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[07/15/13 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Monday, July 15
Updates include: Manny Coto returns for "24: Live Another Day"; Chris Christie to appear on NBC's "The Michael J. Fox Show"; and Jim Beaver to return as Bobby Singer on "Supernatural."

[07/15/13 - 04:59 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings: "WWE Smackdown," "Treehouse Masters" Lead Demo Race
Plus: numbers for Starz's "Magic City," VH1's "Stevie TV" and Discovery's "Philly Throttle."

[07/15/13 - 03:42 PM]
The CW Announces Two Night Concert Event, "2013 iHeartRadio Music Festival," Airing September 30 and October 1
The four-hour special will be split across said nights beginning at 8:00/7:00c.

[07/15/13 - 03:06 PM]
Disney XD Platform Transforms to Disney Fandom, a Three-Night Event Showcasing Programming From Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel and More, Beginning Tuesday, July 30
The special event will feature Disney's "Pirates of the Caribbean" movies and a Star Wars documentary, as well as special episodes created just for Disney Fandom.

[07/15/13 - 03:04 PM]
"Broadway on Live" Week Returns to "Live With Kelly and Michael," July 22-26
Throughout the week, "Live" will showcase five hit musicals, with exclusive segments saluting the best that Broadway has to offer.

[07/15/13 - 01:54 PM]
Live Plus 7-Day DVR Playback Boosts the Premiere of "Under The Dome" To 17.76 Million Viewers
CBS further spins the numbers for Monday, June 24.

[07/15/13 - 01:18 PM]
DIY Network Launches U.S. Premiere of Mike Holmes New Series "Holmes Makes It Right" on Tuesday, August 6
During each one-hour episode, Holmes uncovers shoddy construction practices and rescues deserving homeowners and communities from repair and renovation disasters.

[07/15/13 - 01:13 PM]
Ubisoft(R)'s Wacky, Mischievous Raving Rabbids(R) Invade Nickelodeon Saturday, August 3, at 11:30A.M. (ET/PT) During Brand-New Animated Series Premiere "Rabbids Invasion"
The 26 half-hour episodes will follow the curious, irreverent and unpredictable creatures as they discover, explore, and often wreak havoc in the human world.

[07/15/13 - 01:05 PM]
Sherri Shepherd to Guest Star on the Ninth Season Premiere of "How I Met Your Mother," Monday, Sept. 23
Sherri will play Daphne, a woman traveling to New York on the same flight as Marshall.

[07/15/13 - 12:35 PM]
Video: Cast of TNT's "Major Crimes" Speaks Out Against Bullying in GLSEN.org Video
Check out this special message in support of GLSEN from the cast.

[07/15/13 - 12:20 PM]
Academy Award-Winner Mira Sorvino to Join USA's "Psych" for a Multi-Episode Arc
Sorvino will play the Santa Barbara Police Department's newest head detective, Betsy Brannigan.

[07/15/13 - 12:15 PM]
Bravo Media Remembers Cory Monteith - Network Re-Airs His Appearance on "Inside the Actors Studio" Thursday, July 18 at 6PM ET/PT
Said installment originally aired on Monday, April 9, 2012.

[07/15/13 - 12:13 PM]
Mary-Louise Parker to Star in "Christmas in Conway," New Hallmark Hall of Fame Production
The film will become the 250th presentation of the Hallmark Hall of Fame when it premieres on ABC later this year.

[07/15/13 - 12:12 PM]
TV One Takes a Trip to Bountiful with New Special Premiering Thursday, July 25, 8pm/ET
Cathy Hughes discusses the emotional and unforgettable show and interviews the all-star cast that includes Cicely Tyson, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Vanessa Williams.

[07/15/13 - 12:05 PM]
Composer Bear Mccreary Joins Starz' "Black Sails," from Producer Michael Bay
Plus: Starz has added a special performance with McCreary to kick off the show's premiere screening Thursday night in San Diego.

[07/15/13 - 11:51 AM]
"The Bridge" Vaults on Live+3 Time-Shifted Data
FX further spins the numbers for Wednesday, July 10.

[07/15/13 - 11:40 AM]
Dillon Francis to Headline the "MTV2 Party in the Park" on July 18 in San Diego During "MTV Geekend" at Comic-Con
New Politics is also performing at the event, which kicks off at 7:00 p.m. PT.

[07/15/13 - 11:11 AM]
Internet Superstar Toby Turner Brings His Distinctive Brand of Humor to Cartoon Network for On-Air Campaign
The spots will start airing today and will continue throughout the summer.

[07/15/13 - 11:02 AM]
The Hub Network Will Have the Exclusive Network Premiere of Hasbro Studio's Popular Feature Film "My Little Pony Equestria Girls," September 1
Tara Strong, Ashleigh Ball, Andrea Libman, Tabitha St. Germain and Cathy Weseluck will voice their roles from "My Little Pony Friendship is Magic."

[07/15/13 - 10:57 AM]
Nickelodeon's "The Haunted Hathaways" Bows With More Than 3 Million Total Viewers
Nickelodeon spins the numbers for Saturday, July 13.

[07/15/13 - 10:38 AM]
Golf Channel Teams Up with NFL for "Big Break NFL"
Jerry Rice, Chris Doleman, Mark Rypien, Tim Brown, Marc Bulger and Al Del Greco are among the participants.

[07/15/13 - 10:21 AM]
Syfy Will Take Over the Streets - and Buildings - of San Diego During 2013 Comic-Con International
The network will use the event as the launch pad for its newest scripted series "Helix," due in January 2014.

[07/15/13 - 10:15 AM]
History's New Series "Hatfields & Mccoys: White Lightning" Premieres Thursday, August 1 at 10 p.m.
The reality series follows the current real-life descendants of Randall McCoy and Devil Anse Hatfield as they face an opportunity that could rewrite history.

[07/15/13 - 10:01 AM]
Gladiators Unite as BET Networks Enters Into an Agreement with Disney-ABC Television Group to Air Current Season Episodes of "Scandal" Eight Days After Each Episode's Premiere Broadcast on ABC
In addition, BET will debut the first two seasons of the series this summer on its network.

[07/15/13 - 10:00 AM]
HBO Renews Hit Series "True Blood" for Seventh Season
New episodes of the series will debut in summer 2014, with executive producer Brian Buckner returning as showrunner.

[07/15/13 - 09:56 AM]
New Weekday Lineup on ESPN and ESPN2 Set for Football Season
Among the networks' weekday highlights that take effect in August are the addition of the daily, hour-long "NFL Insiders," featuring Chris Mortensen and Adam Schefter.

[07/15/13 - 09:42 AM]
John Oliver and Friends Are Back for Another Bite of the Big Apple When "John Oliver's New York Stand-Up Show" Season 4 Premieres on Comedy Central(R) Friday, July 26 at 11:00 P.M. ET/PT
Nick Turner, Colin Jost and Reggie Watts are all featured in the debut installment.

[07/15/13 - 09:41 AM]
Chando: ABC Family Has Canceled "The Lying Game"
The actress broke said news via her Twitter page this morning.

[07/15/13 - 09:31 AM]
ABC Family Stars Keegan Allen ("Pretty Little Liars") and Maddie Hasson ("Twisted") to Participate in Live Twitter Chats During the East Coast Broadcasts of Their Series Tuesday, July 16
They'll be up on @KeeganAllen and @MadelaineHasson, respectively, during said telecasts.

[07/15/13 - 09:30 AM]
Kelly Goode Joins ABC Family as Vice President, Original Programming
Goode joins the network with vast experience in programming, formerly serving as GSN's Head of Programming.

[07/15/13 - 08:54 AM]
A&E Network Premieres New Original Series "Modern Dads" on Wednesday, August 21 at 10:30PM ET/PT
The reality series follows a tight-knit group of stay-at-home fathers balancing their roles as dudes and dads.

[07/15/13 - 08:53 AM]
ABC's Repeat "Castle" Defeats NBC's Original "Crossing Lines"
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, July 14.

[07/15/13 - 08:25 AM]
Showtime(R) to Host Signings and Live Podcasts with "Dexter(R)" Cast Members at Comic-Con 2013
Jennifer Carpenter, Desmond Harrington, David Zayas, Aimee Garcia and Yvonne Strahovski are all slated to participate.

[07/15/13 - 08:24 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Repeats Pull Off Demo Victory
CBS's "Big Brother" however is the top program in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[07/15/13 - 08:20 AM]
Great American Country Celebrates Rolling Lifestyle of Top Stars With Exclusive Look at "Celebrity Motor Homes"
RVs belonging to Jake Owen, Gretchen Wilson, Craig Morgan, Brad Pitt, Simon Cowell and Heidi Klum are among those featured.

[07/15/13 - 08:17 AM]
VH1 Goes Into Overtime with Series Renewal of Scripted Series "Hit the Floor"
The series is averaging 1.22 in the adult 18-49 demo and has attracted an average of 1.9 million total viewers.

[07/15/13 - 08:13 AM]
Barbara Walters Names Jenny McCarthy Co-Host of "The View"
The comedian/actress/host and best-selling author officially starts on Monday, September 9, the kick-off to Season 17.

[07/15/13 - 07:23 AM]
Bounce TV Announces First-Ever Renewals and More Launches
Among the clearances: Raycom Media has renewed its original distribution agreement for Bounce TV in 26 markets.

[07/15/13 - 07:10 AM]
Travel Channel Greenlights New Original Programming + Renewals of Popular Primetime Series
"Airport 24/7: Miami," "Bizarre Foods America," "The Dead Files," "Toy Hunter" and "Trip Flip" are all due back.

[07/15/13 - 06:14 AM]
Sonar Entertainment Launches "Minis + Movies," a New YouTube Paid Channel
The service will be offered to consumers for a monthly subscription price of $1.99 per month, or discounted at 19.99 per year.

[07/14/13 - 02:24 PM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS, "48 Hours" Top Viewers, Share Demo Crown with FOX
The Eye's veteran newsmagazine tops both categories last night.

[07/13/13 - 08:49 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: "Shark Tank" Repeat, Newsmagazines Top Demos for ABC
"Dateline NBC" however is the most-watched program in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[07/13/13 - 08:40 AM]
"Dateline NBC" Delivers the #1 Rating of the Night in Adults 18-49, Adults 25-54 and Total Viewers
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, July 12.

[07/12/13 - 11:05 PM]
Development Update: Friday, July 12
Updates include: Greg Grunberg, Diane Farr to lead USA's "Divide & Conquer"; Lindsay Lohan to star in OWN series; and Justin Hartley to recur on ABC's "Revenge."

[07/12/13 - 06:00 PM]
Thursday's Cable Ratings: History's "Pawn Stars," "Swamp People" Top Charts
Plus: numbers for USA's "Summer Camp," Syfy's "Sharknado" and MTV's "The Show with Vinny."

[07/12/13 - 04:16 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "The Challenge," "The Bridge" Lead Demo Race
Plus: numbers for TLC's "Crown Chasers," VH1's "Couples Therapy" and Spike TV's "Fight Master: Bellator MMA."

[07/12/13 - 01:00 PM]
Stars of TNT's Hit Series "Major Crimes" to Live Tweet During All-New Episode
They'll be joined by creator-writer-executive producer James Duff during Monday's telecast.

[07/12/13 - 11:29 AM]
Bill Cosby Concert Special, "Far from Finished," to Air on Comedy Central(R) November 24, 2013
Robert Townsend directed the show, which will be compiled from material that Cosby performed at the Cerritos Performing Arts Center earlier this summer.

[07/12/13 - 11:02 AM]
Hulks Smash Their Way Into the Marvel Universe Block in a Special One-Hour Premiere of "Marvel's Hulk and the Agents of S.M.A.S.H." Sunday, August 11 On Disney XD
Plus: beginning Thursday, August 1, the series premiere episode "Doorway to Destruction, Part 1" debuts exclusively online.

[07/12/13 - 10:44 AM]
Vanessa Marano of "Switched at Birth" and the Creators of "The Fosters" to Participate in Live Twitter Chat with Fans During East Coast Broadcast of Their Series Monday, July 15
The latter's Peter Paige and Bradley Bredeweg will be tweeting via their handles @ThePeterPaige and @BradleyBredeweg.







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[03/04/26 - 11:31 AM]
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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]
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[03/04/26 - 10:01 AM]
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[03/04/26 - 10:01 AM]
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[03/04/26 - 09:46 AM]
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[03/04/26 - 09:45 AM]
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[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
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[03/04/26 - 09:42 AM]
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[03/04/26 - 09:41 AM]
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[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]
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Stories about money - money made, money lost, and money spent - are woven into the fabric of our nation's history.