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[03/24/12 - 09:08 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: NCAA Coverage Holds Off Competition for CBS
Plus: FOX's "Kitchen Nightmares" and "Fringe" return with season lows.

[03/24/12 - 08:59 AM]
Hitting a 5-Week High on Friday, ABC Dominates its Non-Sports Competition
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, March 23.

[03/23/12 - 11:17 PM]
Development Update: Friday, March 23
Updates include: Jaime Pressly reports to "Bad Girls" at NBC; Delta Burke joins ABC's "Counter Culture"; and Dakota Johnson tapped for "Ned Fox Is My Manny" at FOX.

[03/23/12 - 11:02 PM]
Winner Revealed in Tonight's Third Season Finale of "Sweet Home Alabama"
Plus: look for 10 previous "Alabama" cast members on "Southern Nights," premiering Saturday, April 7.

[03/23/12 - 09:52 PM]
CBS-Turner Announce Tip-Times for Sunday's Regional Finals
CBS will carry all the Elite Eight games beginning tomorrow Saturday, March 24.

[03/23/12 - 03:58 PM]
The CW Shelves Competition Series "The Frame"
The eight-week series was previously targeted for a midseason launch.

[03/23/12 - 03:27 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Jersey Shore Reunion" Clings to Demo Crown
Plus: numbers for FX's "Unsupervised," VH1's "Behind the Music" and Food Network's "Sweet Genius."

[03/23/12 - 02:35 PM]
"Hunger Games" Actress Willow Shields Signs With The Hub's "The Haunting Hour" Series
Dylan Minnette, Ariel Winter, Bailee Madison, Dakota Goyo, Zachary Gordon and Frankie Jonas are among the show's previous guest stars.

[03/23/12 - 12:55 PM]
Fans Can Chat Live With Their Favorite ABC Family Stars on Monday, March 26th
"The Secret Life of the American Teenager's" Daren Kagasoff and "Make It Or Break It's" Cassie Scerbo will be up Twitter during the East Coast broadcasts.

[03/23/12 - 11:44 AM]
Ratings and Viewership Increases for ESPN's "SportsCenter" and "NFL Live" during Week of Unprecedented NFL News
ESPN spins the numbers for Monday, March 19 through Wednesday, March 21.

[03/23/12 - 11:38 AM]
Series Best 2.4 Million Total Viewers Watch the Season Finale of "Project Runway All Stars"
Lifetime spins the numbers for Thursday, March 22.

[03/23/12 - 11:28 AM]
Disney XD Kicks Into High Gear With the Second Season Premiere of the Hit Martial Arts-Themed Comedy "Kickin' It," Monday, April 2
The new season will include a special guest appearance by the Harlem Globetrotters.

[03/23/12 - 11:05 AM]
BET News Examines the Socially-Charged Case of Trayvon Martin In Its Exclusive Special: "Shoot First: The Tragedy of Trayvon Martin" Premiering Monday, March 26 at 7:30 PM
The half-hour special will re-air on Centric that same night at 8:00/7:00c.

[03/23/12 - 11:03 AM]
"The Carrie Diaries" First Image Released
AnnaSophia Robb stars as a young Carrie Bradshaw in the "Sex and the City" prequel.

[03/23/12 - 10:21 AM]
"The Vampire Diaries" Takes a Bite Out of Thursday Night
The CW spins the numbers for Thursday, March 22.

[03/23/12 - 09:49 AM]
Mamie Gummer Joins Impressive List of "The Big C" Guest Stars
In addition to Gummer, Hamish Linklater and Brian D'Arcy James have also signed on for the third season.

[03/23/12 - 09:49 AM]
Disney Channel Gears Up for a Night of Mysteries and Suspense With a "Whodunit Weekend" April 13-15
"Jessie," "Shake It Up," "Austin & Ally," "A.N.T. Farm" and "Fish Hooks" are among the participating series.

[03/23/12 - 09:18 AM]
Interview: "Fairly Legal" Star Sarah Shahi
The drama continues its second season on Friday nights at 9:00/8:00c on USA.

[03/23/12 - 08:52 AM]
For the 2nd Week Running, ABC's "Missing" is the #2 Most-Watched Show to "Idol" at 8pm
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, March 22.

[03/23/12 - 08:43 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: "Idol," "Touch" Take Top Spots
FOX's reality juggernaut however dips to a season low on the night.

[03/23/12 - 07:00 AM]
ACM Lifting Lives Moment Announced for the "47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards," to Be Broadcast Live from Las Vegas on Sunday, April 1 on CBS
Little Big Town will perform an original song co-written by Hunter Hayes to shed light on child hunger in the United States.

[03/22/12 - 11:11 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, March 22
Updates include: Hugh Dancy to play Will Graham in NBC's "Hannibal"; Alyssa Milano joins ABC's "Mistresses"; and Jennifer Beals, Paula Marshall round out CBS's "The Widow Detective."

[03/22/12 - 09:52 PM]
"American Idol" Voting Results for March 22
Plus: Nicki Minaj and Scotty McCreery to perform on next results show Thursday, March 29.

[03/22/12 - 09:00 PM]
CBS & Turner Announce Regional Final Tip-Times on Saturday, March 24
Tip times for Sunday's Regional Final games will be announced after the conclusion of Friday's games.

[03/22/12 - 04:10 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "South Park" Continues Demo Reign
Plus: numbers for VH1's "Couples Therapy," Spike TV's "American Digger" and A&E's "Duck Dynasty."

[03/22/12 - 03:01 PM]
Frances Fisher, William Atherton, Taryn Manning, Christina Pickles, Jay R. Ferguson and More, Set to Appear in Crackle's Original Anthology Series "The Unknown"
The project is comprised of "six 30-minute, standalone episodes that fuses drama, psychological thrills, suspense and horror."

[03/22/12 - 01:49 PM]
Designer David Bromstad Tapped to Host "The White Room Challenge"
As previously announced, the newcomer bows Tuesday, April 24 at 9:00/8:00c on HGTV.

[03/22/12 - 01:39 PM]
Investigation Discovery's "Motives & Murders" Revisits Complex Homicide Investigations
The eight-episode series premieres Friday, April 6 at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.

[03/22/12 - 12:14 PM]
NBC Renews Critically Acclaimed Drama "Smash" for Second Season
The series has improved the time period average by 100 percent (7.7 million vs. 3.9 million).

[03/22/12 - 12:14 PM]
"The Ricky Gervais Show," the Animated Comedy Series Based on the Smash-Hit Podcast, Returns for Its Third Season April 20, Exclusively on HBO
Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington are back for 13 new episodes.

[03/22/12 - 11:49 AM]
Bravo's "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" Heads to the Shore in Season Four Premiering April 22 at 10PM ET/PT
Caroline Manzo, Teresa Giudice, Jacqueline Laurita, Melissa Gorga and Kathy Wakile are all due back.

[03/22/12 - 11:42 AM]
Lifetime to Make Waves With All-New Unscripted Series "Love for Sail"
The eight-episode series premieres Tuesday, April 10 at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.

[03/22/12 - 11:36 AM]
Ciaran Hinds to Star Opposite Sigourney Weaver in USA's "Political Animals"
He'll play Bud Hammond, the jovial ex-president of the United States and ex-husband of Elaine Barrish (Weaver).

[03/22/12 - 10:52 AM]
Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon Generate #1 Rankings for the Late-Night Week of March 12-16
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of March 12-16.

[03/22/12 - 10:25 AM]
The Spring Premiere of "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" Airs Monday, March 26 at 8:00PM ET/PT on ABC Family
The network will also air a special nine-hour marathon leading up to the premiere.

[03/22/12 - 10:19 AM]
Date Change for the Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere of "Kiss at Pine Lake"
Barry Watson, Mia Kirshner and Bill Engvall star in the film, which is now set for Sunday, May 20.

[03/22/12 - 10:02 AM]
Date Change for the Hallmark Movie Channel Original World Premiere "Lake Effects"
The Jane Seymour-led film, originally set for Saturday, May 19, will now premiere Sunday, May 6.

[03/22/12 - 10:01 AM]
Disney Junior Takes Next Big Step, Launches as a 24-Hour Channel on Friday, March 23
The network will be anchored by such originals as "Doc McStuffins," "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" and "Jake and the Never Land Pirates."

[03/22/12 - 09:02 AM]
CBS Announces Season Finale Dates for the 2011-12 Season
Look for two-hour finales for "Survivor," "The Amazing Race," "Criminal Minds" and "NCIS: Los Angeles."

[03/22/12 - 08:58 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "Bent" Opens as NBC's Lowest Rated Comedy Premiere Ever
Said debut fell below the previous in-season record set by "The Paul Reiser Show."

[03/22/12 - 08:57 AM]
ABC's Mostly Repeat Wednesday Towers Over NBC's Original Schedule
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, March 21.

[03/22/12 - 08:01 AM]
ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Surges to its Biggest Audience since November
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of March 12-16.

[03/22/12 - 07:07 AM]
Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Orange County" Season Seven Pacing to Be the Most Watched Season, Up Double Digits
Bravo spins the numbers for Tuesday, March 20.

[03/22/12 - 07:03 AM]
Animal Planet Elevates Charlie Foley to Lead Newly Expanded Development Team at "Surprisingly Human" Entertainment Network
Plus: Kurt Tondorf and Andy Berg have joined the development team as Vice Presidents.

[03/22/12 - 07:00 AM]
Additional Talent, Presenters Announced for the "47th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards," Broadcast Live from Las Vegas, Sunday, April 1 on CBS
Sara Evans, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban are scheduled to perform with Beth Behrs and Nancy O'Dell added as presenters.

[03/22/12 - 06:00 AM]
MTV2 Celebrates 15th Anniversary of Notorious B.I.G.'s "Life After Death LP" on Special "Sucker Free" - Sunday, March 25th at 11pm ET/PT
The special will feature host DJ Envy along with special co-host Lil Kim, and guests Lil Cease, Nas, Ice Cube, Fabolous, Red Man, Mac Miller, Styles, DJ Premier, Pete Rock and Chiddy Bang.

[03/22/12 - 03:01 AM]
Neon Trees and Rye Rye Added to Live Musical Performances on Logo's "NewNowNext Awards" 2012
Plus: Kat Graham, Busy Philipps, Wendy McLendon-Covey, Lamorne Morris, Aisha Tyler, Carmen Electra, Kyle Richards, RuPaul, Perez Hilton, Ross Mathews, Eden Wood, Heather McDonald and George Kotsiopoulos to present.

[03/21/12 - 11:25 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, March 21
Updates include: Syfy passes on "Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome"; Meagan Good to topline NBC's "Notorious"; and Jack Coleman reports to The CW's "First Cut."

[03/21/12 - 03:57 PM]
Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Tosh.0" Tops Demos for Fourth Week in a Row
Plus: numbers for TLC's "The Little Couple," truTV's "The Wiener's Circle" and Oxygen's "Jersey Couture."

[03/21/12 - 03:34 PM]
MTV Adds Four New Series to Its Diverse Line-Up, With "The Heights," "Epic Fail," "Totally Clueless" and "MTV's This Is How I Made It"
Said quartet joins the previously announced "MTV's Hip-Hop POV" plus the special "Dev."







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[05/10/24 - 01:30 PM]
Three New Series, Breakout Comedies and Fan-Favorite Dramas Anchor NBC's Fall Lineup Boosted by Live Tentpole Specials
Three new series are set to premiere in the fall: drama "Brilliant Minds," starring Zachary Quinto; "St. Denis Medical," which stars Wendi McLendon-Covey, Allison Tolman and David Alan Grier; and Reba McEntire returns to comedy with multi-camera "Happy's Place."

[05/10/24 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "Mulligan" Part 2 - Official Clip - Netflix
Allegiances are tested when the grim realities of life on an empty, alien-ravaged planet start to sink in for President Mulligan and his rag-tag band of survivors.

[05/10/24 - 11:00 AM]
Gordon Ramsay and FOX Entertainment Launch Bite, A Next-Gen Global Food Brand and Entertainment Platform
Bite offers food fans more of the culinary content they love, while giving advertisers and brand partners even greater reach and more innovative ways to engage with Ramsay and FOX's massive audience of over 100 million food-loving fans.

[05/10/24 - 09:59 AM]
Video: Starz Announces July 5 Airdate for Juicy Taboo-Tackling Docu-Series "Down in the Valley" with First Look Images and Teaser Trailer
"Down in the Valley" will pull back the curtain on the surprising but always intriguing people and places that make the Deep South a place where anything can happen and usually does.

[05/10/24 - 09:32 AM]
ABC Renews Seven Primetime Unscripted Series
"American Idol," "The Bachelor," "Celebrity Jeopardy!," "Celebrity Wheel of Fortune," "Dancing With the Stars," "Shark Tank" and "What Would You Do?" are all due back.

[05/10/24 - 09:31 AM]
Video: "The Conners" Farewell Season - Coming Soon to ABC
You've been part of this family for years. After 6 seasons, be there to say goodbye.

[05/10/24 - 09:01 AM]
Hallmark Channel Renews Its Longest-Running Original Series "When Calls the Heart" for a 12th Season!
Hallmark can confirm that the new season will consist of 12 episodes, with production beginning in July.

[05/10/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: ALLBLK Releases Trailer for Hilarious New Comedy Special Gary "G Thang" Johnson: Sitcho Ass Down Premiering Thursday, May 30
Known for his quick wit and sharp observations of everyday life, Gary "G Thang" Johnson takes to the stage in his very first standup comedy special as a call to action to embrace adulthood, face the chaos, and always have a plan.

[05/10/24 - 09:00 AM]
Prime Video Sets Premiere Date for Content Creator-Driven Talk Show "Influenced" from Candle Media's Hello Sunshine and Amazon MGM Studios on August 1st
The thirty-minute episodes will be co-hosted by popular social media personalities, Achieng Agutu, Eyal Booker, Tefi Pessoa, Taryn Delanie Smith, and Cyrus Veyssi.

[05/10/24 - 08:30 AM]
Video: "Criminal Minds: Evolution" - Teaser 2024 - Paramount+
The upcoming all-new season picks up as the FBI's elite team of profilers investigates the deadly mystery of Gold Star.

[05/10/24 - 07:31 AM]
Video: "Tires" - Official Trailer - Netflix
At his father's auto shop, a hapless manager strives to improve customer service and drive profits while keeping his troublemaking cousin in line.

[05/10/24 - 07:14 AM]
Prime Video Orders "Haven" from Drama Republic Starring Sophie Turner, Jacob Fortune-Lloyd, and Archie Madekwe
"Haven" is a contemporary, high-octane thriller about the heist of the century and the ordinary office worker, Zara (Turner), who finds herself at the heart of it.

[05/10/24 - 02:15 AM]
BBC Comedy Orders a Second Series of "Juice" and "Such Brave Girls"
"Such Brave Girls" is a VAL production for BBC Three and BBC iPlayer, and Hulu in the US.

[05/09/24 - 05:01 PM]
Video: "Franco Escamilla: Ladies' Man" - Official Trailer - Netflix
This self-proclaimed ladies' man will make us laugh with his hilarious adventures about teenage romance gone wrong, featuring painfully long kisses and rockstar cameos with surprising outcomes.

[05/09/24 - 02:34 PM]
CNN Original Series Engages in Cold War Thriller "Secrets & Spies: A Nuclear Game"
This razor-sharp series examines the tenuousness of global geopolitics during the Cold War through the lens of two notorious double agents: Oleg Gordievsky and Aldrich Ames.