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[04/17/17 - 11:37 PM]
Development Update: Monday, April 17
Updates include: D.L. Hughley signs onto "Brothered Up" at CBS; Gus Halper cast as Erik Menendez in NBC's "Law & Order: True Crime"; and AMC's "The Walking Dead" promotes three to series regulars.

[04/17/17 - 12:01 PM]
Freeform's April Funday Weekend-Long Programming Event Airs April 22 and 23
Need ideas for your summer bucket list? Invite your bestie over to gather ideas from your favorite wacky, unpredictable characters during the network's "Funday" weekend programming event.

[04/17/17 - 11:46 AM]
Showtime(R) to Debut New Comedy Special "Al Madrigal: Shrimpin' Ain't Easy" on Friday, May 5 at 9 PM ET/PT
Madrigal's sidesplitting stand-up kicks off the first of three standalone comedy specials from the stars of the new drama series "I'm Dying Up Here" premiering Sunday, June 4.

[04/17/17 - 11:00 AM]
True Crime Network Investigation Discovery Greenlights Follow-Up Episode of Academy Award(R)-Nominated and Emmy(R)-Winning Filmmaker Joe Berlinger's Docu-Series "Killing Richard Glossip"
The first four episodes are set to premiere exclusively on ID in a two-night event beginning tonight, Monday, April 17 at 9:00/8:00c.

[04/17/17 - 11:00 AM]
"Showtime at the Apollo" to Return to FOX as All-New One-Hour Weekly Series Set to Debut During the 2017-2018 Season
"We all had such a blast on the two specials that aired earlier this season, that we thought it really deserved being a weekly event," said Steve Harvey.

[04/17/17 - 10:49 AM]
Family Forever? "Bloodline" Final Season to Launch Friday, May 26 on Netflix
They're not bad people, but they did a bad thing... and then a few dozen more.

[04/17/17 - 09:02 AM]
History to Premiere New Limited Series, "JFK Declassified: Tracking Oswald" on 4/25
This new six-part nonfiction series follows former CIA agent Bob Baer and former LAPD police lieutenant Adam Bercovici on their independent global investigation into Oswald and the murder of JFK.

[04/17/17 - 08:27 AM]
Sunday's Broadcast Ratings: "Stayin' Alive" Special Puts CBS in Front
The Eye gets a boost from the two-hour Grammy special.

[04/17/17 - 08:27 AM]
Showtime Boxing Unveils Robust Schedule Anchored by Heavyweight Blockbuster Event
The stacked lineup includes seven world championship fights across eight live boxing telecasts over an eight-week span.

[04/17/17 - 08:00 AM]
Brookln Maverick Shannon Ambrosio Takes His BBQ Skills Cross-Country in New Season of "Big Bad BBQ Brawl"
The series returns with new episodes Tuesday, May 2 at 10:00/9:00c on Cooking Channel.

[04/17/17 - 07:07 AM]
Netflix Releases Key Art and Launch Date for "The Keepers"
The seven-part docu-series details the unsolved murder of a nun and the horrific secrets and pain that linger nearly five decades after her death.

[04/17/17 - 06:00 AM]
E! Greenlights Season Two of the Inspirational Series "Revenge Body with Khloe Kardashian"
This new season will deliver a new crop of participants, trainers and a longer period of time for the makeover of a lifetime.

[04/17/17 - 05:04 AM]
Video: Starz's "Outlander" Season Three Teaser Trailer Released
Book Three is set to premiere in September 2017 and will include 13 episodes based upon the third of eight books in Diana Gabaldon's international best-selling Outlander series.

[04/16/17 - 01:18 PM]
Saturday's Broadcast Ratings: "Ten Commandments" Hands ABC the Top Spot
The Alphabet edges out its sports competition in total viewers and adults 18-49.

[04/16/17 - 10:25 AM]
"Saturday Night Live" Delivers the #3 Rating of the Week in 18-49, With "SNL's" Best Results Since Feburary and 2nd Best Since November
NBC spins the numbers for Saturday, April 15.

[04/15/17 - 09:30 AM]
Video: Teaser Trailer for Final Season of Disney XD's "Star Wars Rebels" Promises Big Surprises Ahead
Promising an action-packed storyline that left fans eager for more, executive producer Dave Filoni delivered news of the show's must-see conclusion alongside the voice cast of the entire Ghost crew.

[04/15/17 - 08:32 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Tops Viewers, Shares Demo Crown with ABC
"Blue Bloods" leads the night in both categories for the Eye.

[04/14/17 - 11:03 PM]
Development Update: Friday, April 14
Updates include: WGN America cancels "Outsiders"; Becki Newton cast in HBO's "Divorce"; and Jewel Staite to drop by NBC's "Blindspot."

[04/14/17 - 11:02 AM]
AMC Renews "Fear the Walking Dead" for Fourth Season, Announces New Co-Showrunners
Andrew Chambliss and Ian Goldberg are boarding "Fear" as co-showrunners, while Scott M. Gimple will become an executive producer.

[04/14/17 - 10:00 AM]
New Episodes of "Playhouse Masters" Return Tomorrow on TLC
The series returns with new episodes as Tyson and Audy Leavitt continue to create the most elaborate, over-the-top playhouses out of their family-run shop called "Charmed Playhouses."

[04/14/17 - 08:29 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS Tops Viewers, Splits Demo Crown with ABC
The Eye's "The Big Bang Theory" leads the night in both categories.

[04/14/17 - 06:01 AM]
Video: Watch the New Trailer from TNT's "Animal Kingdom"
The second season of "Animal Kingdom" is slated to launch Tuesday, May 30 at 9:00/8:00c on the cable channel.

[04/13/17 - 11:25 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, April 13
Updates include: TNT passes on "Let the Right One In" pilot; Queen Latifah to star in Lifetime's "Flint"; and Josh Stewart signs onto USA's "Shooter."

[04/13/17 - 03:35 PM]
National Geographic Presents Second Season of Critically Acclaimed Series "Breakthrough"
The series returns for a second season on Tuesday, May 2 at 10:00/9:00c immediately following a new episode of "Genius."

[04/13/17 - 02:09 PM]
CBS to Wrap "The Great Indoors" Season on Monday Nights
Repeats of "The Big Bang Theory" will instead fill the Thursday, 8:30/7:30c slot on May 4 and May 11.

[04/13/17 - 01:25 PM]
VH1 Announces Expansive Slate on the Heels of Seven Consecutive Quarters of Growth
"VH1 is leading the industry in growth and our new expansive slate will continue to fuel this trajectory," said Chris McCarthy.

[04/13/17 - 01:07 PM]
USA Network Enters the Upfront Season as the #1 Cable Entertainment Network in Key Demos
For the 2017-18 Upfront season, USA is offering an ambitious lineup of shows focused on strong storytelling that feature bold and authentic characters.

[04/13/17 - 12:37 PM]
ABC Announces Summer Premiere Dates
Highlights include the new dramas "Somewhere Between" and "Still Star-Crossed" on Monday nights.

[04/13/17 - 12:16 PM]
AMC's Premiere of "The Son" Garners 3 Million Viewers
AMC further spins the numbers for Saturday, April 8.

[04/13/17 - 12:01 PM]
"Queen Sugar" Season Two Debuts with Two-Night Premiere Event Tuesday, June 20 and Wednesday, June 21 on OWN
Continuing a creative initiative established in the show's first season, series creator Ava DuVernay has once again assembled an all-female directing team for season two.

[04/13/17 - 10:29 AM]
Global Superstar Shania Twain to Serve as Key Adviser on Monday, April 24 Live Telecast of "The Voice"
On Monday, April 17 and Tuesday, April 18, the remaining artists will compete for a spot in the Top 12 during "The Voice" live playoffs.

[04/13/17 - 09:37 AM]
Amazon to Develop Animated and Live-Action Children's Series with The Roots' Passyunk Productions
"South Street Sounds" follows three friends growing up in the most musical of neighborhoods, where the birds tweet to a beat, every shop-keeper, pizza-maker and crossing guard dance perfectly in time, and having a bad day means literally singing the blues.

[04/13/17 - 09:08 AM]
Investigation Discovery Provides "Reasonable Doubt" in New Series That Questions Major Courtroom Convictions
With 10 intense episodes trying to confirm if these are true convictions, the series premieres on Wednesday, April 26 at 10:00/9:00c.

[04/13/17 - 09:06 AM]
"Outlander" Season Three Teaser Trailer to Air During Premiere of Starz' "The White Princess" on April 16th
In Season Three of "Outlander," the story picks up right after Claire travels through the stones to return to her life in 1948.

[04/13/17 - 09:05 AM]
MTV Launches First-Ever "MTV Movie & TV Festival" Event for Fans
The network is transforming the grounds outside of the Shrine Auditorium into a massive party for thousands of fans in the afternoon leading up to the mainshow telecast.

[04/13/17 - 09:00 AM]
Nat Geo Documentary Films Acquires 2017 Tribeca Film Festival Section, From the Ashes
The project is a compelling feature documentary that explores one of the country's most contentious topics - coal and the mining industry.

[04/13/17 - 09:00 AM]
Video: First Full Trailer Released for the Final Trip of BBC America's "Orphan Black"
The final trip begins Saturday, June 10 at 10:00/9:00c.

[04/13/17 - 08:43 AM]
Wednesday's Broadcast Ratings: FOX Tops Demos Against Heavy Repeat Competition
"Empire" once again leads the night among adults 18-49 for the network.

[04/13/17 - 08:04 AM]
Josh Denny Hits the Road to Continue His Search for the Biggest and Best Food Finds Around the Country with New Season of "Ginormous Food"
Over 13 half-hour episodes, Josh hits the road to meet the people behind these innovative and ginormous creations, to find out how they make them so enormous and delicious, while sinking his teeth into these culinary monsters.

[04/13/17 - 08:01 AM]
Disney Channel's "Andi Mack" Amasses Over 14 Million Views Across Linear and Digital Platforms To Date
Disney Channel further spins the numbers for Friday, April 7.

[04/13/17 - 06:28 AM]
E! Renews Hit Original Scripted Series "The Arrangement" for a Second Season
Season two will consist of 10, one-hour episodes.

[04/13/17 - 06:00 AM]
Pop Announces Programming Slate Featuring New and Returning Original Series, Spanning More Than 400 Hours of Original Content
Returning series include "Schitt's Creek," "Nightcap," "Big Brother After Dark" and "Wolf Creek."

[04/13/17 - 03:05 AM]
Netflix Original Films The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) and Okja to Premiere in Competition at the 70th Edition of Cannes Film Festival
The titles that will be featured at the festival will launch everywhere Netflix is available in 2017.

[04/12/17 - 11:31 PM]
Development Update: Wednesday, April 12
Updates include: Audience Network rounds out the cast of "Condor"; Kris Bryant, Jake Arrieta bound for "Chicago Fire" season finale; and Tracie Thoms to recur on Lifetime's "UnReal."

[04/12/17 - 12:32 PM]
VH1's Second Annual Mother's Day Special "Dear Mama: An Event to Honor Moms" to Premiere Monday, May 8th at 10 PM ET/PT
Emmy(R) and Golden Globe(R) nominee Anthony Anderson will return as host along with VH1 fan favorite, actress, and New York Times best-selling author La La Anthony.

[04/12/17 - 12:00 PM]
Radio Disney Adds Performances by Sabrina Carpenter, Fitz and The Tantrums and Erin Bowman to 2017 Radio Disney Music Awards
These dynamic performers join the previously announced artists Kelsea Ballerini, Hailee Steinfeld, Alessia Cara, Noah Cyrus, Julia Michaels, Grace VanderWaal, Jordan Fisher and Train.

[04/12/17 - 11:17 AM]
Donald Sutherland Cast as J. Paul Getty in FX's "Trust"
The first installment, about the kidnapping of Getty's grandson John Paul Getty III, begins production in June in London and Rome ahead of its premiere on FX in January 2018.

[04/12/17 - 11:14 AM]
The Summer Heats Up as a New Crop of Culinary Contenders Face Off in Return of "Food Network Star"
Culinary icons Bobby Flay and Giada De Laurentiis return as mentors and judges on Food Network's elite competition series.

[04/12/17 - 11:12 AM]
TLC Announces Hosts Lisa Joyner and DeVon Franklin for Unprecedented Television Event "This Is Life Live"
TLC captures awe inspiring, shocking and emotional real moments live in an unprecedented four-night television event premiering April 23.

[04/12/17 - 11:00 AM]
Syfy Renews "The Magicians" for Season 3
The sophomore season currently airs Wednesdays at 9:00/8:00c on Syfy, and the must-see finale will air Wednesday, April 19.







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[11/12/24 - 11:01 AM]
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[11/12/24 - 11:00 AM]
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[11/12/24 - 10:34 AM]
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[11/12/24 - 10:00 AM]
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[11/12/24 - 08:31 AM]
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[11/12/24 - 08:02 AM]
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[11/12/24 - 07:03 AM]
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[11/12/24 - 07:00 AM]
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