksgiving Eve in Six Years
The inaugural tripleheader averaged 2,099,000 viewers, up 54 percent from last year's Thanksgiving Eve doubleheader, according to Nielsen Big Data + Panel.

[12/03/25 - 08:03 AM]
HGTV Rings in 2026 with Nearly 40 Episodes of Fresh Content, Including the Return of "Home Town" on Sunday, Jan. 4, and "Ugliest House in America" on Wednesday, Jan. 7
Also tap are the premiere of the fun and unexpected home surveillance video series "Neighborhood Watch" and more episodes of humorous fantasy lifestyle show "Cheap A$$ Beach Houses."