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[07/14/15 - 11:28 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, July 14
Updates include: Peter Krause set as new male lead on ABC's "The Catch"; Richard Jenkins reports to "Berlin Station" at Epix; and trio bound for NBC's "Emerald City."

[07/14/15 - 01:53 PM]
ESPN's Debut Telecast of Premier Boxing Champions on ESPN Peaks at Nearly 1.2 Million Viewers
ESPN spins the numbers for Saturday, July 11.

[07/14/15 - 01:27 PM]
NHRA Enters Long-Term Partnership with FOX Sports to Air Mello Yello Series Events Starting in 2016
FOX Sports will significantly expand on its annual motorsports coverage when it adds NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series programming to the lineup next season.

[07/14/15 - 01:14 PM]
BBC America Sends "Atlantis" to Late-Night Slot on Saturdays
The series will now follow "Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell" at 11:15/10:15c.

[07/14/15 - 01:05 PM]
DIY Network's "Salvage Dawgs" Episode Ranks as Highest-Rated, Most-Watched of Series
DIY Network spins the numbers for Sunday, July 12.

[07/14/15 - 01:03 PM]
Jalen Rose Joins Panel of Celebrities for "To Tell the Truth" ABC's New Comedic Variety Show
The previously announced celebrity panelists set to appear in each episode include Betty White and NeNe Leakes.

[07/14/15 - 01:01 PM]
ABC Family Orders a Second Season of the Hit Procedural Series "Stitchers"
"Fans are enjoying the camaraderie of the Stitchers team and a lead character that is unapologetically smart, focused and a great role model to young women," said Karey Burke.

[07/14/15 - 12:41 PM]
NHRA and ESPN Announce Television Changes
The 2016 season was to be the final year of a five-year rights extension deal that took effect in 2012.

[07/14/15 - 11:49 AM]
Spieth, Mickelson Groups to be Featured Thursday on ESPN3 from The Open
ESPN3 is offering golf fans four options for a second-screen experience during ESPN's live telecast of The Open.

[07/14/15 - 11:22 AM]
2.5 Million Viewers Watched Miss USA(R) 2015 on Reelz
ReelzChannel spins the numbers for Sunday, July 12.

[07/14/15 - 11:10 AM]
SEC Network Announces Five New SEC Storied Films
The first film, "Wuerffel's Way," is a documentary focused on the journey of former Florida quarterback Danny Wuerffel.

[07/14/15 - 11:07 AM]
SEC Network Announces New Weekly Show "SEC Inside"
Each week, a half-hour episode will focus on a select team and explore previously unaired footage and sounds from game preparation, the sideline and following the final whistle.

[07/14/15 - 10:40 AM]
Spike Announces New Projects to Its Ever-Growing Scripted Slate for the Network's Broadening Audience
These include series about an Occupied American heartland during World War III, a family living in a world without privacy, the Gilded Age pioneers of criminal defense law, and medical researchers pushing the boundaries of ethics and legality.

[07/14/15 - 10:07 AM]
ESPN Announces Commentator Teams for The Basketball Tournament
TBT games will be televised July 23 and 25 on ESPNU and August 1-2 on ESPN.

[07/14/15 - 10:00 AM]
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright to Guest Star as Herself on "Madam Secretary"
Albright is the first woman to become the United States Secretary of State.

[07/14/15 - 09:58 AM]
Minions the Latest Box Office Champ to Be Acquired by FX Networks
The news comes after FX Networks secured the exclusive U.S. commercial television premiere rights to Jurassic World, the fastest film to generate $1 billion in worldwide box office revenue.

[07/14/15 - 09:35 AM]
Video: "Married" Season 1 Rewind
Take a look at some of the highlights from season one of this boundary-pushing series.

[07/14/15 - 09:21 AM]
Video: Check Out the Trailer for New Animated Series "Moonbeam City" Starring Rob Lowe and Premiering Sept. 16 at 10:30 p.m. on Comedy Central
Check out the new season one trailer of this absurdist, retro-futuristic 80s cop extravaganza.

[07/14/15 - 09:00 AM]
Esquire Network Renews "Knife Fight" for Season Four
Production on season four begins mid-July at Hall's Brooklyn-based restaurant, The Gorbals.

[07/14/15 - 08:48 AM]
ABC Is No. 1 on Monday in Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 for the 3rd Time in the Last 4 Weeks
ABC spins the numbers for Monday, July 13.

[07/14/15 - 08:41 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: ABC, NBC Split Demo Crown
The Alphabet's "The Bachelorette" however is the night's top program among adults 18-49.

[07/14/15 - 07:40 AM]
Smithsonian Channel(TM) Greenlights "Sports Detectives," Investigating the Stories Behind Iconic Objects in Sports History
The new Smithsonian Channel docu-series currently in production looks to uncover the true stories behind some of the most iconic objects in sports history and the moments that defined them.

[07/14/15 - 07:21 AM]
Gillette Home Run Derby Presented by Head & Shoulders on ESPN Up 26 Percent with Strong 4.9 Overnight Rating
ESPN spins the numbers for Monday, July 13.

[07/14/15 - 07:12 AM]
Summer's Fiercest Throwdown Returns as CMT Announces 10th Season of "Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team"
Look for the new season on a new night: Thursday, August 6 at 11:00/10:00c.

[07/13/15 - 11:35 PM]
Development Update: Monday, July 13
Updates include: Bravo gives "Vanderpump Rules" a fourth season; Michelle Dockery to lead "Good Behavior" for TNT; and Anna Camp, Genevieve Angelson to lead Amazon's "The Good Girls Revolt."

[07/13/15 - 10:01 PM]
"So You Think You Can Dance" to Celebrate a Decade of Dance with Two-Night Event on Monday, July 20, and Tuesday, July 21, on FOX
This one-time-only special will feature live performances by some of the series' favorite dancers and choreographers, as well as present stage and street routines and musical productions from the last ten years.

[07/13/15 - 05:09 PM]
Bravo Delivers Season High of "The Real Housewives of Orange County" with Nearly 3M Total Viewers & "Odd Mom Out" Grows Double Digits in All Key Demos
Bravo further spins the numbers for Monday, July 6 and Wednesday, July 8.

[07/13/15 - 04:09 PM]
NBC Sends "Aquarius," "Hannibal" to Saturdays; "Dateline" to Take Over Thursdays
Said change will take effect this Thursday, July 16.

[07/13/15 - 03:37 PM]
The Season Premiere of "Under the Dome" Adds 3.28 Million Viewers (53%), The Week's Top Gainer with Live + 7-Day Lift
CBS further spins the numbers for the week of June 22-28.

[07/13/15 - 01:44 PM]
TLC's "Little People, Big World" Returns for Its 11th Season
This season we find the kids are grown and Jacob, the youngest and last child at home, is about to move out.

[07/13/15 - 01:33 PM]
"Shadowhunters" Star Dominic Sherwood to Participate in a Live Twitter Chat with Fans on Tuesday, July 14
Starting at 4:30pm ET/1:30pm PT, fans can tweet Dominic Sherwood (@domsherwood) using #AskDom in their message.

[07/13/15 - 01:27 PM]
NBC Announces L.A.-Based Casting Call for Dorothy in Holiday Production of "The Wiz Live!"
Candidates need to be prepared to sing a short portion of the songs "Home," "Ease on Down the Road" and "Be a Lion" a capella from the original Broadway production of "The Wiz."

[07/13/15 - 01:10 PM]
TV One's "Unsung" Featuring Xscape No. 1 Episode Among Key Demos in Series History
TV One further spins the numbers for Wednesday, July 8.

[07/13/15 - 01:06 PM]
Video: "Tut" Official Trailer #3 Featuring Sir Ben Kingsley
The epic three night event premieres this Sunday, July 19 at 9:00/9:00c.

[07/13/15 - 12:36 PM]
Video: HBO Miniseries: "Show Me a Hero" - Trailer (HBO)
The six-part project, from creator David Simon and director Paul Haggis, premieres Sunday, August 16.

[07/13/15 - 12:25 PM]
Showtime Debuts the Second Season Poster Art and Teaser for "The Affair"
This season, the provocative drama will be told separately from four different perspectives, revealing four distinct truths.

[07/13/15 - 12:07 PM]
Summer's Hottest Acts Perform on "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock," Airing Tuesday, August 4 on the ABC Television Network
This is the 11th time ABC will broadcasting the special - which invites the whole country to America's largest Country Music celebration.

[07/13/15 - 12:05 PM]
TV Land Greenlights Pilot of "I Shudder" with Star Hamish Linklater
Linklater stars as the eccentric Elyot Vionnet, an advocate of manners, style and most importantly, common decency.

[07/13/15 - 11:57 AM]
Lifetime and BBC One Partner on Miniseries Based on Agatha Christie's "And Then There Were None"
Set in 1939 while Europe teeters on the brink of war, the project follows 10 strangers with dubious pasts who are lured to Soldier Island, an isolated rock near the Devon coast in southern England.

[07/13/15 - 11:21 AM]
ABC Family's "The Fosters" and "Baby Daddy" Surge to Season/Multi-Month Highs in Total Viewers and Target Demos in L+3 Ratings
ABC further spins the numbers for Monday, July 6 and Wednesday, July 8.

[07/13/15 - 10:07 AM]
Live + 3 Day Ratings: ABC's "The Whispers" Scores a New Playback High in Adults 18-49 and Ends Up Over the Prior Week
ABC further spins the numbers for Monday, July 6.

[07/13/15 - 10:01 AM]
First Kid Contestant on NBC's "Food Fighters" Goes Up Against Chef Rocco DiSpirito July 16 for a Culinary Showdown with a Can't-Miss Ending
The episode is also full of surprises, as DiSpirito brings a special gift for the teen chef, who later gets the surprise of his life in an emotional, must-see ending that viewers won't want to miss.

[07/13/15 - 10:01 AM]
Lori Loughlin Investigates Cheryl Ladd in "Garage Sale Mystery: The Wedding Dress," A Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Original World Premiere August 9
Sarah Strange, Steve Bacic and Kevin O'Grady also star in the fourth installment of the movie franchise.

[07/13/15 - 10:01 AM]
FYI to Premiere the New Original Series "Unplugged Nation"
The series follows couples and families who are looking to simplify their lives by moving from crowded, urban cities to secluded, off-the-grid settings.

[07/13/15 - 09:59 AM]
Season Four of "Kendra on Top" Premieres Friday, August 21at 10PM ET/PT on WE tv
This season Kendra and Hank struggle to find a new normal amidst the fallout from last year's scandal when Hank was accused of having an affair with a transsexual model.

[07/13/15 - 09:40 AM]
"Toe Tag Parole: To Live and Die on Yard A," Capturing the Reality of America's Extreme Sentencing Policies at a California Maximum Security Prison, Debuts Aug. 3 on HBO
Featuring exclusive, unprecedented access, the film was shot entirely at California State Prison, Los Angeles County, a maximum-security facility in the Mojave Desert.

[07/13/15 - 09:36 AM]
Live + 7 Day Ratings: ABC's "Astronaut Wives Club" and "Mistresses" Increase Playback Gains in Their Second Weeks
ABC further spins the numbers for week of June 22-28.

[07/13/15 - 09:28 AM]
Alyvia Lind Cast as a Young Dolly Parton in the Upcoming NBC Movie "Coat of Many Colors"
She was told she got the role when Dolly surprised her with the good news during her call back audition.

[07/13/15 - 08:41 AM]
ABC Wins Sunday and Delivers Double-Digit Gains Week to Week
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, July 12.

[07/13/15 - 08:39 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: "Celebrity Family Feud" Wins Big for ABC
The Alphabet leads the night in both total viewers and adults 18-49.







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[11/19/24 - 10:06 AM]
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[11/19/24 - 09:01 AM]
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[11/19/24 - 08:01 AM]
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