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ON TELEVISION (WEDNESDAY 7/11/12)
ABC: Beverly Hills Nannies (Premiere) at 9pm
DIRECTV: Damages (Premiere) at 9pm
DIRECTV: Hit And Miss (Premiere) at 10pm
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY: Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry? (Premiere) at 9pm & 9:30pm
INVESTIGATION DISCOVERY: Dates From Hell (Premiere) at 10pm & 10:30pm
FOOD: Restaurant: Impossible (Premiere) at 10pm
HISTORY: Picked Off (Premiere) at 10pm
SHOWTIME: The Franchise: A Season With The Miami Marlins (Premiere) at 10pm
FUEL TV: Strangers In Danger (Premiere) at 11pm
ONCE TV MEXICO: Pacientes (Premiere) at 12 Midnight

On Monday, ABC debuted the one-hour ABC News’ Good Afternoon America which delivered 1.923 million total viewers and 359,000 with W18-49, according to Nielsen’s Fast National Preliminary data. Good Afternoon America features anchors Lara Spencer and Josh Elliott and airs Monday-Friday at 2p on ABC.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The 10th anniversary of Project Runway will be celebrated by its network Lifetime and its partner Friends of the High Line next week in New York City. A portion of the High Line in NYC will be transformed into a virtual runway with a 20-foot long, interactive installation on the elevated park featuring the stars of the show including host Heidi Klum, mentor Tim Gunn and judges Michael Kors and Nina Garcia. The centerpiece of the interactive installation is the Make It Work Moments where fans of the show will be able to strut their stuff live and the exhibit, using human tracking technology combined with real-time virtual emotions, will display the reactions of Klum, Gunn, Garcia and Kors. The special runway installation will open next Monday through July 19 at the Chelsea Market Passage, the passageway on the High Line between West 15th and West 16th Streets. In addition, a VIP red carpet private event featuring Klum and other members of the show’s cast will be held at the High Line on July 17. Season ten of Project Runway debuts on Lifetime July 19 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

TNT’s premiere of The Closer’s first of six final episodes on Monday night at 9p attracted 6.1 million total viewers. The Closer’s premiere also averaged 1.2 million with A18-49 and 1.7 million among A25-54, based on Live + Same Day. Immediately following at 10p, new drama series Perception tallied 5.6 million total viewers as well as 1.1 million with A18-49 viewers.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Viacom and DirecTV are also in a renewal agreement dispute which could mean Viacom’s networks will be removed from DirecTV’s lineup, per B&C. DirecTV has asked Viacom to allow DirecTV to retain its channels while negotiations continue. The current deal between Viacom and DirecTV is seven years old and Viacom contends it calls for below market rates for the Viacom networks. DirecTV claims Viacom is asking for a +30% rate increase.
(Source: Cynopsis)

ITV Studios America made an overall deal with One Louder Productions, Inc., the production company owned and operated by TV executive Bob Kusbit. In the television production industry for more than 25 years, Kusbit has created, developed, written and produced shows in a variety of genres including Total Request Live with Carson Daly for MTV among others.
(Source: Cynopsis)

NBC’s The Voice has added singer Michael Buble as an adviser to coach Blake Shelton’s team of contestants when the singing competition show returns on September 10. Buble began taping his appearances in Los Angeles on Monday. Other advisers to work with coaches Christina Aguilera, CeeLo Green and Adam Levine will be announced soon.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The 2013 dramatic soap series Mistresses for ABC has tapped Shannyn Sossamon for a multi-episode run. The series will debut next May and stars Alyssa Milano, Yunjin Kim, Rochelle Aytes and Jes Macallan, as four girlfriends. ABC Studios is producing and ABC picked up the project straight to series last February.
(Source: Cynopsis)

British actor Barry Sloane is joining ABC’s Revenge for season two in a recurring role, reports TVLine. Sloane will play Ethan, a mystery man with ties to Emily’s past. Revenge moves to a new time slot of Sundays at 9p for its new season.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Charisma Carpenter is joining the cast of ABC Family’s original series The Lying Game as a series regular. Carpenter’s character, Rebecca Sewell was introduced during the previous season as a recurring role. Production on season two begins this month and is slated to return on ABC Family’s schedule next winter. The Lying Game is produced by Alloy Entertainment in association with Warner Horizon Television.
(Source: Cynopsis)

SOUNDSCAN (WEEK ENDING 7/8/12)
1) Chris Brown – Fortune – 134,642
2) Katy Perry – Teenage Dream – 80,221 (After 98 weeks – 2,354,235)
3) Justin Bieber – Believe – 69,537 (After 3 weeks – 559,080)

Other Debuts
14) Flo Rida – Wild Ones – 30,677
25) Phillip Phillips – American Idol – 19,963
32) Hillsong Live – Cornerstone (Live) – 15,835
42) Wisin & Yandel – Lideres – 11,939

POWERBALL
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CASTING CALL
A major production company is looking for motorcyclists headed to the Sturgis Rally in South Dakota for the first time this year which will be held August 6-12, 2012. This production company is shooting a pilot for a new television series for a national TV network. Please contact the production company ASAP by sending an email to: Mensch500@msn.com.
(Source: Cynopsis)