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ON TELEVISION (THURSDAY 4/2/15)
A&E: 8 Minutes (Premiere) at 10pm
DESTINATION AMERICA:  Timber Kings (Premiere) at 10pm
ID: 20/20 on ID (Premiere) at 8pm
ID: Did He Do It? (Premiere) at 10pm
SCIENCE: How It’s Made (Premiere) at 9pm
SPIKE TV: Lip Sync Battle (Premiere) at 10pm
SUNDANCE TV: The Red Road (Premiere) at 10pm
SYFY: Olympus (Premiere) at 10pm
FX: Archer (Finale) at 10pm
NBC: The Slap (Finale) at 10pm

Fox is aiming for a summer hit with reality competition Bullseye. In the series from Endemol Shine America and hosted by Kellan Lutz (Twilight), contestants are tasked with “three ultimate challenges that ask nothing more than for them to hit the Bullseye – literally.” Premiere date: Wednesday, May 27 at 9p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Add HBO to Dish Network’s Sling TV arsenal. For an extra $15/month, Sling TV customers will have access to one live HBO channel and the same VOD library available on HBO Go. The deal is part of Dish’s new carriage agreement with Time Warner Inc. that keeps Turner channels including TBS, TNT and truTV on Dish, ahead of Saturday’s NCAA Final Four games.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Kevin James signed a first-look deal with SPT, for the King of Queens alum and his Hey Eddie Productions to produce TV series, including a sitcom in which he’d star. “Kevin is an extraordinary talent and we have a long successful relationship together with The King of Queens,” said SPT president Steve Mosko. “It’s great to have him back in the family.”

CBS announced finale dates, including The Big Bang Theory on May 7, NCIS and NCIS: New Orleans on May 12, The Good Wife on May 10 and The Odd Couple on May 14. Hawaii Five-0 and CSI: Cyber close with two-hour finales on May 8 and May 13, along with Survivor’s two-hour wrap on May 20, followed by a reunion special.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Eric Church, Sara Evans, Hunter Hayes, Alan Jackson, Reba, Keith Urban, Brooks & Dunn, Lady Antebellum and The Band Perry are among the acts added to ACM Presents: Superstar Duets, airing Friday, May 15 on CBS.
(Source: Cynopsis)

PBS’s Live From Lincoln Center presents Billy Porter: Broadway and Soul, with the Kinky Boots star singing gospel, jazz and theater on Friday, April 3 at 9p (check local listings). Next week brings another Broadway alum, with Norm Lewis: Who Am I?, celebrating singers and songwriters.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Earth Day isn’t until April 22, but Nat Geo WILD is starting early, with fresh environmental programming starting Sunday, April 5 at 9p with two-night event Kingdom of the North, about the diversity and wildlife in Canada. The Amazing Spider House airs Sunday, April 12 at 8p, Everything You Didn’t Know About Animals debuts Monday, April 13 at 10p, Land of the Lemurs premieres Sunday, April 19 at 10p and on Earth Day, Miranda Richardson (Harry Potter) narrates Operation Orangutan at 8p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

First Lady Michelle Obama takes the stage for BET’s fifth Black Girls Rock! special, hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross (black-ish) and Regina King (American Crime). Show honoring African-American trailblazers premieres Sunday, April 5 at 7p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

William, Kate & George: A New Royal Family premieres on Reelz Wednesday, April 8 at 9p, with exclusive footage and commentary from royals experts. Immediately following, the net will air a new episode of Celebrity Legacies, focused on Princess Diana.
(Source: Cynopsis)

New eps of two TLC series premiere in new time slots tomorrow, April 3. Say Yes to the Dress airs at 9p, followed by Bride By Design at 9:30p and 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The cutthroat world of the NYC food scene is the focus of CNBC’s new Consumed: The Real Restaurant Business. Produced by All3Media, docu-series premieres Wednesday, May 13 at 10p.
(Source: Cynopsis)

The series premiere of DJ Skee, launching on Fuse TV Thursday, April 9 at 10:30p, will feature a live performance from rapper Machine Gun Kelly, and segments with Marina and the Diamonds, rapper Fashawn and DJ Alessa. “On SKEE TV, you’ll see the biggest stars but also discover new artists before they blow up,” promises host DJ Skee.
(Source: Cynopsis)

E! announced three new original unscripted series: Stewarts & Hamiltons (as in Alana and George) and WAGS (Women and Girlfriends of Sports) launching in summer 2015, and Dash Dolls (wt, about employees in the Kardashian sisters’ boutique), for fall. “We are excited to bring viewers more of the buzzy pop culture programming that E! is known for,” said Jeff Olde, EVP of programming and development.
(Source: Cynopsis)

E!’s returning series include #RickKids of Beverly Hills on Sunday, May 24 at 10p, Total Divas in summer 2015 and Christina Milian Turned Up for fall 2015.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Part one of CBS’s Dovekeepers on Tuesday delivered 9 million viewers and a 1.0/3 rating in the A18-49 demo. The premiere of Fox comedy Weird Loners drew 1.9 million viewers and .7/2 among A18-49.
(Source: Cynopsis)

Cooking Channel had its most watched quarter in 1Q15 with viewership at its highest ever among P25-54 (up 16 percent) and P18-49 (up 21 percent). Original programming helping drive gains versus year ago: Dinner at Tiffani’s (up 90 percent among P25-54) and Unwrapped 2.0 (up 80 percent in the demo).
(Source: Cynopsis)

WWE Monday Night RAW delivered 2.4 million A18-49, 2.4 million A25-54 and 5.4 million total viewers from 8-11p, the highest total viewership for RAW in nearly three years, since the night of the RAW 1000 special.
(Source: Cynopsis)

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