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[11/09/14 - 09:11 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Wins College Football Showdown
Coverage of Alabama at LSU leads the night in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[11/09/14 - 09:06 AM]
"Saturday Night Live" Scores the Highest Rating in Metered-Market Households for a Rebroadcast Since April 19
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, November 8.

[11/08/14 - 01:05 PM]
Video: BBC America Unveils the "Doctor Who" Christmas Teaser
Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman are joined by Nick Frost as Santa Claus!

[11/08/14 - 08:54 AM]
Monday's "Blacklist" Generates the Seventh Biggest Total-Viewer Increase in U.S. TV History Going from Live + SD to Live + 3
NBC further spins the numbers for Monday, November 3.

[11/08/14 - 08:53 AM]
All Three NBC Friday Shows Are Up Week to Week in 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, November 7.

[11/08/14 - 08:35 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: "Shark Tank" Keeps ABC in Front Among Adults 18-49
Plus: the Alphabet's "20/20" posts big week-to-week gains in said demographic.

[11/08/14 - 08:34 AM]
ABC Wins Friday with "Shark Tank" at #1 and "20/20" at Season Highs
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, November 7.

[11/07/14 - 11:32 PM]
Development Update: Friday, November 7
Updates include: Sam Jaeger scores lead role on TNT's "Lumen"; Billy Ray brings "The Last Tycoon" to Amazon; and Glenn Gordon Caron books "Damn!" at FOX.

[11/07/14 - 01:00 PM]
Video: The First Teaser for BBC America's Critically-Acclaimed Original Series "Orphan Black" Season Three Is Here
Said teaser will air during the season finale of "Doctor Who" this Saturday, November 8.

[11/07/14 - 12:39 PM]
FX to Air "Anger Management" Series Finale on Monday, December 22
The Charlie Sheen-led comedy will wrap its 100-episode run on the cable channel next month.

[11/07/14 - 12:07 PM]
AMC Will Be Working on the Railroad for a Fifth and Final Season of "Hell on Wheels"
Seven new episodes will air next summer, with the final seven episodes of the series following in the summer of 2016.

[11/07/14 - 11:13 AM]
"Scorpion's" Premiere Episode Increases to More Than 26 Million Viewers with 35-Day Multi-Platform Viewing
CBS further spins the numbers for Monday, September 22.

[11/07/14 - 11:08 AM]
WGN America Builds on Original Programming Slate; Orders First Unscripted Series
Kicking off the new year with 13 weeks of unscripted original programming, "Wrestling with Death" is set to premiere Tuesday, January 13, followed by "Outlaw Country" on Tuesday, February 24.

[11/07/14 - 11:02 AM]
Costa Ronin Joins "Marvel's Agent Carter"
He's set as Anton Vanko, the father of Ivan (portrayed by Mickey Rourke) from "Iron Man 2."

[11/07/14 - 10:54 AM]
Real Life "Gone Girls" Featured in ID's New Series "Love the Way You Lie" Viewers Decipher Fact from Fiction
The six-part series, produced by Raw TV, premieres Wednesday, November 12 at 10:00/9:00c.

[11/07/14 - 10:52 AM]
"Forever" In, "Selfie" Out at ABC
The former has received a full season order while the latter will wrap its run after 13 episodes.

[11/07/14 - 10:20 AM]
"The Sing-Off" Returns To NBC with Six New Groups Competing in Two-Hour Holiday Special Set for Wednesday, Dec. 17
Returning judges Jewel and Shawn Stockman will be joined by Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump while Nick Lachey is once again set as host.

[11/07/14 - 10:05 AM]
Video: "Girls" Season 4: Trailer (HBO)
The series returns for its 10-episode fourth season on Sunday, January 11.

[11/07/14 - 09:32 AM]
'Tis the Season for Holiday Programming on ABC
Highlights including the world premiere of Pixar Animation Studios', "Toy Story That Time Forgot," and the return of the competition series, "The Great Christmas Light Fight."

[11/07/14 - 09:19 AM]
HGTV's Scott Brothers Tackle Their Own Home Reno in "Property Brothers at Home"
Premiering on Wednesday, November 26, the series follows the guys as they join forces to complete a massive renovation of their home in Las Vegas just in time for a family reunion.

[11/07/14 - 09:01 AM]
"Parenthood" Is Currently Up 27% Week to Week in 18-49, Matching Its Season-High Rating
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, November 6.

[11/07/14 - 08:59 AM]
No Shoes Nation Hits CMT When "Kenny Chesney Live from the Flora-Bama" Premieres Friday, November 14 at 10 P.M. ET/PT
Chesney throws a concert like no other in the one-hour special, filmed at his free Flora-Bama-Jama show where he delivered a massive 32-song set.

[11/07/14 - 08:36 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC's Dramas Top Demos for Second Straight Week
CBS then is the most-watched network with its comedy-fueled lineup.

[11/07/14 - 08:21 AM]
ABC Wins 2nd Straight Thursday - Up Year to Year and Week to Week
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, November 6.

[11/07/14 - 06:01 AM]
Gavin DeGraw and Lady Antebellum Join New Year's Eve Line Up with Live Performances from Nashville
They join the biggest live music celebration in show history featuring over 38 performances and 5 1/2 hours of music.

[11/06/14 - 11:40 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, November 6
Updates include: Natascha McElhone to star in "Little Women" adaptation at ABC; Jon Caren to take on "The System" at FOX; and Corinne Brinkerhoff lands "American Gothic" at CBS.

[11/06/14 - 03:10 PM]
Class Is Back in Session When "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" Returns to FOX
Executive-produced by Mark Burnett, the show features comedian Jeff Foxworthy, who returns as host.

[11/06/14 - 02:07 PM]
Dhani Jones Returns for Another Season as Host of "GT Academy" on Spike TV and the Network's Interstitial Series, "Playbook 360"
The former series debuts for a fourth season on Spike TV on Friday, November 7 at 11:30/10:30c.

[11/06/14 - 01:36 PM]
No. 1 Minnesota Hosts No. 14 Notre Dame to Begin ESPNU's College Hockey Television Slate
ESPNU will begin its 2014-15 NCAA Division I Men's Hockey television schedule when No. 14 Notre Dame (5-2-1) visits No. 1 Minnesota (5-1) as part of the Big Ten/Hockey East Challenge on Sunday, Nov. 9, at 5 p.m. ET.

[11/06/14 - 01:31 PM]
Starz Digital Media Offers Early Purchase Opportunity for the Complete Season Of "The Chair" on Digital Platforms
Beginning November 10, digital electronic sell-through (EST) purchases of the entire 10-episode season will be available through digital purchase partners iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, Google Play, and other digital platforms.

[11/06/14 - 01:21 PM]
Social: With Over 5.3M Tweets, ABC Is the Most-Social Broadcast Net in Prime this Season
ABC's "Scandal" is the season's most-social broadcast series, with an average of 346,609 tweets per episode.

[11/06/14 - 12:14 PM]
Matt Hasselbeck and DeSean Jackson Join NFL on FOX this Sunday
Hasselbeck joins play-by-play announcer Chris Myers, analyst Ronde Barber and sideline reporter Jennifer Hale in the booth Sunday as the Arizona Cardinals host the St. Louis Rams at 4:25 PM ET.

[11/06/14 - 11:59 AM]
The CMAs Come to CMT When the Network Re-Airs the Star-Studded "48th Annual CMA Awards" and "Countdown to the CMA Awards" on Friday, November 21, Beginning at 8 P.M. ET/PT
The awards show, which originally aired live from Nashville on ABC, is co-hosted by Brad Paisley and Carrie Underwood and features surprise guests and all-star performances from country and pop superstars.

[11/06/14 - 11:39 AM]
Nov. 1 Edition of "Saturday Night Live" Scores the Show's Top Results Since February
NBC spins the late-night numbers for Saturday, November 1.

[11/06/14 - 11:33 AM]
Jimmy Fallon Wins Five of Five Nights to Lead the Late-Night Week of Oct. 27-31; Seth Meyers Outrates Letterman
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of October 27-31.

[11/06/14 - 11:28 AM]
TNT's "Cold Justice," "Rizzoli & Isles" and "Perception" Return in Q1 2015
The latter duo returns Tuesday, February 17 on the cable channel.

[11/06/14 - 11:00 AM]
Bridget Regan Joins "Marvel's Agent Carter"
She will move in next door to Peggy as Dottie, a small-town girl from Iowa who'll have a huge impact on the life of Agent Carter.

[11/06/14 - 10:55 AM]
Video: A Special Song from the Cast of TBS's "Cougar Town" - Final Season Starts Jan. 6
The series will once again air on Tuesday nights at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.

[11/06/14 - 10:45 AM]
Syfy and Universal Cable Productions Announce Key Roles for "The Magicians"
Stella Maeve, Hale Appleman and Arjun Gupta will star while Mike Cahill has signed on to direct.

[11/06/14 - 10:32 AM]
ABC Family Picks Up Original Series "Chasing Life" for a Second Season
The series will return with an all-new Christmas-themed episode on Tuesday, December 9, as part of the network's "25 Days of Christmas" programming event.

[11/06/14 - 10:15 AM]
Maroon 5, Gwen Stefani to Perform Live on Nov. 10-11 Telecasts of NBC's "The Voice"
Maroon 5, led by "Voice" coach Adam Levine will perform "Animals" on Nov. 10 (8-10 p.m. ET/PT) while Stefani will perform "Baby Don't Lie" on Nov. 11 (8-9 p.m.).

[11/06/14 - 10:00 AM]
HBO Confirms Jan. 11 Debut for "Girls," "Togetherness," "Looking"
Newcomer "Togetherness," from brothers Jay and Mark Duplass, follows two couples living under one roof on the fringes of Los Angeles.

[11/06/14 - 09:55 AM]
"The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" Announces Popular Friends of the Show Who Will Return as Guests During Craig's Final Three Weeks
As previously announced, Ferguson will sign off on Friday, December 19.

[11/06/14 - 09:37 AM]
Kim Coles Kicks-Off Third Season of Bounce TV's Stand-Up Comedy Series "Off the Chain"
Featuring some of the most hilarious African American comedians on the stand-up scene, for season three Bounce TV turns over the microphone to one comic per show and expands to an hour-long format.

[11/06/14 - 09:03 AM]
Disney Donates $1 Million to Feeding America to Help Families Access More Nutritious Food
The donation will be announced on ABC's "The Chew" today at 1:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. CT/PT.

[11/06/14 - 08:45 AM]
"The Mysteries of Laura" and "SVU" Retain 100% of the Adult 18-49 Ratings from Their Prior Originals
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, November 5.

[11/06/14 - 08:38 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "CMA Awards" Power ABC to Top Spot
More than 16 million viewers on average tuned into the annual awards ceremony.

[11/06/14 - 08:20 AM]
ABC Towers Over Wednesday Night with "The 48th Annual CMA Awards," Scoring Its Top Results with Entertainment Programming on Any Night in 8 Months
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, November 5.

[11/06/14 - 08:09 AM]
Family That Lives Together... Stays Together When Bravo Media Returns "Thicker Than Water" on Sunday, December 21 at 9 PM ET/PT
Ben and Jewel Tankard are back, leading their self-proclaimed "Black Brady Bunch" family with children Brooklyn, Britney, Benji, and Cyrene.

[11/06/14 - 08:07 AM]
Sixth Season of "Downton Abbey" to Air on "Masterpiece" on PBS - Production Begins in 2015
Season 5 will premiere on "Masterpiece" on PBS on Sunday, January 4, 2015.







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[04/16/24 - 12:00 PM]
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[04/16/24 - 10:49 AM]
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[04/16/24 - 10:29 AM]
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The 20-episode order is a spinoff of "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?" and is being produced by MGM Alternative, a division of Amazon MGM Studios.

[04/16/24 - 09:31 AM]
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[04/16/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "A Man in Full" - Official Trailer - Netflix
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[04/16/24 - 08:56 AM]
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[04/16/24 - 08:53 AM]
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[04/16/24 - 08:23 AM]
New HGTV Series "Who's Afraid of a Cheap Old House?" Will Inspire Bargain Buyers to Take on and Reimagine Dreamy Older Homes
During the eight-episode season, the Finkelsteins will take potential buyers on tours of two listings - from traditional styles such as Colonial Revival, Craftsman, Tudor and Queen Anne to out-of-the-box ones like a church and a firehouse - that are brimming with history and unique architecture.

[04/16/24 - 08:09 AM]
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Make sure you get her good side.

[04/16/24 - 08:03 AM]
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[04/16/24 - 08:00 AM]
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[04/16/24 - 07:32 AM]
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[04/16/24 - 07:02 AM]
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[04/16/24 - 07:00 AM]
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[04/16/24 - 05:55 AM]
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