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[11/30/11 - 10:42 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, November 30
Updates include: Lifetime extends "Army Wives" season to 23 episodes; Steven Seagal's "True Justice" lands at ReelzChannel; and Barry Bostwick, Julie Hagerty bound for "BFF" at TBS.

[11/30/11 - 08:01 PM]
Kanye West Leads Grammy(R) Nominations With Seven; Adele, Foo Fighters and Bruno Mars Each Earn Six; and Lil Wayne and Skrillex Each Garner Five
The 54th annual event airs live from Los Angeles on Sunday, February 12 at 8:00/7:00c on CBS.

[11/30/11 - 05:37 PM]
Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Anarchy" Climbs to Post-Premiere High
Plus: numbers for TNT's "Scott Turow's Innocent," Oxygen's "Tori & Dean" and Lifetime's "America's Supernanny."

[11/30/11 - 05:32 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings: "Pawn Stars" Returns Strong for History
Plus: numbers for TNT's "The Closer," MTV's "A Tribute to Ryan Dunn" and TLC's "Next Great Baker."

[11/30/11 - 05:27 PM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings: "Walking Dead" Wraps Fall Run on Top
Plus: numbers for OWN's "Being Chaz," BET's "Soul Train Awards" and E!'s "Kourtney & Kim Take New York."

[11/30/11 - 04:42 PM]
"Level Up" Surges as #1 Telecast in its Time Period Among Kids 6-11
Cartoon Network spins the numbers for Wednesday, November 23.

[11/30/11 - 03:44 PM]
E! Premieres Lady Gaga's "Marry The Night" Music Video Exclusively in a Half-Hour Special Airing Thursday, December 1st
Directly following the special, E! Online will be the exclusive place to see the video again in its entirety.

[11/30/11 - 12:58 PM]
Syfy Leaps 13% in Adults 18-34, 14% Among Men 18-34 and 12% in Women 18-34 During November Prime
Syfy spins the numbers for the month of November to date.

[11/30/11 - 12:48 PM]
"Live! With Kelly" Announces Guest Co-Hosts for the Week of December 12-16, 2011
Taye Diggs, Kevin Jonas, Michael Buble and Bryant Gumbel are on tap for said week.

[11/30/11 - 12:11 PM]
Video: First Look at Jon Hamm in Season 2 of "The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margaret"
"Todd Margaret" returns to IFC on Friday, January 6 at 10:30/9:30c following "Portlandia."

[11/30/11 - 11:21 AM]
Zachary Levi Plugs in as Host of Spike TV's 2011 "Video Game Awards"
The two-hour event will premiere live on Spike TV, MTV2 and Spike.com on Saturday, December 10 at 8:00/7:00c.

[11/30/11 - 11:20 AM]
The Mystery Continues As ABC Family Picks Up Their Hit Original Series "Pretty Little Liars" for a Third Season
As previously announced, the show's second season resumes Monday, January 2 at 8:00/7:00c.

[11/30/11 - 11:18 AM]
TBS's Friday Night Launch of "Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse" Is Basic Cable's #1 Comedy Series for the Month of November
Turner spins the numbers for the week of November 21-27 and the month to date.

[11/30/11 - 10:06 AM]
Pitbull and Hot Chelle Rae to Join Lady Gaga and Justin Bieber Live from New York on "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2012"
Plus: Jenny McCarthy will once again join the celebration by reporting live from Times Square with hosts Dick Clark and Ryan Seacrest.

[11/30/11 - 10:05 AM]
"Barbara Walters Presents the 10 Most Fascinating People of 2011" Airs Wednesday, December 14 on ABC
Simon Cowell, Jesse Tyler Ferguson, Eric Stonestreet, Derek Jeter, Donald Trump, Katy Perry and Pippa Middleton are among those featured.

[11/30/11 - 09:46 AM]
HBO and David Milch's Redboard Productions Sign New Multi-Year Production Pact
Plus: Redboard has also concluded an agreement with the William Faulkner Literary Estate to produce films and television series based on selections from Faulkner's bibliography.

[11/30/11 - 09:36 AM]
FOX Ranked No. 1 During Thanksgiving Week Among Adults 18-34 and Teens
FOX spins the numbers for the week of November 21-27.

[11/30/11 - 09:23 AM]
"The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show" Hits the Runway with its Highest Adult 18-49 and Adult 18-34 Ratings Ever and Largest Audience Since 2002
CBS spins the numbers for Tuesday, November 29.

[11/30/11 - 09:05 AM]
Tuesday's Top Comedy, ABC's "Last Man Standing" Draws its Biggest Audience in 6 Weeks
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, November 29.

[11/30/11 - 09:04 AM]
Disney Channel Picks Up a Second Season of Top-Rated Series "A.N.T. Farm"
"Since its premiere, we have seen kids and families connecting with the 'A.N.T. Farm' characters, music and comedy," said Adam Bonnett.

[11/30/11 - 08:41 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "Rudolph," "Victoria's Secret" Huge for CBS
The Eye's annual specials are the top two programs among adults 18-49 last night.

[11/30/11 - 08:16 AM]
Interview: "I Hate My Teenage Daughter" Creators Sherry Bilsing-Graham & Ellen Kreamer
The comedy, starring Jaime Pressly and Katie Finneran, premieres tonight after "The X Factor" on FOX.

[11/30/11 - 08:09 AM]
Animal Planet's "Finding Bigfoot" Emerges from the Forest on January 1 With New Evidence and Adventure
The first of 10 all-new episodes rolls out Sunday, January 1 at 10:00/9:00c.

[11/30/11 - 07:44 AM]
"Monday Night Football" Wins the Night for ESPN
ESPN spins the numbers for Monday, November 28.

[11/30/11 - 07:36 AM]
3net - The 24/7 3D Network from Sony, Discovery and IMAX - Celebrates December with the Most Ambitious Rollout of 3D Programming in Television History
The slate features more than 50 hours of all-new 3D programming, including the debut of five 3net original programs.

[11/29/11 - 11:08 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, November 29
Updates include: Bryan Singer to direct NBC's "The Munsters"; Brandon Jay McLaren joins Jeff Eastin's new USA pilot; and ABC locks in 14th episode of "Pan Am."

[11/29/11 - 04:38 PM]
ABC Takes Second Place in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49, While Ranking No. 1 for the 2nd Week in a Row Across All Key Women Demos
ABC spins the numbers for the week of November 21-27.

[11/29/11 - 04:32 PM]
Disney Channel is TV's No. 1 Network in Total Day for the 19th Straight Month in Tweens 9-14
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of November 21-27.

[11/29/11 - 04:19 PM]
"NBC Sunday Night Football" Is the #1 Primetime Program of the Week in Adults 18-49, Total Viewers and Numerous Other Key Measures
NBC spins the numbers for the week of November 21-27.

[11/29/11 - 04:17 PM]
CBS Has Ratings Feast on Thanksgiving Week
CBS spins the numbers for the week of November 21-27.

[11/29/11 - 03:57 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: "Gold Rush" Continues Demo Reign for Discovery
Plus: TBS's "For Better or Worse" opens as number two on the night in adults 18-49.

[11/29/11 - 01:39 PM]
TLC Sweetens Its Schedule With "Candy Queen"
The six-part half-hour series premieres Monday, December 5 at 10:00/9:00c.

[11/29/11 - 01:38 PM]
Jingle All the Way to Christmas With The Hub TV Network's Special Lineup of Holiday Programming
The special lineup features "a schedule loaded with yuletide cheer for all ages to enjoy together."

[11/29/11 - 01:14 PM]
BBC America December Highlights
"Doctor Who: The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe" premieres Sunday, December 25 at 9:00/8:00c.

[11/29/11 - 12:50 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Horror Story" Posts Fifth Straight Demo Win
Nickelodeon's "The Fairly OddParents: Timmy's Secret Wish" however the night's most-watched original.

[11/29/11 - 12:45 PM]
Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Storage Wars," "Sons of Anarchy" Top the Charts
The FX drama takes the adults 18-49 crown while A&E's original series is the most-watched.

[11/29/11 - 12:40 PM]
Investigation Discovery's Chilling Hit With a Twist "Stolen Voices, Buried Secrets" Returns Monday, December 5 at 10 PM ET
Earlier in 2011, season one of "Stolen Voices" became the network's second series to break the 1.0 household mark.

[11/29/11 - 11:51 AM]
February 19 Debut Confirmed for "Eastbound & Down" and "Life's Too Short" on HBO
The third season or "Eastbound" will air at 10:00/9:00c followed by "Life's" at 10:30/9:30c.

[11/29/11 - 10:57 AM]
It's Official: FOX Wins the November 2011 Sweep
FOX spins the numbers for the November sweeps period.

[11/29/11 - 10:49 AM]
Original "2 Broke Girls" to Air at a Special Time, Monday, Dec. 12 (8:00-8:30 PM, ET/PT) on CBS
It will take over for "How I Met Your Mother" on said night, leading into a repeat at 8:30/7:30c.

[11/29/11 - 10:32 AM]
10 Hilarious Ads Vie for Top Spot as Isaiah Mustafa Hosts TBS's "Funniest Commercials of the Year: 2011" Dec. 14
Mustafa will return for his second year as host of the countdown special.

[11/29/11 - 10:20 AM]
"Grimm" and "Up All Night" Are the Top New Drama and Top New Comedy Among Top % Gainers Going from Live+Same Day to Live+7
NBC further spins the numbers for the week of November 7-13.

[11/29/11 - 10:15 AM]
Discovery's "Gold Rush" Continues Its Streak As Top Show in All of Television Among Men Friday Nights
Discovery spins the numbers for Friday, November 25.

[11/29/11 - 10:02 AM]
Live Twitter Chat With "Once Upon a Time" Star Josh Dallas Set to Take Place on Sunday, December 4
The actor will be up on Twitter at @joshdallas during the East and West Coast broadcasts of the show.

[11/29/11 - 09:39 AM]
Award-Winning Actor Alec Baldwin to Narrate "Frozen Planet": Epic Natural History Series -- from the Creators of "Planet Earth" -- to Premiere on Discovery Channel in March 2012
"Discovery Channel is very excited to have someone as passionate and talented as Alec Baldwin to lend his voice to such an important landmark television event," said Eileen O'Neill.

[11/29/11 - 09:22 AM]
USA Network Sets Launch Date for New Original Series "Common Law" - Thursday, January 26 at 10/9c
Plus: "White Collar" returns Tuesday, January 17 and "Royal Pains" is due back Wednesday, January 18.

[11/29/11 - 09:20 AM]
"Project Runway All Stars" to Premiere Thursday, January 5, on Lifetime
Said edition was previously set to roll out Thursday, November 3 on the network.

[11/29/11 - 09:07 AM]
CBS Rebroadcasts Sweep Every Hour in Viewers and Key Demos Against Original Programming on Competition
CBS spins the numbers for Tuesday, November 29.

[11/29/11 - 08:55 AM]
ABC Surges by 31% Year to Year on Monday in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, November 29.

[11/29/11 - 08:44 AM]
Entertainment One To Develop Psychological Thriller Series with Paul WS Anderson and Jeremy Bolt
The series spec was brought to eOne by talented first-time writer, Adam D'Alba.







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[03/04/26 - 11:31 AM]
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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]
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[03/04/26 - 10:01 AM]
Netflix's "Untamed" Season 2 Production Kicks Off in Hawaii
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[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 - 09:46 AM]
"The Verdict," Hosted by Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo, Returns to Vice TV For Season Two, Taking on the Biggest Debates in Sports
In each episode, Russo and a lineup of sports insiders, journalists, and analysts get to the bottom of the hottest debates in sports history, presenting both sides through a fast-paced documentary debate format.

[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.