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[06/22/11 - 11:53 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Wilfred" (FX)

[06/22/11 - 11:52 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Suits" (USA)

[06/22/11 - 10:02 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, June 22
Updates include: Ron Nyswaner to pen Showtime's "The Booths"; Roxane Mesquida headed for The CW's "Gossip Girl"; and "Rules of Engagement's" Tom Hertz inks overall deal with Sony.

[06/22/11 - 07:03 PM]
Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Covert Affairs," "White Collar" Make It Three In a Row
USA's dramas have been Tuesday's most-watched cable series for three consecutive weeks.

[06/22/11 - 02:42 PM]
"Deadliest Catch" & Discovery: Tops on Tuesdays Again
Discovery spins the numbers for Tuesday, June 21.

[06/22/11 - 01:16 PM]
TV Guide Network's New Reality Series "Nail Files" Becomes Network's Highest Rated Original Series Premiere
TV Guide Network spins the numbers for Tuesday, June 21.

[06/22/11 - 01:06 PM]
Syfy's "Alphas" Enlists Valerie Cruz as Recurring Guest Star
She'll play Special Agent Kathy Sullivan, "an employee of the Department of Defense whose exact role and intentions are a mystery."

[06/22/11 - 01:01 PM]
The Hub TV Network Launches "Club Hub," Online Virtual Community for Kids
The new virtual community will allow users "to play a variety of exciting games, solve challenging puzzles, and vote in newsworthy polls in order to personalize their own spaces on the site."

[06/22/11 - 12:51 PM]
truTV's Hit Series "Hardcore Pawn" Returns with 2.1 Million Viewers as Network Greenlights Fifth Season
The network has ordered a 13-episode fifth season of "Hardcore Pawn," slated to begin later this year.

[06/22/11 - 12:31 PM]
Disney XD Sets Records on Monday, June 20 from 8-9:30 PM
Disney XD spins the numbers for Monday, June 20.

[06/22/11 - 12:24 PM]
Emotion, Humor and Drama in Season 3 Premiere of Animal Planet's "Pit Boss" on July 16
The new season will once again air Saturday nights at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.

[06/22/11 - 12:15 PM]
"An American Family: Anniversary Edition" Airs Thursday, July 7 on PBS; Film to Pre-Premiere on PBS Facebook
The groundbreaking series has not been seen nationwide on PBS for more than 20 years.

[06/22/11 - 11:25 AM]
Jason Patric Takes the Lead Role in "Powers"
Lucy Punch, Charles S. Dutton and Bailee Madison also star in the pilot, which begins production next month in Chicago.

[06/22/11 - 11:00 AM]
Production Begins in London on New HBO Comedy Series "Life's Too Short," Created by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant and Starring Warwick Davis
The seven-episode series will debut on BBC Two later this year and on HBO in 2012.

[06/22/11 - 10:53 AM]
ABC's "101 Ways to Leave a Game Show" Builds on "Wipeout"/Beats "The Voice" in Teens
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, June 21.

[06/22/11 - 10:41 AM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Launches "Primetime Nightline" Summer Series, 13 One-Hour Specials Starting Wednesday, June 29
"The Casey Anthony Story" will instead fill in for tonight's previously announced "Primetime Nightline" installment.

[06/22/11 - 10:40 AM]
Mark Burnett to Live Tweet to Both Coasts During Premiere of "Expedition Impossible"
Burnett will be up on Twitter at @MarkBurnettTV during Thursday's premiere of the show.

[06/22/11 - 10:36 AM]
CMT Heads to "Sweet Home Alabama" for New Series Debuting Thursday, June 14
The network details the 20 bachelors competing for the affections of Devin Grissom, a student at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

[06/22/11 - 10:31 AM]
New Discovery Channel Special "Dino Gangs" Uncovers Ground-Breaking New Theory: T-Rex Hunted in Organized Gangs
Leading paleontologist Dr. Phil Currie toplines the special, premiering Saturday, July 9 at 8:00/7:00c.

[06/22/11 - 10:30 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC's "Voice" Overshadows ABC's Premieres
"101 Ways to Leave a Game Show" and "Combat Hospital" take distant second places last night.

[06/22/11 - 09:58 AM]
The Style Network's Popular Power Couple Begins a New Chapter When a Fun, Romantic and Aspirational Season Four of "Giuliana & Bill" Premieres Monday, July 18 at 8:00 PM ET/PT
In the new season the couple faces their biggest challenge yet: living in the same city for the first time.

[06/22/11 - 08:49 AM]
MTV and VH1 to Broadcast Linkin Park's Special Performance of "Iridescent" in Support of "Transformers: Dark of the Moon" from Moscow Across Its Screens on Friday, June 24
Said performance will be featured on MTV, MTV2, mtvU, VH1 Classic and Palladia at 8:55pm ET/PT.

[06/22/11 - 08:39 AM]
TeenNick's "Degrassi" Returns for New Season and Seven Weeks of Daily Telenovela-Style Premieres This Summer
The 11th season kicks off with a special one-hour premiere on Monday, July 18 at 9:00/8:00c.

[06/22/11 - 08:21 AM]
Showtime's Hit Drama Series "Dexter(R)" and "Shameless" to Headline Opening Day of Comic-Con 2011
Additionally, the network will premiere an exclusive first-look trailer of its new drama series "Homeland."

[06/22/11 - 07:25 AM]
"Weeds" & "The Big C" Return With New Episodes Monday, June 27th at 10PM
Showtime further details the new seasons of both comedies.

[06/22/11 - 06:01 AM]
VH1 and Palladia Offer Exclusive Concert "Coldplay - Live from Glastonbury" Saturday, June 25 at 10PM ET/PT
This will be the first time in the festival's 41-year history that a full concert will be broadcasted to television audiences in the U.S.

[06/22/11 - 05:14 AM]
PBS Arts Fall Festival Kicks Off October 14 With Classic Gilbert and Sullivan Romp
"H.M.S. Pinafore" will open the nine-part PBS Arts Fall Festival of performing arts programming on Friday, October 14.

[06/21/11 - 11:15 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Awakening" (The CW)

[06/21/11 - 11:14 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Ringer" (The CW)

[06/21/11 - 10:08 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, June 21
Updates include: AMC locks up "Mad Men's" Jon Hamm; Scott Foley in talks for "True Blood" arc; and Pruitt Taylor Vince to visit "The Walking Dead."

[06/21/11 - 08:23 PM]
ABC News to Broadcast President Obama's Primetime Speech on Afghanistan Wednesday, June 22 at 8:00 P.M., ET
Coverage and analysis will continue on "Nightline" and the following morning on "Good Morning America."

[06/21/11 - 07:13 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings: "WWE Raw" Takes Original Crown
USA's three-hour broadcast is the most-watched program in total viewers and adults 18-49.

[06/21/11 - 07:08 PM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings: "Falling Skies" Reigns for TNT
The two-hour opener overshadows the season finales of AMC's "The Killing" and HBO's "Game of Thrones."

[06/21/11 - 07:03 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: Disney Is Most-Watched With Trio
"A.N.T. Farm," "Shake It Up" and "Wizards of Waverly Place" nab the top three spots on Friday.

[06/21/11 - 03:34 PM]
Disney Channel Connects Unsuspecting Fans With Their Favorite Stars in "PrankStars," A New Reality Series Hosted by Mitchel Musso, Premiering Friday, July 15
The debut installment features appearances by Selena Gomez and Debby Ryan.

[06/21/11 - 03:15 PM]
Disney XD Delivers its Best Week Ever in Total Day in Target Demos
Disney XD spins the numbers for the week of June 13-19.

[06/21/11 - 03:14 PM]
Disney Channel Sweeps Total Day and Prime in Target Kid Demos
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of June 13-19.

[06/21/11 - 01:39 PM]
Fan Favorite "Sons of Guns" Return Means Higher Stakes and More Action for the Crew at Red Jacket Firearms
The show's sophomore season will roll out Wednesday, July 13 on the cable channel.

[06/21/11 - 01:26 PM]
Emmy Award Winner Terry O'Quinn Joins the Cast of "Hawaii Five-0" in a Recurring Role
He'll play a Navy Seal Lt. Commander who trained McGarrett (Alex O'Loughlin) in Coronado, and served with his father in Vietnam.

[06/21/11 - 01:25 PM]
CBS News Will Broadcast President Barack Obama's Address to the Nation Wednesday, June 22 at 8:00 PM, ET, Live
Scott Pelley will anchor the Eye's news coverage.

[06/21/11 - 12:14 PM]
Nickelodeon Closes the Week as Cable's Top Net in Total Day
Nickelodeon spins the numbers for the week of June 13-19.

[06/21/11 - 12:01 PM]
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Posts Third Consecutive Week of Double Digit Growth With Sunday Night Lineup
OWN spins the numbers for the week of June 13-19.

[06/21/11 - 11:58 AM]
ABC Family is the Week's No. 1 Cable Network in Prime in Target 18-34's
ABC Family spins the numbers for the week of June 13-19.

[06/21/11 - 11:19 AM]
Stories of Devastation, Frustration and Survival and Revealed in Animal Planet's "Black Tide: Voices from the Gulf"
The two-hour special premieres Thursday, July 28 at 9:00/8:00c on the network.

[06/21/11 - 10:47 AM]
Warner Bros. Television Group Announces Schedule for Comic-Con International: San Diego
"Alcatraz," "The Secret Circle," "Person of Interest" and "Supernatural: The Anime Series" are among the premiere screenings.

[06/21/11 - 10:00 AM]
"The Voice" Is the #1 Show of the Week in Adults 18-49 and Other Key Demos
NBC spins the numbers for the week of June 13-19.

[06/21/11 - 09:56 AM]
CBS Has 11 of the Week's Top 20 Programs, More Than All of the Other Networks Combined
CBS spins the numbers for the week of June 13-19.

[06/21/11 - 09:51 AM]
ABC Airs 3 of the Week's Top 10 Non-Sports TV Shows in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for the week of June 13-19.

[06/21/11 - 09:30 AM]
"Masterchef" and "So You Think You Can Dance" Sizzle on FOX
FOX spins the numbers for the week of June 13-19.

[06/21/11 - 09:15 AM]
Oxygen's "The Glee Project" Premiere Episode Reaches More Than 4.5 Million Viewers
Oxygen spins the numbers for Sunday, June 19 and the series to date.







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[03/26/26 - 11:30 AM]
BET and Paramount+ Announce the Sixth Season Renewal of Multi-Emmy-Nominated Comedy "The Ms. Pat Show"
The upcoming season will be among the first BET originals to stream on Paramount+, which becomes the new streaming home for BET content beginning in June, bringing the beloved series to a global platform with nearly 80 million subscribers.

[03/26/26 - 11:01 AM]
"Saturday Night Live" Springs Into April with Back-to-Back Episodes
Jack Black and Colman Domingo will host on April 4 and April 11, respectively.

[03/26/26 - 10:03 AM]
Sony Pictures Television Advertiser Sales Heads Into 2026 Upfront Bringing Advertisers Branded Content Opportunities Within High Volume of Originals and a Safe Harbor of Entertainment Programming
The studio continues to elevate its media investment opportunities for advertisers through Game Show Network, a top 10 cable network and a top five general entertainment network.

[03/26/26 - 09:30 AM]
New Docuseries "Building Back America's Trades" Premieres April 11 on Magnolia Network
The series chronicles the stories of students, mentors, and teachers as they remake the trades industry and themselves.

[03/26/26 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "The Testament of Ann Lee" - Trailer - Hulu
The Amanda Seyfried-led film from writer-director Mona Fastvold streams on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ March 31.

[03/26/26 - 09:01 AM]
ESPN and World Series of Poker Reach Multi-Year Agreement to Bring Main Event Back to ESPN Beginning This Summer
ESPN will deliver over 100 hours of comprehensive, multiplatform coverage of the WSOP Main Event ($10,000 No-Limit Hold'em World Championship) from 1A of the Main Event beginning July 2 on the ESPN App.

[03/26/26 - 09:01 AM]
Sonya Walger Signs on to Recur as Freya in Prime Video's "God of War" from Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios
Freya is a Vanir goddess and princess who practices powerful, ancient magic.

[03/26/26 - 09:00 AM]
Hosted by Johnny Knoxville, The Iconic Reality Competition "Fear Factor" Is Coming Back with a Two-Week Special Event Designed to Push Contestants Further Than Ever
"Fear Factor: 48 Hours of Fear" premieres with Part 1 on Thursday, May 14 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and Part 2 on Thursday, May 21 (9:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX.

[03/26/26 - 08:31 AM]
WWE & Tony Hinchcliffe Partner with Netflix on "Kill Tony: WrestleMania"
The comedy special will premiere exclusively on Netflix on Monday, April 20, as part of a massive double event alongside the annual Raw after WrestleMania.

[03/26/26 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "Untold: The Shooting at Hawthorne Hill" - Official Trailer - Netflix
A heated dispute between an equestrian trainer and his student spirals into a grisly act of violence in this twisty true-crime documentary.

[03/26/26 - 08:12 AM]
Video: Disney+ Releases "Raising Chelsea" Trailer, Featuring Never-Before-Seen Footage of Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo's Parenthood Journey
The trailer provides viewers with a glimpse of the couple's world as they prepare to navigate parenthood for the first time.

[03/26/26 - 08:05 AM]
Video: Tubi Serves Up Scares with the Trailer for "Hive," A New Thriller Starring Xochitl Gomez and Aaron Dominguez, Premiering Friday April 17th
The horror-thriller is about a strict, anxious teenager (Xochitl Gomez) who loses the child she's babysitting and must brave a sinister force hiding in plain sight among the children in the playground.

[03/26/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Stranger Things: Tales from '85" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Winter. Hawkins. 1985. Welcome back to a town crawling with secrets, where beloved heroes are facing fresh mysteries... and an all-new breed of strange.

[03/26/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: Prime Video Reveals Official Trailer for Highly Anticipated Series, "The House of the Spirits"
The first three episodes premiere April 29, with new episodes released weekly, culminating with the series' final three episodes on May 13.

[03/26/26 - 07:07 AM]
ESPN to Air Celebrating "Pat Summitt: Live Reunion Special," Presented by Eli Lilly and Company, on March 29
The one-hour television special, produced by Omaha Productions, celebrates the remarkable life and lasting impact of Pat Summitt, the iconic Tennessee women's basketball head coach who won eight national championships and helped transform the sport.