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    [tuesday, january 29, 2008]    
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[01/29/08 - 07:49 PM]
Tnt/TBS Simulcast of 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards(R) Tops Last Year's Record-Setting Performance with More Than 6.1 Million Viewers
Turner spins the numbers for Sunday, January 27.

[01/29/08 - 07:14 PM]
Watch What Happened: Bravo Sets Record Highs in January
Bravo spins the numbers for the month of January.

[01/29/08 - 07:13 PM]
TV Land Scores Most-Watched Month Ever
TV Land spins the numbers for the month of January.

[01/29/08 - 04:42 PM]
Hallmark Channel Ranks #6 in Prime Time for the Week of JaN. 21-27 and #7 for the Month of January, Enhanced by Original Movie Premieres
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for Saturday, January 26.

[01/29/08 - 01:38 PM]
NBC Says " You'Re Hired" for Second Season Pick Up of 'The Celebrity Apprentice' and Announces Live Two-Hour Finale of Season One on March 27th at 9:00 Pm-11:00 PM Et
The second season of "The Celebrity Apprentice" will premiere in January of 2009.

[01/29/08 - 12:18 PM]
Universal Media Studios Names Nora O'Brien Vice President of Drama Programming
O'Brien comes to Universal Media Studios from the SCI FI Channel, where she was Vice President of Original Programming.

[01/29/08 - 12:07 PM]
CBS Television Distribution Signs Judge Judy Sheindlin to Multiyear Deal; #1-Rated Court Show Judge Judy Renewed Through 2012
JUDGE JUDY has been the top-rated half-hour syndicated court show since its inception 12 years ago on Sept. 16, 1996.

[01/29/08 - 12:02 PM]
CBS Ratings for the Week Ending January 27
CBS spins the numbers for the week of January 21-27.

[01/29/08 - 11:05 AM]
Primetime Ratings Report for the Week of January 21, 2008 (Based on National Live + Same Day Program Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for the week of January 21-17.

[01/29/08 - 10:59 AM]
NBC Is #2 for the Week in 18-49, Powered by 'Deal, ' 'Gladiators, ' 'Svu, ' 'Celebrity Apprentice' and 'Biggest Loser'
NBC spins the numbers for the week of January 21-27.

[01/29/08 - 10:57 AM]
NBC.com on the Go with More Mobile Sites and Video for 2008
Ten new sites will launch in the next few weeks for "Saturday Night Live," "Last Call with Carson Daly," "Lipstick Jungle," and "American Gladiators" among them.

[01/29/08 - 10:40 AM]
Lifetime Networks Celebrates Romance This Valentine's Day On-Air and Online with Premiere of Two Original Broadband Series on MylifetimE.com Plus Weekend Movie Festivals on Lifetime Television and Lifetime Movie Network
The celebration begins on Thursday, February 14, at 9PM (ET/PT), when Lifetime presents the World Broadcast Premiere of "P.S.," starring Laura Linney and Topher Grace.

[01/29/08 - 10:40 AM]
A New Series Is Born on Discovery Health
Premiering Tuesday, March 4, at 10 PM (ET/PT), DELIVER ME gives viewers a behind-the-curtain peek at the professional and personal lives of these doctors, and the patients they treat.

[01/29/08 - 09:26 AM]
CBS Orders New Police Drama "Flashpoint"
Enrico Colantoni, Hugh Dillon and David Paetkau all star in the drama, which was originally developed by CTV and Toronto-based Pink Sky Entertainment.

[01/29/08 - 09:25 AM]
CBS Orders Two More Editions of "Survivor" for Broadcast During the 2008-2009 Season
Additionally, Jeff Probst has signed a new agreement to continue as host of SURVIVOR.

[01/28/08 - 04:27 PM]
The CW Revisits Favorite Moments from "America's Next Top Model" with One-Hour Specials Airing February 6 and 13
In addition to favorite clips from cycles one through nine, the specials include "best-of" segments on such topics as "Runaway Runway," "Makeover Madness," "Miss J - What a Man!" and "Medical Mayhem."

[01/28/08 - 04:05 PM]
Mgm Launches 'Gladiators 2000' in Syndication at Natpe and Unveils New American Gladiators Broadband Super Site
"Gladiators 2000" is a half-hour series, featuring a young Ryan Seacrest, which was shot in the 90's as a companion to the original "American Gladiators."

[01/28/08 - 04:04 PM]
Starz Entertainment Announces Its First Original Drama Series - to Be Based on Academy Award(R)-Winning Feature Film Crash and Co-Produced with Lionsgate
Paul Haggis, Bobby Moresco, Bob Yari, Don Cheadle, Mark R. Harris and Tom Nunan are all on board for the series.

[01/28/08 - 03:37 PM]
We TV Expands Wedding Programming Slate with New Series and Specials
Series include "Bulging Brides" and "Wedding Cake Masters" and specials include "Unforgettable Celebrity Wedding Gowns" and "Culture Clash Weddings."

[01/28/08 - 03:36 PM]
Merv Griffin's Crosswords(Tm) a 'Firm Go' for Season 2
"This renewal is a testament to our amazing production team and to the power of Merv Griffin's original vision," said Ritch Colbert of Program Partners.

[01/28/08 - 03:34 PM]
Mgm Acquires Domestic Syndication Rights to Tribune's "Ron Hazelton's Housecalls"
MGM is offering local stations 22 new episodes for next season, its 10th.

[01/28/08 - 03:32 PM]
AMC Wins Big This Weekend Mad Men Scores Dga Awards
"We're thrilled to receive this recognition from the Directors Guild of America and we thank them for honoring us with this incredible distinction," said AMC's Charlie Collier.

[01/28/08 - 03:30 PM]
Sci Fi Expands Its Paranormal Hunters Franchise with 'Ufo Hunters'
Airing on Wednesday, January 30, this hour-long special episode "sets out to investigate claims of UFO sightings and otherworldly experiences with the help of New York Strange Phenomena Investigators."

[01/28/08 - 03:28 PM]
ABC Family and Cosmogirl! Are Going to Prom Together with a Partnership in Support of a New Reality Series "America's Prom Queen" Set to Premiere Monday, March 17
Miss USA 2003 Susie Castillo will host the series, which also features Susan Schulz, Jai Rodriguez, Brooke Hogan and Theo Von as panelists.

[01/28/08 - 02:42 PM]
NBC Announces Premieres of High-Energy Competition Series 'My Dad Is Better Than Your Dad' Launching on February 18 and New Comedy Quiz Show 'Amne$ia' Debuting February 22
"The Baby Borrowers," originally scheduled to premiere on February 18, will move to a later date to be announced.

[01/28/08 - 11:30 AM]
Fast Facts for Sunday, January 27, 2008 (Fast Affiliate Live + Same Day Ratings)
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, January 27.

[01/28/08 - 10:43 AM]
Universal Hd Themes Up February with Red Carpet and Valentine's Day Stunts - All in High-Impact Hd
Highlights include marathons of NBC's "Friday Night Lights" and CBS's "Jericho."

[01/28/08 - 10:27 AM]
Sleuth Celebrates A-List Sleuths in February
"February is the height of the award season and we have assembled the best of the award-winning mystery and crime films on Sleuth," said NBC Universal Cable's Dan Harrison.

[01/28/08 - 10:25 AM]
Chiller Scares Up a February and Brings "Profit" and "Millennium" Back from the Dead
Beginning on Thursday, February 7 at 8pm, 11pm and 2am (ET), Chiller will air "Profit," starring "Heroes'" Adrian Pasdar as businessman/villain Jim Profit.

[01/28/08 - 10:20 AM]
Oxygen Offers "Supersneak" Halftime Show of New Reality Series Deion & Pilar: Prime Time Love
Fans will get a one-time only look at "Deion & Pilar: Prime Time Love" before its scheduled premiere Tuesday, April 15.

[01/28/08 - 10:19 AM]
Mary J Blige, Maroon 5 Touch Down in Glendale, Arizona to Perform at 'The VH1 Pepsi Smash Super Bowl Bash' Premiering on Saturday, February 2 at 9 PM*
VH1.com will stream the concert live and unedited on Thursday, January 31 -- two days before the show airs on VH1.

[01/28/08 - 10:17 AM]
Lifetime Television Announces First Ever Dance Competition Series, 'Your Mama Don't Dance'
Premiering Friday, February 29, at 9PM (ET/PT), the eight week series is hosted by Ian Ziering and will feature three celebrity judges.

[01/28/08 - 10:16 AM]
Baywatch Returns with a Splash Weeknights on Ion Television
"Baywatch" on ION will launch Monday, March 3, and air Mondays through Thursdays at 10 pm (ET).

[01/28/08 - 10:15 AM]
NBC Lifts Figure Skating Ratings
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, January 26.

[01/27/08 - 07:09 PM]
Screen Actors Guild Honors Outstanding Film and Television Performances at the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards(R)
"The Sopranos" takes home Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series while "The Office" earns Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series.

[01/25/08 - 06:37 PM]
Development Update: Week of January 21-25
Updates include: Selma Blair joins NBC's "Kath & Kim," MTV eyes a "Legally Blonde" stage search and Keith David is set to topline Spike TV's "S.I.S."

[01/25/08 - 04:29 PM]
ABC News Special "The Royal Family," Anchored by Barbara Walters, Documents a Year of Life Behind the Palace Walls, Monday, March 3
The special marks the first time in the history of the British monarchy that anyone has been allowed such complete access.

[01/25/08 - 04:28 PM]
Jeffrey Wright, Zoe Saldana, Melvin Van Peebles and Latanya Richardson-Jackson Star in 'Blackout,' the Explosive Story of a Forgotten New York Neighborhood During the Largest Power Failure in American History
BET Home Entertainment will also debut BLACKOUT on DVD through its distribution deal with Paramount Home Entertainment on February 5.

[01/25/08 - 04:27 PM]
My Grammy(R) Moment 2008 Unveils the Videos for Forty-Five Quarter-Finalists on Youtube as They Vie to Perform in Foo Fighters Orchestra, on "The 50th Annual Grammy Awards," FeB. 10 on CBS
The quarter finalists were selected after a thorough evaluation process by a GRAMMY(R) Blue Ribbon Committee made up of singers, songwriters, producers and music industry executives.

[01/25/08 - 04:20 PM]
NBC Announces New Premiere Date for Highly Anticipated Internet Hit 'Quarterlife' on February 26 and Regular Broadcast Day Beginning Sunday, March 2
The Peacock confirms our previous report about "quarterlife's" new time slot and the rescheduling of "Monk" and "Psych."

[01/25/08 - 04:19 PM]
Starz Inblack Debuts Late Night Celebrity Talk Series This February
"Ryan Cameron: Uncensored," a 30-minute, weekly talk show will premiere on Monday, Feb. 4 at 11 p.m. (ET/PT).

[01/25/08 - 04:18 PM]
TBS Hands the Remote to Women on the Day of the Big Game with the Movies Women Want Marathon
The collection of six memorable "chick flicks" includes such movies as THE WEDDING PLANNER, WHAT WOMEN WANT and FOOLS RUSH IN.

[01/25/08 - 04:17 PM]
TNT Celebrates the Day of the Big Game with 12 Hours of the Closer
"Football players won't be the only ones taking hits on the day of the big game," according to the network.

[01/25/08 - 04:15 PM]
Bravo Kicks Off New Year with Second Consecutive Week of Record Highs in Network History
Bravo spins the numbers for the month of January.

[01/25/08 - 03:27 PM]
AMC Promotes Christina Wayne to Senior Vice President for Scripted Series and Mini-Series
With this promotion, Wayne will oversee all development of AMC's line-up of original series and movies, working closely with creators and writers to find and cultivate projects for production.

[01/25/08 - 11:24 AM]
NBC Shifts 'Quarterlife,' Slates 'Amne$ia,' 'My Dad'
The online-turned-broadcast series will now launch on Tuesday, February 26 at 10:00/9:00c before moving to Sundays at 9:00/8:00c beginning March 2.

[01/24/08 - 04:00 PM]
ABC Premieres a Special Enhanced Version of the "Lost" Season Three Two-Hour Finale
Said version will include text on the lower third of the screen and will "let viewers in" on clues in the show, as well as give back story to catch new viewers up for Season Four.

[01/24/08 - 03:58 PM]
Flavor Flav Attempts to Find Love for the Third Time During VH1's 'Flavor of Love 3' Premiering on February 11 at 9:00 PM*
Additionally, today, VH1 has launched FlavorOfLoveWorld.com, a new site within VH1's digital portfolio.

[01/24/08 - 03:58 PM]
Multiple Grammy(R) Award Nominees Beyonce, Foo Fighters and Carrie Underwood Are the First Artists Set to Perform on "The 50th Annual Grammy Awards," Live from Staples Center in Los Angeles, Sunday, FeB. 10 on the CBS Television Network
Additional performers, presenters and special segments will be announced shortly.

[01/24/08 - 03:56 PM]
Casting Calls for Season Two of NBC's High-Octane Hit Series 'American Gladiators' to Take Place in Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago, Austin, New York City, Scottsdale and Orlando
"To all those gladiator-maniacs out there we are looking for strong, determined individuals from all walks of life who have a lot of heart and soul," said co-host Hulk Hogan.







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[12/02/24 - 11:36 AM]
All-New Survivalist Competition Series "Extracted" Set to Premiere Monday, February 10 on FOX
"Extracted" features 12 untrained competitors attempting to survive extremely grueling conditions, perilous terrain, and the threat of fearsome predators in the unforgiving Canadian wilderness.

[12/02/24 - 11:20 AM]
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[12/02/24 - 10:02 AM]
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[12/02/24 - 08:00 AM]
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[12/02/24 - 03:31 AM]
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[12/02/24 - 03:01 AM]
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[12/02/24 - 02:31 AM]
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[11/29/24 - 05:03 PM]
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[11/28/24 - 07:08 PM]
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[11/28/24 - 11:01 AM]
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[11/28/24 - 01:01 AM]
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