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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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[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.