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[11/29/12 - 11:12 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, November 29
Updates include: The CW to begin casting Wonder Woman in "Amazon"; Olympian David Boudia to judge ABC's "Celebrity Splash"; and Regina King to guest on CBS's "The Big Bang Theory."

[11/29/12 - 09:00 PM]
"The X Factor" Voting Results for November 29
Plus: Ke$ha and season one winner Melanie Amaro to perform on the next results show Thursday, December 6.

[11/29/12 - 05:02 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "Duck Dynasty" Continues Reign for A&E
Plus: numbers for E!'s "Love You, Mean It with Whitney Cummings," TV Land's "Hot in Cleveland" and History's "Invention USA."

[11/29/12 - 01:36 PM]
The "65th Primetime Emmy(R) Awards" to Be Broadcast Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013 on the CBS Television Network
Nominations will be announced Thursday, July 18 from the Academy's Leonard H. Goldenson Theatre in North Hollywood.

[11/29/12 - 12:57 PM]
A&E's "Duck Dynasty" Breaks Record Once Again with 4.9 Million Viewers
A&E spins the numbers for Wednesday, November 28.

[11/29/12 - 12:04 PM]
NBC's New Adventure-Reality Series, "Get Out Alive with Bear Grylls" (Working Title) Launches Nationwide, Nine-City Search for New Contestants
Casting calls are set for Chicago, Portland, Atlanta, Detroit, Dallas, Fayetteville, Los Angeles, New York and Phoenix.

[11/29/12 - 12:00 PM]
MTV Gets "Buckwild" with New Series Premiering on Thursday, January 3 at 10:00 P.M. ET/PT
The half-hour, 12-episode series will air two back-to-back new episodes each week.

[11/29/12 - 11:34 AM]
Season Three of WE tv's Hit Series "Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best?" Premieres on Saturday, February 23 at 9PM ET/PT
The new season will feature Melissa's new rumored love interest, British actor Duncan Mais.

[11/29/12 - 11:20 AM]
CBS Will Take Viewers "Under the Dome" in Summer 2013 - Network Orders 13-Episode Series Based on Stephen King's Best-Selling Novel
Niels Arden Oplev will direct the first episode from a script by Brian K. Vaughan.

[11/29/12 - 11:05 AM]
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Scores Tenth Consecutive Month of Year-Over-Year Ratings Gains
OWN spins the numbers for the month to date.

[11/29/12 - 11:03 AM]
NBC's "The Voice" Gets a Jump on the Holidays in Early December with Musical Guests Michael Buble, NE-YO and Matchbox Twenty
Plus: alums Juliet Simms, Chris Mann and RaeLynn will return on the Tuesday, December 11 episode.

[11/29/12 - 10:47 AM]
VH1 Divas Adds Kelly Clarkson, Melanie Fiona, Metric and Pitbull as Performers
Airing live from the L.A. Shrine Auditorium "VH1 Divas" will be hosted by Adam Lambert on Sunday, December 16.

[11/29/12 - 10:43 AM]
Style Media's "Giuliana & Bill" Delivers Its Most Watched Episode Ever for the Second Consecutive Week
Style spins the numbers for Tuesday, November 27.

[11/29/12 - 10:40 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Michael" is Poised for its Best November Sweep in 5 Years with Key Women
Disney-ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for the week of November 12-16.

[11/29/12 - 10:31 AM]
"VGA" Hosts from Past 10 Years to Join Spike TV's "VGA TEN"
Snoop Lion, Zachary Levi and Neil Patrick Harris will be featured alongside this year's host Samuel L. Jackson.

[11/29/12 - 10:06 AM]
CBS Wins on Wednesday in Viewers and Adults 25-54
CBS spins the numbers for Wednesday, November 28.

[11/29/12 - 10:04 AM]
"NFL Rush Zone: Season of the Guardians" Premieres Friday, Nov. 30, at 9:00 P.M. (ET) on Nicktoons
Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson and Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarcus Ware are featured in the debut installment.

[11/29/12 - 09:26 AM]
Viewership for Lifetime Continues to Grow
Lifetime spins the numbers for the year to date.

[11/29/12 - 09:15 AM]
Fourth Season of "Downton Abbey" to Air on "Masterpiece" on PBS
Season three begins on on Sunday, January 6 and runs through February 17.

[11/29/12 - 09:08 AM]
"Katie" Scores its Biggest Week Ever and Dominates the Freshman Pack in November
Disney-ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for the week of November 12-15.

[11/29/12 - 09:05 AM]
ABC Finishes #1 on Wednesday with a 7-Week High in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, November 28.

[11/29/12 - 08:47 AM]
'Tis the Season for Premieres on A&E Network
New episodes of "Storage Wars," "Shipping Wars," "Storage Wars: Texas" and "Beyond Scared Straight" are due back next month.

[11/29/12 - 08:45 AM]
NBC's "Christmas In Rockefeller Center" Scores a Four-Year High in Adults 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, November 28.

[11/29/12 - 08:37 AM]
New Patti Smith on "Boardwalk Empire" This Sunday
This week's episode features a new performance of the song "I Ain't Got Nobody" by Patti Smith, recorded expressly for the show.

[11/29/12 - 08:24 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX, ABC Share Demo Crown
"The X Factor" sees a big boost from last week's numbers.

[11/29/12 - 08:01 AM]
Starz Launches Transmedia Experience "Battle For Nuceria" in Advance of Final Season of "Spartacus: War of the Damned"
Participants will be able to watch the first episode online as early January 23.

[11/29/12 - 07:59 AM]
Diana Ross, Megan Hilty, Demi Lovato, Chris Mann, Scotty McCreery and PSY to Headline TNT's "Christmas in Washington," Hosted by Conan O'Brien
The star-studded concert will premiere Friday, December 21 at 8:00/7:00c on the cable channel.

[11/29/12 - 07:42 AM]
"Neat Freaks" Premieres Wednesday, December 5 at 10 PM ET/PT on TLC
The one-hour special "goes inside the lives of four people who can't help but clean and organize all day, every day."

[11/29/12 - 07:24 AM]
"Ax Men" - Hit Logging Series Returns for 6th Season Sunday, December 9 at 9PM ET on History(R)
Over the course of season 6, eight crews will embark on the toughest challenges of their careers.

[11/29/12 - 07:00 AM]
Hunter Hayes and The Who to Perform on "The Grammy(R) Nominations Concert Live!! - Countdown to Music's Biggest Night(R)"
Plus: look for a special tribute to Johnny Cash from The Band Perry and Dierks Bentley.

[11/28/12 - 11:13 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, November 28
Updates include: Starz eyes Caesar spin-off of "Spartacus"; Chad Michael Murray to recur on TNT's "Southland"; and quartet to visit MTV's "Teen Wolf."

[11/28/12 - 06:27 PM]
"CMA Country Christmas," Hosted by Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland, Airs Thursday, December 20 on the ABC Television Network
Dierks Bentley, Colbie Caillat, Katherine Jenkins, Lady Antebellum, John Legend, Little Big Town, Martina McBride, Scotty McCreery, Nettles, The Band Perry and Keith Urban are among the featured artists.

[11/28/12 - 06:26 PM]
ABC Picks Up Additional Episodes of Comedies "Last Man Standing" and "Malibu Country"
Both series have received orders for five additional episodes, bringing their season totals to 18.

[11/28/12 - 04:59 PM]
The CW Pulls the Plug on "Emily Owens, M.D."
All 13 episodes of the newcomer however are expected to air.

[11/28/12 - 04:25 PM]
Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Sons of Anarchy" Holds Off Return of TNT Dramas
Plus: numbers for OWN's "Oprah: Where Are They Now?," MTV's "Underemployed" and Bravo's "Flipping Out."

[11/28/12 - 03:59 PM]
MTV Cancels "The Inbetweeners"
The freshman comedy wrapped its run earlier this month.

[11/28/12 - 02:17 PM]
"Live with Kelly and Michael" Gears Up for the Season with a Month of Holiday-Inspired Festivities
The week-long series is "dedicated to great gift ideas for women and men, tech gadgets, hostess gifts, and the year's hottest toys for the kids."

[11/28/12 - 02:11 PM]
Bravo Media Ranks #1 Among Cable Entertainment Networks with A18-49 in the 9PM Hour with "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills"
Bravo spins the numbers for Monday, November 26.

[11/28/12 - 02:08 PM]
With Miners and Shiners Discovery Channel Smashes Viewership Records in November
Discovery spins the numbers for the month to date.

[11/28/12 - 01:57 PM]
MTV's "Catfish: the TV Show" and "Teen Mom 2" Season 3 Rank as Monday Night's Top Two Original Cable Series Among P12-34 for the Third Consecutive Week
MTV spins the numbers for Monday, November 26.

[11/28/12 - 01:27 PM]
"Real Husbands of Hollywood" and "Second Generation Wayans" to Premiere Tuesday, January 15 on BET
Kevin Hart, Nick Cannon, Boris Kodjoe, Duane Martin, J.B. Smoove and Robin Thicke star in the former, billed as "the fakest reality show ever."

[11/28/12 - 01:24 PM]
Lisa Edelstein to Guest Star in Showtime's "House of Lies"
She'll play "a smart and sexy political consultant whom Marty (Don Cheadle) encounters on one of his assignments."

[11/28/12 - 01:15 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings: "Monday Night Football" Tops Demos for 12th Straight Week
Plus: numbers for TLC's "The Next Great Baker," HBO's "Witness" and Oxygen's "Love Games: Bad Girls Need Love Too."

[11/28/12 - 01:12 PM]
Lifetime's Hit Docuseries "Dance Moms" Returns for Third Season on January 1, 2013
Plus: check out the Dance Moms "Maniac" video touting the new season.

[11/28/12 - 12:29 PM]
Busy Philipps and Taye Diggs to Announce The 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards(R) Nominations
The announcement will be telecast live on TNT at 9 a.m. (ET)/6 a.m. (PT) on Wednesday, December 12.

[11/28/12 - 11:57 AM]
Hallmark Channel's Holiday Streak Continues to Build with #1 Movie of the Day for 4th Consecutive Week
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for the week of November 19-25.

[11/28/12 - 11:57 AM]
Exclusive: Two-Hour "Bones" Set for January 14; "Following" to Get Friday, Saturday Encores
Viewers will be able to see the Kevin Bacon-led drama two times each week.

[11/28/12 - 11:49 AM]
NBC Signs First-Look Production Deal with Nick Cannon from Network's "America's Got Talent"
Cannon and Michael Goldman will develop both unscripted and scripted programming for the network.

[11/28/12 - 11:37 AM]
VH1 Wraps Up Your Year in Pop Culture Cheer with "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta: Dirty Little Secrets," "VH1 Divas 2012," "Tiny Tonight" and "40 Greatest Hip Hop Songs of the 90's"
The "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta: Dirty Little Secrets" special airs Sunday, December 16 at 8:00/7:00c on the cable channel.

[11/28/12 - 11:31 AM]
TBS Was Basic Cable's #1 Entertainment Network in Primetime with Key Adult Demos for the Month of November
Turner spins the numbers for the week of November 19-25 and the month to date.







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[03/04/26 - 11:03 AM]
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[03/04/26 - 10:01 AM]
Netflix's "Untamed" Season 2 Production Kicks Off in Hawaii
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[03/04/26 - 10:01 AM]
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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
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[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.

[03/04/26 - 09:35 AM]
A+E Global Media Expands Home.Made.Nation Lifestyle Programming Block with More Than 150 New Hours of Original Content to Premiere on A&E and FYI Starting This Spring
FYI is whipping up new episodes with culinary icons for new seasons of "Rachael Ray's Meals in Minutes" in collaboration with chef, author and philanthropist Rachael Ray, "Instant Italian" with chef Anna Gass and "The Chef's Garden" led by Farmer Lee Jones.