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[12/04/16 - 06:28 PM]
CBS and the Kennedy Center Announce New Broadcast Agreement
The new deal further extends one of the longest broadcast partnerships in television history.

[12/04/16 - 10:55 AM]
Always Forward - "Marvel's Luke Cage" Season 2 Coming Soon
The company made said announcement this morning via its Twitter page.

[12/04/16 - 09:02 AM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Holds Off ABC in College Football Showdown
The network wins the night in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/04/16 - 08:55 AM]
"Saturday Night Live" Grows Versus the Year-Ago Night
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, December 3.

[12/03/16 - 02:11 PM]
Hallelujah! Netflix Confirms Launch Dates for "Sense8": A Christmas Special and Season Two
Look for "A Christmas Special" on Friday, December 23 followed by season two on Friday, May 5.

[12/03/16 - 08:45 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: College Football Sparks Demo Victory for FOX
The network leads the night among adults 18-49 while CBS is the most-watched broadcaster.

[12/03/16 - 08:38 AM]
ABC Earns Its Most Watched Friday This Season with "20/20" Spiking Over 50% to Season Highs
ABC spins the numbers for Friday, December 2.

[12/03/16 - 08:37 AM]
New Season Highs for "Dateline"; "Caught on Camera" Captures Its Top Total-Viewer Result Since February
NBC spins the numbers for Friday, December 2.

[12/02/16 - 11:35 PM]
Development Update: Friday, December 2
Updates include: Nickelodeon orders third season for "School of Rock"; Kathleen Robertson brings "Swimming with Sharks" to E!; and Amazon passes on season two for "Good Girls Revolt."

[12/02/16 - 03:09 PM]
Science Channel Delivers Double-Digit Primetime and Total Day Increases Across Key Demos Including Adults 25-54 and Total Viewership in November
Science Channel further spins the numbers for the month of November.

[12/02/16 - 01:03 PM]
"Saturday Night Live" Celebrates the Holiday Season with Three Back-to-Back Shows
John Cena and Casey Affleck will follow the previously announced Emma Stone.

[12/02/16 - 01:03 PM]
Animal Planet Highlights One Organization's Mission to Protect and Rescue Animals in New Series "The Guardians"
In this all-new series, Animal Planet introduces this volunteer-run organization called Guardians of Rescue and follows its quest to help any animal in need - anywhere, anytime.

[12/02/16 - 12:00 PM]
Beloved Actress Betty White to Be "Young & Hungry" with a Guest Star Role on Freeform's Original Comedy
White will play Ms. Wilson, Gabi's neighbor who she encounters after a misunderstanding with Josh leaves Gabi confused about what to do.

[12/02/16 - 11:38 AM]
"DC's Legends of Tomorrow" Hits Series Highs in The CW's #DCWeek Finale
The CW spins the numbers for Thursday, December 1.

[12/02/16 - 11:28 AM]
E!'s New Docu-Series "So Cosmo" - Set at the Glamorous Epi-center of Pop Culture, Cosmopolitan Magazine - Premieres Wed., Feb. 8 at 8 PM ET/PT
Plus: look for a preview special on Tuesday, December 20 at 8:00/7:00c.

[12/02/16 - 11:01 AM]
Production Underway on Investigation Discovery's First Movie, "Dating Game Killer," Starring Guillermo Diaz as Serial Killer Rodney Alcala
Carrie Preston and Robert Knepper also star in the project, which is set to premiere in early 2017.

[12/02/16 - 11:00 AM]
Freeform Shares Their Holiday Spirit with Annual Gift-giving Initiative Pop Up Santa and Holiday-themed Shorts "Funny Or Die Presents Santa's Shorts"
All of these jolly holiday moments can be seen during "25 Days of Christmas" airing December 1 - 25, on the Freeform app and on 25DaysofChristmasTV.com.

[12/02/16 - 10:44 AM]
TBS Heads into "Final Space" with New Animated Comedy from Olan Rogers
Part of TBS's continued push into animation, "Final Space" is a serialized intergalactic space saga about an astronaut named Gary and his adorable, planet-destroying friend, Mooncake.

[12/02/16 - 09:58 AM]
AMC Releases First Look Photos from Season Two of "Into the Badlands"
The 10 episode second season will debut in March of 2017.

[12/02/16 - 09:30 AM]
Video: Craving More "Comedy Bang! Bang!"? Watch Four Never-Before-Seen Clips on IFC.com!
After 110 episodes of top-notch couch guests and wildly unpredictable interviews by host Scott Aukerman, the series is coming to an end after five "slightly off" seasons.

[12/02/16 - 09:16 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Charts with "Thursday Night Football"
The Peacock eclipses the competition among total viewers and adults 18-49.

[12/02/16 - 08:10 AM]
"The Handmaid's Tale" First Look Photos
Elisabeth Moss, Joseph Fiennes, Yvonne Strahovski and Samira Wiley co-star in the drama, premiering in April.

[12/02/16 - 07:27 AM]
American Heroes Channel Commemorates the 75th Anniversary of the Attack on Pearl Harbor with Premiere of "Pearl Harbor: The Heroes Who Fought Back"
The one-hour special premieres Wednesday, December 7 at 10:00/9:00c on the cable channel.

[12/02/16 - 06:53 AM]
HGTV's "Fixer Upper" Season Four Scores Its Highest-Rated Premiere Ever
HGTV spins the numbers for Tuesday, November 29.

[12/01/16 - 11:43 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, December 1
Updates include: Regina King bound for Netflix's "Seven Seconds"; Keisha Castle-Hughes in talks for Discovery's "Manifesto"; and Trae Crowder, Nick Thune to lead comedies for FOX, ABC.

[12/01/16 - 01:09 PM]
OWN's Hit Tyler Perry Drama "The Haves and the Have Nots" Returns with All-New Episodes This January
The series returns for season four with all-new episodes on Tuesday, January 3 at 9:00/8:00c.

[12/01/16 - 12:19 PM]
"Arrow" Shoots to Season Highs as #DCWeek Continues
The CW spins the numbers for Wednesday, November 30.

[12/01/16 - 12:09 PM]
Animal Planet Announces "Super Cute Holiday Week" Featuring Fan-Favorite Programming
This two-week celebration kicks off Monday, December 12 and "wraps" Sunday, December 25.

[12/01/16 - 12:05 PM]
"Greatest Party Story Ever" Returns for Season Two Tonight at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT on MTV
The series will once again showcase peoples' most outrageous, hilarious, epic tales including everything from debauchery and drunkenness to celebrity encounters.

[12/01/16 - 12:05 PM]
Sam Worthington Tapped to Star in Discovery's Highly-Anticipated Scripted Series "Manifesto"
Worthington will portray FBI Agent Jim "Fitz" Fitzgerald, one of the most decorated profilers in the history of the Bureau, whose radical new approach to intelligence gathering ultimately took Kaczynski down.

[12/01/16 - 11:52 AM]
An Explosive Look at the Birth of the Atomic Age - "A-Bombs Over Nevada" - Premiering Monday, December 5th at 9/8c on Smithsonian Channel(TM)
The dropping of the "Little Boy" and "Fat Man" atomic bombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War Two had launched the Atomic Age of the 1950s and 60s.

[12/01/16 - 11:23 AM]
truTV's All-New Brand Campaign Launches, Immediately Falls Apart
This multiplatform campaign, created in collaboration with truTV's new agency partner WorkInProgress, will include a range of company actions that will roll out over the next year.

[12/01/16 - 10:54 AM]
VH1's "Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta" Stars Stevie J and K. Michelle Return to VH1 on Monday, December 19 at 9PM
Look for "Leave It To Stevie" and a new season of "K. Michelle: My Life" to launch back-to-back.

[12/01/16 - 10:35 AM]
More Performers Announced for "Taraji's White Hot Holidays" Airing Thursday, Dec. 8 @ 8/7c on FOX
She'll be joined by Smokey Robinson, NE-YO, Tyrese Gibson, Andra Day, Candice Boyd and October London.

[12/01/16 - 10:02 AM]
Action-Packed Racing Series "Mickey and the Roadster Racers" Premieres in a Simulcast on Disney Channel and Disney Junior on January 15
The series, which will premiere internationally throughout 2017, takes Mickey and the gang, along with their unique transforming vehicles, on humorous high-spirited races around the globe, as well as hometown capers in Hot Dog Hills.

[12/01/16 - 10:01 AM]
Production Has Begun on the Starz Spy Thriller "Counterpart"
"Counterpart" is the story of Howard Silk (JK Simmons), a lowly cog in a bureaucratic agency, who discovers that the agency he works for is really guarding a crossing into a parallel dimension.

[12/01/16 - 10:00 AM]
FX Revs Up Pilot for the Next Chapter in the Sons of Anarchy Saga "Mayans MC"
The Mayans were recurring and pivotal players in Sons of Anarchy throughout the show's seven-year run.

[12/01/16 - 09:09 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Tops Demos, NBC Big with Total Viewers
The Peacock's "Dolly Parton's Christmas of Many Colors: Circle of Love" is the most-watched program last night.

[12/01/16 - 09:07 AM]
Drama and Chaos Reach a Record Breaking High on a Shocking New Season of "Marriage Boot Camp Reality Stars"
The new season rolls out Friday, January 6 at 9:00/8:00c on WE tv.

[12/01/16 - 08:40 AM]
"Overkill: The Unsolved Murder of JonBenet" Documentary Special from Lawrence Schiller - Two Hour Special Premieres Saturday, December 17 at 9pm ET/6pm PT
"We're showing viewers the remarkable complexity of this case and why 20 years later there are still no clear answers," said Lawrence Schiller.

[12/01/16 - 08:03 AM]
Bravo Media to Debut New "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen" in January 2017
Celebrating its 1000th episode this past March, "Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen" has become a nightly destination for A-listers including Meryl Streep, Cher, Oprah, Jennifer Lopez, Ryan Reynolds, Jennifer Lawrence, Mariah Carey, Lady Gaga, Will Ferrell and Gwyneth Paltrow.

[12/01/16 - 07:43 AM]
PBS Announces Mid-Season Schedule
Highlights include the latest presentations from "Masterpiece": "Sherlock," "Dark Angel," "Home Fires," "King Charles III," "To Walk Invisible: The Bronte Sisters" and "Victoria."

[12/01/16 - 06:06 AM]
HBO and Cinemax Now Available for Amazon Prime Members with Amazon Channels
Prime members receive a 30-day free trial and then pay $14.99 per month thereafter.

[12/01/16 - 06:01 AM]
Video: The Holidays Come Early for "Nashville" Fans as CMT Releases Trailer and Announces Plans to Sneak First Hour of Two-Hour Premiere on Thursday, December 15 at 9PM ET/PT
The season begins with Rayna and Deacon facing a new normal with Maddie now back home and Highway 65 struggling financially.

[11/30/16 - 11:13 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, November 30
Updates include: Showtime calls it quits on "Masters of Sex"; Adam Rose to round out leads of Amazon's "Budding Prospects"; and Michael Mosley among latest cast in Netflix's "Seven Seconds."

[11/30/16 - 04:01 PM]
Details and Poster Art Revealed for BBCA's "Doctor Who" Christmas Special
"The Return of Doctor Mysterio" premieres Sunday, December 25 at 9:00/8:00c.

[11/30/16 - 02:35 PM]
Good Friends Make Up for Bad Swipes in "Love by the 10th Date" Premiering January 28
The romantic comedy stars Meagan Good, Kelly Rowland, Keri Hilson, Kellee Stewart, Cat Deeley, Jeffrey Bowyer-Chapman and Brandon T. Jackson.

[11/30/16 - 02:11 PM]
"Monday Night Football" Helps ESPN Win the Night among All Networks
ESPN spins the numbers for Monday, November 28.

[11/30/16 - 01:30 PM]
FXX Surges on Strength of Historic "The Simpsons 600 Marathon"
FXX spins the numbers for the recent stunt.

[11/30/16 - 01:05 PM]
A&E's "Leah Remini: Scientology and the Aftermath" Becomes the Network's #1 Original Series Debut in More Than 2 Years
A&E spins the numbers for Tuesday, November 29.







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[10/08/24 - 12:16 PM]
Netflix Top 10 Week of Sept. 30: "Nobody Wants This" Rises to #1, "Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story" Claims #2
Romance reality series "Love Is Blind" Season 7 hard-launched at #3 (5.2M views) while coming-of-age drama "Heartstopper" returned for its third season at #4 (4.5M views).

[10/08/24 - 12:01 PM]
Video: "Coroner" - Official Trailer - Hulu
The series follows a recently widowed Dr. Jenny Cooper (Serinda Swan) - a coroner who investigates suspicious, unnatural or sudden deaths in Toronto.

[10/08/24 - 11:49 AM]
"Little Big Town's Christmas at the Opry" Unveils Star-Studded Performer Lineup for Dec. 16 Country Music Holiday Special on NBC
The can't-miss holiday event will feature performances from an astounding lineup of fan-favorite artists, including Dan + Shay, Kelsea Ballerini, Sheryl Crow, Kirk Franklin, Josh Groban, Kate Hudson and Orville Peck.

[10/08/24 - 11:41 AM]
Lifetime Acquires New Holiday Film "A Carpenter Christmas Romance" Written by Sarah Drew and Starring Sasha Pieterse, Mitchell Slaggert for "It's a Wonderful Lifetime" Holiday Slate
The film follows the story of best-selling author Andrea (Pieterse) who is reunited with her sexy ex-crush Seth (Slaggert), who is working as a carpenter.

[10/08/24 - 10:01 AM]
"The Night Agent" Celebrates an Early Season 3 Renewal as Season 2 Is Set to Return Winter 2025
Season 1 was the most watched series in 2023 (by views) and currently ranks as the 7th Most Popular English series on Netflix of all time, with a staggering 98.2M views in its first 91 days.

[10/08/24 - 10:00 AM]
HBO Original Comedy Special "Seth Meyers: Dad Man Walking" Debuts October 26
Taped at The Vic Theatre in Chicago, "Seth Meyers: Dad Man Walking" showcases Meyers' effortless conversational style as he offers up hilarious reflections on family, generational legacies, and why his kids provide the best material for his comedy.

[10/08/24 - 09:26 AM]
High-Octane Animated Series "Invincible Fight Girl" Enters the Ring November 2 on Adult Swim
From Juston Gordon-Montgomery and Cartoon Network Studios, the half-hour series is set in Wrestling World, a place where wrestling is more than just sport and spectacle... it's a way of life.

[10/08/24 - 09:10 AM]
Cozy Up with Favorite Disney Films When Freeform's "30 Days of Disney" Returns This November
The programming event features a lineup of beloved films from the entire Walt Disney catalog, including Disney Animated classics like "Lilo & Stitch," "Aladdin" and "Beauty and the Beast" and Disney-Pixar films like a "Toy Story" movie marathon, "WALL-E," "Inside Out" and modern fan favorites "Soul" and "Turning Red."

[10/08/24 - 09:03 AM]
New Docuseries "Great Migrations: A People on the Move" from Emmy Nominee Henry Louis Gates Jr. Premieres January 28th on PBS
The series tells the story of African American movement over the 20th and 21st centuries, and how it has shaped our nation by exploring the meaning behind those movements.

[10/08/24 - 09:01 AM]
Video: "Return to Las Sabinas" - Official Trailer - Hulu
After years of being apart, the Molina sisters reunite in their hometown of Manterana to look after their father.

[10/08/24 - 09:00 AM]
Country Music Icon Keith Urban to Headline and Co-Host "New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash" Live from Downtown Nashville, on CBS
Kane Brown and Jelly Roll will join Urban live from the Bicentennial Mall stage.

[10/08/24 - 09:00 AM]
"GAME 7" Premieres Exclusively on Prime Video on October 22
With first-hand accounts from both the winning and losing athletes that participated in these high-stakes showdowns, each episode goes behind the scenes to revisit the most iconic moments of the most memorable games in history.

[10/08/24 - 09:00 AM]
Prime Video Announces New Stand-Up Comedy Special from Comedian Jeff Dunham: "Jeff Dunham's Scrooged-Up Holiday Special"
The one-hour special will premiere on November 19 on Prime Video.

[10/08/24 - 08:31 AM]
Video: "Best Bite Wins" - Official Trailer - The Roku Channel
Josh Peck hosts Best Bite Wins, a new competition series where professional chefs are tested as they compete to make the best appetizers and snacks to a wide variety of hungry judges and clientele.

[10/08/24 - 08:08 AM]
TBS' "American Dad!" Returns Monday, October 28 at 10PM ET/PT
This season, the Smiths are overjoyed when the Langley Falls boardwalk reopens; the family have their dreams of climbing Mount Everest turn into a nightmare; Roger is struck with a mysterious illness; Klaus contends with an imposter and much more.