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[01/16/12 - 10:48 PM]
Development Update: Monday, January 16
Updates include: Loretta Devine joins Lifetime's "The Client List"; Joe Lando to recur on The CW's "The Secret Circle"; and Megan Fox is the latest eyed for "Elizabeth & Richard: A Love Story."

[01/16/12 - 12:44 PM]
"The NFL on CBS" Broadcasts of AFC Wild Card and Divisional Playoff Games Averaging Highest Overall Viewership in 25 Years for AFC TV Package
CBS spins the numbers for the NFL postseason coverage to date.

[01/16/12 - 11:50 AM]
First-Time Actor(R) Nominees Kyle Chandler, Judy Greer, Maya Rudolph and Octavia Spencer to Present at the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards(R)
They'll join the previously announced Patrick Duffy, Linda Gray, Larry Hagman, Armie Hammer, Ed Helms, Ken Howard, Regina King, Julianna Margulies, Natalie Portman and Dick Van Dyke.

[01/16/12 - 10:12 AM]
"America's Most Wanted" and Lifetime Make First Captures
The suspects, Antonio Barnes and Earl Jackson, were featured on the show's Friday, January 6 episode.

[01/16/12 - 08:58 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: NFL Overrun Gives FOX "Dynamite" Premiere
Plus: the Golden Globes return down a few ticks from last year's ceremony among adults 18-49.

[01/16/12 - 07:33 AM]
Interview: "Alcatraz" Co-Stars Jorge Garcia & Sarah Jones
Plus: executive producer Jack Bender on the new drama, premiering tonight on FOX.

[01/16/12 - 07:01 AM]
Starz Takes Spartacus Outside the Arena with New "Spartacus: Vengeance The Game," Sampling Opportunities for First Episode of Returning Spartacus Series
Beginning January 20, the first full episode will be available to more than 61.1 million multichannel households in advance of its January 27 premiere.

[01/15/12 - 01:01 PM]
Hulu Unveils Slate of New Original Programming
The line-up kicks off on February 14 with the launch of Hulu's first original scripted series, "Battleground."

[01/15/12 - 09:31 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Napoleon Dynamite" Co-Star Jon Heder
Part three of three from our visit with the cast of the FOX series.

[01/15/12 - 09:30 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Napoleon Dynamite" Co-Star Tina Majorino
Part two of three from our visit with the cast of the FOX series.

[01/15/12 - 09:29 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Napoleon Dynamite" Co-Star Efren Ramirez
Part one of three from our visit with the cast of the FOX series.

[01/15/12 - 09:28 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: Patriots/Broncos Blowout Puts CBS in Front
Said coverage tops last year's divisional playoff showdown between the Packers and Falcons.

[01/15/12 - 08:45 AM]
ABC's Miss America Pageant Surges 13% Year to Year Against the NFL Playoffs
ABC spins the numbers for Saturday, January 14.

[01/14/12 - 06:07 PM]
"Braxton Family Values" - WE tv's Hit Original Series - Continues Thursdays at 9PM ET/PT
The show's new 19-episode season airs Thursdays at 9:00/8:00c on the cable channel.

[01/14/12 - 06:06 PM]
WE tv Launches a Brand-New Original Series - "Mary Mary" Premieres Thursday, March 29 at 10PM ET/PT
The 10-episode series tracks the three-time Grammy award-winning gospel duo Erica and Tina Campbell.

[01/14/12 - 06:05 PM]
Happily Ever After Begins Now David's Back for WE tv's Quintessential Night of Makeover Magic!
New episodes continue on Sundays at 9:00/8:00c from January 15 through April 1.

[01/14/12 - 06:04 PM]
"Shannen Says" - All-New Series Premieres Tuesday, April 3 at 9PM ET/PT on WE tv
Shannen Doherty and Kurt Iswarienko star in the eight-episode series, which track the weeks leading up to their wedding.

[01/14/12 - 05:12 PM]
Sundance Channel's "Top of the Lake" Begins Production on February 7th in New Zealand
The project stars Elisabeth Moss, Holly Hunter, Peter Mullan and David Wenham.

[01/14/12 - 05:11 PM]
Sundance Channel Greenlights New Original Non-Fiction Series "Push Girls"
The series traces "the lives of four dynamic, outspoken and beautiful women who, by accident or illness, have been paralyzed from the neck or the waist down."

[01/14/12 - 05:10 PM]
Sundance Channel Greenlights Third Season of Fashion Series "All On The Line with Joe Zee"
The new season will "include an all new set of struggling designers who will look to Zee protect their creative vision while helping them achieve commercial success."

[01/14/12 - 05:04 PM]
AMC Kicks Off the New Year With Programming Lineup of Film Classics and Favorites
"AMC Celebrates" events will honor "Saturday Night Fever," "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial" and "Blade Runner."

[01/14/12 - 05:03 PM]
AMC Announces 16 Episode Order for "The Walking Dead" Season 3
The series returns for the back half of its second season on Sunday, February 12.

[01/14/12 - 05:02 PM]
AMC's New Unscripted Series, "Comic Book Men," Debuts February 12 at 10 PM
The six-part series is executive produced by Kevin Smith, Charlie Corwin and Elyse Seiden.

[01/14/12 - 05:01 PM]
"Mad Men" Season 5 Debuts with Two-Hour Premiere on Sunday, March 25
Plus: "The Killing" also returns with two-hour premiere on Sunday, April 1.

[01/14/12 - 04:01 PM]
The Weather Channel Premieres New Series "Hurricane Hunters" in July 2012
The series follows "the high-stakes world of pilots who fly planes into hurricanes to gather meteorological data from the eye of the storm."

[01/14/12 - 11:30 AM]
TV One Announces Two New Original Series That Will Join the Primetime Lineup in Second Quarter 2012
The newcomers include the family cooking competition "My Momma Throws" and the relationship intervention series "Love Addiction."

[01/14/12 - 10:32 AM]
Nickelodeon Greenlights Two Comedy Projects Starring Internet Sensation Lucas Cruikshank AKA Fred
"Marvin, Marvin" stars Cruikshank as "a quirky, intergalactic new kid in school who clumsily tries to adapt to his new life as a human teenager."

[01/14/12 - 10:31 AM]
Nickelodeon's Big Time Movie Event to Premiere on Saturday, March 10, 2012
The film features covers of the beloved Beatles classics, "Help!," "A Hard Day's Night," "We Can Work It Out" and "Revolution."

[01/14/12 - 10:01 AM]
TV Land Picks Up New Series "Have Faith" Starring Cedric "The Entertainer" and Niecy Nash to Premiere June 2012
Plus: "Hot in Cleveland" has also been greenlit by the network for a 24-episode fourth season.

[01/14/12 - 09:52 AM]
"Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" Design Crew Surprises the Harris Family in Wilson County, Texas
Said installment will serve as one of four specials due next season on the Alphabet.

[01/14/12 - 09:34 AM]
VH1's Emmy Award-Winning "Rock Docs" Franchise Revisits The 10-year Times Square Takeover With "The TRL Decade"
The film - originally set to premiere Thursday, December 15 - will now debut Sunday, January 29 at 9:30/8:30c.

[01/14/12 - 09:33 AM]
Gym Class Heroes, B.o.B and The All-American Rejects to Perform at VH1's "Pepsi Superbowl Fan Jam" Live on Thursday, February 2, at 9 PM
Carrie Keagan and Jason Dundas from VH1's "Big Morning Buzz Live" will host the night's festivities.

[01/14/12 - 09:32 AM]
VH1 Honors Women Who ROCK-IT-OUT in "100 Greatest Women in Music"
The five-night, one-hour special "100 Greatest Women in Music" premieres Monday, February 13 at 10:00/9:00c.

[01/14/12 - 09:31 AM]
VH1 and Dr. Drew Check Back Into Rehab
The new season will not feature celebrities with substance abuse issues, but instead follow the real-life experiences of young adults who are struggling with addiction.

[01/14/12 - 09:30 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: "Blue Bloods" Continues Its Reign for CBS
ABC however shared the adults 18-49 crown with the series finale of "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition."

[01/14/12 - 08:57 AM]
ABC Ranks #1 on Friday and Hits a Season High in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, January 13.

[01/14/12 - 08:43 AM]
VH1 Introduces Pop Culture Chameleon Stevie Ryan in New Sketch Comedy Series "Stevie TV"
VH1's new "ultimate popculture, sketch comedy mash-up series" launches Sunday, March 4 at 11:00/10:00c.

[01/14/12 - 08:42 AM]
TV Land's "Happily Divorced" Starts Production of Its Second Season Starring Fran Drescher
The new season kicks off Wednesday, March 7 at 10:00/9:00c followed by the return of "Retired at 35."

[01/14/12 - 08:41 AM]
Nickelodeon Premieres New Live-Action Comedy Series "How to Rock," Starring Multi-Talented Music Artist Cymphonique Miller, on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 8:30 P.M. (ET/PT)
The series will air regularly on Saturdays at 8:30/7:30c following all-new episodes of "Victorious" at 8:00/7:00c.

[01/14/12 - 08:40 AM]
CMT and Ryan Seacrest Productions Partner for New Reality Show Starring Television Personality Melissa Rycroft
The eight-episode series, "Melissa and Tye: A New Reality," will premiere in April.

[01/13/12 - 11:49 PM]
ABC Dumps "Work It," Opens Door for "Cougar Town"
Repeats of "Last Man Standing" will fill the Tuesday, 8:30/7:30c slot for the rest of the month.

[01/13/12 - 11:35 PM]
The 50 Best Episodes of 2011: #10-1
Our annual countdown concludes with "Breaking Bad," "Game of Thrones," "Friday Night Lights" and more!

[01/13/12 - 10:49 PM]
Development Update: Friday, January 13
Updates include: NBC orders three dramas, one comedy to pilot; ABC greenlights comedy, drama; and Syfy to expand "Warehouse 13" season to 20 episodes.

[01/13/12 - 03:20 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Jersey Shore" Continues Its Reign
Plus: numbers for HBO's "Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory," Animal Planet's "Snake Man of Appalachia" and VH1's "The 17th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards."

[01/13/12 - 02:46 PM]
"Live! With Kelly" Announces All-Women Co-Host Lineup for the Week of January 23-27, 2012
Kim Kardashian, Mary J. Blige, Kristin Chenoweth, Cat Deeley and Carrie Ann Inaba will join Kelly Ripa during said week.

[01/13/12 - 01:21 PM]
TLC Breaks New Ground With the Docu-Sitcom "Leave It to Niecy"
The eight-episode half-hour series will premiere Wednesday, March 28 at 10:00/9:00c.

[01/13/12 - 01:20 PM]
The All-New 2012 Model of "Inside West Coast Customs" Rolls Off the Assembly Line and Onto Velocity
An all-new season premieres Sunday, February 12 at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.

[01/13/12 - 01:19 PM]
"Monster Bug Wars," "How It's Made A-Z," "Stephen Hawking's Sci Fi Masters" on Tap This Quarter on Science
Plus: look out for "Are You Good or Evil" and "Journey to the Center of the Earth" in March.

[01/13/12 - 01:14 PM]
Science, TED and SETI Ask the Question "Are We Alone?" With an Initiative to Bring Citizen Scientists Into the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Plus: look for a special episode of "Through the Wormhole With Morgan Freeman" on Tuesday, March 6 at 10:00/9:00c.

[01/13/12 - 01:13 PM]
"Hillbilly Handfishin'" Returns to Animal Planet on Sunday, February 12; "Must Love Cats" on Saturday, March 10
Plus: the cable channel recaps its various premieres for the first quarter of 2012.







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[06/17/24 - 10:00 AM]
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New episodes, featuring the Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, and Pittsburgh Steelers, will premiere December 3 and on subsequent Tuesdays through the end of the NFL regular season and continue into the NFL playoffs in January 2025.

[06/17/24 - 08:01 AM]
Video: Apple TV+ Debuts Trailer for New Crime Drama "Women in Blue" ("Las Azules")
Created by International Emmy Award-winning showrunner and director Fernando Rovzar and Pablo Aramendi, the series will premiere globally with the first two episodes on Wednesday, July 31 on Apple TV+, followed by one episode weekly through September 25.

[06/17/24 - 06:04 AM]
First Look Images Released of Anne-Marie Duff in Second Series of Channel 4 and BritBox International's Thrilling Drama "Suspect"
The eight-part drama which is coming to Channel 4 in the UK this Summer to stream and watch live and to BritBox International in the US and Canada in the Fall.

[06/17/24 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Wonderoos" New Series Teaser Trailer - Netflix Jr
Join animal pals Kiki, Dewey, Hazzy, Luly and Teshi as they learn how to make friends, try new foods and face other big firsts in colorful Roo City!

[06/16/24 - 10:33 PM]
Netflix Renews "The Great Indian Kapil Show" for Season 2
With the finale slated on June 22, the show engaged the audience with fun and madness week after week with celebrity guests who brought the best version of themselves to the show.

[06/15/24 - 10:00 PM]
Peacock's "The Traitors" Takes Home 4 Critics Choice Real TV Awards, Including Win for Best Competition Series
The series won for Best Competition Series, Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series, Best Show Host and Male Star of the Year.

[06/15/24 - 03:40 PM]
NBC Sports Delivers Most-Watched U.S. Open Second Round Since 2012
Friday's second round broadcast window on NBC and Peacock (1-7 p.m. ET) produced a Total Audience Delivery (TAD) of 2.38 million viewers, up 18% vs. 2023 and up 54% vs. 2022.

[06/15/24 - 09:31 AM]
Video: "I Kissed A Boy" - Official Trailer - Hulu
10 single guys are matched up, and meet for the first time... with a kiss. Get ready for the UK's first ever gay dating show, with pop icon Dannii Minogue playing cupid.

[06/14/24 - 11:32 PM]
Development Update: Week of June 10-14
Updates include: NBC extends "St. Denis Medical" to 18 episodes; Amazon's "The Boys" to end with season five; and Starz's "Power Book IV: Force" to sign off with season three.

[06/14/24 - 06:11 PM]
Video: "Chewing Gum" - Official Trailer - Hulu
Tracey Gordon, portrayed by Michaela Coel, is a 24-year-old religious and Beyoncé-obsessed virgin.

[06/14/24 - 02:08 PM]
Discovery's "Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing" Returns Sunday, July 14 at 8PM
The group, a mix of fan favorites and polarizing personalities, will risk everything for a chance to take home a coveted cash prize and be crowned the Last One Standing.

[06/14/24 - 02:01 PM]
Season 2 of Lucasfilm's Original Animated Series "Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures" Coming to Disney+ and Disney Jr. Wednesday, August 14, with New Shorts Arriving on Disney+ and Disney Jr. August 2
Set 200 years before "The Phantom Menace," during the High Republic era, the series follows Jedi younglings Kai Brightstar, Lys Solay, and Nubs as they study the ways of the Force, explore the galaxy, help citizens and creatures in need and learn valuable skills needed to become Jedi along the way.

[06/14/24 - 11:00 AM]
"Knox Goes Away" Begins Streaming on Max July 26
Academy Award nominee Michael Keaton directs and stars in this unpredictable thriller as John Knox, a hit man attempting to make amends before his recently discovered dementia takes over.

[06/14/24 - 09:31 AM]
Video: "Barbecue Showdown" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Netflix
The mouthwatering cooking competition returns as nine contestants face off in a fiery battle to be the next barbecue champion.

[06/14/24 - 09:31 AM]
First Look - Hulu's "Hit-Monkey" Season 2
Season 2 of "Hit-Monkey" will premiere Monday, July 15 on Hulu.