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[01/28/08 - 04:27 PM]
The CW Revisits Favorite Moments from "America's Next Top Model" with One-Hour Specials Airing February 6 and 13
In addition to favorite clips from cycles one through nine, the specials include "best-of" segments on such topics as "Runaway Runway," "Makeover Madness," "Miss J - What a Man!" and "Medical Mayhem."

[01/28/08 - 04:05 PM]
Mgm Launches 'Gladiators 2000' in Syndication at Natpe and Unveils New American Gladiators Broadband Super Site
"Gladiators 2000" is a half-hour series, featuring a young Ryan Seacrest, which was shot in the 90's as a companion to the original "American Gladiators."

[01/28/08 - 04:04 PM]
Starz Entertainment Announces Its First Original Drama Series - to Be Based on Academy Award(R)-Winning Feature Film Crash and Co-Produced with Lionsgate
Paul Haggis, Bobby Moresco, Bob Yari, Don Cheadle, Mark R. Harris and Tom Nunan are all on board for the series.

[01/28/08 - 03:37 PM]
We TV Expands Wedding Programming Slate with New Series and Specials
Series include "Bulging Brides" and "Wedding Cake Masters" and specials include "Unforgettable Celebrity Wedding Gowns" and "Culture Clash Weddings."

[01/28/08 - 03:36 PM]
Merv Griffin's Crosswords(Tm) a 'Firm Go' for Season 2
"This renewal is a testament to our amazing production team and to the power of Merv Griffin's original vision," said Ritch Colbert of Program Partners.

[01/28/08 - 03:34 PM]
Mgm Acquires Domestic Syndication Rights to Tribune's "Ron Hazelton's Housecalls"
MGM is offering local stations 22 new episodes for next season, its 10th.

[01/28/08 - 03:32 PM]
AMC Wins Big This Weekend Mad Men Scores Dga Awards
"We're thrilled to receive this recognition from the Directors Guild of America and we thank them for honoring us with this incredible distinction," said AMC's Charlie Collier.

[01/28/08 - 03:30 PM]
Sci Fi Expands Its Paranormal Hunters Franchise with 'Ufo Hunters'
Airing on Wednesday, January 30, this hour-long special episode "sets out to investigate claims of UFO sightings and otherworldly experiences with the help of New York Strange Phenomena Investigators."

[01/28/08 - 03:28 PM]
ABC Family and Cosmogirl! Are Going to Prom Together with a Partnership in Support of a New Reality Series "America's Prom Queen" Set to Premiere Monday, March 17
Miss USA 2003 Susie Castillo will host the series, which also features Susan Schulz, Jai Rodriguez, Brooke Hogan and Theo Von as panelists.

[01/28/08 - 02:42 PM]
NBC Announces Premieres of High-Energy Competition Series 'My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad' Launching on February 18 and New Comedy Quiz Show 'Amne$ia' Debuting February 22
"The Baby Borrowers," originally scheduled to premiere on February 18, will move to a later date to be announced.

[01/28/08 - 11:30 AM]
Fast Facts for Sunday, January 27, 2008 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, January 27.

[01/28/08 - 10:43 AM]
Universal Hd Themes Up February with Red Carpet and Valentine's Day Stunts - All in High-Impact Hd
Highlights include marathons of NBC's "Friday Night Lights" and CBS's "Jericho."

[01/28/08 - 10:27 AM]
Sleuth Celebrates A-List Sleuths in February
"February is the height of the award season and we have assembled the best of the award-winning mystery and crime films on Sleuth," said NBC Universal Cable's Dan Harrison.

[01/28/08 - 10:25 AM]
Chiller Scares Up a February and Brings "Profit" and "Millennium" Back from the Dead
Beginning on Thursday, February 7 at 8pm, 11pm and 2am (ET), Chiller will air "Profit," starring "Heroes'" Adrian Pasdar as businessman/villain Jim Profit.

[01/28/08 - 10:20 AM]
Oxygen Offers "Supersneak" Halftime Show of New Reality Series Deion & Pilar: Prime Time Love
Fans will get a one-time only look at "Deion & Pilar: Prime Time Love" before its scheduled premiere Tuesday, April 15.

[01/28/08 - 10:19 AM]
Mary J Blige, Maroon 5 Touch Down in Glendale, Arizona to Perform at 'The VH1 Pepsi Smash Super Bowl Bash' Premiering on Saturday, February 2 at 9 PM*
VH1.com will stream the concert live and unedited on Thursday, January 31 -- two days before the show airs on VH1.

[01/28/08 - 10:17 AM]
Lifetime Television Announces First Ever Dance Competition Series, 'Your Mama Don't Dance'
Premiering Friday, February 29, at 9PM (ET/PT), the eight week series is hosted by Ian Ziering and will feature three celebrity judges.

[01/28/08 - 10:16 AM]
Baywatch Returns with a Splash Weeknights on Ion Television
"Baywatch" on ION will launch Monday, March 3, and air Mondays through Thursdays at 10 pm (ET).

[01/28/08 - 10:15 AM]
NBC Lifts Figure Skating Ratings
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, January 26.

[01/27/08 - 07:09 PM]
Screen Actors Guild Honors Outstanding Film and Television Performances at the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards(R)
"The Sopranos" takes home Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series while "The Office" earns Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.

[01/25/08 - 06:37 PM]
Development Update: Week of January 21-25
Updates include: Selma Blair joins NBC's "Kath & Kim," MTV eyes a "Legally Blonde" stage search and Keith David is set to topline Spike TV's "S.I.S."

[01/25/08 - 04:29 PM]
ABC News Special "The Royal Family," Anchored by Barbara Walters, Documents a Year of Life Behind the Palace Walls, Monday, March 3
The special marks the first time in the history of the British monarchy that anyone has been allowed such complete access.

[01/25/08 - 04:28 PM]
Jeffrey Wright, Zoe Saldana, Melvin Van Peebles and Latanya Richardson-Jackson Star in 'Blackout,' the Explosive Story of a Forgotten New York Neighborhood During the Largest Power Failure in American History
BET Home Entertainment will also debut BLACKOUT on DVD through its distribution deal with Paramount Home Entertainment on February 5.

[01/25/08 - 04:27 PM]
My Grammy(R) Moment 2008 Unveils the Videos for Forty-Five Quarter-Finalists on Youtube as They Vie to Perform in Foo Fighters Orchestra, on "The 50th Annual Grammy Awards," FeB. 10 on CBS
The quarter finalists were selected after a thorough evaluation process by a GRAMMY(R) Blue Ribbon Committee made up of singers, songwriters, producers and music industry executives.

[01/25/08 - 04:20 PM]
NBC Announces New Premiere Date for Highly Anticipated Internet Hit 'Quarterlife' on February 26 and Regular Broadcast Day Beginning Sunday, March 2
The Peacock confirms our previous report about "quarterlife's" new time slot and the rescheduling of "Monk" and "Psych."

[01/25/08 - 04:19 PM]
Starz Inblack Debuts Late Night Celebrity Talk Series This February
"Ryan Cameron: Uncensored," a 30-minute, weekly talk show will premiere on Monday, Feb. 4 at 11 p.m. (ET/PT).

[01/25/08 - 04:18 PM]
TBS Hands the Remote to Women on the Day of the Big Game with the Movies Women Want Marathon
The collection of six memorable "chick flicks" includes such movies as THE WEDDING PLANNER, WHAT WOMEN WANT and FOOLS RUSH IN.

[01/25/08 - 04:17 PM]
TNT Celebrates the Day of the Big Game with 12 Hours of the Closer
"Football players won't be the only ones taking hits on the day of the big game," according to the network.

[01/25/08 - 04:15 PM]
Bravo Kicks Off New Year with Second Consecutive Week of Record Highs in Network History
Bravo spins the numbers for the month of January.

[01/25/08 - 03:27 PM]
AMC Promotes Christina Wayne to Senior Vice President for Scripted Series and Mini-Series
With this promotion, Wayne will oversee all development of AMC's line-up of original series and movies, working closely with creators and writers to find and cultivate projects for production.

[01/25/08 - 11:24 AM]
NBC Shifts 'Quarterlife,' Slates 'Amne$ia,' 'My Dad'
The online-turned-broadcast series will now launch on Tuesday, February 26 at 10:00/9:00c before moving to Sundays at 9:00/8:00c beginning March 2.

[01/24/08 - 04:00 PM]
ABC Premieres a Special Enhanced Version of the "Lost" Season Three Two-Hour Finale
Said version will include text on the lower third of the screen and will "let viewers in" on clues in the show, as well as give back story to catch new viewers up for Season Four.

[01/24/08 - 03:58 PM]
Flavor Flav Attempts to Find Love for the Third Time During VH1's 'Flavor of Love 3' Premiering on February 11 at 9:00 PM*
Additionally, today, VH1 has launched FlavorOfLoveWorld.com, a new site within VH1's digital portfolio.

[01/24/08 - 03:58 PM]
Multiple Grammy(R) Award Nominees Beyonce, Foo Fighters and Carrie Underwood Are the First Artists Set to Perform on "The 50th Annual Grammy Awards," Live from Staples Center in Los Angeles, Sunday, FeB. 10 on the CBS Television Network
Additional performers, presenters and special segments will be announced shortly.

[01/24/08 - 03:56 PM]
Casting Calls for Season Two of NBC's High-Octane Hit Series 'American Gladiators' to Take Place in Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago, Austin, New York City, Scottsdale and Orlando
"To all those gladiator-maniacs out there we are looking for strong, determined individuals from all walks of life who have a lot of heart and soul," said co-host Hulk Hogan.

[01/24/08 - 03:54 PM]
Quick Take for Wednesday, January 23, 2008 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, January 23.

[01/24/08 - 12:26 PM]
Nbc, Fremantlemedia North America and Syco Television Announce the First Three Audition Locations in What Will Be a National Search for Season Three of Hit Talent Competition Series 'America's Got Talent'
Orlando (Jan. 26), Nashville (Jan. 30) and Charlotte (Feb. 2) will host the first round of auditions.

[01/24/08 - 10:59 AM]
New Series Dale JR. - Shifting Gears on ESPN Goes Behind Scenes with Dale Earnhardt JR.
The first episode of the five-part series airs Friday, Feb. 8, at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2.

[01/24/08 - 10:39 AM]
TNT Heads to the Courtroom with New Steven Bochco Legal Drama Series Raising the Bar, Starring Mark-Paul Gosselaar, Gloria Reuben and Jane Kaczmarek
Teddy Sears, Melissa Sagemiller, Currie Graham, J. August Richards and Jonathan Scarfe also star in the drama, due later this year.

[01/24/08 - 10:39 AM]
NBC Honors Moms with Nationwide Search to Find 'America's Favorite Mom'
The special, "Teleflora Presents America's Favorite Mom," will broadcast on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11 (7-8 p.m. ET).

[01/24/08 - 09:08 AM]
Five New U.S. Premiere Lifestyle Series on BBC America
The network's latest additions include "Mary Queen of Shops" and "Gordon Ramsay's F Word."

[01/24/08 - 09:01 AM]
The Price Is Right Returns to Prime Time with Six New Specials Hosted by Drew Carey, Airing Fridays Beginning FeB. 22
These will be the first primetime specials to be broadcast since Carey took hosting reins from former host Bob Barker.

[01/24/08 - 09:00 AM]
One Tree Hill Grows Week-To-Week and Year-To-Year
The CW spins the numbers for Tuesday, January 22.

[01/24/08 - 08:59 AM]
John Legend, Patti Labelle, Kirk Franklin, Yolanda Adams, ReV. Jesse Jackson and Henry Simmons Join Host Steve Harvey on BET's 'Celebration of Gospel' Premiering Sunday, January 27 at 8:00 P.M., ET/PT
"This show has made me a better person, it really has. I've grown a lot. Trying to be a better Christian ... .I'm still short, but I'm trying hard," Harvey jokes.

[01/24/08 - 08:54 AM]
BET Networks Celebrates Black History Month with an Entertaining Lineup of Music Specials, Blackbuster Movie Premieres, and Ground-Breaking Documentaries
Said offerings include "The BET Honors" on Friday, February 22 at 8:00/7:00c.

[01/23/08 - 04:41 PM]
The Good Witch Delivers Ratings Magic for Hallmark Channel Becoming Network's Second-Highest-Ever-Rated Original Movie and Propeling Channel to #4 in Weekly Ranking
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for Saturday, January 19.

[01/23/08 - 01:40 PM]
Husband for Hire Premieres as Most-Watched Telecast Ever in Oxygen's History
Oxygen spins the numbers for Saturday, January 19.

[01/23/08 - 01:38 PM]
Bravo's New Pop Chart Takes the Temperature of America in Lifestyle Categories Including Fashion, Entertainment, Food and Design
"The establishment of Bravo's Pop Chart, underscores the network's position as the leading one-stop lifestyle resource for anything and everything on the minds of television viewers," said Bravo's Tony Cardinale.

[01/23/08 - 12:37 PM]
Sci Fi Adds 'Galactica' Specials, More in March
Plus: "Ghost Hunters" and "Destination Truth" will rejoin the network's schedule with new episodes on Wednesday, March 5 at 9:00/8:00c and 10:00/9:00c respectively.

[01/23/08 - 12:37 PM]
Primetime Ratings Report for the Week of January 14, 2008 (Based on National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for the week of January 14-20.







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[10/31/24 - 02:31 PM]
NBC Will Groove Into the Holiday Season with "A Motown Christmas" Special Hosted by Smokey Robinson and Halle Bailey
The special will include performances featuring more than 25 Motown hits, performed by Smokey Robinson, Gladys Knight, Martha Reeves and the Vandellas, and the Temptations.

[10/31/24 - 02:15 PM]
ABC News Announces 72+ Hours of Coverage and Analysis of the 2024 Election with Special Programming on ABC, ABC News Live and ABC News Digital Platforms, Including the ABC News App, Hulu and Disney+
"World News Tonight" anchor and managing editor David Muir will lead the network's coverage.

[10/31/24 - 01:16 PM]
BET+ Renews Emmy-Nominated "The Ms. Pat Show" for a Fifth Season
Additionally, BET Media Group also extended its overall deal with star Patricia "Ms. Pat" Williams.

[10/31/24 - 01:00 PM]
It's Holiday Time at The CW! Celebrate the Season with Festive Programming
Highlights include the series finale of "Superman & Lois" (December 2); the return of "Children Ruin Everything" (November 29); and "Christmas with The Chosen: Holy Night" (December 15).

[10/31/24 - 12:01 PM]
Video: "Squid Game" Season 2 - Official Teaser - Netflix
Heralding the return of the worldwide hit, a new chapter unfolds as Gi-hun comes back with an agenda, having given up on leaving for the US.

[10/31/24 - 11:04 AM]
Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Orange County" Three-Part Reunion Begins Thursday, Nov. 7 at 9 P.M. ET/PT
Host Andy Cohen sits down with housewives Shannon Storms Beador, Heather Dubrow, Tamra Judge, Gina Kirschenheiter, Emily Simpson, Jennifer Pedranti and new housewife Katie Ginella to revisit the epic season that saw dramatic highs and staggering lows.

[10/31/24 - 10:01 AM]
TNT Sports' "The Match: Superstars" Special Two-Night Primetime Event to Showcase Some of Biggest Names in Sports and Entertainment - Thursday, Nov. 21 and Friday, Nov. 22, on TNT & Max
"The Match: Superstars" will be headlined by iconic celebrities across sports and entertainment, including Bill Murray, Mark Wahlberg, Charles Barkley, Wayne Gretzky, Michael Phelps, Nate Bargatze, Ken Griffey, Jr., and Blake Griffin, competing from Breakers West Country Club in West Palm Beach, FL.

[10/31/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: Peacock Debuts Trailer for New Original Series "Eat Slay Love"
The series brings together Grammy-nominated singer Nivea and her girl gang - Eva Marcille, Tammy Rivera and London Hughes - as they journey through Vietnam to celebrate Nivea's 41st birthday and embark on new adventures.

[10/31/24 - 09:01 AM]
HBO Releases First Look Images from the New Original Drama Series "It: Welcome to Derry"
The series will debut in 2025 on HBO and will be available to stream on Max.

[10/31/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: AMC Networks Releases Bewitching New Trailer for Season Two of "Anne Rice's Mayfair Witches" Premiering January 5 on AMC and AMC+
Starring Alexandra Daddario, Jack Huston, Harry Hamlin, Tongayi Chirisa and Alyssa Jirrels, the new season will debut Sunday, January 5 on AMC+ and AMC.

[10/31/24 - 08:02 AM]
"Saturday Night Live's" 50th Season Continues with Back-to-Back Shows This November
Bill Burr (November 9) and Charli xcx (November 16) are on tap to host in the coming weeks.

[10/31/24 - 08:00 AM]
CBS Presents "The Making of Gladiator II," A Primetime Special Featuring an Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Paramount Pictures Film, Monday, Nov. 18 on CBS
This inside look offers unprecedented access encompassing all aspects of production, from the grand scope of the set - including reconstructing Ancient Rome - to characters, combat training, costumes, historical accuracy, scoring and more.

[10/31/24 - 07:55 AM]
Multimillion Selling Pop Band Ace of Base Reveal Their Full Story to the Present in Documentary Series "Ace of Base: All That She Wants" Premiering in US Thursday, December 5 Only on Viaplay
This uncensored documentary captures Ace of Base's fascinating story - where grandiose pop dreams, charts and money collide with relentless adversity, performance anxiety and shattered friendships.

[10/31/24 - 07:47 AM]
Peacock Announces January 9 Premiere Date for the Third Season of Emmy Award Winning Reality Competition Series "The Traitors"
The Emmy Award-winning competition-reality series returns for a third season with an all-new lineup of familiar faces, hosted again by the impossibly stylish and devastatingly witty Alan Cumming.

[10/31/24 - 07:22 AM]
The CW Network Brings Shoppable TV to ACC Football in Innovative Partnership with Shopsense AI
Beginning November 2 with the Virginia Tech at Syracuse game, viewers will be able to shop game-day essentials and team merchandise directly from their mobile devices with technology powered by Shopsense's latest enterprise Commerce Operating System (Commerce OS).