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[08/05/12 - 04:51 PM]
All-Around Gold Medalist Gabby Douglas & Jonathan Horton Compete in Individual Gymnastics Gold Medal Finals Monday Night on NBC
The Peacock details its schedules for Monday, August 6 and Tuesday, August 7.

[08/05/12 - 01:35 PM]
Olympics Continue to Score for NBCUniversal
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, August 4 plus its Olympics coverage to date.

[08/05/12 - 09:00 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX's UFC Coverage No Match for Olympics on NBC
Said numbers however were on par with its last UFC special from May.

[08/05/12 - 05:51 AM]
NBC Sports Group Extends French Open Partnership Through 2024
The multi-year, multi-platform extension includes 10 more hours of live U.S. television coverage and increased digital rights for the Grand Slam event.

[08/04/12 - 07:24 PM]
NBC to Air Special "Michael Phelps: America's Golden Champion" Sunday, August 5 at 7 P.M. ET
Phelps sat down exclusively late Saturday night with NBC Olympics host Bob Costas, and disclosed his innermost thoughts about his Olympic odyssey.

[08/04/12 - 05:05 PM]
Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake and Tyson Gay Featured in 100M Final Sunday Night on NBC
The Peacock details its schedules for Sunday, August 5 and Monday, August 6.

[08/04/12 - 12:56 PM]
Through First Week, London Olympics Sets Viewership Records
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, August 3 and its coverage to date.

[08/04/12 - 08:49 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Still Tops as Summer Olympics Dip to Low
The Peacock nevertheless averages nearly 27 million viewers in primetime.

[08/03/12 - 11:01 PM]
Development Update: Friday, August 3
Updates include: Michael Raymond-James, Colin O'Donoghue bound for ABC's "Once Upon a Time"; David Denman to return to NBC's "The Office"; and Chris Levinson books a new drama at FOX.

[08/03/12 - 05:32 PM]
Michael Phelps' Final Swim of London Olympics Tomorrow Night on NBC
Plus: NBC's daytime Saturday and Sunday coverage will be live to all time zones.

[08/03/12 - 05:21 PM]
ESPN Films Launches 30 for 30 Shorts on Grantland.com
The shorts will premiere monthly and be complemented by a written feature and additional material to provide context.

[08/03/12 - 05:18 PM]
ESPN Films Announces Fall Schedule for 30 for 30 Vol. II
First up is "Broke" from director Billy Corben on Tuesday, October 2 at 8:00/7:00c.

[08/03/12 - 03:11 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: "Burn Notice," "Suits" Remain on Top for USA
Plus: numbers for Showtime's "The Real L Word," TLC's "Four Weddings" and Nickelodeon's "Hollywood Heights."

[08/03/12 - 12:03 PM]
London Olympics Post 7th Straight Night of Viewership and Ratings Gains Over 2008 Beijing Games
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, August 2.

[08/03/12 - 12:01 PM]
Sexy Latino Stars Make Their English Speaking Television Debuts on USA Network
Khotan and Angelica Celaya are bound for "Royal Pains" and "Burn Notice," respectively.

[08/03/12 - 12:00 PM]
Annie Parisse Joins Cast of "The Following"
She'll play FBI Specialist Debra Parker in the drama, due at midseason.

[08/03/12 - 11:09 AM]
NBC Olympics Sets Records for Younger Viewers
NBC spins the numbers for its Olympics coverage to date.

[08/03/12 - 10:23 AM]
MTV Announces Key Premiere Dates and Series Renewals at Their Summer TCA Presentation
"Jersey Shore" to return Thursday, October 4 at 10:00/9:00c; "Snooki & JWOWW" gets second season; and more!

[08/03/12 - 09:35 AM]
TLC and Discovery Fit & Health Go Inside the Classroom to Reveal Life as a Teen Mom in New Series "High School Moms"
The series premieres on TLC Sunday, August 12 at 8:00/7:00c with encores on Discovery Fit & Health starting Thursday, August 16 at 8:00/7:00c.

[08/03/12 - 09:20 AM]
NBC Olympics' Experiencing Unprecedented Digital Traffic & Engagement During London Olympics
NBC spins the digital numbers to date for its Olympics coverage.

[08/03/12 - 09:11 AM]
Life Gets "Unexpectedly" More "Awkward" When Special Guest-Star Kris Polaha Appears in Two Episodes of MTV's Hit Comedy Series "Awkward," Beginning Thursday, August 9 at 10:30 P.M. ET/PT
He'll play Ben, "a blast from Lacey's past, who shows up to attend Aunt Ally's (guest-star Barret Swatek) wedding."

[08/03/12 - 08:51 AM]
"Be Good Johnny Weir" Returns To Logo For Second Season
Look for the first of 10 new half-hour episodes on Monday, September 17 at 10:00/9:00c.

[08/03/12 - 08:33 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC's Summer Olympics Coverage Nets Another 35 Million
Plus: ABC's "Wipeout" takes a big week-to-week hit against the Summer Games.

[08/03/12 - 07:51 AM]
Nick at Nite Premieres Scott Baio Comedy, "See Dad Run," on Saturday, October 6
Alanna Ubach and Mark Curry also star in the project, formerly known as "Daddy's Home."

[08/03/12 - 07:50 AM]
MTV's "Underemployed" Is Slated to Launch in Fall 2012
The series, which is currently in production in Chicago, will feature 12 hour-long episodes.

[08/03/12 - 07:49 AM]
MTV's New Docu-Series "Catfish: The TV Show" Is Based on the Critically-Acclaimed Documentary Film "Catfish"
Each of the 12 hour-long episodes "will be an emotional voyage to discover the truth about his or her significant other."

[08/03/12 - 07:48 AM]
VH1's New Series "Miss You Much" Reconnects Viewers With Celebrity Crushes and Beloved Stars of the '90s and Early '00s
Catherine Reitman hosts the half-hour series, due to premiere in early 2013.

[08/03/12 - 07:47 AM]
Get Ready for the Longest Wait of Your Life with Logo's New Adoption Docu-Series "The Baby Wait"
The six-episode series launches Tuesday, October 30 at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.

[08/03/12 - 07:46 AM]
BET Networks Launches its New Late Night Series "Don't Sleep!," Hosted by T.J. Holmes, Monday October 1 at 11:00 PM ET/PT
The half-hour series "will deliver smart, biting social commentary on significant issues important to African-Americans."

[08/03/12 - 07:45 AM]
Centric Showcases a New Class of Talent With "Apollo Live," Premiering Saturday, December 1 at 8:00 PM
Plus: Gladys Knight, Doug E. Fresh and Michael Bivins to serve as mentors.

[08/03/12 - 07:44 AM]
Syfy Greenlights "High Moon" Pilot Based on Best-Selling John Christopher Novel
The pilot is written by Jim Danger Gray from a story by Bryan Fuller and Gray.

[08/03/12 - 07:43 AM]
Syfy, Marti Noxon, M. Night Shyamalan and Universal Cable Productions Team for "Proof" Pilot
Shyamalan will also direct from a script he co-wrote with Noxon.

[08/03/12 - 07:00 AM]
"Big Brother" Voting Results for August 2
CBS details last night's eviction and Head of Household competition.

[08/03/12 - 06:30 AM]
Garth Brooks Added to the Lineup of Performers Appearing on "Teachers Rock," on Friday, August 17 on CBS
Brooks joins previously announced performers including Carrie Underwood, Dierks Bentley, Fun and Josh Groban.

[08/03/12 - 06:04 AM]
National Geographic Channel Special Offers Exclusive Animation Of Historic Mars Rover Landing Scheduled To Touch Down On The Martian Planet August 6
"Martian Mega Rover," a one-hour special, premieres on Thursday, August 9, at 10:00/9:00c, just three days after the historic touchdown is expected.

[08/03/12 - 06:03 AM]
VH1 Greenlights New Series "Grand River Singers Project," "Black Ink" and New "100 Greatest Kid Stars" Special, Beloved Series "Best Week Ever" Returns To VH1 To Anchor Humor Block On Friday Nights
A sneak peek of the full "Miss You Much" premiere will debut on Sunday, December 2 at 10:00/9:00c.

[08/03/12 - 06:02 AM]
VH1 Heads "Back To Screen" This September With All-New Series and Returning Fan Favorites
"Ev & Ocho" and "T.I. and Tiny: The Family Hustle" are due on September 3 followed by "Basketball Wives: LA" on September 10.

[08/03/12 - 06:01 AM]
Lukas Haas and Newcomer Saxon Sharbino Join Cast of "Touch"
Plus: Greg Ellis will appear in a recurring role when the series returns for its second season Friday, October 26.

[08/03/12 - 05:31 AM]
Nickelodeon Greenlights 14 New Live-Action and Animated Series, TV Movies and Pilots
New projects currently in production include "Wendell and Vinnie," "You Gotta See This," "Swindle" and "Nicky Deuce."

[08/02/12 - 11:12 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, August 2
Updates include: Cyrus Voris, Ethan Reiff to run Starz's "Noir"; Seth Meyers to co-write potential NBC comedy; and Jay Hernandez to recur on ABC's "Last Resort."

[08/02/12 - 05:20 PM]
Michael Phelps Swims Final Individual Race Friday Night on NBC
The Peacock details its schedules for Friday, August 3 and Saturday, August 4.

[08/02/12 - 02:39 PM]
Top-Ranked "Dallas" Wrangles 3.2 Million Viewers and Solid Demo Growth
TNT spins the numbers for Wednesday, August 1.

[08/02/12 - 02:30 PM]
"Melissa & Joey" Ranks as Cable TV's #1 Telecast at 8 O'Clock Across Target 18-34, 18-49 and 12-34 Demographics
ABC Family spins the numbers for Wednesday, August 1.

[08/02/12 - 02:19 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Dallas," "Royal Pains" Nab Top Spots
Plus: numbers for TLC's "My Teen Is Pregnant and So Am I," Cartoon Network's "Ben 10: Omniverse" and more!

[08/02/12 - 02:17 PM]
The Weather Channel Travels to the Far Corners of the Earth to Explore the World's "Tipping Points"
The six-episode one-hour series premieres in October 2013 on the network.

[08/02/12 - 01:51 PM]
Gentlemen, Start Your Engines - "Overhaulin'" Is Reborn on Velocity This Fall
Chip Foose hosts the new season, due Tuesday, October 2 at 9:00/8:00c on the network.

[08/02/12 - 01:50 PM]
TLC Takes Amish Out of the Country and Into the City in New Groundbreaking Series
"Breaking Amish" bows the first of nine hour-long episodes on Sunday, September 9 at 10:00/9:00c.

[08/02/12 - 01:49 PM]
Destination Mars - Science Follows NASA as It Makes History with the Same-Day Event "Mars Landing 2012: The New Search for Life"
The special premieres this Monday, August 6 at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.

[08/02/12 - 01:48 PM]
Military Channel Revisits Major Moments in American History Through the Lens of Legendary Journalist Tom Brokaw in "The Brokaw Files"
The six-episode series, produced by NBC News' Peacock Productions, premieres Tuesday, October 16 at 10:00/9:00c.

[08/02/12 - 01:47 PM]
Investigation Discovery Signs Charisma Carpenter as Host of All-New Series "I Survived Evil" (WT)
The 10-episode first season is slated to begin filming this month.







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[03/04/26 - 03:01 PM]
FX's "Disinherited" - New Drama from Emmy Award Winner Peter Gould and T-Street Ordered to Series on FX and Hulu
Victoria Pedretti and Kiera Allen star as a pair of scrappy sisters thrust by an unexpected inheritance into a world of generational wealth and long-buried crimes.

[03/04/26 - 11:31 AM]
"Disney Animation's Songs in Sign Language" to Debut on Disney+ April 27
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]
Video: HBO Max Releases First Teaser from the DC Studios Series "Lanterns," Starring Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre, and Kelly Macdonald
The series is slated to debut later this August on HBO and available to stream on HBO Max.

[03/04/26 - 10:01 AM]
Netflix's "Untamed" Season 2 Production Kicks Off in Hawaii
The series will film on location on O'ahu and the island of Hawaii.

[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 - 09:45 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.