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[01/08/10 - 04:14 PM]
2010 WINTER TCA SCHEDULE
By The Futon Critic Staff

Here's a recap of the news that broke at this year's event:

ABC
· Exclusive: Bruckheimer Adds "The Whole Truth" to Development Slate
· Scrubs to Get Wednesday Showcase
· McPherson: ABC Happy With Kimmel
· Exclusive: ABC's "Romantically" on Target for Mondays
· FLASHFORWARD TO RETURN TO THE ABC SCHEDULE MARCH 18, 2010
· JAMIE OLIVER KICKSTARTS A REVOLUTION IN AMERICA - IN OUR HOME KITCHENS, SCHOOLS AND WORKPLACES
· ABC ANNOUNCES EARLY PICK-UPS OF HIT WEDNESDAY NIGHT COMEDIES "COUGAR TOWN," "THE MIDDLE" AND "MODERN FAMILY" FOR THE 2010-11 SEASON
· ABC CELEBRATES THE TENTH SEASON PREMIERE OF "DANCING WITH THE STARS," MONDAY, MARCH 22
· SECOND BOOK FROM RICHARD CASTLE - STAR OF ABC'S "CASTLE" - PLANNED FOR RELEASE SEPTEMBER 2010

ABC Family
· ABC FAMILY'S HIT COMEDY "10 THINGS I HATE ABOUT YOU" RETURNS ON MONDAY, MARCH 29 AT 8:00PM ET/PT
· ABC FAMILY PICKS UP NEW SEASONS OF NETWORK'S HIT SERIES "THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER" AND "MAKE IT OR BREAK IT"
· THE CUTTING EDGE: FIRE & ICE, STARRING FRANCIA RAISA AND BRENDAN FEHR, TO PREMIERE SUNDAY, MARCH 14 AT 8:00PM ET/PT, ON ABC FAMILY

AMC
· AMC ANNOUNCES "BREAKING BAD" SEASON THREE PREMIERE SUNDAY, MARCH 21 AT 10PM ET/PT

Animal Planet
· SHORTY'S BARK IS BIGGER THAN HIS BITE IN NEW PIT BULL RESCUE SERIES ABOUT LITTLE PEOPLE AND BIG DOGS
· PRIMATES AND BIG CATS AND SNAKES, OH MY... ANIMAL PLANET EXPLORES CAUTIONARY TALES OF LOVE DOOMED FROM THE START
· Animal Planet Statement Regarding Sea Shepherd and Whaling Ship's Engagement at Sea
· THE BRUTAL WORLD OF DOG FIGHTING IS UNCOVERED IN PREMIERE OF ANIMAL PLANET INVESTIGATES
· PRIMATES AND BIG CATS AND SNAKES, OH MY... ANIMAL PLANET EXPLORES CAUTIONARY TALES OF LOVE DOOMED FROM THE START
· FANS WAIT WITH BAIT-ED BREATH... ANIMAL PLANET'S BEST-PERFORMING SERIES EVER RETURNS FOR MORE FRESHWATER HORROR IN "RIVER MONSTERS"
· ANIMAL PLANET ROLLS OUT NEW SUMMER SERIES LAST CHANCE HIGHWAY AND RENEWAL OF POPULAR HIT SERIES PIT BULLS AND PAROLEES

BBC America
· BBC AMERICA - FEBRUARY HIGHLIGHTS
· TOP GEAR'S ALL NEW U.S. PREMIERE HAS THE HOSTS OFF TO THE RACES AND JAY LENO BEHIND THE WHEEL
· BBC AMERICA PREMIERES BAFTA AWARD-WINNING SERIES THE CHOIR

BET
· BET Assembles Gospel and R&B Music's Brightest Stars for the Tenth Anniversary of 'CELEBRATION OF GOSPEL' on Sunday, January 10 at 8 p.m.*
· 'THE BET HONORS' Exemplifies What Extraordinary Looks Like by Recognizing Leading Luminaries
· BET and CENTRIC Celebrate African American Heritage During Black History Month
· Centric Premieres Two New Original Series 'Model City' and 'Keeping Up With The Jones'
· Compelling Documentary 'TEN9EIGHT' To Premiere on BET Sunday, February 7 at 12 Noon*
· DuBose Entertainment and BET Chronicle the Trials, Tribulations and Triumphs of NFL Star Michael Vick
· BET Cruises Into High Gear With an All-New Reality Series, 'THE FAMILY CREWS'
· Tiny & Toya Return to BET for Another Season of Growth, Determination and Heart on 'TINY & TOYA'
· Gospel Greats Donnie McClurkin and Yolanda Adams Join the All-Star Team of Judges for the Third Season of BET's 'Sunday Best'
· SUNDAY BEST Season 2 Finalists Latice Crawford and Jeff Spain Are Headed to the Chapel in BET'S Brand New Reality Series 'ALMOST MARRIED' Premiering Summer 2010

Bravo
· BRAVO'S ANDY COHEN IS BACK WITH A BRAND NEW SEASON OF "WATCH WHAT HAPPENS: LIVE" PREMIERING JANUARY 14 AT MIDNIGHT ET/PT
· BRAVO EXPANDS UNSCRIPTED PROGRAMMING BY 20%
· BRAVO PARTNERS WITH NEXXUS AS FULLY INTEGRATED SPONSOR FOR THIRD SEASON OF "SHEAR GENIUS" PREMIERING WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3 AT 10 PM ET/PT

CBS
· CBS Declares "Three Rivers" Dead
· CARRIE UNDERWOOD TO GUEST STAR ON "HOW I MET YOUR MOTHER"
· MIAMI MEDICAL, THE NEW DRAMA FROM PRODUCER JERRY BRUCKHEIMER, PREMIERES FRIDAY, APRIL 2 AT 10:00 PM
· THE "45TH ANNUAL ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS," HOSTED BY REBA McENTIRE, WILL BE BROADCAST LIVE FROM THE MGM GRAND GARDEN ARENA IN LAS VEGAS, SUNDAY, APRIL 18 ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK
· CBS.COM ANNOUNCES SEARCH FOR THE BEST IMPERSONATION OF CSI: MIAMI'S POPULAR CHARACTER LIEUTENANT, HORATIO CAINE
· CBS RENEWS "NCIS: LOS ANGELES" AND "THE GOOD WIFE" FOR THE 2010-2011 SEASON
· AUTEUR, FILMMAKER AND ROCK MUSICIAN ROB ZOMBIE TO DIRECT AN EPISODE OF "CSI: MIAMI," TO BE BROADCAST MONDAY, MARCH 1

Comedy Central
· Daniel Tosh's Comedic Affront to the Internet Continues With the Second Season Premiere of COMEDY CENTRAL's Weekly, Topical Series 'Tosh.0'
· Important Announcement! COMEDY CENTRAL's(R) 'Important Things with Demetri Martin' Returns for a Second Season on Thursday, February 4 at 10:00 p.m.
· 'The Sarah Silverman Program' is Finally Back! The Third Season Begins Thursday, February 4 at 10:30 p.m. on COMEDY CENTRAL(R)
· COMEDY CENTRAL(R) Hires Kent Alterman as Head of Original Programming and Production

Discovery
· Discovery Communications, Sony and IMAX Announce Plan to Launch First 24/7 Dedicated 3D Television Network in the U.S.
· DISCOVERY CHANNEL'S LANDMARK 11-PART SERIES LIFE TELLS THE INTIMATE STORIES OF SOME OF THE MOST SPECTACULAR AND BIZARRE PLANTS AND ANIMALS ON THE PLANET
· THE EMMY(R) AWARD-WINNING ATLAS RETURNING FRANCHISE TAKES VIEWERS INTO THE FOURTH DIMENSION OF TIME TRAVEL (IN 3D!)
· DISCOVERY CHANNEL'S WORLD PREMIERE ORIGINAL SERIES 'WORST CASE SCENARIO' GIVES VIEWERS URBAN SURVIVAL SKILLS TO USE IN EVERYDAY LIFE

Food Network
· FOOD NETWORK'S Super Chef Battle: An Iron Chef America Event To Get Special Encore Airing on LOCAL STATIONS
· FOOD NETWORK BEGINS PRODUCTION ON NEW REALITY SERIES PRIVATE CHEFS OF BEVERLY HILLS

FOX
· FOX Gives Updates on "Lie to Me," Reality Projects
· Cowell Makes "Idol" Exodus Official
· Exclusive: "Nightmares" Gets Post-"Idol" Showcase
· Fox Networks Group and Time Warner Cable Strike Comprehensive Deal to Distribute Fox Broadcast Stations, National Cable and Regional Sports Networks
· OUR LITTLE GENIUS WILL NOT AIR ON FOX AS PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED
· AMERICA'S MOST WANTED REACHES MILESTONE 1000TH EPISODE SATURDAY, MARCH 6, ON FOX
· BONES CELEBRATES MILESTONE 100TH EPISODE THURSDAY, APRIL 8, ON FOX
· ALL-POINTS BULLETIN: "CODE 58 (working title)" PREMIERES MONDAY, JUNE 7
· GIGGITY GIGGITY! "FAMILY GUY" REACHES MILESTONE 150TH EPISODE SUNDAY, MAY 2, ON FOX
· GLEEKS REJOICE! FOX PICKS UP SECOND SEASON OF "GLEE"
· THE X FACTOR TO LAUNCH ON FOX IN 2011

FX
· Whedon, FX's Landgraf Set for Chat
· Louis C.K. Gives His Perspective on Conan, Leno
· FX to Get "Justified" on March 16

HBO
· SPIKE LEE RETURNS TO HBO FOR NEW DOCUMENTARY FILM EVENT, A FOLLOW-UP TO THE EMMY(R)-WINNING FILM "WHEN THE LEVEES BROKE: A REQUIEM IN FOUR ACTS"
· HBO SETS DOCUMENTARY LINEUP FOR THE FIRST HALF OF 2010
· HBO2 CONTINUES ITS WEEKLY WEDNESDAY DOCUMENTARY SERIES IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2010
· HBO SPORTS BEGINS PRODUCTION ON BROAD STREET BULLIES, DOCUMENTARY ABOUT THE LEGENDARY CHAMPIONSHIP HOCKEY TEAM
· HBO SPORTS(R) DOCUMENTARY MAGIC & BIRD: A COURTSHIP OF RIVALS, EXPLORING BASKETBALL'S FIERCEST RIVALRY, DEBUTS MARCH 6
· HBO/CINEMAX PROGRAMMING OVERVIEW
· A FAMILY IS A FAMILY IS A FAMILY: A ROSIE O'DONNELL CELEBRATION DEBUTS JAN. 31, EXCLUSIVELY ON HBO
· HBO MINISERIES PRESENTS THE PACIFIC, AN EPIC TEN-PART EVENT
· NEW HBO DRAMA SERIES TREME, CREATED AND EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY DAVID SIMON AND ERIC OVERMYER, TO DEBUT IN APRIL
· AL PACINO STARS IN A FILM BY BARRY LEVINSON, HBO FILMS' YOU DON'T KNOW JACK

IFC
· Get ready for another helping of... FOOD PARTY, THE IFC ORIGINAL COMEDY SERIES
· IFC PRESENTS THE "BAND" SPANKIN' NEW ORIGINAL SERIES DINNER WITH THE BAND HOSTED BY CELEBRATED NYC CHEF SAM MASON

Investigation Discovery
· INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY UNCOVERS TRUE LOVE WITH NEW SERIES, PRISON WIVES, STARTING VALENTINE'S DAY

Lifetime
· Picture Perfect Poppy Montgomery Leads a Double Life in the Lifetime Television Original Movie Lying to be Perfect
· Premiering January 23, Thora Birch, Nancy Travis and Camryn Manheim Star in Lifetime Television's 'The Pregnancy Pact'
· Lifetime Television's Hit Drama Army Wives to Return for Its Fourth Season on April 11, 2010

Logo
· Logo Greenlights Four New Series for 2010

MTV
· MTV CONTINUES TO DIVERSIFY SLATE WITH TWO NEW ORIGINAL SCRIPTED COMEDY SERIES
· MTV ENTERS "THE WORLD OF JENKS" AS THE FILMMAKER EXPLORES STRANGERS' LIVES IN NEW DOCU-SERIES PREMIERING SUMMER 2010
· Viacom's MTV Networks Presents 'Hope for Haiti,' an Earthquake Relief Global Telethon

NBC
· NBC Extends "Law & Order," Trims "Day One" (Again)
· It's Official: "Jay Leno" Done at 10 PM
· NBC ANNOUNCES THE 14 ALL-STAR CELEBRITIES TAKING ON DONALD TRUMP IN THE BOARDROOM FOR THE THIRD SEASON OF 'THE CELEBRITY APPRENTICE' PREMIERING SUNDAY, MARCH 14 (9-11 p.m. ET/PT)
· NBC'S UPCOMING SERIES 'THE MARRIAGE REF' LAUNCHES NATIONWIDE SEARCH FOR FUN-LOVING COUPLES LOOKING TO RESOLVE REAL-LIFE DISPUTES
· OSCAR NOMINEE AND EMMY AND GOLDEN GLOBE WINNER SHARON STONE JOINS NBC'S 'LAW & ORDER: SPECIAL VICTIMS UNIT' IN FOUR-EPISODE GUEST-STARRING ARC AS PROSECUTOR
· NBC EMPOWERS COMMUNITIES TO TAKE CHARGE AND TRANSFORM THEIR BROKEN SCHOOLS IN NEW TWO-HOUR SPECIAL �SCHOOL PRIDE'
· NBC ANNOUNCES SOME OF ITS EARLY DEVELOPMENT SLATE FOR 2010-11
· NBC SPOTLIGHTS GALLERY OF IMPRESSIVE GUEST STARS IN JANUARY-FEBRUARY
· NBC ANNOUNCES MAY 17 AS UPFRONT DATE FOR 2010
· NBC'S 'THE MARRIAGE REF' WILL BE SNEAK-PREVIEWED ON FEBRUARY 28 FOLLOWING CLOSING CEREMONY OF WINTER OLYMPICS
· NBC ANNOUNCES HOWIE MANDEL ('DEAL OR NO DEAL') AS NEW JUDGE ON TOP-RATED SUMMER SERIES 'AMERICA'S GOT TALENT'
· NBC'S 'THE GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS RED CARPET SPECIAL' PRE-SHOW AND 'GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS: AFTER PARTY SHOW' POST-SHOW SURROUND HOLLYWOOD'S BIGGEST NIGHT ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 17
· JIMMY KIMMEL JOINS JAY LENO FOR A 'TEN @ TEN' ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 14 ON 'THE JAY LENO SHOW'
· NBC PRESENTS POST-WINTER OLYMPICS PRIMETIME SCHEDULE BEGINNING MARCH 1

Nickelodeon
· NEW NICKELODEON SERIES PREMIERES WITH A BIG TIME RUSH OF COMEDY AND MUSIC ON MONDAY, JAN. 18, AT 8:30 P.M. (ET/PT)
· Rising Teen Talent Victoria Justice Takes Star Turn in "Victorious"

Oxygen
· OXYGEN LIVE GOES WEST!! REAL TIME WATERCOOLER OXYGENLIVE LAUNCHES LIVE WEST COAST EXPERIENCE DURING NEW EPISODE OF "BAD GIRLS CLUB" ON JANUARY 12TH
· OXYGEN PLAYS MATCHMAKER WITH "LOVE GAMES: BAD GIRLS NEED LOVE TOO" IN MARCH 2010
· OXYGEN PUMPS UP DEVELOPMENT SLATE FOR 2010
· TORI & DEAN RETURN TO LAUNCH MONDAYS ON OXYGEN

PBS
· PBSKIDSGO.ORG TAKES CHILDREN ON A FUN-FILLED SCIENTIFIC JOURNEY WITH THE LAUNCH OF "LIFEBOAT TO MARS"
· PBS Announces New Cross-Media Current Affairs Magazine NEED TO KNOW
· PBS HONORS HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE WITH A SLATE OF NEW PROGRAMMING
· PBS HONORS THE 40th ANNIVERSARY OF EARTH DAY WITH A WEEK OF ECO-FRIENDLY PROGRAMMING
· PBS Explores African-American Contributions to History and Society

Planet Green
· PLANET GREEN'S FRESH AND IRREVERENT SERIES, 'THE FABULOUS BEEKMAN BOYS' PUTS A SPOTLIGHT ON TWO CITY DWELLERS WHO LEAVE EVERYTHING BEHIND TO GO COUNTRY
· PLANET GREEN NOW SERVING: DEEP FRIED DEER HEAD DIRTY SOCKS WITH ROCKS IN ORIGINAL WORLD PREMIERE SERIES, FUTURE FOOD
· ISABELLA ROSSELLINI AND THE YES MEN JOIN THE PLANET GREEN FAMILY AS THE NETWORK ANNOUNCES NEW DEVELOPMENT DEALS
· DANCING BEARS NOT JUST FOR DEAD HEADS: MEET GREEN SHAMAN, WISE SPIRT OF AN ARCTIC POLAR BEAR IN A NEW PLANETGREEN.COM ANIMATED SHORT SERIES
· PLANET GREEN MOVES TO 24-HOUR SCHEDULE IN 2Q 2010

Science Channel
· Science Channel Greenlights the Landmark Original Series REBUILDING GROUND ZERO (wt), Executive Produced by Steven Spielberg

Showtime
· IT'S A BIG YES FOR THE BIG 'C' - SHOWTIME Picks Up New Original Comedy Series Starring Laura Linney
· THE WORLD'S MOST NOTORIOUS DYNASTY - THE BORGIAS - COMES TO SHOWTIME
· SHOWTIME CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH PREMIERES OF NEW COMEDY DOCUMENTARY, TYLER PERRY FILM, & STAND-UP SPECIALS
· BILLIE PIPER TALKS TO THE REAL "BELLE DE JOUR" AND GOES INSIDE THE PAGES OF A REAL CALL GIRL'S DIARY

Spike TV
· ENTOURAGE TO PREMIERE ON SPIKE TV TUESDAY, JANUARY 12TH
· Spike TV Presents Award-Winning Film 'Facing Ali'

Syfy
· Syfy Gives Target Dates for 2010
· SYFY'S HIT REALITY SERIES GHOST HUNTERS AND DESTINATION TRUTH RETURN THIS MARCH!

The CW
· Exclusive: "Veronica Mars" Movie Not Happening
· THE CW OFFERS FACEBOOK FANS A SPECIAL PREVIEW OF FIRST TEN MINUTES OF NEW DRAMA "LIFE UNEXPECTED" PRIOR TO SERIES ON-AIR DEBUT
· THE CW NETWORK UNVEILS MIDSEASON SCHEDULE

The Hallmark Channel
· LACEY CHABERT AND RYAN MERRIMAN STAR IN 'ELEVATOR GIRL' A HALLMARK CHANNEL HD ORIGINAL MOVIE WORLD PREMIERE FEBRUARY 13

TLC
· TLC to Premiere New Series - ADDICTED

TNT
· TNT Orders Second Season of Critically Acclaimed Hit Series MEN OF A CERTAIN AGE

truTV
· truTV Greenlights New Series SOUTHERN FRIED STINGS, Following a Former State Trooper with a Unique Take on Intervention
· Record-Setting truTV Joins Super Bowl Lineup With Ad Featuring NFL Superstar Troy Polamalu of the Pittsburgh Steelers

TV Guide
· CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM TO PREMIERE ON TV GUIDE NETWORK WITH FULL-LENGTH EPISODES AS ORIGINALLY CONCEIVED BY LEGENDARY SHOW CREATOR AND STAR LARRY DAVID

TV Land
· Celebrity Uber-Couple Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin to Open Their Doors to TV Land in New Reality Docu-Soap 'Harry Loves Lisa'
· TV LAND SIGNS VALERIE BERTINELLI, JANE LEEVES AND WENDIE MALICK TO STAR IN SITCOM PILOT "HOT IN CLEVELAND"
· Brooke Burke Named New Host of TV Land's Hit Reality Series 'She's Got The Look'

USA
· EXTRA HOST MARIO LOPEZ TO CO-HOST THE 134TH WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB DOG SHOW ON USA NETWORK
· USA NETWORK GREENLIGHTS NEW ORIGINAL SERIES "COVERT AFFAIRS"
· USA NETWORK ACQUIRES RIGHTS TO CBS TELEVISION DISTRIBUTION'S CSI: CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION

VH1
· New VH1 Original Series "Let's Talk About Pep" Premieres Monday, January 11
· VH1 Rock Docs Commemorates the 40th Anniversary of the Longest Running First-Run Syndicated Television Show in History
· VH1 Classic Presents a New Slate of Winter 2010 Programming
· VH1 Classic and Mark Burnett Productions Give Music Fans a Chance of a Lifetime With New Original Series 'Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp'
· VH1 ANNOUNCES EXCLUSIVE WORLD PREMIERES OF MICHAEL JACKSON'S "THEY DON'T REALLY CARE ABOUT US" MUSIC VIDEO
· JESSICA SIMPSON SET TO TRAVEL AROUND THE WORLD TO FIND "THE PRICE OF BEAUTY" IN A NEW ORIGINAL SERIES ON VH1
· CELEBRITY FIT CLUB: BOOT CAMP RETURNS FOR A 7TH SEASON WITH A STARSTUDDED CAST

As always stay tuned to our Twitter account for up-to-the-minute coverage.

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