Announcements
CALIFORNICATION GOES ALL THE WAY
December 3, 2008
> Series Star & Executive Producer David Duchovny & Co. Resume Production Next Spring on Season Three's 12 Episodes
DEXTER'S BODY COUNT RISES BY 24
October 21, 2008
> SHOWTIME RENEWS ITS TOP-RATED DRAMA SERIES FOR 4th AND 5th SEASONS
LOUIS C.K. DEBUTS NEW STAND-UP SPECIAL ON SHOWTIME
September 24, 2008
> "LOUIS C.K.: CHEWED UP" To Premiere Saturday, October 4th at 11pm ET/PT
SHOWTIME IS PROUD TO BE HONORED WITH THE FOLLOWING EMMY® AWARDS
LEISHA HAILEY CAST IN "THE L WORD®" PILOT SPINOFF FOR SHOWTIME
September 4, 2008
> Ilene Chaiken, Creator and Executive Producer of the original series, will write and produce the pilot
GRAMMY®-WINNING SOUL CHANTUESE JOSS STONE JOINS THE CAST FOR THE THIRD SEASON OF SHOWTIME'S THE TUDORS
August 5, 2008
> Pop Singer to Star as Anne of Cleves, Henry VIII's 4th Wife
COMEDIAN RUSSELL PETERS PLEDGES ALLEGIANCE TO THE WORLD'S "RED, WHITE AND BROWN"
August 4, 2008
> New Comedy Special Premieres on SHOWTIME September 4th, Followed By Series Premiere of New Multi-Cultural Stand-up Comedy Series COMICS WITHOUT BORDERS
SHOWTIME PUTS NURSE JACKIE ON CALL
July 18, 2008
> Network Orders 12 Half-Hour Episodes of The Showtime-Lionsgate Produced Series NURSE JACKIE (WORKING TITLE) Starring Three-Time Emmy® Winner Edie Falco as a New York City Nurse
SHOWTIME IS ARMED WITH NEW REALITY SHOW "LOCK 'N LOAD", SEVENTH SEASON OF "PENN & TELLER: BULLSHIT" BECOMES SHOWTIME'S LONGEST RUNNING SHOW
July 18, 2008
WEEDS, CALIFORNICATION, THIS AMERICAN LIFE, TRACEY ULLMAN'S STATE OF THE UNION, THE TUDORS, and DEXTER™ Honored
July 17, 2008
SHOWTIME NETWORKS AND THE WEINSTEIN COMPANY SIGN EXCLUSIVE LONG-TERM OUTPUT DEAL
July 15, 2008
> Seven-Year Deal for Up to 95 Films Includes "Nine" and "Inglorious Bastards"
JAMES BROWN, PHIL SIMMS AND CRIS COLLINSWORTH TO HOST "INSIDE THE NFL" AS SERIES LAUNCHES ON SHOWTIME SEPTEMBER 10
July 7, 2008
EMMY® AND GOLDEN GLOBE®-WINNER JIMMY SMITS JOINS THE CAST OF SHOWTIME'S PEABODY AWARD WINNING SERIES DEXTER
June 6, 2008
SHOWTIME PLEDGES ALLEGIANCE TO UNITED STATES OF TARA
June 6, 2008
> NEW COMEDY SERIES STARRING TONI COLLETTE GREENLIT FOR TWELVE EPISODES
"INSIDE THE NFL" TOUCHES DOWN AT SHOWTIME
June 3, 2008
> Long-Running, Award-Winning NFL Show to Premiere Wednesday, September 10
SHOWTIME'S SUPER SKEPTICS SLASH INTO A SIXTH SEASON
May 22, 2008
> PENN & TELLER: BULLSHIT! Returns on Thursday, June 19 at 10 PM ET/PT
SHOWTIME AND SMITHSONIAN NETWORKS™ JOIN UP FOR A SPECIAL EVENT TO CELEBRATE AMERICA'S ARMED FORCES
May 7, 2008
CRIPPLING CREDIT DEBT, MEGA MORTAGES, STIFLING STUDENT LOANS AMERICA IS MAXED OUT
May 6, 2008
> Timely Documentary Film To Make Its Television Premiere On SHOWTIME Wednesday, May 14th 9 PM ET/PT
TWO SERIES JOIN STRONG COMEDY LINE-UP ON SHOWTIME
May 2, 2008
> SHOWTIME PICKS UP TRACEY ULLMAN FOR SECOND SEASON AND COMMITS TO PRODUCTION ON BRITISH COMEDIAN MARC WOOTTON'S NEW COMEDY SERIES
A ROYAL DECREE FOR SEASON THREE!
April 23, 2008
> SHOWTIME's THE TUDORS GETS 3RD SEASON PICK-UP
ONE 'L' OF A FINALE!
March 10, 2008
> Showtime renews The L Word® for 6th & final farewell season.
Marc Ecko Entertainment and Showtime Networks Partner to Bring "Dexter" to Videogame Consoles
March 5, 2008
> Players Enter the Conflicted World of "The Dark Defender."
IT’S SHOWTIME FOR EDIE FALCO COMEDY
February 21, 2008
> Three-time Emmy® Award winner Edie Falco is returning to premium cable television in a new, half-hour single camera, dark comedy for Showtime.
THEY WORK HARD FOR THEIR MONEY…
February 13, 2008
> WEEDS and SECRET DIARY OF A CALL GIRL set for SHOWTIME’s Monday comedy block on June 16th.
RED, WHITE, AND TRACEY : TRACEY ULLMAN’S STATE OF THE UNION
January 16, 2008
> SHOWTIME PREMIERES THE NEXT GREAT AMERICAN SKETCH COMEDY SERIES MARCH 30th AT 10:00 PM ET/PT
SHOWTIME CONGRATULATES ALL OF OUR GOLDEN GLOBE® NOMINEES
January 13, 2008
> The Tudors, Dexter, Californication, and Weeds Honored. David Duchovny Wins Award For Best Actor In Comedy Series.
SHOWTIME'S CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED DRAMA "DEXTER" PREMIERES SUNDAY, FEB. 17, 10:00-11:00 PM ON THE CBS TELEVISION NETWORK
January 7, 2008
> DEXTER makes an unprecedented appearance on network television when it premieres Sunday, Feb. 17 (10:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.
SHOWTIME NETWORKS ACQUIRES BRITISH HIT SERIES SECRET DIARY OF A CALL GIRL
December 17, 2007
> Showtime Entertainment President Robert Greenblatt announced today the network will premiere a provocative half-hour comedy series,
SECRET DIARY OF A CALL GIRL. Series is an IMG/Tiger Aspect/Silverapples Media/ARG Production.
ACADEMY AWARD®-NOMINATED ACTRESS TONI COLLETTE TAKES THE LEAD IN SHOWTIME’S COMEDY PILOT "THE UNITED STATES OF TARA"
October 19, 2007
> Half-Hour Single Camera Comedy Pilot From Showtime And DreamWorks Television Is Based On Original Concept From Steven Spielberg
SMITHSONIAN NETWORKS COMPLETES FIRST DISTRIBUTION DEAL WITH DIRECT TV
September 24, 2007
> Smithsonian Channel goes on the air September 26.
SHOWTIME, LIONSGATE AND SPITFIRE PICTURES PARTNER ON NEW UNTITLED HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL DOCUMENTARY
September 20, 2007
> Showtime, Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF), and Spitfire Pictures have teamed up on a new, as yet untitled, documentary which will present a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the cutthroat world of high school musicals in Southern Indiana.
Showtime is the proud recipient of 4 Primetime Emmy Awards
September 16, 2007
> THE TUDORS and DEXTER™ WIN FOR COSTUMES, TITLE DESIGN, THEME MUSIC, AND PICTURE EDITING.
TEMPTATION: Music from the SHOWTIME Series Californication
September 10, 2007
> Showtime Networks critically acclaimed new comedy series starring David Duchovny, opens an express lane on the digital music super highway this month with the release of the first of three 8-song "track packs."
SHOWTIME RENEWS ITS NEW HIT COMEDY SERIES CALIFORNICATION
September 6, 2007
> 12 New Half-Hour Episodes Of The Critically Acclaimed Comedy Starring David Duchovny Slated To Return Summer 2008
SHOWTIME IS PROUD TO BE NOMINATED FOR EMMY® AWARDS
July 19, 2007
> WEEDS, PENN & TELLER: BULLSHIT!, THIS AMERICAN LIFE, THE TUDORS, and DEXTER™ Honored
SHOWTIME GREENLIGHTS DREAMWORKS COMEDY PILOT, “THE UNITED STATES OF TARA"
July 14, 2007
> Showtime and DreamWorks Television will begin production this fall, Search Underway For Actress to Portray Multiple Personality Housewife.
DIVERSE SLATE OF ARTISTS RECORD WEEDS' QUIRKY THEME SONG FOR SERIES' THIRD SEASON, PREMIERING AUGUST 13 ON SHOWTIME
July 6, 2007
> Joan Baez, Donovan, Angelique Kidjo, Randy Newman, The Shins, Billy Bob Thornton & Others Record Versions of "Little Boxes"
Showtime Networks Inc. Licenses Showtime Championship Boxing To Destination Software Inc. For
Video Game Based on Popular Series

July 2, 2007
> Showtime Networks Inc. has announced that it has licensed Destination Software, Inc. to create video games based on the popular Showtime Championship Boxing series. The games will be released in late Fall 2007 on both the Nintendo DS™ and Wii™ platforms.
SHOWTIME NETWORKS THE BIGGEST WINNER OF THE 2007 BDA PROMAX AWARDS
June 18, 2007
> Showtime Networks took home the most awards, 16, of any television network at last week’s 2007 BDA North America Awards competition at the
2007 PROMAX & BDA International Conference.
SHOWTIME PRESENTS THE TELEVISION PREMIERE OF THE ACCLAIMED INDEPENDENT FEATURE “OPEN WINDOW”
June 13, 2007
> The acclaimed independent feature starring Robin Tunney, Joel Edgerton, Cybill Shepherd and Elliot Gould, makes its television premiere on SHOWTIME
Monday, July 16th at 8 PM ET/PT.
IN POT WE TRUST
June 11, 2007
> A new SHOWTIME feature-length documentary about the controversial subject of medical marijuana as told through the unique lives of five chronically ill patients and the many advocates and opponents that surround this contentious issue, will make its television premiere on Monday, July 9th at 8:30 PM ET/PT.
SEMPER FI: ONE MARINE’S JOURNEY
June 8, 2007
> A new SHOWTIME feature-length documentary detailing a U.S. Marine’s journey through military life and the war in Iraq as a gay man told through his compelling one-man stage play, will make its world television premiere on Monday, June 25 at 8:30 PM ET/PT.
SHOWTIME IS PROUD TO BE NOMINATED FOR A BROADBAND EMMY® AWARD
June 8, 2007
> Dexter Blood Spatter 101: Outstanding Broadband Program – Variety
LEGENDARY ACTOR PETER O’TOOLE JOINS THE CAST OF THE TUDORS
June 7, 2007
> O’Toole Dons Pope Paul III’s Robes for the Second Season of the Epic, Critically Acclaimed Series
KEITH CARRADINE IS HOT ON THE TRAIL IN SEARCH OF A KILLER IN SHOWTIME’S HIT SERIES ‘DEXTER’™
June 7, 2007
> Award-winning actor Keith Carradine has joined the cast of Showtime’s top-rated drama series DEXTER™ for its second season. Starring Michael C. Hall, the series follows Dexter Morgan (Hall), an incredibly likeable forensics expert for the Miami Police Department who moonlights as a serial killer.
MARY-KATE OLSEN JOINS THE CAST OF WEEDS' THIRD SEASON, PREMIERING MONDAY, AUGUST 13 ON SHOWTIME
May 24, 2007
> Actress Mary-Kate Olsen will join the cast of SHOWTIME's top-rated comedy series WEEDS for its third season currently in production in Los Angeles, it was announced today. Olsen will be featured in 10 of the season's 15 episodes as Tara, a new love interest for Silas (Hunter Parrish)...
PRO ELITE INC. PRESENTS DYNAMITE!!USA MIXED MARTIAL ARTS EVENT
May 14, 2007
> Six MMA fights on Saturday, June 2nd at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum are to be shown live on Pay Per View. Participating in the event are Brock Lesnar, Hong Man Choi, Royce Gracie, Kazushi Sakuraba, plus Jonnie Morton, Melvin Manhoef, and Mighty Mo.
FROM CAPITOL HILL TO ‘THE HILL’ IN PROVIDENCE- THE WEST WING’S JANEL MOLONEY JOINS SHOWTIME’S DRAMA SERIES 'BROTHERHOOD®’
FOR FOUR EPISODES

May 11, 2007
> Showtime’s critically-acclaimed original series BROTHERHOOD®, which was recently honored with a prestigious George Foster Peabody Award, brings acclaimed actress Janel Moloney to the series for four episodes. Ten new one-hour episodes of Brotherhood® are scheduled to premiere this fall....
MATTHEW MODINE JOINS THE CAST OF WEEDS' THIRD SEASON, PREMIERING MONDAY, AUGUST 13 ON SHOWTIME
May 7, 2007
> Acclaimed actor Matthew Modine will join the cast of SHOWTIME's top-rated comedy series WEEDS for its third season, which premieres Monday, August 13th at 10pm ET/PT, it was announced today. Modine will be featured in at least 10 of the season's 15 episodes....
CYBILL SHEPHERD & MARLEE MATLIN RETURN FOR THE L WORD®’S FIFTH SEASON
April 20, 2007
> More Love! More Longing! More Lust! SHOWTIME’s acclaimed provocative series THE L WORD® returns for a fifth season in January, 2008 with special guest star Cybill Shepherd and series regular Marlee Matlin back on board. In addition, series regular Rose Rollins returns.... ....
A KING, A COMEDY QUEEN & A RADIO ACE: SHOWTIME DEALS A ROYAL FLUSH
April 16, 2007
> On the heels of the unprecedented critical acclaim for SHOWTIME's original series THE TUDORS and THIS AMERICAN LIFE®, the network is announcing that both series have been renewed for second seasons. Additionally, the network has also greenlighted five episodes of a new sketch comedy series....
SHOWTIME INTERACTIVE TO LAUNCH ON WINDOWS MEDIA CENTER FOR MICROSOFT WINDOWS VISTA
March 27, 2007
> Showtime Networks Inc. is launching a dynamic new service designed especially for Windows Media Center called Showtime Interactive. The service provides rich program information for all current SHOWTIME content, including program synopses, cast information, scheduled airings and access to trailers ....
DAVID DUCHOVNY MAKES HIS RETURN TO TV IN A NEW SHOWTIME SERIES
March 15, 2007
> Following in the footsteps of the successful and highly-acclaimed series Dexter, Weeds and Brotherhood, SHOWTIME has ordered 12 half-hour episodes of a stylish new comedy series, (as yet untitled) scheduled to premiere in August ....
FIVE TIMES THE LOVE! LUST! LAUGHS! LONGING! SHOWTIME'S THE L WORD® RETURNS FOR A FIFTH SEASON
March 8, 2007
> Twelve new episodes are set to begin production this summer and premiere on  SHOWTIME sometime in early 2008. The series was recently nominated for the GLAAD Media Award for Outstanding Drama Series....
SHOWTIME NETWORKS AND DISH NETWORK LAUNCH SHOWTIME INTERACTIVE 2.0
February 16, 2007
> Showtime Networks Inc. announced today it has launched Showtime Interactive 2.0, a breakthrough Interactive Television (ITV) application on Dish Network....
GRACIE BEATS SHAMROCK BY DQ IN EliteXC DEBUT ON SHOWTIME
February 11, 2007
> In the historic first EliteXC MMA event ever shown live on premium television, Renzo Gracie and Frank Shamrock capped an exciting night of fights at the DeSoto Civic Center in Southaven, Miss....
B.S. ARTISTS BEWARE! PENN & TELLER: BULLSHIT! RETURNS FOR SEASON FIVE
February 6, 2007
> SHOWTIME’S resident iconoclasts, Penn & Teller, are once again ready to open fire on a range of taboo topics that society holds dear on the fifth season of the award-winning series PENN & TELLER: BULLSHIT!....
SMITHSONIAN NETWORKS ANNOUNCES PROGRAMMING SLATE
January 29, 2007
> An ambitious programming slate of over sixty programs from some of the industry’s top non-fiction production companies will be the foundation of the Smithsonian Networks when it makes its Video On Demand service available to operators later this spring....
SHOWTIME CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH WITH PREMIERES OF TWO DOCS, TWO FEATURE FILMS & THE 15TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BLACK FILMMAKER SHOWCASE
January 29, 2007
> In honor of the towering achievements of African Americans, this Black History Month, SHOWTIME will feature an exciting line-up of programming celebrating the black experience....
SHOWTIME NETWORKS AND ELECTRIC SHEEP TO LAUNCH “THE L WORD®” IN SECOND LIFE
January 22, 2007
> Showtime Network’s The L Word, continuing its ground breaking efforts to stay connected with its loyal and passionate fan base, will become the first cable television original series to go virtual with the launch of The L Word in Second Life on January 22...
FIGHT CARD ANNOUNCED AND TICKETS ON SALE NOW: FRANK SHAMROCK vs. RENZO GRACIE; EliteXC "DESTINY"
January 5, 2007
> Pro Elite (PELE.PK) announced the fight card for its first live EliteXC™mixed martial arts (MMA) event featuring legendary middleweight Frank Shamrock versus Renzo Gracie...


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