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[07/17/12 - 11:09 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, July 17
Updates include: Ty Olsson to recur on The CW's "Supernatural"; Ronald D. Moore to develop series based on the "Outlander" novels; and Ryan Rottman to drop by ABC Family's "The Lying Game."

[07/17/12 - 04:01 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings: "WWE Raw" Wins Demo Crown, "The Closer" Tops Viewers
Plus: numbers for HBO's "The Central Park Effect," Disney XD's "Mr. Young" and Syfy's "Eureka."

[07/17/12 - 03:10 PM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings: HBO's "True Blood" Holds Off Scripted Premieres
Plus: numbers for OWN's "Oprah Builds a Network" TLC's "Strange Sex" and Food Network's "3 Days to Open With Bobby Flay."

[07/17/12 - 03:05 PM]
Saturday's Cable Ratings: Syfy Tops Originals With "True Bloodthirst"
Plus: numbers for HBO's "George Lopez: It's Not Me, It's You," Showtime's "D.L. Hughley: Reset" and Nickelodeon's "One Direction: A Year in the Making."

[07/17/12 - 02:56 PM]
"E! Entertainment Special: 15 Awesomest Boy Bands" Debuts July 24 At 9 PM ET/PT On E!
AJ McLean, Brad Fischetti, Jeff Timmons, Tamyra Gray, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Michael Bivins and Leesa Coble are among those interviewed.

[07/17/12 - 02:11 PM]
TNT's "The Closer" and "Perception" Grow in Week Two
TNT spins the numbers for Monday, July 16.

[07/17/12 - 01:02 PM]
Turner Sports' Coverage of NASCAR Summer Series Averages 3.1 U.S. HH Rating, Up 3% vs. 2011
Turner spins the numbers for its NASCAR coverage to date this season.

[07/17/12 - 12:34 PM]
Disney XD Posts its Most-Watched Week Ever in Total Day Across Kids 2-11, Kids 6-11, Kids 6-14 and Tweens 9-14
Disney XD spins the numbers for the week of July 9-15.

[07/17/12 - 12:06 PM]
Oprah's Book Club 2.0 Exclusive Interview With Cheryl Strayed, Author of Best Seller Wild Premieres on "Super Soul Sunday" July 22 at 11 AM on OWN
Upcoming guests include Marianne Williamson on July 29 and Michael Singer on August 5.

[07/17/12 - 11:54 AM]
MTV to Debut Shine Global's Award-Winning Documentary Following a Young Undocumented Latina Artist in "Inocente"
The film, winner of "Best Documentary Short" at the 2012 San Antonio Film Festival, airs Friday, August 17 at 10:00/9:00c.

[07/17/12 - 11:31 AM]
Disney Channel's Summer Ratings Heat Up to Near Record Levels - 2nd-Most-Watched Week in Kids 2-11 and 3rd-Most-Watched in Kids 6-11
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of July 9-15.

[07/17/12 - 11:30 AM]
FOX Weekly Ratings - Network Tops Four of Seven Nights for Another Weekly Win
FOX spins the numbers for the week of July 9-15.

[07/17/12 - 11:13 AM]
"48 Hours Mystery: Family Affair" Was Saturday's #1 Show in Households, Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49
CBS spins the numbers for Saturday, July 14.

[07/17/12 - 11:00 AM]
TNT's Summer Lineup Continues Its Strong Performance, Chalking Up Cable's Top 3 Series for the Week
Turner spins the numbers for the week of July 9-15.

[07/17/12 - 10:18 AM]
NBC Weekly Ratings - "America's Got Talent" Ties for #1 Among Non-Sports Prime Telecasts in 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for the week of July 9-15.

[07/17/12 - 10:15 AM]
TLC Introduces Two Big Personalities from Tiny Bodies in New Series "Big Tiny"
The cable channel's latest reality entry rolls out Monday, August 13 at 10:00/9:00c.

[07/17/12 - 10:03 AM]
NBC Presents "Jimmy Fallon's Primetime Music Special" on Wednesday, July 25 at 10PM ET
Hosted by Fallon, the hour will include original performances such as "Tebowie" and Fallon as Neil Young singing "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air."

[07/17/12 - 10:00 AM]
CBS Weekly Ratings - "Big Bang," "Big Brother" Lead Network to Big Weekly Win in Viewers
CBS spins the numbers for the week of July 9-15.

[07/17/12 - 09:51 AM]
Lifetime Major Program Event "The Week the Women Went" to Premiere August 15
The five-episode series was previously slated to launch on June 6.

[07/17/12 - 09:50 AM]
GSN Acquires Off-Network Rights to "Minute to Win It"
Repeats will air in four-hour blocks on Tuesday nights from 7 pm to 11 pm (ET) beginning on Tuesday, July 24.

[07/17/12 - 09:50 AM]
ABC Weekly Ratings - Network Claims 3 of the Top 20 Most-Watched Shows of the Week
ABC spins the numbers for the week of July 9-15.

[07/17/12 - 09:28 AM]
"MTV2's Guy Code" Second Season Extends Online With Launch of New "Guy COde" Blog on MTV.com
The blog will act as a daily extension of the on-air franchise, giving fans additional out-takes and new videos featuring cast members.

[07/17/12 - 09:21 AM]
World Premiere Lifetime Original Movie "Fatal Honeymoon" Airs Saturday, August 25
Harvey Keitel, Amber Clayton and Billy Miller star in the project, which is based on a true story.

[07/17/12 - 09:01 AM]
PBS Series "American Masters" and "Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.," Reach Record Number of Viewers
PBS spins the numbers for the season to date of both series.

[07/17/12 - 08:45 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "Hell's Kitchen," "MasterChef" Triumph for FOX
Both shows are up week to week for the network among adults 18-49.

[07/17/12 - 08:44 AM]
"American Ninja Warrior" Jumps Week to Week by 21% in 18-49 Rating and by 12% in Total Viewers
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, July 16 plus the week of July 9-15.

[07/17/12 - 08:43 AM]
Oxygen Media Study Reveals Women Say Yes to Adoption
The Lightspeed Research poll is timed with the network's launch of "I'm Having Their Baby" on Monday, July 23.

[07/17/12 - 08:42 AM]
Yahoo! Unveils an Immersive Digital Experience with Tom Hanks' New Animated Series "Electric City" Online Now
The first ten episodes, which are all 4-7 minutes in length, premiere today, with the remaining episodes being released on July 18th and July 19th.

[07/17/12 - 08:41 AM]
"The Bachelorette: Men Tell All" Improves Year-to-Year by 1.5 Million and 29% in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, July 16.

[07/17/12 - 08:08 AM]
CMT Greenlights Production on Four New Series
Said quartet joins the previously announced "Trinity 911" and "Bounty Hunters."

[07/17/12 - 08:06 AM]
The Futon's First Look: "Go On" (NBC)

[07/17/12 - 08:05 AM]
The Futon's First Look: "Friday Night Dinner" (NBC)

[07/17/12 - 08:04 AM]
The Futon's First Look: "The Mindy Project" (FOX)

[07/17/12 - 08:03 AM]
The Futon's First Look: "Rebounding" (FOX)

[07/17/12 - 08:01 AM]
TLC to Premiere New Special "My Teen Is Pregnant and So Am I" on Wednesday, August 1
Said hour follows "two families whose lives are turned upside down when mothers and their teenage daughters unexpectedly find themselves pregnant at the same time."

[07/17/12 - 07:43 AM]
Comedy Central(R) and KFC Partner to Launch the Digital Original Series and Contest "Growing Up and Getting Out"
Dave Koechner, Steve Rannazissi and Mo Collins star in the five-episode web series, which launches today.

[07/17/12 - 07:08 AM]
A&E's "Shipping Wars" Season Two Goes Into Drive Tuesday, August 7
Look for back-to-back episodes beginning at 9:00/8:00c.

[07/16/12 - 11:11 PM]
Development Update: Monday, July 16
Updates include: Gaius Charles heads for ABC's "Grey's Anatomy"; Mark Consuelos to visit FX's "American Horror Story"; and CBS, 20th in talks to renew "How I Met Your Mother" for ninth season.

[07/16/12 - 04:23 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: TBS Tops Demos With Return of "For Better or Worse"
Plus: numbers for Showtime's "God Bless Ozzy Osbourne," HBO's "The Ricky Gervais Show" and Nickelodeon's "Hollywood Heights."

[07/16/12 - 03:54 PM]
Video: "Ben 10: Omniverse" Brings Hero Time to San Diego Comic-Con!
Check out a first look at the premiere episode of the series, due in September.

[07/16/12 - 03:24 PM]
National Geographic Channel Signs Billy Campbell As Abraham Lincoln And Jesse Johnson As John Wilkes Booth In The Scott Free Production Of "Killing Lincoln"
Plus: Geraldine Hughes is set as Mary Todd Lincoln; Graham Beckel as Secretary of War Edwin Stanton; and Shawn Pyfrom as Private John W. Nichols.

[07/16/12 - 03:17 PM]
TV Land Ships "Retired at 35" to Wednesdays at 11:00/10:00c
The struggling comedy had been airing on Tuesday nights at 10:00/9:00c.

[07/16/12 - 03:16 PM]
Disney Channel Kicks Off "Summer Adventure Weekend" with Friday's Top 30 TV Telecasts in Kids 2-11/Kids 6-11 and Cable TV's Top 11 Telecasts in Total Viewers
Disney Channel spins the numbers for Friday, July 13.

[07/16/12 - 02:59 PM]
Video: GSN Presents a First Look at "The American Bible Challenge"
Jeff Foxworthy hosts the studio-based game show, which launches Thursday, August 23 at 8:00/7:00c.

[07/16/12 - 02:43 PM]
Video: "Sons of Anarchy" - Before the Anarchy
Get a first look at the new season, premiering Tuesday, September 11 on FX.

[07/16/12 - 12:20 PM]
"Oprah's Next Chapter" Brings Olympic Legends Together Sunday, July 22 on OWN
Greg Louganis, Jackie Joyner Kersee, Carl Lewis, Mary Lou Retton and Mark Spitz are among those featured in the two-hour episode.

[07/16/12 - 12:17 PM]
TNT Orders Pilot of "The Last Ship," Executive-Produced by Michael Bay
Hank Steinberg and Steven Kane co-wrote the script to the project, based on the novel by William Brinkley.

[07/16/12 - 12:16 PM]
New Comedic Reality Series "WakeBrothers" Set to Debut Two Back-to-Back Episodes on Wednesday, July 25, Starting at 11:00 PM ET/PT on MTV
Plus: the first episode will be available to stream on MTV.com and download for free on iTunes starting tomorrow, July 17.

[07/16/12 - 12:02 PM]
"Dish Nation" Premieres Weeknights September 10th
The series has been cleared in over 95% of the country, including the FOX Television Stations in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago.

[07/16/12 - 12:00 PM]
AMC's "Breaking Bad" Season Five Premiere Is Most Watched Episode Ever With 2.9 Million Viewers
AMC spins the numbers for Sunday, July 15.







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[03/19/26 - 01:17 PM]
Maya Hawke to Star in Netflix's Series Adaptation of "The God of the Woods"
The multi-generational drama series is set in the Adirondacks, exploring the Van Laar family's dark secrets, class tensions, and the mysteries surrounding the disappearance of 13 year old Barbara Van Laar from her family's summer camp - in the wake of an earlier family tragedy that may be related.

[03/19/26 - 01:03 PM]
3 Million "Outlander" Fans Drive the Epic Season Eight Premiere to a Four-Year Series High
The episode, entitled "Soul of a Rebel," secured the top spot for the week among all scripted cable programs.

[03/19/26 - 01:01 PM]
Peacock Renews "Nelly and Ashanti: We Belong Together" for a Second Season
Production begins this month and the series will air later in the year.

[03/19/26 - 12:46 PM]
Statement from Disney Entertainment Television: "The Bachelorette"
From a spokesperson: "In light of the newly released video just surfaced today, we have made the decision to not move forward with the new season of 'The Bachelorette' at this time, and our focus is on supporting the family."

[03/19/26 - 12:13 PM]
FOX Sports, IndyCar Announce Launch of New Digital-Exclusive Series, "All In: IndyCar"
The debut episode, "The Champ Is Here," features four-time IndyCar Series champion Alex Palou at the season-opening Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg.

[03/19/26 - 10:02 AM]
Amazon MGM Studios Has Officially Greenlit "The Challenger," A Limited Series Starring Kristen Stewart
Stewart will play astronaut and physicist Sally Ride, who in 1978 became the first American woman to fly in space.

[03/19/26 - 10:01 AM]
Netflix Announces Limited Series "Enigma Variations" Starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson
The series, based on André Aciman's novel, tells the story of a man remade by the lovers who ignite and undo him over the course of 10 transformative years.

[03/19/26 - 09:14 AM]
New Season of "Storied Spaces" Premieres March 28 on Magnolia Network
Escape to beautifully designed and curated spaces, seen through the eyes of the families that breathed life into them.

[03/19/26 - 09:04 AM]
Video: "O11CE: New Generation" - Trailer - Disney+
Same team, new dream. The Hawks take the field in "O11Ce: New Generation," now streaming on Disney+.

[03/19/26 - 09:01 AM]
Season Two of "Hazardous History with Henry Winkler" Set to Premiere Sunday, April 19 at 9/8c on The History Channel
Each one-hour episode of this nostalgia-drenched series tells the stories of the things we did for fun, for money, or out of plain boredom that you can't do anymore.

[03/19/26 - 09:01 AM]
HBO to Debut Comedy Special "Josh Johnson: Symphony" This Spring
Said Josh Johnson: "I'm excited to have my breakout piece be with a company that nurtures vision like HBO does. I'm grateful to them, and you, for watching."

[03/19/26 - 09:01 AM]
Cody Johnson, Lainey Wilson, and Riley Green to Perform at the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards
The 61st ACM Awards will stream live exclusively for a global audience across 240+ countries and territories on Prime Video on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT from the world-renowned MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.

[03/19/26 - 08:34 AM]
Must-See April U.S. Debuts from Viaplay - German Conspiracy Thriller, Award-winning Film
Highlights include "Dangerous Truth," inspired by real events surrounding the faulty intelligence that helped justify the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

[03/19/26 - 08:12 AM]
Apple Original Films' "What Happens at Night" from Martin Scorsese, Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence, Begins Principal Photography
Hailing from Apple Studios, and made in partnership with STUDIOCANAL, the dream-like story follows a married American couple who travel to a small, snowy European town to adopt a baby.

[03/19/26 - 08:11 AM]
Netflix Canada Announces New Series "This Summer Will Be Different"
Based on the beloved novel by Carley Fortune, the series is a simmering, sun-soaked romance set across multiple summers on Prince Edward Island about Lucy, a young woman navigating her 20s and her first real love with her best friend's brother, the one person she was never supposed to fall for.