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[12/24/11 - 09:10 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: Holiday Specials Hand ABC Demo Win
A rebroadcast of "Shrek the Halls" is the night's top adults 18-49 draw.

[12/23/11 - 11:18 AM]
Time Change for Hallmark Channel Original Movies "Fixing Pete," "A Taste of Romance" and "Cupid"
Said trio, originally set to air at 9:00/8:00c, will now run at 8:00/7:00c.

[12/23/11 - 08:55 AM]
"The X Factor" Key Stats: Ratings & Social Media/Pop Culture Impact
FOX spins the numbers for the season to date.

[12/23/11 - 08:41 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: "X Factor" Goes Out on Top
The show's season finale marks its highest-rated Thursday telecast since October 6.

[12/22/11 - 10:04 PM]
"The X Factor" Voting Results for Season Finale
Find out who took home a $5 million recording contract with Sony Music and an iconic Pepsi commercial.

[12/22/11 - 02:27 PM]
"American Horror Story Ends" Its First Season on a High Note - 3.22 Million Total Viewers Is Tops for Season One
FX spins the numbers for Wednesday, December 21.

[12/22/11 - 02:04 PM]
Emmy-Nominated "Whale Wars" Returns to the Antarctic Battleground for Fifth Season
The series will return in June on Animal Planet with a yet-to-be-determined number of episodes.

[12/22/11 - 01:19 PM]
"Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta" Season 3 Premieres Friday, January 6th on TLC
Plus: look for specials "Jig" (January 8), "I Cloned My Pet" (January 11) and "World's Smallest Storm Chasers" (January 15) in the new year.

[12/22/11 - 12:12 PM]
"Saturday Night Live" Unwraps Its Biggest Overall Audience Since May
NBC spins the late-night numbers for Saturday, December 17.

[12/22/11 - 11:59 AM]
Jay Leno Out-Delivers the Time Period's ABC and CBS Competition in Total Viewers, Adults 18-34 and Other Key Categories
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of December 12-16.

[12/22/11 - 11:35 AM]
Tori and Dean Take on a Marie Antoinette Wedding in an Original "Tori and Dean Wedding Special" Airing on Oxygen Tuesday, December 27 at 10 PM ET/PT
The "Tori & Dean: sTORIbook Weddings" installment will air in place of "Tori & Dean: Home Sweet Hollywood" on said night.

[12/22/11 - 10:01 AM]
Justin Bieber and Carlos Santana to Perform Special Collaboration Live from New York on "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2012"
Also on tap: Beyoncé, Robin Thicke, The Band Perry, blink-182, Florence + The Machine, Gym Class Heroes, LMFAO, OneRepublic, Nicki Minaj, Taio Cruz and will.i.am.

[12/22/11 - 09:23 AM]
"Nightline" Ranks as the #1 Show in Late-Night Among Total Viewers, Adults 25-54, and Adults 18-49 Season-to-Date
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of December 12-16.

[12/22/11 - 08:52 AM]
This January, Head Down South With Discovery Channel's New Louisiana Bayou Based Series "Ragin' Cajuns"
The series, which "takes a trip down the Mississippi deep into the Louisiana Bayou for the start of their 3-month long white shrimp season," premieres Tuesday, January 17 at 10:00/9:00c.

[12/22/11 - 08:43 AM]
ABC's Repeat "Modern Family" Tops Fox's "X Factor"-Fueled "Teenage Daughter"
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, December 21.

[12/22/11 - 08:41 AM]
Lifetime Adds "24 Hour Catwalk" Sneak Behind "Project Runway All Stars" Premiere on Thursday, January 5
The newcomer will then roll out as previously announced on Tuesday, January 10 at 10:00/9:00c.

[12/22/11 - 08:28 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX, "X Factor" Coast to Victory
The network is up big from last year's combination of "Human Target" and "Million Dollar Money Drop."

[12/22/11 - 08:24 AM]
"Aerial America" Lifts Off With New Episodes Beginning Sunday, January 8 on Smithsonian Channel
Plus: look for a 24-hour marathon starting at 6 a.m. on New Year's Day, January 1.

[12/22/11 - 08:00 AM]
Original Hit Logging Series "Ax Men" Returns for 5th Season Sunday, January 8 at 9PM ET on History(R)
Last year's champs, Papac Logging, are back on a remote Alaskan island to defend their title.

[12/22/11 - 06:22 AM]
Style Network's "Jerseylicious," "Big Rich Texas" Back for New Seasons on Sunday, February 19
Plus: "Texas" welcomes three new cast members - party planner DeAynni and her two teenage daughters, Shaye and Amber.

[12/21/11 - 10:59 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, December 21
Updates include: Michael Showalter books comedy at FOX; HBO brands Aaron Sorkin drama as "The Newsroom"; and Helen Mirren's voice to turn up on "Glee."

[12/21/11 - 03:09 PM]
Justin Bieber, Leona Lewis, Pitbull, Ne-Yo and Others Will Perform on the Two-Hour Grand Finale of "The X Factor" Thursday, December 22
The two-night finale begins tonight, Wednesday, December 21 at 8:00/7:00c.

[12/21/11 - 03:08 PM]
truTV's Hit Series "Hardcore Pawn" Sets Network Record with 2.7 Million Viewers
truTV spins the numbers for Tuesday, December 20.

[12/21/11 - 01:46 PM]
Showtime(R) Encourages Viewers to Participate in a 5-Day Walk of Shame-Less
Six competing teams of three will take turns walking continuously on a treadmill for 12 straight hours over the course of five days in New York City from January 18 to 22.

[12/21/11 - 12:53 PM]
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Adds New Original Primetime Specials to Its January Lineup
Highlights include the return of "Oprah's Master Class" plus "Oprah and the Legendary Cast of 'Roots' 35 Years Later."

[12/21/11 - 11:12 AM]
Video: Final "Spartacus: Vengeance" Trailer - Premieres on Starz Friday, January 27th at 10pm ET
Check out the latest footage from the upcoming season.

[12/21/11 - 10:56 AM]
CBS Presents Television's Year-End Lists of Top Rated Shows in a Variety of Categories
CBS spins the numbers for the season to date.

[12/21/11 - 10:51 AM]
HBO2 Documentary "In Tahrir Square: 18 Days of Egypt's Unfinished Revolution" Debuts Jan. 25
Emmy-winning documentary filmmakers Jon Alpert and Matthew O'Neill are behind the project.

[12/21/11 - 10:02 AM]
Ring in the New Year With the First 10 Episodes of "The Lying Game" on Sunday, January 1 from 9AM-7PM on ABC Family
The show's winter season kicks off the following night at 9:00/8:00c.

[12/21/11 - 09:27 AM]
Ricky Gervais Deals Out More Pilkington Punishment with "An Idiot Abroad 2: The Bucket List" on Science
The network's highest rated series ever returns with first of eight new episodes on Saturday, January 21 at 10:00/9:00c.

[12/21/11 - 09:07 AM]
Video: "The Challenge: Battle of The Exes" Trailer - Premieres Wednesday, January 25 at 10/9c on MTV
Said installment marks the 22nd edition of the veteran franchise.

[12/21/11 - 08:29 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "Gilly Christmas" Wins Repeat Race for NBC
The 2009 special is the night's top draw among adults 18-49.

[12/21/11 - 08:05 AM]
USA Network Presents Gwyneth Paltrow, Seth MacFarlane and Jason Wu in One Hour Special "Out of Character With Krista Smith" - Special Premieres on Wednesday, January 11 at 11/10c
Smith, west coast editor of Vanity Fair, "will give viewers exclusive access to their favorite stars like never before."

[12/21/11 - 07:55 AM]
History(R) Marks Historic Best Year Ever
History spins the numbers for the year to date.

[12/21/11 - 07:49 AM]
"Joan and Melissa: Joan Knows Best?" Season 2 Premieres Tuesday, January 24 at 9PM ET/PT
The 10-episode season "opens with Joan gearing up for yet another plastic surgery routine which Melissa protests."

[12/21/11 - 07:41 AM]
Cheers to 2012 When "Napoleon Dynamite" Joins the Animation Domination(R) Block Sunday, January 15, on FOX
The stars of said lineup share their resolutions for 2012.

[12/21/11 - 07:35 AM]
A&E's Original Monday Night Non-Fiction Series Return for All-New Seasons on January 2, 2012
Emmy-nominated "Hoarders" and Emmy-winning "Intervention" are back for seasons five and 12, respectively.

[12/21/11 - 06:28 AM]
Rodney Carrington Rings in 2012 As Host and "Pawn Stars" Rick Harrison and Austin "Chumlee" Russell Co-Host "American Country New Year's Eve Live," Saturday, December 31, on FOX
The year-end festivities also will feature performances by Eli Young Band and Toby Keith.

[12/20/11 - 10:41 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, December 20
Updates include: FOX to pick up actors' options on "Terra Nova"; Steve Jones reportedly to exit "The X Factor"; and NeNe Leakes to guest on FOX's "Glee."

[12/20/11 - 02:06 PM]
"Monday Night Football" Helps ESPN Win the Night among All Networks
ESPN spins the numbers for Monday, December 19.

[12/20/11 - 12:31 PM]
E! Entertainment Special: "Celebrity Slimdowns: Losing The Weight" Premieres January 2 at 9:00 PM ET/PT
Jordin Sparks, Ross Mathews, Jennifer "J-Woww" Farley, Patrick Stump and Kyle Massey all spill their secrets to E!.

[12/20/11 - 12:25 PM]
FOX Remains the Only Network to Post Double-Digit Gains Among Both Adults 18-49 and Total Viewers Versus Last Fall
FOX spins the numbers for the week of December 12-18.

[12/20/11 - 11:54 AM]
NBC Is #2 in Adults 18-49 for the Primetime Week of Dec. 12-18
NBC spins the numbers for the week of December 12-18.

[12/20/11 - 11:34 AM]
Some of Hollywood's Biggest Stars to Honor One of the World's Most Beloved Entertainers in the Star-Studded Special "Betty White's 90th Birthday: A Tribute to America's Golden Girl" on Monday, January 16, 8-9:30 P.M. ET, on NBC
Mary Tyler Moore, Hugh Jackman, Jay Leno, Amy Poehler and Carol Burnett plus her "Hot in Cleveland" co-stars are set for the celebration.

[12/20/11 - 11:27 AM]
Star-Studded Lineup Announced for "NBC's New Year's Eve With Carson Daly" on December 31
Drake, Jessie J, Blake Shelton, Cee Lo Green, Megan Hilty, The Roots and Tony Bennett are among those on tap for the annual event.

[12/20/11 - 11:05 AM]
TBS Tops Primetime As Basic Cable's #1 Network Among Adults 18-34 for the Second Consecutive Week
Turner spins the numbers for the week of December 12-18.

[12/20/11 - 10:52 AM]
Disney Channel Sweeps #1 Rank Across Kid, Boy and Girl 6-11 Demographics in Total Day for the 5th Consecutive Week
Disney Channel spins the numbers for the week of December 12-18.

[12/20/11 - 10:45 AM]
ABC is Up Year to Year for the 3rd Straight Week on Monday with Young Adults
ABC spins the numbers for the week of December 12-18.

[12/20/11 - 10:37 AM]
ABC Family Ranks as Cable's #1 Network in Prime for the 3rd Straight Week in Women 18-49 and Females 12-34
ABC Family spins the numbers for the week of December 12-18.

[12/20/11 - 10:34 AM]
NFL Announcement: Super Bowl Streamed Live in U.S. for First Time
In addition, NFL Mobile only from Verizon will stream the broadcast of NBC's Postseason games, for the first time using a mobile application.







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[11/19/24 - 10:06 AM]
Video: "Hard Knocks in Season with the AFC North" - Official Trailer - Max
For the first time ever, Hard Knocks is taking you behind-the-scenes of the playoff chase with the AFC North.

[11/19/24 - 10:01 AM]
Video: "Paris Has Fallen" - Official Trailer - Hulu
When a terrorist group attacks a high-profile event with the French Minister of Defense as their target, protection officer Vincent Taleb (Tewfik Jallab) finds himself working with street-smart MI6 operative Zara Taylor (Ritu Arya) to save the day.

[11/19/24 - 09:01 AM]
National Geographic Charts Future with Bold, New Unscripted Series Slate with Storytelling Dynamism, Technical Innovation and Extraordinary Access at Its Heart
"These new unscripted series epitomize everything National Geographic stands for - bold, captivating storytelling rooted in world-class research and expertise," said Tom McDonald, executive vice president of Global Unscripted and Factual Content.

[11/19/24 - 09:01 AM]
Prime Video Unveils Premiere Date for MrBeast's Epic "Beast Games" Competition Series
The competition series is set to debut weekly on Thursday, December 19 on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

[11/19/24 - 08:06 AM]
Apple Original Films Announces Documentary on Legendary Rock Icons Fleetwood Mac
The fully authorized documentary is directed by five-time Academy Award nominee and Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award winner Frank Marshall, and for the first time ever, Grammy Award-winning Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees Fleetwood Mac share their extraordinary story in their own words.

[11/19/24 - 08:01 AM]
Paramount+ with Showtime Announces Season Three Premiere Date for Emmy-Nominated Series "Yellowjackets"
The season will debut with two episodes on Friday, February 14 on streaming and on demand for Paramount+ subscribers with the Paramount+ with Showtime plan before its on-air debut on Sunday, February 16.

[11/19/24 - 08:00 AM]
"Juror #2" Begins Streaming Exclusively on Max December 20
The film follows family man Justin Kemp (Nicholas Hoult) who, while serving as a juror in a high-profile murder trial, finds himself struggling with a serious moral dilemma... one he could use to sway the jury verdict and potentially convict - or free - the accused killer.

[11/19/24 - 07:13 AM]
Paramount+ Unwraps "'Tis the Season for Streaming" Collection
Highlights include the debut of the streaming service's first original holiday film "Dear Santa."

[11/19/24 - 07:02 AM]
Apple TV+ Announces March 26 Global Premiere Date for "The Studio"
The new 10-episode half-hour comedy stars Seth Rogen, who also serves as writer, director and executive producer alongside Emmy Award nominee Evan Goldberg.

[11/19/24 - 06:23 AM]
Roku Originals Adds Kathryn Hahn, J.K. Simmons, Tony Cavalero, and Anna Garcia to Kevin Hart's "Die Hart" Season Three Cast
The series will premiere exclusively on The Roku Channel on Friday, December 13.

[11/19/24 - 05:31 AM]
Video: "The Kings of Tupelo: A Southern Crime Saga" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In this bizarre true-crime tale, an Elvis impersonator's conspiracy theory sets off a feud that spirals into an attempted presidential assassination.

[11/19/24 - 05:10 AM]
"Hollywood Squares" Reveals Celebrity Guests
Guests includes Tyra Banks, Julie Bowen, Yvette Nicole Brown, Whitney Cummings, Akbar Gbajabiamila, Tiffany Haddish, Oliver Hudson, Pete Holmes, Gabriel Iglesias, Jo Koy, Jay Leno, Justin Long, Kevin Nealon, RuPaul, Andrew Rannells, Kristen Schaal, Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, Sheryl Underwood and Jimmy O. Yang.

[11/18/24 - 08:46 PM]
Video: "A Nonsense Christmas with Sabrina Carpenter" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Pop icon Sabrina Carpenter jingles all the bells in her first-ever variety music special full of holiday hits, unexpected duets and comedic cameos.

[11/18/24 - 11:30 AM]
"Carrie Underwood: Reflection" Concert Special Coming to Hulu in January
The film will give audiences a front-row seat at the larger-than-life show Underwood has performed during her three-year plus run at Resorts World Theatre at Resorts World Las Vegas.

[11/18/24 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "Apple Cider Vinegar" - Official Teaser - Netflix
This is a true-ish story based on a lie, about the rise and fall of a wellness empire; the culture that built it up and the people who tore it down.