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[07/22/15 - 11:29 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, July 22
Updates include: FX's "The Comedians," Netflix's "Lilyhammer" get the axe; Sonya Walger is the latest to join ABC's "The Catch"; and Syfy orders fourth installment of its "Sharknado" franchise.

[07/22/15 - 06:15 PM]
Video: Watch the First Look at Season Two of "Empire"
The show's sophomore run begins Wednesday, September 23 at 9:00/8:00c on FOX.

[07/22/15 - 02:00 PM]
FOX Orders Another Helping of "MasterChef"
Additionally, all three judges, including veterans Gordon Ramsay and Graham Elliot, as well as newcomer Christina Tosi, will return to the judging panel.

[07/22/15 - 01:36 PM]
Syfy Acquires "Wynonna Earp" from SEVEN24 Films and IDW Entertainment
Melanie Scrofano, Tim Rozon and Shamier Anderson will star in the project, from writer Emily Andras.

[07/22/15 - 01:11 PM]
NBC Heads Back to VidCon with Exciting Fan Activations for "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon", "The Voice" and "Heroes Reborn"
Once again, "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon", which boasts one of the top channels on YouTube, returns to the VidCon floor offering fans a chance to play along with a popular "Tonight Show" game segment.

[07/22/15 - 01:05 PM]
Pivot Sets the Season Three Premiere of the Award-Winning Comedy/Drama, "Please Like Me" for Friday, October 16 at 10 P.M.
Creator, writer, and star of the show, Thomas extends his talent this season by taking a seat in the director's chair for the first time, making him a quadruple threat.

[07/22/15 - 01:01 PM]
Sean Teale, Georgina Haig and Eddie Ramos to Star in Syfy's Futuristic Thriller Pilot "Incorporated"
The series centers around Ben Larson, a young executive who risks everything to infiltrate the all-controlling corporate world and save the woman he loves.

[07/22/15 - 01:01 PM]
MTV Promotes Mina Lefevre to Executive Vice President and Head of Scripted Development
Lefevre has launched hits including "Scream," "Finding Carter," and "Faking It," and is developing the forthcoming fantasy epic "The Shannara Chronicles."

[07/22/15 - 12:45 PM]
Lifetime Announces Cast and Dates for "The Unauthorized Beverly Hills, 90210 Story" and "The Unauthorized Melrose Place Story"
Look for said installments on Saturday, October 3 and Saturday, October 10, respectively.

[07/22/15 - 12:39 PM]
TV One Continues Primetime Performance Gains Across All Key Demos
TV One spins the numbers for the third quarter of 2015 to date.

[07/22/15 - 12:11 PM]
ABC's "Boston EMS" to Now Premiere at 10:00/9:00c This Saturday, July 25
"Save My Life: Boston Trauma," originally set to air in the time period, will remain on Sundays nights at 10:00/9:00c for one more week.

[07/22/15 - 11:55 AM]
The "Wheeler Dealers" Cross the Pond for Their First Ever Fully U.S. Series on Velocity
The all-new season premieres Wednesday, August 26 at 9:00/8:00c on the cable channel.

[07/22/15 - 11:41 AM]
AT&T U-verse Re-Launches Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries
Hallmark Channel will be on channels 365 and 1365 in HD in the U-family and U200 and above packages.

[07/22/15 - 11:33 AM]
Discovery Channel's "Alaskan Bush People" #1 Across All of Television on Friday Night in Persons and Men
Discovery spins the numbers for Friday, July 17.

[07/22/15 - 11:14 AM]
A+E Networks Announces "Roots" Award Winning Directors and Music Producer
Multi-award winning Phillip Noyce and Emmy(R) Award winner Thomas Carter are set to helm nights one and three respectively.

[07/22/15 - 11:02 AM]
Nickelodeon Calls for Entries for First-Ever "What's Your Nickfluence?" Animation Scholarship Challenge in Partnership with Get Schooled to Award a $25,000 Scholarship
The scholarship opportunity is open to 17-24 year-old college students in which applicants will be required to submit an animated short in any format.

[07/22/15 - 10:31 AM]
Two-Hour "Mat Franco's Got Magic" Special Set for Thursday, Sept. 17 on NBC
The special will feature appearances by Neil Patrick Harris, Heidi Klum, Rob Gronkowski, Jason Mraz, Penn & Teller and others.

[07/22/15 - 09:59 AM]
Nickelodeon's "Kids' Choice Sports 2015" is Night's Top Kids' Telecast
Nickelodeon spins the numbers for Thursday, July 16.

[07/22/15 - 09:37 AM]
BBC America Announces Sir David Attenborough for Landmark Natural History Series, "The Hunt"
The upcoming series is from the team behind the BBC's ground-breaking "Planet Earth" series, Emmy(R)-winning executive producer Alastair Fothergill and series producer Huw Cordey of Silverback Films.

[07/22/15 - 09:15 AM]
HBO and Bill Simmons Announce Major New Multi-Year, Multi-Platform Exclusive Agreement, Anchored by an All-New HBO Series to Launch in 2016
The overall agreement, which begins in October, provides for a comprehensive partnership on a variety of platforms between the network and Simmons.

[07/22/15 - 09:13 AM]
New TV Land Series "The Jim Gaffigan Show" Scores with 3.2 Million Gross Total Viewers on TV Land, Nick at Nite and Comedy Central in Live+3
TV Land further spins the numbers for Wednesday, July 15.

[07/22/15 - 09:00 AM]
CBS Orders "BrainDead," A Comic-Thriller Set in the World of Washington, D.C. Politics, For Broadcast in Summer 2016
The series is the first project from Robert and Michelle King as part of their new three-year producing deal with CBS Television Studios.

[07/22/15 - 08:59 AM]
Investigation Discovery Takes an In-Depth Look at America's Most Horrific Crimes with the All-New Series "Killer Instinct with Chris Hansen"
New episodes will air Mondays at 10:00/9:00c beginning on August 17, with the season concluding on Monday, October 19.

[07/22/15 - 08:37 AM]
"Talent" and "Hollywood Game Night" Are the #1-2 Shows of the Night on the Big 4 in Every Key Demo
NBC spins the numbers for Tuesday, July 21.

[07/22/15 - 08:30 AM]
Disney's "Doc McStuffins: Pet Vet" Programming Event to Highlight Lessons About Care and Responsibility for Pets
The multi-episode story arc, "Doc McStuffins: Pet Vet," presented in collaboration with the ASPCA, Solid Gold Holistic Pet Food and Nationwide, begins Friday, August 14.

[07/22/15 - 08:29 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: "America's Got Talent" Reclaims Top Spot for NBC
The Peacock leads the night in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[07/22/15 - 08:17 AM]
Bravo Media's "Million Dollar Listing Los Angeles" Makes It Rain for Season Eight with Supersized Premiere Wednesday, Sept 2 at 10PM ET/PT
In season eight, Josh Altman, Josh Flagg, James Harris, and David Parnes return to a market completely transformed by skyrocketing prices and inventory at an all-time low.

[07/21/15 - 11:32 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, July 21
Updates include: HBO renews "The Brink" for a second season; Michael Chiklis joins the cast of FOX's "Gotham"; and ABC Family invites trio to "Stay."

[07/21/15 - 03:26 PM]
"Sex&Drugs&Rock&Roll" Scores Largest Ever Live+3 Lift of Any Comedy Series Premiere in FX Networks History
FX further spins the numbers for Thursday, July 16.

[07/21/15 - 03:13 PM]
Strong Ratings for ESPN's Coverage of The Open at St Andrews
ESPN spins the numbers for Monday, July 20.

[07/21/15 - 01:48 PM]
Syfy Invites You to Join "The Bazillion Dollar Club" on September 22
The high-adrenaline, high stakes docu-series is set in the cutthroat world of today's most forward-thinking innovators as they search for the next great idea.

[07/21/15 - 01:25 PM]
History(R) Cranks Up the Cold This August with Season Nine of "Ice Road Truckers" and New Series "Power & Ice"
The latter introduces viewers to the brave men who maintain and build the remote and rugged Alaskan power grid.

[07/21/15 - 01:15 PM]
FOX Doubles NFL Pregame Block in 2015
After two seasons on FOX Sports 1, "FOX NFL Kickoff" jumps to FOX broadcast network beginning Sunday, September 13.

[07/21/15 - 01:03 PM]
Bravo Media Drops Anchor in the Bahamas When Season Three of "Below Deck" Premieres on Tuesday, August 25 at 9PM ET/PT
Plus: look for a half-hour preview special airing on Monday, August 10 at 10:00/9:00c.

[07/21/15 - 12:56 PM]
"48 Hours: The Girl Next Door" Is Saturday's #1 Broadcast with Adults 25-54 and Viewers
CBS spins the numbers for Saturday, July 18.

[07/21/15 - 12:50 PM]
Video: "Fargo" - New Season - Official Trailer
Check out the extended look at the show's sophomore run, due in October.

[07/21/15 - 12:36 PM]
Paced by NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Race, NBCSN Doubles Viewership vs. 2014 for Second Consecutive Weekend
NBCSN spins the numbers for Saturday, July 18 and Sunday, July 19.

[07/21/15 - 12:33 PM]
ESPN and Southern Conference Reach Multi-Year Rights Agreement
As part of the pact, ESPN and the Southern Conference will work jointly to develop in-house production capabilities at each member institution by 2017 that will provide significant national coverage for Southern Conference sports on ESPN3.

[07/21/15 - 12:19 PM]
Video: "The Muppets" - First Look Presentation
Watch the pilot presentation for the upcoming comedy, premiering Tuesday, September 22 on ABC.

[07/21/15 - 12:15 PM]
Destination America Looks to the Light: All-New Series "Project Afterlife" Examines Tales of People Who Have Come Back from the Dead
The six-part series launches Sunday, August 9 at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.

[07/21/15 - 11:09 AM]
Second Annual ESPY Day Raises $3.85 Million for The V Foundation for Cancer Research and New Stuart Scott Memorial Cancer Research Fund
To date, ESPY-related fundraising efforts have raised more than $26 million for cancer research.

[07/21/15 - 10:17 AM]
"Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted," The Grammy Nominee's First HBO Comedy Special, Debuts Aug. 22
Featuring the Grammy nominee in an all-new standup performance before a live audience, the special was taped at the Wilbur Theatre in Boston on May 31.

[07/21/15 - 10:05 AM]
FYI(TM) Greenlights New Original Primetime Talk Show "Kocktails with Khloe" Hosted by Khloe Kardashian
Production begins immediately on eight one-hour episodes, with the series slated to premiere in late 2015.

[07/21/15 - 10:05 AM]
Star-Studded Boost Mobile WNBA All-Star Game 2015 on ABC
The Boost Mobile WNBA All-Star Game 2015 will highlight the league's stars in the 13th edition of the star-studded event, broadcasting live on ABC on Saturday, July 25, at 3:30 p.m. ET from Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

[07/21/15 - 09:29 AM]
NBCSN's Tour de France Coverage Posts Best Viewership Since 2010 as Race Heads Into Final Five Stages
NBCSN spins the numbers for its Tour de France coverage to date.

[07/21/15 - 09:15 AM]
HGTV and DIY Network Greenlight New Renovation and House Flipping Series
More family-centric series about home renovation and house flipping have been cleared for production, including "Five Day Flip," "Vintage Flip" and "Nashville Flipped."

[07/21/15 - 09:01 AM]
FXX Sets Premiere Date for "The League" and "You're the Worst"
Look for both series back-to-back beginning Wednesday, September 9 at 10:30/9:30c.

[07/21/15 - 08:57 AM]
Return to America's Last Frontier Town with "Edge of Alaska"
The series returns to Discovery Channel on Friday, August 14 at 9:00/8:00c.

[07/21/15 - 08:50 AM]
Live + 3 Day Ratings: ABC's "Rookie Blue" Delivers a New Playback High Among Adults 18-49
ABC further spins the numbers for Thursday, July 16.

[07/21/15 - 08:45 AM]
NBC Wins Monday with the #1 Show of the Night, "American Ninja Warrior"
NBC spins the numbers for Monday, July 20.







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From Mike Daniels comes a contemporary update on the classic series of the same name.

[01/13/26 - 12:01 PM]
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[01/13/26 - 12:01 PM]
Video: "Portobello" - Official Trailer - HBO
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[01/13/26 - 10:40 AM]
New Episodes of TLC's "Unexpected" Premiere Monday, February 16 at 9PM ET/PT
The new season follows eight teens who are navigating pregnancy, parenthood, and the realities that come far sooner than expected.

[01/13/26 - 10:00 AM]
HBO Original Documentary "33 Photos from the Ghetto" Debuts January 27
The film tells the story of the only known photographs from inside the Warsaw Ghetto during the April 1943 uprising and its brutal repression that were not taken by German forces.

[01/13/26 - 09:03 AM]
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[01/13/26 - 09:00 AM]
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[01/13/26 - 08:21 AM]
Video: "The Great American Baking Show: Big Game" (Season 2) - Official Trailer - The Roku Channel
In this Big Game special, sports analyst Mina Kimes and NFL legends Antonio Gates, Von Miller, and Julian Edelman take on three gridiron-themed challenges as they vie for the coveted Star Baker crown.

[01/13/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: "Queer Eye" Season 10 - Official Trailer - Netflix
In this final season, the Fab Five help Washington, D.C. heroes live their fullest lives through stunning makeovers and emotional transformations.

[01/13/26 - 08:00 AM]
Trevor Noah Returns to Host "The 68th Annual Grammy Awards," Sunday, Feb. 1
This will be Noah's sixth time as host of the Grammy Awards and he will also serve as an executive producer.

[01/13/26 - 07:05 AM]
Apple TV Announces Upcoming Docuseries Featuring Tennis Icon Andre Agassi
The series, which will tell the thrilling, complex and inspiring story of an American legend, will be directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Chris Smith, produced by Smith's Library Films, and executive produced by Stacy Smith and Justin Gimelstob.

[01/13/26 - 07:03 AM]
Video: Brand-New Titan Unveiled in Teaser for Apple TV's "Monarch: Legacy of Monsters"
The 10-episode second season will premiere globally on Friday, February 27, 2026 with the first episode, followed by one episode every Friday until May 1, 2026.

[01/13/26 - 06:36 AM]
Great American Media Announces New Original Movie for Easter
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[01/13/26 - 06:31 AM]
Sky Commissions Original Drama Series "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo," Based on Stieg Larsson's Globally Bestselling Millennium Novels
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[01/13/26 - 06:31 AM]
Video: "Skyscraper Live" - Official Trailer - Netflix
World-famous free solo climber Alex Honnold attempts to ascend one of the planet's tallest skyscrapers in a high-stakes live event from Taipei, Taiwan.