— The season premiere of “Dexter” posted a series high for the acclaimed Showtime drama, reaching a total of 1.5 million viewers in its first airing (and 1.9 when the same-night encore was included).
Not only the best “Dexter” draw to date, the figure is also Showtime’s best-drawing telecast since the premium network implemented a new ratings system in 2004.
“Californication,” which also premiered, jumped 57% from last year with 821,000 viewers. The encore brought the night’s total to 1.2 million.
— TLC has confirmed that “Jon & Kate Plus 8” will relaunch this fall as “Kate Plus 8.” Set to “include a deeper focus on Kate’s role in the family and her journey as a single mother building the next chapter in her life,” the show will still feature Jon Gosselin in an executive and recurring appearance capacity, but he will no longer be a focal point.
THRFeed.com reports that the network ultimately deemed Kate’s single mother story the most compelling in the wake of the couple’s much-publicized split.