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[03/15/12 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, March 15
Updates include: Thomas Vaethroeder is FOX's "Prodigy/Bully"; John Corbett to play CBS's "The Widow Detective"; and Tate Donovan joins "Notorious" at NBC.

[03/15/12 - 09:29 PM]
CBS Sports and Turner Sports Announce Tip-Times and Match-Ups for Third-Round Games on Saturday, March 17
All games are available in their entirety across four national television networks: TBS, CBS, TNT and truTV.

[03/15/12 - 09:18 PM]
"American Idol" Voting Results for March 15
Plus: Lana Del Rey and season 10 finalist Haley Reinhart to perform on next results show Thursday, March 22.

[03/15/12 - 03:13 PM]
Syfy's "Face Off" Sets Series Records - For Fifth Time - Transforming Nearly 2.5 Million Total Viewers During Season Finale
Syfy spins the numbers for Wednesday, March 14.

[03/15/12 - 03:03 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings: "South Park," NBA Top Charts
Plus: numbers for Bravo's "Interior Therapy With Jeff Lewis," Comedy Central's "Ugly Americans" and Food Network's "Restaurant Stakeout."

[03/15/12 - 02:42 PM]
TBS Puts Fanboys & Physicists to the Test in New Unscripted Competition Series "King of the Nerds"
Robert Carradine and Curtis Armstrong will host the eight-episode series, which is slated to premiere in early 2013.

[03/15/12 - 02:17 PM]
NBC Announces Three New and Returning Series Premieres for Summer 2012 Schedule
"Love in the Wild" returns June 7 while "Saving Hope" begins June 7 and "American Ninja Warrior" debuts May 21.

[03/15/12 - 02:00 PM]
The Original "Planet Earth" Premieres for the First Time in the U.S. on BBC America
The marathon, featuring original narrator Sir David Attenborough, begins Saturday, April 21.

[03/15/12 - 01:04 PM]
"Laverne & Shirley," "One Day At A Time" and "Pee-wee's Playhouse" to Be Honored at The "TV Land Awards" 10th Anniversary Celebration in New York City
They join previously announced honoree Aretha Franklin (Music Icon Award) and second-time host Kelly Ripa for the special decade ceremony.

[03/15/12 - 01:03 PM]
"Randy Jackson Presents America's Best Dance Crew" ("ABDC") Announces the Ten Dance Crews of Season Seven, Premiering on MTV's Brand-New Night of Music, Wednesday, April 11 at 10:00 P.M. ET/PT
Said lineup includes the return of "Fanny Pak," a fan favorite and stand-out crew from season two.

[03/15/12 - 12:34 PM]
ABC Family Announces Start of Production on the Latest Movie in the Home Alone Franchise Set to Premiere in Christmas 2012
Malcolm McDowell, Debi Mazar, Edward Asner, Eddie Steeples, and Christian Martyn star in the project.

[03/15/12 - 12:30 PM]
Premiere Date Announced for Syndicated Talk Show "Katie"
The live, weekday show has already been cleared in 94% of the country, and will premiere on Monday, September 10.

[03/15/12 - 12:14 PM]
MTV Announces New Celebrity Hosts and Marks for the Much-Anticipated Return of Hit Series "Punk'd," Premiering Thursday, March 29 at 10:00 P.M. ET/PT on MTV
New additions include Nick Cannon, Lucy Hale, Mac Miller and Heather Morris.

[03/15/12 - 12:04 PM]
Lights, Camera, Hair Spray: "Toddlers & Tiaras" Returns on TLC
Look for season five to resume on Wednesday, April 4 at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.

[03/15/12 - 11:48 AM]
"E! True Hollywood Story: Biggest Scandals Ever" Premieres on Monday, March 19th at 10 PM on E!
The one-hour episode "examines those moments when things went wrong for pop-culture fixtures such as Tiger Woods, Kate Gosselin, Charlie Sheen and Mel Gibson."

[03/15/12 - 11:43 AM]
Jay Leno and Jimmy Fallon Deliver #1 Finishes for the Late-Night Week of March 5-9
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of March 5-9.

[03/15/12 - 11:17 AM]
Sebastian Stan Set to Star in USA Network's "Political Animals," opposite Sigourney Weaver, Carla Gugino, James Wolk and Brittany Ishibashi
Stan will play Thomas "T.J." Hammond, the son of former First Lady/newly appointed Secretary of State Elaine Barrish (Weaver).

[03/15/12 - 10:46 AM]
ABC Grows Year to Year in Late-Night Two Weeks in a Row, as NBC and CBS Decline
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of March 5-9.

[03/15/12 - 10:45 AM]
Oxygen Presents an Online Sneak Peek of the Premiere of "Brooklyn 11223" on Monday, March 19 at Midnight
Viewers will be able to access the first installment on Oxygen.com, Hulu and VOD the week prior to its premiere.

[03/15/12 - 10:35 AM]
Bravo's "Don't Be Tardy for the Wedding" Captures Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann's Extravagant Road to the Altar
The "Real Housewives of Atlanta" spin-off will premiere with back-to-back episodes on Thursday, April 26 at 9:00/8:00c.

[03/15/12 - 10:27 AM]
The CW Launches New Full-Episode Mobile App for iPad, iPhone and Android Platforms
Plus: full episodes will now be available on the app and on CWTV.com at approximately 6:00 a.m. ET on the morning after broadcast.

[03/15/12 - 10:17 AM]
PBS' "NOVA scienceNOW" Names David Pogue as New Host for Science Magazine Series in 2012
Pogue has signed on to the series beginning this fall with the launch of season six, premiering in October.

[03/15/12 - 10:12 AM]
Popular Classic Sitcoms "Mork & Mindy," "The Facts of Life" and "Sabrina the Teenage Witch" Join the Hub TV Network Lineup Beginning April 2
Said trio will air Monday through Thursday beginning at 9:00/8:00c.

[03/15/12 - 10:01 AM]
CBS's "The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson" to Travel to Host's Native Country of Scotland
"With the statute of limitations finally expiring, it seemed like a great time to go back," joked Ferguson.

[03/15/12 - 09:45 AM]
E! Presents Weekly Encore Performances of NBC's "Fashion Star" Beginning Friday, March 16th
Said repeats will regularly air Fridays at 9:00/8:00c, leading into "Fashion Police" at 10:00/9:00c.

[03/15/12 - 09:40 AM]
Nickelodeon's "The Legend of Korra" to Premiere on Saturday, April 14, at 11:00 AM (ET/PT)
The newcomer, from the creators of "Avatar: The Last Airbender," takes place 70 years after the beloved series.

[03/15/12 - 09:06 AM]
ABC's "Modern Family" is Wednesday's #1 Scripted Show in Adults 18-49/"Happy Endings" Grows
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, March 14.

[03/15/12 - 08:58 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "Idol" Stays on Top as Competition Hits Lows
"Modern Family," "The Middle" among seven series to fall to their season lows last night.

[03/15/12 - 08:45 AM]
Oxygen's Bad Girl Gone Good Heads Down the Aisle in "Tanisha Gets Married" Premiering Monday, May 7, at a Special Time, 11 PM ET/PT
The series, featuring the "Bad Girls Club: Los Angeles" alum, will then air Mondays at 10:00/9:00c beginning May 14.

[03/15/12 - 08:08 AM]
Eden Wood Comes to Logo with Premiere of "Eden's World" on April 16th at 10PM ET/PT
The eight-episode, half-hour series follows the former child pageant queen and her mom as they share their secrets with a new crop of girls.

[03/15/12 - 06:42 AM]
TNT Announces 2012 Summer Premiere Dates
Highlights include newcomers "Dallas," "Major Crimes," "Perception" and "The Great Escape."

[03/14/12 - 11:49 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, March 14
Updates include: Jenna Elfman to play First Lady in NBC's "1600 Penn"; Scott Wolf reports to The CW's "Dakota"; and Hamish Linkalter bound for FOX's "The Asset."

[03/14/12 - 11:48 PM]
Live at the Paley Festival: ABC's "Modern Family"
Check out our recap of the final night of The 29th Annual Paley Festival.

[03/14/12 - 10:27 PM]
A Finalist Is Disqualified from "American Idol"
The remaining Top 11 finalists performed for America's votes, singing songs from the year they were born.

[03/14/12 - 06:36 PM]
Tuesday's Cable Ratings: "Tosh.0" Holds Onto Demo Crown
Plus: numbers for MTV's "My Super Psycho Sweet 16 3," TLC's "The Bates Family: Baby Makes 19" and Animal Planet's "Wild Serengeti."

[03/14/12 - 03:55 PM]
HBO Ceases All Future Production on "Luck"
"This has been a tremendous collaboration and one that we plan to continue in the future," said Michael Mann and David Milch.

[03/14/12 - 02:14 PM]
OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Acquires "Breakthrough With Tony Robbins" Premiering Monday, March 26
The short-lived series aired just two episodes on NBC during the summer of 2010.

[03/14/12 - 01:29 PM]
CMT Partners With Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos' Milojo Productions for New Series "Cheer" to Debut This Fall
The six-episode series will debut this fall alongside season seven of "Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team."

[03/14/12 - 01:21 PM]
Nickelodeon Unveils Plans at Annual Upfront for More than 650 New Episodes Across Every Genre
Highlights include new seasons of "iCarly," "Victorious," "Big Time Rush" and "Supah Ninjas" plus newcomer "Marvin, Marvin."

[03/14/12 - 01:05 PM]
Collector Car Archeologist Wayne Carini Returns to Velocity With a Brand New Season of "Chasing Classic Cars"
The series returns with back-to-back episodes on Tuesday, April 3 at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.

[03/14/12 - 12:00 PM]
Live Twitter Chat With Ashley Judd, Star of ABC's "Missing," Set to Take Place Thursday, March 15, During Series Premiere
She'll be doing a live chat on Twitter during the East Coast broadcast at @ashleyjudd.

[03/14/12 - 11:59 AM]
The ABC Television Network and The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Announce Date for The 85th Academy AWards(R)
Nominations will be announced on Tuesday, January 15, 2013, and the Oscar telecast will be presented on Sunday, February 24.

[03/14/12 - 11:58 AM]
New Comedy Series "Girls," Created by and Starring "Tiny Furniture" Filmmaker Lena Dunham, Debuts April 15, Exclusively on HBO
Judd Apatow and Jenni Konner also serve as executive producers on the series.

[03/14/12 - 11:15 AM]
CBS Announces Renewals for 18 Primetime Shows for the 2012-2013 Season
"This large-scale renewal is testimony to the strength, stability and success of a deep and diverse roster of top-rated programming," said Nina Tassler.

[03/14/12 - 11:14 AM]
Hallmark Movie Channel Unveils Its Q4 2012 - Q3 2013 Original Movie Slate at Annual Upfront Presentation to Advertisers
"Hallmark Movie Channel celebrates movies, all genres - mysteries, westerns, dramas, romances," Michelle Vicary said.

[03/14/12 - 11:13 AM]
Hallmark Channel Acquires Comedy Juggernaut, "The Middle"
The network will begin airing the first 88 episodes beginning March 2014.

[03/14/12 - 11:12 AM]
Hallmark Channel Announces the Start of Production on "Jingle & Bell," A Hallmark Channel Original Animated Special for Holiday 2012
The network's previous animated special, "Jingle All the Way," was a ratings success.

[03/14/12 - 11:11 AM]
The Nation's Leading Producer of Movies Made-for-Television, Hallmark Channel, Announces Q4 2012-Q3 2013 Original Movie Lineup
"Original movies pegged to holidays have distinguished Hallmark Channel from every other network in the cable TV universe," said Michelle Vicary.

[03/14/12 - 11:10 AM]
Hallmark Channel and International Superstar Marie Osmond Announce the Start of Production on New One-Hour Talk Show, "Marie!," A Hallmark Channel Original Series Premiering Q4
Associated Television International will produce the new lifestyle series which will air weekday afternoons on the network.

[03/14/12 - 11:09 AM]
Crown Media Unveils Bold, New Directions in Programming for Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel at the Annual Upfront Presentation to Advertisers
The cable channel gives an overview of today's various programming announcements.







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[11/15/24 - 11:44 AM]
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Thursday's Halloween celebration "Only HALLOWEEN in the Building," featuring the annual fan-favorite costume contest, was the show's top telecast in both Total Viewers (2.396 million) and Households (1.64 rating) in seven months.

[11/15/24 - 11:01 AM]
Video: NBC's New Hit Comedy "St. Denis Medical" Boosts Fan Engagement by Dropping First Episode on TikTok and YouTube Today
Building on the series' rave reviews and tremendous momentum that saw 87 million video views leading up to premiere night, NBC is expanding the show's reach by gifting viewers the first episode for free on both platforms through December 1.

[11/15/24 - 11:00 AM]
"Special Forces: World's Toughest Test" Returns for Season Three with an Epic, Edge-of-Your-Seat Five-Week Event Featuring 2-Hour Mega Episodes Premiering Wednesday, January 8
Each week, the two-hour super charged episodes will feature household names enduring some of the harshest, most grueling challenges from the playbook of the actual Special Forces selection process.

[11/15/24 - 10:14 AM]
"Dancing with the Stars" 500th Telecast Is Top Entertainment Program of the Night in Adults 18-49
In addition, the milestone episode ranked as the No. 1 telecast on Tuesday night in Women 18-34 (0.92 rating) and Women 18-49 (0.95 rating), as well as Teens 12-17 (0.29 rating) and Adults 25-54 (0.93 rating).

[11/15/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: Kylie Cantrall Is Back as Red in New Music Video "Red Christmas" Available Now on Disney+ and YouTube
Cantrall originated the character in this summer's smash hit Disney Original movie "Descendants: The Rise of Red," becoming Disney+'s most-watched Live Action Original Movie since "Hocus Pocus 2" with over 33 million views in just 12 weeks.

[11/15/24 - 09:00 AM]
AMC Networks' "Best Christmas Ever" Returns with Month-Long Celebration of the Holidays Beginning November 30
With over 550 hours of holiday programming, AMC's jolly lineup has something for everyone in the family.

[11/15/24 - 08:31 AM]
The Country Music Association and ABC Celebrate Country Music's Biggest Night with Special Programming Leading Into "The 58th Annual CMA Awards"
Country music fans will have a front-row seat to their favorite country music stars starting this weekend.

[11/15/24 - 08:04 AM]
ABC News Announces Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Special Hosted by Luke Bryan Ahead of the 2024 CMA Awards
"Vegas Lights & Country Nights: Countdown to the CMA Awards - A Special Edition of 20/20" will air Tuesday, November 19, at 10:01 p.m. EST on ABC.

[11/15/24 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "The New York Times Presents: Weight of the World" - Official Teaser - FX
As GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic soar in popularity for weight loss, this film follows three people on their own GLP-1 journeys and explores how decades of diet culture and society's relentless pursuit of thinness paved the way for their rise.

[11/15/24 - 05:31 AM]
Conan O'Brien to Host 97th Oscars
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[11/15/24 - 03:02 AM]
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[11/15/24 - 03:01 AM]
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[11/14/24 - 02:02 PM]
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[11/14/24 - 01:23 PM]
Video: Paramount+ with Showtime Presents Key Art and All-New Featurette Revealed for Showtime's "The Agency"
The highly-anticipated espionage political thriller features a star-studded cast, including 2x Academy Award nominee Michael Fassbender and series regulars Jeffrey Wright, Jodie Turner-Smith, Katherine Waterston, John Magaro, Alex Reznik, Andrew Brooke, Harriet Sansom Harris, India Fowler, Saura Lightfoot-Leon, Reza Brojerdi and Richard Gere.

[11/14/24 - 12:41 PM]
Celebrity Heroes Take On Superstar Villains in Quest to Conquer the Kitchen in "Worst Cooks in America Celebrity Edition: Heroes vs. Villains"
Returning mentor Chef Jeff Mauro welcomes newcomer Chef Antonia Lofaso to transform these culinary disasters into cooking masters with each leading their own team of meal-making misfits.