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[04/25/11 - 10:41 PM]
Development Update: Monday, April 25
Updates include: Elisabeth Harnois joins "CSI"; Marisa Tomei courted for HBO's Aaron Sorkin pilot; and Kelli Giddish to visit CBS's "The Good Wife."

[04/25/11 - 03:51 PM]
Second Crime's A Charm for "The Borgias" - Acclaimed Showtime(R) Drama Series Gets Second Season Pick-Up
10 new episodes will go into production this summer to air in 2012.

[04/25/11 - 03:31 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: "Victorious," NBA Spark Nickelodeon, ESPN
A pair of playoff games on ESPN put the cable channel in front among adults 18-49.

[04/25/11 - 02:41 PM]
"Doctor Who" Premiere - BBC America's Highest Rated Telecast Ever
BBC America spins the numbers for Saturday, April 23.

[04/25/11 - 01:52 PM]
Investigation Discovery Unleashes A Night of Real-Life Monsters on Friday the 13th
Said lineup includes the premieres of "Pig Farm" and "Lore: Deadly Obsession."

[04/25/11 - 01:11 PM]
"SNL" Closes Out the Season With Three Shows in May Featuring An All-Star Line-Up
Tina Fey (May 7), Ed Helms (May 14) and Justin Timberlake (May 21) will close out the season.

[04/25/11 - 11:20 AM]
Music Icon RZA to Guest Star on 5th Season of Showtime's "Californication"
He'll play "an extreme-living, mega-rich hip hop mogul who hires Hank (David Duchovny) to write a screenplay for his hot new film."

[04/25/11 - 11:02 AM]
"NBA Fit," A Sports-Themed Series Featuring NBA Stars, Premieres Friday, April 29 on Disney XD
Daniel Curtis Lee hosts the series, which features Dwight Howard, Kevin Durant, Andre Iguodala, Kevin Love, Chris Paul, Derrick Rose, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh.

[04/25/11 - 10:01 AM]
"Jeopardy!" Facebook Game Now Available from GSN Digital and Sony Pictures Consumer Products Inc.
"Jeopardy!" follows on the heels of the launch of the "Wheel of Fortune" Facebook application, which is played by more than 200,000 people each day.

[04/25/11 - 09:24 AM]
CBS Wins Sunday in Viewers
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, April 24.

[04/25/11 - 09:06 AM]
ABC is Up on Sunday, Leading for the 2nd Straight Week
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, April 24.

[04/25/11 - 09:03 AM]
E! Brings Real-Time, Social Reporting from Facebook to Its "Live from the Royal Wedding" Broadcast
E!'s five hours of live wedding coverage will air on April 29 from 4:00 a.m. ET - 9:00 a.m. ET/1:00 a.m. PT - 6:00 a.m. PT.

[04/25/11 - 08:52 AM]
SouthParkStudios.com Launches New "South Park" Avatar Creator App and Announces "South Park" Facebook Week
The new app allows fans to design their own individual "South Park" character that can be saved and shared with friends.

[04/25/11 - 08:46 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: "Desperate Housewives" Give ABC Easter Sunday Win
Plus: NBC finishes second among adults 18-49 thanks to a surging "The Celebrity Apprentice."

[04/25/11 - 08:31 AM]
MTV's "Top 10 Most Outrageous Sex Myths" Airs Tomorrow, April 26th at 8:30PM ET/PT
Part of the "GYT: Get Yourself Tested" campaign, this countdown features artists such as Ludacris, Travie McCoy, Michael B. Jordan, and Tinsel Korey as well as talent from MTV shows.

[04/25/11 - 08:27 AM]
"Burma Soldier," The Gripping Tale of One Man's Journey from Willing Member of a Repressive Army to Civilian Crusader for Peace and Democracy, Debuts May 18 on HBO2
The project comes from first-time filmmaker Nic Dunlop and acclaimed documentarians Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern.

[04/25/11 - 08:19 AM]
E! Puts Fans in Control With the "You Choose Our Kardashians Campaign" Poll, Starting Monday, April 25 on EOnline.com
The sixth season of "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" premieres Sunday, June 12 at 10:00/9:00c.

[04/25/11 - 08:15 AM]
"America's Most Wanted" Continues the Manhunt Online at AMW.com Throughout the Month of May
The series will be pre-empted for NASCAR races and Major League Baseball matchups next month.

[04/25/11 - 08:03 AM]
Robert "Boston Rob" Mariano and Dennis Anderson Are Set to Go "Around the World in 80 Ways" - New Series Premiering 2011 on History(TM)
The 10-part series tasks the duo to circumnavigate the globe using 80 different modes of travel without repeating any vehicle.

[04/25/11 - 06:09 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: "Ten Commandments" Lift ABC
Plus: an encore telecast of "Saturday Night Live" delivers a 3.6 rating/9 share in late-night.

[04/25/11 - 12:02 AM]
Interview: "Nurse Jackie" Co-Star Peter Facinelli
The third season of the Showtime series continues tonight at 10:00/9:00c.

[04/23/11 - 01:40 PM]
ABC's "Shark Tank" Dominates Friday's 8pm Hour
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, April 22.

[04/23/11 - 09:11 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: "Girls Night Out" Dings the Competition
CBS's two-hour special leads the night as nearly all series are down week-to-week.

[04/22/11 - 11:20 PM]
Development Update: April 21-22
Updates include: Mitchell Burgess, Robin Green depart CBS's "Blue Bloods"; Masi Oka brings "The Correctors" to Syfy; and Chip Johannessen reports to Showtime's "Homeland."

[04/22/11 - 03:35 PM]
Exclusive: NBC Cancels "The Paul Reiser Show"
Repeats of "The Office" will fill the Thursday, 8:30/7:30c slot for the rest of the season.

[04/22/11 - 03:17 PM]
Video: "Single Ladies" Is Set to Debut on Monday, May 30, Only on VH1
Also on tap that night: the third season of "Basketball Wives."

[04/22/11 - 02:05 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: Another Night, Another NBA Win
TNT takes the top spot once again with its postseason coverage.

[04/22/11 - 10:28 AM]
"In Plain Sight's" Mary McCormack is Pregnant
Said development will be incorporated into the USA series, which returns Sunday, May 1.

[04/22/11 - 10:03 AM]
ABC Family to Air U.S. Premiere of the New "Harry Potter(TM) and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2" Trailer on Wednesday, April 27th
The trailer will air during a showing of "Happy Gilmore," which airs 7:00 - 9:00 PM ET/PT.

[04/22/11 - 09:07 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: "Community" Rebounds as NBC Takes Second Place
The comedy is the only series up from last week's adults 18-49 numbers.

[04/21/11 - 09:02 PM]
"American Idol" Voting Results for April 21
Plus: Bruno Mars and Crystal Bowersox will perform on the next results show Thursday, April 28.

[04/21/11 - 03:50 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: NBA Playoffs Continue TNT Surge
A&E's "Storage Wars" however finishes strong against the postseason competition.

[04/21/11 - 03:48 PM]
Bravo's "Top Chef Masters" Continues to Sizzle With 1.25 Million Total Viewers, Up Double Digits in All Key Demos
Bravo spins the numbers for Wednesday, April 20.

[04/21/11 - 03:28 PM]
NBC Adds "The Voice" Encore the Night After Premiere
The newcomer launches next Tuesday, April 26 at 9:00/8:00c and will also encore Wednesday, April 27 at 9:00/8:00c.

[04/21/11 - 03:19 PM]
Syfy's "Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files" Shatters Series Records With Most Watched Episode Ever
Syfy spins the numbers for Wednesday, April 20.

[04/21/11 - 02:55 PM]
Syfy to Swap "Urban Legends," "Sanctuary" on Monday, Friday Nights
"Sanctuary" will now follow "Stargate Universe" on Monday nights beginning April 25.

[04/21/11 - 01:33 PM]
BBC America Acquires "Battlestar Galactica"
Repeats of the former Syfy series will launch Saturday, June 18 at 7:00/6:00c.

[04/21/11 - 12:35 PM]
Syndicated Reality Strip "Excused" Begins Production in Los Angeles
Scheduled to debut in September 2011, the strip will air mostly in late fringe and access time periods.

[04/21/11 - 12:31 PM]
Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon Deliver #1 Results Vs. ABC and CBS Competition for the Late-Night Week of April 11-15
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of April 11-15.

[04/21/11 - 12:02 PM]
Popeater's "Naughty But Nice" Columnist Rob Shuter to Emcee TLC's Royal Wedding Event in Times Square
Starting early morning on Friday, April 29, TLC will takeover the Father Duffy Square area of Times Square and broadcast a pre-show and coverage of the wedding.

[04/21/11 - 11:46 AM]
VH1's Emmy Award Winning "Rock Docs" Franchise Presents: "50 Cent: The Origin of Me" Premiering On VH1 Monday, May 23, 2011 at 9:00PM
VH1 Rock Docs are "feature-length documentaries that tell unique stories of artists and music from a wide range of genres, styles and musical perspectives."

[04/21/11 - 09:11 AM]
ABC Continues to Grow Year to Year on Wednesday Night
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, April 20.

[04/21/11 - 08:48 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "Top Model," "Happy Endings" Take Dives In New Homes
Meanwhile, ABC's "Cougar Town" is actually up from Monday's post-"Dancing With the Stars" episode.

[04/21/11 - 08:11 AM]
A&E's Hit Scripted Drama "The Glades" Season 2 Premieres Sunday, June 5 at 10PM ET/PT
In its first season, "The Glades" became the most-watched drama series in network history, averaging 3.1 million total viewers.

[04/21/11 - 07:47 AM]
ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Tops CBS' "Ferguson" in Viewers 5 Weeks in a Row
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of April 11-15.

[04/21/11 - 07:01 AM]
3net - the 24/7 3D Network From Sony, Discovery and IMAX - to Premiere "In the Qube," the World's First 3D Entertainment News Program, Sunday, April 24
Nicole Dabeau hosts the monthly series, premiering this Sunday at 9:00/8:00c.

[04/21/11 - 12:13 AM]
Interview: "The Finder" Star Geoff Stults
Tonight's episode of "Bones" on FOX sets up the potential spin-off.

[04/20/11 - 11:21 PM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Cougar Town" Co-Star Courteney Cox
Part seven of seven from this week's event at The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

[04/20/11 - 11:20 PM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Cougar Town" Co-Star Dan Byrd
Part six of seven from this week's event at The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

[04/20/11 - 11:19 PM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Cougar Town" Co-Star Josh Hopkins
Part five of seven from this week's event at The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.







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[09/30/25 - 04:01 PM]
Free Solo Climber Alex Honnold to Climb 11th Tallest Building in the World in New Netflix Special "Skyscraper Live"
Named after its 101 floors, Taipei 101 is the tallest building in Taiwan and the 11th tallest in the world standing at 1,667 ft tall.

[09/30/25 - 03:44 PM]
ESPN and ABC Win College Football's Week 5; "College GameDay's" Most-Viewed Season Rolls On
ABC is off to its best start ever with 7.1 million average viewers per game, and the network has aired eight of the top 10 most-viewed games this season.

[09/30/25 - 02:22 PM]
Video: National Geographic Documentary Films Reveals Trailer for Critically Acclaimed "Love+War"
From Academy Award-winning directing-producing team Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin, the film tells the extraordinary story of one of the world's most fearless visual journalists as she captures the raw realities of conflict across multiple war zones while balancing motherhood.

[09/30/25 - 02:08 PM]
Packers-Cowboys OT Thriller Averages 26.9 Million Viewers on NBC & Peacock, As NBC Sports Opens with Best Four-Week Audience Average in 20 Seasons of NBC "SNF"
The audience peaked at 29.9 million viewers in the second quarter (9-9:15 p.m. ET).

[09/30/25 - 01:16 PM]
Video: "Grey's Anatomy" - Season 22 Official Trailer
Watch the premiere October 9 on ABC, and stream on Hulu.

[09/30/25 - 01:05 PM]
Lifetime Unveils Two New Movies from Grammy Award-Winning Singer, Actress and Entrepreneur Toni Braxton as Part of Her Production Deal with Lifetime / A+E Global Media
Set to premiere Saturday, November 22, "He Wasn't Man Enough" stars Braxton alongside NAACP Image Award nominee Essence Atkins and Emmy nominee Yvette Nicole Brown.

[09/30/25 - 12:41 PM]
"Be My Guest with Ina Garten" Returns with Visits from Tina Fey, Christine Baranski, Itzhak Perlman and Daniel Roseberry
In each episode, Ina welcomes a well-known friend to her barn for a fun-filled day of cooking and chatting.

[09/30/25 - 12:13 PM]
ID Presents Its Fourth Annual No Excuse for Abuse Campaign This October, Anchored by the Documentary Premiere of "Hunted by My Husband: The Untold Story of the DC Sniper"
The two-hour special premieres on Tuesday, October 28 from 9-11pm ET/PT.

[09/30/25 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of September 22: "Wayward" Lures Viewers at No. 1, "KPop Demon Hunters" Sets Top 10 Record
New on Netflix this week is "House of Guinness," a historical drama series created by Steven Knight, which debuted at No. 3 on the English TV list with 5.2 million views.

[09/30/25 - 10:24 AM]
"High Potential" Season Premiere Vaults to Nearly 16 Million in First Week Across Platforms
This marks ABC's best season premiere for a drama among Total Viewers in five years.

[09/30/25 - 10:14 AM]
Video: Hulu Exclusive "Family Guy" Halloween Special Trailer and Key Art Debut
The Hulu exclusive special episode will premiere Monday, October 6 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+.

[09/30/25 - 10:09 AM]
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The series will debut on October 17, in over 240 countries and territories.

[09/30/25 - 10:01 AM]
Netflix Gives Fans a First Look at Reverse Mountain in "One Piece" Season 2
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[09/30/25 - 09:21 AM]
BravoCon 2025 Lifts the Curtain to Reveal Stacked Schedule and Star-Studded Lineup for Las Vegas Return Nov. 14-16
As the exclusive streaming home of BravoCon, Peacock will deliver its most robust coverage yet - giving fans at home unprecedented access to the weekend's buzzy reunions, breaking news, and must-see moments.

[09/30/25 - 09:04 AM]
Versant Announces Media Rights Agreement to Broadcast WNBA Games
As part of the multi-year agreement which runs through 2036, USA Network will present at least 50 WNBA games annually, including coverage of the WNBA Playoffs and WNBA Finals games in select years beginning in 2026.