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[05/16/17 - 11:22 PM]
Development Update: Tuesday, May 16
Updates include: Misha Green, Jordan Peele and J.J. Abrams team to bring Matt Ruff's 2016 novel "Lovecraft Country" to HBO as a drama series.

[05/16/17 - 04:55 PM]
Trailer for FOX's New Family Adventure Series, "The Gifted," Reaches More Than 31 Million Views Since Official Release Monday Morning
The series tells the story of a suburban couple whose ordinary lives are rocked by the sudden discovery that their children possess mutant powers.

[05/16/17 - 02:44 PM]
Singer Rita Ora to Host, and Backstreet Boys' Nick Carter and Spice Girls' Emma Bunton to Serve as Architects, on ABC's Upcoming Music Competition Series, "Boy Band"
In "Boy Band," undiscovered young talent from around the country battle it out to become a member of the next great music sensation.

[05/16/17 - 02:14 PM]
ABC Picks Up a New Drama from Shondaland Straight to Series
Set in a Seattle firehouse, the latest series from the executive producers of "Grey's Anatomy," "Scandal" and "How to Get Away with Murder" follows a group of heroic firefighters.

[05/16/17 - 02:05 PM]
Video: Trailer - "Casual" Season 3
The first three episodes of the third season will launch a week from today - Tuesday, May 23 - with one each following Tuesday.

[05/16/17 - 02:00 PM]
Live Sitcom Special from Jimmy Kimmel and Justin Theroux Set at ABC
The "Untitled Kimmel and Theroux Project" will bring viewers classic sitcom scripts from the 70s, 80s and 90s, to be acted out live by today's biggest names in comedy.

[05/16/17 - 01:42 PM]
NBA Western Conference Finals Game 1 on ABC Delivers Total Live Audience of 8.3 Million Viewers
ESPN spins the numbers for Sunday, May 14.

[05/16/17 - 01:38 PM]
Grammy- & Emmy-Nominated Pop Icon Katy Perry Set to Judge on ABC's "American Idol"
"I am honored and thrilled to be the first judge bringing back the American Idol tradition of making dreams come true for incredible talents with authentic personalities and real stories," said Perry.

[05/16/17 - 01:00 PM]
Video: New ABC Shows - Trailers
Get your first look at new fall series "The Good Doctor," "The Mayor," "The Gospel of Kevin" and more!

[05/16/17 - 12:07 PM]
Nickelodeon's "The Thundermans" Set to Reach Landmark 100th Episode and Greenlights New Live-Action Series, "Knight Squad"
The order makes "The Thundermans" Nickelodeon's longest-running live-action sitcom since "iCarly," which reached its 100-episode milestone in 2012.

[05/16/17 - 10:31 AM]
EPIX Original Series "Get Shorty" from MGM Television to Premiere Sunday, August 13 @ 10:00PM
The 10-episode dark comedy is based in part on the 1990 best-selling novel of the same name by Elmore Leonard.

[05/16/17 - 10:15 AM]
"Roseanne," The Groundbreaking Family Comedy, Returns to ABC
The eight-episode reboot, featuring the original cast - Roseanne Barr (Roseanne), John Goodman (Dan), Sara Gilbert (Darlene), Laurie Metcalf (Jackie), Michael Fishman (D.J.) and Lecy Goranson (Becky) - will air in 2018.

[05/16/17 - 10:12 AM]
ABC Announces Final Season of Hit Shondaland Drama "Scandal"
Plus: George Newbern is named a series regular for season seven.

[05/16/17 - 09:28 AM]
Premiere Date Change: GSN's New Emoji-Solving Game Show, "Emogenius," Debuts Wednesday, June 14 at 9:00PM (ET/PT)
The show features two pairs of contestants who face off to put their emoji-solving skills to the test for a chance to win $10,000.

[05/16/17 - 08:45 AM]
ABC Unveils 2017-18 Primetime Schedule
Newly announced projects include "The Bachelor Winter Games," "Dancing with the Stars Junior," "The Wonderful World of Disney: The Little Mermaid Live!" and "Rolling Stone 50."

[05/16/17 - 08:37 AM]
All-New Installments of Iconic Smithsonian Channel(TM) Series "Aerial America" Premieres Sunday, June 4
Having captured the stories of all 50 states in an epic seven-year journey, the landmark series now spends 24 hours in the life of New York City and takes viewers on bird's eye adventures in Ireland and New Zealand.

[05/16/17 - 08:32 AM]
The 90th Oscars(R) Reunites Host Jimmy Kimmel, and Producers Michael De Luca and Jennifer Todd
The 90th Academy Awards(R) will air live on the ABC Television Network and broadcast outlets worldwide on Oscar(R) Sunday, March 4, 2018.

[05/16/17 - 08:30 AM]
The Debut Week of "Live with Kelly and Ryan" Builds to New 9-Week Highs
Disney/ABC Domestic Television spins the numbers for the week of May 1-5.

[05/16/17 - 08:26 AM]
Monday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC, "The Voice" Continue Demo Reign
The Peacock's reality franchise once again wins the night among adults 18-49.

[05/16/17 - 08:08 AM]
Bravo Media's "The Real Housewives of Potomac" Moves to New Time Followed by New Series, "Invite Only Cabo" Starting Sunday, May 21
The season is in full swing, and Sunday nights have never been hotter.

[05/16/17 - 08:06 AM]
Showtime(R) to Premiere "More Than T" on Friday, June 23
The film tells the illuminating and empowering stories of transgender and gender-nonconforming individuals.

[05/16/17 - 08:01 AM]
Video: Go Deeper - "Sense8" S2 Featurette Is Here
The all new featurette provides an inside look of what went into making season two, including footage of Lana Wachowski working with the cast on set.

[05/16/17 - 07:51 AM]
Sky and HBO Announce a Joint Production of "The New Pope" with Paolo Sorrentino
The new series will go into production late next year in Italy.

[05/16/17 - 07:36 AM]
New TV One Series, "#Murder," Explores Crime in the Digital Age Beginning Monday, June 5 at 10 P.M. ET
Leading into the newcomer will be the return of "Fatal Attraction" at 9:00/8:00c.

[05/16/17 - 07:02 AM]
Investigation Discovery Unveils IDCON 2017 Slate of Panels, Personalities and Perps
The network's second annual sold out event for true crime fanatics taking place this Saturday, May 20 at the iconic Altman Building in New York City.

[05/16/17 - 07:01 AM]
Peyton Manning to Host "The 2017 ESPYS" on ABC July 12
"It's an honor to be asked to host The ESPYS, and it's even more meaningful that it's the 25th year for this incredible event," said Manning.

[05/16/17 - 06:59 AM]
Comedy Central Unveils Summer Programming Schedule
Look for new seasons of "South Park," "Tosh.0," "Broad City," "Idiotsitter" and "Legends of Chamberlain Heights."

[05/16/17 - 05:40 AM]
New Weekday Lineup in 2018 for ESPN, ESPN2
Starting at 6 a.m. ET, ESPN and ESPN2 will both air a one-hour reair of late-night editions of "SportsCenter."

[05/16/17 - 05:39 AM]
Bomani Jones & Pablo Torre to Host New Show on ESPN
The newly created one-hour live program premieres Tuesday, January 2, 2018 on ESPN from noon - 1 p.m. ET.

[05/16/17 - 05:38 AM]
ESPN Announces Mike Greenberg's New Morning Show to Debut January 1, 2018
The weekday program will originate from a studio in Manhattan and will air live from 7-10 a.m. ET on ESPN, re-airing each day at 10 a.m. ET on ESPN2.

[05/16/17 - 05:37 AM]
Laura Rutledge Named New Host of SEC Nation
She will replace the show's previous host Maria Taylor.

[05/16/17 - 05:36 AM]
Maria Taylor Named "College GameDay" and ABC "Saturday Night Football" Reporter
She will begin her new duties in August as part of her existing multiyear contract.

[05/16/17 - 05:35 AM]
Beth Mowins and Rex Ryan to Call ESPN's "Monday Night Football" Doubleheader Game
The Chargers-Broncos game will immediately follow ESPN's "MNF" opener - New Orleans Saints vs. Minnesota Vikings (6:55 p.m.), featuring Sean McDonough, Jon Gruden and reporter Lisa Salters. MNF Schedule.

[05/15/17 - 11:43 PM]
Development Update: Monday, May 15
Updates include: Kandyse McClure joins Syfy's "Ghost Wars"; Leslie Grossman tapped for FX's "American Horror Story"; and Paul Schneider is bound for Hulu's "Chance."

[05/15/17 - 06:11 PM]
"Quantico" Scores Eleventh Hour Renewal from ABC
The show's Twitter account confirmed the news this evening.

[05/15/17 - 02:39 PM]
Video: FOX's Official Trailers for 2017-18 Season
Get your first look at "Ghosted, "LA to Vegas," "The Orville" and "The Resident."

[05/15/17 - 02:07 PM]
"Cleverman" Season 2 Premieres June 28 on SundanceTV
Set in the future, "Cleverman" features powerful characters from ancient Aboriginal mythology, the Hairy people, who must battle daily to survive in a world that seeks to silence and destroy them.

[05/15/17 - 02:01 PM]
Netflix Announces "Tidelands," Its First Australian Original Series
The drama follows a former criminal as she returns home to the small fishing village of Orphelin Bay.

[05/15/17 - 01:26 PM]
TV One's "The Manns" Garners Consecutive Weeks of Growth Among Total Viewers
TV One further spins the numbers for the series to date.

[05/15/17 - 12:40 PM]
Guest Stars Announced for BBC America's "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency"
Season two will return with 10 episodes and premiere later this year.

[05/15/17 - 12:37 PM]
Investigation Discovery's "Sin City Justice" Offers Exclusive Access to Las Vegas Prosecutors
The series, formerly known as "Las Vegas Law," premieres Thursday, June 8 at 10:00/9:00c.

[05/15/17 - 12:01 PM]
Donna D'Alessandro Named Senior Vice President of Programming for Discovery Channel and Animal Planet
D'Alessandro previously served as Vice President of Programming for Discovery Channel and Animal Planet.

[05/15/17 - 11:50 AM]
CBS Formally Pulls the Plug on "The Odd Couple"
Co-star Yvette Nicole Brown confirmed the news on social media this morning.

[05/15/17 - 11:46 AM]
Video: E! Unveils First Look at New Series "Life of Kylie"
In a just-released trailer for the highly anticipated new E! docu-series, Kylie Jenner lets fans into her private world like never before.

[05/15/17 - 11:32 AM]
EPIX Comedy "Graves" Elects New Cast Members Adam Goldberg and Spencer Grammer for Season Two
The new season has commenced production in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, NM with an eye towards a return on EPIX later this year.

[05/15/17 - 11:02 AM]
Video: Showtime(R) Releases a Three-Part Video Series on the "Twin Peaks" Cultural Phenomenon
The videos feature interviews with David Lynch, Kyle MacLachlan, and major producers inspired by the series including Damon Lindelof, Lesli Linka Glatter, David Hollander and more.

[05/15/17 - 10:30 AM]
Harris Dickinson to Star as J. Paul Getty III in FX's "Trust"
The first installment, about the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III, begins production in June in London and Rome ahead of its premiere on FX in January 2018.

[05/15/17 - 09:47 AM]
Netflix Reveals Original Documentary Feature on Orson Welles from Morgan Neville
Produced by Tremolo Productions, and executive produced by Frank Marshall and Filip Jan Rymzsa, Neville will explore Welles' complex relationship with Hollywood, both artistically and commercially.

[05/15/17 - 09:46 AM]
Oscar(R), Golden Globe and Emmy(R) Award Winner Kevin Costner to Star in Paramount Network's New, Original Scripted Drama Series, "Yellowstone"
Costner stars as John Dutton, who controls the largest contiguous ranch in the United States, under constant attack by those it borders - land developers, an Indian reservation, and America's first National Park.

[05/15/17 - 09:38 AM]
Video: This Is All of Us - Mandy, Milo, Sterling and Chrissy Surprise Fans
NBC releases its "This Is Us" reel from today's upfront presentation.







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[10/08/24 - 03:30 PM]
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On Monday (9/30/24), "Nightline" turned in its top telecast in Adults 18-49 (313,000) in 9 months and best performance in Adults 25-54 (396,000) in 4 months - since 1/15/24 and 6/6/24, respectively.

[10/08/24 - 01:05 PM]
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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.