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[12/04/08 - 06:44 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, December 4
Updates include: The CW starts talk "Gossip Girl" spin-off; Bryan Fuller to sign onto NBC's "Heroes"; and Lisa Rinna and Harry Hamlin to open their lives to TV Land.

[12/04/08 - 05:01 PM]
MTV Welcomes Eight New "The Real World" Roommates When Season 21 Sets Up Residence in Brooklyn Beginning Wednesday, January 7 at 10:00 P.M. ET/PT
Plus: A tell-all special on the evolution of the landmark series, entitled "The Real World: Secrets Revealed," airs Sunday, January 4 at 11:00 a.m. ET/PT.

[12/04/08 - 03:05 PM]
ABC Is No. 1 in Fall '08 Among Adults 18-49 and Across All Key Women Demos
ABC further spins the numbers for the first 10 weeks of the 2008-09 season.

[12/04/08 - 03:01 PM]
The Following Are Air Dates for the Celebrities Participating on the Hit Game Show "Million Dollar Password," Returning Thursday, DeC. 18 on the CBS Television Network
Upcoming guests include: William Shatner, Aisha Tyler, Julie Chen, Phil Keoghan, Betty White, Adam Carolla, Craig Ferguson, Serena Williams, Jamie Kennedy, Norm MacDonald, Jeff Garlin and Chelsea Handler.

[12/04/08 - 02:26 PM]
Nominees Announced for Sixth Annual "X-Play Best of 2008 Awards"
Adam Sessler and Morgan Webb will reveal the winners on the "X-Play Best of 2008 Awards" premiering Tuesday, December 9 at 8:00/7:00c.

[12/04/08 - 01:36 PM]
History(Tm) Locks in Authoritative Lead with Audience for the White House: Behind Closed Doors
History spins the numbers for Wednesday, November 26.

[12/04/08 - 12:41 PM]
Hosts of 'At the Movies,' Ben Lyons and Ben Mankiewicz Along with VH1 President Tom Calderone to Announce the Nominees for the 14th Annual Critics' Choice Awards(Tm)
The half-hour special airs Tuesday, December 9 at 8:30 AM ET/PT.

[12/04/08 - 12:26 PM]
TV Land and TV Land Prime Showcase the Premiere of the Second Season of the Hit Reality Series "High School Reunion"
"Reunion" returns on Wednesday, February 18 at 10:00/9:00c while "The Cougar" will roll out in the spring.

[12/04/08 - 11:32 AM]
Sunday Night Football Dominates November Sweeps Finishing No.1 in Key Demos
NBC spins the numbers for the month of November.

[12/04/08 - 11:30 AM]
ABC's New Series, "Homeland Security Usa," Premieres Tuesday, January 6 (8:00-9:00 P.M., Et)
The Alphabet confirms our report from yesterday, adding the series now has a 13-episode commitment.

[12/04/08 - 11:28 AM]
Showtime Networks and Summit Entertainment Enter Into Exclusive Output Agreement
The deal calls for Showtime to air up to 42 of Summit's Films, including the "Twilight" franchise.

[12/04/08 - 09:55 AM]
Hallmark Channel Makes Itself "Home for the Holidays" at Radio City with Three-Year Sponsorship of Radio City Christmas Spectacular(R) in Nyc
This year marks the eighth year that the network has sponsored the show.

[12/04/08 - 09:53 AM]
A 'Special' Night Leads CBS to a Win in Adults 18-49, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-34
CBS spins the numbers for Wednesday, December 3.

[12/04/08 - 09:00 AM]
Nominations Announced for "The 51st Annual Grammy(R) Awards"
Lil Wayne leads all nominations with eight, followed by Coldplay with seven and Jay-Z, Ne-Yo and Kanye West with six each.

[12/03/08 - 07:57 PM]
Paris Finds a New Bff and Scores MTV Its Highest Rated Tuesday of 2008
MTV spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 2.

[12/03/08 - 06:37 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, December 3
Updates include: Neve Campbell joins NBC's "Philanthropist"; Drew Barrymore's Flower Films brings "Tough Love" to VH1; and Marco Pennette books a pair of scripts at ABC.

[12/03/08 - 04:21 PM]
Security Set for Tuesdays on Abc
The series, previously dubbed "Border Security USA," will premiere on January 6 at 8:00/7:00c taking over for the previously announced "According to Jim."

[12/03/08 - 04:19 PM]
NBC Fallout: "Knight" Cut, "Er" Extended
The Peacock has rolled back its commitment to "Knight Rider" to 17 episodes while "ER" will film an extra hour.

[12/03/08 - 02:53 PM]
Oxygen's "Bad Girls Club" Smashes All Network Records
Oxygen spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 2.

[12/03/08 - 02:25 PM]
Hallmark Channel and Google to Form Strategic TV Advertising Agreement
The network will air in 2009 more than 30 original movies - its largest-ever slate.

[12/03/08 - 02:24 PM]
Hallmark Channel's "Moonlight & Mistletoe" Is #1 Telecast of the Day, #1 Cable Movie of the Week and #1 in the Time Period
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for Saturday, November 29.

[12/03/08 - 02:22 PM]
Americas Next Top Model Struts Into Walmart
The original line "introduces fashion-forward clothing, bags, hats, fragrances and room décor designed for juniors and young women."

[12/03/08 - 02:21 PM]
Discovery Channel Ranks #1 in Importance to the Enjoyment of Cable for 15th Consecutive Year in the 2008 Beta Research Cable Subscriber Study
"We continue to invest in top-notch, best-in-class programming for our networks and the results of this study provide further proof that this commitment to quality continues to resonate with viewers," said the network's Bill Goodwyn.

[12/03/08 - 02:21 PM]
Californication Goes All the Way
The series will resume production next spring on 12 episodes for a late 2009 premiere.

[12/03/08 - 02:20 PM]
Discovery Channel and TLC Soar in November
Discovery and TLC spin the numbers for the month of November.

[12/03/08 - 02:18 PM]
Cartoon Network Offers Thanks for November Prime and Total Day Delivery Gains
Cartoon Network spins the numbers for the month of November.

[12/03/08 - 01:11 PM]
NBC Kicks-Off a Post-Super Bowl Primetime Schedule with New Mid-Season Series Premieres, Popular Series Returns, the 'Er' Series Finale and an Original Movie Event
Plus: "Kings" to take over Thursdays at 10:00/9:00c once "ER" wraps.

[12/03/08 - 12:16 PM]
Meet the 13 Contestants from the CW's New Horror/Reality Series "13 - Fear Is Real" Premiering Wednesday, January 7
The 13 people will "compete to 'stay alive' as they face their deepest fears in an all-out elimination competition and scare-fest."

[12/03/08 - 11:26 AM]
The Mentalist Sees Record Ratings
CBS spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 2.

[12/03/08 - 11:04 AM]
Countdown to 25 Days of Christmas Programming Gifts ABC Family Best-Ever November Deliveries in Prime in Total Viewers and All Key Adult and Viewer 12-34 Demos
ABC Family spins the numbers for the month of November.

[12/03/08 - 10:26 AM]
ABC's Hit Series "Dancing with the Stars" Returns for Its Eighth Sequin-Filled Season on March 9, 2009
Results shows will then kick off on Tuesday, March 17 at 9:00/8:00c.

[12/03/08 - 10:01 AM]
The CW Network Announces Midseason Schedule Including Premiere of New Fright-Filled Reality Series "13 - Fear Is Real" and Return of "Reaper"
"Reaper" will join "90210" on Tuesday nights beginning March 17.

[12/03/08 - 08:31 AM]
John Malkovich and Hugh Laurie Headline "Saturday Night Live" in December with Musical Guests T.I. and Kanye West
John Malkovich and T.I. are set for December 6 with Hugh Laurie and Kanye West on December 13.

[12/03/08 - 08:18 AM]
CBS Feasts on Its 9th Consecutive Weekly Win
CBS spins the numbers for the week of November 24-30.

[12/03/08 - 07:25 AM]
A&E's New Original Real-Life Series "The Exterminators" Delves Inside the World of Pest Removal Alongside Louisiana's Premier Extermination Family
The 13-episode half-hour series premieres Wednesday, January 7 at 10:30/9:30c.

[12/03/08 - 07:05 AM]
Brittany Murphy and Jason Lewis to Star in Nora Roberts' Tribute, Premiering in 2009 as a Lifetime Original Movie
Tippi Hedren and Diana Scarwid will also star in the film, about a former child star (Murphy) who has found more satisfying work restoring old houses.

[12/03/08 - 06:01 AM]
FOX Reality Channel's Twisted Original Series "Solitary V3.0" Returns for Its Most Controversial Season Yet
The new season will kick off on Saturday, January 17 at 9:00/8:00c.

[12/02/08 - 06:26 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, December 2
Updates include: Courtney B. Vance and Jack Davenport are the first to be cast in ABC's "Flash Forward."

[12/02/08 - 03:10 PM]
'Britney: For the Record' Scores Staggering 3.54 P12-34 Rating in Sunday Debut on MTV
MTV spins the numbers for Sunday, November 30.

[12/02/08 - 03:07 PM]
For the 2nd Week in a Row, ABC Ranks No. 1 in Adults 18-49
ABC spins the numbers for the week of November 24-30.

[12/02/08 - 03:06 PM]
NBC Results for the Primetime Week of NoV. 24-30
NBC spins the numbers for the week of November 24-30.

[12/02/08 - 03:05 PM]
Sci Fi Has Best November Ever!
Sci Fi spins the numbers for the month of November.

[12/02/08 - 03:04 PM]
Oxygen Records Best November Ever with Double Digit Growth and Pacing for Best Year Ever
Oxygen spins the numbers for the month of November.

[12/02/08 - 03:03 PM]
Bravo Marks Best November Ever in All Key Demos
Bravo spins the numbers for the month of November.

[12/02/08 - 02:16 PM]
Emmy(R) Award Winner Genie Francis and Ted Mcginley Return in 'The Note Ii: Taking a Chance on Love,' a Hallmark Channel Original Movie Premiering January 31
"The Note" was Hallmark Channel's highest-rated film of 2007.

[12/02/08 - 02:15 PM]
The Hit Series "Gone Country" Returns to CMT for a Third Season Premiering January 24
The new season will feature George Clinton, Tara Conner, Taylor Dayne, Micky Dolenz, Sheila E., Richard Grieco and Justin Guarini.

[12/02/08 - 02:14 PM]
CMT Crowns the "Celebrity All-Star Wrestling Champion" in the Heart-Pounding Finale of "Hulk Hogan's Celebrity Championship Wrestling" Premiering Saturday, December 6 at 8pm ET/PT
Dustin Diamond, Todd Bridges, Dennis Rodman and ButterBean are the final four contestants left in the ring.

[12/02/08 - 12:34 PM]
ABC Announces Premiere Dates for New Dramas "Castle," "Cupid" and "The Unusuals"
Plus: "Primetime: What Would You Do?" returns on Tuesday, January 6 at 10:00/9:00c.

[12/02/08 - 11:24 AM]
ABC Ranks No. 1 on Monday in Key Women, Teens and Kids
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, December 1.

[12/02/08 - 11:09 AM]
Are You Obsessed with "America's Next Top Model?"
Oxygen will kick off its off-network run of the series on Sunday, January 18.







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[09/19/24 - 09:13 AM]
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[09/19/24 - 09:01 AM]
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[09/19/24 - 09:01 AM]
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[09/19/24 - 08:08 AM]
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[09/19/24 - 08:02 AM]
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[09/19/24 - 08:01 AM]
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[09/19/24 - 07:24 AM]
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[09/19/24 - 07:02 AM]
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[09/19/24 - 07:01 AM]
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[09/19/24 - 07:01 AM]
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[09/19/24 - 07:00 AM]
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[09/19/24 - 06:31 AM]
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[09/19/24 - 06:01 AM]
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[09/19/24 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Blitz" - Official Trailer - Apple TV+
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