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[07/23/15 - 11:34 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, July 23
Updates include: TNT gives seventh season to "Rizzoli & Isles"; Billy Bob Thornton to lead Amazon's "The Trial"; and Bradley Whitford among the latest cast in HBO's "All the Way."

[07/23/15 - 06:44 PM]
Video: Watch the Latest Teaser for "The X-Files" That Just Aired During Tonight's "Wayward Pines" Finale
The all-new event series begins its two-night premiere, immediately following the NFC Championship Game Sunday, January 24.

[07/23/15 - 05:06 PM]
Angelina Jolie Pitt to Direct First They Killed My Father, An Unflinching Portrayal of War Through the Eyes of a Child, As a Netflix Original Film
The film will be made available to members of the world's leading Internet TV network in late 2016 and will be submitted to major international festivals.

[07/23/15 - 04:07 PM]
Online Casting Call to Be Held by Disney Channel and Disney XD Series and Movie Casting Directors
The search, in conjunction with the Disney Applause App, is part of the ongoing initiative to find, cast and develop diverse young actors, singers and dancers and provide them opportunities to showcase their talent across Disney platforms.

[07/23/15 - 02:00 PM]
Video: Check Out the All-New "Gotham" Season Two Promos
Said interstitials will premiere during tonight's season finale of "Wayward Pines."

[07/23/15 - 01:18 PM]
truTV to Launch "Six Degrees of Everything," New Season of "Hack My Life" on Tuesday, August 18
The former is a fast-paced, comedic show hosted by Benny and Rafi Fine, who spend each week proving that anything in the world - and we mean anything - can be connected in six degrees.

[07/23/15 - 12:30 PM]
All Episodes of NBC Digital Prequel "Heroes Reborn: Dark Matters" Released Exclusively on "Heroes Reborn" App Today
The prequel "Heroes Reborn: Dark Matters" bridges the gap between the original series and "Heroes Reborn," reintroducing viewers to the "Heroes" universe and unveiling a whole new generation of "Heroes."

[07/23/15 - 12:13 PM]
Anthony Anderson Returns with New Food Network Series "Carnival Cravings with Anthony Anderson"
The new six-episode series launches Wednesday, August 12 at 10:00/9:00c.

[07/23/15 - 12:11 PM]
"Pickle and Peanut," an Animated Buddy-Comedy Series Starring Jon Heder and Johnny Pemberton, Premieres Monday, September 7 on Disney XD
The premiere episode will be available on WATCH Disney XD, Disney XD on Demand and DisneyXD.com beginning Tuesday, September 1.

[07/23/15 - 12:00 PM]
Jeremiah Brent Joins OWN's Daytime Emmy Award-Winning DIY Series "Home Made Simple" as Host for Season Five
The new season will premiere in January on OWN Saturdays at 9 a.m. ET/PT.

[07/23/15 - 11:53 AM]
Happily Ever After? Find Out on TLC's 3 "Bad Dates, 1 Soulmate"
Look for the one-hour special on Thursday, August 6 at 10:00/9:00c.

[07/23/15 - 11:45 AM]
Oh Hell Yeah! Syfy's "Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!" Takes Social Media by Storm Yet Again
Syfy spins the digital numbers for Wednesday, July 22.

[07/23/15 - 11:30 AM]
ABC's Diane Sawyer Will Have First Television Interview Ever with Sue Klebold, Mother of Columbine Shooter Dylan Klebold
The interview will air during a one-hour ABC News primetime special investigating school shootings and mental health in February, 2016.

[07/23/15 - 11:19 AM]
"Nightline" Grows Double Digits Week-to-Week in All Key Demos: Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of July 13-17.

[07/23/15 - 11:07 AM]
Showtime(R) Announces Fall Premiere Date for "Homeland" and "The Affair"
Look for both series back-to-back starting Sunday, October 4 at 9:00/8:00c.

[07/23/15 - 11:00 AM]
Charlie Dixon to Oversee FOX Sports 1 & FOX Sports 2 Content & Production
Dixon's position is based in Los Angeles, and the appointment is effective August 3.

[07/23/15 - 10:33 AM]
Starz to Premiere the Explosive Third and Final Season of Original Series "Da Vinci's Demons" on Saturday, October 24th
"While ending Leonardo's journey is bittersweet for me, I'm happy we're ending the story on a high note," said David S. Goyer.

[07/23/15 - 10:32 AM]
Jimmy Fallon Matches a 14-Week High in Adults 18-49 with Dominant Results for the Late-Night Week of July 13-17
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of July 13-17.

[07/23/15 - 10:30 AM]
Kate del Castillo Will Play Mexico's Next First Lady in "Ingobernable," A Netflix Original Series
The series will start shooting in Mexico early 2016 and will be presented in the format of 20 episodes.

[07/23/15 - 10:04 AM]
FXX to Air Special Marathon of "Archer" Inaugural Season
With "Archer" set to return for its seventh season next year, join Sterling Archer and his fellow agents for an uninterrupted look back at the season that started it all.

[07/23/15 - 10:02 AM]
NFL Hosts Suzy Kolber and Trey Wingo Sign Long-Term ESPN Extensions
During the upcoming NFL season, both will expand their roles as part of their new deals.

[07/23/15 - 10:00 AM]
Oprah Winfrey Presents Landmark Seven-Night Television Event "Belief" Premiering Sunday, October 18 on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
Through vivid, emotional storytelling and cinematic visual imagery, "Belief" illuminates the best of faith and spiritual practices from around the world - the rituals, stories and relationships that bind us all together as human beings.

[07/23/15 - 09:54 AM]
US Open Series Now Exclusive to ESPN2, ESPN3
The schedule is highlighted by back-to-back weeks where all the top players are expected, including Serena Williams as she aims for a possible calendar year Grand Slam at the US Open.

[07/23/15 - 09:52 AM]
Ashley Newbrough and Wes Brown Star in "Love Under the Stars" A Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Original World Premiere August 16
Barry Bostwick and Jaeda Lily Miller co-star in this whimsical romantic comedy.

[07/23/15 - 09:39 AM]
"The View" Names Sarah de la O as Show's First Female Director
This marks the first time in the show's history that a female director has taken the helm behind-the-scenes.

[07/23/15 - 09:17 AM]
TV One Presents Season Five of "Lexus Verses and Flow," Thursday, July 30 at 10PM/ET, With Returning Host Laz Alonso
This season's poets will deliver original pieces covering a wide spectrum of topics ranging from discovering a first crush, to an almost unnatural love of bacon, to surveys of the social climate in the nation surrounding the Black Lives Matter movement.

[07/23/15 - 08:50 AM]
"Last Comic Standing" Delivers Its Biggest Overall Audience Since 2007
NBC spins the numbers for Wednesday, July 22.

[07/23/15 - 08:28 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: "Last Comic Standing" Puts NBC on Top in Viewers, Demos
The new season kicks off as the night's most-watched program.

[07/23/15 - 08:19 AM]
ESPN and Missouri Valley Conference Extend Extensive Agreement Through 2023-24
As a result, ESPN3 will showcase a minimum of 820 events a year (a minimum of 70 men's basketball) in the final six years of the agreement.

[07/23/15 - 08:03 AM]
New Faces Set for ESPN College Football Studio Shows this Fall
Hosts Adnan Virk and Chris Cotter, as well as analysts Joey Galloway, Danny Kanell and Mark May will be featured in new roles.

[07/23/15 - 07:58 AM]
"The Great Food Truck Race" Hits Historic Route 66 for Culinary Road Trip of a Lifetime Filled with Unforgettable Food, Roadside Attractions and Challenges
The Tyler Florence-hosted series returns for season six on Sunday, August 23 at 9:00/8:00c.

[07/23/15 - 07:52 AM]
Adult Swim Fans Can Now Explore The "Rickstaverse"
The network launched today a new, first-of-its-kind game on Instagram to take fans even deeper into the show's ever expanding universe.

[07/23/15 - 04:01 AM]
William Baldwin Follows His Heart in "Lead with Your Heart" A Hallmark Channel Original Movie World Premiere August 29, 2015
Kari Matchett, Steven Love and Amy Forsyth also star in this heartwarming romance.

[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.







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[04/02/26 - 12:31 PM]
Paramount+ Greenlights New Reality Series, "Team Moms," Executive Produced by Kim Kardashian and Love Island Producers, ITV
"Team Moms" launches viewers into the world of nationally competitive youth baseball via immersion into the Legendary Prep Academy in Scottsdale, Arizona's first and only baseball prep school.

[04/02/26 - 12:01 PM]
Jamie Bell and Charlie Heaton Lead a New Generation of "Peaky Blinders" and First Look of Bell as Duke Is Revealed
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[04/02/26 - 12:01 PM]
"Wizards Beyond Waverly Place" Returns for One Last Spell This Summer on Disney+ and Disney Channel
Executive producer Selena Gomez to make her directorial debut with the premiere episode.

[04/02/26 - 11:44 AM]
First-Ever "American Idol" Simulcast on ABC and Disney+ Surges Double Digits
Season to date, "American Idol" averages 5.11 million Total Viewers and stands as one of the few shows to notch year-over-year gains this season.

[04/02/26 - 11:11 AM]
Sarah Drew and Eric Johnson to Headline "When I Said I Do" (wt), The New Movie Inspired by Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black's Beloved Duet of the Same Name
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[04/02/26 - 11:07 AM]
Thursday Night Heats Up as "9-1-1: Nashville" and "9-1-1" Soar to Best Performance of the Season
On linear over three days, "9-1-1" earned 5.94 million Total Viewers, also nearly matching the show's previous season high in January.

[04/02/26 - 11:05 AM]
Hulu's Critically Acclaimed Comedy Series "Deli Boys" Returns for a Second Season on May 28
Andrew Rannells and Kumail Nanjiani join as recurring guest stars for the second season, alongside series regulars Asif Ali, Saagar Shaikh, Poorna Jagannathan and Fred Armisen.

[04/02/26 - 10:58 AM]
ESPN to Present WNBA Expansion Draft Friday, April 3
Malika Andrews will host the special, joined by analysts Carolyn Peck and Monica McNutt.

[04/02/26 - 10:31 AM]
Louis C.K. to Headline the Hollywood Bowl May 5 as Part of Netflix Is a Joke Fest
This summer, his newest stand-up special, "Ridiculous," will premiere globally on Netflix.

[04/02/26 - 10:01 AM]
HBO Original Comedy Special "Ramy Youssef: In Love" Debuts April 17
Whether it's his marriage, being a dog parent, AI, or religion, Ramy comes at everything with his own brand of heart and humor.

[04/02/26 - 09:36 AM]
Netflix Wins Hot Package "The Corrections"; Orders Limited Drama Straight-to-Series Starring Meryl Streep
The series - from Paramount Television Studios - will be directed by Cord Jefferson, and written and adapted by author Jonathan Franzen.

[04/02/26 - 09:10 AM]
Video: "Smiling Friends" - Final Episodes Trailer - Adult Swim
Watch the final two episodes of "Smiling Friends" on Sunday, April 12.

[04/02/26 - 09:01 AM]
"Sofia the First: Royal Magic" Premieres May 25 on Disney Jr. with the First 8 Episodes Streaming Next Day on Disney+
It was also announced today that Moana, Rapunzel, Jasmine, Cinderella, Aurora and Elena of Avalor will make special appearances throughout the series, offering guidance, wisdom and support when Sofia needs it the most.

[04/02/26 - 08:35 AM]
New Faces Join "The Chi" Ensemble Cast for Its Final Season on Paramount+
Daryl Dunning II, Biko Eisen-Martin, Akilah A. Walker, Laila Odom, Liza Jessie Peterson, and Anthony B. Jenkins are among the latest additions.

[04/02/26 - 08:35 AM]
Great American Media Sets "An Accidental Arctic Christmas," Reuniting Beloved Fan Favorites Cameron Mathison and Jill Wagner, From Executive Producer Candace Cameron Bure
Maya Rose Skabar also stars in the film, which will premiere as part of the upcoming all-star Great American Christmas on Great American Pure Flix, Great American Family, and GFAM+.