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[12/30/13 - 01:01 PM]
SEC Network Hires Tim Tebow for Pregame Show "SEC Nation," Additional ESPN Duties
On Monday, January 6, Tebow will make his first appearance as an ESPN analyst during pregame coverage of the 2013 VIZIO BCS National Championship.

[12/30/13 - 12:19 PM]
Live + 7 Day Ratings: ABC Catapults 40% Over Live + Same Day with 2 of the Week's 3 Biggest Broadcast Gainers in Adults 18-49
ABC further spins the numbers for the week of December 9-15.

[12/30/13 - 12:01 PM]
Dec. 21 "Saturday Night Live" Earns Top 18-49 Demo Since Jan. 7, 2012
NBC spins the late-night numbers for Saturday, December 21.

[12/30/13 - 11:47 AM]
"The Tonight Show," "Late Night" Dominate Timeslot Competition for Week of Dec. 16-20
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of December 16-20.

[12/30/13 - 11:14 AM]
NFC on FOX Wildcard Broadcaster Assignments Announced
Play-by-play announcer Joe Buck will be joined by analyst Troy Aikman and sideline reporters Pam Oliver and Erin Andrews live from Lambeau Field in Green Bay this Sunday.

[12/30/13 - 11:12 AM]
NBCSN Posts Season's Top 2 Weekday Premier League Audiences During "12 Days of Premier League" Which Concludes with Full Slate on New Year's
NBCSN spins the numbers for the week of December 23-29.

[12/30/13 - 10:59 AM]
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Acquires "Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom" from The Weinstein Company
OWN has licensed the first broadcast window behind pay television beginning in 2017.

[12/30/13 - 08:52 AM]
"Nightline" Ranks No. 1 on Thursday in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of December 16-20.

[12/30/13 - 08:30 AM]
ABC's Replay Harry Potter Movie Is Up and Outdelivers CBS' "Kennedy Center Honors" by 22% from 9-11pm
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, December 29.

[12/30/13 - 08:29 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Rides "Sunday Night Football" to Big Finish
The Peacock's Eagles/Cowboys match-up posts the network's best numbers since November 17.

[12/30/13 - 08:07 AM]
Eagles-Cowboys "Win-and-In" Nail-Biter on NBC's "Sunday Night Football" Easily Wins Night in Primetime with 16.8/28 Overnight
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, December 29.

[12/30/13 - 08:01 AM]
Mariah Carey, Blake Shelton to Perform on "New Year's Eve with Carson Daly"
Plus: Jane Lynch named co-host with Natasha Leggero and Anthony Anderson to appear as guests on the annual two-part special.

[12/29/13 - 08:01 PM]
NFL Wild Card & Divisional Playoff Schedule Announced
NBC will kick things off with Kansas City at Indianapolis and New Orleans at Philadelphia/Dallas on Saturday, January 4.

[12/29/13 - 09:01 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Tops Demos with "Just Go With It"
"48 Hours"-driven CBS then is the most-watched network last night.

[12/29/13 - 08:55 AM]
Encore Telecast of "Saturday Night Live" Is the #1 Telecast of the Night in 18-49 Rating in the Local People Meters
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, December 28.

[12/28/13 - 09:12 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Tops Charts in Viewers, Splits Demos with ABC
Rebroadcasts of "Undercover Boss" and "Garth Brooks, Live from Las Vegas" put the Eye on top last night.

[12/28/13 - 08:31 AM]
"Dateline" Reports NBC's Biggest Overall Audience in Its Time Period in Three Weeks and Equals the Network's Highest 18-49 Rating in the Slot Over That Span
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, December 27.

[12/27/13 - 11:23 PM]
Development Update: Week of December 23-27
Updates include: Nick Nolte is latest to join FOX's "Gracepoint"; Pamela Fryman to helm comedy pilot at FOX, CBS; and FOX opts not to make drama pilot "The Wild Blue."

[12/27/13 - 01:23 PM]
Brides Go Back to the Fitting Room on Season 2 of TLC's "Something Borrowed, Something New"
The show's sophomore run kicks off next Friday, January 3 at 10:00/9:00c with back-to-back episodes.

[12/27/13 - 10:03 AM]
Global Music Sensation Pitbull Joins Biggest Celebration of the Year with Live Performance from Miami on "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2014"
Pitbull joins previously announced performers Blondie, Capital Cities, Miley Cyrus, Daughtry, Jason Derulo, Fall Out Boy, Florida Georgia Line, Ariana Grande, Jennifer Hudson, Icona Pop, Enrique Iglesias, Billy Joel, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Robin Thicke and The Fray.

[12/27/13 - 08:42 AM]
ABC's "Shark Tank" Posts Season-Best Repeat/ABC's "20/20" Special Outdraws NBC's "SNL" Special
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, December 26.

[12/27/13 - 08:36 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Tops Viewers, Demos with Repeat Lineup
The Eye's rebroadcast of "The Big Bang Theory" leads both categories last night.

[12/27/13 - 08:31 AM]
Encore Telecast of "The Women of SNL" Wins Its Two-Hour Time Period in Adults 18-49, Adults 18-34, Adults 25-54 and Other Key Demos
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, December 26.

[12/26/13 - 11:45 AM]
Bravo Media Achieves #1 Non-Sports Related Telecast on Cable for the Week in P18-49 and P25-54 with "The Real Housewives of Atlanta"
Bravo spins the numbers for the week of December 16-22.

[12/26/13 - 11:15 AM]
TBS's Telecasts of "The Big Bang Theory" Account for 19 of Basic Cable's Top 20 Sitcom Telecasts Among Total Viewers Last Week
Turner spins the numbers for the week of December 16-22.

[12/26/13 - 09:19 AM]
FX Looks Back to the Future with "The Americans" - Season 2 of the Acclaimed '80s Cold War Spy Drama Premieres Wednesday, February 26 at 10 PM ET/PT
The series premiere of "The Americans" on January 30, 2013 stands as FX's most-watched drama debut ever, drawing 5.1 million viewers.

[12/26/13 - 09:14 AM]
ESPN's "Monday Night Football": Cable's Most-Watched Series for Eighth Straight Year
ESPN spins the numbers for Monday, December 23 plus the season to date.

[12/26/13 - 09:12 AM]
"The Dukes of Hazzard" Returns to TV for the First Time in HD, Kicking Off with an Eight-Hour Marathon Beginning Sunday, January 5 on CMT
The new high-definition episodes will air for the first time on cable, 35 years after the launch of the series in January 1979.

[12/26/13 - 08:58 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Wins Christmas Repeat Race
Rebroadcasts of "Modern Family" and "The Middle" top the demo charts last night.

[12/26/13 - 08:57 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Tops Demos with "How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
CBS then is the most-watched network with repeats of its drama series.

[12/26/13 - 08:51 AM]
Encore Telecast of the 1946 Movie Classic "It's a Wonderful Life" Ranks #2 for the Night In Adults 18-49 and Total Viewers
NBC spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 24 and Wednesday, December 25.

[12/26/13 - 08:29 AM]
ABC Is #1 in Adults 18-49 on Christmas Night and Christmas Eve
ABC spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 24 and Wednesday, December 25.

[12/26/13 - 08:02 AM]
Highest-Rated NBA Christmas Day Tripleheader Ever on ESPN
ESPN spins the numbers for Wednesday, December 25.

[12/26/13 - 07:07 AM]
Exclusive: TNT Bumps "Inside Job," "Save Our Business" to Friday, February 28
Both series were previously slated to launch on Tuesday, January 14.

[12/24/13 - 10:19 AM]
CBS Wins Week with Top 11 Scripted Programs; Network Heads Into New Year #1 in Viewers
CBS spins the numbers for the week of December 16-22.

[12/24/13 - 09:59 AM]
NBC Wins the Week of Dec. 16-22 in 18-49 with "Sunday Night Football" and "The Voice" Accounting for the #1, 2 and 3 Primetime Ratings on the Big 4
NBC spins the numbers for the week of December 16-22.

[12/24/13 - 09:46 AM]
"Live with Kelly and Michael" Is Up Across the Board, Posting a 2-Year High in Households
Disney-ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for the week of December 9-13.

[12/24/13 - 09:10 AM]
ABC Is Up Year to Year in Total Viewers for the 3rd Straight Week and Grows Its Adult 18-49 Audience for the 2nd Time in 3 Weeks
ABC spins the numbers for the week of December 16-22.

[12/24/13 - 08:50 AM]
The Finale of "The Sing-Off" Ties for #1 in Its Time Period in Adults 18-49 and Is #1 Outright in Total Viewers
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, December 23.

[12/24/13 - 08:40 AM]
ABC's "The Great Christmas Light Fight" Is Up and Beats NBC's "Hollywood Game Night" Premiere
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, December 23.

[12/24/13 - 08:37 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC Tops Viewers, Demos with "The Great Christmas Light Fight" Finale
Said swan song is up more than 30% from last week's two-hour telecast.

[12/23/13 - 10:10 PM]
Champs Named in NBC's "The Sing-Off"
Heading into the finale, "The Sing-Off" is averaging a 1.8 rating in adults 18-49 and 6.2 million viewers overall.

[12/23/13 - 11:54 AM]
"The Sound of Music Live!" Ranks #1 for Its Week in Live+7 Total-Viewer Results
NBC further spins the numbers for the week of December 2-8.

[12/23/13 - 11:48 AM]
Investigation Discovery Kicks Off the New Year with Its Biggest Month of Premieres in Network History
January will mark ID's biggest month of premieres in network history with five all-new and eight returning hit series.

[12/23/13 - 11:21 AM]
"A" Has Answers and More for "Pretty Little Lairs" Fans with the Pretty Little Answer Ball Facebook App
After interacting with the answer ball, fans will automatically be entered for a chance to win a grand-prize trip to Los Angeles for a "Pretty Little Liars" set visit.

[12/23/13 - 11:09 AM]
Crackle "Brews Up" An A-List Lineup in New Season of "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" Starring Jerry Seinfeld
Guests on tap this season include Louis CK, Tina Fey, Howard Stern, Jay Leno, Patton Oswalt and Todd Barry.

[12/23/13 - 11:05 AM]
E! Celebrates January 19 Debut of New Series "#RichKids of Beverly Hills" with Multi-City Finders Keepers Social Media Hunt Giving Away Designer Items
E!'s "#RichKids" Team will be planting five luxury items for discovery on one day in each city.

[12/23/13 - 10:57 AM]
Live + 7 Day Ratings: ABC Owns 3 of the Week's Top 5 Biggest Broadcast Gainers, as "Grey's" and "Modern" Hit Highs in TV Playback
ABC further spins the numbers for the week of December 2-8.

[12/23/13 - 10:36 AM]
"Unlocking Sherlock" Premieres Sunday, January 12, 2014, 10:00 P.M. ET on PBS
As a special holiday gift for Sherlock fans, PBS will make the program available for streaming on PBS.org beginning Wednesday, December 25 at 10:00 a.m. ET.

[12/23/13 - 10:14 AM]
Showtime(R) Presents "House of Lies" Live!
Taped at the famed Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre in Los Angeles, the special will premiere online on December 30, the first ever Showtime original production to premiere online.







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[04/18/24 - 05:01 PM]
Video: First Look at Season 2 of "Gordon Ramsay's Food Stars" Premiering Wednesday, May 22, on FOX
Gordon Ramsay and Lisa Vanderpump each bring their expert knowledge and unique leadership styles to the second season of the competition series.

[04/18/24 - 04:09 PM]
"Fallout" Has a Blast of a Debut: Amazon MGM Studios and Kilter Films' Hit Series to Return for Season Two
In its first four days, the high-octane fueled series has become a hit with its global audience, ranking among the service's top three most-watched titles ever and the most-watched season globally since "Rings of Power."

[04/18/24 - 04:01 PM]
Netflix Announces Production of "Last Samurai Standing": An Epic Battle Royale for Survival in Historic Japan
Based on the novel "Ikusagami" by Shogo Imamura, winner of the 166th Naoki Prize in 2021, the series features the multi-talented Junichi Okada in the lead role.

[04/18/24 - 01:31 PM]
"Call Me Country: Beyonce & Nashville's Renaissance" from CNN FlashDocs Comes to Max April 26
As Beyoncé recently became the first Black woman to ever top Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, a larger conversation about what defines country music has exploded into the zeitgeist.

[04/18/24 - 11:59 AM]
Starz Releases First-Look Photos for the Highly Anticipated Fourth and Final Season of "Power Book II: Ghost"
Additionally, Golden Brooks will join the upcoming season in a recurring role as Janet Stewart, Monet Tejada's cousin.

[04/18/24 - 11:33 AM]
New TLC Medical Series "Botched Bariatrics" Premiering on Wednesday, May 15th
The new medical transformation series features patients whose lives have been turned upside down after suffering complications from their bariatric surgery.

[04/18/24 - 11:09 AM]
Lifetime Extends Relationship with Garcelle Beauvais
Following the critically acclaimed "Black Girl Missing" movie in which Beauvais starred in and executive produced in 2023, Lifetime extends the franchise with two new movies with Beauvais set to executive produce.

[04/18/24 - 11:00 AM]
CBS Renews Critically Acclaimed Hit "Elsbeth" for Second Season
"'Elsbeth' has charmed audiences with its singular blend of delightful humor, distinctive 'how-done-it' storytelling, and the inventive, brilliant quirkiness of Elsbeth Tascioni," said Amy Reisenbach, president of CBS Entertainment.

[04/18/24 - 10:11 AM]
ABC's "9-1-1" 100th Episode Propels Series to No. 1 Drama in Primetime in Adults 18-49
The milestone 100th episode was the top program of the night, scoring a season-high on linear after 7 days of viewing in Adults 18-49 (0.91 rating), marking the show's best L7 rating since its season finale last year.

[04/18/24 - 10:00 AM]
HBO Original Comedy Special "Nikki Glaser: Someday You'll Die" Debuts May 11
"I'm so grateful that once again, HBO has put their trust in me to say what I feel into a microphone while wearing a tiny dress," Glaser said. "Someday I'll die, and when I do, I hope I'm remembered for this performance (and this dress)."

[04/18/24 - 09:31 AM]
Video: Paramount+ with Showtime Releases the Official Trailer and Key Art for "The Chi"
The series recently wrapped production in Chicago on the remaining eight episodes of the supersized 16-episode season.

[04/18/24 - 09:07 AM]
TNT Sports Announces Commentators for 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs Presented by GEICO First Round Games on Saturday, April 20
TNT Sports will drop the puck on its coverage of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs with up to 28 First Round games, starting Saturday, April 20 with Game 1 of New York Islanders vs. Carolina Hurricanes on TBS, truTV and Max's B/R Sports Add-On.

[04/18/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Pretty Little Liars: Summer School" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Max
Season two of the original series premieres May 9 on Max.

[04/18/24 - 09:00 AM]
Stephen Colbert Is Taking His Show on the Road!
Announced during last night's episode of "The Late Show," Colbert revealed the show would broadcast from Chicago's storied Auditorium Theater during the week of this year's Democratic National Convention.

[04/18/24 - 08:41 AM]
NBA TV's 2024 NBA Playoffs Coverage to Tip Off with Orlando Magic Visiting Cleveland Cavaliers, First Round Game 2, on Monday, April 22, at 7 p.m. ET
The network's back-to-back nights of coverage will continue Tuesday, April 23, with the Milwaukee Bucks and Damian Lillard hosting the Indiana Pacers and Tyrese Haliburton, Game 2, at 8:30 p.m.