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[07/29/17 - 02:49 PM]
Comedy Is "Back" This October with New Sundance Now Co-Production from Oscar Nominee and "Veep" Co-Writer Simon Blackwell
It premieres on Sundance Now in fall 2017 and will premiere on SundanceTV later in 2018.

[07/29/17 - 02:48 PM]
Sundance Now Acquires Chilling New Mini-Series "Rillington Place"
Starring Samantha Morton and Tim Roth, the three-part scripted drama explores the life of serial killer John Christie and the murders at 10 Rillington Place, London in the 1940s and 1950s.

[07/29/17 - 02:47 PM]
Sundance Now Announces a September 14th Premiere for Its New Original Series, "Riviera"
The hit 10-part series premiered to impressive numbers in the U.K. and has garnered critical acclaim.

[07/29/17 - 02:46 PM]
SundanceTV's New Psychological Thriller "Liar" to Premiere Wednesday, September 27 at 10/9c
"Liar" introduces Laura Nielson (Joanne Froggatt) a bright and dedicated teacher, and Andrew Earlham (Ioan Gruffudd), a renowned surgeon whose son is a student at Laura's school.

[07/29/17 - 02:45 PM]
Sundance TV to Air "Cold Blooded: The Clutter Family Murders" as Two-Night Special Event on Saturday, November 18 and Sunday, November 19
The series focuses on the infamous crime that shocked the nation and was chronicled in Truman Capote's seminal book, In Cold Blood.

[07/29/17 - 02:44 PM]
SundanceTV to Premiere "Top of the Lake: China Girl" as Three-Night Special Event Starting Sunday, September 10 at 9p/8c
The network will present two hours of the six-hour story back-to-back each night with an encore presentation immediately following.

[07/29/17 - 02:43 PM]
CBC and SundanceTV Greenlight Tainted Blood Miniseries "Unspeakable"
"Unspeakable" chronicles the emergence of HIV and Hepatitis C in Canada in the early 1980s and the tragedy that resulted after thousands of people were unnecessarily infected by tainted blood.

[07/29/17 - 02:39 PM]
AMC Greenlights New Original Series "Dietland"
Set against the backdrop of the beauty industry, this part-character drama and part-revenge fantasy will explore society's obsession with weight loss and beauty in a bold, original and funny way.

[07/29/17 - 02:38 PM]
AMC Announces Year-Round Documentary Series - "AMC Visionaries" - Focused on Masters of Their Craft Telling the Untold Stories Behind Their Genre
Previously announced series now falling under the "AMC Visionaries" banner include "AMC Visionaries: Robert Kirkman's Secret History of Comics" and "AMC Visionaries: James Cameron's Story of Science Fiction."

[07/29/17 - 02:37 PM]
AMC Extends Relationships with Key Creative Partners
These seven scripted projects for potential series consideration are among a broad number of projects currently being developed as part of AMC's "scripts-to-series" model.

[07/29/17 - 10:01 AM]
IFC Announces Development Slate
IFC has today announced 11 new comedy projects as part of their development slate for 2018 series consideration including a new scripted half hour executive produced by Oliver Platt.

[07/29/17 - 08:31 AM]
Friday's Broadcast Ratings: NBC Tops Demos for Seventh Consecutive Week
The Peacock edges second place ABC among adults 18-49.

[07/28/17 - 11:16 PM]
Development Update: Friday, July 28
Updates include: Michael Emerson to recur on Amazon's "Mozart in the Jungle"; Kelly Stables tapped for NBC's "Superstore"; and Usman Ally scores arc on USA's "Suits."

[07/28/17 - 02:32 PM]
Video: Starz Releases New "Outlander" Video and "Howards End" Images at TCA
The former returns Sunday, September 10 while the latter is due in 2018.

[07/28/17 - 02:31 PM]
Starz Announces Season Two of Critically-Acclaimed Limited Series "The Girlfriend Experience" to Premiere on Sunday, November 5th at 9PM ET/PT
From executive producer Steven Soderbergh, "The Girlfriend Experience" returns for season two with a new variation on storytelling.

[07/28/17 - 02:30 PM]
Lionsgate and Liberty Global Partner on Supernatural Spy Thriller "The Rook" for Premium Pay Platform Starz
The project was previously in development at Hulu in 2015.

[07/28/17 - 02:10 PM]
"Gotham" to Return Thursday, September 21, Followed by Time Period Premiere of Seth MacFarlane's "The Orville," on FOX
Said duo were previously scheduled to take over the night on September 28.

[07/28/17 - 11:51 AM]
Video: "Naked SNCTM" - Official Tease: Behind the Most Exclusive Erotic Club - Showtime
The pay channel's new late-night series premieres Thursday, August 17 at 11:00/10:00c.

[07/28/17 - 11:27 AM]
"Phelps vs. Shark: Great Gold vs. Great White" Is "Shark Week's" Highest Rated Telecast Ever
Discovery further spins the numbers for Sunday, July 23.

[07/28/17 - 11:07 AM]
Lifetime Bolsters Scripted Content with Season Four Renewal of "UnREAL," Season Two Pick Up of "Mary Kills People" and Start of Production on Psychological Thriller "You"
Plus: the cable channel confirms dates for "The Watcher in the Woods," "Flint," "The Lost Wife of Robert Durst" and "I Am Elizabeth Smart."

[07/28/17 - 11:01 AM]
A&E and Lifetime to Premiere Cross-Network Event Commemorating the 15th Anniversary of the Abduction of Elizabeth Smart
Lifetime's original movie "I Am Elizabeth Smart" starring Skeet Ulrich, Deirdre Lovejoy and Alana Boden premieres Saturday, November 18.

[07/28/17 - 10:59 AM]
"All Def Comedy," Stand-Up Series from Russell Simmons, Debuts This December, Exclusively on HBO
The series order comes on the heels of November's special of the same name.

[07/28/17 - 10:33 AM]
Video: Netflix Shares Stop Motion Poem from "Daughters of Destiny"
"Daughters of Destiny" is a Netflix original documentary series that chronicles the lives of five girls from Indian families who are among the so-called "Dalit" caste and most impoverished communities in the world.

[07/28/17 - 10:17 AM]
Jonathan Gabay Promoted to Senior Vice President, Comedy Development & Programming, Fox Broadcasting Company
Gabay will be responsible for helping drive development efforts for the network's comedy slate and leading series coverage on FOX's comedy hits.

[07/28/17 - 08:12 AM]
Thursday's Broadcast Ratings: CBS, "Big Brother" Continue Their Reign
The Eye wins the evening in both total viewers and adults 18-49.

[07/28/17 - 08:02 AM]
Video: "Transparent" Season Four Trailer Now Available
The new season rolls out Friday, September 22 on Amazon Prime Video.

[07/27/17 - 11:41 PM]
Development Update: Thursday, July 27
Updates include: Elizabeth Lail among those cast in Lifetime's "You"; Mark Moses, Kate Beahan report for NBC's "Law & Order True Crime"; and Desmond Harrington joins the cast of "Elementary" at CBS.

[07/27/17 - 08:50 PM]
Crown Media Family Networks to Launch Hallmark Drama, A Third Linear Cable Network, on October 1
Hallmark Drama's programming will evoke the rich legacy and spirit of Hallmark Hall of Fame, the most award-winning and longest-running primetime series in the history of television.

[07/27/17 - 08:49 PM]
Crown Media Family Networks to Launch Standalone SVOD Streaming Service, Hallmark Movies Now
For $5.99 a month or $59.99 a year, subscribers to the service will have access to between 800 and 1,000 hours of family friendly content not available on Crown Media's linear channels, with newly refreshed offerings every week.

[07/27/17 - 08:48 PM]
Crown Media Family Networks Launches New Business Venture, Hallmark Publishing, A Digital Publishing Company That Expands Crown Media Family Networks' Access to Original Content
Conversely, Hallmark Publishing will also create novelizations of previously aired original movie favorites from Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries.

[07/27/17 - 08:47 PM]
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Announces Development Deal with Crisis Management Expert Judy Smith for New Mystery Movie "The Adjuster"
The new mystery movie, "The Adjuster," is loosely based off her real-life experiences and professional work.

[07/27/17 - 08:46 PM]
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Announces Development Deal with Al Roker for New Mystery Movie "Midnight Show Murders" Starring Holly Robinson Peete
"The Midnight Show Murders" mystery revolves around a fictional TV morning show, like "Home & Family."

[07/27/17 - 08:45 PM]
Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Announces New Installments of Returning Franchises, All-New Movies from Al Roker, Judy Smith and Upcoming Original World Premieres
"Garage Sale Mystery," "Aurora Teagarden," "Gourmet Detective," "Signed, Sealed, Delivered," "Hailey Dean Mysteries," and "Fixer Upper Mystery" are all due back.

[07/27/17 - 08:44 PM]
Hallmark Channel Conjures Up More Magic and Orders Season Four of Its Hit, Original, Primetime Series "Good Witch"
"Fans continue to be drawn to the magical world of Middleton and are captivated by the enchanting adventures of Cassie, Sam and Grace," said Michelle Vicary.

[07/27/17 - 08:43 PM]
Season Five of Hallmark Channel's "When Calls the Heart" Premieres with Two-Hour Sneak Peek During "Countdown to Christmas"
In February 2018, the saga of Hope Valley will continue with 10, one-our weekly episodes.

[07/27/17 - 08:42 PM]
Hallmark Channel's Daytime Emmy(R) Nominated Lifestyle Series "Home & Family" Returns for a Sixth Season as the Ultimate How-To Programming
The sixth season of "Home & Family" will feature advice and information from experts at the top of their fields and help viewers achieve goals from everyday tasks to once in a lifetime events.

[07/27/17 - 08:41 PM]
Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Celebrate Their Biggest Holiday Seasons Yet During Popular "Countdown to Christmas" and "The Most Wonderful Movies of Christmas" Annual Programming Events
Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries will light up audiences' homes with a record number of 33 new, original holiday world premiere movies in 2017.

[07/27/17 - 04:32 PM]
NBC to Replace "Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly" with "Dateline NBC"
The change will take effect next Sunday, August 6 at 7:00/6:00c.

[07/27/17 - 02:30 PM]
TGI-Hulu! Beloved "TGIF" Lineup to Make Streaming Debut on Hulu
Plus: Hulu original drama series "Harlots" has been picked up for a second season.

[07/27/17 - 12:46 PM]
El Rey Network Greenlights Martial Arts Series "Bushido Battleground"
The new, 10-episode, two-hour series showcases elite fighters in the full contact sports of MMA, submission Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai matches from around the world.

[07/27/17 - 12:31 PM]
Showtime(R) Orders New Animated Series Centered on Trump White House Executive Produced by Multiple Emmy(R) Winner Stephen Colbert
"I know a lot of people wanted to do this, and I'm honored that the Cartoon President invited our documentary crew into his private world," Colbert said.

[07/27/17 - 12:00 PM]
Louis Tomlinson to Perform Debut Solo Single, "Back to You," Featuring Bebe Rexha, Live on "Teen Choice 2017"
Plus: Chris Pratt, Lucy Hale, Janel Parrish, Victoria Justice, Tyler Posey, The Dolan Twins, Yara Shahidi and Hudson Yang are the latest scheduled to appear.

[07/27/17 - 11:32 AM]
Maria Bello Joins the Cast of "NCIS"
Bello will play an NCIS agent who was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the army and served two tours in Afghanistan.

[07/27/17 - 11:24 AM]
Global Superstar Katy Perry to Host and Perform at the 2017 "MTV Video Music Awards"
Earlier this week, she secured a spot as one of the top nominees for the 2017 VMAs with nods in five categories.

[07/27/17 - 10:35 AM]
CNBC Presents a Special Episode "The Profit: Marijuana Millions" on Tuesday, August 8 at 10PM ET/PT
In a special episode, Marcus Lemonis travels to California at a game-changing moment in the evolving acceptance and commercialization of pot in America.

[07/27/17 - 10:31 AM]
AMC Releases Key Art for the Fourth and Final Season of "Halt and Catch Fire"
Said swan song will debut with a two-hour premiere on August 19.

[07/27/17 - 10:14 AM]
Alaskan Gold Miners Risk It All on Discovery's Hit Series "Bering Sea Gold," Returning to the Ice for Its Sixth Season Friday, August 11
This season, the miners will face even bigger challenges and more risks in hopes of hitting the motherlode under the ice.

[07/27/17 - 09:34 AM]
Showtime(R) Picks Up New Drama Pilot "City on a Hill" Executive Produced by Academy Award(R) Winners Ben Affleck and Matt Damon
In the early 90s, Boston was rife with violent criminals emboldened by local law enforcement agencies in which corruption and racism was the norm, and then it all suddenly changed.

[07/27/17 - 09:16 AM]
Video: truTV Debuts Trailer for Upcoming Comedic Documentary "The Problem with Apu"
Produced by Marobru, Inc. and Avalon Television, "The Problem with Apu" will debut on truTV this fall.

[07/27/17 - 09:13 AM]
Wild Wednesdays Return to Smithsonian Channel(TM) with Two New Specials
From the dry, barren terrain of the Namibian savanna to the lush rainforests of India, meet two of nature's most unique creatures - the tenacious honey badger and deadly king cobra.







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[12/02/24 - 01:26 PM]
Apple TV+ Announces "Lucky," New Limited Series Starring Anya Taylor-Joy
In "Lucky," Taylor-Joy stars as a young woman who left behind the life of crime she was raised in years ago, but must now embrace her darker, criminal side one final time in a desperate attempt to escape her past.

[12/02/24 - 01:00 PM]
"Saturday Night Live" Returns Dec. 7 with Three Shows to Close Out 2024
Chris Rock and Martin Short will follow the previously announced Paul Mescal as hosts.

[12/02/24 - 11:36 AM]
All-New Survivalist Competition Series "Extracted" Set to Premiere Monday, February 10 on FOX
"Extracted" features 12 untrained competitors attempting to survive extremely grueling conditions, perilous terrain, and the threat of fearsome predators in the unforgiving Canadian wilderness.

[12/02/24 - 11:20 AM]
Video: "Light Shop" - Official Trailer - Hulu
A series about six lost strangers who find themselves drawn to a mysterious shop that inexplicably holds the key to their past, present and future.

[12/02/24 - 10:02 AM]
TNT Sports to Exclusively Present Major Winners Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau & Brooks Koepka in New Premier Live Golf Competition - The Crypto.com Showdown - Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 6 p.m. ET
Coverage of the primetime 18-hole event with McIlroy and Scheffler paired up head-to-head with rivals DeChambeau and Koepka will be simulcast across TNT, TBS, truTV and the B/R Sports Add-On on Max.

[12/02/24 - 08:00 AM]
Video: "Clash of the Cookbooks" - Official Trailer - The Roku Channel
Comedian Phoebe Robinson and culinary historian and author Max Miller challenge chefs to take recipes from the page to the plate by cooking from history's greatest and the world's toughest cookbooks.

[12/02/24 - 03:31 AM]
Video: "Mismatched" Season 3 - Official Trailer - Netflix
The season of love, non-dates, and endless drama returns.

[12/02/24 - 03:01 AM]
Video: "Check in Hanyang" - Official Teaser - Netflix
The customer is king at Joseon's largest inn where four interns from different walks of life share experiences and become friends in the romantic coming-of-age series.

[12/02/24 - 02:31 AM]
Video: "UniverXO Dabiz" - Official Trailer - Netflix
Where does Dabiz Muñoz see himself in 10 years? The three-time best chef in the world is faced with a decision that could change everything regarding the future of his star restaurant, DiverXO.

[12/01/24 - 10:31 PM]
Video: "Bandish Bandits" Season 2 - Official Trailer - Prime Video
Radhe is a singing prodigy determined to follow in the classical footsteps of his grandfather.

[11/29/24 - 05:03 PM]
2024 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade Delivers 31.3 Million Viewers Across All Platforms
With 23.6 million viewers watching on NBC during the live telecast (8:30 a.m.-12 p.m.), it's the most watched entertainment show on linear television since the 2020 Academy Awards on ABC.

[11/29/24 - 03:47 PM]
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Viewership for last night's game peaked at 31.3 million viewers in the second quarter (9:00-9:15 p.m. ET).

[11/29/24 - 06:01 AM]
Video: "Virgin River" Season 6 - Official Trailer - Netflix
New beginnings, uncovered secrets and second thoughts: As Mel and Jack prepare for the wedding, they learn more about each other - and their loved ones.

[11/28/24 - 07:08 PM]
First-of-Its-Kind "EA Sports Madden NFL Cast" to Stream Live Exclusively on Peacock for Texans-Chiefs Matchup on Saturday, Dec. 21, at 1 P.M. ET
Blending video game elements and live action, the stream will be an immersive, data-powered live football experience that injects Madden NFL's unique brand elements as animated overlays.

[11/28/24 - 11:01 AM]
Video: "Ferry 2" - Official Trailer - Netflix
After losing his drug empire, Ferry Bouman has found a measure of peace away from Brabant's criminal underworld - until his past catches up to him.