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[01/10/11 - 11:57 PM]
Exclusive: FOX Gives "Raising Hope" Second Season
The news will be formally announced during the network's session at the TCA Winter Press Tour tomorrow.

[01/10/11 - 10:58 PM]
Development Update: Monday, January 10
Updates include: ABC revives FOX's "Bitch"; HBO passes on "Documental"; and Johnny Galecki to recur on "Entourage."

[01/10/11 - 03:01 PM]
Season Three "Merlin" Premiere on Syfy Bewitches 1.34 Million Total Viewers
Syfy spins the numbers for Friday, January 7.

[01/10/11 - 02:47 PM]
Exclusive Facebook Live Chat With Jenna Bans, Shonda Rhimes and Jason George of ABC's "Off the Map"
The chat and stream will take place live on the official Facebook fan page Tuesday, January 11 at 11:00 a.m., PT.

[01/10/11 - 01:42 PM]
"Lemonade Mouth," A Disney Channel Original Movie, Set to Premiere Friday, March 25 on Disney Channel
The movie's soundtrack, featuring original songs spanning hip-hop, rock and pop/rock, will be available Tuesday, March 22.

[01/10/11 - 01:37 PM]
TLC Takes an Intimate Look Inside America's First Family With "Kennedys' Home Movies," Premiering Sunday, January 30 at 9/8c
Narrated by Stockard Channing, the two-hour special "captures the Kennedy family as they've never been seen before in home movies and rare footage."

[01/10/11 - 01:29 PM]
ABC at TCA: Lee Wants More Comedy; Touts Renewals, Development
Plus: the decision to trim "V" to 10 episodes; the future of "Detroit 187"; and why "Desperate Housewives," "Brothers & Sisters" have yet to be picked up.

[01/10/11 - 01:19 PM]
"Super Bowl's Greatest Commercials 2011," An Interactive Countdown Special Hosted by Jim Nantz and Lara Spencer, To Be Broadcast Friday, Feb. 4
The special will count down the 10 greatest Super Bowl commercials from the past 44 years, all vying for the #1 spot.

[01/10/11 - 12:45 PM]
"Jake and the Never Land Pirates" Anchors Disney Junior Launch Monday, February 14 on Disney Channel
Also on tap are: "Mickey Mousekersize," "Special Agent Oso: Three Healthy Steps," "A Poem Is...," "Babar and the Adventures of Badou" and "Tinga Tinga Tales."

[01/10/11 - 12:28 PM]
Comedy Central and MTV Networks Announce "The Comedy Awards" First Annual Event to be Held in New York City on Saturday, March 26
The special will premiere on Sunday, April 10 simultaneously across Comedy Central, Spike TV, TV Land, VH1 and Nick At Nite.

[01/10/11 - 11:53 AM]
GSN and Drew Carey Announce Cast Members for "Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza" Premiering March 28, 2011
Said ensemble includes Ryan Stiles, Colin Mochrie and Kathy Kinney.

[01/10/11 - 11:50 AM]
"Gold Rush: Alaska" Returns With a Vengeance, Watched by 3.7 Million People in its Fourth Premiere
Discovery spins the numbers for Friday, January 7.

[01/10/11 - 11:08 AM]
ABC Family's Hit Series "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" Renewed for a Fourth Season
Plus: "Pretty Little Liars" also gets picked up for a second season.

[01/10/11 - 11:02 AM]
MTV to Premiere Pioneering Scripted Series "Skins" on Monday, January 17th at 10PM ET/PT
The premiere will follow a special original Monday episode of "Jersey Shore."

[01/10/11 - 09:59 AM]
"E! Special - Born Different 2: More Amazing Medical Stories" Premieres On January 12th at 10:00 PM, ET/PT
The special examines "inspirational stories of people who are living with extremely rare or debilitating medical disorders."

[01/10/11 - 09:55 AM]
George Takei Joins Cast of New Nickelodeon Comedy Series, "Supah Ninjas"
Picked up for 26 episodes, Nickelodeon will air a special preview on Monday, January 17 at 9:00/8:00c.

[01/10/11 - 09:36 AM]
ABC Announces Early Pick-Ups for Next Season
"Castle," "Cougar Town," "Grey's Anatomy," "The Middle," "Modern Family" and "Private Practice" will all be back in 2011-12.

[01/10/11 - 09:20 AM]
ABC's "Housewives" is Sunday's Most-Watched TV Series with its Top Number in 3 Months
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, January 9.

[01/10/11 - 09:09 AM]
Video: A&E's "Beyond Scared Straight" - Watch a 30 Minute Sneak Peek!
The Arnold Shapiro-produced series premieres Thursday, January 13 at 10:00/9:00c on the network.

[01/10/11 - 08:50 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: NFL Overrun Sparks FOX Win
"Bob's Burgers" holds almost 80% of "The Simpsons'" lead-in among adults 18-49.

[01/10/11 - 06:07 AM]
CBS Announces 16 of the 18 Castaways for "Survivor: Redemption Island"
Two of the 18 castaways, to be revealed later this week, are former castaways who will return to seek redemption.

[01/09/11 - 02:40 PM]
PBS Announces "America Revealed"
"Survivor: Cook Islands" winner Yul Kwon hosts the four-part series, due this fall.

[01/09/11 - 08:46 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: NFL Playoffs, "SNL" Huge for NBC
The Jim Carrey-hosted installment posts the show's best numbers since Betty White's episode in May.

[01/09/11 - 08:38 AM]
Video: A Few Minutes With... "Bob's Burgers'" Co-Stars John Roberts, Kristen Schaal & Eugene Mirman
FOX's new animated franchise launches tonight at 8:30/7:30c.

[01/09/11 - 08:37 AM]
NBC Sports Scores Best Primetime Wild Card Rating Ever and Best Wild Card Saturday in 16 Years
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, January 8.

[01/08/11 - 10:10 AM]
PBS Launches Free Full-Length Video App for iPhone and iPod touch and "Antiques Roadshow" Game App
The PBS App for the iPhone and iPod touch features more than 300 hours of free video.

[01/08/11 - 09:09 AM]
ABC is Friday's #1 Non-Sports Net - "Primetime: What Would You Do?" and "20/20" are the Top Regular Shows
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, January 7.

[01/08/11 - 08:36 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: Cotton Bowl Lifts FOX
LSU takes down Texas A&M and FOX's competition last night.

[01/07/11 - 11:30 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Shameless" (Showtime)

[01/07/11 - 11:29 PM]
The Futon's First Look: "Episodes" (Showtime)

[01/07/11 - 11:28 PM]
The 50 Best Episodes of 2010: #10-1
Our annual countdown concludes with "Community," "Mad Men," "Terriers" and more!

[01/07/11 - 06:06 PM]
Development Update: Friday, January 7
Updates include: History nixes "The Kennedys"; ABC greenlights two comedies; and David E. Kelley's "Wonder Woman" gets tabled.

[01/07/11 - 04:04 PM]
Bravo's "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" Attracts Nearly 3.5 Million Total Viewers in Combined Prime Telecasts
Bravo spins the numbers for Thursday, January 6.

[01/07/11 - 03:05 PM]
HBO Films Presents a Film by Curtis Hanson, "Too Big to Fail," Based on Andrew Ross Sorkin's Bestselling Book About the 2008 Financial Crisis, Debuting in May
The project's ensemble cast includes William Hurt, Ed Asner, Billy Crudup, Paul Giamatti, Topher Grace, Matthew Modine, Cynthia Nixon, Michael O'Keefe, Bill Pullman, Tony Shalhoub and James Woods.

[01/07/11 - 03:04 PM]
Academy Award(R) Winner Kate Winslet Stars in "Mildred Pierce," A Five-Part HBO Miniseries Event Debuting in March
Parts one and two will debut back-to-back on Sunday, March 27.

[01/07/11 - 03:03 PM]
New HBO Series "Game of Thrones," Based on the Bestselling Books by George R.R. Martin, Debuts April 17
The 10-episode season was filmed at various locations in Northern Ireland and Malta.

[01/07/11 - 03:02 PM]
Diane Lane, Tim Robbins and James Gandolfini Star in HBO Films' "Cinema Verite," A Dramatic Look at the Making of the Groundbreaking Documentary "An American Family" Debuting in April
Patrick Fugit, Kathleen Quinlan, Lolita Davidovich, Shanna Collins and Thomas Dekker also star.

[01/07/11 - 03:01 PM]
HBO/Cinemax Programming Overview
Among its 2011 plans: fantasy drama "Game of Thrones," premiering Sunday, April 17.

[01/07/11 - 01:44 PM]
AMC, Starz Confirm "Mad Men," "Spartacus" Renewals
When they'll return however remains to be determined.

[01/07/11 - 01:38 PM]
Lifetime's "Amanda Knox: Murder on Trial in Italy," Starring Hayden Panettiere and Marcia Gay Harden, to Premiere February 21
Amanda Fernando Stevens, Paolo Romio, Djirbi Kebe and Vincent Riotta also star.

[01/07/11 - 01:37 PM]
Lifetime Announces New Unscripted Series for February 2011 Launches
"Seriously Funny Kids," "One Born Every Minute" bow Tuesday, February 1 while "Quad Squad," "Glamour Belles" are due Wednesday, February 9.

[01/07/11 - 01:27 PM]
USA Welcomes New and Recurring Guest Stars to Winter Launches of "White Collar," "Royal Pains" and New Original Scripted Series "Fairly Legal"
Henry Winkler, Hilarie Burton, Diahann Carroll, Richard Dean Anderson, Ethan Embry, Gilles Marini and John Legend are among the featured actors.

[01/07/11 - 01:19 PM]
Roma Downey and Marion Ross Star in "Keeping Up With The Randalls," A Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere July 9
Kayla Ewell and Thad Luckinbill also star in the project, formerly known as "Randall Reunion Races."

[01/07/11 - 01:18 PM]
Jack Coleman Takes the Stage in "Rock the House," A Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere June 11
Clare Carey, Helen Slater and Andy Milder co-star.

[01/07/11 - 01:17 PM]
Nicollette Sheridan Travels to Ireland on a "Honeymoon for One," A Hallmark Movie Channel Original World Premiere June 4
Greg Wise and Patrick Baladi also star alongside Sheridan.

[01/07/11 - 01:16 PM]
Rob Estes Finds He Is Sharing His Garden Bench With a Ghost When He Ventures to "Edge of the Garden," A Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere May 14
Estes stars alongside Sarah Manninen, Kelly Monaco and David Lewis.

[01/07/11 - 01:15 PM]
Anna Chlumsky and Warren Christie Star in "Three Weeks, Three Kids," A Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere, May 7
Chelah Horsdal, Susan Hogan and Kevin McNulty also star.

[01/07/11 - 01:14 PM]
MTV's Highest Rated Series Telecast Ever, Season Three of "Jersey Shore," Delivers 8.45 Million Total Viewers for Premiere
MTV spins the numbers for Thursday, January 6.

[01/07/11 - 01:14 PM]
Sherry Stringfield and Danielle Panabaker Star in "Beverly Lewis' The Shunning," A Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere April 16
The movie is based on the first novel of "The Heritage of Lancaster County Books" from the New York Times best-selling author.

[01/07/11 - 01:13 PM]
Richard Thomas Stars in "Time After Time," A Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere March 19
Thomas stars alongside Kaj-Erik Eriksen as a man who travels back in time and comes face-to-face with a younger version of himself.







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[11/27/24 - 08:00 AM]
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[11/27/24 - 07:09 AM]
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[11/27/24 - 05:59 AM]
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[11/26/24 - 05:01 PM]
"The Summer Hikaru Died" Set to Bring Eerie Anime Thrills to Netflix
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[11/26/24 - 04:55 PM]
"Abbott Elementary" Season 4 Return Skyrockets +321% in Total Viewers and +846% in Adults 18-49 Over Initial Live+Same Day Audience
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[11/26/24 - 03:01 PM]
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With its premiere just around the corner on December 26, the trailer delivers an electrifying glimpse into the deadly games and gripping character dynamics that await fans worldwide.

[11/26/24 - 02:34 PM]
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The series premieres Friday, December 13 on streaming and on demand for Paramount+ subscribers with the Paramount+ with Showtime plan, before making its on-air US debut on Sunday, December 15 at 10pm ET/PT.

[11/26/24 - 01:15 PM]
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[11/26/24 - 12:31 PM]
Netflix Orders Limited-Series Adaptation of Harlan Coben's "I Will Find You"
An innocent father serving life for the murder of his own son receives evidence that his child may still be alive - and must break out of prison to find out the truth.

[11/26/24 - 12:03 PM]
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Season 2 of the animated series "Arcane" laid siege to #2 (6.4M views), while Season 1 took #5 with 2.2M views.

[11/26/24 - 11:44 AM]
TNT Sports to Debut "Evolve and Flex" with Lance Fresh Friday, Dec. 6, on truTV and Max
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[11/26/24 - 11:19 AM]
MGM+ Announces 2025 Premiere Date for "NFL Icons" Season Four
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[11/26/24 - 10:24 AM]
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"Rogue Heroes" is a dramatized account of how the world's greatest Special Forces unit, the SAS, was formed under extraordinary circumstances in the darkest days of World War Two.

[11/26/24 - 10:09 AM]
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