Day in and day out, tuning in with Twitter makes watching TV all the more enjoyable. You can talk to the stars of your favorite scripted shows, see behind-the-scenes peeks of what happens on talk show sets, or receive exclusive color commentary about a big game. Bridging its primetime, daytime, and sports programming, CBS is kicking of #CBSTweetWeek today, offering viewers an exclusive weeklong tweetstravaganza.

Between April 4-10, the network’s stars and talent will be live-tweeting programs ranging from March Madness to The Price is Right to NCIS. All in all, 47 stars will hold Twitter chats for 19 programs throughout the week. For a full schedule of live-tweeting lineups, visit http://www.cbs.com/TweetWeek.

Be sure to follow your favorite shows and stars this week:

Don’t forget that @drewfromtv will be live tweeting tomorrow’s episode @ 1pm ET/10am PT as part of #CBSTweetWeek. cbs.com/tweetweek
— The Price Is Right(@PriceIsRight) April 3, 2013

As part of #CBSTweetWeek ill be tweeting & answering questions bout #LMAD this Fri (behind the scenes dirt, scandal, & maybe some recipes)
— Jonathan Mangum (@Mangum1) April 4, 2013

Don’t forget that @melissarauch will be live tweeting tomorrow’s episode @ 8pm ET/5pm PT as part of #CBSTweetWeek. cbs.com/tweetweek
— The Big Bang Theory (@BigBang_CBS) April 3, 2013

You can follow (and contribute to) the conversation with the hashtag #CBSTweetWeek.

Posted by Grace Chu Lee (@gracelee)
TV Partnerships

We just released a new version of Twitter for Android. Its new design reflects a native Android experience: wider and taller timelines that fill the screen, a flat navigation bar, tap and hold for quick actions, and more. You can now quickly navigate between tabs by swiping across your screen. And as you type your Tweet or search, you’ll see username and hashtag suggestions, making it easier to connect with friends and join conversations.

In addition to the Android app, we’ve also updated Twitter for iPhone and mobile.twitter.com. All three mobile apps, plus twitter.com, now show more types of content in expanded Tweets: photo galleries, apps and product listings.

You’ll also see a new link right below content that is shared from another mobile app, such as Foursquare or Path.

The link lets you open or download the app right from the Tweet, depending on whether or not you have it installed. As an example, if you expand a Tweet to view a photo from Flickr, you can tap the link to open the photo in Flickr. If you don’t yet have the Flickr app on your phone, you can tap to install it from the Tweet.

These updates, which are rolling out to users over the next several days, are part of our ongoing effort to make it easier for you to connect with interesting and relevant content on Twitter. If you’re interested in the under-the-hood details, there are more on our Developer blog.

You can download these updates from the Google Play or App Store.

Posted by Jonathan Le (@jle)
Technical Lead, Android

Our second Hack Week of the year has just begun. (Yes, it is April Fools Day; no this is not a joke.) This is one of my favorite parts of each quarter –– as a company, we take a full week to work with people from other teams, explore new ideas, experiment with different projects and let our creativity run wild.

Some projects are hobby projects, and they may inspire new ideas or cause teams to think about a core feature in a new way. Other projects ship –– awesome and unique products have come out of Hack Week. Have you downloaded your Twitter archive yet? That was a Hack Week project. Or have you seen the Tweets from @twisitor, a birdhouse you can tweet from when you visit Twitter HQ? That was one of last quarter’s Hack Week projects.

Thanks for inspiring new ideas and motivating us to build this week.

Posted by Raffi Krikorian (@raffi)
VP of Engineering

On most Mondays, we post “This week on Twitter” to alert you to key things happening in the coming week. Whether it’s a live chat with the cast of your favorite TV show, a Q&A with a political candidate or a pro sports team Tweepstakes, keep current about can’t-miss moments on Twitter in the week ahead. - Ed. 

Ongoing; check local listings
NCAA (@NCAA) March Madness continues this week. For instant replays, updates and the latest throughout the tourney, be sure to follow @MarchMadness, @MarchMadnessTV and @HoopsonCBS. Tweet along during the final games with the hashtag #MarchMadness.

Real-time highlight: @uoflsports draining a final three before earning their ticket to Atlanta. #marchmadness - snpy.tv/YMznP0
— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) March 31, 2013

Monday, Apr. 1; 8:00 p.m. ET / PT (ongoing)
World Wrestling Entertainment (@WWE) fans of "Monday Night Raw" will tune in to discover a big Twitter moment and help unlock the #BigReveal. @WWE will also feature Twitter elements in shows leading up to @WrestleMania. Look for live on-air Tweets, hashtag voting, Q&As and exclusive behind-the-scenes photos throughout @WrestleMania weekend, culminating in the big event on April 7 at MetLife Stadium (@MLStadium).

SIX MORE DAYS until @wrestlemania 29 at @mlstadium!!Full details on tickets, match previews and more at WrestleMania.com!
— WWE WrestleMania (@WrestleMania) April 1, 2013

Check back next week for more!

Posted by Alexandra Valasek (@AlzValz)
Communications