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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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[03/04/26 - 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.

[03/04/26 - 09:35 AM]
A+E Global Media Expands Home.Made.Nation Lifestyle Programming Block with More Than 150 New Hours of Original Content to Premiere on A&E and FYI Starting This Spring
FYI is whipping up new episodes with culinary icons for new seasons of "Rachael Ray's Meals in Minutes" in collaboration with chef, author and philanthropist Rachael Ray, "Instant Italian" with chef Anna Gass and "The Chef's Garden" led by Farmer Lee Jones.