NEW YORK, April 2 (UPI) -- The Texas-set television drama "Friday Night Lights" has been renewed for a third season through a pact made by NBC, Universal Media and DIRECTV.

NEW YORK, April 2 (UPI) -- NBC announced Wednesday it is picking up the Emmy Award-winning U.S. medical drama "ER" for a 15th and final season.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- The U.S. media giant NBC Universal said it plans to announce a full 52-week prime-time programming schedule in April.

BURBANK, Calif., Feb. 13 (UPI) -- NBC Wednesday announced it picked up the U.S. television dramas "Chuck," "Life" and "Heroes" for the 2008-09 season.

BURBANK, Calif., Feb. 6 (UPI) -- NBC has announced it's picking up the U.S. adaptation of the Australian hit comedy TV series "Kath & Kim."

BURBANK, Calif., Jan. 15 (UPI) -- NBC has ordered a pilot based on Britain's high-octane, car-themed reality series "Top Gear" from BBC Worldwide America.

BURBANK , Calif., Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Episodes of the U.S. cable TV hits "Monk" and "Psych" will be shown on NBC, as well as on the USA Network, starting early next year.

BURBANK, Calif., Nov. 30 (UPI) -- The New York-set dramedy series, "Lipstick Jungle," based on a book by "Sex and the City" writer Candace Bushnell, is scheduled to debut in February.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 1 (UPI) -- NBC is planning to air the first drama series based on Daniel Defoe's classic novel "Robinson Crusoe" since French TV broadcast one in 1964.