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Adult Swim Serves Up Eight New Originals

May 10, 2013

NEW YORK: Adult Swim has scheduled eight new original series and specials for the season to come, alongside bringing back 16 shows. New for the network are Rick and Morty, from Dan Harmon (Community) and Justin Roiland. The animated half-hour comedy is about a genius inventor grandfather and his less-than-genius …

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PBS Reveals Prime-Time Lineup for Fall Season

May 10, 2013

ARLINGTON: A slew of new and returning series, films and specials, including coverage of the 50th anniversary of JFK’s assassination, are scheduled to air during prime time on PBS this fall. Titles slated for broadcast in September include Genealogy Roadshow and Latino Americans, both of which commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month. …

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Gearing Up for the L.A. Screenings?

May 13, 2013

LOS ANGELES: Make sure you’re ready for the start of the L.A. Screenings by downloading World Screen’s app, reading the May editions of World Screen, TV Latina, TV Novelas and TV Niños, visiting our screening rooms and following us on Twitter so you can get constant updates with the latest …

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Disney/ABC Television Group Opens Up Authenticated WATCH Service

May 13, 2013

NEW YORK: To coincide with ABC’s Upfront presentation, Disney/ABC Television Group is making its WATCH ABC authenticated service available for free in select parts of the U.S. Starting May 14, viewers in the New York City area can access WATCH ABC via WABC-TV, and those in Philadelphia can through WPVI. …

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NBC Unveils Prime-Time Lineup

May 13, 2013

NEW YORK: There are three new comedies that will be anchoring NBC’s Thursday night schedule, announced alongside a number of dramas and hit returning series, including a new season of The Voice. The new comedies are Welcome to the Family, Sean Saves the World and The Michael J. Fox Show. …

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FOX Reveals Return of 24, New Comedies, Dramas & More

May 13, 2013

NEW YORK: Joining FOX’s 2013-14 schedule are five new comedies, four new dramas, an event series and new unscripted and animated programs, coming alongside news that the network is bringing back 24 for a 12-episode arc.  The network’s Tuesday night comedy block will feature Dads, a live-action comedy from Seth …

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SNL’s Seth Meyers Lands Late Night Gig

May 13, 2013

NEW YORK: Seth Meyers, who has been leading the desk at Saturday Night Live‘s "Weekend Update," is becoming the new host of NBC’s Late Night, when Jimmy Fallon moves to The Tonight Show in 2014. Lorne Michaels will executive produce Late Night with Seth Meyers and Michael Shoemaker will continue …

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Video Clips: NBC’s New Shows

May 13, 2013

NEW YORK: Watch clips from several new dramas and comedies on NBC’s recently announced fall season, including The Blacklist, Ironside and Dracula. The Blacklist: Monday 10-11 p.m. For decades, ex-government agent Raymond “Red” Reddington has been one of the FBI’s Most Wanted fugitives. Brokering shadowy deals for criminals across the …

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TNT Cancels Southland, Orders Inside Job

May 13, 2013

NEW YORK: TNT has given the go-ahead for a new unscripted series, Inside Job, which puts contestants through a unique career-screening process, but has axed the police drama Southland. Inside Job comes to TNT from ALL3MEDIA America/Studio Lambert (Undercover Boss). Creator Stephen Lambert and Eli Holzman are serving as executive …

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Bruce Rosenblum to Leave Warner Bros. TV

May 13, 2013

LOS ANGELES: Bruce Rosenblum is poised to exit his role as president of Warner Bros. Television Group after having been with the studio for more than 20 years. It has been widely reported that Rosenblum will be leaving his post in the coming weeks. Many have anticipated the move ever …