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[10/23/15 - 11:35 PM]
Development Update: Friday, October 23
Updates include: ABC's "Blood & Oil," NBC's "The Player" get reduced episode orders; CBS asks for six backup scripts for "Code Black"; and TBS pulls the plug on "Clipped."

[10/23/15 - 03:36 PM]
"Project Runway" Reaches Season Highs
Lifetime spins the numbers for Thursday, October 22.

[10/23/15 - 03:28 PM]
CBS Gives Full Season Order to "Limitless"
The series is the #2 most-watched new show of the television season.

[10/23/15 - 03:07 PM]
Cartoon Network Gets SPOOKY All Hallo-WEEK long! No Tricks, Just TREATS!
Highlights include a "Terror Tales of the Park" marathon from "Regular Show."

[10/23/15 - 02:30 PM]
Dr. Phil McGraw to Guest-Star on New Comedy "Grandfathered"
McGraw will play Dr. Bateman, the first doctor Jimmy (John Stamos) has seen in more than 20 years.

[10/23/15 - 12:45 PM]
More Viewers Watched Portions of CBS News Broadcasts Through the First Four Weeks of the Season Than Any Other Network Newscasts
CBS News spins the numbers for the week of October 12-18.

[10/23/15 - 11:54 AM]
"NCIS: New Orleans," "Blue Bloods," "Hawaii Five-0," "Limitless," "The Good Wife" and "The Amazing Race" Improve on Their Live +3-Day Viewer Lifts
CBS further spins the numbers for the week of October 12-18.

[10/23/15 - 11:50 AM]
Ovation Signs Development Deal with Joel Eisenberg and Steve Hillard for "The Chronicles of Ara" Fantasy Novels
The series is about a muse who inspires all of art and invention, Ara, who is corrupted upon a tragic loss.

[10/23/15 - 11:48 AM]
Week 6 of "Thursday Night Football" on CBS and NFL Network Delivers Increases in Viewers and Household Ratings
CBS spins the numbers for Thursday, October 22.

[10/23/15 - 11:00 AM]
Disney XD Orders New Comedy Prank Series "Walk the Prank"
The single-camera series follows a team of practical jokesters who create hilarious over-the-top pranks for an online hidden camera show.

[10/23/15 - 11:00 AM]
ABC Family Announces Additional Winter Premiere Dates
Look for "The Fosters" and "Recovery Road" on Monday, January 18 as well as "Young & Hungry" and "Baby Daddy" on Wednesday, February 3.

[10/23/15 - 10:58 AM]
WGN America to Premiere All-New Gritty Drama Series "Outsiders" January 2016
The 13-episode, one-hour drama explores the epic battle between the Farrell Clan, a tight-knit family of renegades who have lived atop the rugged Shay Mountain for over two hundred years.

[10/23/15 - 10:41 AM]
Video: Watch the First 11 Minutes of Season Four of "MasterChef Junior" Debuting Friday, November 6 on FOX
America's top 24 junior home cooks will enter the kitchen for the first time and jump right into their first mystery box challenge.

[10/23/15 - 10:33 AM]
Video: TNT Offers Viewers Early VOD Preview of Re-imagined Spy Adventure "Legends"
Starting today, the series' fall premiere episode is available via TNT On Demand, tntdrama.com, the Watch TNT mobile app and the TNT YouTube channel, as well as on participating TV providers' platforms and apps.

[10/23/15 - 10:27 AM]
Trailer for AMC's Much Anticipated Series "Preacher" to Make World Premiere During Extended 90-Minute Episode of "The Walking Dead" on November 1st
Said stunt will also include the television premiere of the "Into the Badlands" trailer.

[10/23/15 - 10:22 AM]
TV One Premieres New Original Movie "Stock Option" on Saturday, November 7 at 8 PM ET
Tasha Smith, Amin Joseph, Antonique Smith and Aaron D. Spears star in the project.

[10/23/15 - 10:08 AM]
"Undateable" to Telecast Live on Both the East Coast and West Coast for the Remainder of Its season
Tonight's musical guest is L.A.-based four-piece band Saint Motel performing their summer hit "My Type" and new single "Cold Cold Man."

[10/23/15 - 10:02 AM]
FX Networks Promotes Gina Balian, Nicole Clemens and Jonathan Frank
Balian will serve as Executive Vice President of Limited Series; Clemens is Executive Vice President of Series Development and Frank is Executive Vice President of Current Series.

[10/23/15 - 10:00 AM]
"Best Time Ever with Neil Patrick Harris" Gets in the Halloween Spirit with Guest Announcer Kelly Ripa on an All-New Episode, Tuesday, Oct. 27
Ripa will guide viewers through the special Halloween-themed episode from the studio's guest announcer booth.

[10/23/15 - 09:39 AM]
Excluding the NBA Finals Weeks, "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Delivers Its Highest-Rated Thursday Telecast in Households Since March
ABC spins the late-night numbers for Thursday, October 22.

[10/23/15 - 09:06 AM]
Crackle Releases Key Art & New Sneak-Peek Clip from First Original Scripted Drama, "The Art of More" Starring Dennis Quaid, Kate Bosworth, Cary Elwes and Christian Cooke
The series, premiering November 19, explores the underbelly and surprisingly cutthroat world of premium auction houses filled with hustlers, smugglers, power mongers and collectors of the beautiful and the bizarre.

[10/23/15 - 08:30 AM]
ABC's Thursday Is Up and Continues to Dominate Its Entertainment Competition
ABC spins the numbers for Thursday, October 22.

[10/23/15 - 08:26 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: "Thursday Night Football" Rises in Latest CBS Victory
The Eye tops viewers, demos for the sixth consecutive week.

[10/23/15 - 08:24 AM]
"Heroes Reborn" and "Blacklist" Maintain 100% Week to Week in 18-49, "The Player" Grows
NBC spins the numbers for Thursday, October 22.

[10/23/15 - 08:13 AM]
The World Series-Bound New York Mets Will Appear on "Jimmy Kimmel Live," Tonight, Friday October 23
This will be the final episode from Kimmel's week-long stint in Brooklyn.

[10/23/15 - 07:33 AM]
Video: Netflix Releases Trailer for "Marvel's Jessica Jones"
The series will premiere on November 20, 2015 at 12:01am PT in all territories where Netflix is available.

[10/23/15 - 07:02 AM]
Discovery Channel's "Gold Rush" Season Six Premiere Tops All of Television on Friday Oct. 16 in Men 25-54
Discovery further spins the numbers for Friday, October 16.

[10/23/15 - 06:38 AM]
NFL Players Commemorate National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in Upcoming "SVU" Marathon
The new interstitial campaign features Mariska Hargitay and NFL stars encouraging everyone to "get off the sidelines" to help stop domestic violence and sexual assault.

[10/23/15 - 02:28 AM]
MTV Unveils New EMAs Category: The Video Visionary Award - Rock Heroes Duran Duran to Be the First Honorees
Duran Duran's unique sound and strong visual sense have not only influenced a generation of musicians and creatives, but continue to resonate the world over.

[10/22/15 - 11:19 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, October 22
Updates include: ABC passes on second season of "The Whispers"; Dan Sterling brings "Citizen Floyd" to FOX; and Heather Mitchell to bring "Romeo & Juliet" sequel to ABC.

[10/22/15 - 04:41 PM]
World Long Drive Championship Delivers Record Ratings for Golf Channel
Golf Channel spins the numbers for Wednesday, October 21.

[10/22/15 - 03:09 PM]
Esquire Network Scores Most-Watched Primetime, Total Day and Telecast Ever with "Back to the Future" Marathon
Esquire Network spins the numbers for Wednesday, October 21.

[10/22/15 - 03:07 PM]
Democratic Presidential Front-Runner Hillary Clinton Will Be a Guest on ABC's "Jimmy Kimmel Live" Thursday, November 5
This will be Senator Clinton's first appearance on "Kimmel" since announcing her run for the Presidency.

[10/22/15 - 03:03 PM]
"Grease: Live" Casting News - Mario Lopez to Play Vince Fontaine
The telecast will reintroduce and reimagine some of the show's most memorable moments, great music and timeless love story to an entirely new generation.

[10/22/15 - 03:02 PM]
"Marvel's Agent Carter" Recruits Kurtwood Smith
Smith will play Vernon Masters, a veteran of the War Department with a keen understanding of how to work the system.

[10/22/15 - 03:00 PM]
"TV's Funniest Animated Stars: A Paley Center for Media Special" Set to Air Monday, December 7, on FOX
The two-hour special will honor the 40 most iconic, beloved and groundbreaking animated stars who have influenced generations of fans, created new dictionary entries, broken down barriers with irreverent social commentary and, most importantly, made us laugh.

[10/22/15 - 02:03 PM]
Showtime(R) Releases Season Six Key Art and First Teaser for Hit Comedy "Shameless"
This season, the Gallaghers are hitting a new groove as major changes attempt to pull the tight-knit clan apart.

[10/22/15 - 01:04 PM]
"The Great Christmas Light Fight" Returns for a Third Joyous Season with New Judges Carter Oosterhouse and Taniya Nayak and a Special Episode Where Neighborhoods Compete
The series features families and neighborhoods from across America decorating their homes to the extreme for Christmas with a total of $300,000 in prizes ($50,000 per episode) up for grabs.

[10/22/15 - 11:54 AM]
"Family Time" Viewership Grows for Third Consecutive Week, Season Three Episode Three Premiere Telecast Becomes Show's Most-Watched Episode to Date
Bounce TV spins the numbers for Tuesday, October 20.

[10/22/15 - 11:00 AM]
ESPN/ABC College Football Week 7: ESPN's Third-Best Regular Season College Football Saturday
ESPN spins the numbers for Saturday, October 17.

[10/22/15 - 10:44 AM]
"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" Defeats "Late Show with Stephen Colbert" by Largest Margins to Date
NBC spins the late-night numbers for the week of October 12-16.

[10/22/15 - 10:31 AM]
Video: "Master of None" - Main Trailer - Netflix
Meet Dev (Aziz Ansari), a 30-year-old actor in New York who has trouble deciding what he wants to eat, much less the pathway for the rest of his life.

[10/22/15 - 10:12 AM]
Nikki M. James Joins the Cast of "BrainDead" on CBS
James will play Rochelle, a medical resident whose father died as the result of a mysterious infection.

[10/22/15 - 10:00 AM]
ABC Family to Feature Pop Superstar Demi Lovato During "13 Nights of Halloween" Programming Event
As part of the network's "13 Nights of Halloween" programming event, ABC Family will air exclusive interstitials from Monday, October 26 - Friday, October 30 featuring Demi and her new hit single, "Confident."

[10/22/15 - 09:54 AM]
Video: New Promos for "American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson" - Premiering This February on FX
Get your first look at John Travolta as Robert Shapiro.

[10/22/15 - 09:49 AM]
Elizabeth Banks to Host "SNL" on Nov. 14 with Musical Guest Disclosure
Banks can next be seen in the highly anticipated "Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 2," in theatres November 4.

[10/22/15 - 09:41 AM]
Destination America Assembles All-Star Talent for "Exorcism: Live!," The First-Ever Live Televised Exorcism in US TV History
Actor and media correspondent Chris Jacobs has signed on as host of the two-hour live special.

[10/22/15 - 09:35 AM]
E! Picks Up Groundbreaking Docuseries "I Am Cait" for Season Two to Air in 2016
"I'm looking forward to continuing the conversation," said Caitlyn Jenner.

[10/22/15 - 09:29 AM]
"The NFL on CBS" Continues to Score with Highest Viewership in 29 Years Through Week 6
CBS spins the numbers for its NFL coverage to date this season.

[10/22/15 - 09:16 AM]
Animal Planet Launches Hi-Def, Live Pandacam at Zoo Atlanta; Panda-Monium Ensues
The digital experience offers viewers unfiltered views into the lives of several giant pandas: father Yang Yang; mother Lun Lun; and Mei Lun and Mei Huan, the only current pair of giant panda twins in the U.S.







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[11/27/24 - 10:04 AM]
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The project is an electrifying, new global crime series centered around two warring families based in London whose enterprises stretch all corners of the globe and the fiercely loyal "fixer" charged with protecting one of them at all costs.

[11/27/24 - 08:00 AM]
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[11/27/24 - 07:09 AM]
Discovery Channel December Programming Highlights
This December, new Episodes of "Contraband: Seized at the Airport," "Expedition Files," "Game Changers," "Gold Rush," "Homestead Rescue," "The Last Woodsmen," "Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch," and "Mystery of the Abandoned" premiere on Discovery Channel.

[11/27/24 - 05:59 AM]
Video: Check Out the Official Teaser Trailer for New Medical Mystery Drama "Watson," Starring Morris Chestnut
A 60-second version of the trailer will air during the Chicago Bears vs. Detroit Lions NFL Thanksgiving game Thursday, November 28, on CBS, with the full version available online.

[11/26/24 - 05:01 PM]
"The Summer Hikaru Died" Set to Bring Eerie Anime Thrills to Netflix
A chilling blend of slice of life and the supernatural, Yoshiki's life is thrown upside down when his best friend Hikaru is replaced by "something" that looks and acts just like him.

[11/26/24 - 04:55 PM]
"Abbott Elementary" Season 4 Return Skyrockets +321% in Total Viewers and +846% in Adults 18-49 Over Initial Live+Same Day Audience
The season four premiere of "Abbott Elementary" stands as the top multiplatform telecast in both Total Viewers and Adults 18-49 since the show's post-Oscars episode (3/10/24).

[11/26/24 - 03:01 PM]
Video: New Games, New Stakes - "Squid Game" Season 2 Main Trailer and Key Art "Round and Round" Unveiled
With its premiere just around the corner on December 26, the trailer delivers an electrifying glimpse into the deadly games and gripping character dynamics that await fans worldwide.

[11/26/24 - 02:34 PM]
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The series premieres Friday, December 13 on streaming and on demand for Paramount+ subscribers with the Paramount+ with Showtime plan, before making its on-air US debut on Sunday, December 15 at 10pm ET/PT.

[11/26/24 - 01:15 PM]
ABC News' "Nightline" Ranks No. 1 in Total Viewers, Adults 25-54 and Adults 18-49 vs. CBS' "After Midnight" and NBC's "Late Night with Seth Meyers"
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[11/26/24 - 12:31 PM]
Netflix Orders Limited-Series Adaptation of Harlan Coben's "I Will Find You"
An innocent father serving life for the murder of his own son receives evidence that his child may still be alive - and must break out of prison to find out the truth.

[11/26/24 - 12:03 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Nov. 18: "The Merry Gentlemen" and "A Man on the Inside" Take the Top Spots
Season 2 of the animated series "Arcane" laid siege to #2 (6.4M views), while Season 1 took #5 with 2.2M views.

[11/26/24 - 11:44 AM]
TNT Sports to Debut "Evolve and Flex" with Lance Fresh Friday, Dec. 6, on truTV and Max
The show is hosted by sports-lifestyle expert Lance Fresh and features candid conversations with guests to discuss how life's events have contributed to their sense of style.

[11/26/24 - 11:19 AM]
MGM+ Announces 2025 Premiere Date for "NFL Icons" Season Four
In the upcoming fourth season, the docuseries will feature Pro Football Hall of Famers Joe Montana, DeMarcus Ware, Kurt Warner and Gale Sayers.

[11/26/24 - 10:24 AM]
Video: "Rogue Heroes" (MGM+ 2025 Series) Season 2 Tease
"Rogue Heroes" is a dramatized account of how the world's greatest Special Forces unit, the SAS, was formed under extraordinary circumstances in the darkest days of World War Two.

[11/26/24 - 10:09 AM]
Video: Acorn TV Releases Official Trailer for Second Season of Hit Australian Drama, "Darby and Joan"
The new season debuts with a two-episode premiere, exclusively on Acorn TV, on December 30, followed by weekly episodes through January 27.