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[04/15/14 - 11:25 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, April 15
Updates include: TV Land gives cast-contingent pilot order to "Impastor"; Jake Busey cast in History's "Texas Rising"; and Michael Fresco inks pilot deal with ABC.

[04/15/14 - 09:00 PM]
"The Voice" Narrows Field to Top 12 Artists as Competition Heats Up
Each of the celebrity musician coaches - Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Shakira and Usher - will have three artists on their respective teams.

[04/15/14 - 03:06 PM]
NHL Regular Season Sets Viewership Records Across NBC & NBCSN
NBC spins the numbers for its NHL coverage to date this season.

[04/15/14 - 03:02 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "The Voice" Tops Demos, "DWTS" Leads Viewers
Plus: numbers for Syfy's "Warehouse 13," MTV's "16 & Pregnant" and TBS's "Bam's Bad Ass Game Show."

[04/15/14 - 02:00 PM]
A Special Behind-the-Scenes Preview of "24: Live Another Day" Airs Saturday, May 3, on FOX
The half-hour special features interviews with the series' Emmy Award-winning director, producers and series stars.

[04/15/14 - 01:51 PM]
"The Maya Rudolph Show" Special Set to Air on NBC May 19
Andy Samberg, Kristen Bell, Fred Armisen, Chris Parnell, Craig Robinson and Sean Hayes are among those slated to appear.

[04/15/14 - 01:15 PM]
Discovery Channel's "Naked and Afraid" #1 Ad Supported Program in Cable Among Men on Sunday
Discovery spins the numbers for Sunday, April 13.

[04/15/14 - 12:24 PM]
Nickelodeon's First Preschool Literacy Mobile App Tops Educational, Kids and Paid App Lists
The app aims to help kids develop phonemic awareness, letter knowledge and letter-sound associations, and promote excitement about words and learning to read.

[04/15/14 - 12:13 PM]
"48 Hours: Father and Son" Is Saturday's #1 Non-Sports Broadcast Program with Viewers
CBS spins the numbers for Saturday, April 12.

[04/15/14 - 12:10 PM]
Abby Lee Miller to Make Over Struggling Dance Studios in New Series "Abby's Studio Rescue," Premiering June 17
Each week, the show follows Abby as she dishes her tough love and no-nonsense advice while giving dance studios a second chance to finally bring home the gold.

[04/15/14 - 12:01 PM]
Stephen Colbert to Visit CBS's "Late Show with David Letterman," Tuesday, April 22
CBS announced last week that Colbert, the host, writer and executive producer of the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning "The Colbert Report," will be the next host of the "Late Show."

[04/15/14 - 11:41 AM]
Video: "Salem" - First Full Season Trailer
The new series launches this Sunday, April 10 at 10:00/9:00c on WGN America.

[04/15/14 - 11:37 AM]
Adult Swim Ranks #1 in Primetime Delivery of Adults 18-34 Among All Basic Cable Networks
Turner spins the numbers for the week of April 7-13.

[04/15/14 - 11:28 AM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "Game of Thrones" Holds Onto Demo Crown
Plus: numbers for MTV's "2014 Movie Awards," AMC's "Mad Men" and HBO's "Veep."

[04/15/14 - 11:24 AM]
Saturday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: FOX Tops Charts with NASCAR Sprint Cup
Plus: numbers for Syfy's "Bermuda Tentacles," Lifetime's "Death Clique" and TLC's "Sex Sent Me to the ER."

[04/15/14 - 11:07 AM]
Second-Place Chelsea v. Sunderland Saturday on NBC at 12:30 PM ET Highlights NBC Sports Group's Weekend Slate of Matches
Lead Premier League play-by-play announcer Arlo White is joined by Jim Beglin for the call from Stamford Bridge.

[04/15/14 - 10:49 AM]
Werdum and Browne Clash in Epic Heavyweight Bout at FOX UFC Saturday
Brazilian jiu-jitsu ace and No. 2-ranked Fabricio Werdum (17-5-1) matches wits and fists with Hawaiian knockout artist and No.3-ranked Travis Browne (16-1-1) to determine who faces champion Cain Velasquez next.

[04/15/14 - 10:39 AM]
NBC Sports Group Partners with Thomas Keller and His Award-Winning Bouchon Bakery to Promote the 2014 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs
NBC Sports Group collaborated with the celebrated bakery to conceive the "Puck Cake," a limited-edition variation of Bouchon Bakery's acclaimed MallowMore dessert.

[04/15/14 - 10:38 AM]
"The Voice" Generates Two of the Top Five 18-49 Ratings on the Big 4 Networks for the Week of April 7-13
NBC spins the numbers for the week of April 7-13.

[04/15/14 - 10:35 AM]
ABC Finishes No. 2 in Adults 18-49 for the 3rd Straight Week and Is the Only Network Up from the Same Week Last Year
ABC spins the numbers for the week of April 7-13.

[04/15/14 - 10:23 AM]
Disney Channel Is TV's #1 Total Day Network for the 148th-Straight Week in Tweens and for the 147th Time in the Prior 148 Weeks in Kids 6-11
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of April 7-13.

[04/15/14 - 10:22 AM]
CBS Sweeps Fourth Consecutive Week in Viewers, Adults 18-49 and Adults 25-54
CBS spins the numbers for the week of April 7-13.

[04/15/14 - 10:09 AM]
New Date Added to Stars of "Nashville" Concert Tour May 5 - Philadelphia
Tour dates previously announced and sold-out are April 25, Joe's Bar in Chicago, May 4, Lincoln Theatre in Washington, DC and May 6, Best Buy Theater in New York City.

[04/15/14 - 10:07 AM]
Bravo Media's "Watch What Happens Live" Earns Series High with 3.5 Million Total Viewers
Bravo spins the numbers for Sunday, April 13.

[04/15/14 - 09:53 AM]
FOX Ranks No. 2 for the Week Among Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34 and Teens
FOX spins the numbers for the week of April 7-13.

[04/15/14 - 09:18 AM]
Up Week to Week, "Live with Kelly and Michael" Nearly Ties "Dr. Phil" as the #1 Syndie Talker of the Week
Disney-ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for the week of March 31-April 4.

[04/15/14 - 08:42 AM]
Disney Night on "Dancing with the Stars" Is Up Week to Week and Year to Year - Season Highs in Teens and Kids
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, April 14.

[04/15/14 - 08:40 AM]
NBC Wins the Night in Adults 18-49, Taking Six of Six Half-Hours Despite Running a "Blacklist" Encore at 10 p.m.
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, April 14.

[04/15/14 - 08:29 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: "The Voice" Dominates Demos for NBC
Plus: "The Tomorrow People" posts big gains for The CW from last week and a year ago.

[04/15/14 - 08:15 AM]
"60 Minutes" Makes Top 10 for the Fourth Time in Five Weeks
CBS spins the numbers for Sunday, April 13.

[04/15/14 - 08:03 AM]
Six Big Ten College Football Games for Prime Time Telecasts in 2014
Four of the six telecasts will involve defending division champions No. 4 Michigan State and No. 7 Ohio State.

[04/15/14 - 07:17 AM]
"The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show" Crosses the Pond When It Films in London for the First Time, This Holiday Season on the CBS Television Network
Announced today at the Victoria's Secret New Bond Street store by Angels Adriana Lima and Candice Swanepoel, the show merges fashion, fantasy and entertainment into a runway spectacle.

[04/15/14 - 06:03 AM]
MTV Pre-Releases the First Episode of New Scripted Comedy Series, "Faking It" Today Exclusively on the MTV App
Beginning today for 48 hours, fans can watch the full episode on the app on iOS, Android and Xbox 360 for Xbox Live Gold members in the U.S.

[04/14/14 - 11:12 PM]
Development Update: Monday, April 14
Updates include: Dominique McElligott boards "The Astronaut Wives Club" at ABC; WGN America eyes "Scalped" adaptation; and new quartet bound for Cinemax's "Banshee."

[04/14/14 - 04:16 PM]
Friday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "Blue Bloods," "Shark Tank" Hold Onto Top Spots
Plus: numbers for Discovery's "Boss Hog," Animal Planet's "Tanked" and Syfy's "Continuum."

[04/14/14 - 02:47 PM]
Brad Bessey Promoted to Expanded Role as Executive Producer of Newsmagazines "Entertainment Tonight" and "The Insider"
In addition, Monique Chenault joins "The Insider" as Co-Executive Producer.

[04/14/14 - 02:15 PM]
TV Land Orders Darren Star's "Younger," With Sutton Foster and Hilary Duff, To Series
The series will shoot in New York - a first for TV Land.

[04/14/14 - 01:14 PM]
NBC Sports Group's Coverage of 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs Begins Wednesday Night with Triple-Header Across NBCSN and CNBC
In order to televise as many as five games on a given day/night during the first round, NBC Sports Group will present matchups on NBC, NBCSN, NHL Network and CNBC.

[04/14/14 - 01:01 PM]
Oxygen Media Celebrates Good Friday with Gospel Concert Event Followed by "Preachers of L.A." Season One Marathon
"'Preachers of L.A.' Presents: Deitrick Haddon and LXW Live in Concert" will premiere for the first time on-air April 18 at 8:30 AM ET/PT.

[04/14/14 - 12:33 PM]
ESPN Hosts for FIFA World Cup in Brazil - Mike Tirico and Bob Ley Return as Hosts with Newcomer Lynsey Hipgrave of BT Sport
The trio will anchor ESPN studio shows throughout the month-long tournament from ESPN's production headquarters at Rio de Janeiro's Clube dos Marimbás.

[04/14/14 - 11:26 AM]
VH1 Ignites Monday Nights with the Return of "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" on May 5 at 8 PM ET/PT
Hit rappers Yung Joc and Waka Flocka Flame, along with Diddy-Dirty Money's Kalenna Harper, will join fan favorites Joseline, Stevie J., Mimi, Lil Scrappy, Erica, Karlie, Benzino, Rasheeda and Kirk.

[04/14/14 - 11:24 AM]
"Arnie" Becomes Most-Watched Original Film in Golf Channel History After 1st of 3 Nights
Golf Channel spins the numbers for Sunday, April 13.

[04/14/14 - 11:21 AM]
Copa del Rey Final Live on ESPN Deportes, ESPN Deportes Radio and ESPN
Ian Darke, ESPN's lead commentator for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, will pair with veteran analyst Steve McManaman to call the match.

[04/14/14 - 11:17 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Michael" Announces "Live's Top Fitness Instructor"
"Live's" production team will narrow down the entry pool to five finalists who will travel to New York to appear on "Live" during the week of May 26-30.

[04/14/14 - 10:42 AM]
Fuse to Premiere New Interview Series "Fuse News Presents Artist 2 Artist" on Tuesday, April 15 at 8PM ET
The two selected artists in each episode have some sort of relationship, whether they've been touring together, have collaborated with one another, or are simply good friends.

[04/14/14 - 10:11 AM]
Live + 7 Day Ratings: ABC Claims the Week's #1 Biggest Broadcast Gainer for the 2nd Straight Week in Adults 18-49
ABC further spins the numbers for the week of March 24-30.

[04/14/14 - 10:02 AM]
USA Network Orders Second Season of Breakout Comedic Reality Series "Chrisley Knows Best"
The buzzy series has captured a loyal following in its first season and is the network's youngest original series to date with a median age of 36.5.

[04/14/14 - 09:46 AM]
Nazneen Contractor Tapped as a Recurring Guest Star in USA Network's Globe-Trotting Espionage Drama "Covert Affairs"
She'll play the drop dead gorgeous Sydney, who has begun enchanting Annie's (Piper Perabo) fellow CIA officer, Calder Michaels (Hill Harper).

[04/14/14 - 09:30 AM]
President Obama, Ben Affleck, Tom Brady, and Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry Join "E:60" Boston Marathon Special
"E:60 Presents Dream On: Stories from Boston's Strongest" premieres this Tuesday, April 15 at 7:00/6:00c on ESPN.

[04/14/14 - 09:20 AM]
FYI Orders Two New Pilots "You're the One" & "Marry Me... Today"
"You're the One" follows men and women as they embark on an emotionally charged mission that spans the globe, in search of a lost love.







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[03/04/26 - 11:31 AM]
"Disney Animation's Songs in Sign Language" to Debut on Disney+ April 27
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]
Video: HBO Max Releases First Teaser from the DC Studios Series "Lanterns," Starring Kyle Chandler, Aaron Pierre, and Kelly Macdonald
The series is slated to debut later this August on HBO and available to stream on HBO Max.

[03/04/26 - 10:01 AM]
Netflix's "Untamed" Season 2 Production Kicks Off in Hawaii
The series will film on location on O'ahu and the island of Hawaii.

[03/04/26 - 10:01 AM]
MTV Announces the Final 18 Episodes of "Jersey Shore Family Vacation," One of TV's Most Influential Reality Franchises, Premiering on Thursday, May 7 at 8PM ET/PT
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 - 09:46 AM]
"The Verdict," Hosted by Christopher "Mad Dog" Russo, Returns to Vice TV For Season Two, Taking on the Biggest Debates in Sports
In each episode, Russo and a lineup of sports insiders, journalists, and analysts get to the bottom of the hottest debates in sports history, presenting both sides through a fast-paced documentary debate format.

[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
"Queen Latifah and Taraji P. Henson are extraordinary talents and dynamic producers who share Lifetime's passion for telling powerful stories about women," said Elaine Frontain Bryant, Executive Vice President and Head of Programming, A&E, Lifetime and LMN.

[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.