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ESPN will televise four NFL games as part of its 2012 Monday Night Football preseason schedule. Play-by-play commentator Mike Tirico and analyst Jon Gruden will call every game in anticipation of ESPN's MNF regular-season opener on Monday, Sept. 10. All MNF preseason games will begin at 8 p.m. ET.

The 2012 NFL on FOX season kicks off with three exciting preseason games featuring six playoff teams, including the 2011 NFC West Champion San Francisco 49ers taking on Peyton Manning's new team - the Denver Broncos.

Stars across the CBS Television Network will participate in a week-long social media initiative, "CBS Shoot & Share Week," April 9-15.

ABC's 'DWTS Results Show' soared above NBC's premiere of 'The Voice' during the 9 o'clock hour by 7.0 million viewers (15.4 million vs. 8.4 million).

Reported by Natalie Morales, DATELINE's My Kid Would Never Do That series premieres on Sunday, April 15 at 7p/6c. With the help of parents and child behavior experts, DATELINE's hidden cameras capture children as they make critical choices about stranger safety, drunk driving, cheating and discrimination. Parents and experts watch as the surprising, revealing scenarios unfold and share tips that will help children prepare for these situations in real life.

Travel Channel today announced plans to order additional episodes of two of the network's new original series, a week prior to their scheduled debuts. Five additional episodes of HOTEL IMPOSSIBLE will be produced to bring the first season to a total of 13 one-hour episodes, and six additional episodes of BAGGAGE BATTLES will bring the season to a total of 12 half-hour episodes.

The debut dates for the new seasons of the HBO series TRUE BLOOD and THE NEWSROOM have been confirmed.

This May, the second annual 'The Comedy Awards,' the annual event dedicated to honoring and celebrating the world of comedy, will air on Sunday, May 6.

Today, the network announced a 27 percent increase in original programming with 11 new and eight returning unscripted series, and two new scripted projects in development. The network plans to premiere scripted series in 2013.

CMT has picked up two new series, including the network's first-ever animated project, it was announced today by Jayson Dinsmore, EVP, Programming and Development, during the network's annual upfront presentation. Executive producers Jeff Foxworthy, Bill Engvall and Larry the Cable Guy will voice characters on the animated series BOUNTY HUNTERS, scheduled to debut on CMT in 2013.

Disney Channel has ordered the comedy pilot BITS & PIECES a unique re-imagining of the traditional multicamera family comedy. The series will showcase the bits and pieces of a family's funniest moments using quick, dynamic storylines that unfold through a series of short comedic vignettes.

On April 7th, Sofia Vergara will make her debut appearance as host of NBC's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. The Emmy nominated actress can currently be seen in the six-time Emmy Award-winning series, 'Modern Family.'

Season 4 of METALOCALYPSE premieres Sunday, April 29 at 12:15am (ET/PT) on Adult Swim. Metalocalypse is created by Brendon Small and Tommy Blacha. Small serves as executive producer. The show is produced at Titmouse Inc., Hollywood CA.

Marvel Studios has released the first clip from the much anticipated THE AVENGERS. In the video, Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) is being held captive but quickly finds a way out of her bonds.

VH1 Rock Docs franchise explores the connection between the violence manifested on the streets during the 1992 riots and the rage expressed in Hip Hop by NWA, Dr. Dre, Ice T, and Ice Cube among others with VH1's 'UPRISING: Hip Hop and the L.A. Riots' premiering Tuesday, May 1 at 9PM ET/PT on VH1.

As first reported on EW.com, producers Mike Tollin ('Varsity Blues,' 'Coach Carter') and Glenn Rigberg ('Struck By Lightning') have obtained the rights to make a feature film biopic of legendary baseball player Henry 'Hank' Aaron. Highlights of Aarons' fabled career included breaking the decades-long home run record set by Babe Ruth.

As first reported on Deadline.com, Chris Mintz-Plasse is set to star in the upcoming CBS comedy pilot, FRIEND ME. The role marks the first time the actor will be a featured character in a TV series.

National Geographic Channels announced today that Academy Award-Nominated actor Josh Brolin will narrate Untamed Americas - the four-hour high-definition miniseries event that reveals the grit and glory in the wilds of North America, Central America and South America.

As first reported on TVLine.com, Emmanuelle Chriqui has joined the cast of the CBS drama series THE MENTALIST. The actress will portray a recurring role as 'Loraliei Martins', a new love interest of Simon Baker's Jane.

ABC Premiere Event, TITANIC, a four-part miniseries that will premiere SATURDAY, APRIL 14 (8:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Parts One-Three will air on April 14, and the miniseries will conclude with Part Four on SUNDAY, APRIL 15 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET), which will actually mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic on April 15, 1912. The network has released a behind-the scenes video of the series.