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[01/11/16 - 11:27 PM]
Development Update: Monday, January 11
Updates include: ABC greenlights two comedy pilots, confirms "Marvel's Most Wanted"; FOX grants "In Time" a pilot order; Bill Hader to "Barry" for HBO.

[01/11/16 - 05:35 PM]
The CW Extends "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" Premiere by Nearly Three Minutes
The season premiere of "The 100" will follow in its entirety on said night, Thursday, January 21.

[01/11/16 - 04:36 PM]
Guillermo del Toro, John Krasinski and Ang Lee to Join Academy President Cheryl Boone Isaacs for Oscars(R) Nominations
The special two-part live news conference is set for Thursday, January 14 at the Academy's Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills.

[01/11/16 - 03:51 PM]
"One Day at a Time" Is Coming to Netflix
Mike Royce and Gloria Calderon Kellett are behind the reimagining of the Norman Lear classic, centering on a Cuban-American family.

[01/11/16 - 03:05 PM]
Disney XD Delivers Near Record Primetime Ratings in 2015
Disney XD spins the numbers for 2015.

[01/11/16 - 02:28 PM]
Discovery Channel's First-Ever True Crime Series "Killing Fields" Debuts as Network's Most-Watched Tuesday New Series Since "Alaskan Bush People"
Discovery further spins the numbers for Tuesday, January 5.

[01/11/16 - 01:43 PM]
"Supergirl" Casts DC Comics Characters Indigo and Master Jailer
"Smallville" alum Laura Vandervoort will play the former while Jeff Branson is set as the latter.

[01/11/16 - 01:22 PM]
E!'s "Live from the Red Carpet: The 2016 Golden Globe Awards" Scores Year Over Year Growth Among P18-49 and W18-49
E! spins the numbers for Sunday, January 10.

[01/11/16 - 12:47 PM]
FOX NFL Wild Card Match-Up Is TV's Top Program Since 2015 Super Bowl
FOX Sports spins the numbers for Sunday, January 10.

[01/11/16 - 12:45 PM]
Video: Watch the First Minute of the All-New Event Series "The X-Files"
Said tease comes in advance of the show's two-night premiere on Sunday, January 24 and Monday, January 25.

[01/11/16 - 12:41 PM]
Series Ratings Highs on FXX for Season Premieres of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" and "Man Seeking Woman"
FXX further spins the numbers for Wednesday, January 6.

[01/11/16 - 12:30 PM]
Pop Teams Up with Executive Producer John Legend's Get Lifted Film Co. and Sharp Entertainment for a Second Season of "Sing It On"
This season follows five new collegiate a cappella teams competing in the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA).

[01/11/16 - 11:45 AM]
Live + 3 Day Ratings: "American Idol" Posts Best Premiere Versus Premiere Retention in 6 Years
FOX further spins the numbers for January 4-6.

[01/11/16 - 11:25 AM]
Showtime(R) Will Be Available to Over 70 Million Homes for a Free Preview Weekend Starting on Saturday, January 16
Said preview, which runs through Monday, January 18, coincides with the launch of new drama "Billions" this Sunday.

[01/11/16 - 11:25 AM]
HGTV's "Flip or Flop" Delivers Record-Breaking Rating Among P25-54 on Thursday, January 7
HGTV spins the numbers for Thursday, January 7.

[01/11/16 - 11:04 AM]
Live + 3 Day Ratings: "American Crime" Jumps 38% Over Its Year-Ago Finale in Adults 18-49
ABC further spins the numbers for Wednesday, January 6.

[01/11/16 - 10:00 AM]
"Vice Special Report: Fighting ISIS" Debuts Jan. 31, Exclusively on HBO
The special debuts five days before the Emmy(R)-winning HBO series kicks off its 18-episode fourth season, on Friday, February 5.

[01/11/16 - 09:50 AM]
Smithsonian Channel(TM) Showcases the Passion, Artistry, and Engineering Behind Some of the World's Fastest and Most Spectacular Automobiles in "Supercar Superbuild"
The four-part series premieres Sunday, February 14 at 9:00/8:00c on the network.

[01/11/16 - 09:46 AM]
CBS News Announces State of the Union Coverage Plans
Scott Pelley, Norah O'Donnell and John Dickerson will lead CBS News' live, primetime coverage on Tuesday, January 12 starting at 9:00/8:00c.

[01/11/16 - 09:27 AM]
ABC's New Year's Eve Coverage Reaches 59.2 Million Unique Viewers
ABC further spins the late-night numbers for Thursday, December 31.

[01/11/16 - 09:23 AM]
"Nightline" Is #1 in Total Viewers for 2nd Week in a Row
ABC spins the late-night numbers for the week of December 28-January 1.

[01/11/16 - 08:57 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Rides NFL Overrun to Victory
Over 75 minutes of primetime coverage gives FOX the top numbers for the night.

[01/11/16 - 07:16 AM]
Seahawks-Vikings Game on NBC Hits 22-Year High
NBC further spins the numbers for Sunday, January 10.

[01/11/16 - 06:45 AM]
"The Golden Globes" Grow Year-to-Year in the Metered Markets
NBC spins the numbers for Sunday, January 10.

[01/10/16 - 08:07 PM]
Showtime(R) Drama Star Maura Tierney Honored with Her First Ever Golden Globe(R) Award
Tierney was honored for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television on "The Affair."

[01/10/16 - 08:07 PM]
73rd Annual Golden Globe Awards - HFPA Announces Winners
Amazon's "Mozart in the Jungle" and USA's "Mr. Robot" lead all TV series with two wins each.

[01/10/16 - 10:18 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Dominates Competition with Wild Card Game
Coverage of the Steelers/Bengals showdown leads the night by a wide margin.

[01/10/16 - 09:44 AM]
The CW Orders "Vixen" for Second Season
Look for the show's sophomore run on the network's CW Seed platform.

[01/10/16 - 08:51 AM]
"Saturday Night Live" Matches Its High Encore Demo Rating Since May
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, January 9.

[01/10/16 - 08:02 AM]
NFL Wild Card Game on ESPN and ABC: Overnight Rating Up 23 Percent Versus 2015
ESPN spins the numbers for Saturday, January 9.

[01/09/16 - 09:37 PM]
The CW Announces Winners for "The World Dog Awards"
George Lopez hosted the event, which airs this Thursday, January 14 at 8:00/7:00c.

[01/09/16 - 10:30 AM]
ABC Family Becomes Freeform on January 12 and Will Celebrate with Daylong Multiplatform Social Event
Key launch partnerships will include a Social DNA Project with Twitter; a live stream of events via Periscope; a Vine booth; a BuzzFeed Facebook Live chat and a custom "Pretty Little Liars" Facebook icon; Instagram content and talent takeovers; and a "Pretty Little Liars" Snapchat filter.

[01/09/16 - 09:56 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Tops Demos with "MasterChef Junior"
The network sees big gains from its cooking franchise among adults 18-49.

[01/09/16 - 09:47 AM]
"Undateable" Matches Its 18-49 High Since Oct. 16, Hits a Season High in Total Viewers
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, January 8.

[01/09/16 - 09:11 AM]
ABC's Highest-Rated Summer Show, "Celebrity Family Feud," Returns for a Second Season with Celebrity Families Competing Against Each Other on a Primetime Version of the Iconic Game Show "Family Feud"
Steve Harvey will once again pit celebrities and their families against each other in a contest to name the most popular responses to a survey-type question posed to 100 people.

[01/09/16 - 09:10 AM]
Michael Strahan Headlines Primetime Game Show Favorite "$100,000 Pyramid" on ABC
"$100,000 Pyramid" is a 10-episode series and will air this summer on the ABC Television Network.

[01/09/16 - 09:09 AM]
Music Legend Sir Elton John to Perform on "The Wonderful World Of Disney: Disneyland 60," Sunday, February 21, On ABC
Fans watching the show at home can participate in Sir Elton's performance with the Disney Applause app.

[01/08/16 - 11:37 PM]
Development Update: Friday, January 8
Updates include: "Arrested Development" creator Mitch Hurwitz teases fifth season; Sherilyn Fenn on track to return for Showtime's "Twin Peaks"; and Juan Pablo Raba tapped as one of History's "Six."

[01/08/16 - 03:26 PM]
SundanceTV Announces Co-Production Partnership on BBC One, Fifty Fathoms and Keshet UK Family Drama Series "The A-Word" from Keshet International
The six-episode, one-hour drama will premiere on SundanceTV at a date (to be announced) following the BBC premiere in spring 2016.

[01/08/16 - 03:25 PM]
Peabody Award-Winning "Rectify," SundanceTV's First Original Series, To Return for Its Fourth and Final Season in Fall 2016
"Rectify" has garnered an outpouring of critical acclaim and a steadfast cult audience, along with a 2015 Peabody Award, a Writers Guild Award nomination and five Critics' Choice TV Award nominations, among many other accolades.

[01/08/16 - 03:24 PM]
SundanceTV Announces Premiere Dates for Q1 and Q2 '16, Designating Wednesdays as Its Night for Original Programming
Said projects include "Hap and Leonard" (March 2), "The Last Panthers" (April 13) and "Rebellion" (April 24).

[01/08/16 - 03:23 PM]
AMC Announces Straight-to-Series Order for "The Son," Based on the Acclaimed Novel by Philipp Meyer
The series is a multi-generational epic telling of the story of America's birth as a superpower through the bloody rise of one Texas family.

[01/08/16 - 03:22 PM]
AMC Original Series "Feed the Beast" (Formerly "Broke") to Begin Production in New York City in February 2016
"Feed the Beast" is a drama about two best friends who take one last shot at their dream of opening a restaurant.

[01/08/16 - 03:21 PM]
AMC Announces 2016 Spring Series Premieres and Releases First-Look Photos
Newly announced dates include "Fear the Walking Dead" (Sunday, April 10), "The Night Manager" (Tuesday, April 19) and "Turn: Washington's Spies" (Monday, April 25).

[01/08/16 - 02:26 PM]
Star-Studded Premiere of TLC's "Long Island Medium" Brings in 2.6M P2+ Viewers
TLC further spins the numbers for Sunday, January 3.

[01/08/16 - 01:35 PM]
In 2016, WGN America Premieres Two Highly-Anticipated Scripted Series, "Outsiders" and "Underground," Commercial Free
Look for said newcomers on Tuesday, January 26 and Wednesday, March 9, respectively.

[01/08/16 - 12:08 PM]
"Bad Jubies" Premieres Thursday, January 14 on Cartoon Network!
Kirsten Lepore directed the installment, "Adventure Time's" first-ever stop motion episode.

[01/08/16 - 12:02 PM]
ABC's "Fresh Off the Boat" and Panda Express Restaurants Announce Exclusive Partnership to Celebrate Chinese New Year
Panda Express restaurants across the country will display special branded "Fresh Off the Boat" Chinese New Year Posters and table tents featuring the Huangs.

[01/08/16 - 12:01 PM]
BBC America Announces Greenlight of New Original Scripted Series Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
The straight to series order includes eight one-hour episodes.

[01/08/16 - 12:00 PM]
BBC America TCA Announcements Include a "Doctor Who" Spin-Off Series, A High-Octane Thriller and a Special Starring Pop Icon Adele
"Class," a companion for hit series "Doctor Who," from American young adult writer Patrick Ness, will be co-produced by the network.







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Chin Han, Hoa Xuande, Justin Chien, Amanda Zhou, Crystal Yu, Kelemete Misipeka, Lourdes Faberes and Rekha Sharma have joined the cast of the upcoming second season, which is currently in production in partnership with Nickelodeon.

[11/12/24 - 12:06 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Nov. 4: "Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson" Enters the Ring; "Meet Me Next Christmas" Unwraps #1
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[11/12/24 - 12:01 PM]
Video: "Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae" - Official Trailer - Hulu
This true crime docuseries examines the murder of Annie Mae Aquash - a Mi'kmaq woman from Nova Scotia, Canada, a mother of two daughters, a teacher, and a revolutionary who fought for Indigenous rights in the 1970s and whose death went unsolved for almost 30 years.

[11/12/24 - 11:29 AM]
Video: Prime Video Releases Trailer and Key Art for "Jeff Dunham's Scrooged-Up Holiday Special"
The one-hour special will premiere on November 19 on Prime Video.

[11/12/24 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "Nutcrackers" - Official Trailer - Hulu
It's beginning to look a lot like ch-aos. Ben Stiller stars in "Nutcrackers," premiering November 29 on Hulu.

[11/12/24 - 11:00 AM]
New Daytime Drama Series "Beyond the Gates" to Premiere Monday, Feb. 24, 2025 on CBS
The series is set in a leafy Maryland suburb just outside of Washington, D.C., and in one the most affluent African American counties in the United States.

[11/12/24 - 10:34 AM]
"Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints" to Debut This Sunday, November 17th on FOX Nation
Premiering in two parts, the first four episodes will roll out weekly, beginning on Sunday, with the final four to run in April-May 2025, spanning the Holy season.

[11/12/24 - 10:14 AM]
Donnie Wahlberg Returns with a New Season of ID's "Very Scary People" Beginning Sunday, December 15 at 9 PM ET/PT
Hosted and executive produced by Wahlberg, eight new episodes reveal extraordinary insight into the twisted crimes committed by some of America's most heinous individuals.

[11/12/24 - 10:00 AM]
HBO Original Comedy Special "James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome" Debuts November 23
James Acaster explores his love/hate relationship with standup by relinquishing control of his set and accepting a healthy dose of audience interference - aka heckling.

[11/12/24 - 09:00 AM]
New Year, New Season! Prime Video Announces Premiere Date for "Harlem" Season Three
After a shocking Season Two finale cliffhanger that left audiences on the edge of their seats, the news is finally out that Harlem will return for Season Three at the top of next year on January 23, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

[11/12/24 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "Mary" - Official Trailer - Netflix
In this coming-of-age religious epic, Mary is shunned following a miraculous conception and forced into hiding. When King Herod ignites a murderous pursuit for her newborn baby Jesus, Mary and Joseph flee to save his life.

[11/12/24 - 08:04 AM]
Video: Peacock Debuts Trailer & Photos for Upcoming Original Film "Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy"
Two-time Academy Award winner Renée Zellweger returns to the role that established a romantic-comedy heroine for the ages, a woman whose inimitable approach to life and love redefined an entire film genre.

[11/12/24 - 08:02 AM]
HBO Original Documentary "Surveilled" Debuts November 20
The film tracks Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Ronan Farrow as he investigates the growing business of commercial spyware, following the story from New York City to Tel Aviv, Israel, a center of espionage cybertechnology.

[11/12/24 - 07:03 AM]
Video: "Human Vs. Hamster" - Official Trailer - Max
Never underestimate the competition.

[11/12/24 - 07:00 AM]
Video: New Clip from "An Almost Christmas Story," Directed by David Lowery and Produced by Alfonso Cuaron
Directed by David Lowery and produced by five-time Academy Award winner Alfonso Cuarón, this animated short is the third and final installment in Cuarón's holiday shorts collection for Disney+.