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[01/30/14 - 11:09 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, January 30
Updates include: Timothy Omundson to round out the cast of ABC's "Galavant"; MTV gives series order to "Finding Carter"; and Lauren Iungerich, Emily Kapnek comedy pilots both get green lights from ABC.

[01/30/14 - 02:58 PM]
ABC Family's "Baby Daddy" and "Melissa & Joey" Set Near 1 1/2 Year Highs in Target Demos
ABC Family spins the numbers for Wednesday, January 29.

[01/30/14 - 02:48 PM]
Wednesday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: "American Idol," "Duck Dynasty" Top Demo Chart
Plus: numbers for MTV's "Miley Cyrus: MTV Unplugged," Comedy Central's "Broad City" and Discovery's "Survivorman."

[01/30/14 - 02:42 PM]
"American Horror Story: Coven" Finale Reigns Supreme
FX spins the numbers for Wednesday, January 29.

[01/30/14 - 01:34 PM]
"The Tomorrow People" Grows to Series Highs
The CW spins the numbers for Wednesday, January 29.

[01/30/14 - 01:15 PM]
VH1's "Love & Hip Hop" Franchise Hits All the Right Notes
Plus: look for the "Love & Hip Hop: The Reunion" on Monday, February 3 and 10 as well as "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" season three in May.

[01/30/14 - 12:51 PM]
Ian Ziering and Tara Reid Reunite to Save New York in Syfy's "Sharknado 2: The Second One"
The sequel begins filming in New York on February 13 for a July premiere on the cable channel.

[01/30/14 - 12:45 PM]
"Outrageous Acts of Science" Decodes the DNA of the Internet's Most Ridiculous Viral Videos on Science Channel
The show's second season kicks off Saturday, February 15 at 10:00/9:00c on the network.

[01/30/14 - 12:36 PM]
This February USA Network Launches Its Most Expansive Characters Unite Month Ever as Part of Its Ongoing Effort to Combat Hate and Discrimination
As part of the ongoing Characters Unite Film Series, the network will air a special, limited commercial presentation of the Oscar-winning Best Picture "In the Heat of the Night" to commemorate Black History Month.

[01/30/14 - 12:14 PM]
"Late Night with Jimmy Fallon" Sets Lineup for Final Week
Andy Samberg and The Muppets will close out the final telecast on Friday, February 7.

[01/30/14 - 11:19 AM]
truTV's "Upload with Shaquille O'Neal" Ups the Laugh Factor With All-New Episodes Beginning Feb. 26
Look for back-to-back episodes on Tuesday nights at 10:30/9:30c and 11:00/10:00c.

[01/30/14 - 11:11 AM]
"The Tonight Show," "Late Night" Handily Outperform Timeslot Competition for Week of Jan. 20-24
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of January 20-24.

[01/30/14 - 10:59 AM]
ABC Scores Its Biggest Total Viewer Count in Late-Night since Mid-December
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of January 20-24.

[01/30/14 - 10:47 AM]
National Geographic Channel Presents the Documentary Companion to George Clooney's Highly Anticipated World War II Drama in "Hunting Hitler's Stolen Treasures: The Monuments Men"
The one-hour television special premieres Wednesday, February 5 at 8:00/7:00c on the network.

[01/30/14 - 10:31 AM]
"The Biggest Loser" Winner Is Revealed & Season 15 Contestants Show Off Their Dramatic Weight Loss Transformations in Live Finale Feb. 4
The show will kick off with special appearances by fan favorite contestants all the way back from season two, briefly sharing what they've done with the "Second Chance" they got from being on "The Biggest Loser."

[01/30/14 - 10:21 AM]
Progressive Polygamists Return to TLC in "My Five Wives"
The series will premiere Sunday, March 9 at 10:00/9:00c following new episodes of "Long Island Medium."

[01/30/14 - 10:18 AM]
The Stars Align on Bravo Media's Emmy Award-Winning "Inside the Actors Studio" with Oscar Nominees Amy Adams and Matthew McConaughey
Said installments will air Wednesday, February 19 and Thursday, February 20, both at 8:00/7:00c.

[01/30/14 - 10:08 AM]
MTV's "Girl Code" and MTV2's "Guy Code" Cast Members to Host "Super Sofa Sunday" Beginning Sunday, February 2 at 11:00 A.M. ET/8:00 A.M. PT
Look for an all-new episode of the former series at 12:05 p.m. ET/9:00 a.m. PT.

[01/30/14 - 10:07 AM]
Nickelodeon Commemorates Black History Month with Brand-New "Nick News with Linda Ellerbee" Special and Specially Created Promo Spots Honoring Contemporary African-American Trailblazers
"Black, White, and Brown V. Board of Education: A Return to Segregated Schools?" will premiere Tuesday, February 11 at 8:00/7:00c.

[01/30/14 - 10:01 AM]
WGN America Acquires Exclusive Off-Network Cable Rights to Hit CBS Drama "Elementary"
WGN America has the rights to all seasons of the critically acclaimed drama after each season has aired on CBS network.

[01/30/14 - 09:59 AM]
Video: El Rey Network Releases First Full-Length Trailer for Robert Rodriguez's Highly-Anticipated "From Dusk Till Dawn: The Series"
The 10-episode serialized drama premieres Tuesday, March 11 at 9:00/8:00c.

[01/30/14 - 09:39 AM]
Class Is Back in Session for Cooking Channel's Docu-Series "The Freshman Class: Santa Cruz"
The new season kicks off Tuesday, March 11 at 8:00/7:00c on the network.

[01/30/14 - 09:31 AM]
Bravo Media Takes Friendship to the Next Level with the Series Greenlight of New Docu-Series "Friends to Lovers?"
Scheduled to premiere later this year, the series attempts to answer the age old question, can friends really become lovers, and follows multiple sets of friends who take a leap of faith and decide to take their relationships to the next level.

[01/30/14 - 09:21 AM]
Investigation Discovery and Daytime Diva Wendy Williams Say "Forget You" for Valentine's Day!
Highlights include the all-new Valentine's Day special "50 Ways to Leave Your Lover" on Friday, February 14 at 10:00/9:00c.

[01/30/14 - 09:14 AM]
Paris Barclay and Cheryl Boone Isaacs to Be Inducted Into Hall of Fame at the 45th NAACP Image Awards
Presented annually, the NAACP Image Awards are recognized as the preeminent multi-cultural awards show, from an African-American point of view.

[01/30/14 - 08:46 AM]
"Chicago P.D." Is Up in 18-49 and Total Viewers for a Second Week in a Row and Ranks #1 in the 10 p.m. Hour
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, January 29.

[01/30/14 - 08:33 AM]
Nickelodeon Teams Up with NFL to Give Kids and Families an Insiders' Look at Super Bowl XLVIII Festivities in New York and New Jersey with "Nickelodeon All Access Pass to Super Bowl XLVIII"
Additionally, Nickelodeon's resident superhero, Pick Boy, will report daily from the NFL's "Super Bowl Boulevard Engineered by GMC."

[01/30/14 - 08:31 AM]
Cinemax Renews Emmy(R)-Winning Hit Action Series "Banshee" for Third Season
The show is currently in its second season, with episodes debuting Fridays at 10:00/9:00c.

[01/30/14 - 08:31 AM]
ABC's "Nashville" Is Up for the 2nd Week to Its Best Rating Since 12/4/13
ABC spins the numbers for Wednesday, January 29.

[01/30/14 - 08:27 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "American Idol" Keeps Its Win Streak Alive
Plus: The CW's "Arrow" and "The Tomorrow People" jump by 20% from last week among adults 18-49.

[01/30/14 - 08:20 AM]
Bravo Media Picks Up "Top Chef" Season 12 and Kicks Off Nationwide Casting Calls
Open casting calls for chefs interested in competing in the high-stakes culinary competition series will be held in cities across the country starting on Tuesday, February 18.

[01/30/14 - 08:13 AM]
FOX Unleashes a Super February Blitz
The network details its February sweeps programming highlights (SPOILERS!).

[01/30/14 - 08:01 AM]
Thunder-Heat Showdown Delivers ESPN's Highest-Rated NBA Game of the Season
ESPN spins the numbers for Wednesday, January 29.

[01/30/14 - 08:00 AM]
E! Named an Official Media Sponsor for 2014 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Weeks
As a new official media sponsor, E! will enjoy unprecedented access to all the shows and A-List only events of fashion's biggest week.

[01/29/14 - 11:57 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, January 29
Updates include: Tea Leoni is "Madam Secretary" at CBS; Jennifer Carpenter to lead "Sea of Fire" for ABC; and The CW greenlights a trio of drama pilots.

[01/29/14 - 03:40 PM]
"Bones" Renewed for 10th Season of New Cases on FOX; Drama Moves to Mondays, Beginning March 10
Plus: "Kitchen Nightmares" returns to Fridays at 8:00/7:00c beginning February 28.

[01/29/14 - 03:03 PM]
"Stem Cell Universe" with Stephen Hawking - World Premiere Monday, February 3 at 10PM on Science Channel
The special comes from Morgan Freeman and his Revelations Entertainment banner.

[01/29/14 - 02:55 PM]
Tuesday's Cable Ratings & Broadcast Finals: NBC News, "Biggest Loser" Top Charts
Plus: numbers for Bravo's "100 Days of Summer," Discovery's "Billy Bob's Gags to Riches" and Comedy Central's "Kroll Show."

[01/29/14 - 02:22 PM]
ABC Family's "Pretty Little Liars" Is TV's #1 Telecast at 8PM for Its 28th Original Telecast in Females 12-34 and 19th in Women 18-34
ABC Family spins the numbers for Tuesday, January 28.

[01/29/14 - 02:14 PM]
"Supernatural" Scares Up Its Most Watched Episode in Three and a Half Years
The CW spins the numbers for Tuesday, January 28.

[01/29/14 - 02:02 PM]
E! Sets "Total Divas'" Season Two Premiere Date for March 16, 2014 at 9PM ET/PT
The show's freshman run averaged 836,000 viewers ages 18-49 and 1.3 million total viewers, making it E!'s most-watched freshman series since 2011.

[01/29/14 - 01:11 PM]
ESPN "Friday Night Fights" & "Noche de Combates" to Televise Boxing Tournament: Boxcino 2014
The first of five shows will be held Friday, February 21, at the Edgewater Casino in Laughlin, Nevada, and will air live at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2, broadband Spanish-language ESPN Deportes+ and WatchESPN.

[01/29/14 - 01:03 PM]
NFL Superstars Colin Kaepernick and Cam Newton to Host Cartoon Network's Fourth Annual "Hall Of Game(TM) Awards"
Taking over the reins from past hosts like Tony Hawk, Shaquille O'Neil and Nick Cannon, Colin Kaepernick and Cam Newton will bring their own unique sense of style to this year's show.

[01/29/14 - 11:56 AM]
Hollywood Superstar Mark Wahlberg Set to Host Nickelodeon's 27th Annual Kids' Choice Awards, Live from Los Angeles on Saturday, March 29
Wahlberg will be joined by Hollywood's biggest stars in an unforgettable telecast where kids rule.

[01/29/14 - 11:44 AM]
AMC Gears Up for the Return of "The Walking Dead" with the Zombie Bowl Marathon Launching Sunday, February 2 at 10AM ET/PT
Additionally, actor Norman Reedus, who portrays the fan favorite character Daryl Dixon, will participate in a live Twitter Q&A in the hours ahead of the February 9 premiere.

[01/29/14 - 11:37 AM]
Crackle Hits Record Numbers - Original Series "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" Starring Jerry Seinfeld Breaks 25 Million Streams
Since the premiere of season one, "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" has grown tenfold and continues to grow quarter over quarter.

[01/29/14 - 10:33 AM]
ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Welcomes the Cast of the Upcoming Film "The Monuments Men" (Including Kimmel's Nemesis, Matt Damon) on Thursday, February 6
This special episode will also premiere a new edition of the show's famed "Mean Tweets" segment including all 6 members of "The Monuments Men" cast reading horrible comments from social media about themselves.

[01/29/14 - 10:18 AM]
Comedy Central Live Announces Broad City Live Tour Kicking Off in Cambrdige, MA on Tuesday, March 4 with Tickets Going on Sale This Friday, January 31 at 12:00 P.M. Local Time
The Broad City Live Tour is produced by AEG Live and kicks off on Tuesday, March 4 in Cambridge, MA at The Sinclair and travels nationally to 18 cities.

[01/29/14 - 10:12 AM]
Fuse Delivers The Fray to Fans Live from New York City
The special 30-minute performance airs live and commercial-free on Monday, February 3 at 8:00/7:00c.

[01/29/14 - 10:00 AM]
Goldie - Star of Nat Geo WILD's First Annual "Fish Bowl" - Gives Us an Intimate Look at How She Is Preparing for Her Big Day
The inaugural special premieres this Sunday, February 2 at 6 p.m. ET and 3 p.m. PT.







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[11/27/24 - 10:04 AM]
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[11/27/24 - 08:00 AM]
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[11/27/24 - 07:09 AM]
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[11/27/24 - 05:59 AM]
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[11/27/24 - 03:09 AM]
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[11/27/24 - 02:01 AM]
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[11/26/24 - 04:55 PM]
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[11/26/24 - 03:01 PM]
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[11/26/24 - 02:34 PM]
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