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[09/06/11 - 11:12 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, September 6
Updates include: Greg Daniels to import "Friday Night Dinner" for NBC; Tim Roth inks talent deal with 20th; plus new projects from Michael Seitzman, Patrick Sean Smith and Mick Davis.

[09/06/11 - 04:45 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: History's "American Restoration" Tops Demos, Viewers
Plus: numbers for Discovery's "Man, Woman, Wild" and the Friday debut of "Roseanne's Nuts."

[09/06/11 - 03:34 PM]
Debut Episode of FOX's New Comedy "New Girl" Available Now for Free Download Exclusively on iTunes
The episode will be available for free on iTunes from today until Monday, September 19, in advance of its September 20 premiere.

[09/06/11 - 03:32 PM]
Lifetime Picks Up "America's Most Wanted"
John Walsh's pioneering series will return for its 25th season later this year.

[09/06/11 - 02:11 PM]
TLC's "Sister Wives" Returns With a Special Delivery - Premieres Sunday, September 25 at 9PM (ET/PT)
Figure 8 Films is behind the series, which tracks the polygamist Brown family.

[09/06/11 - 01:55 PM]
Me-TV Announces Significant Market Affiliate Agreements, Including San Diego, Las Vegas, St. Louis & Minneapolis/St. Paul
The network has a clearance level reaching 60% of the country.

[09/06/11 - 12:13 PM]
November 18, 2011, To Be Regis Philbin's Last Day on "Live! With Regis and Kelly"
Philbin made the announcement live on the air during today's "Host Chat" segment.

[09/06/11 - 12:12 PM]
Eddie Murphy to Host 84th Academy Awards(R) Airing February 26, 2012 on ABC Television Network
"I am enormously honored to join the great list of past Academy Award hosts, from Hope and Carson to Crystal, Martin and Goldberg, among others," said Murphy.

[09/06/11 - 11:02 AM]
ABC Announces Ben Flajnik as Next "Bachelor"
Flajnik will make his first public appearance as the new "Bachelor" during the season finale of "Bachelor Pad," Monday, September 12.

[09/06/11 - 10:47 AM]
Video: "Boss" - Official Trailer
The Kelsey Grammer-led drama premieres Friday, October 21 at 10:00/9:00c on Starz.

[09/06/11 - 09:46 AM]
Showtime(R) Celebrates 20th Anniversary of U2's "Achtung Baby"
Davis Guggenheim's "From the Sky Down," which details the process of creating the acclaimed album, will premiere on Saturday, October 29 at 8:00/7:00c.

[09/06/11 - 09:21 AM]
ABC's "Bachelor Pad" is Monday's Most-Watched TV Show
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, September 5.

[09/06/11 - 09:17 AM]
Discovery Channel Premieres "Life Changing Medicine" In Collaboration With UPMC
Discovery Channel's Chief Medical Expert Dr. John Whyte, will host the program, airing Saturday, September 10, 2011 at 8 AM ET.

[09/06/11 - 09:01 AM]
"The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show" Returns to CBS, Tuesday, Nov. 29 on the CBS Television Network
Set to appear: Miranda Kerr, Alessandra Ambrosio, Adriana Lima, Doutzen Kroes, Candice Swanepoel, Erin Heatherton, Lily Aldridge, Lindsay Ellingson and many more.

[09/06/11 - 09:01 AM]
Wilson Phillips Stage Their Comeback In A New Original Reality Show For TV Guide Network
The new Wilson Phillips project will give fans an up-close and personal look at the band's members as they stage their comeback.

[09/06/11 - 08:48 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "Hell's Kitchen" Takes Labor Day Demos
ABC then is the most-watched network with a fresh installment of "Bachelor Pad."

[09/06/11 - 08:06 AM]
NBCUniversal Gets "Back to Football" With Unprecedented NFL Kickoff Coverage
"Today," "Access Hollywood" and "America's Got Talent" will featured NFL-themed installments this week.

[09/06/11 - 08:05 AM]
"1 Girl 5 Gays" Returns to Logo's Late-Night Line-Up With a New Season of More Jaw-Dropping Questions and Shocking Answers
The series will continue to anchor Logo's weeknight, late-night lineup when it premieres on Monday, September 26 at 11:00/10:00c.

[09/06/11 - 07:58 AM]
Crime Fighting Lessons From the Movies Put to the Test as Hollywood Meets Reality on ReelzChannel - "The Z Team" To Be Produced by Zoo Productions as the Network's First Reality Series
Lorenzo Lamas, Rudy Reyes, Tommy "Tiny" Lister and Torrie Wilson star in the project, in which they confront real life and death situations on the streets of America.

[09/06/11 - 07:38 AM]
Investigation Discovery Presents World Television Premiere of Award-Winning Documentary "Sin by Silence"
The award-winning documentary, from director/producer Olivia Klaus, premieres Monday, October 17 at 8:00/7:00c.

[09/06/11 - 07:35 AM]
The 12 Colonies Come to South Dakota As a Cylon and an Adama Visit "Warehouse 13"
Alessandra Torresani and Sasha Roiz are among the guest stars for the show's September 12 episode.

[09/06/11 - 07:31 AM]
Jason Aldean, The Band Perry, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, Taylor Swift, and Zac Brown Band Top the List of Final Nominees for "The 45th Annual CMA Awards"
Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood will once again host the event, airing live from the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Wednesday, November 9 on ABC.

[09/06/11 - 07:30 AM]
CMT Expands Its Original Programming Line-Up and Begins Production on New Series
Said offerings include new seasons of "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team" starting Thursday, October 20.

[09/02/11 - 11:02 PM]
Development Update: Friday, September 2
Updates include: A&E pushes "Storage Wars: Dallas" for "Storage Wars: Unlocked"; Cara Buono, Ally Sheedy join Lifetime's "Modern Love"; and Tom Fontana, Barry Levinson land a drama at The CW.

[09/02/11 - 04:33 PM]
Video: FOX Fall Preview 2011
Watch the Mary Murphy-hosted previews for "House," "Bones," "Fringe" and the network's new series.

[09/02/11 - 02:57 PM]
ABC Announces Free Download of the Pilot Episode Script of "Revenge" for Kindle Users
Plus: brand ambassadors in NY, NJ and LA will hand out "Revenge" beach towels this weekend at select locations.

[09/02/11 - 01:51 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Jersey Shore" Encore Still Gets It Done
A rebroadcast of Sunday's installment in its regular home is still the night's top draw.

[09/02/11 - 01:46 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Royal Pains" Goes Out on Top
USA's summer drama is the night's most-watched program while A&E's "Storage Wars" is the demo king.

[09/02/11 - 11:50 AM]
Showtime: 2011 Fall Programming Overview
Plus: watch trailers for "Dexter," "Homeland," "Rebirth" and more!

[09/02/11 - 09:09 AM]
TNT Cancels "HawthoRNe" After Three Seasons
The Jada Pinkett Smith-led drama was the network's second least-watched show this summer, behind the recently axed "Men of a Certain Age."

[09/02/11 - 08:37 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Surges With NFL, "Big Brother"
The Eye's summer franchise continues to dominate the summer landscape.

[09/02/11 - 07:36 AM]
A&E Premieres New Original Real-Life Series "Bordertown: Laredo" October 13
The 10-episode half-hour series premieres with back-to-back episodes that Thursday at 10:00/9:00c.

[09/01/11 - 10:50 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, September 1
Updates include: VH1 cancels "Audrina," Bravo renews "Pregnant in Heels"; David Semel to direct FOX's "Cosmos"; and James Gandolfini books another HBO project.

[09/01/11 - 04:58 PM]
ABC's "Pan Am" Iconic Fashion to Be Displayed, Beginning September 2
Beginning tomorrow, bus shelters in Los Angeles and New York City will be transformed into eye catching museum-displays.

[09/01/11 - 01:49 PM]
USA Network Celebrates Biggest Summer Ever
USA spins the numbers for the summer to date.

[09/01/11 - 01:46 PM]
Sharpen Your Scissors! TLC Premieres Second Season of "Extreme Couponing"
A sneak preview will air Monday, September 12 as a build up to its official return on Wednesday, September 28.

[09/01/11 - 01:41 PM]
Starz Entertainment Issues Statement on Status of Netflix Affiliation Agreement Renewal Discussions
"When the agreement expires on February 28, 2012, Starz will cease to distribute its content on the Netflix streaming platform," reads the statement.

[09/01/11 - 12:49 PM]
ABC's "Revenge" Is Coming to New York - Hampton Jitney Passengers to Receive "Revenge" Beach Towels and Scripts Labor Day Weekend
The Emily VanCamp-led newcomer premieres Wednesday, September 21 at 10:00/9:00c.

[09/01/11 - 12:26 PM]
Dr. Wendy Walsh Joins as a Co-Host of Emmy Award-Winning Daytime Series "The Doctors"
She'll join Travis Stork, Lisa Masterson, Drew Ordon, Jim Sears and Jillian Michaels on the series, which returns September 12.

[09/01/11 - 12:23 PM]
"Flipping Out" Earns Highest Rated Episode of the Season With 1.5 Million Total Viewers
Bravo spins the numbers for Tuesday, August 30.

[09/01/11 - 12:14 PM]
"C" Is for Celebrate! Showtime(R) Picks Up a Third Season of "The Big C"
10 new episodes will go into production starting early next year for debut in the second quarter of 2012.

[09/01/11 - 11:52 AM]
"I Hate My Teenage Daughter" to Premiere Wednesday, November 30, on FOX
The newcomer, starring Jaime Pressly and Katie Finneran, moves back a week from November 23.

[09/01/11 - 11:41 AM]
ABC's "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 Across All Target Demos
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of August 22-26.

[09/01/11 - 11:06 AM]
CBS's Eye Is On the Fall With the Free "CBS Fall Preview" iPad App
"NCIS" co-star Pauley Perrette is the app's featured guide, "giving iPad users a fun, up-close look at CBS's five new shows."

[09/01/11 - 10:15 AM]
"America Now," Hosted by Leeza Gibbons and Bill Rancic, Launches Around the Country on Sept. 12
The series "delivers news you can really use - relevant, compelling stories, news and lifestyle information from around the country."

[09/01/11 - 10:10 AM]
AMC Greenlights "Secret Stash"
The series, set in Kevin Smith's iconic comic shop Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash, will premiere in the first quarter of next year.

[09/01/11 - 10:09 AM]
AMC Expands Programming Slate - Network Greenlights "JJK Security"
The half-hour series "celebrates the slightly off-kilter characters who work at a small, family-owned private security company located in rural Georgia."

[09/01/11 - 10:08 AM]
"The Walking Dead" Season 2 Kicks Off With An Extra Half Hour of Zombie Drama
The show's second season will be split into two parts: seven episodes beginning October 16 and the remaining six starting February 12.

[09/01/11 - 10:02 AM]
Anne Heche, Judd Hirsch and More Join The TNT Mystery Movie Night
Titus Welliver and Suleka Mathew also book roles on the franchise, which premieres Tuesday, November 29.

[09/01/11 - 09:42 AM]
CBS Sports and PGA Tour Announce New Television Agreement
With the current deal running through 2012, the new nine-year agreement will extend from 2013 through the 2021 season.







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[12/17/25 - 10:05 AM]
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[12/17/25 - 10:05 AM]
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[12/17/25 - 10:00 AM]
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[12/17/25 - 10:00 AM]
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[12/17/25 - 09:46 AM]
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[12/17/25 - 09:43 AM]
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[12/17/25 - 09:34 AM]
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[12/17/25 - 09:00 AM]
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