SNEAK PEEK: KATE PLUS 8 RETURNS MONDAY, APRIL 4

NO SEASON 2 FOR "SARAH PALIN'S ALASKA"

"SISTER WIVES" RENEWED FOR A SECOND SEASON

LA INK RETURNS TO TLC WEDNESDAY, AUG 11

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The fourth season of fan favorite LA INK returns with all new episodes on an all new night. The season will consist of 13 episodes and premiere Wednesday, August 11th at 10PM (ET/PT), only on TLC.
 
Season four of LA INK picks up immediately following the season three cliffhanger, which found Corey Miller - the last founding member of Kat's shop, High Voltage - walking out. Despite the ongoing drama at work, Kat's life is going full throttle: she's writing her second book, introducing new products for her beauty line and expanding her shop, High Voltage, with a new event space next door.
 
She juggles the tattoo business, the burgeoning Kat Von D brand, her relationship with rocker and radio personality Nikki Sixx, while still connecting with fans and media worldwide. However, despite her success and unique lifestyle, Kat has a decision to make - does she leave the door open for Corey to return or does she take what she's learned and turn the page.

The switch to a new night was prompted by the strong performance of the series' 3rd season run where episode premieres achieved an average HH rating of 1.0 and was viewed by an average number of 1.4 million P2+ viewers. Kat on a hot new night comes as a result of LA INK's strong performance and it will serve as an anchor for Wednesday nights.

TLC'S HIT SERIES "TODDLERS AND TIARAS" RETURNS TO THE STAGE

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TLC's hit series TODDLERS AND TIARAS returns for its third season with all-new episodes starting June 2 at 10pm ET/PT. Season three continues to follow young pageant queens in the making and the passionate moms and dads that make it all happen. From swimwear to fake eyelashes, hair extensions to pearl necklaces, the third season showcases some of the most influential and sought-after child beauty pageants in the country.
 
This season, viewers will witness even bigger competitions and major upsets. TLC cameras go behind-the-scenes to capture the reality of preparing, rehearsing and ultimately taking the stage to win the crown.

The premiere episode follows the "Le Maison de Paris" pageant, where the talent is fierce in this Louisiana competition with $12,000 worth of cash and prizes. Among those in the southern competition - a diva in the making, 4-year-old Makenzie Myers, pageant newcomer 6-year-old Daisy Cutchins and fan favorite 9-year-old Alex Howe. Who will blow the judges away and take home the crown?

"L.A. INK" RENEWED FOR A FOURTH SEASON

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TLC has greenlit a fourth season of "L.A. Ink" and production is already underway. Finale for season three airs this Thursday.

"L.A. Ink"  features tattoo artist Kat Von D and her West Hollywood shop, High Voltage.

"LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG WORLD" RETURNS WITH ALL-NEW EPISODES

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TLC's hit series LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG WORLD continues its fifth season with 20 all-new episodes. From a family trip to Europe to the biggest pumpkin season ever, the Roloff family is back with new adventures starting with back-to-back premieres on Monday, April 5 at 8 & 8:30pm ET/PT. The spring season includes the series' milestone 200th episode.

 

The current season of LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG WORLD has been a fan-favorite, with an average of 1.8 million viewers per episode and ratings up double digits from season four.

 

The premiere episodes kick off with twins Zach and Jeremy, recently graduated from high school, taking off on their own for a European backpacking adventure. Soon, the rest of the Roloffs join for a full family vacation that includes visits to Italy and France.

 

Life continues when the family returns home, as Molly turns sweet sixteen and goes for her driver's license, and the twins figure out what's next post-graduation. Meanwhile, Zach and his all-star team of little people athletes competing at the World Dwarf Games in Northern Ireland (which will be the 200th episode) - but Matt and Amy butt heads over team management.

Amy also focuses on her non-profit foundation but gets in over her head organizing a benefit golf tournament, while and Matt conducts the first-ever "Fort-A-Thon" on Roloff Farms and gets ready for the farm's biggest, best pumpkin season ever. Will a clash with county inspectors threaten to shut down Roloff Farms?

HENNON FAMILY RETURNS TO TLC IN NEW SERIES"OUR LITTLE LIFE"

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Little couple Craig and Becky Hennon continue to share their touching story in new TLC series OUR LITTLE LIFE premiering Monday, March 1 at 8 PM ET/PT. Picking-up where LITTLE PARENTS, FIRST BABY and LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG PREGNANCY left off, the eight part series follows the Hennon family as they tackle a new chapter in their lives raising an average size newborn baby.

 

After losing their jobs in Virginia, Craig and Becky decide to move to Ohio to start a new life and be closer to Craigs family. With Becky now working at a new full time job, Craig spends time at home with Charlie as a stay at home dad. Balancing work and home is not easy, and since Charlie is an average size growing baby, keeping up with him is a challenge. Raising a baby is tough for all first time parents, but it is even more difficult for the Hennons, as it wont be long until Charlie is as big they are. See this little couple experience the joys and overcome the challenges of parenthood and starting over in OUR LITTLE LIFE.

In the premiere episode of OUR LITTLE LIFE, the Hennon family celebrates the holidays by going back to visit Beckys hometown of Carlisle, Pennsylvania. After moving, Becky cannot visit home as often, so the family is eager to see the new baby and spend time with the couple. During the trip, Becky and Craig reminisce about the past, visiting Beckys old home and the place where they first met. A heartwarming reunion, the holidays bring together several generations of family, both young and old, and big and little.

"JON & KATE PLUS EIGHT" DROPS JON

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The show currently known as "Jon & Kate Plus Eight" will continue to air on TLC -- just minus the "Jon &" part.
The cable channel announced Tuesday (Sept. 29) that the show will "adapt to the changing Gosselin family" by taking a new title. Husband Jon Gosselin is gone, and the show will now be called just "Kate Plus Eight." The retitled series will debut in November.
"Given the recent changes in the family dynamics, it only makes sense for us to refresh and recalibrate the program to keep pace with the family," TLC president and general manager Eileen O'Neill says. "The family has evolved, and we are attempting to evolve with it; we feel that Kate's journey really resonates with our viewers.
"O'Neill also says TLC is developing another Kate Gosselin project for a 2010 premiere. Jon Gosselin will still make occasional appearances on "Kate Plus Eight," "but on a less regular basis," the network says. It still has an exclusive deal with Jon.
Jon and Kate Gosselin announced in June that they were divorcing after several months of speculation about trouble in their marriage. The episode in which they announced their split set ratings records for TLC with more than 10 million viewers; since then, however, ratings have plummeted to below 2 million for the most recent episode.
"Kate Plus Eight" starts November 2nd

"LITTLE PEOPLE,BIG WORLD" RETURNS

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TLC today announced that fan-favorite LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG WORLD premieres its fifth season on Monday, October 12 at 8 & 8:30 PM. The series, which follows the Roloff family comprised of both little and average height people will continue to share their heart-warming moments and real-life challenges.

The season will pick up exploring how life is changing for the entire family as the kids grow up. Matt and Amy start to explore new territory as their oldest children are ready to start their own lives. They are left with different ideas on how to fill their time and have to figure out what will be their next chapter in life. Meanwhile, as Molly settles into high school, Zach's poor grades and Jeremy's lack of direction leaves their future undecided.

The Roloffs continue to make an impact off the farm as Matt returns to Iraq to try to help the family that was introduced last season as they come to America so their children can get the medical help they need. Amy's passions for sports lands her a new role as a Dwarf Athletic Association of America Board Member, where she takes on the planning of a major golf tournament fund-raiser.

Season five is comprised of 40 new half-hour episodes, and will be celebrating its 200th episode in spring 2010.