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[06/08/15 - 11:27 PM]
Development Update: Monday, June 8
Updates include: Daniel Cerone pronounces "Constantine" dead; Blythe Danner cast as Ruth Madoff in ABC's "Madoff"; and Vanessa Lachey joins the cast of NBC's "People Are Talking."

[06/08/15 - 04:36 PM]
ABC Family Changes Premiere Dates for Drama "Chasing Life" and New Unscripted Series "Monica the Medium"
They'll now roll out on Monday, July 6 and Monday, August 17, respectively.

[06/08/15 - 03:12 PM]
TLC Shares Nick Vujicic's Incredible Life Journey in the Special "Born Without Limbs"
The one-hour special premieres Wednesday, June 17 at 9:00/8:00c on the cable channel.

[06/08/15 - 02:54 PM]
Cartoon Network Announces All-New Television Series for the Global Phenomenon Ben 10!
The new animated series, based on the highly successful franchise about an alien-powered kid hero, is being produced by Cartoon Network Studios and will premiere on Cartoon Network international channels in the fall of 2016 and in North America in 2017.

[06/08/15 - 01:26 PM]
2014-2015 Full Season 7-Day DVR Playback: CBS Scores 11 of Top 20 Programs in Viewers
CBS further spins the numbers for the season to date.

[06/08/15 - 01:14 PM]
American Pharoah's Triple Crown-Winning Run & Blackhawks-Lightning Stanley Cup Game 2 Post Viewership Milestones on NBC's "Championship Saturday"
NBC further spins the numbers for Saturday, June 6.

[06/08/15 - 12:32 PM]
TV One's "Unsung" Featuring Ike Turner Delivers Record-Breaking 1.7M Viewers 2+
TV One further spins the numbers for Wednesday, June 3.

[06/08/15 - 11:56 AM]
ABC Beats the Other Networks' Combined Delivery in Adults 18-49 for the 2nd Consecutive Evening of the 2015 NBA Finals Coverage
ABC spins the numbers for Sunday, June 7.

[06/08/15 - 11:02 AM]
Reba to Make Triumphant Return to the Stage of the "2015 CMT Music Awards" Live from Nashville on Wednesday, June 10 at 8PM ET/PT
Continuing the show's rich tradition of forward thinking and imaginative blending of musical genres, Zedd will team up with Lady Antebellum for an unprecedented EDM/country collaboration.

[06/08/15 - 10:24 AM]
Travel Channel to Debut "Big Crazy Family Adventure" Series on Demand and Online Sunday, June 14, One Week Before Network Launch
This marks the first time a Scripps Networks Interactive brand will debut a full season of a series prior to the on-air launch.

[06/08/15 - 10:18 AM]
Showtime(R) Spins Into the 1960s with "Masters of Sex"
The network unveiled the season three key art and a newly released teaser for the award-winning drama series.

[06/08/15 - 10:17 AM]
Nickelodeon Announces the Nominees for Kids' Choice Sports 2015 Awards Show Hosted by Seattle Seahawks Quarterback Russell Wilson
Beginning June 8, fans can cast their votes in 12 total categories on Nick.com/sports.

[06/08/15 - 10:17 AM]
A&E Kicks Off Summer with the Return of Original Series "Duck Dynasty" and "Country Buck$"
Look for the one-hour special "Duck Commander: Making the Musical" on Wednesday, June 17 at 9:00/8:00c.

[06/08/15 - 10:12 AM]
Live + 3 Day Ratings: ABC's "The Whispers" Grows to a 2.3 to Stand as the Top-Rated Summer Debut in 2 Years in Adults 18-49
ABC further spins the numbers for Monday, June 1.

[06/08/15 - 10:11 AM]
Video: MTV Debuts All-New Trailer for Highly Anticpated Thriller "Scream" Premiering Tuesday, June 30th at 10:00 P.M. ET/PT
MTV and Dimension TV's "Scream" is based on the eponymous, international hit horror franchise.

[06/08/15 - 09:51 AM]
Live + 7 Day Ratings: ABC's "Modern Family" and "black-ish" Finish the Season with Playback Series Highs
ABC further spins the numbers for the week of May 18-24.

[06/08/15 - 09:47 AM]
TBS, TNT & truTV Land Star-Studded iHeartRadio Music Awards
The show is set to take place Sunday, April 3, 2016, airing between TBS's exclusive coverage of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Championship Final Four on April 2 and the network's first-ever telecast of the National Championship game on April 4.

[06/08/15 - 09:39 AM]
FYI's New Original Series "The Seven Year Switch" Premieres Tuesday, July 7 at 9PM ET
In the series, four couples at a crossroads in their relationship will get the chance to live with a stranger for two weeks, in an experimental marriage, to help determine if different traits and characteristics in a mate could make their marriage stronger.

[06/08/15 - 08:53 AM]
Netflix Teams With Plan B to Produce "War Machine"
Brad Pitt is set to star in the leading role, about a four star, "rock star" general whose lethal reputation and impeccable track record vaults him to command the American war in Afghanistan.

[06/08/15 - 08:36 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: NBA Finals Come Up Big for ABC
Game 2 is up 22% from a year ago among adults 18-49.

[06/08/15 - 08:32 AM]
Animal Planet's Monstrous May Was Driven by "Monster Week" and "The Last Alaskans"
Animal Planet spins the numbers for the month of May.

[06/08/15 - 08:28 AM]
"Dateline: My Kid Would Never Do That" Equals the Highest Sunday Rating for a "Dateline" Telecast Since April 26
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, June 7.

[06/08/15 - 08:27 AM]
TV One Screenplay Competition Winner to Be Announced at The American Black Film Festival's Awards Ceremony
The finalists are receiving an all-expense paid trip to attend this year's festival, which includes directing a scene from each of their scripts being performed live by professional actors at the network's "Celebrity Scene Stealers" event.

[06/08/15 - 08:10 AM]
USA Network's "Chrisley Knows Best" Season Three Hits Series Highs
USA further spins the numbers for Tuesday, June 2.

[06/08/15 - 08:05 AM]
Comedy Central Renews "This Is Not Happening" For a Second Season
"'This Is Not Happening' is not, not happening. It is happening," said Kent Alterman.

[06/08/15 - 08:01 AM]
"Club de Cuervos," a Netflix Original Series From Mexican Filmmaker Gaz Alazraki, to Debut in All Netflix Territories on August 7
The series brings viewers into the middle of a no-holds-careed battle among members of a wealthy family, triggered by the death of the patriarch, to determine who will gain control of the beloved professional soccer team.

[06/08/15 - 07:43 AM]
Video: BBC Earth Celebrates World Oceans Day June 8 with Global Multiplatform Launch of Original Short Film "A Thank You Would Be Nice" Starring SpongeBob SquarePants
In "A Thank You Would Be Nice," Sheldon J. Plankton makes the case for his kind as the world's most important lifeform.

[06/08/15 - 07:33 AM]
Showtime(R) Partners with Roku(R) to Offer Its Stand-Alone Streaming Service Over the Internet
Showtime has partnered with Roku, Inc.'s Roku(R) players and Roku TV(TM) models and Sony Network Entertainment International LLC's PlayStation(R) Vue for the launch in early July.

[06/08/15 - 07:33 AM]
Investigation Discovery Experiences Best May Ever in Prime and Total Day
Investigation Discovery spins the numbers for the month of May.

[06/08/15 - 07:16 AM]
Highest-Rated NBA Finals Ever on ABC through Two Games
ESPN spins the numbers for Sunday, June 7.

[06/08/15 - 07:00 AM]
Investigation Discovery Partners with Safe Horizon and "Deadline: Crime" Host Tamron Hall to "Put the Nail In" Domestic Violence for Good
The campaign is an initiative that encourages men and women to show support for victims of abuse and pledge to take a stand against domestic violence.

[06/08/15 - 07:00 AM]
E! Rides Its Way Into The Sexy, Competitive World of Indoor Cycling with Premiere of "Hollywood Cycle"
The six-episode series launches Tuesday, July 7 at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.

[06/08/15 - 06:24 AM]
Turner Broadcasting Debuts Branded Content Studio: Courageous
The studio's production capabilities will range from multimedia "super stories" to longer-form flagship series, along with distinct integration opportunities that capitalize on CNN's all-screen global power.

[06/08/15 - 04:59 AM]
NBC Sports Group and The R&A Form Long-Term Media Partnership
The new partnership agreement includes coverage across all media of The Open, The Senior Open Championship, and The Amateur Championship, as well as the RICOH Women's British Open, in partnership with the Ladies' Golf Union.

[06/07/15 - 02:32 PM]
Seven Bucks Productions and Spike TV Announce "Rock the Troops" Global Event
The star-studded event will feature live performances from headliners from the worlds of music, movies, comedy, sports and more.

[06/07/15 - 08:52 AM]
Ratings Milestones for History-Making "Championship Saturday" on NBC
NBC further spins the numbers for Saturday, June 6.

[06/07/15 - 08:31 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: Stanley Cup Finals Keep NBC on Top
The Peacock's coverage of Game 2 easily wins the night in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[06/07/15 - 08:25 AM]
NBC Ranks #1 in Primetime in Metered-Market Households and Also Dominates Among the Big 4 Networks in Adults 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, June 6.

[06/06/15 - 08:42 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: "Jurassic Park" Puts NBC on Top in Demos
The Peacock's timely rebroadcast of the original feature leads the night among adults 18-49.

[06/06/15 - 08:40 AM]
NBC's Presentation of "Jurassic Park" Won the Night Among the Big 4 Networks in Adults 18-49
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, June 5.

[06/06/15 - 08:36 AM]
ABC's "20/20" Wins Friday and Spikes to a Near 5-Year Summertime High
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, June 5.

[06/05/15 - 11:33 PM]
Development Update: Friday, June 5
Updates include: Jason George named series regular on ABC's "Grey's Anatomy"; OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network nixes Jay Williams series; and David Ogden Stiers to guest on TNT's "Rizzoli & Isles."

[06/05/15 - 05:17 PM]
Lead Casting Completed on "Special Correspondents," A Netflix Original Feature Film
Joining Ricky Gervais and Eric Bana in the modern satirical comedy are Vera Farmiga, Kelly Macdonald, Kevin Pollak, America Ferrera, Raúl Castillo and Benjamin Bratt.

[06/05/15 - 04:51 PM]
Discovery Channel Delivers Best May Ever in Persons 25-54
Discovery spins the numbers for the month of May.

[06/05/15 - 02:05 PM]
ABC Dominates Thursday with Coverage of the 2015 NBA Finals Game 1, Generating Its Strongest Performance on the Night in Nearly 2 Years
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, June 4.

[06/05/15 - 01:30 PM]
Destination America Records Best May Ever in Prime
Destination America spins the numbers for the month of May.

[06/05/15 - 01:11 PM]
Actors Taraji P. Henson & Olivia Munn Add Hollywood Star Power to FOX Sports' FIFA Women's World Cup 2015 Coverage
The pair has been tapped to narrate several scene-setting teases for FOX Sports' tournament coverage.

[06/05/15 - 12:13 PM]
CMT Announces 2015 Original Documentary Films Including "Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's," "Freedom: The Movie," and "Johnny Cash: American Rebel" as Well as Additional Titles Premiering in 2016
Tied to the 35th anniversary of the cult classic, "Urban Cowboy: The Rise and Fall of Gilley's," premiering June 13 at 9:00/8:00c, delves into the phenomenon sparked by the 1980 film.

[06/05/15 - 12:09 PM]
Disney Channel's "K.C. Undercover" Delivers #2 Telecast of All Time in Total Viewers During Its "Double/Crossed" Programming Event
Disney Channel further spins the numbers for May 29-31.

[06/05/15 - 11:30 AM]
Additional Presenters Added to "The 69th Annual Tony Awards(R)," Sunday, June 7 on CBS
Harry Connick, Jr., Jennifer Grey, Joel Grey, Dule Hill, Nick Jonas, Kiesza, Judith Light, Jennifer Lopez, Patina Miller, Bernadette Peters and Phylicia Rashad will be presenters for Broadway's biggest night.







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[04/24/26 - 12:00 PM]
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[04/24/26 - 11:16 AM]
"Wuthering Heights" Begins Streaming Exclusively on HBO Max May 1
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[04/24/26 - 09:01 AM]
Zizians Documentary Series Set at HBO
The multi-part documentary series explores the Zizians, an enigmatic group of young technologists who garnered national attention in 2025 after law enforcement linked members of the group to a series of violent crimes across the country.

[04/24/26 - 08:59 AM]
NBA Playoffs Return to NBC Sports Delivers Big Viewership Gains Over First Three Nights
NBC Sports' first six NBA Playoff games averaged 4.9 million viewers, up 38% vs. comparable coverage last year and the most-watched for the first Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday nights of the playoffs since 1994.

[04/24/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: New Featurette - Hulu Original Series "Rivals" Season 2
Ahead of the highly anticipated second season of the Emmy and BAFTA award-winning "Rivals," Hulu has released a new recap featurette.

[04/24/26 - 08:00 AM]
La La Anthony, Rutina Wesley, Taylor Polidore Williams, DeVaughn Nixon and Alexxis Lemire Join Season 4 of Hulu's Hit Legal Drama "Reasonable Doubt" as Recurring Guest Stars
Morris Chestnut, Joseph Sikora and Brandee Evans also return as recurring guest stars.

[04/24/26 - 07:01 AM]
"Scooby-Doo: Origins" Starts Production in Atlanta
A modern reimagining of the iconic mystery-solving group of teens and their very special dog.

[04/24/26 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Gordon" - First Look - Netflix
Based on the novel by Marcelo Larraquy, "Gordon" arrives on Netflix in 2026.

[04/23/26 - 11:41 PM]
Prime Video Unleashes UK's Biggest Digital Stars in Highly Anticipated Comedy Reality Series, "Would You Rather: Decide to Survive"
The series will launch exclusively worldwide on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories in June 2026.

[04/23/26 - 09:00 PM]
The Vampire Lestat's Gritty Cover of Billy Idol's Legendary Song "Dancing with Myself" Is Now Available on All Digital Platforms
AMC Global Media and Lakeshore Records released the single on the Vampire Lestat artist profile pages at major digital music services, including Spotify, Apple Music and Amazon Music.

[04/23/26 - 03:13 PM]
"Euphoria" Season 3 Premiere Surpasses 20M Global Viewers, Up 68% vs. Season 2
Episode 2 matched the premiere with approximately 8.5 million U.S. viewers in its first three days.

[04/23/26 - 02:50 PM]
Goal! ESPN Airs Two Most-Viewed First Round Game 2's on Cable Ever, Continuing Successful Start to 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Monday's Philadelphia Flyers-Pittsburgh Penguins matchup (Game 2, 7 p.m. ET) delivered 1.6 million viewers and Tuesday's Boston Bruins-Buffalo Sabres matchup (Game 2, 7:30 p.m.) delivered 1.2 million viewers, setting the new Game 2 record.

[04/23/26 - 02:02 PM]
"The Cult of Natureboy," A New Four-Part Docuseries That Offers a Raw and Unfiltered Look Inside a Modern Cult, Premieres April 28 on Hulu
In 2016, a rising social media star named Eligio Bishop, also known as "NatureBoy," used his platforms to recruit followers into a group he called Carbon Nation, encouraging them to abandon their families and join his vision of a self-proclaimed Black utopia.

[04/23/26 - 01:03 PM]
Apple TV Sets New Comedy Series, Elizabeth Banks to Star and Executive Produce
The series is set to begin production in Los Angeles this year.

[04/23/26 - 12:19 PM]
USA Sports Delivers Most-Watched Match in LOVB Volleyball History to Cap Inaugural Season of Record Viewership on USA Network
The first Finals match on Thursday, April 16, which Salt Lake won 3-2 in a closely-contested fifth set, averaged 163,000 viewers, ranking as the most-watched LOVB game of all-time.