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[04/06/11 - 11:12 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, April 6
Updates include: Mary McDonnell named regular on TNT's "The Closer"; Hope Davis joins Tea Leoni's "Spring/Fall" at HBO; and Jennifer Coolidge to guest on NBC's "Help Wanted."

[04/06/11 - 04:11 PM]
NBC Revives "Chase" on Saturday Nights Beginning April 23
The first of five new episodes will air Saturday nights at 8:00/7:00c.

[04/06/11 - 02:52 PM]
WWE Delivers 12 Million Unique Viewers to USA Monday Night
USA further spins the numbers for Monday, April 4.

[04/06/11 - 01:23 PM]
ESPN's "E:60" Returns April 12 with Five New Episodes
Carl Crawford and Christina Taylor Green are among the upcoming topics.

[04/06/11 - 11:41 AM]
Bravo Media Announces Aggressive Development Slate With Eight New Series, Including a Scripted Project With Lionsgate
"Face Down" follows "a charming and irresistibly flawed make-up artist as he navigates through a world of dodgy politicians, demanding stars, and privileged socialites."

[04/06/11 - 11:23 AM]
MTV's Award Winning Docu-Series "True Life" Returns With a Five Episode Marathon on Saturday, April 9 Beginning at 2PM ET/PT
From over-the-top fun to difficult internal struggles, this special marathon covers a wide spectrum of topics.

[04/06/11 - 11:13 AM]
Ford Kicks Off Its 17th Year Of Support For Susan G. Komen For The Cure With Help From The CW's "America's Next Top Model"
"Ford Warriors in Pink and 'America's Next Top Model' share a common goal to empower women and encourage others to join us in the fight against breast cancer," said Crystal Worthem.

[04/06/11 - 10:33 AM]
Video: The "Season of the Superstars" Kicks Off With Lil Wayne as the "Superstar of the Week" on "Randy Jackson Presents America's Best Dance Crew"
Check out a sneak preview of the season's opening number.

[04/06/11 - 10:30 AM]
CBS Sweeps Tuesday in Viewers and Key Demographics
CBS spins the numbers for Tuesday, April 5.

[04/06/11 - 10:19 AM]
The Style Network Launches National Campaign to Combat Obesity With First-Ever "Fight With Style: Healthy Moms, Healthy Kids" Town Hall in St. Louis on April 16
Style's cameras will capture the town hall for a half-hour special, "Too Fat for 15: The Obesity Crisis," airing in June.

[04/06/11 - 09:37 AM]
"Glee" Goes Gaga With Super-Sized 90-Minute Episode Tuesday, April 26, on FOX
The expanded installment will bump "Raising Hope" to 9:30/8:30c, pre-empting "Traffic Light."

[04/06/11 - 09:00 AM]
Kids Share Their Views on Belief in Nick News with Linda Ellerbee, "Freedom to Believe...Or Not," Premiering Sunday, April 17, on Nickelodeon
The half-hour special features commentary from Pat Robertson, founder of the Christian Broadcast Network, and Barry Lynn, the executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State.

[04/06/11 - 08:55 AM]
ABC's "Body Of Proof" is #1 at 10pm for the 2nd Straight Week
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, April 5.

[04/06/11 - 08:41 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Wins as "The Good Wife" Gains
Said growth comes despite a repeat lead-in from "NCIS: Los Angeles."

[04/06/11 - 07:26 AM]
TLC Hosts Royal Wedding Event and Live Broadcast in Times Square on Friday, April 29
TLC has secured Grammy-winning, multi-platinum singer songwriter Colbie Caillat to be part of the event with a live performance.

[04/06/11 - 07:21 AM]
Emeril Lagasse Spotlights America's "Original" Restaurants in New Cooking Channel Series
"The Originals with Emeril," a 13-episode series, premieres Thursday, May 5 at 10:30/9:30c.

[04/06/11 - 07:14 AM]
Stephen K. Friedman Promoted to President of MTV
During Friedman's tenure, MTV has earned five consecutive quarters of growth.

[04/06/11 - 07:01 AM]
Verizon and Starz Entertainment Announce New, Expanded FiOS TV Agreement
As part of the new comprehensive deal, Verizon will continue to offer the full complement of Starz Entertainment's offerings.

[04/06/11 - 06:59 AM]
Syfy Hidden Camera Reality Series "Scare Tactics" Renewed for a Fifth Season
Tracy Morgan will once again host the new 13-episode season, due in the fall of 2012.

[04/06/11 - 06:45 AM]
WE tv Acquires Popular Sitcoms "Frasier," "Roseanne" and "Will & Grace"
"Frasier" debuts this Friday at 8:00/7:00c followed by "Roseanne" and "Will & Grace" in 2012 and 2013, respectively.

[04/06/11 - 06:39 AM]
AMC Launches "The Killing" Suspect Tracker on AMCTV.com
Viewers can "delve deeper into the mystery of Rosie's death by placing their vote online every week on a prime suspect in the murder investigation."

[04/06/11 - 12:16 AM]
Interview: "Tori & Dean: sTORIbook Weddings" Stars Tori Spelling & Dean McDermott
The "Home Sweet Hollywood" spin-off launches tonight at 10:00/9:00c on Oxygen.

[04/05/11 - 11:04 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, April 5
Updates include: "The Chicago Code's" Shawn Ryan sets up shop at Sony; Brenda Strong reports to TNT's "Dallas"; and NBC confirms its remaining pilot directors.

[04/05/11 - 05:04 PM]
Netflix and Lionsgate Unite for Exclusive Syndication Arrangement to Stream Up to Seven Seasons of Acclaimed Series "Mad Men" to Netflix Members
The first four seasons will be available starting July 27 on the service.

[04/05/11 - 03:24 PM]
Actress & Comedienne Wanda Sykes will Guest Star on "Drop Dead Diva" as Third Season Premieres This June
Sykes will play the character of Judge Yvonne Wright, an eccentric judge, in the fifth episode this season.

[04/05/11 - 03:05 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings: "Pawn Stars," "WWE Raw" Split Top Honors
The duo are the most-watched programs last night in total viewers and adults 18-49.

[04/05/11 - 02:22 PM]
Starz Delivers Record Ratings: New Episode of "Camelot" Friday, April 8 at 10pm et/pt
Starz spins the numbers for Friday, April 1.

[04/05/11 - 01:48 PM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings: "Ax Men," "Chopped" Top Drama Premieres
AMC's "The Killing," Showtime's "The Borgias" fall short of their reality competition.

[04/05/11 - 12:38 PM]
Week-Over-Week Gains by "American Idol" and the Outstanding Premiere of New Special "Mobbed" Power FOX the Week of March 28-April 3
FOX spins the numbers for the week of March 28-April 3.

[04/05/11 - 12:38 PM]
Bravo Media Announces Lexus, KitchenAid and Chase Sapphire as Top Sponsors for "Top Chef Masters"
The reality competition series returns this Wednesday, April 6 at 11:00/10:00c.

[04/05/11 - 12:33 PM]
Nickelodeon's 2011 Kids' Choice Awards Tops the Week in Basic Cable, Draws More Than 7 Million Viewers
Nickelodeon spins the numbers for the week of March 28-April 3.

[04/05/11 - 12:29 PM]
"The Celebrity Apprentice," "The Biggest Loser: Couples" and "Law & Order: SVU" Pace NBC the Week of March 28-April 3
NBC spins the numbers for the week of March 28-April 3.

[04/05/11 - 12:27 PM]
"Chopped All-Stars" Is #1 on Cable Sunday Night
Food Network spins the numbers for Sunday, April 3.

[04/05/11 - 12:26 PM]
"WWE Tough Enough" Debuts to Huge Numbers
USA spins the numbers for Monday, April 4.

[04/05/11 - 11:25 AM]
Country Music, College Hoops and Scripted Series Lead CBS to a Weekly Win in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54
CBS spins the numbers for the week of March 28-April 3.

[04/05/11 - 11:13 AM]
"Futurama" is Set to Premiere This Fall in Broadcast Syndication
The sci-fi animated series has been sold in 90% of the country for broadcast weekend syndication debut in September 2011.

[04/05/11 - 11:01 AM]
HBO Films' "Too Big to Fail" Debuts May 23
The film offers an intimate look at the epochal financial crisis of 2008.

[04/05/11 - 10:33 AM]
ABC Generates its Strongest Non-"Oscar" Week in Nearly 5 Months
ABC spins the numbers for the week of March 28-April 3.

[04/05/11 - 09:29 AM]
E! Entertainment Television Brings Its Global Audience Continuous Coverage from the Wedding of the Century
Plus: look for "Fashion Police Royal Wedding," a one-hour special on Friday, April 29 at 10:00/9:00c.

[04/05/11 - 09:23 AM]
CBS and Turner Deliver Highest NCAA Tourney Ratings Since 2005
CBS Sports and Turner Sports spin the numbers for Monday, April 4.

[04/05/11 - 09:02 AM]
CBS News Announces Multi-Platform Coverage Plans for the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton
Highlights include "The Royal Wedding: Modern Majesty," a one-hour primetime special on Friday, April 29 at 8:00/7:00c.

[04/05/11 - 08:56 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: UConn Victory Powers CBS
Plus: "Harry's Law" hits a series low for NBC with its season finale last night.

[04/05/11 - 08:46 AM]
ABC is Monday's Most-Watched Net for the 4th Straight Week
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, April 4.

[04/05/11 - 08:21 AM]
The First Annual "The Comedy Awards" Premieres Sunday, April 10 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central, SPIKE TV, VH1, CMT, TV Land and Logo
Highlights include Jon Cryer debuting his new song "Jon Cryer will F*#K You Up!"

[04/05/11 - 08:10 AM]
Sports Reporting has Finally Met its Match When "Sports Show with Norm Macdonald" Premieres on Tuesday, April 12 at 10:30 P.M. ET/PT
An upcoming episode will feature appearances by Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan from the Los Angeles Clippers.

[04/05/11 - 06:48 AM]
USA Creates Industry-First Entertainment Check-In App on Android
The new initiative includes a first-ever Android and iOS (iPhone and iPad) app that incorporates a complete social television experience.

[04/05/11 - 06:31 AM]
Discovery Communications Unveils The New SCIENCE
The new on-air elements officially debut on June 8, in conjunction with the second season premiere of "Through the Wormhole With Morgan Freeman."

[04/05/11 - 12:34 AM]
Interview: "Pregnant in Heels" Star Rosie Pope
Bravo's latest reality series launches tonight at 10:00/9:00c.

[04/04/11 - 11:06 PM]
Booth and Brennan Go on a Treasure Hunt on An All-New "Bones" Thursday, April 21, on FOX
Geoff Stults, Michael Clarke Duncan and Saffron Burrows guest star in the episode, a backdoor pilot for a proposed spin-off.

[04/04/11 - 10:34 PM]
Development Update: Monday, April 4
Updates include: Jennifer Johnson, Greg Plageman to run pilots; "Mr. Sunshine" co-creators stick with Sony; and Miranda Lambert to develop a new drama for ABC Family.







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[10/01/25 - 01:13 PM]
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[10/01/25 - 11:13 AM]
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[10/01/25 - 10:27 AM]
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[10/01/25 - 10:16 AM]
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[10/01/25 - 10:05 AM]
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[10/01/25 - 10:04 AM]
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[10/01/25 - 10:01 AM]
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