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[03/24/16 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, March 24
Updates include: FOX makes creative change on drama pilot "APB"; comedian Owen Smith cast in NBC's "Sebastian"; and Neil Cross to spearhead potential TV series based on Patricia Highsmith's Tom Ripley novels.

[03/24/16 - 03:01 PM]
Flo Rida and Laura Marano Set to Perform at the 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards
Previously announced performers are Ariana Grande, DNCE and Hailee Steinfeld.

[03/24/16 - 02:30 PM]
"The Last Man on Earth" and "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" Renewed for the 2016-2017 Season on FOX
"Each has its own unique voice, but they both boast terrific ensembles with stand-out characters and, of course, phenomenal writing, which are the hallmarks of all great comedies," said David Madden.

[03/24/16 - 02:01 PM]
Turner's Adult Swim Announces New Seasons of Anime Hit Series "FLCL"
Created in 2000, "FLCL" told the tale of Naota, a 12-year-old boy who met a woman that would forever change his life... whether he liked it or not.

[03/24/16 - 01:21 PM]
Esquire Network Revisits the Trial of the Century with 12-Hour Special "The Real O.J. Simpson Trial"
The broadcast marathon recaps the trial from opening arguments to final verdict, featuring archival footage straight from the courtroom of the 1995 murder trial.

[03/24/16 - 12:49 PM]
Bravo Media Greenlights Third Scripted Series "My So Called Wife" from Universal Cable Productions
Set to premiere in 2017 with a 10-episode first season, the hour-long series follows the exploits of an unflappable con-artist as she moves on to her next victim while her exes unite in a desperate search for the truth.

[03/24/16 - 12:30 PM]
Don't Miss a Special Tweet-Along Encore of "Grease: Live" Airing Easter Sunday, March 27 (7:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX!
The network releases the first wave of fun facts about the project in advance of the rebroadcast.

[03/24/16 - 12:01 PM]
Grammy Award-Winning Idols Kelly Clarkson and Carrie Underwood to Perform on Series Finale of "American Idol"
In addition to superstars Clarkson and Underwood, Thursday's final episode will have all-star performances by former Idols.

[03/24/16 - 11:21 AM]
Season 2 of the PlayStation Original Series "Powers" Premieres May 31
The first three episodes of the season will be available at 12:01 PM PT, with subsequent episodes releasing each week.

[03/24/16 - 11:18 AM]
Animal Planet Reveals Stunning Transformations from Abused to Adoptable in Special "Second Chance Dogs"
The special follows six dogs on their journeys from frightened canines to forever companions.

[03/24/16 - 11:04 AM]
American Heroes Channel Presents an Evening of Espionage with First-Ever "To Live and Let Spy" Programming Event
Highlights include "Spies Declassified," a three-part series that features true tales of high-stakes spy games from the agents who risked their lives in global espionage.

[03/24/16 - 10:26 AM]
Global Icon Will Smith to Receive the MTV Generation Award at the 25th Anniversary Edition of the "MTV Movie Awards"
The "2016 MTV Movie Awards," hosted by Dwayne Johnson and Kevin Hart, airs on Sunday, April 10.

[03/24/16 - 10:11 AM]
TNT's "Animal Kingdom" to Premiere June 7
The network's bold new drama stars Ellen Barkin, Scott Speedman, Shawn Hatosy, Ben Robson, Jake Weary, Finn Cole, Daniella Alonso and Molly Gordon .

[03/24/16 - 10:00 AM]
Starz' First Movie for Television "The Dresser" Starring Ian McKellen and Anthony Hopkins Premieres on Monday, May 30
"The Dresser" brings Ian McKellen and Anthony Hopkins together on screen for the first time in their acclaimed careers.

[03/24/16 - 09:40 AM]
Discovery Channel's "Sherpa" Tells the Harrowing Story of the 2014 Tragedy on Mount Everest
Look for the film to premiere Saturday April 23 at 9:00/8:00c on the network.

[03/24/16 - 09:31 AM]
Social Media Sensation Logan Paul to Moderate the "Stitchers" WonderCon Panel on March 25 and Also Guest Star on Series April 5 and 12
The panel will include "Stitchers" creator and executive producer Jeffrey Alan Schechter and series regulars Emma Ishta, Kyle Harris, Ritesh Rajan, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Allison Scagliotti and Damon Dayoub.

[03/24/16 - 09:00 AM]
The 96th Miss America Competition to Air Sunday, September 11th at 9:00 P.M. EDT on ABC
The evening will be filled with glitz and glam when 52 women representing their home states and territories compete to bring home the crown.

[03/24/16 - 08:52 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Wins Race in Viewers, Demos
"Criminal Minds" is up more than 10% from last week among adults 18-49 for the Eye.

[03/24/16 - 08:40 AM]
Run Down Autos, Busted Bikes and More Get New Life on Velocity's Original Series "Iron Resurrection"
The newcomer launches Wednesday, April 13 at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.

[03/24/16 - 08:36 AM]
Success of Travel Channel's "Expedition Unknown" Drives Third Season Renewal
The series follows Josh Gates, who also serves as an executive producer, as he journeys around the world in search of answers to some of the world's most fascinating and iconic legends and stories.

[03/24/16 - 06:03 AM]
Amazon Debuts Original Animated Kids Series "Thunderbirds Are Go" on April 22 on Prime Video
Ahead of the series launch, Prime members will get a sneak preview on April 15 with the one-hour special "Ring of Fire Parts 1 and 2."

[03/23/16 - 11:30 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, March 23
Updates include: Emma Stone, Jonah Hill to lead "Maniac" at Netflix; Enrique Murciano to get "Broken" by ABC; and "Criminal Minds" regular departs after 11 seasons.

[03/23/16 - 12:38 PM]
Video: "Veep" Season 5 Key Art & Trailer
The new season returns on Sunday, April 24 at 10:30/9:30c on HBO.

[03/23/16 - 12:07 PM]
TNT Takes a Swipe at Nail Salon Dramedy "Claws," Orders Pilot from Executive Producers Rashida Jones and Will McCormack
The project is from Le Train Train in association with Warner Horizon Television and TNT Original Productions, and is written by co-executive producer Eliot Laurence.

[03/23/16 - 12:00 PM]
All-New Dating Series "Coupled" Debuts, Following Return of "Hotel Hell," Tuesday, May 17, on FOX
The newcomer follows 12 single, smart and young professional women looking for love, who will meet face-to-face with eligible single men against the beautiful backdrop of the Caribbean islands.

[03/23/16 - 11:49 AM]
Busby Family Welcomes All-Female Set of Quintuplets in TLC's "Outdaughtered"
The series captures Danielle, Adam and their adorable 4-year-old daughter Blayke as they adjust to their new life, while trying to hold on to the identities and lives they had cultivated before the five new additions arrived.

[03/23/16 - 11:22 AM]
Season Three of DIY Network's "Barnwood Builders" Premieres April 24
The series features master craftsman Mark Bowe and his West Virginia crew as they dismantle centuries-old barns and cabins and reuse the wood to build stunning modern homes.

[03/23/16 - 11:01 AM]
Billy Gardell to Star in CMT's "Million Dollar Quartet" as Elvis Presley's Manager Colonel Tom Parker
Plus: Keir O'Donnell joins as disc jockey Dewey Phillips, a man who ran one of the most successful radio stations in Memphis and was most notably the first DJ to play Elvis.

[03/23/16 - 10:33 AM]
Starz and FremantleMedia's "American Gods" Adds Three Series Regulars with the Casting of Sean Harris, Yetide Badaki and Bruce Langley
The cast join the previously announced Ricky Whittle, Ian McShane and Emily Browning.

[03/23/16 - 10:00 AM]
Syfy Premieres Boy Band Zombie Western Mashup Original Movie "Dead 7" on April 1
The two-hour movie is headlined by Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter, playing Jack, the reluctant hero who unites the town's outlaws in a showdown against the zombie menace.

[03/23/16 - 09:53 AM]
Live Facebook Chat Events for Winter Finale of "Pretty Little Liars" Amass Over 1.7 Million Video Views Including Record-Volumes on the Live Facebook Chat on the Entertainment Weekly Page
Freeform further spins the numbers for Tuesday, March 15.

[03/23/16 - 09:37 AM]
Ovation TV to Premiere "Millennials: Growing Up in the 21st Century," A Documentary Series 15 Years in the Making
The six-part documentary series is an emotionally raw look into the lives of a diverse group of 22 children as they transition from the innocence of childhood through the turbulence of adolescence and emerge as young adults.

[03/23/16 - 08:46 AM]
Tuesday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Tops Viewers, Demos with Dramas
"NCIS: New Orleans" and "Limitless" both post big week-to-week gains for the Eye.

[03/23/16 - 08:38 AM]
Kirk Fogg Returns to Nickelodeon in "Legends of the Hidden Temple" TV Movie, Premiering This Fall
Fogg joins previously announced cast members Isabela Moner, Colin Critchley and Jet Jurgensmeyer.

[03/23/16 - 08:23 AM]
NBC's "Dateline" Launches First-Ever Docuseries as Bronx District Attorney Seeks Today to Overturn Murder Conviction for Featured Inmate Richard Rosario
The entire series will be available to stream on NBCNews.com beginning Thursday, March 24.

[03/23/16 - 07:30 AM]
Netflix and BBC Worldwide North America Announce Season Two of "Scrotal Recall" from Clerkenwell Films, A Netflix Original Series to Debut Globally
Clerkenwell Films will produce the new season exclusively for Netflix with series stars Johnny Flynn, Antonia Thomas and Daniel Ings all returning for more fun in this delightful, romantic comedy.

[03/23/16 - 07:10 AM]
"Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Los Angeles Rams," Chronicling the Experiences of NFL Training Camp as the League Returns to Los Angeles for the First Time in 22 Years, Debuts Tuesday, Aug. 9, Exclusively on HBO
Other hour-long episodes of the 12-time Sports Emmy(R)-winning series debut subsequent Tuesdays at the same time, culminating in the September 6 season finale.

[03/23/16 - 07:05 AM]
USA Begins April with the Season Premiere of "Motive" on Friday, April 1 at 10pm
The Kristin Lehman-led drama previously aired on ABC for its first two seasons.

[03/23/16 - 06:05 AM]
2016 ABC Program Development Guide - Drama Series
ABC details its 14 drama projects under consideration for next season.

[03/23/16 - 06:04 AM]
2016 ABC Program Development Guide - Comedy Series
ABC details its 12 comedy projects under consideration for next season.

[03/22/16 - 11:25 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, March 22
Updates include: Peter Serafinowicz cast as Amazon's "The Tick"; Parker Sawyers books role on "Miranda's Rights" at NBC; and Bruce Greenwood is bound for ABC's "Dirty Dancing."

[03/22/16 - 05:09 PM]
Elijah Wood Cast in BBC America's "Dirk Gently"
The comedic thriller follows the bizarre adventures of eccentric "holistic" detective Dirk Gently and his reluctant assistant Todd, as they wend their way through one big, seemingly insane mystery a season.

[03/22/16 - 03:21 PM]
George Lopez to Host All-New TV Land Icon Awards In Celebration with Entertainment Weekly
The most passionate magazine about impactful, cutting edge TV will be coming together with the network to make this year's celebration bigger than ever.

[03/22/16 - 01:57 PM]
Syfy's "12 Monkeys" Returns for Second Season on Monday, April 18 at 9PM ET/PT
Guest stars this season include Madeleine Stowe, Michael Hogan, Brendan Coyle and Jay Karnes.

[03/22/16 - 01:38 PM]
Showtime 2016 Spring Programming Overview
"House of Lies," "Dice" and "Penny Dreadful" will spearhead the network's Sunday lineup.

[03/22/16 - 01:23 PM]
History(R)'s Award-Winning Hit Survival Series "Alone" Returns for Season Two on Thursday, April 21 at 9PM ET/PT
The 13-episode series places ten hardcore survivalists alone on northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

[03/22/16 - 12:06 PM]
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries' Most Recent Original Movie, "Karen Kingsbury's The Bridge Part 2," Becomes the Highest-Rated and Most-Watched Program in Network History
The Hallmark Channel spins the numbers for Sunday, March 20.

[03/22/16 - 11:14 AM]
For the First Time in Network History, Showtime(R) Releases a Full Season of a Series, With the Special Launch of Its New Comedy "Dice" on April 10th
The first episode will also premiere on linear TV later that day at 9:30/8:30c, with subsequent episodes continuing to air every Sunday.

[03/22/16 - 10:19 AM]
USA Network Casts James Paxton and Gil Bellows in Leading Roles for New Drama Series "Eyewitness"
Plus: Tattiawna Jones and Matt Murray join the ensemble cast as recurring guest stars.

[03/22/16 - 09:42 AM]
Nickelodeon Turns on the Charm with "The Other Kingdom," New Live-Action Series Premiering Sunday, April 10, at 7 P.M. ET/PT
Nickelodeon will air two new episodes of "The Other Kingdom" back to back on Sunday nights, beginning at 7:00/6:00c.







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[06/08/26 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "The American Experiment" - Official Trailer - Netflix
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, the new five-part documentary series The American Experiment reexamines the improbable achievement that was the nation's founding, and the radical question at the center of the revolution: Can a people govern themselves?

[06/08/26 - 08:01 AM]
Roku Originals Celebrates the Greatest Women in Sports with "Gamechangers: America's Top 25 Female Athletes," Executive Produced by Sue Bird, Alex Morgan, and Peyton Manning
This hour-long special, which is the second iteration of Roku's "Gamechangers" anthology series, will feature interviews with star athletes, sports media voices, and celebrities, celebrating the legacy and impact of 25 of the greatest female athletes in American sports history.

[06/08/26 - 08:01 AM]
BritBox Announces "Hercule," Starring Edward Bluemel as Agatha Christie's Legendary Detective Hercule Poirot
The series takes a magnifying glass to three of Christie's most celebrated stories, while also charting Hercule's burgeoning friendship with Captain Arthur Hastings, his early encounters with Scotland Yard's James Japp, and introducing him to one particular nemesis...

[06/08/26 - 08:01 AM]
Video: Prime Video Drops Official Trailer for High-Octane Series "Ride or Die" Starring Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham
A Paramount Television Studios and Amazon MGM Studios production, the fast-paced series will debut all eight episodes on Wednesday, July 15, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories around the world.

[06/08/26 - 08:00 AM]
Video: New Teaser for "Descendants: Wicked Wonderland" Drops Down the Rabbit Hole, Debuting July 16 on Disney Channel and Next Day on Disney+
A new teaser was revealed today, along with the premiere date, poster art and casting news confirming that critically acclaimed actress and comedian Awkwafina will step into the twisted world of Wonderland as Chessy the Cat.

[06/08/26 - 07:01 AM]
Meet Scooby-Doo! Netflix Reveals Live-Action Take on the Iconic Canine
This marks the first time in the Scooby-Doo franchise that the character of Scooby-Doo will be portrayed by a real dog.

[06/08/26 - 07:01 AM]
Video: Disney's Andscape Debuts Trailer for "They Fight," Starring Andre Holland, Wendell Pierce, and Samira Wiley Ahead of the Film's World Premiere at Tribeca
The film follows a reformed ex-con who finds purpose mentoring young boxers at a Washington, D.C. youth gym as they pursue their dreams in and out of the ring.

[06/08/26 - 07:00 AM]
National Geographic's Fin-Favorite Summer Event Returns with Even More Shark-Filled Fun, Kicking Off with Marquee Special "Hammerhead Sharks Up Close with Bertie Gregory
Additional fin-tastic programming will roll out throughout the month across Nat Geo WILD, Nat Geo Mundo, Disney Channel and Disney XD, with select titles also streaming on Disney+ and Hulu.

[06/06/26 - 12:01 AM]
Video: New Teaser - Hulu Original Series "Rivals" Season 2 Return
The UK original returns this November on Hulu, and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers, in the US and Disney+ internationally.

[06/05/26 - 04:00 PM]
Video: "Among Us" - Official Trailer - Paramount+
Based on the global gaming phenomenon, "Among Us" follows a group of eccentric Crewmates who must root out an Impostor in their midst before they fall victim to its villainous designs.

[06/05/26 - 02:00 PM]
ABC's Most-Watched NBA Finals Game 1 Since 2018 with Average Audience of Nearly 17M Viewers (16.93M)
Game 1 peaked with nearly 20M viewers (19.63M) at 11 p.m. ET.

[06/05/26 - 01:23 PM]
ABC News Is No. 1 in Total Viewers on Sunday Morning, Friday Evening and in Late-Night
"20/20" stood as Friday's No. 1 program on broadcast and the No. 2 program on all of broadcast and cable in all key target demos on May 29.

[06/05/26 - 10:01 AM]
"Lioness" Season Three: Mission Accepted the Espionage Thriller Returns August 2 on Paramount+
From Paramount Television Studios and 101 Studios, the intense female-led espionage thriller continues on a global scale, with chaos ensuing as the Lioness team is deployed on its most personal assignment yet.

[06/05/26 - 09:06 AM]
"They Will Kill You" Begins Streaming Exclusively on HBO Max June 12
The film stars Zazie Beetz, Myha'La, Paterson Joseph, Tom Felton, Heather Graham, and Patricia Arquette.

[06/05/26 - 09:06 AM]
FOX Sports Announces Return of "FOX Saratoga Saturday" and Summer Racing Schedule
Beginning Saturday, July 25, FOX delivers six consecutive Saturdays of live racing from historic Saratoga Race Course, culminating with the DraftKings Travers on Saturday, August 29, on FOX.