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Two popular series that built considerable ratings momentum during the summer — “Psych” and “Burn Notice” — have each received orders for 16 new episodes from USA Network. “Psych,” which will be entering its fourth season, averaged 2.2 million viewers in the 18-to-49 demo while the second season of “Burn Notice” averaged 2.8 million among that age group. Variety (10/9)

With a strong showing by cable networks such as FX, USA and TNT over the summer, and the cable industry’s dominance at this year’s Emmy competition, cable networks appear ready to take on what some see as the last bastion of exclusivity for the Big Four broadcast networks: fall programming. MSNBC/Reuters (10/9)

On Nov. 30, MTV will debut a documentary on Britney Spears titled “Britney: For the Record.” The program, which includes extensive interviews with Spears, chronicles a three-month, turbulent period in the singer’s life this year. Reuters (10/10)

“Living With Ed” on HGTV and “Property Ladder” on TLC are the most engaging shows on cable TV, according to new findings from Nielsen IAG. Other shows appearing in the top 10 were “Real Housewives of Orange County” and “Date My Ex: Jo & Slade” on Bravo, “Army Wives” on Lifetime and “Damages” on FX. TVWeek.com (10/9)

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MTV tapped Whitney Port (The Hills) to star in a new series, The City which will follow her professional and personal life after she moves to New York City, per Multichannel News. (Cynopsis 10/10)

Production started in North Carolina on the new HBO sitcom Eastbound and Down executive produced by Will Ferrell, Adam McKay, Chris Henchy, Jody Hill, Danny McBride and Best Best. The six-episode comedy stars Danny McBride as Kenny Powers, a major league baseball pitcher who gets kicked out because of bad behavior and becomes a gym teacher at the middle school in the North Carolina town where he grew up. The series is slated to debut next year. (Cynopsis 10/10)

This Is Your Life, which began as a radio show in 1948 then later was one of early TV’s biggest hits on NBC, will be making a comeback. Mark Burnett and Ralph Edwards Productions are teaming to produce a new version in a deal brokered by William Morris. (Cynopsis 10/10)

Discovery Channel introduces its new series Time Warp on Wednesday, October 15 at 8p with back to back 30m episodes.  Time Warp slows everything down to extreme slow motion, showing viewers how a juggler can toss around chain saws and not get hurt, a martial artist braking a stone slab, and other slowed down moments in time. (Cynopsis 10/10)

VH1 has picked up a second season of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew from Irwin Entertainment, with the first of 8 episodes set to premiere on October 23rd at 10p. A sneak peak of the first episodes will be available on VH1.com starting on October 17. (Cynopsis 10/10)

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