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[03/25/14 - 11:53 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, March 25
Updates include: Matthew Modine to search for "Proof" at TNT; Tessa Ferrer, Gaius Charles out as regulars on "Grey's Anatomy"; and Andrea Anders, Debra Jo Rupp report to "Cuz-Bros" at CBS.

[03/25/14 - 10:36 PM]
2014 ABC Program Development Guide - Drama Series
ABC details its 12 drama pilots under consideration for next season.

[03/25/14 - 10:35 PM]
2014 ABC Program Development Guide - Comedy Series
ABC details its 12 comedy pilots under consideration for next season.

[03/25/14 - 04:59 PM]
Lifetime's Hit New Reality Series "Kim of Queens" Has Been Picked Up for a Second Season
Second season of 10 episodes is expected to premiere on Tuesday, June 17 at 10:00/9:00c.

[03/25/14 - 04:40 PM]
MTV's "Teen Wolf" Season 3 Finale Takes a Bite Out of the Competition as Monday's #1 Cable Telecast
Plus: the series will return for a fourth season on Monday, June 23.

[03/25/14 - 03:15 PM]
A&E's "Those Who Kill" Finds New Home on Sibling LMN Beginning This Sunday, March 30
The series, which was pulled after two episodes on former, will now air Sundays at 10:00/9:00c on the latter beginning this weekend.

[03/25/14 - 03:14 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "DWTS" Tops Viewers, "The Voice" Leads Demos
Plus: numbers for Travel Channel's "Bizarre Foods America," truTV's "The Safecrackers" and FX's "Chozen."

[03/25/14 - 02:37 PM]
TV Land Brings the Live Experience to New Platforms with LiveFromTVLand.com
Users can watch from their mobile device or desktop computer as four cameras reveal what really goes on minutes before the show begins and during commercial breaks.

[03/25/14 - 02:03 PM]
TV Land's "The Soul Man" Adds Guest Stars Martin Lawrence and B.o.B to Live Season Premiere, Wednesday March 26th at 10:30PM ET/PT
Previously announced guest stars include Brandy Norwood and Betty White, who will cross over to "The Soul Man" following the live episode of "Hot in Cleveland."

[03/25/14 - 02:00 PM]
Video: Watch an All-New Pulse-Pounding Promo for "24: Live Another Day"
Kiefer Sutherland is back in the 12-episode event, premiering Monday, May 5 on FOX.

[03/25/14 - 01:28 PM]
Georgia Tech Scores Final Stop on USA Network's Nationwide "Suits" College Tour After Socially-Driven Competition
Co-stars Rick Hoffman and Amanda Schull will be on hand for a Q&A on Wednesday, April 2.

[03/25/14 - 01:05 PM]
"Nashville: On the Record," A One Hour Music Special Featuring Your Favorite Songs Performed by the Cast, Airs Wednesday, April 23
Hayden Panettiere, Charles Esten, Clare Bowen and Sam Palladio and Lennon & Maisy Stella are among those featured.

[03/25/14 - 12:51 PM]
"The Ultimate Fighter(R): Team Edgar vs. Team Penn" Initial Cast Revealed
The show's 19th season rolls out with a special two-hour premiere Wednesday, April 16 at 10:00/9:00c on Fox Sports 1.

[03/25/14 - 12:38 PM]
AMC Hires Directors for "Knifeman" and "Galyntine" Pilots
Brian Percival and David Mackenzie will helm said projects, from writers Rolin Jones and Jason Cahill, respectively.

[03/25/14 - 12:01 PM]
ABC's Groundbreaking Summer Singing Competition Series "Rising Star" Launches Instagram Campaign to Power the Search for America's Best Singers
Aspiring solos, duos, and vocal groups (up to 5 members), from all music genres, can submit audition videos via Instagram Direct beginning today.

[03/25/14 - 11:55 AM]
Video: VH1's "Hit the Floor" Season 2 Sneak Peek
Look for season two of the series this Memorial Day, Monday, May 26.

[03/25/14 - 11:54 AM]
Series Finale of "Fish Hooks" Airs Friday, April 4 on Disney Channel
It's graduation week at Freshwater High and with school ending and emotions running rampant, Bea and Oscar's friendship is tested when they grapple with the idea of finally admitting their feelings for one another.

[03/25/14 - 11:36 AM]
Oxygen Media Premieres Season 12 of the "Bad Girls Club" Chicago on Tuesday, May 13 at 8 PM ET/PT
One roof will house seven headstrong women; Alex, Alyssa, Aysia, Brit, Jada, Jonica, and Loren who are each known for their unflinching ways, but are willing to make a change to their bad girl attitudes.

[03/25/14 - 11:20 AM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: Another Week, Another "Walking Dead" Victory
Plus: numbers for HBO's "Girls," E!'s "Total Divas" and HGTV's "Living Alaska."

[03/25/14 - 11:15 AM]
Saturday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: NCAA Men's Basketball Fills Top Spots
Plus: numbers for Starz's "Da Vinci's Demons," HBO's "John Leguizamo's Ghetto Klown" and Lifetime's "Sorority Surrogate."

[03/25/14 - 10:58 AM]
CBS Posts a Dramatic Sweep in Viewers and Key Demos; Five of Top 10 Programs Are CBS Dramas
CBS spins the numbers for the week of March 17-23.

[03/25/14 - 10:51 AM]
Hallmark Channel's "When Calls The Heart" Marks Series High, Garnering a 1.8 Household Rating
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for Saturday, March 22.

[03/25/14 - 10:44 AM]
Musical Superstar and TV Personality Joey Fatone to Host Hub Network's Original Unscripted Series, "Parents Just Don't Understand"
The unique reality series gives real kids and their parents a chance to find out what it feels like to be in the other person's shoes.

[03/25/14 - 10:39 AM]
Disney Channel Wins Total Day for the 145th-Straight Week Among Target Kid 6-11 and Tween 9-14 Demographics
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of March 17-23.

[03/25/14 - 10:22 AM]
"Dave Attell: Road Work" One-Hour Special Premieres April 12 at Midnight Followed by the All-New Stand-Up Series "Comedy Underground With Dave Attell" at 1 A.M.
"Road Work" was shot in a guerrilla style with cameramen in the audience, and even features footage shot by the audience members themselves, resulting in what Attell calls "a filthy, dirty mess of a show."

[03/25/14 - 10:14 AM]
MTV Renews Hit Social Experiment "Are You the One?" for a Second Season
Season two will feature 20 new singles whisked away to another exciting location where they will immerse themselves in the challenge of discovering who their perfect matches are.

[03/25/14 - 10:06 AM]
"The Voice" Ranks #1 and #2 in 18-49 Among All Prime Big 4 Programs for the Week of March 17-23, As NBC Jumps 33% Year to Year
NBC spins the numbers for the week of March 17-23.

[03/25/14 - 10:03 AM]
ABC Airs 3 of the Week's Top 10 TV Programs in Adults 18-49, Claiming the No. 1 Broadcast Drama for the 3rd Straight Week
ABC spins the numbers for the week of March 17-23.

[03/25/14 - 10:02 AM]
First Character-Look Image Revealed of Robin Lord Taylor as Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin
Check out the latest image from FOX and Warner Bros. Television's upcoming drama "Gotham."

[03/25/14 - 10:00 AM]
NBC Sports Group and PGA of America Announce Live Coverage of Entire 2014 Ryder Cup, A First for a European-Based Event
Additionally, Golf Channel has acquired the exclusive Ryder Cup telecast rights for Friday's matches, which will be the first time the network has provided live coverage of this event.

[03/25/14 - 10:00 AM]
"One Last Hug: Three Days at Grief Camp," The Story of a Bereavement Program That Helps Children After the Death of a Loved One Debuts April 14, Exclusively on HBO
The camp, founded by baseball star Jamie Moyer and his wife Karen in memory of Erin Metcalf, a fan who died of cancer at 17, takes place in 43 locations nationwide.

[03/25/14 - 09:55 AM]
TNT's Hit Drama "Rizzoli & Isles" Garners More Than 5.3 Million Viewers in Live + 3 Delivery for Last Tuesday's Episode
Turner spins the numbers for the week of March 17-23.

[03/25/14 - 09:48 AM]
FOX's Week Was Highlighted by Strong Performances by "American Idol XIII," "Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey" and "Hell's Kitchen"
FOX spins the numbers for the week of March 17-23.

[03/25/14 - 09:44 AM]
ENCORE PLAY and MOVIEPLEX PLAY Join STARZ PLAY on Xbox 360; PLAY Development for Xbox One on Track for 2014
The launches follow the December 2013 debut of STARZ PLAY on Xbox 360, which marked the first Starz video game and entertainment system deployment for the popular online service.

[03/25/14 - 09:36 AM]
Showtime(R) Announces "Lost Songs: The Basement Tapes Continued," A Documentary Film by Sam Jones Chronicling Discovery of Lost Bob Dylan Lyrics from 1967
These verses were penned by Dylan in the summer of 1967 and originally intended for The Basement Tapes, a diverse and influential body of work.

[03/25/14 - 09:22 AM]
BBC America Commissions First Original Comedy Series "Almost Royal"
Ed Gamble and Amy Hoggart star in the newcomer, which launches Saturday, June 21 at 10:00/9:00c.

[03/25/14 - 09:15 AM]
Penultimate Episode of "How I Met Your Mother" Grows in Viewers and Key Demos
CBS spins the numbers for Monday, March 24.

[03/25/14 - 09:04 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Michael" Is the Week's #2 Syndie Talker in All Key Measures
Disney-ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for the week of March 10-14.

[03/25/14 - 08:56 AM]
"Twisted" Stars Brianne Howey and Ivan Sergei to Chat Live with Fans Via Twitter During the East Coast Broadcast of the ABC Family Series Tonight
To chat live with them, fans should tweet at their handles @Brianne_Howey and @ivansergei and include the hashtag #TwistedChat in their tweets.

[03/25/14 - 08:42 AM]
"The Blacklist" Is Up 7% in Adults 18-49 to Score Its Top Rating Since February 24 and Its Second-Best Since December 2
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, March 24.

[03/25/14 - 08:37 AM]
History(R) Orders Third Season of "Vikings" - Hit Scripted Series Earns 10 Episode Order
Production on season three will begin this summer to air in 2015.

[03/25/14 - 08:34 AM]
ABC Is Monday's Top Net for 2nd Straight Week - "DWTS" Delivers Stronger Premiere Retention Year to Year
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, March 24.

[03/25/14 - 08:33 AM]
"60 Minutes" Makes the Top 10 for the Second Straight Week
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, March 23.

[03/25/14 - 08:27 AM]
Cesar Millan Stands Up for "Bully" Breeds in New Nat Geo WILD Special "Cesar Millan: Love My Pit Bull"
The one-hour special premieres Friday, April 18 at 9:00/8:00c on the cable channel.

[03/25/14 - 08:24 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Voice," "The Blacklist" Keep NBC on Top in Demos
Plus: "How I Met Your Mother" and "Mike & Molly" post double-digit gains among adults 18-49 for CBS.

[03/25/14 - 08:19 AM]
"Gruden's QB Camp: Johnny Manziel" Debuts Thursday, 7 p.m. ET
The Manziel special is the first one-hour show dedicated to a quarterback in the QB Camp series; all other previous shows were 30 minutes.

[03/25/14 - 08:06 AM]
All-New Episodes of TLC's "Sex Sent Me to the ER" Reveal What Happens When Intimacy Goes Awry
The series is back for the first of 35 new episodes on Saturday, April 12 at 9:00/8:00c.

[03/25/14 - 08:02 AM]
New Series "Boss Hog" Premieres on Discovery Friday, April 11 at 10PM
The series follows Brian "Pigman" Quaca and his crew as they take on Texas' wild hog problem, building his own "pig empire."

[03/25/14 - 07:29 AM]
Eric Wedge Joins ESPN for 25th Season of "Baseball Tonight"
Wedge has managed 10 MLB seasons, most recently with the Seattle Mariners in 2013.

[03/25/14 - 07:08 AM]
CMT to Livestream "iHeartRadio Country Festival" Across Digital Properties This Saturday, March 29 at 7:30 P.M. CT
The festival will be hosted by nationally-syndicated country music personality Bobby Bones.







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[03/03/26 - 12:01 PM]
Netflix Top 10: Week of February 23 - "Bridgerton" Season 4 Lives Happily Ever After at No. 1 in This Week's Top 10
Coming in at No. 2 on the English TV list is Season 3 of "The Night Agent" with 9.9 million views.

[03/03/26 - 11:01 AM]
Here Come the VIPs: Celebrities Are Entering the World of "Squid Game"
With more on the line than ever before, players and celebrity VIPs enter the "Squid Game: The VIP Challenge" for the chance at winning it all.

[03/03/26 - 11:01 AM]
Lacey Chabert and Scott Michael Foster Star in "Paris Is Always a Good Idea" A New, Limited Series Premiering Later This Year Exclusively on Hallmark+
Based on the bestselling romance novel of the same name by Jenn McKinlay, the six-episode limited series is shooting on location in Paris and Spain.

[03/03/26 - 10:42 AM]
"Foul Play with Anthony Davis" Star Studded Lineup Including LeBron James, Jordan Chiles, Tara Lipinski, Howie Mandel, Cooper Flagg, Puka Nacua and More Ignite the Ultimate Prank Wars
Hosted by 10-time NBA All-Star and Washington Wizards' Anthony Davis, the series will premiere on Monday, April 6 following the NCAA Championship Game and will simulcast across TBS,?TNT?and truTV.

[03/03/26 - 10:16 AM]
NBC Renews Innovative Reality Travel Competition Series "Destination X" for Season Two
Produced by Twofour and Universal Television Alternative Studio, a division of Universal Studio Group, production on "Destination X" will begin later this year.

[03/03/26 - 10:02 AM]
HBO Original Documentary Series "Born to Bowl" Debuts March 16
The series takes viewers inside the colorful world of professional bowling, chronicling five stars of the sport - Kyle Troup, Anthony Simonsen, EJ Tackett, Cameron Crowe, and Jason Belmonte - as they chase glory, respect, and much-needed prize money on the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour.

[03/03/26 - 10:01 AM]
"Little House on the Prairie" Renewed for Season 2 Ahead of Series Premiere
Netflix's upcoming adaptation of Laura Ingalls Wilder's enduring, almost 100-year-old book series about growing up in the American West in the 1800s, will premiere on July 9, 2026 - and it's already coming back for more.

[03/03/26 - 09:43 AM]
OWN Celebrates Women's History Month with a Special OWN Spotlight Honoring the Life and Legacy of Roberta Flack
"OWN Spotlight: Roberta" airs Thursday, March 12 at 9pm ET/PT on OWN.

[03/03/26 - 09:09 AM]
TNT Sports Announces Multi-Year Extensions with Jimmy Rollins and Jeff Francoeur
MLB Tuesday on TBS will open its 2026 regular season coverage on Tuesday, March 31, with a matchup of baseball's home run leaders from the past two seasons: 2025 Home Run Champion Cal Raleigh and the Seattle Mariners will host 2024 Home Run Champion Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees at 9:30 p.m. ET.

[03/03/26 - 09:06 AM]
Meet Your Max and Chloe in the Upcoming "Life Is Strange" Series on Prime Video
Tatum Grace Hopkins and Maisy Stella have been cast as Max Caulfield and Chloe Price, respectively.

[03/03/26 - 09:01 AM]
The History Channel Announces Global Rollout of Landmark Series "World War II with Tom Hanks" Launching This Memorial Day
The landmark 20-episode documentary series reexamines World War II through the lens of a new century, offering a deeply human portrait of how the modern world was forged in the fires of global conflict.

[03/03/26 - 08:54 AM]
Intense, Action-Packed Ukrainian Series "Double Stakes" Makes Exclusive U.S. Debut Thursday, March 19, 2026 on European Streamer Viaplay
Arriving at a cultural moment when American audiences are hungry for authentic stories from Ukraine, this eight-part series blends the moody atmospherics of Nordic Noir with the gritty realism of a modern Ukraine.

[03/03/26 - 08:31 AM]
Roku Adds Apple TV to Premium Subscriptions
Using their Roku account, customers can now subscribe to Apple TV through Premium Subscriptions on The Roku Channel to access Apple TV's premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries, live sports, and kids and family entertainment in one seamless experience.

[03/03/26 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom" - Official Trailer - Netflix
This documentary traces the life of Lamar Odom, from his rise to NBA fame and marriage to Khloé Kardashian to his near-fatal overdose in a Nevada brothel.

[03/03/26 - 08:03 AM]
HGTV Star Designers Team Up with Celebrities for the Ultimate Las Vegas Gamble in a New Season of Blockbuster Hit "Rock the Block"
HGTV's highest-rated series, which attracted over 16.6 million viewers across linear and streaming to its last run, will return for seven fresh episodes hosted by popular carpenter, craftsman and design expert Ty Pennington and take the ultimate gamble on four unexpected duos.