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[01/04/08 - 06:05 PM]
Development Update: Week of December 31-January 4
Updates include: the "Law & Order" franchise is set to cross the pond while TNT's "Truth in Advertising" adds some cast members.

[01/04/08 - 04:37 PM]
MTV Adds 'Gauntlet Iii,' Bravo Slates 'Top Chef 4'
Plus: MTV's "Real World" returns for its landmark 20th season on May 21 and Bravo opens "Real Housewives of NYC" on March 4.

[01/04/08 - 04:08 PM]
FOX Books Remaining 'House' Installments
FOX will close the books on "House's" three remaining episodes over an eight-day period, press materials from the network confirmed today.

[01/04/08 - 04:07 PM]
Sci Fi Channel's New Tech Blog 'Dvice' Tops 1 Million Unique Visits in Its Very First Month
During their visits, thousand of readers cast their votes in DVICE's Best Gadget of 2007 sweepstakes and have crowned the Nintendo Wii the top tech toy of last year.

[01/04/08 - 04:06 PM]
Sci Fi Channel Ranks #6 for 2007 and Is #4 for 4q - Highest Quarterly Ranking Ever!
Sci Fi spins the numbers for 2007.

[01/04/08 - 01:24 PM]
Debmar-Mercury Clears Hasbro's Trivial Pursuit: America Plays in Over 55% of the Country for Fall '08 Season
The series is cleared on FOX affiliates in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C. and Baltimore.

[01/04/08 - 01:03 PM]
CW Plans Midseason Makeover
The CW has announced its post-strike schedule, which as expected includes new seasons of "Pussycat Dolls Present," "Beauty and the Geek" and "America's Next Top Model."

[01/04/08 - 01:02 PM]
CBS Announces 20 Castaways for "Survivor: Micronesia -- Fans VS. Favorites"
In a SURVIVOR first, 10 ultra-fans of the series will take on 10 former castaways to compete as FANS vs. FAVORITES.

[01/04/08 - 01:01 PM]
'The Celebrity Apprentice' Is Thursday's #1 Show in 18-49 and the #1 Primetime Entertainment Telecast of the Week to Date
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, January 3.

[01/03/08 - 03:58 PM]
Quick Take for Wednesday, January 2, 2008 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)
ABC spins the numberes for Wednesday, January 2.

[01/03/08 - 03:41 PM]
FOX Addendum: New 'Bones' Set for Mondays
"Bones" fans will finally see new episodes of the series... in April.

[01/03/08 - 03:39 PM]
Lifetime Television Claims Top Spot Among W18+ in December Prime While Recording Fourth Consecutive Month of W18-34 Prime Ratings Growth
Lifetime spins the numbers for the month of December.

[01/03/08 - 03:37 PM]
GSN Brings Back the Classics to Late Night
The John Daly hosted "What's My Line?" and "I've Got A Secret" with Garry Moore both join GSN's lineup tonight.

[01/03/08 - 02:16 PM]
ABC and Harpo Productions Announce Host and Judges for "Oprah's Big Give," a New Dramatic and Emotional Primetime Series
Nate Berkus will host the series, while its judging panel will include Jamie Oliver, Tony Gonzalez and Malaak Compton-Rock.

[01/03/08 - 02:15 PM]
Inside Edition Marks 20th Season with Week-Long Celebration
The show will mark its milestone anniversary with a week long celebration highlighting its past two decades on the air during the week of January 7th - January 11th.

[01/03/08 - 02:13 PM]
CBS Unwraps a Christmas Week Win in Viewers
CBS spins the numbers for the week of December 24-30.

[01/03/08 - 02:12 PM]
The Recording Academy(R) + CBS Interactive + Youtube + Foo Fighters = "My Grammy(R) Moment" 2008
As part of a five-and-a-half-week event, which begins today, The Academy will work with CBS Interactive and YouTube to conduct a nationwide search with musicians uploading user-generated performance videos.

[01/03/08 - 02:09 PM]
NBC Is #1 in Primetime in 18-49 for the Second Week in a Row, Winning the Week of DeC. 24-30
NBC spins the numbers for the week of December 24-30.

[01/03/08 - 09:27 AM]
FOX Previews Premiere Episode of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles" Online Beginning 9:00 PM Pt/Midnight ET on Friday, January 4
The premiere will also feature an exclusive introduction by Lena Headey (Sarah Connor).

[01/03/08 - 09:25 AM]
Bravo Reveals the 14 Finalists on "Make Me a Supermodel," Premiering on Thursday, January 10 at 10 PM ET/PT
In a first for the network, the 14 finalists will compete every week and in a public vote, America will decide which models will remain to vie for the $100,000 prize and a modeling contract with New York Model Management.

[01/03/08 - 09:24 AM]
Do You Have What It Takes to Be a Boxer? a Rapper? a Figure Skater? a Ballroom Dancer? a Ballerina, Or a Soap Star?
New episodes of MTV's "Made" will air on January 7th at 10pm (ET/PT) and January 12th at 11am-4pm (ET/PT).

[01/02/08 - 05:09 PM]
CBS Programming Advisory for Sunday, January 6
All of the Eye's programming on said date will be postponed by a half-hour to accommodate the NFL's Wildcard Weekend.

[01/02/08 - 05:08 PM]
BET News Sits Down with 2008 Presidential Hopefuls for a Series of Specials Entitled 'What's in It for Us?' Premiering Tuesday, January 8 at 10:00 P.M. ET/PT
Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham will be the focus of the initial two specials.

[01/02/08 - 05:06 PM]
Lifetime Television Launches Largest Reality Series Marketing Campaign in Network History to Support 'How to Look Good Naked,' Hosted by Carson Kressley, Premiering Friday, January 4 at 9pm (ET/PT)
The multi-platform initiatives feature an extensive guerilla marketing campaign highlighted by the "March of the Robes."

[01/02/08 - 03:04 PM]
All New Programs for February
A new season of "Top Gear" and the premiere of "That Mitchell & Webb Look" are among BBC America's offerings next month.

[01/02/08 - 02:38 PM]
FOX Announces Revised Midseason Premieres
Among the changes: new premiere dates and time periods for "New Amsterdam" and "Canterbury's Law" while "The Return of Jezebel James" gets a post-"Idol" showcase.

[01/02/08 - 12:37 PM]
MTV Orders Another Round of Tequila
The network is scheduled to air 10 new episodes beginning this spring.

[01/02/08 - 12:34 PM]
'The Biggest Loser 5' Premiere Delivers the Heftiest Ratings Ever for a 'Biggest Loser' Debut
NBC spins the numbers for Tuesday, January 1.

[01/02/08 - 12:33 PM]
Quick Take for Monday, December 31, 2007 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, December 31.

[01/02/08 - 12:32 PM]
ABC News to Provide Live Coverage of New Hampshire Primaries on Tuesday, January 8
Charles Gibson will anchor special reports throughout the evening in primetime after the polls have closed on Tuesday January, 8.

[01/02/08 - 10:32 AM]
Oxygen Scores Best Year Ever with Year-To-Year Gains Across the Board
Oxygen spins the numbers for 2007.

[01/02/08 - 10:31 AM]
America Votes for Surprise 16th Pageant Finalist in TLC's 'Miss America: America's Choice'
The contestant with the most votes, who is not already included as a top 15 finalist, will be chosen as "America's Choice," and revealed at the MISS AMERICA LIVE! finale.

[01/02/08 - 10:30 AM]
Snf Powers NBC to Another Sunday Night Win
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, December 30.

[01/01/08 - 11:45 PM]
The Futon's First Look - "Gossip Girl: Woman on the Verge/Much 'I Do' About Nothing" (The CW)

[12/28/07 - 06:02 PM]
Development Update: Week of December 24-28
Updates include: loads of casting news, from A&E's "The Cleaner" to Spike TV's "S.I.S." to ABC Family's "Roomies."

[12/28/07 - 03:28 PM]
Oceanic Airlines Announces Its Return to the Airways "Taking You Places You Never Imagined"
"Lost's" fictional airline will resume service to nine markets beginning December 31.

[12/27/07 - 05:13 PM]
Monday Night Football: Most-Watched Series on Cable
ESPN spins the numbers for the year to date.

[12/27/07 - 04:55 PM]
It's a Holly Jolly Holiday Week for CBS
CBS spins the numbers for the week of December 17-23.

[12/27/07 - 04:50 PM]
Primetime Ratings Report for the Week of December 17, 2007 (Based on National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for the week of December 17-23.

[12/27/07 - 12:47 PM]
Sixteen Candles Light the Night as Two New Episodes of MTV's My Super Sweet 16 Premiere on January 1st at 10pm ET/PT and 10:30pm ET/PT
On January 1st, two back to back episodes will feature two teens "who will bring glitz and glamour to their towns."

[12/27/07 - 12:46 PM]
Driven by Music, MTV.com, VH1.com and CMT.com Deliver 1.2 Billion Video Streams in 2007
Music videos accounted for nearly half of the streams, as viewers sought out their favorite artists and discovered new ones from a cross-section of genres, including pop and hip hop, country and rock.

[12/27/07 - 12:43 PM]
NBC Is #1 in Primetime in 18-49 for the Week of DeC. 17-23, as 'Sunday Night Football' and 'Biggest Loser' Rank #1 and #2
NBC spins the numbers for the week of December 17-23.

[12/26/07 - 08:24 PM]
NBC and CBS to Simulcast NFL Network Telecast of Patriots-Giants Game
This will be the first three-network simulcast in NFL history and the first simulcast of any kind of an NFL game since Super Bowl I in 1967.

[12/26/07 - 08:21 PM]
Journey to the Center of the Earth, New Adaptation of Jules Verne Classic, Makes Its Network Television Debut
The original movie, starring Ricky Schroder and Peter Fonda, will premiere on Sunday, January 27 on ION.

[12/26/07 - 08:18 PM]
What Does 815 Mean to You?
Catch up on all three previous seasons of ABC's hit series "Lost" before its return on January 31 (9:00 p.m. ET) with a special 8-minute, 15-second trailer, "Lost In 8:15."

[12/26/07 - 08:17 PM]
Ashlee Register Is Final Winner with Amazing $1.795 Million on "Duel"
Register won on one question in final game -- "Which of these weighs more: A. A gallon of water; B. A gallon of crude oil; C. A gallon of vegetable oil; D. They all weigh the same" (answer = A).

[12/23/07 - 01:22 PM]
Morgan Freeman, Kevin Spacey, Ll Cool J and Justin Timberlake Star in "Edison Force," Premiering Sunday, December 23 at 9 PM on Spike TV
Dylan McDermott, John Heard, Cary Elwes, Damien Dante Wayans, Piper Perabo and Roselyn Sanchez also star in the film.

[12/21/07 - 11:23 PM]
20/20 Announces January Programming
The Alphabet details its offerings from the veteran newsmagazine next month.

[12/21/07 - 10:00 PM]
The Clark Brothers Are Crowned "The Next Great American Band" and Win Contract with 19 Recordings
FOX details the final "The Next Great American Band" elimination.

[12/21/07 - 06:31 PM]
Development Update: Week of December 17-21
Updates include: AMC expands its development slate, MTV kills "Kaya" and FOX orders "Saint of Circumstance."







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[05/30/24 - 02:16 PM]
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Returning for Season 15 are agents Josh and Heather Altman, Josh Flagg and Tracy Tutor.

[05/30/24 - 02:06 PM]
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[05/30/24 - 02:02 PM]
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Season two of "Pachinko" will premiere globally on Friday, August 23 with one episode, followed by one episode weekly every Friday through October 11.

[05/30/24 - 01:31 PM]
"The Vince Staples Show" Renewed for Season 2
Who's Vince Staples? Well, that's a tricky question. He's kind of famous, but he's not. He's kind of rich, but he's not. He's also kind of a criminal. But he's... not? Follow him on his daily adventures, where anything that can go wrong usually does.

[05/30/24 - 12:00 PM]
Animated Series "Kevin" Ordered by Prime Video
The animated comedy is executive produced and written by Aubrey Plaza and Joe Wengert, the latter also serving as showrunner.

[05/30/24 - 11:50 AM]
SEC Network Commemorates New-Look SEC with Comprehensive 2024 College Football Slate
New this year is the debut of a new scheduling format for SEC games across all ESPN platforms, with the opportunity for teams and fans to know approximate start times for the entire season.

[05/30/24 - 11:38 AM]
Defending Champion Michigan Wolverines Begin Title Defense August 31 in Debut of "Big Ten Saturday Night" on NBC and Peacock, as NBC Sports Kicks Off College Football Season with Packed Big Ten and Notre Dame Slate
All eight games over the first three weeks of the season will stream live on Peacock, including four games exclusively.

[05/30/24 - 11:33 AM]
ESPN Platforms' Premier College Football Presentation Features Storied Rivalries, High-Octane Conference Clashes and Star-Studded Showdowns
A 70-game slate is set for Week 1, beginning Thursday, August 29 through Labor Day Monday.

[05/30/24 - 11:15 AM]
Horror Franchise "Saw" Is Coming to Hulu on June 1
As it celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, Hulu pays homage to the infamous serial killer John Kramer, also known as the "Jigsaw Killer," one of cinema's most memorable villains.

[05/30/24 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "House of Heat" - Official Trailer - A Tubi Original
A group of sexy adult content creators move in together to help grow each other's businesses. And in this house, they better bring the heat!

[05/30/24 - 10:40 AM]
Food Network Brings the Heat This Summer with Bobby Flay-Led Series "Bobby's Triple Threat" and "BBQ Brawl"
The former will now return on Tuesday, July 9 at 9:00/8:00c.

[05/30/24 - 10:15 AM]
"Bet," A Live-Action Adaptation of the Thriller Manga "Kakegurui" Is Now in Production in Toronto Led by Showrunner Simon Barry
In the Netflix series, a boarding school for the global elite where underground gambling determines the social hierarchy is upended by the arrival of a mysterious transfer student.

[05/30/24 - 10:02 AM]
"The Bear" Sets Season One Marathon on the FX Linear Channel
The hit comedy series available to viewers of the FX linear channel for the first time ever with a special marathon beginning Sunday, June 2.

[05/30/24 - 10:00 AM]
Max Renews Emmy Award-Winning Comedy Series "Hacks" for a Fourth Season
The release episodes 307 and 308 marked a new daily high for the series' overall viewership.

[05/30/24 - 09:41 AM]
ESPN Films Acquires "Motorcycle Mary", A Thrilling New Short Documentary on the Life of Motorsports Pioneer Mary McGee
The film tells the untold story of legendary motorsports pioneer Mary McGee a.k.a. "Motorcycle Mary", whose racing career spanned thirty years and saw her shatter gender norms while mastering multiple racing disciplines.