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[01/05/15 - 11:13 PM]
Development Update: Monday, January 5
Updates include: Amazon Studios rescinds its series order for "The After"; David Alan Grier cast in NBC's "Go Jerrod Go"; and Elena Satine upped to series regular on ABC's "Revenge."

[01/05/15 - 09:01 PM]
"Game of Thrones(R)" Becomes First TV Series to Be Showcased in IMAX(R)
The episodes will be digitally re-mastered into the immersive IMAX(R) format and will be released for an exclusive one-week engagement in upwards of 150 IMAX theatres across the country.

[01/05/15 - 06:01 PM]
Nat Geo WILD's New "Aloha Vet" Series Is a Pacific Island Animal Adventure
The new series premieres Saturday, March 21 at 9:00/8:00c on the cable channel.

[01/05/15 - 05:55 PM]
HBO Once Again Gives "Girls" Early Renewal
The news marks the second year in a row the series received an early pickup.

[01/05/15 - 02:22 PM]
Investigation Discovery Experiences Best Year Ever in Prime Delivery with Double Digit Growth in Key Demos
Investigation Discovery spins the numbers for 2014 to date.

[01/05/15 - 01:55 PM]
From Craigslist Killers to Cyber Stalkers, Investigation Discovery's "Web of Lies" Returns For a Shocking Second Season
The show's sophomore run rolls out Wednesday, January 14 at 10:00/9:00c on Investigation Discovery.

[01/05/15 - 01:49 PM]
Lions-Cowboys Clash Helps FOX Dominate NFL Wild Card Weekend
FOX Sports spins the numbers for Sunday, January 4.

[01/05/15 - 01:49 PM]
American Heroes Channel Celebrates Its Best Year Ever in Prime and Total Day Delivery with Double Digit Growth in Major Demos
American Heroes Channel spins the numbers for 2014 to date.

[01/05/15 - 01:12 PM]
HGTV Finishes 2014 as a Top 10 Cable Network
HGTV spins the numbers for 2014 to date.

[01/05/15 - 12:53 PM]
Big Return for "Little Women: LA" - Season Two Launch of Lifetime's Hit Docu-Soap Reaches Series High 1.5 Million Viewers
Lifetime spins the numbers for Thursday, January 1.

[01/05/15 - 11:53 AM]
ABC Family to Launch the "Pretty Little Liars" Snapchat Account, with a Social Sneak Peak of the Winter Premiere, on Tuesday, January 6
Fans will be able to see the first three minutes of the January 6th premiere in short snaps throughout the day until 7:00 PM ET.

[01/05/15 - 11:36 AM]
BBC America's "Doctor Who" Finishes 2014 with Highest Rated Season Ever
Plus: looking ahead in 2015, "Doctor Who" returns with a full season starring Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman.

[01/05/15 - 11:30 AM]
E! Announces Primetime Comedy Talk Show with Host Grace Helbig Premiering April 2015
The new hybrid comedy talk show will showcase Helbig and feature her "uber fan" point of view on what's trending in pop culture, as well as fun and unexpected interviews with celebrity guests.

[01/05/15 - 11:16 AM]
Freshman Drama "Scorpion" Scores Post-AFC Championship Game Slot
The special episode, entitled "Forget Me Nots," will air Sunday, January 18 at 10:00/9:00c.

[01/05/15 - 11:14 AM]
ABC Family Celebrates Seminal #1 Ranking in Prime in Women 18-34 and Achieves Best Competitive Finish Ever in Adults 18-34 and Viewers 12-34
ABC Family spins the numbers for 2014 to date.

[01/05/15 - 11:01 AM]
Syfy and Philips Pioneer World First in TV Entertainment with "12 Monkeys" and Hue
The distinctive experience follows the success of this summer's "Sharknado 2," which, for the first time ever, enabled home viewers to sync their Philips Hue lighting system to accompany the soundtrack.

[01/05/15 - 10:17 AM]
Netflix and Executive Producer Edward Norton Bring Viewers the Original Documentary "My Own Man," to Premiere March 6, 2015
The film was written, produced and directed by David Sampliner (Dirty Work).

[01/05/15 - 10:15 AM]
Duff Goldman and Valerie Bertinelli Sweeten New Kid Competition Series "Kids Baking Championship"
The four-part series premieres Monday, February 2 at 8:00/7:00c on Food Network.

[01/05/15 - 10:02 AM]
The Legend Makes History Yet Again When "The Adventures of Puss in Boots" Premieres on Netflix Jan. 16
The first five 22-minute episodes will be available to Netflix members in the U.S., Canada, Latin America, UK, Ireland, the Nordics, Benelux and France to watch instantly.

[01/05/15 - 10:00 AM]
"Miles From Tomorrowland," Disney Junior's Intergalactic Adventure Series, Blasts off Friday, February 6 on Disney Channel
Olivia Munn, Adrian Grenier, Mark Hamill, George Takei, Bill Nye, Wil Wheaton, Alton Brown and Brenda Song are among the ensemble voice cast.

[01/05/15 - 09:09 AM]
Rob Riggle to Host "CMT's Ultimate Kickoff Party," Premiering Friday, January 9 at 9 P.M. ET Only on CMT
The concert has a star studded lineup including Toby Keith, Lady Antebellum, Big & Rich, Brett Eldredge, Jake Owen, Maddie & Tae and Thomas Rhett.

[01/05/15 - 08:45 AM]
Season Premiere of "The Celebrity Apprentice" Is Its Top-Rated Episode Since March 4, 2012 in 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, January 4.

[01/05/15 - 08:33 AM]
"Galavant" Opens as Sunday's Top-Rated Series Debut Since March in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, January 4.

[01/05/15 - 08:21 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: NFL Overrun Powers FOX to Victory
Over 40 million viewers spill into primetime for the network last night.

[01/05/15 - 07:01 AM]
Syfy and Relativity Television Will Develop Groundbreaking New Unscripted Series "Hackers"
The series will take viewers deep inside the shadowy and dangerous world of high-tech hackers for the very first time.

[01/05/15 - 05:16 AM]
NBC's "Golden Globe Arrivals Special" Kicks Off Hollywood's Biggest Night on Sunday, January 11 (4-5 P.M. PT/7-8 P.M. ET)
Matt Lauer, Savannah Guthrie, Natalie Morales and Carson Daly will host the pre-show, featuring interviews with the biggest stars from television and film, and revealing the eagerly-awaited red carpet fashions worn on Hollywood's biggest night.

[01/04/15 - 12:40 PM]
Cardinals-Panthers Wild Card Game is ESPN's Third Highest-Rated NFL Game Ever
ESPN spins the numbers for Saturday, January 3.

[01/04/15 - 11:47 AM]
Ravens-Steelers on NBC Is 2nd Most-Watched Saturday AFC Wild Card Game in Past 20 Seasons
NBC further spins the numbers for Saturday, January 3.

[01/04/15 - 08:49 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Dominates with AFC Wild Card Game
The Ravens-Steelers matchup easily wins the night in all categories.

[01/04/15 - 08:44 AM]
Last Night's Ravens-Steelers Telecast Is the Second-Best Metered-Market Rating for a Saturday AFC Wild Card Game in the Past Six Seasons
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, January 3.

[01/04/15 - 06:45 AM]
ESPN "SportsCenter" Anchor and Dedicated Family Man Stuart Scott Has Passed Away
"ESPN and everyone in the sports world have lost a true friend and a uniquely inspirational figure in Stuart Scott," said ESPN president John Skipper.

[01/03/15 - 09:17 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: "Undercover Boss" Return Powers CBS to Victory
The Eye's reality series rejoins its Friday lineup to positive results.

[01/03/15 - 08:53 AM]
Rebroadcast of "Dateline NBC" Grows from Its First Half-Hour to Its Fourth by 50% in Adult 18-49 Rating
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, January 2.

[01/02/15 - 01:26 PM]
College Football Playoff Semifinals - Cable's Largest Two Audiences in History
ESPN further spins the numbers for Wednesday, December 31 and Thursday, January 1.

[01/02/15 - 11:05 AM]
Bounce TV Posts Strongest Year in Its History, Racks Up Impressive Double-Digit Viewership Gains in Prime and Total Day Households & Key Demos
Bounce TV spins the numbers for 2014.

[01/02/15 - 10:47 AM]
"Brooklyn Nine-Nine" Kwazy Cupcakes!(TM) Mobile Game to Launch January 3rd
Kwazy Cupcakes! follows the adventures of Kwazy Koala on his exciting journey through Cupcake Mountain.

[01/02/15 - 10:10 AM]
Jimmy Kimmel Announces First-Ever "Lord of the Poster Board" Competition to Take Place at the 2015 College Football Playoff National Championship
Last night during The Rose Bowl Game Presented by Northwestern Mutual and the Allstate Sugar Bowl games on ESPN, Jimmy Kimmel revealed his favorite 14 fan-made poster board signs from the 2014 season.

[01/02/15 - 09:08 AM]
Travel Channel Announces "The Trip: 2015" - 3rd Annual Network Event & Sweepstakes
This year's special hops between the stunning islands of Oahu, Maui, Kauai, Lanai and Hawaii Island, exploring the grand beauty, remarkable luxuries and hidden adventures of this exotic locale, as never seen before.

[01/02/15 - 09:06 AM]
BBC America's "Top Gear" Returns January 12 with Two-Part Patagonia Special
The special features the most grueling car exploits yet, as the boys take three V8 sports cars on a 1600 mile trek through Patagonia.

[01/02/15 - 09:05 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Opens 2015 on Top in Viewers, Demos
"The Big Bang Theory" leads the Eye's all-repeat lineup to victory last night.

[01/02/15 - 08:44 AM]
"The Biggest Loser" Ranks #1 in Its Time Period Among the Big 4 in Adults 18-34 and Women 18-34
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, January 1.

[01/02/15 - 08:33 AM]
College Football Playoff Semifinals: Highest Overnight Ratings Ever for Non-Championship Football Game on ESPN and ABC
ESPN spins the numbers for Thursday, January 1.

[01/01/15 - 12:35 PM]
College Football: First Half of "New Year's Six" Delivers ESPN Most-Viewed New Year's Eve Tripleheader on Record
ESPN spins the numbers for Wednesday, December 31.

[01/01/15 - 09:34 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Tops Final Night of 2014
"Dick Clark's Primetime New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest" is the evening's most-watched program.

[01/01/15 - 08:30 AM]
ABC Dominates the Final Night of 2014 - "New Year's Rockin' Eve" Is Up Year to Year
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, December 31.

[01/01/15 - 07:18 AM]
"NBC's New Year's Eve with Carson Daly" Equals the Show's Highest 18-49 Rating in the Local People Meters in Five Years
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, December 31.

[12/31/14 - 12:53 PM]
Disney Channel Is TV's #1 Network for the 4th-Consecutive Year in Kids 6-11 and for the 6th-Straight Year in Tweens 9-14
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the year to date.

[12/31/14 - 09:39 AM]
Kennedy Center Honors Leads CBS to Top Tuesday
CBS spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 30.

[12/31/14 - 09:12 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Tops Evening with "The Kennedy Center Honors"
The Eye is the most-watched network last night in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/31/14 - 09:11 AM]
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Delivers Third Consecutive Year of Double-Digit Growth in Total Viewers (+15%)
OWN spins the numbers for the year to date.







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[02/27/26 - 01:28 PM]
Paramount to Acquire Warner Bros. Discovery to Form Next-Generation Global Media and Entertainment Company
The transaction has been unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of both companies and is expected to close in Q3 2026, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory clearances and approval by WBD shareholders, with a vote expected in the early spring of 2026.

[02/27/26 - 12:30 PM]
The Jaw-Dropping Fifth and Final Season of Starz's Hit Drama Series, "Power Book III: Raising Kanan" Set to Premiere June 12
To date, the series has accumulated over 21 billion minutes viewed across all episodes and remains one of Starz's top-performing series.

[02/27/26 - 09:12 AM]
Team USA Hockey Olympic Gold Medalists Hilary Knight, Jack Hughes and Quinn Hughes to Appear Together on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" on Monday, March 2
The episode will also feature guests Nicole Kidman, Luke Thompson and a cooking demo by Chef Mario Carbone.

[02/27/26 - 08:12 AM]
Paul Wesley Joins Season Three of Hit Apple TV Series "The Buccaneers"
Wesley will play the role as Frank, a mysterious but charming stranger who arrives into Nan and Mrs. St. George's world, turning it upside down.

[02/27/26 - 07:31 AM]
Peacock to Exclusively Stream Focus Features' "Hamnet" Beginning March 6
Directed by two-time Academy Award-winning director ChloƩ Zhao, the film tells the untold story behind one of Shakespeare's most memorable works and celebrates the power of imagination and the creative spirit.

[02/27/26 - 07:01 AM]
Prime Video Debuts First-Look Image of Ryan Hurst as Kratos and Callum Vinson as Atreus On Set of New Series "God of War"
The series is co-produced by Sony Pictures Television and Amazon MGM Studios in association with PlayStation Productions and Tall Ship Productions, and has received a two-season order.

[02/27/26 - 06:01 AM]
Video: Netflix and Apple TV Join Forces to Stream Formula 1 Thrills
The entire new season of "Formula 1: Drive to Survive" is now on Netflix globally and Apple TV in the U.S.

[02/26/26 - 08:46 PM]
"Dandelion": Netflix Adapts "Gintama" Creator Hideaki Sorachi's Debut Work into New Anime Series
Set within the Send-Off Department of the Japanese Angel Federation, Dandelion follows "Angels" Tetsuo Tanba and Misaki Kurogane as they scramble to track down Earthbound spirits - souls unable to move on and find peace - and gently guide them to pass on.

[02/26/26 - 06:01 PM]
Video: "Still Shining" - Official Trailer - Netflix
After falling in love as teens, two young adults drift apart - only to reunite 10 years later and confront their heartbreak, growth and new challenges.

[02/26/26 - 02:46 PM]
Netflix Declines to Raise Offer for Warner Bros.
"The transaction we negotiated would have created shareholder value with a clear path to regulatory approval. However, we've always been disciplined, and at the price required to match Paramount Skydance's latest offer, the deal is no longer financially attractive, so we are declining to match the Paramount Skydance bid," said co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters.

[02/26/26 - 02:19 PM]
"Live with Kelly and Mark" Soars to Season High with Best Audience in Over a Year
"Live" has now ranked as the No. 1 talk show in syndication for 157 consecutive weeks across all key measures.

[02/26/26 - 02:08 PM]
Britbox Unveils Spring Slate with "The Lady" Starring Mia McKenna-Bruce; Premieres March 18
Other highlights include the return of "Hope Street" and the debut of "Mudtown."

[02/26/26 - 01:36 PM]
Paramount Comments on Warner Bros. Discovery Board's Determination of Paramount's Proposal as Superior
David Ellison, Chairman and CEO of Paramount, said: "We are pleased WBD's Board has unanimously affirmed the superior value of our offer, which delivers to WBD shareholders superior value, certainty and speed to closing."

[02/26/26 - 01:16 PM]
Warner Bros. Discovery Board of Directors Determines Revised Proposal from Paramount Skydance Constitutes a "Company Superior Proposal"
Under the terms of the Netflix merger agreement, this notice triggers a four business day period during which Netflix has the right to propose revisions to the Netflix merger agreement so that the PSKY proposal would cease to constitute a "Company Superior Proposal."

[02/26/26 - 01:00 PM]
FOX Television Network Renews Hit Joel McHale Series "Animal Control" for Season Five
In addition, the first three seasons of the series are currently streaming on Netflix, and the show has been sold in territories around the world.