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[12/05/06 - 11:21 PM]
BBC America to Co-Produce New Comedies with Jennifer Saunders
Both comedies, "Clatterford" and "The Life and Times of Vivienne Vyle," will launch on BBC America next year.

[12/05/06 - 08:32 PM]
Hallmark Channel's Original Holiday Movie Premiere, "The Christmas Card," Ranks #1 in Prime Time and Wins the Day on Saturday, December 2
The movie's 4.2 household rating marks the network's highest-ever-rated telecast.

[12/05/06 - 06:59 PM]
TNT and TBS Garner Big Victories with Original Programming
6.2 million tune into the network's "Librarian" sequel while "My Boys" scores among adults 18-34.

[12/05/06 - 04:17 PM]
ABC Announces the Premieres of New Comedies "The Knights of Prosperity" and "In Case of Emergency," Wednesday, January 3
In addition: "Lost" will return at a new time, 10:00/9:00c, on Wednesday, February 7 with all original episodes.

[12/05/06 - 04:15 PM]
Momentum Fuels the CW's Best Week Yet Powered by a String of Season Highs Across the Schedule
The CW spins the numbers for the week of November 27-December 3.

[12/05/06 - 04:14 PM]
ESPN's NFL Coverage Up 38% VS. 2005
ESPN spins the numbers for Monday, December 4.

[12/05/06 - 12:36 PM]
Primetime Ratings Report for the Week of November 27, 2006
ABC spins the numbers for the week of November 27-December 3.

[12/05/06 - 12:34 PM]
Jason Lewis ("Sex and the City") Makes Guest Appearance on ABC's "Brothers & Sisters"
He'll play Chad Barry, a potential love interest for Matthew Rhys's character, in an upcoming episode entitled "Sexual Politics."

[12/05/06 - 12:32 PM]
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 2007 Includes Record-Setting Number of Live Performances from Times Square with Christina Aguilera, Rascal Flatts and Broadway's "Jersey Boys"
Other musical acts for the 35th consecutive year of the special will include Fergie, Natasha Bedingfield, Meat Loaf and Latin music phenomenon RBD.

[12/05/06 - 12:31 PM]
NBC Wins the Primetime Week in Adults 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for the week of November 27-December 3.

[12/05/06 - 12:27 PM]
Universal Hd December Highlights
Original programming highlights include the "Del Webb Father/Son Challenge," "2006 ADT Golf Skills Challenge" and "Hilton Family Skating and Gymnastics Spectacular."

[12/05/06 - 12:25 PM]
Prom Night Turns Tragic on the Season Two Finale of the N's South of Nowhere Friday, December 22
The-N.com's "The Click" to feature new, exclusive webisodes and behind-the-scenes footage every Friday leading up to the two-part finale.

[12/05/06 - 12:23 PM]
VH1 Mobile Launches 'Celebhead,' an Original, Made-For-Mobile Series
Each episode is a "hilarious, short-form parody that uses the technique of first person camera to capture a celebrity's distinct point-of-view."

[12/05/06 - 10:32 AM]
TNT Teams with Executive Producers Steven Spielberg and Kathleen Kennedy and Dreamworks Television for Mystical Adventure Adapted from Stephen King and Peter Straub's the Talisman
The six-hour limited series, from the team behind "Into the West" and "Taken," will premiere in the summer of 2008.

[12/05/06 - 09:38 AM]
Victoria's Secret Models Go Mobile
Also, viewers can watch a day in the life of model Miranda Kerr and Alessandra Ambrosio's own photo journal on CBS.com.

[12/05/06 - 09:36 AM]
Winners of "The 2006 Billboard Music Awards" Announced
Mary J. Blige takes home a whopping nine awards, including "R&B/Hip-Hop Artist of the Year."

[12/04/06 - 11:47 PM]
Ben Stiller and Carla Gugino Stand Watch in "Reel Comedy: Night at the Museum" Premiering Monday, December 18 at 8:30 P.M. on Comedy Central(R)
The special is hosted by comedian Patton Oswalt, who acts as a private guide for viewers when he meets up with the film's star, Ben Stiller.

[12/04/06 - 10:36 PM]
Love, Longing and Lots of Sand When Amanda Bynes Finds Herself 'Lovewrecked' January 21st on ABC Family
The original movie stars Amanda Bynes, Chris Carmack, Jonathan Bennett, Jamie-Lynn DiScala, Fred Willard, Kathy Griffin and Lance Bass.

[12/04/06 - 10:10 PM]
We TV Expands Platform Programming Strategy
The network plans to launch two new one-hour anthology blocks in January: "Real Mysteries," a block of dramatic mystery-themed programming, and "WE Spotlight," a selection of original and acquired series and specials.

[12/04/06 - 09:25 PM]
It's Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!
The "Julie Andrews Weekend" features "Mary Poppins" and a double feature of the "Eloise" movies.

[12/04/06 - 09:09 PM]
The Return of Courtney Love to Have Its U.S. Premiere on VH1 on Saturday, December 16 at 9:00 Pm
The film also features never-before-seen home movies of Courtney and Kurt.

[12/04/06 - 08:58 PM]
Oxygen Reaches Subscriber Milestone
The network is now available in 70 million homes.

[12/04/06 - 01:50 PM]
CBS Signs David Letterman as Host of the "Late Show" Through Fall 2010
"I'm thrilled to be continuing on at CBS," said Letterman. "At my age you really don't want to have to learn a new commute."

[12/04/06 - 01:50 PM]
Eminent Artists from Broadway, Nashville, Motown, Hollywood and Around the Globe Converge in Washington, D.C. to Salute This Year's Honorees at "The 29th Annual Kennedy Center Honors," to Be Broadcast Tuesday, DeC. 26 on the CBS Television Network
Andrew Lloyd Webber, Zubin Mehta, Dolly Parton, Smokey Robinson and Steven Spielberg are this year's honorees.

[12/04/06 - 01:48 PM]
Viewers Are Invited to Unwrap Special Encore Episodes of the Hit CBS Comedies "How I Met Your Mother" and "Two and a Half Men," on Christmas Night, Monday, DeC. 25
Three encore episodes of the sophomore comedy are set to run on Monday, December 25.

[12/04/06 - 01:47 PM]
Criminal Minds Gets Super Sunday Time Period
On Wednesday, November 29, the series delivered its largest audience to date with 17.95 million viewers tuning in.

[12/04/06 - 12:34 PM]
Mystery Fans Can Snuggle Up with Sleuth in December
Among its highlights: marathons of "Karen Sisco," "L.A. Dragnet," "EZ Streets" and "Miami Vice."

[12/04/06 - 12:32 PM]
'NBC Sunday Night Football' Powers NBC to #2 in November Sweep
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, December 3 and the November sweeps period.

[12/04/06 - 11:05 AM]
Fast Facts for Sunday, December 3, 2006 (Based on Fast Affiliate Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, December 3.

[12/04/06 - 11:04 AM]
TBS Unwraps 10th Annual 24 Hours of a Christmas Story Marathon
The network's annual marathon of the holiday classic begins Sunday, December 24 at 8:00/7:00c.

[12/04/06 - 10:26 AM]
Comedy Central(R) Dials Up the White House for New Animated Series Network Greenlights Amp'D Mobile Original "Lil' Bush: Resident of the United States"
The news marks the first time original mobile programming spawned a TV series.

[12/04/06 - 09:33 AM]
Rick Schroder Kills Time on "24"
He joins a list of notable newcomers this season, including Chad Lowe, Powers Boothe, Peter MacNicol, Regina King, James Cromwell), Kal Penn, Marisol Nichols, Alexander Siddig, David Hunt and Harry Lennix.

[12/04/06 - 09:31 AM]
Snl Adds Akon to December 9 Show
"Saturday Night Live" will feature two top ten musical performances with the late addition of chart-topping hip-hop artist Akon to the December 9 show.

[12/04/06 - 09:30 AM]
Sci Fi Stakes a Claim to Sunday Nights
In addition: the network confirms the "Stargates" and "Painkiller Jane" are set for Friday nights in April.

[12/03/06 - 08:14 PM]
Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Paris Hilton and Kiefer Sutherland Win 'Big' at 'VH1 Big in '06 Awards' Premiering Sunday, December 3 at 9 PM*
Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, Paris Hilton and Kiefer Sutherland were among the 'big' winners at the show.

[12/01/06 - 06:11 PM]
Itunes Provides a Sneak Peak to Fans of NBC's Returning 'Scrubs' with a First Look of the Upcoming Musical Episode
The first look is a video montage set to the original song "Guy Love," sung by cast members Donald Faison and Zach Braff concerning their characters' unique friendship.

[12/01/06 - 03:18 PM]
Development Update: November 27-December 1 (Weekly Round-Up)
Over 30 updates on projects in development and tidbits about shows currently on the air!

[12/01/06 - 02:16 PM]
Another British Invasion on the CW
The CW will plans to air two specials highlighting the first two seasons of "Britain's Next Top Model."

[12/01/06 - 12:03 PM]
TVlanD.com to Air Full-Length Episodes of Marlo Thomas's Ground-Breaking Series That Girl and Emmy Award-Winning Special Free to Be ... You and Me Throughout December
A 48-hour weekend marathon of its most popular episodes also airs Saturday, December 9 and Sunday, December 10.

[12/01/06 - 12:01 PM]
Quick Take for Thursday, November 30, 2006 - (Based of Fast Affiliate Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, November 30.

[12/01/06 - 12:00 PM]
This Just IN... ...from CBS Entertainment
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, November 30.

[12/01/06 - 11:38 AM]
NBC Tells '30 Rock' to Rock on for Remainder of 2006-07 as Freshman Comedy Receives Full-Season Pickup
The Peacock sticks with the struggling comedy for the rest of the 2006-07 season.

[12/01/06 - 11:33 AM]
'3 LbS.' Goes Three-And-Out for Cbs, NBC Eyes 'Raines,' 'Donnellys' for Spring
Midseason dramas "Raines" and "The Black Donnellys" reportedly will take over "Las Vegas" and "Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip's" time periods - Fridays at 9:00/8:00c and Mondays at 10:00/9:00c respectively - in March.

[12/01/06 - 10:04 AM]
Roseanne's Laurie Metcalf and Johnny Galecki, Scrubs' Neil Flynn and Eureka's Colin Ferguson Guest Star on TBS's New Original Comedy Series My Boys
In addition, legendary Chicago Cubs stadium Wrigley Field and Jeannie Noth Gaffigan, Jim Gaffigan's real life wife, will also appear on the show's January 16 season finale.

[11/30/06 - 09:54 PM]
The CW Finishes Its First Sweep En Fuego!
The CW spins the numbers for the November sweeps period.

[11/30/06 - 08:25 PM]
Hallmark Channel Ranked 5th in Prime Time in November
"March of the Penguins" premiere drives the network to fifth place in primetime among all ad-supported cable networks.

[11/30/06 - 05:41 PM]
Lifetime Orders Production of 'Army Wives,' from the Mark Gordon Company and Touchstone Television
The new series, which stars Kim Delaney and Catherine Bell, will premiere in March.

[11/30/06 - 05:38 PM]
With the Only Gains Among the Major Networks, NBC Jumps 15 Percent to a #2 Finish in the November Sweep
NBC spins the numbers for the November sweeps period.

[11/30/06 - 05:38 PM]
ABC Marks Is First November Sweep Win in 7 Years in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for the November sweeps period.

[11/30/06 - 05:36 PM]
Amanda Eliminated from "America's Next Top Model" on the CW
The CW details the latest "America's Next Top Model" elimination.







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[12/02/24 - 01:26 PM]
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In "Lucky," Taylor-Joy stars as a young woman who left behind the life of crime she was raised in years ago, but must now embrace her darker, criminal side one final time in a desperate attempt to escape her past.

[12/02/24 - 01:00 PM]
"Saturday Night Live" Returns Dec. 7 with Three Shows to Close Out 2024
Chris Rock and Martin Short will follow the previously announced Paul Mescal as hosts.

[12/02/24 - 11:36 AM]
All-New Survivalist Competition Series "Extracted" Set to Premiere Monday, February 10 on FOX
"Extracted" features 12 untrained competitors attempting to survive extremely grueling conditions, perilous terrain, and the threat of fearsome predators in the unforgiving Canadian wilderness.

[12/02/24 - 11:20 AM]
Video: "Light Shop" - Official Trailer - Hulu
A series about six lost strangers who find themselves drawn to a mysterious shop that inexplicably holds the key to their past, present and future.

[12/02/24 - 10:02 AM]
TNT Sports to Exclusively Present Major Winners Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau & Brooks Koepka in New Premier Live Golf Competition - The Crypto.com Showdown - Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 6 p.m. ET
Coverage of the primetime 18-hole event with McIlroy and Scheffler paired up head-to-head with rivals DeChambeau and Koepka will be simulcast across TNT, TBS, truTV and the B/R Sports Add-On on Max.

[12/02/24 - 08:00 AM]
Video: "Clash of the Cookbooks" - Official Trailer - The Roku Channel
Comedian Phoebe Robinson and culinary historian and author Max Miller challenge chefs to take recipes from the page to the plate by cooking from history's greatest and the world's toughest cookbooks.

[12/02/24 - 03:31 AM]
Video: "Mismatched" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Netflix
The season of love, non-dates, and endless drama returns.

[12/02/24 - 03:01 AM]
Video: "Check in Hanyang" - Official Teaser - Netflix
The customer is king at Joseon's largest inn where four interns from different walks of life share experiences and become friends in the romantic coming-of-age series.

[12/02/24 - 02:31 AM]
Video: "UniverXO Dabiz" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Where does Dabiz Muñoz see himself in 10 years? The three-time best chef in the world is faced with a decision that could change everything regarding the future of his star restaurant, DiverXO.

[12/01/24 - 10:31 PM]
Video: "Bandish Bandits" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Prime Video
Radhe is a singing prodigy determined to follow in the classical footsteps of his grandfather.

[11/29/24 - 05:03 PM]
2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Delivers 31.3 Million Viewers Across All Platforms
With 23.6 million viewers watching on NBC during the live telecast (8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.), it's the most watched entertainment show on linear television since the 2020 Academy Awards on ABC.

[11/29/24 - 03:47 PM]
More Than 26 Million Thanksgiving Night NFL Viewers for Record Third Consecutive Year on NBC, Peacock, and Telemundo, as Dolphins and Packers Continue NBC Sports' Holiday Tradition
Viewership for last night's game peaked at 31.3 million viewers in the second quarter (9:00-9:15 p.m. ET).

[11/29/24 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Virgin River" Season 6 - Official Trailer - Netflix
New beginnings, uncovered secrets and second thoughts: As Mel and Jack prepare for the wedding, they learn more about each other - and their loved ones.

[11/28/24 - 07:08 PM]
First-of-Its-Kind "EA Sports Madden NFL Cast" to Stream Live Exclusively on Peacock for Texans-Chiefs Matchup on Saturday, Dec. 21, at 1 P.M. ET
Blending video game elements and live action, the stream will be an immersive, data-powered live football experience that injects Madden NFL's unique brand elements as animated overlays.

[11/28/24 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "Ferry 2" - Official Trailer - Netflix
After losing his drug empire, Ferry Bouman has found a measure of peace away from Brabant's criminal underworld - until his past catches up to him.