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[04/04/12 - 11:04 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, April 4
Updates include: Martha MacIsaac to replace Brittany Snow on NBC's "1600 Penn"; Ryan Hansen boards second pilot at CBS; and Jeffrey Nordling is bound for ABC's "Malibu Country."

[04/04/12 - 06:16 PM]
DirecTV and Tribune Reach Agreement For Retransmission of Tribune's Local Channels and WGN America
Tribune restored all of their local signals and WGN America to DirecTV customers at approximately 9 p.m. ET.

[04/04/12 - 06:05 PM]
Tribune Broadcasting Reaches Agreement With DirecTV
The agreement will enable DirecTV subscribers to avoid any further disruption in service of Tribune's 23 local television stations as well as WGN America.

[04/04/12 - 04:22 PM]
Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Tosh.0" Wraps Spring Run on Top
Plus: numbers for Lifetime's "Dance Moms: Miami," Discovery's "Deadliest Catch: Best of Season 7" and History's "Top Gear."

[04/04/12 - 03:47 PM]
The Award-Winning Documentary, "Autism: The Musical," to Air on "Super Soul Sunday" in Honor of Autism Awareness Month Airs April 15 at 11 AM ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
The film won two primetime Emmys in addition to six international film festival honors.

[04/04/12 - 03:24 PM]
Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" Honored With Second Prestigious Peabody Award
"What an honor! I am truly speechless. Luckily, thanks to Citizens United, my money can speak for me," said Stephen Colbert.

[04/04/12 - 02:02 PM]
D.L. Hughley, Mike Greenberg & Seth Meyers to Co-Host "Live! With Kelly" the Week of April 16-20, 2012
Guests that week include Ice-T, Paul Wesley, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Olivia Wilde, Kevin Hart, Zac Efron, Ana Gasteyer, Candice Bergen and Eva La Rue.

[04/04/12 - 01:26 PM]
CBS Sports Announces 2012 NFL Preseason Games
Look for Bears/Giants on Friday, August 24 followed by Texas/Saints on Saturday, August 25.

[04/04/12 - 01:23 PM]
"Sunday Night Football" Preseason Schedule Includes Colts at Steelers and Panthers at Jets
Said coverage is set for Sunday, August 19 and Sunday, August 26, respectively.

[04/04/12 - 01:04 PM]
Saturdays on CMT Heat Up With the Premieres of "Texas Women" and "Southern Nights" on April 7
The series will air back-to-back beginning at 9:00/8:00c.

[04/04/12 - 01:02 PM]
Syfy Kicks Into High Gear When "Dream Machines" Premieres Tuesday, April 10 at 10PM With Guest Star 50 Cent Following "WWE(R) SuperSmackdown Live" at 8PM
Plus: WWE Superstar John Cena will also guest star in an upcoming episode of "Dream Machines."

[04/04/12 - 12:56 PM]
Style's "Giuliana & Bill" Delivers Its Most Watched Season Premiere Ever
The Style Network spins the numbers for Tuesday, April 3.

[04/04/12 - 12:34 PM]
2012 "Monday Night Football" Preseason Schedule
The four-game slate begins with the Green Bay Packers at the San Diego Chargers on Thursday, August 9.

[04/04/12 - 12:20 PM]
CBS Announces "CBS Shoot & Share Week," April 9-15
Billy Gardell, Michael Weatherly, Joe Mantegna, Kunal Nayyar, Lionel Richie and Josh Charles are among the participants.

[04/04/12 - 12:16 PM]
NFL on FOX Preseason Action Kicks Off Aug. 16 in Prime Time
Bengals/Falcons on Thursday, August 16 marks the first of three scheduled games.

[04/04/12 - 12:01 PM]
Oxygen to Air Special Social Media Edition Episode of "Bad Girls Club Las Vegas" on Monday, April 9 at 9PM ET/PT
Said special will lead into an encore of "Double Trouble: The Twins Speak" at 10:00/9:00c.

[04/04/12 - 12:00 PM]
Stars of "That '70s Show" and "In Living Color" Reunite on "FOX's 25th Anniversary Special" Sunday, April 22, on FOX
Plus: Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Seacrest, Steven Tyler, Kiefer Sutherland and Seth MacFarlane are set to appear.

[04/04/12 - 11:16 AM]
Travel Channel Greenlights Additional Episodes of Two New Original Series Premiering in April: "Hotel Impossible" and "Baggage Battles"
The newcomers roll out Monday, April 9 and Wednesday, April 11, respectively, at 10:00/9:00c.

[04/04/12 - 11:05 AM]
Video: "Rizzoli & Isles": Back in Production Video
Here's a quick look at Angie Harmon and Sasha Alexander back on the set.

[04/04/12 - 11:05 AM]
"My Kid Would Never Do That" Franchise Returns to "Dateline"
The feature, reported by Natalie Morales, returns for a four-week run beginning Sunday, April 15 at 7:00/6:00c.

[04/04/12 - 11:01 AM]
HBO Confirms Debut Dates for "True Blood" and "The Newsroom"
Alan Ball's vampire drama returns Sunday, June 10 while the Aaron Sorkin-penned newcomer bows Sunday, June 24.

[04/04/12 - 10:30 AM]
CMT Nabs First Animated Project, Greenlights Comedy Reality Series at Upfront
Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall, Larry the Cable Guy and Lisa Lampanelli together serve as the voices for "Bounty Hunters."

[04/04/12 - 10:23 AM]
Bravo Media Increases Original Programming by 27 Percent, Greenlights 11 New and Eight Returning Unscripted Series; and Plans First Scripted Premiere for 2013
Returning series include "Flipping Out," "Tabatha Takes Over," "Million Dollar Decorators," "Top Chef Masters," "Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles," "Chef Roblé & Co.," "Pregnant in Heels" and "Inside the Actors Studio."

[04/04/12 - 10:23 AM]
Comedy Central: May 2012 Programming Highlights
Look for the new stand-up series "The Half Hour" plus the return of "Tosh.0" and "Workaholics."

[04/04/12 - 10:09 AM]
Disney Channel Orders Family Comedy Pilot "Bits & Pieces"
The series "will showcase the bits and pieces of a family's funniest moments using quick, dynamic storylines that unfold through a series of short comedic vignettes."

[04/04/12 - 10:05 AM]
Oxygen's Season Two of "The Glee Project" to Send Another Star to the Hit Series "Glee"
Season two will air on Oxygen this summer with additional themes, all new music and more episodes.

[04/04/12 - 09:50 AM]
"Metalocalypse" Wreaks Havoc in New Season on Adult Swim
Season four of the animated series premieres Sunday, April 29 at 12:15 a.m. (ET/PT).

[04/04/12 - 09:47 AM]
Cartoon Network's "Adventure Time" Season 4 Premiere Scores as #1 Telecast of the Day on All Television Among Kids
Cartoon Network spins the numbers for Monday, April 2.

[04/04/12 - 09:20 AM]
VH1's Emmy Award-Winning "VH1 Rock Docs" Franchise Recognizes the 20th Anniversary of the L.A. Riots With "Uprising: Hip Hop and the L.A. Riots" Premiering Tuesday, May 1 at 9PM
The film is executive produced and narrated by hip hop legend Snoop Dogg and directed by Mark Ford.

[04/04/12 - 08:49 AM]
ABC is #1 on Tuesday in Viewers and Adults 18-49/"Dancing" Tops "The Voice" by 7.0 Million
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, April 3.

[04/04/12 - 08:49 AM]
"Homeland" on Showtime(R) Honored With a George Foster Peabody Award
The pay channel's documentary "Rebirth" was also feted by the awards.

[04/04/12 - 08:42 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC, NBC Split Demo Crown
In the battle of results shows, "The Voice" tops adults 18-49 while "Dancing With the Stars" is the most-watched.

[04/04/12 - 08:21 AM]
National Geographic Channels Announces Academy Award-Nominated Actor Josh Brolin to Narrate "Untamed Americas"
The four-hour project "reveals the grit and glory in the wilds of North America, Central America and South America."

[04/04/12 - 08:07 AM]
U.S. Olympic Committee and NBC Sports Group Announce Schedule for 2012 U.S. Olympic Team Trials Coverage
A record 67 1/2 hours of event coverage - 43 on NBC Sports Network and 24 1/2 on NBC - will feature 10 sports.

[04/04/12 - 08:01 AM]
"The Colbert Report" Welcomes First Lady Michelle Obama for a Second Guest Appearance on Wednesday, April 11 at 11:30 p.m. ET/PT
Mrs. Obama will mark the one-year anniversary of her Joining Forces initiative to recognize, honor and support veterans and military families.

[04/04/12 - 07:35 AM]
Planet Green Becomes "Destination America," the First and Only Network to Celebrate the Stories of America's Past, Present, and Future
The Discovery sibling will make the moniker switch on Monday, May 28.

[04/04/12 - 07:29 AM]
71st Annual Peabody Awards Winners Announced
"Homeland," "Game of Thrones," "Treme," "Parks & Recreation" and "Portlandia" are among the honored TV series.

[04/03/12 - 11:01 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, April 3
Updates include: Christopher Mintz-Plasse latest to "Friend Me" at CBS; Landon Liboiron joins Netflix's "Hemlock Grove"; and Emmanuelle Chriqui to recur on CBS's "The Mentalist."

[04/03/12 - 05:23 PM]
Monday's Cable Ratings: "WWE Raw" Tops Charts for Fourth Straight Week
Plus: numbers for E!'s "Demi Lovato: Give Your Heart a Break," Disney XD's "Zeke & Luther" and TLC's "Undercover Boss: Abroad."

[04/03/12 - 04:15 PM]
Discovery to Extend "Frozen Planet" to Earth Day, Sunday, April 22
The seven-part series was previously slated to wrap with a two-hour finale on Sunday, April 15.

[04/03/12 - 02:56 PM]
Sunday's Cable Ratings: HBO's "Game of Thrones" Returns With Series High
Plus: numbers for Comedy Central's "Joy Koy: Lights Out," Oxygen's "Snapped" and OWN's "Oprah's Next Chapter."

[04/03/12 - 02:16 PM]
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Saturday Primetime Line-Up Posts Ratings Highs
OWN spins the numbers for Saturday, March 31.

[04/03/12 - 01:40 PM]
The Style Network to Premiere New Salon Docu-Series "Chicagolicious" Sunday, June 3 at 9PM ET/PT
The 10-episode series comes from the producers of the network's "Jerseylicious."

[04/03/12 - 12:47 PM]
FOX Weekly Ratings - "American Idol" Sees Ratings Gains as Week's #1 TV Show
FOX spins the numbers for the week of March 26-April 1.

[04/03/12 - 12:45 PM]
"House" Fans, Here's Your Chance to Take Part in the Final Chapter of the Series!
Fans can submit original content which could be chosen to be included in the one-hour retrospective special, airing Monday, May 21.

[04/03/12 - 12:26 PM]
Military Channel Soars to Heights of Greatness With Third Season of "Great Planes"
Terry Deitz steps in a host of the new 10-episode season, due Wednesday, April 25 at 10:00/9:00c.

[04/03/12 - 11:51 AM]
Bravo Media Acquires TV Rights to Air Feature Documentary "The Queen of Versailles" in 2013
"The Queen of Versailles" filmed over three years, intimately captures the innate virtues and flaws of the American dream as an abundantly wealthy family's fortunes turn.

[04/03/12 - 11:44 AM]
Fourth Season Premiere of "River Monsters" Is Most-Watched Season Debut in Animal Planet History
Animal Planet spins the numbers for Sunday, April 1.

[04/03/12 - 11:38 AM]
NCAA Championship Game on CBS Delivers 5% Increase from 2011
CBS spins the numbers for Monday, April 2.

[04/03/12 - 11:34 AM]
National Geographic Premieres New Forensics Series "The Great American Manhunt"
The new eight-part series premieres Thursday, April 19 at 9:00/8:00c on the cable channel.







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[10/08/24 - 03:30 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers vs. CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers" for 4th Consecutive Week
On Monday (9/30/24), "Nightline" turned in its top telecast in Adults 18-49 (313,000) in 9 months and best performance in Adults 25-54 (396,000) in 4 months - since 1/15/24 and 6/6/24, respectively.

[10/08/24 - 01:05 PM]
"High Potential" Jumps Dramatically in Week 2 with 10.72 Million Total Viewers and 2.20 Rating in Adults 18-49
The show's impressive growth scored an increase of +10% in Total Viewers (10.72 million vs. 9.75 million) and +4% in Adults 18-49 (2.20 rating vs. 2.12 rating) over its week-ago series premiere on 9/17/24, across platforms.

[10/08/24 - 12:16 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Sept. 30: "Nobody Wants This" Rises to #1, "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" Claims #2
Romance reality series "Love Is Blind" Season 7 hard-launched at #3 (5.2M views) while coming-of-age drama "Heartstopper" returned for its third season at #4 (4.5M views).

[10/08/24 - 12:01 PM]
Video: "Coroner" - Official Trailer - Hulu
The series follows a recently widowed Dr. Jenny Cooper (Serinda Swan) - a coroner who investigates suspicious, unnatural or sudden deaths in Toronto.

[10/08/24 - 11:49 AM]
"Little Big Town's Christmas at the Opry" Unveils Star-Studded Performer Lineup for Dec. 16 Country Music Holiday Special on NBC
The can't-miss holiday event will feature performances from an astounding lineup of fan-favorite artists, including Dan + Shay, Kelsea Ballerini, Sheryl Crow, Kirk Franklin, Josh Groban, Kate Hudson and Orville Peck.

[10/08/24 - 11:41 AM]
Lifetime Acquires New Holiday Film "A Carpenter Christmas Romance" Written by Sarah Drew and Starring Sasha Pieterse, Mitchell Slaggert for "It's a Wonderful Lifetime" Holiday Slate
The film follows the story of best-selling author Andrea (Pieterse) who is reunited with her sexy ex-crush Seth (Slaggert), who is working as a carpenter.

[10/08/24 - 10:01 AM]
"The Night Agent" Celebrates an Early Season 3 Renewal as Season 2 Is Set to Return Winter 2025
Season 1 was the most watched series in 2023 (by views) and currently ranks as the 7th Most Popular English series on Netflix of all time, with a staggering 98.2M views in its first 91 days.

[10/08/24 - 10:00 AM]
HBO Original Comedy Special "Seth Meyers: Dad Man Walking" Debuts October 26
Taped at The Vic Theatre in Chicago, "Seth Meyers: Dad Man Walking" showcases Meyers' effortless conversational style as he offers up hilarious reflections on family, generational legacies, and why his kids provide the best material for his comedy.

[10/08/24 - 09:26 AM]
High-Octane Animated Series "Invincible Fight Girl" Enters the Ring November 2 on Adult Swim
From Juston Gordon-Montgomery and Cartoon Network Studios, the half-hour series is set in Wrestling World, a place where wrestling is more than just sport and spectacle... it's a way of life.

[10/08/24 - 09:10 AM]
Cozy Up with Favorite Disney Films When Freeform's "30 Days of Disney" Returns This November
The programming event features a lineup of beloved films from the entire Walt Disney catalog, including Disney Animated classics like "Lilo & Stitch," "Aladdin" and "Beauty and the Beast" and Disney-Pixar films like a "Toy Story" movie marathon, "WALL-E," "Inside Out" and modern fan favorites "Soul" and "Turning Red."

[10/08/24 - 09:03 AM]
New Docuseries "Great Migrations: A People on the Move" from Emmy Nominee Henry Louis Gates Jr. Premieres January 28th on PBS
The series tells the story of African American movement over the 20th and 21st centuries, and how it has shaped our nation by exploring the meaning behind those movements.

[10/08/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Return to Las Sabinas" - Official Trailer - Hulu
After years of being apart, the Molina sisters reunite in their hometown of Manterana to look after their father.

[10/08/24 - 09:00 AM]
Country Music Icon Keith Urban to Headline and Co-Host "New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash" Live from Downtown Nashville, on CBS
Kane Brown and Jelly Roll will join Urban live from the Bicentennial Mall stage.

[10/08/24 - 09:00 AM]
"GAME 7" Premieres Exclusively on Prime Video on October 22
With first-hand accounts from both the winning and losing athletes that participated in these high-stakes showdowns, each episode goes behind the scenes to revisit the most iconic moments of the most memorable games in history.

[10/08/24 - 09:00 AM]
Prime Video Announces New Stand-Up Comedy Special from Comedian Jeff Dunham: "Jeff Dunham's Scrooged-Up Holiday Special"
The one-hour special will premiere on November 19 on Prime Video.