or


    [tuesday, august 07, 2012]    
show: all posts | rants & reviews | interviews | ratings | video
[08/07/12 - 11:07 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, August 7
Updates include: Joss Whedon to spearhead Marvel series for ABC; Kevin McHale eyed to co-host FOX's "The X Factor"; and NBC buys "Freakonomics"-inspired drama.

[08/07/12 - 07:45 PM]
Video: "The X Factor" - Check Out the All-New Season Two Promo!
Look for the two-night premiere on Wednesday, September 12 and Thursday, September 13.

[08/07/12 - 06:07 PM]
Team USA's Misty May-Treanor & Kerri Walsh Jennings Play Against Fellow Americans Jen Kessy & April Ross in Beach Volleyball Gold Metal Match Wednesday Night on NBC
The Peacock details its schedules for Wednesday, August 8 and Thursday, August 9.

[08/07/12 - 04:26 PM]
More Than 200 Million Viewers Tune In for the First 11 Days of the Olympics
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, August 6 plus its Olympics coverage to date.

[08/07/12 - 04:12 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings: VH1 Takes Demo Crown With "Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta"
Plus: numbers for Bravo's "Miss Advised," Disney XD's "Mr. Young" and Nickelodeon's "Hollywood Heights."

[08/07/12 - 03:36 PM]
GSN Announces the Lineup of Competitors for New Original Series, "The American Bible Challenge," Premiering Thursday, August 23 at 8 PM (ET/PT)
The tournament starts with 18 three-person teams with three teams competing in each of the first six episodes.

[08/07/12 - 03:36 PM]
Team USA Men's Basketball & Women's Soccer Power NBC Sports Network to Most-Watched Total Day Ever
NBC Sports Network spins the numbers for Monday, August 6.

[08/07/12 - 12:39 PM]
Nick Lachey, Joel McHale, Seth Meyers & Howie Mandel to Co-Host "Live! With Kelly" for the Week of August 20-24, 2012
Scheduled guests include Shia LaBeouf, Tim Gunn, Zach Galifianakis, Zac Efron, Kevin Costner, Josh Brolin and Anne Hathaway.

[08/07/12 - 11:57 AM]
CMT's "Cheer" Premieres Friday, September 7 at 11/10c
The series, from executive producers Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, will then air regularly on Friday nights at 10:00/9:00c.

[08/07/12 - 11:40 AM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings: HBO's "True Blood" the Series to Beat in Viewers, Demos
Plus: numbers for Spike TV's "Flip Men," OWN's "Oprah's Lifeclass" and NFL Network's "NFL Preseason: Saints/Cardinals."

[08/07/12 - 11:35 AM]
Saturday's Cable Ratings: ESPN2's NASCAR Nationwide Series Tops Viewers
Plus: numbers for VH1's "Rock Docs: Marley," Showtime's "Kevin Nealon: Whelmed... But Not Overly" and NFL Network's "Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductions."

[08/07/12 - 11:30 AM]
Disney Channel is Cable TV's #1 Network in Total Viewers in Total Day for 9th Straight Week
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of July 30-August 5.

[08/07/12 - 11:27 AM]
Viewership Rises for "UFC On FOX 4"
FOX spins the numbers for Saturday, August 4.

[08/07/12 - 11:18 AM]
The Gold Medal-Winning U.S. Women's Olympic Gymnastics Team to Visit CBS' "Late Show with David Letterman," Tuesday, August 14
The "Fierce Five" team of Gabrielle Douglas, Jordyn Wieber, McKayla Maroney, Kyla Ross and Alexandra Raisman have also had success on the individual medal front.

[08/07/12 - 11:16 AM]
Turner Weekly Ratings - TNT's "The Closer" and "Rizzoli & Isles" Were Basic Cable's Most-Watched Series Last Week
Turner spins the numbers for the week of July 30-August 5.

[08/07/12 - 11:16 AM]
"Randy Cunningham: 9th Grade Ninja," an Animated Comedy About an Unlikely Ninja Hero and His Best Buddy, Premieres Monday, September 17 on Disney XD
New episodes will premiere Monday through Thursday at 7:00/6:00c on the cable channel.

[08/07/12 - 11:01 AM]
Behind Every Successful Don, There's a Donna - and She's Ready to Talk! Investigation Discovery Premieres The Second Season of "I Married a Mobster" on August 15 at 10 PM (E/P)
The show's sophomore run begins with an installment featuring the story of Lindsey Cyr, Whitey Bulger's ex.

[08/07/12 - 10:41 AM]
Re-Imagine Music with Fuse - Worldwide Television Premiere of "Re:Generation Music Project" to Air August 17th at 10PM EST
The Crystal Method, DJ Premier, Pretty Lights, Mark Ronson, and Skrillex are among the featured artists.

[08/07/12 - 10:24 AM]
truTV: Fall 2012 Programming Highlights
Returning series include "South Beach Tow," "Operation Repo," "Lizard Lick Towing," "Hardcore Pawn" and "Storage Hunters."

[08/07/12 - 10:15 AM]
FOX Weekly Ratings - Network Airs 7 of the Top 20 Programs Among Adults 18-49 Last Week
FOX spins the numbers for the week of July 30-August 5.

[08/07/12 - 10:02 AM]
Major League Baseball Productions & NBC Sports Group Collaborate to Present "Caught Looking," a New Series on NBC Sports Network
The newcomer, due Wednesday, August 15 at 9:00/8:00c, "will give baseball fans an exclusive look inside a specific weekend series."

[08/07/12 - 10:00 AM]
ABCFamily.com Unveils "Pretty Little Liars" Suspect Tracker on Tuesday, August 7th to Help Narrow Down Who the Betrayer Really Is
The site has pared down the field of suspects to 12 characters where fans of the show can tweet to vote who they think is guilty.

[08/07/12 - 09:52 AM]
Spike TV Orders 26 Additional Episodes of "Auction Hunters" and 13 Episodes of "American Digger"
"We are thrilled to bring back new episodes of two of our most popular shows that speak to the network's mission of delivering bold, non-scripted entertainment with real stakes," said Sharon Levy.

[08/07/12 - 09:38 AM]
BET Networks Presents Fall 2012 Preview
Newly announced dates include "Keyshia & Daniel: Family First" on Tuesday, October 9 at 10:00/9:00c.

[08/07/12 - 09:30 AM]
Think You've Missed Your Chance to Audition for Season 12 of "American Idol"? Think Again!
Online auditions are happening now through Monday, August 20.

[08/07/12 - 09:19 AM]
Ovation's Critically Acclaimed "The Best You've Never Seen" to Showcase the U.S. Premiere of "What to Do When Someone Dies"
The three-part mini-series, originally slated for June, will now premiere Monday, August 20 at 8:00/7:00c.

[08/07/12 - 09:16 AM]
MTV Debuts Original Documentary "House of Style: Music, Models and MTV"
The documentary - featuring former hosts Cindy Crawford, Daisy Fuentes and Rebecca Romijn - debuts today on MTV Style.

[08/07/12 - 09:14 AM]
NBC Weekly Ratings - Network Dominates the Week of July 30-August 5, as the 2012 London Olympics Boosts the Network to 10-Year Highs
NBC spins the numbers for the week of July 30-August 5.

[08/07/12 - 08:50 AM]
Food Network Reveals Cast for Upcoming "The Next Iron Chef: Redemption"
Alton Brown returns to host the new eight-episode season, premiering Sunday, November 4 at 9:00/8:00c.

[08/07/12 - 08:40 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: Summer Olympics Deliver Another 26 Million to NBC
Plus: ABC's "Bachelor Pad" dips to a season low against said competition.

[08/07/12 - 07:31 AM]
"Paul McCartney's Live Kisses" Comes to "Great Performances" Friday, September 7th at 9 p.m. on PBS
Highlights include "Home," "More I Cannot Wish You," "Always," "Bye Bye Blackbird."

[08/07/12 - 07:09 AM]
ION Television Acquires Off-Network Rights to Popular CBS Series "Numb3rs"
Repeats of the CBS are set to premiere on ION during the 2012-13 television season.

[08/06/12 - 11:15 PM]
Development Update: Monday, August 6
Updates include: FOX plots small screen take on "The Beach"; Nick Jonas eyed for "American Judge" slot; and Sharon Osbourne affirms exit from NBC's "America's Got Talent."

[08/06/12 - 05:20 PM]
Team USA Gold Medal Gymnasts Gabby Douglas, Aly Raisman & Jordyn Wieber Compete in Individual Gymnastics Gold Medal Finals Tuesday Night on NBC
The Peacock details its schedules for Tuesday, August 7 and Wednesday, August 8.

[08/06/12 - 03:01 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: "WWE Smackdown" Tops Viewers, Demos for Second Straight Week
Plus: numbers for OWN's "Super Saver Showdown," Nickelodeon's "Hollywood Heights" and more!

[08/06/12 - 02:30 PM]
"American Idol" Winner Phillip Phillips' New Video "Home" to World Broadcast Premiere Wednesday, August 8, on FOX
The video for "Home" was directed by U.K.-born Joseph Toman and was filmed on the road during this summer's American Idol Live! Tour.

[08/06/12 - 02:27 PM]
Kurt Sutter Issues "Sons of Anarchy" Season Five Premiere Challenge
Four of Sutter's Twitter follows could potentially come to Los Angeles and watch an episode with the cast and crew.

[08/06/12 - 01:34 PM]
Special Preview of "Revolution" Airs Tonight (Monday, August 6th) on NBC During Coverage of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London
The preview will air during a commercial pod sometime between 10:45-11:15 ET/PT prior to the Women's Gymnastics Uneven Bars.

[08/06/12 - 01:32 PM]
Video: Katie Couric's New, Nationally Syndicated Daytime Show, "Katie" -- New Promo: "You're Invited"
Said entry premieres Monday, September 10 on stations covering 95% of the country.

[08/06/12 - 01:29 PM]
FOX Sports Announces 2012 NFL Broadcast Teams
New additions include Mike Martz and Heath Evans as game analysts.

[08/06/12 - 01:15 PM]
USA Taps Reena Singh to Vice President, Original Scripted Programming
Singh hails from Universal Cable Productions where she was vice president of development and current programming.

[08/06/12 - 01:07 PM]
AMC Launches Video Contest - "Hey DISH, Where's My AMC?
The Grand Prize Winner receives a $4000 cash prize, a Canon(R) 7D Camera, and the opportunity to discuss their work with AMC's Senior Vice President of Production.

[08/06/12 - 01:03 PM]
31.3 Million Average Viewership on NBC Last Night is Best for Middle Sunday of Any Non-U.S. Summer Olympics in 36 Years
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, August 5 plus its Olympics coverage to date.

[08/06/12 - 11:48 AM]
Video: Clips from "Comedy Central Roast of Roseanne" - World Premiere on Sunday, August 12 at 10:00 P.M. ET/PT
Check out four teases from the cable channel's latest celebrity roast.

[08/06/12 - 11:39 AM]
New Episodes of Hit Series "Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta" Return on TLC
Country singer Miranda Lambert and band The Pistol Annies appear in the opener, airing Friday, August 24 at 9:00/8:00c.

[08/06/12 - 11:10 AM]
Lifetime Picks Up "Abby's Ultimate Dance Competition"
Robin Antin, Richard Jackson and Abby Lee Miller of "Dance Moms" will serve as judges on the series.

[08/06/12 - 11:05 AM]
Fresh Off the Olympic Games, First Lady Michelle Obama Stops by NBC's "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on August 13
Mrs. Obama will talk about leading the U.S. Olympic delegation for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London and life at the White House.

[08/06/12 - 10:24 AM]
"Their Finest Hour," a Tom Brokaw Documentary, to Premiere Saturday, August 11 During NBC's Daytime Coverage of the London Olympics
In Tom Brokaw's words, "Their Finest Hour" explores the debt Americans owe to the British people.

[08/06/12 - 10:18 AM]
Robin Roberts Celebrates the Greatest Twosomes in Television History on "TV's Most Dynamic Duos: Presented by The Paley Center for Media," Sunday, September 2 on ABC
The 30 duos were selected by a poll conducted by Nielsen Media Research.

[08/06/12 - 10:14 AM]
Nickelodeon Greenlights Fourth Season of Hit Music Comedy Series "Big Time Rush"
Production is slated to commence on 13 episodes early 2013 in Los Angeles.







  [august 2012]  
S
M
T
W
T
F
S
   


· SHOWATCH
(series past and present)
· DEVWATCH
(series in development)
· MOVIEWATCH
(tv movies and mini-series)





[04/29/26 - 04:01 PM]
"American Idol" Scores 5.3 Million Total Viewers with Biggest Audience in Over 2 Months During Taylor Swift Night
Monday's episode was the No. 1 entertainment program on the night among Total Viewers (5.34 million) and Adults 18-49 (0.42 rating).

[04/29/26 - 02:41 PM]
Record Breaker! ESPN Airs Most-Viewed First Round Game 5 Ever on Cable, Extending Milestone Run of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Philadelphia Flyers-Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday averaged 2 million viewers, up 190% vs. ESPN's First Round Game 5 average last year.

[04/29/26 - 12:17 PM]
First-of-Its-Kind Competition Reality Series "Designed to Last" Begins Streaming May 5
Hosted by Maria Menounos, the Hulu series follows three teams of architects, engineers, and inventors as they compete in 10-hour build challenges, modifying tiny homes to withstand specific environmental hazards.

[04/29/26 - 10:31 AM]
Netflix Announces the Emmy Nominated Masterpiece, "Bad Thoughts," Tom Segura's Dark and Twisted Comedic Series, Will Return for Its Second Season on May 24
In this six-episode dark comedic series, Tom Segura navigates unthinkable situations and fantasies within a cinematic world.

[04/29/26 - 10:01 AM]
Netflix Announces New Adult Animated Comedy Series "Dad's House"
In small-town suburban Australia, thirteen year old child of divorce, Sean, spends every second weekend with his laidback, but well meaning dad, Ian.

[04/29/26 - 10:01 AM]
HBO Original Documentary "The A List: 15 Stories from Asian and Pacific Diasporas" Debuts May 13
The film is a tapestry of personal vignettes from across the Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) communities in America.

[04/29/26 - 09:46 AM]
Netflix Wins Romantic Drama "Lovesick," Orders Hot Package Straight-to-Series
The straight-to-series Netflix drama stars Danes as Annika, a renowned breast cancer surgeon whose world changes after receiving her own cancer diagnosis.

[04/29/26 - 09:13 AM]
CNN FlashDoc "Behind the Bob: Vogue's Anna Wintour" Now Streaming on CNN App
The documentary special is now streaming at CNN.com/Watch and on the CNN app for streaming subscribers and will air Sunday, May 3 at 8pm ET on CNN, just one night before the iconic Met Gala.

[04/29/26 - 09:05 AM]
"The Other Bennet Sister" Premiere: BritBox Shines a Light on Austen's Overlooked Heroine This May
Other highlights include "Twenty Twenty Six," "I Literally Just Told You," and "QI."

[04/29/26 - 09:01 AM]
Celebrate Sir David Attenborough's 100th Birthday with "Ocean with David Attenborough"
The world's preeminent natural historian turns 100 on May 8.

[04/29/26 - 09:01 AM]
Season 2 of "Ransom Canyon" Returns to Netflix on Thursday, July 23, 2026
The new season of the beloved western drama, starring Josh Duhamel and Minka Kelly, features eight brand new episodes.

[04/29/26 - 09:00 AM]
Video: The Main Stage Is Set - Trailer and Guest Judges Revealed for "RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars" Season 11 Premiering May 8 on Paramount+
Brian Tyree Henry, Bronwyn Newport, Christina Ricci, Cooper Koch, Evan Mulrooney, Gina Gershon, Jamal Sims, Janelle James, Juno Temple, Kate Hudson, La Toya Jackson, Law Roach and ReneƩ Rapp will serve as celebrity guest judges for the eleventh season.

[04/29/26 - 08:28 AM]
First Look at Adam Scott, Michelle Monaghan and Robert De Niro in "The Whisper Man," Premiering August 28th
When his eight-year-old son is abducted, a widowed crime writer looks to his estranged father, a retired former police detective, for help, only to discover a connection with the decades-old case of a convicted serial killer known as "The Whisper Man."

[04/29/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: Peacock Debuts First Look Teaser & New July 9 Premiere Date for "The Five Star Weekend"
The series stars Jennifer Garner, D'Arcy Carden, Gemma Chan, Regina Hall, Chloƫ Sevigny, Harlow Jane and Timothy Olyphant.

[04/29/26 - 08:00 AM]
TLC Unveils New Season of "90 Day: The Last Resort" as Six Couples Face Make-or-Break Moments in an English Castle
This season, "90 Day Fiance" couples Jenny and Sumit, Shekinah and Sarper, Kara and Guillermo, Paola and Russ, Thais and Patrick, and Rebecca and Zied have all reached relationship breaking points.