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[10/23/15 - 11:35 PM]
Development Update: Friday, October 23
Updates include: ABC's "Blood & Oil," NBC's "The Player" get reduced episode orders; CBS asks for six backup scripts for "Code Black"; and TBS pulls the plug on "Clipped."

[10/23/15 - 03:36 PM]
"Project Runway" Reaches Season Highs
Lifetime spins the numbers for Thursday, October 22.

[10/23/15 - 03:28 PM]
CBS Gives Full Season Order to "Limitless"
The series is the #2 most-watched new show of the television season.

[10/23/15 - 03:07 PM]
Cartoon Network Gets SPOOKY All Hallo-WEEK long! No Tricks, Just TREATS!
Highlights include a "Terror Tales of the Park" marathon from "Regular Show."

[10/23/15 - 02:30 PM]
Dr. Phil McGraw to Guest-Star on New Comedy "Grandfathered"
McGraw will play Dr. Bateman, the first doctor Jimmy (John Stamos) has seen in more than 20 years.

[10/23/15 - 12:45 PM]
More Viewers Watched Portions of CBS News Broadcasts Through the First Four Weeks of the Season Than Any Other Network Newscasts
CBS News spins the numbers for the week of October 12-18.

[10/23/15 - 11:54 AM]
"NCIS: New Orleans," "Blue Bloods," "Hawaii Five-0," "Limitless," "The Good Wife" and "The Amazing Race" Improve on Their Live +3-Day Viewer Lifts
CBS further spins the numbers for the week of October 12-18.

[10/23/15 - 11:50 AM]
Ovation Signs Development Deal with Joel Eisenberg and Steve Hillard for "The Chronicles of Ara" Fantasy Novels
The series is about a muse who inspires all of art and invention, Ara, who is corrupted upon a tragic loss.

[10/23/15 - 11:48 AM]
Week 6 of "Thursday Night Football" on CBS and NFL Network Delivers Increases in Viewers and Household Ratings
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, October 22.

[10/23/15 - 11:00 AM]
Disney XD Orders New Comedy Prank Series "Walk the Prank"
The single-camera series follows a team of practical jokesters who create hilarious over-the-top pranks for an online hidden camera show.

[10/23/15 - 11:00 AM]
ABC Family Announces Additional Winter Premiere Dates
Look for "The Fosters" and "Recovery Road" on Monday, January 18 as well as "Young & Hungry" and "Baby Daddy" on Wednesday, February 3.

[10/23/15 - 10:58 AM]
WGN America to Premiere All-New Gritty Drama Series "Outsiders" January 2016
The 13-episode, one-hour drama explores the epic battle between the Farrell Clan, a tight-knit family of renegades who have lived atop the rugged Shay Mountain for over two hundred years.

[10/23/15 - 10:41 AM]
Video: Watch the First 11 Minutes of Season Four of "MasterChef Junior" Debuting Friday, November 6 on FOX
America's top 24 junior home cooks will enter the kitchen for the first time and jump right into their first mystery box challenge.

[10/23/15 - 10:33 AM]
Video: TNT Offers Viewers Early VOD Preview of Re-imagined Spy Adventure "Legends"
Starting today, the series' fall premiere episode is available via TNT On Demand, tntdrama.com, the Watch TNT mobile app and the TNT YouTube channel, as well as on participating TV providers' platforms and apps.

[10/23/15 - 10:27 AM]
Trailer for AMC's Much Anticipated Series "Preacher" to Make World Premiere During Extended 90-Minute Episode of "The Walking Dead" on November 1st
Said stunt will also include the television premiere of the "Into the Badlands" trailer.

[10/23/15 - 10:22 AM]
TV One Premieres New Original Movie "Stock Option" on Saturday, November 7 at 8 PM ET
Tasha Smith, Amin Joseph, Antonique Smith and Aaron D. Spears star in the project.

[10/23/15 - 10:08 AM]
"Undateable" to Telecast Live on Both the East Coast and West Coast for the Remainder of Its season
Tonight's musical guest is L.A.-based four-piece band Saint Motel performing their summer hit "My Type" and new single "Cold Cold Man."

[10/23/15 - 10:02 AM]
FX Networks Promotes Gina Balian, Nicole Clemens and Jonathan Frank
Balian will serve as Executive Vice President of Limited Series; Clemens is Executive Vice President of Series Development and Frank is Executive Vice President of Current Series.

[10/23/15 - 10:00 AM]
"Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris" Gets in the Halloween Spirit with Guest Announcer Kelly Ripa on an All-New Episode, Tuesday, Oct. 27
Ripa will guide viewers through the special Halloween-themed episode from the studio's guest announcer booth.

[10/23/15 - 09:39 AM]
Excluding the NBA Finals Weeks, "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Delivers Its Highest-Rated Thursday Telecast in Households Since March
ABC spins the late-night numbers for Thursday, October 22.

[10/23/15 - 09:06 AM]
Crackle Releases Key Art & New Sneak-Peek Clip from First Original Scripted Drama, "The Art of More" Starring Dennis Quaid, Kate Bosworth, Cary Elwes and Christian Cooke
The series, premiering November 19, explores the underbelly and surprisingly cutthroat world of premium auction houses filled with hustlers, smugglers, power mongers and collectors of the beautiful and the bizarre.

[10/23/15 - 08:30 AM]
ABC's Thursday Is Up and Continues to Dominate Its Entertainment Competition
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, October 22.

[10/23/15 - 08:26 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: "Thursday Night Football" Rises in Latest CBS Victory
The Eye tops viewers, demos for the sixth consecutive week.

[10/23/15 - 08:24 AM]
"Heroes Reborn" and "Blacklist" Maintain 100% Week to Week in 18-49, "The Player" Grows
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, October 22.

[10/23/15 - 08:13 AM]
The World Series-Bound New York Mets Will Appear on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," Tonight, Friday October 23
This will be the final episode from Kimmel's week-long stint in Brooklyn.

[10/23/15 - 07:33 AM]
Video: Netflix Releases Trailer for "Marvel's Jessica Jones"
The series will premiere on November 20, 2015 at 12:01am PT in all territories where Netflix is available.

[10/23/15 - 07:02 AM]
Discovery Channel's "Gold Rush" Season Six Premiere Tops All of Television on Friday Oct. 16 in Men 25-54
Discovery further spins the numbers for Friday, October 16.

[10/23/15 - 06:38 AM]
NFL Players Commemorate National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Upcoming "SVU" Marathon
The new interstitial campaign features Mariska Hargitay and NFL stars encouraging everyone to "get off the sidelines" to help stop domestic violence and sexual assault.

[10/23/15 - 02:28 AM]
MTV Unveils New EMAs Category: The Video Visionary Award - Rock Heroes Duran Duran to Be the First Honorees
Duran Duran's unique sound and strong visual sense have not only influenced a generation of musicians and creatives, but continue to resonate the world over.

[10/22/15 - 11:19 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, October 22
Updates include: ABC passes on second season of "The Whispers"; Dan Sterling brings "Citizen Floyd" to FOX; and Heather Mitchell to bring "Romeo & Juliet" sequel to ABC.

[10/22/15 - 04:41 PM]
World Long Drive Championship Delivers Record Ratings for Golf Channel
Golf Channel spins the numbers for Wednesday, October 21.

[10/22/15 - 03:09 PM]
Esquire Network Scores Most-Watched Primetime, Total Day and Telecast Ever with "Back to the Future" Marathon
Esquire Network spins the numbers for Wednesday, October 21.

[10/22/15 - 03:07 PM]
Democratic Presidential Front-Runner Hillary Clinton Will Be a Guest on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Thursday, November 5
This will be Senator Clinton's first appearance on "Kimmel" since announcing her run for the Presidency.

[10/22/15 - 03:03 PM]
"Grease: Live" Casting News - Mario Lopez to Play Vince Fontaine
The telecast will reintroduce and reimagine some of the show's most memorable moments, great music and timeless love story to an entirely new generation.

[10/22/15 - 03:02 PM]
"Marvel's Agent Carter" Recruits Kurtwood Smith
Smith will play Vernon Masters, a veteran of the War Department with a keen understanding of how to work the system.

[10/22/15 - 03:00 PM]
"TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special" Set to Air Monday, December 7, on FOX
The two-hour special will honor the 40 most iconic, beloved and groundbreaking animated stars who have influenced generations of fans, created new dictionary entries, broken down barriers with irreverent social commentary and, most importantly, made us laugh.

[10/22/15 - 02:03 PM]
Showtime(R) Releases Season Six Key Art and First Teaser for Hit Comedy "Shameless"
This season, the Gallaghers are hitting a new groove as major changes attempt to pull the tight-knit clan apart.

[10/22/15 - 01:04 PM]
"The Great Christmas Light Fight" Returns for a Third Joyous Season with New Judges Carter Oosterhouse and Taniya Nayak and a Special Episode Where Neighborhoods Compete
The series features families and neighborhoods from across America decorating their homes to the extreme for Christmas with a total of $300,000 in prizes ($50,000 per episode) up for grabs.

[10/22/15 - 11:54 AM]
"Family Time" Viewership Grows for Third Consecutive Week, Season Three Episode Three Premiere Telecast Becomes Show's Most-Watched Episode to Date
Bounce TV spins the numbers for Tuesday, October 20.

[10/22/15 - 11:00 AM]
ESPN/ABC College Football Week 7: ESPN's Third-Best Regular Season College Football Saturday
ESPN spins the numbers for Saturday, October 17.

[10/22/15 - 10:44 AM]
"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" Defeats "Late Show with Stephen Colbert" by Largest Margins to Date
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of October 12-16.

[10/22/15 - 10:31 AM]
Video: "Master of None" - Main Trailer - Netflix
Meet Dev (Aziz Ansari), a 30-year-old actor in New York who has trouble deciding what he wants to eat, much less the pathway for the rest of his life.

[10/22/15 - 10:12 AM]
Nikki M. James Joins the Cast of "BrainDead" on CBS
James will play Rochelle, a medical resident whose father died as the result of a mysterious infection.

[10/22/15 - 10:00 AM]
ABC Family to Feature Pop Superstar Demi Lovato During "13 Nights of Halloween" Programming Event
As part of the network's "13 Nights of Halloween" programming event, ABC Family will air exclusive interstitials from Monday, October 26 - Friday, October 30 featuring Demi and her new hit single, "Confident."

[10/22/15 - 09:54 AM]
Video: New Promos for "American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson" - Premiering This February on FX
Get your first look at John Travolta as Robert Shapiro.

[10/22/15 - 09:49 AM]
Elizabeth Banks to Host "SNL" on Nov. 14 with Musical Guest Disclosure
Banks can next be seen in the highly anticipated "Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2," in theatres November 4.

[10/22/15 - 09:41 AM]
Destination America Assembles All-Star Talent for "Exorcism: Live!," The First-Ever Live Televised Exorcism in US TV History
Actor and media correspondent Chris Jacobs has signed on as host of the two-hour live special.

[10/22/15 - 09:35 AM]
E! Picks Up Groundbreaking Docuseries "I Am Cait" for Season Two to Air in 2016
"I'm looking forward to continuing the conversation," said Caitlyn Jenner.

[10/22/15 - 09:29 AM]
"The NFL on CBS" Continues to Score with Highest Viewership in 29 Years Through Week 6
CBS spins the numbers for its NFL coverage to date this season.

[10/22/15 - 09:16 AM]
Animal Planet Launches Hi-Def, Live Pandacam at Zoo Atlanta; Panda-Monium Ensues
The digital experience offers viewers unfiltered views into the lives of several giant pandas: father Yang Yang; mother Lun Lun; and Mei Lun and Mei Huan, the only current pair of giant panda twins in the U.S.







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[12/05/25 - 03:31 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers
"Nightline" improved on the previous week in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49, hitting nine-week highs in both measures.

[12/05/25 - 03:30 PM]
In Anticipation of "Avatar: Fire and Ash," ABC News to Premiere Two New Specials This December
First up: "Avatar: A New Era - Special Edition of 20/20" premieres Friday, December 12 on ABC.

[12/05/25 - 02:05 PM]
ESPN Networks Deliver Best College Football Regular Season Since 2011; "College GameDay Built by The Home Depot" Scores Most-Watched Season Ever
ESPN networks aired the most-watched game in 34 of 42 key Saturday windows, including seven of 14 noon windows, 13 of 14 late afternoon windows and all 14 prime windows.

[12/05/25 - 12:35 PM]
2025 CFB Viewership Surges on FOX & FS1
The 2025 regular season wrapped with big numbers for "Big Noon Saturday," "Big Noon Kickoff" and more - including year-over-year gains across the board.

[12/05/25 - 11:00 AM]
CBS Premiere Week Episodes Post Gains and Lead In Live Plus 35-Day Multiplatform Viewership
"Tracker" delivered 17.3 million viewers, up +6% versus its year-ago premiere.

[12/05/25 - 10:05 AM]
"Landman" Booms Into a Third Season Renewal and Breaks Viewing Records on Paramount+
The second season is set to be a top three series among all original content the week of November 17 and a top two series for the week of November 24 according to Nielsen preliminary data.

[12/05/25 - 09:45 AM]
Video: "Taylor" - A CW Documentary Special - Trailer
The special - airing Saturday, December 13 - explores the global phenomenon of Taylor Swift and digs deep across the musician's 20-year career, a period that has seen her transcend the realm of pop star to become a cultural icon like no other.

[12/05/25 - 08:45 AM]
ESPN Delivered Most-Watched Women's College Volleyball Season on Record
Said coverage averaged 190,000 viewers, up 36% from the 2024 season.

[12/05/25 - 08:31 AM]
Peacock Exclusively Streams Monkeypaw Productions' "Him" Beginning December 19
The film stars Marlon Wayans, Tyriq Withers, Julia Fox, Tim Heidecker, Jim Jefferies and more.

[12/05/25 - 08:01 AM]
BET+ Original Film, "Vera's Holiday Flop," Premieres Thursday, December 18
The film stars Charity Jordan, Terri J. Vaughn, Griff, Chrissy McDaniel, Tyler Chronicles, Algebra Blessett, Jelani Akil, Scotty ATL, and Saycon Sengbloh.

[12/05/25 - 07:01 AM]
Academy Award Winner Cillian Murphy Returns as the Legendary Gypsy Gangster Tommy Shelby in "Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man"
In select theaters March 6 and on Netflix March 20.

[12/05/25 - 07:01 AM]
Apple's Acclaimed Comedy "Platonic" Lands Season Three Renewal
"Platonic" follows a platonic pair of former best friends approaching midlife (Seth Rogen and Rose Byrne) who reconnect after a long rift.

[12/05/25 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Time Flies" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Fresh out of prison and low on options, two women run a fumigation business - until a shady client pulls them back into the life they fought to escape.

[12/05/25 - 04:01 AM]
Netflix to Acquire Warner Bros. Following the Separation of Discovery Global for a Total Enterprise Value of $82.7 Billion (Equity Value of $72.0 Billion)
This acquisition brings together two pioneering entertainment businesses, combining Netflix's innovation, global reach and best-in-class streaming service with Warner Bros.' century-long legacy of world-class storytelling.

[12/05/25 - 12:01 AM]
Video: Netflix Unveils the First Look for "Land of Sin" - Premiering on January 2, 2026
Set in the Scanian countryside, this five-part series follows the investigation of a young teenager who is found dead on the Bjäre peninsula.