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[10/13/14 - 11:40 PM]
Development Update: Monday, October 13
Updates include: Evan Handler, Wilson Bethel join ABC's "Astronaut Wives Club"; Monica Potter to star in comedy pilot for NBC; and "Monster-in-Law" adaptation in the works at FOX.

[10/13/14 - 04:50 PM]
Giants/Cardinals NLCS Game 2 Thriller Smashes FOX Sports 1 Audience Mark
FOX Sports spins the numbers for Sunday, October 12.

[10/13/14 - 01:30 PM]
AMC's "The Walking Dead" Returns with Highest-Rated Episode in Series History
AMC spins the numbers for Sunday, October 12.

[10/13/14 - 01:29 PM]
Investigation Discovery Invites Viewers to Join the Pledge to Support Victims' Rights and Inspire a Difference on Sunday, October 19
Throughout the marathon, some of ID's favorite hosts, including Charisma Carpenter and Dr. Michelle Ward, will chat live with viewers on twitter about ways the online community can take action and "inspire a difference."

[10/13/14 - 01:23 PM]
Take a Journey Through the 75 Year History of the Marvel Universe in the Original Special, "Marvel: Pulp to Pop"
The one-hour special, hosted by Emily VanCamp, premieres Tuesday, November 4 at 9:00/8:00c.

[10/13/14 - 01:20 PM]
Oprah Winfrey and Deepak Chopra Launch an All-New Meditation Experience: "Energy of Attraction: Manifesting Your Best Life"
Over 3.2 million people have participated in Oprah and Deepak's past meditation experiences from over 200 countries around the globe.

[10/13/14 - 12:59 PM]
Comedy Central Teams Up Again with Jon Stewart's Busboy Productions and New York Collaborates for Autism for On-Air Charity Special "Night of Too Many Stars"
"Night of Too Many Stars" will premiere on Comedy Central on Sunday, March 8.

[10/13/14 - 12:29 PM]
FOX Sports Names Announcers for Coverage of CONCACAF Women's World Cup Qualifying Tournament
For the first time ever, all 16 tournament matches are televised, with coverage provided by FOX Sports 1, FOX Sports 2, FOX Soccer Plus, FOX Sports GO and FOX Soccer 2Go.

[10/13/14 - 12:02 PM]
ABC Family's "25 Days of Christmas" Programming Event Begins Monday, December 1
Look for special holiday installments of "Pretty Little Liars," "The Fosters," "Switched at Birth," "Chasing Life," "Melissa and Joey" and "Baby Daddy."

[10/13/14 - 12:00 PM]
Live + 7: NBC Equals Its Top-Rated Premiere Week in Seven Years
NBC further spins the numbers for the week of September 22-28.

[10/13/14 - 11:45 AM]
Syfy Gets "Incorporated" with Matt Damon and Ben Affleck's Pearl Street Films
The project is a futuristic espionage thriller set in a world where corporations have seemingly unlimited power.

[10/13/14 - 11:38 AM]
CBS Grows +2% in Premiere Week Versus Last Year with Live + 7-Day Playback Added; Even in Key Demos
CBS further spins the numbers for the week of September 22-28.

[10/13/14 - 11:37 AM]
"Dude, You're Screwed" Returns for a Game-Changing Second Season
Look for new episodes on Wednesday nights at 9:00/8:00c beginning October 29.

[10/13/14 - 11:17 AM]
Video: WBTV at NY Comic Con - "Person of Interest"/"The Following"
Watch the exclusive video shown during the panels yesterday in New York City.

[10/13/14 - 11:13 AM]
Sam Neill Has Been Cast in CBS's "The Dovekeepers," To Be Broadcast in 2015
Neill will portray Josephus, the somewhat controversial first-century Jewish scholar and historian.

[10/13/14 - 10:30 AM]
"American Horror Story: Freak Show" Premiere Sets Record as the Most-Watched Telecast in FX History
FX spins the numbers for Wednesday, October 8.

[10/13/14 - 10:30 AM]
FOX Picks Up Six More Episodes of Smash Hit Drama, "Gotham"
The announcement raises the series order to 22 episodes.

[10/13/14 - 09:51 AM]
"Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown," From Producer Mick Jagger and Oscar(R)-Winning Director Alex Gibney, Debuts Oct. 27, Exclusively on HBO
The feature-length documentary was made with the unique cooperation of the Brown Estate, which opened its archives for the first time.

[10/13/14 - 09:09 AM]
Scheduling Alert: Syfy's "Ascension" - 3-Night, 6-Hour Limited Event Series to Premiere Monday, December 15 @ 9 PM
The project was previously slated to premiere on Monday, November 24.

[10/13/14 - 09:01 AM]
ABC Celebrates All Things Scary, Spooky and Funny This Halloween Starting October 15
Highlights include the beloved animated special, "It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," the return of fan favorite special, "The Great Halloween Fright Fight," and more!

[10/13/14 - 08:46 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC, "Sunday Night Football" Continue Win Streak
Plus: FOX's comedy lineup gets a boost thanks to a dose of NFL overrun in primetime.

[10/13/14 - 08:33 AM]
ABC's Sunday Grows Year to Year for the 3rd Consecutive Week This Season
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, October 12.

[10/13/14 - 08:31 AM]
Cutting Edge of Country: Eric Church, Florida Georgia Line and Kacey Musgraves Perform on "The 48th Annual CMA Awards"
The special will also feature superstar performances by Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Kenny Chesney, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley, Blake Shelton, The Band Perry, Carrie Underwood, and Keith Urban.

[10/13/14 - 08:21 AM]
NBC Is Currently #1 for the Night Among the Big 4 in Every Key Measure - Adults, Men and Women 18-34, 18-49 and 25-54
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, October 12.

[10/13/14 - 06:25 AM]
The 2014 American Music Awards(R) Nominations Announced
Iggy Azalea leads this year with six nominations followed by John Legend, Katy Perry and Pharrell Williams with five nominations each.

[10/13/14 - 06:02 AM]
Katie Holmes to Star in "The Kennedys-After Camelot" Miniseries
Holmes will also direct one of the four episodes of the miniseries and serve as an executive producer.

[10/12/14 - 02:08 PM]
Giants-Cardinals NLCS Game 1 Drives FOX to No. 1 in Prime Time
FOX Sports spins the numbers for Saturday, October 11.

[10/12/14 - 09:39 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: NASCAR Keeps ABC on Top in Viewers, Demos
The Bank of America 500 at Charlotte leads the night in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[10/12/14 - 09:33 AM]
"Saturday Night Live" Ranks as the #1 Telecast of the Night in Metered-Market Households and Adult 18-49 Rating in the Local People Meters
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, October 11.

[10/12/14 - 09:16 AM]
Premiere Week L+7s: "Gotham" Soars in Days 4-7, Posts Largest L7 Ratings Point Gain of Any Series
FOX further spins the numbers for the week of September 22-28.

[10/11/14 - 04:13 PM]
First Look Images from "Marvel's Daredevil," Exclusively on Netflix in 2015
Plus: Ayelet Zurer ("Vanessa Marianna"), Vondie Curtis Hall ("Ben Urich"), Bob Gunton ("Leland Owlsley") and Toby Leonard Moore ("Wesley") have joined the cast of the series.

[10/11/14 - 10:59 AM]
Restated Nielsen Data: ABC Premiere Week Highlights
ABC further spins the numbers for the week of September 22-28.

[10/11/14 - 09:41 AM]
Starz Orders Third Season of Hit Original Series "Black Sails"
The 10-episode second season of the authentic high sails drama series premieres January 24 at 9:00/8:00c.

[10/11/14 - 08:54 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: "Shark Tank" Powers ABC to Another Demo Victory
Plus: newcomer "Cristela" gives the Alphabet a boost over last year's time period occupant "The Neighbors."

[10/11/14 - 08:50 AM]
"The Blacklist" Grows by 60% in 18-49 and 5.057 Million Viewers Overall Going from Live + SD to Live + 3
NBC further spins the numbers for Monday, October 6.

[10/11/14 - 08:49 AM]
"Dateline" Ties for #1 in Adults 18-49 for Its Second Hour from 10-11 p.m.
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, October 10.

[10/11/14 - 08:27 AM]
"Cristela" Builds on "Last Man Standing" as Season's #2 Most-Watched Comedy Debut
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, October 10.

[10/10/14 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Friday, October 10
Updates include: Patricia Cornwell, James Patterson book dramas at CBS; Martin Gero developing a pair of dramas at The CW; and Kathy Griffin in talks to succeed Joan Rivers on E!'s "Fashion Police."

[10/10/14 - 04:05 PM]
CBS Pulls the Plug on "Unforgettable," Again
The Eye originally axed the series in 2012 but would subsequently revive it as a summer series for seasons two and three.

[10/10/14 - 02:45 PM]
TLC Checks Back Into the Emergency Room on "Sex Sent Me to the ER"
Retold by emergency room physicians and the actual couples who took part in the sexual escapades, TLC will air 20 hour long episodes.

[10/10/14 - 01:16 PM]
Marvel Television and Disney XD Announce New Original Animated-Television Series "Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy"
The series will premiere in 2015 on the Marvel Universe programming block on Disney XD.

[10/10/14 - 12:37 PM]
Starz Picks Up Second Season of Critically Acclaimed Original Comedy Series "Survivor's Remorse"
The sophomore season of the half-hour scripted comedy series will feature 10 episodes - up from its six-episode first season.

[10/10/14 - 11:06 AM]
Hasan Minhaj and Trevor Noah Join Comedy Central's "The Daily Show" as Newest Members of "The Best F---ing News Team Ever!"
Minhaj will begin in November as a correspondent and Trevor Noah is joining as a contributor in December.

[10/10/14 - 10:45 AM]
Animal Planet Acquires Exclusive Rights for "The Other Dead" Graphic Novel
The story is set in Louisiana during the "next Hurricane Katrina" and features an eclectic cast of characters thrown together into a nightmarish world of undead animals and unrelenting storms.

[10/10/14 - 10:36 AM]
Production Begins for Crackle Feature "Joe Dirt 2" Starring David Spade
Production begins mid-November on location in Louisiana - the backdrop of the Baton Rouge based original feature film.

[10/10/14 - 09:48 AM]
New Premiere Date: SundanceTV's Mini-Series "One Child" Airs December 5th and 6th at 9pm ET/PT
The two-night special event was previously slated for Friday, November 28th and Saturday, November 29th.

[10/10/14 - 09:47 AM]
Pivot Greenlights Season Two of Its Critically Acclaimed Original Series, "Human Resources"
The series, which the The New York Times called "spunky" and USAToday.com touted as "refreshing," will return for its second season in 2015 with 10 new episodes.

[10/10/14 - 09:21 AM]
"Down East Dickering" - History(R) Series Returns Wednesday, November 12 at 10 pm
On this season, viewers will travel all over the state of Maine with the dickerers, going wherever there's a good deal to be had.

[10/10/14 - 08:51 AM]
"Bad Judge" Is the First Among Five Debuting Comedies on the Big 4 This Season to Maintain 100% of Its Debut Rating in Week Two
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, October 9.

[10/10/14 - 08:34 AM]
World-Renowned British Rock Band Coldplay Provides Soundtrack for FOX Sports' 2014 NLCS Coverage
FOX Sports' exclusive NLCS coverage begins Saturday, Oct. 11 with Game 1 between the San Francisco Giants and St. Louis Cardinals, live on FOX at 8:00 PM ET.







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