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[08/27/12 - 11:01 PM]
Development Update: Monday, August 27
Updates include: Vera Farmiga heads for A&E's "Bates Motel"; Nickelodeon cancels "How to Rock"; and Tom Bower boards NBC's spin-off of "The Office."

[08/27/12 - 10:04 PM]
"Hell's Kitchen" Results for August 27
The remaining chefs now head into the two-part season finale on Tuesday, September 4 and Monday, September 10.

[08/27/12 - 04:52 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: Disney Quartet Tops Viewers; Discovery Wins Demos with "Bering Sea Gold"
Plus: numbers for FX's "Outlaw Country," TLC's "I Found the Gown" and Discovery's "Yukon Men."

[08/27/12 - 03:38 PM]
Video: Watch the Premiere Episodes of New Comedies "Ben and Kate" and "The Mindy Project"
Both pilots are now available on FOX.com as well as Yahoo, Hulu, AOL, Amazon, Xbox and more!

[08/27/12 - 03:19 PM]
Video: Recap of Last Night's Live-Stream Q&A with the Casts of FOX's Tuesday Comedies
Plus: watch the entire Q&A through Thursday, September 9 on FOX.com.

[08/27/12 - 12:54 PM]
History(R) Honors Legacy of Neil Armstrong in Daylong Programming Event Tomorrow Tuesday, August 28
Highlights include "Failure is Not an Option," "Moonshot," "Our Generation: Apollo 11: The Moon Landing" and "Tech Effect: Apollo 11."

[08/27/12 - 12:01 PM]
Competition Tightens as NBC's "America's Got Talent" Heads Into the Semi-Final Round with the Top 24 Acts Vying for Six Coveted Spots in the Finale and the $1 Million Dollar Prize
This week's show will feature all new live performances from the first 12 of the "Top 24" semi-final acts.

[08/27/12 - 12:01 PM]
Video: Jon Stewart, mtvU Welcome College Students Back to School
Watch the network's Convocation Address straight from the set of "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart."

[08/27/12 - 11:48 AM]
Style Media Invades Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week with Weeklong Marathon of Fashion Inspired Programming and On-the-Ground Coverage September 6-14
The weeklong fashion extravaganza wraps up with the exclusive broadcast of "The 2012 Style Awards" on Friday, September 14 at 8:00/7:00c.

[08/27/12 - 11:19 AM]
International Superstar Rihanna Set to Electrify the "2012 MTV Video Music Awards"
Plus: The Wanted, Andy Samberg, Rashida Jones, 2 Chainz and Ke$ha added as presenters.

[08/27/12 - 11:10 AM]
Special Needs Dog - "Batman" - Voted America's Happiest Dog in the Hub TV Network's "Pup-ularity Contest"
The photo of the black Samosa Mountain Dog from Davis, CA, received the most votes from among the nearly 2,500 photos submitted of smiling pups nationwide.

[08/27/12 - 11:02 AM]
Syfy's Newest Competition Series "Hot Set" Debuts Tuesday, September 18 at 10 PM ET/PT
Each episode of the six-week series is one complete competition, with new production designers introduced each week.

[08/27/12 - 11:01 AM]
CBS Debuts Its Annual "CBS Fall Preview" Primetime Special and Its First-Ever Second Screen Experience, "Fall Preview Plus," on Monday, Sept. 10
"2 Broke Girls" co-stars Kat Dennings and Beth Behrs will host the half-hour special.

[08/27/12 - 11:00 AM]
Actress Miley Cyrus to Guest Star on "Two and a Half Men" This Fall
She will play Missi, "an old family friend of Walden's who comes to visit for a week and develops a relationship with Jake."

[08/27/12 - 10:57 AM]
Animal Planet is Purr-fect Partner for Walker Art Center's First Ever Internet Cat Video Fest
Decided by online voters, the winning video will appear on Animal Planet during the season finale of "My Cat from Hell" on Saturday, September 8.

[08/27/12 - 10:51 AM]
World Premiere of the Highly Anticipated Lifetime Original Movie Event, "Steel Magnolias," to Debut Sunday, October 7th
Queen Latifah, Phylicia Rashad, Adepero Oduye, Condola Rashad, Jill Scott and Alfre Woodard star in the Kenny Leon-helmed project.

[08/27/12 - 10:33 AM]
MTV News and the "Power of 12" Amplify Youth Voices from the Republican and Democratic National Conventions
Andrew Jenks will team up with BuzzFeed's Rosie Gray to deliver live commentary before and after Governor Romney's keynote speech.

[08/27/12 - 10:31 AM]
Golf Channel Original Series Chronicles Personal Struggles to Make It on Golf's Biggest Stage
"Chasing the Dream" premieres Tuesday, October 2 at 10:00/9:00c on the network.

[08/27/12 - 10:06 AM]
Video: New Teaser for FX's Spookiest Original Drama "American Horror Story: Asylum"
Check out "Red Rave," the latest spot for the new season, premiering in October.

[08/27/12 - 09:47 AM]
Summer Glau Returns to "Alphas" Tonight at 8PM ET/PT on Syfy
Her character, Skylar Adams, "possesses an uncanny genius and mastery of electronics."

[08/27/12 - 09:42 AM]
"Big Brother" Delivers Its Largest Audience of the Summer and Second-Highest Adults 18-49 Rating on Any Night
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, August 26.

[08/27/12 - 09:09 AM]
ABC News Launches New Live Event Experience on the iPad and Desktop During the Republican and Democratic National Conventions
Three screen live streams on the iPad and desktop provide users with up-to-the-minute convention coverage.

[08/27/12 - 09:07 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: NFL Preseason Tops Again, This Time for NBC
The Peacock has no trouble taking home top honors among adults 18-49 and total viewers last night.

[08/27/12 - 09:03 AM]
Bounce TV to Debut on FOX-Owned Stations in Phoenix, Minneapolis and Orlando
FTS already carries Bounce TV in New York, Los Angeles, Dallas and Baltimore and it is the only digital over-the-air network FTS currently airs.

[08/27/12 - 08:26 AM]
TBS Announces Premiere Date for New Original Comedy Series "Wedding Band" - Saturday, Nov. 10, at 10 p.m. (ET/PT)
Brian Austin Green, Harold Perrineau, Peter Cambor and Derek Miller star in the project.

[08/27/12 - 08:13 AM]
Veteran On-Air Host Chris Rose Joins NFL Network
Rose will host NFL Network's signature Sunday night shows "NFL GameDay Highlights" and "NFL GameDay Final."

[08/27/12 - 08:09 AM]
Horror Icon Robert Englund Will Star in Syfy Original Movie "Lake Placid: The Final Chapter," Premiering Saturday, September 29 at 9PM on "The Most Dangerous Night on Television"
Plus: look for the double feature "Aladdin and the Death Lamp" and "Pegasus vs Chimera" on Saturday, September 15.

[08/27/12 - 08:06 AM]
Get Ready for the One-Hour Mid-Season Finale of "Futurama" with Two Episodes Back to Back Wednesday, August 29
Patrick Stewart lends his voice to the opening installment, "31st Century Fox."

[08/27/12 - 07:29 AM]
Get More "True Blood(R)" on HBO GO(R) and HBO Connect
The extended scene, written by creator and executive producer Alan Ball, is available now at HBOGO.com or via the HBO GO app.

[08/27/12 - 07:21 AM]
MTV Launches "Fantasy Election '12"
The game gives young people "a new way to hold candidates accountable and rewards them for getting involved in the 2012 elections."

[08/27/12 - 07:11 AM]
Hollywood Favorites Eva Longoria and George Lopez Reunite for Their Third Time as Co-Hosts at the NCLR ALMA Awards(R) Airing Friday, September 21 (8:00-9:00 P.M. ET) on NBC
Plus: America Ferrera, Michael Pena, Nicole Richie and Wilmer Valderrama will be among the many presenters on hand.

[08/27/12 - 06:18 AM]
Bravo Media Ventures Outside the Kitchen in "Life After Top Chef" Premiering Wednesday, October 3 at 10 PM ET/PT
The show follows Richard Blais, Jen Carroll, Spike Mendelsohn and Fabio Viviani as they reach milestones in both their personal lives and culinary careers.

[08/27/12 - 06:01 AM]
13th Contestant on ABC's "Dancing with the Stars: All-Stars" Announced
As previously announced, the new season premieres Monday, September 24 on the Alphabet.

[08/27/12 - 05:39 AM]
"WrestleMania 28 - Rock vs. Cena" Tops the 18-49 Rating of All Entertainment Programming That NBC Has Aired in the Time Period So Far This Summer
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, August 24 and Saturday, August 25.

[08/26/12 - 02:44 PM]
The Riggle Era Begins on FOX NFL Sunday
Rob Riggle will join Terry Bradshaw, Curt Menefee, Howie Long, Jimmy Johnson, Michael Strahan and Jay Glazer on the network's pregame show.

[08/26/12 - 08:35 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: NASCAR, NFL Preseason Lift ABC, CBS
The Alphabet is the most-watched network while the Eye takes home top demo honors.

[08/25/12 - 10:55 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: NFL Preseason Fuels CBS Victory
Plus: The CW's "America's Next Top Model" not surprisingly returns down from its previous fall numbers on Wednesdays.

[08/24/12 - 11:19 PM]
Development Update: Friday, August 24
Updates include: J. Michael Straczynski lands pandemic thriller at ABC; Matt Jones joins "The Office" spin-off at NBC; and Salli Richardson-Whitfield cast in Lifetime's "The Secret Lives of Wives."

[08/24/12 - 04:01 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: Summer Finale of "Suits" Tops Demos with Season High
Plus: numbers for GSN's "Beat the Chefs," Discovery's "Saw Dogs" and FX's "Louie."

[08/24/12 - 03:48 PM]
GSN's "The American Bible Challenge" Debuts as the Network's #1 Program of All Time
GSN spins the numbers for Thursday, August 23.

[08/24/12 - 02:44 PM]
Video: "Sons of Anarchy" - Before the Anarchy: Peek at Season 5
Check out the latest look at the new season, premiering Tuesday, September 11.

[08/24/12 - 02:09 PM]
USA Wins Big with the Old and the New
USA spins the numbers for Thursday, August 23.

[08/24/12 - 01:46 PM]
"Pretty Little Liars" Stars Shay Mitchell and Ian Harding Will Answer Fans Questions When ABC Family Hosts a Live-Streaming Event on Monday, August 27th at 3 PM PT/6 PM ET
Hosted by Rachel Smith, the one-hour Ustream event will include an exclusive clip from the summer finale.

[08/24/12 - 11:54 AM]
Video: "Wallander: An Event in Autumn" Preview
The Kenneth Branagh-led PBS drama returns for its third season on Sunday, September 9 at 9:00/8:00c.

[08/24/12 - 10:19 AM]
Video: New Teaser for FX's Spookiest Original Drama "American Horror Story: Asylum"
Check out "Glass Prison," the latest spot for the new season, premiering in October.

[08/24/12 - 09:14 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: "Big Brother" Powers CBS to Top Spot
ABC then takes home the silver behind two original episodes of "Wipeout."

[08/24/12 - 09:00 AM]
"The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" Debuts New Stage on Monday, August 27, on the CBS Television Network
Kristen Bell, Sutton Foster, Seth Green, Larry King, Lisa Kudrow and Jeffrey Dean Morgan are all set to visit next week.

[08/24/12 - 08:34 AM]
TLC's "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" Says Goodbye to Glitzy and Hello to More Viewers
TLC spins the numbers for Wednesday, August 22.

[08/24/12 - 08:32 AM]
"Rock Center with Brian Williams" Reports Its Top 18-49 Rating Since July 12 and Matching Its Highest 18-49 Rating of the Summer
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, August 23.

[08/24/12 - 08:06 AM]
Oprah Winfrey and TV Guide Magazine Count Down the Most Iconic and Memorable Oprah Show Moments
"TV Guide Magazine's Top 25 Best Oprah Show Moments" premieres Tuesday, August 28 at 9:00/8:00c.







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[12/17/25 - 08:01 AM]
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[12/17/25 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Tell Me Lies" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Hulu
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[12/17/25 - 08:00 AM]
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[12/17/25 - 07:41 AM]
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[12/17/25 - 07:10 AM]
Family of Innovators Breathe New Life Into Rustic Spaces in "Maine Cabin Masters," Premiering December 29 on Magnolia Network
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[12/17/25 - 07:03 AM]
"The Year: 2025" to Air Monday, Dec. 29, on ABC, Next Day on Disney+ and Hulu
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[12/17/25 - 07:01 AM]
Paramount Affirms Commitment to Superior $30 Per Share All-Cash Offer for Warner Bros. Discovery
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[12/17/25 - 06:42 AM]
Cricket Celebration Bowl Delivered Double-Digit Increases on ABC
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[12/17/25 - 06:31 AM]
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[12/17/25 - 06:00 AM]
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[12/17/25 - 05:01 AM]
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[12/17/25 - 04:05 AM]
Netflix Welcomes Warner Bros. Discovery Board Recommendation
"The Warner Bros. Discovery Board reinforced that Netflix's merger agreement is superior and that our acquisition is in the best interest of stockholders," said Ted Sarandos, Netflix co-CEO.

[12/17/25 - 04:01 AM]
Warner Bros. Discovery Board of Directors Unanimously Recommends Shareholders Reject Paramount Tender Offer
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[12/16/25 - 09:31 PM]
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