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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 16, 2008 – The second week of winners in McMahon’s Million Dollar Mania™ giveaway has been announced. Eight lucky fans of “Monday Night RAW” won a total of $1 million dollars on tonight’s episode after each receiving a phone call from Mr. McMahon and knowing the correct password.

Just a few days ago, Denzel Parker, 15, from Virginia Beach, Va., was finishing his freshmen year at Landstown High School. Tonight, he is the winner of $125,000 in the second week of McMahon’s Million Dollar Mania.

Michael Leyva, 41, from Monroe, NC., was the second winner in McMahon’s Million Dollar Mania receiving $100,000 of Vince McMahon’s cash.    » read more »

Damon's Criminal Charge Has Disastrous Consequences on Gabe's Relationship with Connie, and Trevor Is Sought by the Lovely Molly Mcbride

Burbank, CA, June 2, 2008 – The Middleman and Wendy are on the hunt for an Earth Elemental in “The Accidental Occidental Conception,” an all-new episode of “The Middleman,” Monday, June 23 (8:00 – 9:00 PM ET/PT).

When a Terra Cotta Warrior is brought back to life, The Middleman and Wendy set out to stop him before he can take the last living heir of the Qin dynasty to the land of the dead, releasing a hail of fire that will rain down on the Earth for a thousand years. With some help from fashionista and reformed succubus, Roxy Wasserman, the two must make a daring trip to the underworld to get the deed done. But will Wendy be able to focus on their latest mission, or will the fallout of her argument with Lacey get in the way?    » read more »

From Brenda Hampton, Creator of "7th Heaven" and Starring Shailene Woodley as Amy, a pregnant teenager, And Molly Ringwald as her mother

Burbank, CA, June 3, 2008 – From ABC Family and Brenda Hampton, creator of “7th Heaven,” comes a heartfelt one hour drama entitled “The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” that focuses on the relationships between families and friends and how they deal with an unexpected teen pregnancy. ABC Family’s new original series, “The Secret Life of the American Teenager” premieres Tuesday, July 1 (8:00 – 9:00 p.m. ET/PT) .    » read more »

Week Concludes with Premiere of New Episode on Friday, June 27

BURBANK, June 3, 2008 -- "Gawrsh!" Playhouse Disney's hit preschool series, "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse" celebrates happy-go-lucky Goofy with a week of Goofy-themed episodes beginning MONDAY, JUNE 23 on Disney Channel. The week culminates with the premiere of an all-new episode on FRIDAY, JUNE 27 (8:30 a.m. ET/PT).

In "Mickey's Art Show," preparations for Mickey's arts and crafts show has the Clubhouse gang working on their art projects, except for Goofy, who isn't sure what to do. Mickey and pals get Goofy painting, sculpting and drawing – and eventually he discovers that, while his art doesn't turn out like everyone else's, it perfectly expresses who he is – spontaneous, unpredictable and… well, goofy.    » read more »

Leading Kids’ TV Brand Will Be Included in Mediaset Premium Gallery

Milan, 29th May 2008 -- Disney Channel Italy today announced that from July 1st it will increase its reach by launching on pay digital terrestrial television (DTT), as part of the new Mediaset Premium Gallery offer.

This new step perfectly reflects the Company’s global strategy to make its programming available as widely as possible and to continually explore opportunities to take its programming to viewers via new platforms.    » read more »

Disney Channel Spain Set to Help Drive DTT Platform

London and Madrid, May 28, 2008 -- In a global first, Disney Channel Spain will launch on free Digital Terrestrial TV (DTT) on Tuesday, 1 July, 2008, with the ability to reach all television viewers in Spain. The most popular kid’s channel in the country, Disney Channel debuted on pay cable in 1998 and will now launch on DTT as an ad-supported channel. It is expected to be a key driver of the adoption of Spain’s DTT platform, which will replace analogue terrestrial television and become the standard in 2010, reaching all Spanish homes. The announcement was made today at a presentation to advertisers and media in Madrid.    » read more »

Country’s Next Great Duo Moves from Television to the Recordning Studio after Receiving a Recording Contract with Sony BMG Nashville

NASHVILLE, June 3, 2008 – Thousands of hopefuls auditioned, but only two performing duos make the final cut to become country’s next great duo on the finale of the CMT music competition series CAN YOU DUET, from “American Idol” producers FremantleMedia North America. After weeks of rigorous auditions, performer boot camp and weekly performances in front of a live audience, the winning duo is announced on Friday, June 13 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT, on CMT immediately following a new episode premiering at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT.    » read more »

June 3, 2008 -- There has been some discussion around Monday Night RAW’s Memorial Day rating. Let’s put all this into perspective. First, over the past 13 weeks (3/3/08-5/26/08) Raw has averaged more weekly viewers than during the first 13 weeks following the show’s return to the USA Network in October 2005.

Even with a lower than usual rating, on Memorial Day, RAW was the #1 regularly scheduled cable program in primetime among households. RAW also was the #1 program on all primetime television among Persons 12-17 and the #2 television program among Males 12-17, Males 12-34, Males 18-34 and Persons 12-34.    » read more »

New Animated Reality Series Premieres Thursday, June 5, at 9 p.m. (ET, PT)

June 3, 2008 -- Thursday nights on Cartoon Network will become a lot more dramatic with the new animated reality series Total Drama Island from CAKE distribution. The animated series involves a group of spirited teen characters who sign up to star on a new reality series for a $100,000 prize.    » read more »

STAMFORD, Conn., June 3, 2008 – WWE® Chairman Vince McMahon will give away a total of $1 million dollars of his personal wealth each week beginning Monday, June 9th.

“This is my own version of an economic stimulus plan for our viewers, which will no doubt increase television ratings as well.”

To participate, viewers must register on wwe.com each week and then watch Monday Night RAW® on USA Network to acquire the code necessary to win. Winners will be contacted live throughout each Monday Night RAW broadcast.

Additional information on World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: WWE) can be found at wwe.com and corporate.wwe.com. For information on our global activities, go to wwe.com/worldwide.

Source: World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc.

NASHVILLE, June 3, 2008 – CMT will feature NASHVILLE STAR judges John Rich, Jewel and Jeffrey Steele in a themed weekend to promote new episodes of the weekly music competition series on Saturday, June 6 and Saturday, June 7. All weekend long, Rich, Jewel and Steele will have fun introducing such CMT programs as the popular series CAN YOU DUET, CMT TOP 20 COUNTDOWN, MOBILE HOME DISASTER and TRICK MY TRUCK, and talk about the upcoming season of NASHVILLE STAR which premieres on NBC and re-airs on CMT the following week.    » read more »

No Man Is Safe from Elimination, as One of the Most Shocking Dates In the History of the Series Gives All the Bachelors Something to Contemplate

Tuesday, June 03, 2008 -- "Jimmy Kimmel Live" will air special half-hour primetime shows on each night that ABC airs the basketball finals. Beginning June 5, join host Jimmy Kimmel as he welcomes special guests including David Beckham, Edward Norton, Charles Barkley, Liv Tyler, Adam Sandler, Eminem, Shaquille O'Neil, Magic Johnson and New Orleans Hornets guard and 2008 MVP contender Chris Paul, among others.

Signature comedy pieces will also air throughout the primetime specials, including a celebrity bowling match, a spelling bee, outrageous basketball tricks and a casino night in which Jimmy's Aunt Chippy will attempt to win big at Blackjack for each and every audience member.    » read more »

- First 'Execution' On "The Mole" Was Marcie Ciscel's
- Next Episode Airs Monday, June 9, On ABC

Tuesday, June 03, 2008 -- Despite being voted by the other players as "most likely to be The Mole," Marcie Ciscel of Corona, CA, was the first one "Executed" at the end of last night's season premiere of "The Mole." The next episode airs MONDAY, JUNE 9 (10:00-11:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. Jon Kelley ("Extra," "The National Sports Report," "Baseball Today") is host.

In the next installment, "Episode 502," participants face a formidable team while playing Chile's most popular sport, soccer, and Bobby travels in a wheelbarrow to search for the town's missing pigs.

The 11 players remaining on "The Mole" are:
Alex (Haverford, PA)
Ali (St. Louis, MO)    » read more »